How would we fair if we were still in the Championship.

[Insel affe]

With fans getting restless towards the start of our first season in the Premier League and the frustration of some with the lack of signings so far and how much of our budget is realistic in our attempt to stay in the division. I wondered just where would we expect ourselves to finish in the Championship with our current squad and would there be the same need for another striker etc.

I would looking at the Championship and expect a top six finish and not top two.

You ?

 

[BBassic]

Tricky as we wouldn't have our current squad in the Championship.

Dunk, Knockaert, Stephens would all be gone.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Who would we be replacing? As you know, a slight change in the timeline causes huge knock on effects and I need to know ALL information before providing my answer.

 

[middletoenail]

We would storm the division and come top. We've improved the squad.

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[Nixonator]

With our current squad? We'd win it, or at least top 2 comfortably.

Gross would score a hatful so we wouldn't need to be discussing another Striker.

 

[Zebedee]

Top half of the table. Maybe make the play-offs but that's about it.

 

[Insel affe]

Who would we be replacing? As you know, a slight change in the timeline causes huge knock on effects and I need to know ALL information before providing my answer.

Hull

 

[Napper]

would again need luck with injuries up front but no injuries then top 3.

Still need a striker or 2 though !!!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Hull

Ah see I had Hull taking 3 points off Preston away and getting a draw at QPR, but have us losing at Preston and winning at QPR.

This is going to take me a while.

 

[Stat Brother]

With our current squad? We'd win it, or at least top 2 comfortably.

Gross would score a hatful so we wouldn't need to be discussing another Striker.

Would it be the third year of rolling FFP?

If it was (and no matter how many times El Pres explaining it, I still only have the understanding of a shaved monkey) the question is would the current squad be able to stay together?

 

[Blackadder]

With fans getting restless towards the start of our first season in the Premier League and the frustration of some with the lack of signings so far and how much of our budget is realistic in our attempt to stay in the division.

And this differs from every other close season how?

 

[Da Man Clay]

Top half of the table. Maybe make the play-offs but that's about it.

You really are a proper 'glass 3/4s empty' type, aren't you? We've got a better squad than the team who should have won the league.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

CHAMPIONS

 

[Nixonator]

Would it be the third year of rolling FFP?

If it was (and no matter how many times El Pres explaining it, I still only have the understanding of a shaved monkey) the question is would the current squad be able to stay together?

Financially? It could have been kept together 1 more year yes, at least as far as I'm aware.

The thread is a nothing question though as we have a few players, our best players, who wouldn't spend another season in the Championship, at least not at this stage in their careers. We also wouldn't have attracted Gross in the first place so we'd still be needing a 10.

If the question is just a theoretical "with our current squad where would we finish?" then the answer, or at least my answer, would be promotion at a canter.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

You really are a proper 'glass 3/4s empty' type, aren't you? We've got a better squad than the team who should have won the league.

And the one team that finished above us is removed from the equation.

Yep - 'top half' seems about right

 

[Stat Brother]

Financially? It could be kept together 1 more year yes, at least as far as I'm aware.

The thread is a nothing question though as we have a few players, our best players, who wouldn't spend another season in the Championship, at least not at this stage in their careers. We also wouldn't have attracted Gross in the first place so we'd still be needing a 10.

If the question is just a theoretical "with our current squad where would we finish?" then the answer, or at least my answer, would be promotion at a canter.

I think we'd be one striker short.

 

[Icy Gull]

We can never know but if we hadn't got promoted the team would have been decimated and we'd be rebuilding. I reckon playoffs would then be a big ask

 

[Zebedee]

We can never know but if we hadn't got promoted the team would have been decimated and we'd be rebuilding. I reckon playoffs would then be a big ask

Hence my earlier comment.

 

[Weststander]

We would have to have sold at least one valuable player, Dunk?, and not spent this summer. It was covered on another thread, but the FL FFP game would have been up. TB took the last chance punt and delivered, meaning we avoided all that.

My guess - 6th or 7th. Father Time creeping up on an ageing squad too.

 

[OzMike]

It's 'fare' isn't it ?