How high can we finish realistically

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:16 pm

So now we are moving up the table slowly, how far up can we ultimately get, top 10 is still a big ask, but we're only 4 points shy of Leeds, and we seem to have found our mojo once again, so that should be our first target, and then see where it takes us after that.

And this uplift in form will hopefully persuade Sean to treat the FA Cup as a priority, because who knows just maybe this could be our year at long last.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:20 pm

Aim for 10th and see how we go.

I'd settle for 17th and a cup final tbh.

DomBFC1882 · Post by **DomBFC1882** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:23 pm

I'd go for 12th which would be brilliant tbh

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:23 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:20 pm
Aim for 10th and see how we go.

I'd settle for 17th and a cup final tbh.

As long as the cup final is not against Man City - i think it would be more Watford than Wigan

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:24 pm

Think we'll be about 15th.
Any higher a bonus

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:30 pm

Above Villa will do me...

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:31 pm

Four more wins and one or two draws will see us safe, then crack on and get as many points as we can.

I'd say 12th/13th is feasible.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:32 pm

12th would be brilliant given our start.

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:32 pm

Phil McNulty the BBC football writer has us to finish 16th thats ok but he also reckons the Blades will be safe and sound with Palace facing the drop

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:33 pm

Funny to think of all the people on here who had well and truly thrown the towel in just a few weeks ago.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:34 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:31 pm
Four more wins and one or two draws will see us safe, then crack on and get as many points as we can.

I'd say 12th/13th is feasible.

The voice of reason as always

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:34 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:33 pm
Funny to think of all the people on here who had well and truly thrown the towel in just a few weeks ago.

Happens every season.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:35 pm

The sky's the limit if we can carry on
and get the same results as we have done over the last 12 or so games.
On that basis we could finish with 45 or more points and close to a top ten finish.
I think in reality that could be a little optimistic and I'd be happy
with 38-40 points and 12/13th.

In fact I'd be happy with 17th and a good cup run too.

But as long as we equal or better Fulhams' results I'd still be happy.

But a biggish rebuild job over the summer.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:38 pm

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:38 pm

Hard to say but had Ben Mee not been injured at start of the season we'd probably be 1st or 2nd at moment and pretty much guaranteed a top 4 finish

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:12 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:38 pm
Hard to say but had Ben Mee not been injured at start of the season we'd probably be 1st or 2nd at moment and pretty much guaranteed a top 4 finish

That's Better DA.
Bravo!!!!!! Back on form.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:14 pm

This year as long as it’s above 18Th , after the start we had I’ll be delighted

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:21 pm

We're invincible!
Europe here we come and FA Cup winners.

What a season!

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:26 pm

Personally, 10th or above would make me £1000 better off.

Super Teds · Post by **Super Teds** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:30 pm

6 pointer against Chelsea at the weekend...

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:39 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:21 pm
We're invincible!
Europe here we come and FA Cup winners.

What a season!

I'd settle for dropping a place or two in the league if it meant a cup win, the prominence a major trophy would bring to the club would be immense, and really put us on the football map, yes the PL seasons have been great, but we haven't yet made that next step to competing for honours, and we might not get a better chance for a good few seasons, a lot of the other teams in the last 16 are either still in Europe, fighting for the title, or battling relegation, so they may have to juggle their squads with that in mind, and if we can get past Bournemouth, and pick up a result or two in the next few league games, we could be pretty much safe by the time the 6th round rolls around, and able to have a real go at the cup, apart from City we shouldn't fear anyone left in the draw, we've already shown this season that we can beat the bigger teams, or at least run them very close.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:42 pm

As long as someone else knocks out ManCity, all will be well!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:50 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:42 pm
As long as someone else knocks out ManCity, all will be well!

Yep! I was hoping Duffer was going to do us a huge favour, and he came very close, sadly City squeezed through in the end alas.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:53 pm

I’ll go for 12th.

Would be delighted with that given our start and would help us attract players in the summer to be well above the relegation battle.

Can change every game though - could get a thumping against Chelsea and we’re all looking over our shoulders again.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:55 pm

I think we'll stay above the teams currently below us, may catch one or two of those just above - Palace most likely.

13/14th & no end of season nail biting after the start we had would be very decent. Another couple of rounds in the FA Cup would be additional satisfaction & excitement.
Another few points gained against entitled fans of big (so they think) clubs would be grand, it's a great joy to hear them scrike.

WalkdenClaret · Post by **WalkdenClaret** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:02 pm

I'd echo Leadbelly, sounds an ideal aim. I would though swop Palace for Leeds.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:08 pm

Citeh hopefully will pushed in the league and then the FA Cup will be ours

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:07 am

As has been said earlier, I would settle for a comfortable 17th position finish with only our usual end of season 'holiday' performances dropping us that low and a group stage entry into the Europa League thanks to winning the FA Cup.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:28 am

Top half will be beyond us, I'm thinking 12-15th

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:56 am

I predicted 10th when we we playing badly, so I'll stick with it.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:19 am

LeadBelly wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:55 pm
I think we'll stay above the teams currently below us, may catch one or two of those just above - Palace most likely.

