26-27 Expectations

[StirlingBlue]

I’m surprised to see everyone pointing at RB as the big problem, for me LB is just as much of an issue.

I’d honestly rate Rohl/Garner as better RBs than I would Myko as a LB

[Duncandisorderly]

Last season was disappointing in the end but I enjoyed not having the worry of a relegation battle.To be honest, call it apathy or lack of ambition or whatever, but I'd settle for the same this season. Depending on recruitment before the window closes, and if we have who we have squad wise now I've got a horrible feeling we might get into a bit of relegation battle before getting out of it with a couple of games to go. A right back and maybe another (striker or midfielder) and that will change but we're certainly no stronger than last season at the moment. Take out Grealish and Gueye and you could argue we're weaker.

[AjaxAndy]

I think it's a season to look forward to tbh.

We finally have a ball player in CM, pace on the wings, young high potential players kicking on and looking ready to contribute.

We've even seen Rohl at RB instead of JOB which signals a change in how we plan to approach the season if we fail to sign an RB.

Obviously on the latter I'll be far happier if we sign someone decent, but Rohl and Garner are capable of playing there, and the Norgaard signing means we can move Garner there without trading that midfield solidity.

In the main I'm exited to see Barry hopefully kick on as he looks a different player in pre-season, and Dibling to do likewise.

There just seems a lot more energy around the team, more ability to play with the ball, and more attacking prowess.

Maybe it'll not translate in to the season as I hope, but I feel as the team currently stands we should be aiming for challenging for Europe, and if we signed someone like Munoz then I'd feel it's an achievable target to hit top 7-8.

[Audrey Horne]

Norgaard will be the comfort blanket.

I’d say we need to get used to a three of norgaard, garner KDH with Hackney and Armstrong seeing their game time reduced as the season goes on.

Johnson will take a lot of Diblings minutes as well.

I want to be on board with the idea that we have a lot of exciting youngsters and it’s going to be enjoyable to watch them next season, but I don’t see why Moyes would change all of a sudden.

This is what's stopping me being excited.

And the worry that one or two mistakes means the young lads are out the team.

We have to allow them to make mistakes, because there is so much potential there.

[Audrey Horne]

I’m surprised to see everyone pointing at RB as the big problem, for me LB is just as much of an issue.

I’d honestly rate Rohl/Garner as better RBs than I would Myko as a LB

It is but moyes isn't changing it.

[Robioto]

13th-16th

Another season stood still after a disastrous summer. Destined to be forever be making up the numbers. Boring and hopeless.

[Blues Mahoney]

Depends on injuries now. A couple of bad ones to key players and......possible relegation battle?

1 striker
1 RB
1 LB
1 Branthwaite injury away from Michael Keane and Tarkowski as the starting defence.

It looks pretty bad now being honest, the squad depth for some key positions is none existent. Really really poor by the club. Totally let the fans down again.

[Shogun]

Luckily we've got a very strong midfield and a good set of wide players with a top keeper to boot. Because that defence is seriously bad. Branthwaite is the only one you'd really want in it and he's the one most likely to fall out of it.

[blueToffee]

Feel like they're in the toilet.

Just in shock with all this today. I suppose really shouldn't be, just another Manny Fernandes.

Wow though. Have to assume we're going to need to play Johnson as a forward? Barring any free agent scrambling around for someone like Vardy. Dibling is going to get some playing time you'd imagine.

[NickNack]

Survival.

[Lazarou II]

Misery and flapping.

[toffee_scot]

All depends on injuries at least between now and the end of January.

[Blueomar]

[Big Nevs Vaz]

We better keep picking up points while we have some fit players. As soon we start losing bodies, and we will, it’s going to be a massive struggle.

[Cozzie]

Shite.