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Self Identity: Who Are We?

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saints_Alive, Oct 13, 2018.

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Where should we be as a club?

  1. CL Qualification

    1.9%
  2. EL Qualification

    5.6%
  3. 7th -10th in Premier League

    37.0%
  4. 11th- 14th in Premier League

    33.3%
  5. 15th - 17th in Premier League

    5.6%
  6. Relegation Fodder

    14.8%
  7. 1st- 6th in Championship

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. 7th-10th in Champioship

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Lower Half in Championship

    1.9%
  1. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    Ok, there have been a few debates on certain threads about where we should be as a club, so I though why not put it to a vote with a poll.

    Which set of positions do you expect the club to be naturally achieving on a regular basis and are dissatisfied if we fail to achieve them?
     
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    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Too many options for me. 7th to 14th is where I think we are as a club in this era (not this season specifically).
     
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  3. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    I can edit I think, suggestions?
     
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    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Keep the top two, then I’d group 7th down to 11th as one, and just have one that says championship after the Prem ones.

    Does anyone really think as a club we are Championship?
     
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  5. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    Trouble is as it is now we’re relegation fodder. However I Don t believe we will stay they way!!
     
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  6. Libby

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    Yeah it's too hard to pick a single option as it's a range between them.

    You could apply and a make a good case for most of those really...
     
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  7. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    I don’t think we are premier at the moment that’s for sure!!
     
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    Mods, could you adjust the poll options as Fats has suggested please?
     
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  9. Libby

    Libby 9-0

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    I agree that's about right for this era.
     
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  10. Saints_Alive

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    It's not a question of how you see the current club set up because as we know that can change, but how you see our identity considering our size and history.
     
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    There might be someone!
     
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  12. Libby

    Libby 9-0

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    In that case I would say personally that we're a lower top tier / upper second tier club with the occasional foray beyond in each direction.
     
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    Is identity really about position? I see it more as a style and ethos.

    Sadly I no longer see any style or ethos about us. We certainly don't represent a world class academy and a world class route to the top for up oming players.
     
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  14. Beddy

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    I understand that and I voted on what I think. My other comments reflected my feelings at the moment on how we are presently doing.
     
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    The thing is with that, whilst I would generally go along with that, if you do that with other clubs then you would end up with more than the available places.
     
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    At least I have opened a debate about it!...<laugh>
     
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    With smarter management and investment and an actual plan to be so, we could and should be in the 7th-14th bracket imo. However we have actively been told by the people with the 'plans' that we are a small club who should just be happy to survive. If that's all you aim for, thats the best you're going to get. With the current owners and management I'd put us in the 12th-20th bracket.
     
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    We’re not on about jut this season though Beddy? If we’re not a Prem club, then why are we moaning?
     
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  19. Beddy

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    No I know......we are a premier club imo just a bloody poor one at the mo.
     
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  20. fran-MLs little camera

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    I took the vote to be about where I see us as a club rather than where we will be this season....I think we should be top half, but will only rarely be in the Europa places i.e. 7-10.
     
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