Expectations 2017 / 2018 Season

Expect us to be in the play offs at the end of the season. Hopefully a trip to Wembley. Signing an experienced striker is key.

Expectations are, without doubt higher then the last two seasons because there appears to have been a proper preseason plan to sign the right people. Players with experience and leadership qualities rather than last minute squad fillers of previous seasons.
I'm keeping a level head and an open mind until I have seen the current crop play a few games - we simply don't know how capable a small squad of better quality will be over a season and injuries and suspensions are bound to have an effect on our ability to finish higher up the table or threaten the play off places.
I will be far more optimistic if I see two more players of similar quality sign - the two remaining key positions, a decent winger and that all important target man who can hold up the ball and hit the net.
We will get an impression on Wednesday no doubt but not the final picture.

jj  


Subsidies, give aways, free stuff. jj,you didn't happen to write the Labour Party manifesto did you ?  

Just further signs that we're turning things around and starting to move in the right direction will be enough for me. Individually our defence shouldn't be too bad once the players build up an understanding. If Kev can get the personnel in that he wants to strengthen our attacking options then a significant improvement on last season can't be discounted. 

petef, like your optimism. I think I met you once in The Drum in Cockington, you were the guy with his glass that always seemed half full,nice one.🍷

Suspect we may just avoid being relegation fodder this season and could end up as high as 15th in the table perhaps?

Smacks of total desperation with dollops of stupidity. Total waste of time - the sort of signing that will disappear into obscurity!

This is the time of year for predictions and speculating without seeing watching a genuine competitive game though its pretty much a waste of time.
Every set of supporters will be doing exactly the same with 90% believing the have a stronger squad than the previous one.
"The proof of the pudding" as the old saying goes and at five o'clock on Saturday August the fifth we will have more of an idea of what to expect though if memory serves me right we did pretty well early last season against Tranmere loseing narrowly and playing well. This obviously wasnt a true indicator of what was to follow. And its just the same with the pre season friendlies when players are gaining match fitness, trying their hardest to avoid injuries and playing at less than full throttle.
My guess is we will struggle to score enough goals to be candidates for the top third but stronger defensively so I would predict a mid table finish though in all honsesty knowing this club we could be up the top or down the bottom again.
Have to be encouraged by the squad rebuild though but until we know the standard of the rest of the pack and have played a few games we just wont know but I reckon once again this division will prove to be stronger than ever.