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win more at home anything after that a bonus
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I'm not being bias (honest) but just because we finished 8th, doesn't mean that's where we start from. I don't think we need to catch Newcastle and everton up. They had better managers last season and had great seasons. We massively underperformed and now arguably have an excellent manager. We also have Lucas back.
It all depends on how quickly the players adopt BR's new system, who steps up after last season (Downing, carrol??) and any new signings.
I think we have a great chance at 4th place. This is my hope but an all-round improvement in play, home record and signs of progression would be acceptable, if not dissapointing. We really need to show potential signings that we're moving forward and can be a force to be reckoned with again.
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get the home form right and thing will improve .
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Will the FFP rule help or hinder us? Who knows - all I know is that there's a documentary about Shakin' Stevens on BBC1 tonight!
Whats his availability at the minute? Not too sure, but I think he ruled himself out of the Liverpool job this summer.
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I'm not being bias (honest) but just because we finished 8th, doesn't mean that's where we start from. I don't think we need to catch Newcastle and everton up. They had better managers last season and had great seasons. We massively underperformed and now arguably have an excellent manager. We also have Lucas back.
It all depends on how quickly the players adopt BR's new system, who steps up after last season (Downing, carrol??) and any new signings.
I think we have a great chance at 4th place. This is my hope but an all-round improvement in play, home record and signs of progression would be acceptable, if not dissapointing. We really need to show potential signings that we're moving forward and can be a force to be reckoned with again. If we make some smart signings, 4th is possible, but I still think we're another year away from catching up with Arsenal and (it pains me to say this) Spurs. Let alone City, United, and Chelsea, who I think are bang on for at least 4th next year after the signings they've made this summer. Fortunately, I think Newcastle and Everton both massively over-achieved this year, and I can't see either of them doing as well this year. Heart says 4th, head says 6th. But like you said, if the players adapt quickly to BR's methods, I think we could surprise a lot of people. The good thing is, our expectations will be a lot more reasonable this year, having not spent a shed-load of dosh.
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I have zero expectations for this coming season in terms of where we will finish, I am not going to make the same mistake as last season and hope for big things and be hugely disappointed. But I hope the new manager achieves 2 things, play the good football that has earned him praise from everyone and secondly and most importantly to drastically improve our home form. If he can do this then I think we will finish higher then last season which is a welcomed improvement.
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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well i suppose 6th place would be a more likely target.
-the two from manchester are in front of us.
-arsenal, even if they lose RVP, they already bought giroud and podolsky.
-chelsea are spending big money again for quality players(hazard, marin, now oscar from porto alegre is said to have signed)
-spurs will lose modric but they already bought siggy and vertonghen and reportedly AVB still has around 60 mil more to spend on transfers.
now i suppose that with some decent signings and some good football from Rodgers we will overcome newcastle and everton, especially if newcastle sell cabaye to barca(as reported on eurosport).
of course this is just my opinion
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just read the thread and i want the drugs he is on
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well i suppose 6th place would be a more likely target.
-the two from manchester are in front of us.
-arsenal, even if they lose RVP, they already bought giroud and podolsky.
-chelsea are spending big money again for quality players(hazard, marin, now oscar from porto alegre is said to have signed)
-spurs will lose modric but they already bought siggy and vertonghen and reportedly AVB still has around 60 mil more to spend on transfers.
now i suppose that with some decent signings and some good football from Rodgers we will overcome newcastle and everton, especially if newcastle sell cabaye to barca(as reported on eurosport).
of course this is just my opinion if all we add is allen borini and dempsey then I think 6th is the most likely finish for us. It will stabalize us enough to see off newcastle and everton, I think we will play BR football with them, but those kind of signings can't fire a team into the top 4. No way.
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I think at this stage, we will be better off than spurs. That is if VDV and Modric leave. The reason why AVB did so well at Porto is because he had Hulk and Falcao, not to mention some of the other players. I don't think that the spurs team is as good. But that's if Lucas and Gerrard stay fit.
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