15th or 16th. Think that we'll struggle to score, which limits our likely upside, and unless we hit a home run on our remaining defensive signings I don't see us being elite on that end of things, either.
Absolutely. But our strikers appear to be set, and I'm pricing in improvement at CB in my expectations there. That 13th-17th area generally is where one finds the teams that don't do anything particularly well, but also aren't atrocious in any category, and that's roughly what I'm expecting.
I think we will have a very wobbly season, like Newcastle did last season, but not with so many depressing results. Certainly think our game will be better but as my mate (Chelsea fan) said losing the spine of your team is gonna hurt us and how we play. Saw it at Sunderland last year, loads of new players took ages to gel, and QPR the year before. I think Koeman will be our knight in shining armour this season, provided the board don't sack him. This is all speculation you understand, everything I have said may not come true and I am aware of this, but my only wish this year really is to avoid relegation, will be happy with that.
Right now I'd say 14/15th, however I'll make a forecast come 2nd September. Another good CB and another good attacking player and that could potentially be 9th/10th.