Do you seriously think we can get promoted next year?

[Gerbil]

......

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Through the play-offs, yes, its POSSIBLE.

Depends what the summer brings.

 

[Titanic]

Can? YES

Will? Not without considerable strengthening and a good start to the season.

 

[pork pie]

Yes, obviously - why not? We just need to play well for a whole season, and not odd matches, with a few new faces we should have ltlle problem making the playoffs, and if they are of a reasonable quality, automatic promotion is possible.

 

[cw00]

after getting all hyped up about last season...ill try and refrain from being excited about next season in case its a let down again but it all depends on the signings. plus there is shef weds, plymouth, peterborough, southampton and millwall/huddersfield/swindon/charlton to compete with. going to be very tough.

 

[Simster]

Yes. We've lost two strong sides this year, and none of the three relegated sides look like going straight back up. Notts Co look strong but Rochdale and Bournemouth will struggle to stay up.

Southampton are obviously favourites, Huddersfield, Charlton & Millwall will be strong (and one of them might go up), but I don't think Sheff Wed, Plymouth, MK Dons or Swindon will be much cop next year, so I reckon we could make the playoffs.

 

[Bear Grylls]

Not setting my sights on the top 2 but i really think getting to the playoffs is possble.

 

[The Wizard]

ANYTHING is possible.

 

[strings]

I think we can get promoted, that doesn't mean to say that I neccessarily think we will get promoted.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

I think we can get promoted, that doesn't mean to say that I neccessarily think we will get promoted.

Really?!

 

[bhafc99]

I'm voting fence for almost the first time ever on NSC, just because I think "Yes" is too strong. "Possibly" would be my opinion – like others, I reckon a playoff slot is a decent and achievable ambition, but feel the top two automatic promotion places are a big ask.

 

[Albumen]

Depends on who we can keep but play offs is definitely a target.

 

[strings]

Really?!

Sorry - must have caught me at a bad moment!

Under Wilkins I thought we would be rubbish. Under Micky Adams, I thought we would reach the playoffs. Under Slade, I thought we would make top half of the table.

I think it is best that I try to refrain from predictions, becasue I clearly have no idea what I am talking about.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

I think the play offs are a very real possibility. Whereas last season we had an incredible late run against mid table teams which kept us up, this year we have improved steadily. If you look at the two halves of the season, we got 21 points from the first 23 games and then 38 points in the second half. Over a season, that second half run would give us 76 (so only 2 points off the play offs this year) so with Poyet having a summer to bring players in, it must be a real possibility.

This is not saying that we will definitely be top two or top six, but looking at the second half of the season we are not that far off. If we replace Calderon, bring in a first choice striker (or maybe two) and a few other decent players then we will certainly be up there. I think that Southampton will be the clear winners but the second promotion place and play off places are definitely up for grabs.

 

[clippedgull]

after getting all hyped up about last season...ill try and refrain from being excited about next season in case its a let down again but it all depends on the signings. plus there is shef weds, plymouth, peterborough, southampton and millwall/huddersfield/swindon/charlton to compete with. going to be very tough.

Pretty much agree, but I find worrying about other clubs irrelevant. It's what our squad can do. If we get more points than them then we get promoted or at least a shoot out in the play-offs. If we don't then we can only blame ourselves.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Home form
Home form
Home form

Only if we can sort our home form out !!!! We all know the last two seasons at Withers have be dreadful.

 

[Silent Bob]

Yes. We've lost two strong sides this year, and none of the three relegated sides look like going straight back up. Notts Co look strong but Rochdale and Bournemouth will struggle to stay up.

Notts County will be interesting, they have a good side they can't really afford. Kasper Schmeichel is leaving and he probably won't be the only one. The difference between the top of League Two and bottom of League One is negligible, I can see them all staying up on momentum alone but don't think any of them are threats to the top 10.

None of the relegated sides look like a Norwich, Wednesday will be there or thereabouts if they don't lose any players.

Anyway, yes. Two or three quality signings and we'd be comfortably a playoff side I think.

 

[B.W.]

Of course, but squad will need to be strengthened... however, I have no reason to believe that won't happen...

 

[Laughing Gravy]

I think the play offs are a very real possibility. Whereas last season we had an incredible late run against mid table teams which kept us up, this year we have improved steadily. If you look at the two halves of the season, we got 21 points from the first 23 games and then 38 points in the second half. Over a season, that second half run would give us 76 (so only 2 points off the play offs this year) so with Poyet having a summer to bring players in, it must be a real possibility.

This is not saying that we will definitely be top two or top six, but looking at the second half of the season we are not that far off. If we replace Calderon, bring in a first choice striker (or maybe two) and a few other decent players then we will certainly be up there. I think that Southampton will be the clear winners but the second promotion place and play off places are definitely up for grabs.

Good post

 

[Rookie]

Would hope everyone would say yes at this stage, what is the point of going into a new season without hope.