When will the blind optimism for next season start?

[seagullmouse]

Depressing on here at the moment. But I am sure most of us are already looking to next season. And I can feel the optimism stirring. Pretty soon it will feel like a new season in Football Manager - where anything is possible.

For me I am just waiting for a message from Tony or Barber telling us that it will all be ok and there will be a good budget etc.

So when will you forget about this year and be hopelessly optimistic again?

 

[Postman Pat]

When the YouTube video of the first player we are linked with makes him look like the next Ronaldo and Messi rolled into one.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

When we win our first game of the 15/16 season.

 

[Ernest]

I'm expecting the LICKERS to be back very soon

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Already started.

No need to wait for the early pre-season friendly vs Middlesbrough.

The new optimism will indeed be somewhat blind, though, until the transfer window shuts, and we know exactly where we are.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Started when we published the retained list for next season. We have already moved on from this dungheap of a season.

 

[Zebedee]

Unless we sign 5-7 players of good or exceptional quality, I'll see no reason to be optimistic about next season.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Already started in one respect I believe, the levels of capital player expenditure will be nowhere near the levels intimated in other threads.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Is it best to be optimistic and risk disappointment or expect the worst and be pleasantly surprised? It's a tricky one after this season. Oh sod it......

WE WILL WIN THE LEAGUE NEXT SEASON!!

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Just after we beat Juve in a pre season friendly, then Chelsea in the League Cup, following Bobby's return and subsequent hat tricks in both games.

 

[Hamilton]

Champions, FA Cup Winners, League Cup Winners, Sussex Senior Cup Winners. I expect the same of the women's team!

Now, if we can just secure Leon Best's signature...

 

[Peteinblack]

Depressing on here at the moment. But I am sure most of us are already looking to next season. And I can feel the optimism stirring. Pretty soon it will feel like a new season in Football Manager - where anything is possible.

For me I am just waiting for a message from Tony or Barber telling us that it will all be ok and there will be a good budget etc.

So when will you forget about this year and be hopelessly optimistic again?

You mean the message that we will have a competitive squad in place by 31 August and will be aiming for a top six finish?

Heard that corporate bullshit last summer; I won't fall for it again.

My pessimism about this summer is not simply that we - by which I mean TB! - will not be able (or willing) to spend the money needed to attract the number of quality signings that our ageing and mediocre squad urgently needs, but that we are not the attractive option for good players that we were when we first moved to the Amex - and Poyet could charm players into signing for us.

I really want to believe that next season will see us in the top 10, playing attractive football, and with strikers who can actually score, but I really can't see how it's going to happen. How are we going to be able to afford, and attract, quality players who presumably will have plenty of other attractive offers.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i reckon after the first friendly when we beat someone like haywayds heath and our new unknown trialist from zimbabwe looks amazing

 

[GT49er]

For me the optimism that we'll do reasonably well next season has already begun. We've got a decent manager in place so we're not going to have the shambolic window and the farcical start to the season that we had last year. Optimism is a fragile thing though. It will pop like a soap bubble the instant I read that we've signed Leon Best.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

For me the optimism that we'll do reasonably well next season has already begun. We've got a decent manager in place so we're not going to have the shambolic window and the farcical start to the season that we had last year. Optimism is a fragile thing though. It will pop like a soap bubble the instant I read that we've signed Leon Best.

We didn't have a farcical start. In fact, we won four matches in August. It all went downhill from September.

 

[Peteinblack]

We didn't have a farcical start. In fact, we won four matches in August. It all went downhill from September.

Yes, but two of these victories were in the 'League' Cup, one of which was against lowly Cheltenham, and the second was against Swindon - and this required Extra Time because were such shambolic shite for the first 90 minutes!

 

[GT49er]

Yes, but two of these victories were in the 'League' Cup, one of which was against lowly Cheltenham, and the second was against Swindon - and this required Extra Time because were such shambolic shite for the first 90 minutes!

Extra time - plus two penalties and Swindon down to 9 men by the end!

 

[Megazone]

After 2/3 signings, everyone will be talking about winning the league.

Every season this happens.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Extra time - plus two penalties and Swindon down to 9 men by the end!

It was an enjoyable game, which is more than could be said for most of them this season.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Unless we sign 5-7 players of good or exceptional quality, I'll see no reason to be optimistic about next season.

Thats very optimistic 5-7 , more like 12 -15 !!!!