13/14th & no end of season nail biting after the start we had would be very decent. Another couple of rounds in the FA Cup would be additional satisfaction & excitement.
Another few points gained against entitled fans of big (so they think) clubs would be grand, it's a great joy to hear them scrike.

Starting Sunday, lets put Tuchel to the sword

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:30 am

Go for 13th , hey lucky for some .

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:31 am

12th - 14th is where I think we will end up

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:37 am

No higher than 10th I reckon.

No lower than 15th.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:39 am

I think the table will be grouped as follow:

The usual top six plus Everton & Leicester,

Then Villa, Southampton & West Ham.

Ourselves, Wolves, Palace & Leeds.

Then the bottom five that are currently there, with the bottom three being the ones that will be relegated.

However, I think with a good run we can catch one of Southampton or Villa.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:40 am

I’m still more bothered about the other end.
At the moment the bottom 3 are all under 50 points, on the magic numbers thread.
10 defeats apiece for them, highly likely at current pace, would see us needing 20 points to guarantee safety. Hopefully less. We seem to finish stronger most seasons under SD so should be ok but a couple of key injuries could see us sweating.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:42 am

bugger all this settling for survival... we can get into Europe lads and lasses.

One game at a time though...

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:46 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:40 am
I’m still more bothered about the other end.
At the moment the bottom 3 are all under 50 points, on the magic numbers thread.
10 defeats apiece for them, highly likely at current pace, would see us needing 20 points to guarantee safety. Hopefully less. We seem to finish stronger most seasons under SD so should be ok but a couple of key injuries could see us sweating.

There is no chance of needing 42 points to stay up. We will be fine

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:56 am

This season, top 10. Next season and beyond - 1st. It has to be the aim every season otherwise you lower your standards and when 1st becomes matematically impossible - scale down accordingly. As a whole though top 10 should be the aim.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:57 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:40 am
I’m still more bothered about the other end.
At the moment the bottom 3 are all under 50 points, on the magic numbers thread.
10 defeats apiece for them, highly likely at current pace, would see us needing 20 points to guarantee safety. Hopefully less. We seem to finish stronger most seasons under SD so should be ok but a couple of key injuries could see us sweating.

The bottom 3 can't put wins on the board, they only have 6 wins between them, so unless we go on a Newcastle type slump, which although always possible is unlikely, then we'll be fine, stop being a worrywart.

plus the bottom 3 will face each other on several occasions over the rest of the season, so they will probably take points off each other, I'd actually say Newcastle, Palace & Wolves are more at risk of being sucked into the relegation scrap than us, that trio are all on hideous runs of form, whereas we've been playing well for a couple of months now, and even when we're not at our best we can dig results out, that's why we'll be fine for another season.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:44 pm

8th and the FA cup coming back to the Turf

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:50 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:44 pm
8th and the FA cup coming back to the Turf

A tad optimistic Woodley, but I admire your confidence. I'd settle for survival and lifting the cup, don't want to get too greedy.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:24 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 29, 2021 4:44 pm
8th and the FA cup coming back to the Turf

I'll have a pint of what your drinking please...

Love it ... I'll buy that for a dollar

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:32 pm

15th or anything above would be fantastic. I think this season there are too many clubs above us capable of beating each other for us to get much higher than we are. There will be many ups and downs this season from a number of clubs. Thankfully we have SD at the helm to steady the ship

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:04 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:33 pm
Funny to think of all the people on here who had well and truly thrown the towel in just a few weeks ago.

There'll likely be another lean period before season's end and they'll crawl back out of the woodwork.

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:15 pm

I think 12th.If one of the current bottom 3 pull clear, I fancy Newcastle for the drop

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:40 pm

gtclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:15 pm
I think 12th.If one of the current bottom 3 pull clear, I fancy Newcastle for the drop

If any of the current bottom 3 are going to pull off the great escape I'd fancy Fulham to be the ones to mount a survival bid, they've improved immensely since their first few games, and they are keeping clean sheets and becoming much harder to beat now, their problem is turning these draws into wins, if they can start doing that then Newcastle should be very worried, and I wouldn't rule Brighton out just yet either, a lot of the other teams around us have been on dreadful runs, however they've still got a decent buffer between themselves and the bottom 3, and surely they'll have to start picking up soon won't they.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:55 pm

As long as we finish at least 17th that will be a huge achievement (IMHO).

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:12 pm

14th-15th, unless we strengthen injury to key players such as Mee could really stretch us though.