Aims/Expectations for 2011/12

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Consolidation by virtue of a mid-table finish is my expectation. It would also be nice to have a good cup run to keep the money coming in, this helps raise the profile of the club and hopefully that will keep the owners happy; the latter is important because we need the stability going forward.
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
Can't see us losing Lambert or Lallana now we're in Championship. Chamberlain is more up in the air, bt we've done well without him haven't we. In fact, Adkins has showed that with the right depth of team, training and attitude we can cope with anyone going missing. We're not a one man team anymore. Sad thing is that with any team, promotion often means you shed players who helped get you there.
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Yes this is true Fran a sad fact of football life. In truth I do not expect too many changes but I'm not the manager. I have heard that there is to be an announcement any body know what this is all about?
 
Most of the opinions on how we will do next season are based on the current squad, but we don't know yet what money will be made available and there is no doubt in my mind some areas need improving. As has been mentioned above, sadly some players will be shed but there is no sentiment when it comes to the business side of football. The management said from day one that investment would be in keeping with the league we are in, so I would expect a reasonable amount of funds to be given to NA in the close season. When we know who we have signed up then we will know just how ambitious our owners are and what as fans we can aspire to.
Footballwise, these last two seasons have been great, our owners have been great and our manager is great. Optimism is a reletively new experience as a Saints fan but I'm on the bus to optimismland.
 
Beddy, Jordan Sibley, club spokesman, said on twitter last night: "Great night on the way home from Plymouth. Hold tight for some big news tomorrow. #saintsfc".

No idea what it is though. Something on the new kit? Season Tickets? Players re-signing?! Eek!

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SFCRich said:
Beddy, Jordan Sibley, club spokesman, said on twitter last night: "Great night on the way home from Plymouth. Hold tight for some big news tomorrow. #saintsfc".

No idea what it is though. Something on the new kit? Season Tickets? Players re-signing?! Eek!

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Cheers for that Rich........have been wondering...........I bet they don't volunteer to buy my season ticket next season though........It's no good will have to sell my body to pay for it...........Get in the queue, get in the queue!!
 
From what I have seen of the championship this season and from what my brothers (Leicester fans) tell me about the shockingly poor quality there this season I fully expect us to be challenging for the top six. I think Martin is good enough to partner Fonte. I think Dale Stephens will prove to be a good acquisition (assuming we make his signing permanent). Lallana and Schneiderlin will both be top top players next season. Chamberlain will probably leave but with 10 million to re-invest that won't necessarily be a problem. We need a top striker to support Lambert. Connolly should be kept on for 12 months but cannot be relied upon. I don't feel Barnard will be good enough (if available!!). All in all this season was fantastic and looking forward to more of the same next season.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
It should be a pretty nice feeling having less expectations on our finishing position next season. I think as long as we're not flirting with relegation we will be pretty satisfied and able to enjoy an exciting year of football. For the record, I reckon we'll finish in the top half.

Consolidation is the key - strengthening the squad with a couple of good signings and not letting anyone go. I hope we don't go overboard and sign dozens of players in the transfer window just because we can.
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Check out Mr Ambitious over here.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
The comment is about last season. This thread was made after we were promoted from League 1.
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Yes, got that Joe The Optimist. I always dream wildly about Saints and they usually have let me down by Christmas. After we won the Cup most of us felt that promotion was a shoo in. Saints 1 Carlisle 2 started the season, and it got worse.

Looking back over the last three seasons I still find myself in dreamland. The recent run has blown me away, and not just the results. The win over Chelsea I could watch again and again for the quality of our defensive display allied to those two great goals. I have to keep reminding myself I am watching the Saints.

Great bump!
 
SAINTDON13 said:
There seems to be a few sign ons that have disappeared or renamed!
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I think anyone who has changed their name will appear in their new name even when you look at their posts from before the change. So these are all people who stopped posting I guess.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
I think anyone who has changed their name will appear in their new name even when you look at their posts from before the change. So these are all people who stopped posting I guess.
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Obviously disappointed with our lack of progress since we got promoted from League One!
 
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