YankeeCanary 0 Posted September 5, 2006 Naturally, I hope for Norwich to win the Championship this season. Realistically, however, I do not see it occurring given our present squad strength and my belief of what type of loan players we will pursue. With respect to the latter I believe we will bring in perhaps a couple of journeymen to ensure we can keep a reasonable shape and performance in the event of injuries and/or suspensions. As I have said elsewhere, I believe this will be a building season. I have previously predicted at this time of the season once there was a clearer sense of the club''s commitment position. I expect us to finish around 8th position with 67 points. Of course, I am interested in the opinion of others as to where you think we will finish. For those that wish to throw flak all I would say is that I am trying to look at the thing objectively as I did for the past two seasons where my record is pretty good: My Prediction Points Actual Finish Points04/05 Relegated 34 points Relegated 33 points05/06 9th 65 points 9th 62 points I will be delighted to be wrong providing we finish higher than my prediction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted September 5, 2006 Second with 87 points, two points behind Southampton.With my predictions you get far more details, rather than your more obscure shots in the dark!.[;)]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP16 0 Posted September 5, 2006 At the beginning of the season I said 4th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
congo 0 Posted September 5, 2006 So early to say, where we''ll finish up, espesially with the size of the current squad. As said previously on the board, for the club to put all of their eggs in one basket on a relative unknown, knowing full well that other positions need cover and strengthening was pure madness. Thats why, i''ve got this nagging feeling that it was just a smoke screen, in order to bring loan signings in with a view to buy, ala Hucks. As i understand, there is a weeks grace between the end of the tranfer window, and when loan deals can be completed. ( i may be wrong).This would give the oppotunity for clubs to loan out players that perhaps find themselves out on a limb due to replacements brought in ect. I hope this isn''t naivly looking through rose tinted specs, but as i say, surely the club couldn''t be so daft.............??As for the final position, well. With the quality of football we''re playing at present, with a few additions, i find it hard to believe that many teams will be too much of a problem for us. So i''d say top 3.No, or poor loan signings, Dury, Robinson, + supended. Injuries to Earnie, Shackle +, and i think we''d struggle to make 7th or 8th.I think the next week will be a big indication of how things will go in the short term. Two away games, and a biggy against Palace, so a couple of big quality loans before then would do us nicely. After all we''ve got 2 mill to spend (alledgedly)!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
still holding out for new heroes 0 Posted September 5, 2006 id say 5th with about 78 points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeCanary 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Is anyone else starting to see the light yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted September 16, 2006 No one wants to think it might be true, Yankee. That''s in the nature of football supporters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted September 16, 2006 18th.. the "pride" of Anglia with Southend, Colchester and Ipswich all above us.jas :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlies dad 0 Posted September 16, 2006 A prudently ambitious 16th. The lap of honour should be a laugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartsons Gut 0 Posted September 16, 2006 13th with 56 points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xxxx 0 Posted September 16, 2006 12th - 15th We just are not good enough , Ipswich are a side that cost nothing a few free signings and loan players and they look a better team than the one Worthington has spent 5 years and millions of pounds on . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,349 Posted September 16, 2006 Under 6th.And isn''t that all that matters? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Canary 0 Posted September 16, 2006 I think 4th. It would be 2nd if we had a plan B, but we dont so i see a play off finish at best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted September 16, 2006 [quote user="YankeeCanary"]Is anyone else starting to see the light yet?[/quote]Yep, saw it ages ago!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YankeeCanary 0 Posted December 16, 2006 A lot of supporters posting on this forum continue to go an emotional roller coaster because they fail to look at things realistically. We are now halfway through the season. I believe Peter Grant will freshen things up in January and we will do a little better in the second half of the season. I still think the forecast I provided at the end of September will turn out to be reasonable accurate. Compare what I initially stated on this thread with the first response from 1st Wizard ( he said we would finish in second place with 87 points ). This is why this poor man ( and others who feel inclined to agree with him ) goes through his emotional reversals. He cannot be objective in the first instance at assessing a situation. Things will improve but it will take time. After the decision was made to stick with Worthington, without strengthening the squad, this clearly was only ever going to be a building season. Next season, despite the concerns about the parachute payments expiring, we will probably see a far better effort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites