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Next Season Expectations

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Platinumzone, Apr 30, 2012.

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  1. Platinumzone

    Platinumzone Member

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    what expectations do the NUFC fans have for next season? It would be interesting to know.

    Myself, i would prefer to finish top 5 then win the europa or any cup. dont know why lol maybe im weary of trying to win cups at the expensive of the league position. If we won a cup id be happy with top 8 in the league.
     
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  2. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    First thing's first - we need to avoid relegation!

    This season has been amazing and the lads have far exceeded my expectations. But we can't just assume that will roll into next year, so I'd agree a top 8 finish would be great.

    To win a cup or finish in top 5 / 6 again would be a fantastic bonus. Personally, I'd rather win a cup and finish 8th than finish 5th with no silverware next season.
     
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  3. Agent Bruce

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    Anything less than a league and cup double will be a failure to me.
     
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  4. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    AB - is that Champions League, or Premier League, or both? (although that would mean a trebble with a domestic too)
     
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  5. Pint of Skotch

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    I'd be happy with top 8 and a decent cup run, perhaps even winning a cup.
     
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  6. Spiderman-Mask

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    European run that lasts into 2013, Cup run where we get to at least one quarter final and a top 8 finish would do me nicely
     
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  7. Albert's Chip Shop

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    Hope for top 4
    Realistic - top 6 again as everyone else will strengthen

    of course these views may change dramatically as the transfer window unfolds.
     
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  8. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Top 6 again. You have to try to at least maintain your current position. Really you need to be looking to better it. That is not beyond the realms of possibility with our scouting but I think you have to accept that it is very compeititve at the top of the PL
     
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  9. MrToontastic

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    My expectation for next season is the same as this season. There's no reason why we can't be 'best of the rest' i.e. 7th place.

    Who knows we may continue and mix it with the big spenders again, here's to hoping!
     
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  10. OttersPocket

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    the same as this season, if not top 6 then i would still be happy with a top 8 finish. and of course do the double over sunderland, - shocking to see no one else other than me mention this.
     
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    G4rdToonArmy Well-Known Member

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    Good shout Otters Pocket top 8 and/or finish above sunderland with a double as well.
    By any chance are you in a band otters pocket? Just because my mates dad is in a band called that.
     
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  12. Darth Gogledd

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    Depends totally on what transfers happen. IF we strengthen and Liverpool, Spurs don't then we can aim for 5th imo. However, I expect those two to strengthen a lot, and Chelsea under decent management will be a force again, so 7th is realistic. The best of the rest.
     
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  13. Blue harvest

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    Repeat of this season, so going for 2014 we will be an established top 6 team, we'll be a bigger draw for players. Cup run would be nice, but i think that establishing ourselves in that 4-8 position pack. If we are serious, we can't fall back into our old habits of trying to push ourselves into that top bracket to quickley, attracting the wrong type of players and putting ourselves back into 2008/09 all over again!!
     
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  14. OttersPocket

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    thought everyone one here would have said do the double over sunderland tbh. ahhh i see, nah im not in a band ha
     
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  15. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Just always thinking about fanny then?
     
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  16. OttersPocket

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    pretty much aye but who isnt, its defo up there with the finer things in life
     
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  17. It's_all_Greek_to_me

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    Perfect season for me - Top 8 finish, good domestic cup runs (maybe even win one if we don't shoot ourselves in the foot against lower league opposition), a good show in Europe and the double over Sunderland.
     
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  20. Ameobi's Zeppelin

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    top eight

    good cup run

    a couple of results to be proud of (like beating Man Utd 3-0)

    double over the mackems

    to humiliate the bin dippers at least once

    to not be laughing stock or have played plastered across the front of the tabloids
     
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