league table next season (Poll)

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Where do you think we'll finish next season?

1) Top 4 - My therapist said so
19
8%
2) 5th or 6th - Europe here we come!
19
8%
3) 7th-10th - Top half
131
52%
4) 11th-14th - Safe but Dull
59
23%
5) 15th-17th - Relegration scrap
19
8%
6) 18th-20th - Bramall Lane beckons
6
2%
 
Total votes: 253

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Perhaps it's to do with the growth of the internet as a means of meeting more west ham fans and more views being shared but expectations for next season are the most diverse that I can ever remember. There seems to be those that think we will get everyone fit next season and push for top six whilst others liken this season to 2003 where a lack of investment and a season with key players injured could see us back in a relegation battle.

Any chance of a poll to see how spread this forum is on where we will finish next season?
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9th for me would be superb, especially with Blackburn likely to go backwards rather than forwards now..
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We'll end upp somewhere between 5th and 19th (inclusive)
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8th would be fantastic thanks.
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Top 8 is where we should be aiming at. 13th is where I think we will finish.
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Post by bubbles1966 »

With a fully fit squad 5th isn't impossible

No lower than 15th given reasonable fitness

If we sell the fit squad players, dont replace them and then have a similar run of injuries to this year (or alternatively if Upson alone goes missing most of the season) a relegation battle may loom.

I reasonably hope for a challenge for 7th.
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Sadly i think we will probably have a season similar to this one - finishing 10th/11th and drab football.
If blackburn slip down the table then at least one of Newcastle and Spurs will replace them.
There are a few good things that may occur - finally seeing the Ashton / Bellamy partnership, seeing the Kids like Tomkins, Sears and Collison develop, maybe a good cup run, less injuries.... however, i am now getting deja vu from last summer. :(
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i think 6 is about right, so long as we can keep the injuries down and start playing football!
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i feel a poll coming on..... and i'm not talking Graham there.
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kitthehammer wrote:i feel a poll coming on..... and i'm not talking Graham there.
if i had a clue how to do it i would
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It's too early to say really. Until we know roughly what our squad will be, it's hard to really take a decent guess

But any improvement on 10th, would be, well, an improvement. And anything below 10th would be, well, taking steps backwards! :oops:

TBH, if we finish top half, that will do me. Established in the top half is surely our aim, and some decent football, and less injuries would be an improvement

So, if pushed, I'd go for 8th, but with the disclaimer that a lot can change before the season starts
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I'd like to see us mounting a challenge for Europe but I have a horrible feeling we're going the be closer to the bottom 6 than the top 6. Still, lets see what magic Mr Nani can weave.
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I'd settle now for anything above the relegation zone and I'm afraid chaps that is the way it is in today's Premier League :|

As for the rest

1st Man U
2nd Chelsea
3rd Liverpool
4th Arsenal
5th Tottenham
6th Everton

Mid table who cares

18th Sunderland
19th Stoke City
20th Hull City
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Metal Hammer wrote:I'd like to see us mounting a challenge for Europe but I have a horrible feeling we're going the be closer to the bottom 6 than the top 6. Still, lets see what magic Mr Nani can weave.
I don't think it's fair to blame him if we finish 16th next year, would you ???
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I'm reckon anywhere between 6-12 in the league

I think the rest of the table will be,
The top
1st arsenal
2nd Man u
3rd Chelsea
4th Liverpool

The Bottom
18th Fulham
18th West brom
19th Stoke
20th Hull
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Best 7th
Worst 9th.
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probably an idea to wait and see who signs for who and whom manages whom. :)
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Post by Hambrosia Stu »

dapablo wrote:probably an idea to wait and see who signs for who and whom manages whom. :)
Exactly what I'm thinking. There's already been a fair amount of change, and we've only just started

I mean people have been posting where they think Chelski will finish. How can anyone really guess. I mean they might bring in an excellent manager who adds a few key signings to what they already have, making them unstoppable (heaven forbid!)
Or, they may get some over-rated manager, lose Lampard, Terry & Drogba to Mourinho's Inter, replace them with foreign players who fail to adapt to the PL, and struggle to get in the top 4 (we can but hope!)
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I think where gonna win the league !

With Deano n Craigo scoring 25 goals each, Lucas will be hoty and Matty will still be in lad'broke's
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Should be (in no particular order)

Man U/ Chelsea/ Liverpool/Arsenal
With Villa/Pompey/Everton/Tottenham

Then us/Newcastle/Blackburn/Citeh poss even Boro/Sunlun/any others battling for midtable mediocrity.

I got no problem finishing 8-13th as that is our place in the food chain. Hopefully, we just see some exciting football this time.
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