royalowlisback Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 It will be a struggle to stay up, if the latest accounts are poo-poo, then we could have at least another season after the next one on minus points as well. Appetites whetted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Mid table, I suppose, would be a success of sorts, anything more would be a bonus. Despite the potential signing of Izzy Brown, we still lack quality all over the the pitch. So as it stands finishing outside of the bottom three would be welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls_fan_since_1983 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Would take 21st place, but not on goal diffrence, and our place secure before the last game of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilianenko Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 We really need to hit the ground running. 12 points from the first 7 games. Then a steady claw back. We would need to be comfortable in the run-in. If not I fear the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Fourth from bottom is the aim. Anything around mid-table and we've had a very good season imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheff74 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 It's survival at this point, simple as, unless we somehow get a favourable ruling in the appeal. -12 is a huge psychological barrier to overcome and god forbid we get off to a bad start, or we could be even further from safety after a few games. We just need to come out storming and take each game as it comes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 My aim would first to get into a positive figure, then aim to get out of the bottom 3 and then push into midtable. The recruits so far seem to be younger players and the team last year did not have much leadership from anyone. I would be looking to getting the club away from a relegation dog fight if possible, because I do not feel we have the personnel for it. If going into the last 5 games we had nothing to play for I would be more than happy, because we would be safe but able to then builds for the seasons to come, with hopefully a few of the younger players another season championship wise and maybe improving in both performance and consistency. But off the field those in charge need to help the team by not causing off the field issues to affect the on field performance as clearly happened post Xmas this past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy87shef Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Win more games than we lose. That’s about as simple as I can put it. Win 16, draw 15 and lose 15 would leave us 63 points, minus 12 = 51 and should keep us up. Only 5 teams had more than 14 draws. WBA and Millwall had 17. So max draws 17 points, 15 wins and 14 losses. Gives us 62 points, minus 12 = 50. Again should keep us up. I’ve gone into far to much detail, but anyway you go about it. Win more than we lose and we are almost guaranteed to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I think if we can finish mid table that would be an achievement with anything above the bottom 6 a decent effort. Its when you refer to statistics like this taking into consideration what is needed based on last seasons table that a -12 start really hits home. Don’t think we will get relegated but if we do stat off like we finished last season then that’s not out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Develop a "style" of front foot football that is worth watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, sheriwozgod said: Develop a "style" of front foot football that is worth watching. Couldn't care less about style,points on the board is all that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, BARMYARMY2010 said: Couldn't care less about style,points on the board is all that counts. Fair enough..............the OP asked for realistic aims for this season , so I offered one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0rtherner Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 One spot higher on the table for every young player we're signing these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, sheriwozgod said: Develop a "style" of front foot football that is worth watching. To be fair, that is a good point, we need a style of play, an identity - god knows what it was meant to be last season, especially since Christmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnsleyOwl96 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Realistic aim is to stop up which I think is certainly do able , so last season 49 pts kept you up which would mean we would need to gain 61 points this upcoming season to achieve that ( 61pts last season would have got us 13th ) Based on the above we would need to have form that finishes you 13th in the table over the season to stay up , is that possible ? Absolutely! as above have said a good start is key , if after 6 games we can be around 0 points then that’s a great start, who knows we may win the appeal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Given the state of our squad at the close of play last month, plus the points deduction, I'd take survivial in the Championship right now. If we can recruit the right kind of players, then I might dare to dream of mid-table obscurity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kagoshimaowl Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Jeffjohnsonmyhero said: why Are you joking? Anything except relegation will be a miracle. The highest scorer from last season in our squad is Dunkley with 6 goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezzas left peg Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I can't get over the thought at the moment that with what we do have unless we get some firepower in before the season if we're not careful we'll be really up against it by the time the next transfer window opens. You need goals to win games and at the moment there's way too few capeble of putting the ball in the onion bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Survival by overcoming the deficit will be like winning the FA Cup...ooh maybe that as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross owl Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 We have an away kit with grey in it and grey away equals promotion . The away strip will see us up by Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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