Bloom: I would be really unhappy if we finish in the playoffs next season

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les dynam

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Oct 10, 2008
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great stuff TB. i for one, still cannot believe our luck in having TB take over. i love his style - serious, committed, understated, patient but with a bit of passion just under the surface.

don't think some people have quite grasped what's happened to the club over the past 12 months. all of a sudden we are seriously wealthy and ambitions whilst retaining 100% of our identity and idiosyncratic spirit. how many other clubs can say that - how many are owned and financed (or exploited as in the case of far too many clubs, including us of course back in the dark days) by a life-long proper fan who's family are steeped in the club and it's traditions?
 






Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

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Jul 18, 2003
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Acker79 said:
I think it's great to be aiming for the top two spots, every clubs' first aim should be the division title, then automatic promotion, then play offs, then serious challenge, the safe as soon as possible, then survival, then anything but then wooden spoon, then a quick return.

However, what concerns me is "I would be really unhappy if we were in the playoffs next season" sounds like it could be a veiled threat. I know, it could just be an innocent statement. But it could be a threat of "if we don't there will be repercussions" and as leeds have sown the past few seasons, that sort of pressure can be counter-productive.
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Personally speaking I think the play offs are a much more realistic target. But I agree, not a helpful comment but perhaps just a bit clumsy or getting carried away? In any case, I'm not worried about it.

Bloom is already talking about offering a new contract to Poyet and if things go well next season, it's inconceivable he'd sack him if we didn't go up automatically and "only" reached the play offs. The danger for us next season will come around October/November, if we are high in the table and are doing well, that a bigger /Championship club who are struggling, will come in for Poyet.
 
















grummitts gloves

grummitts gloves

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Of course we should be aiming for top 2 next season. Nothing wrong with showing ambition. But even if we make the playoffs and blow it or just miss out on the playoffs altogether, it shouldn't be panic time and there is no way Gus should get the sack if that's the case.

We are only a few players short of top 6 material in my opinion. We need players with abit more aggression an the 'know how' to kill a game off. This season teams like Millwall, Leeds and Swindon have that extra cutting edge.

Yes Championship football would be desirable by the time the new stadium is ready, but not the be all and end all. It's still a big ask to achieve that in one season, bearing in mind how bad we have been since the 7th place finish in the league.

I would say we are more prepared for the challenge now we have Tony Bloom and Gus at the helm. It truly is the most exciting time to be an albion fan for quite some time :clap:
 




Conkers

Conkers

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Jan 11, 2006
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Sneaky George said:
Strikers: Will Poyet go with 4-5-1 again next season or switch it round? In either case we look thin with only Murray and Holroyd so will need another proven goalscorer + promising youngster - Barnes?
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I'm sure Poyet was quoted as saying we are only playing 4-5-1 to play to the strengths of the players we currently have. I think he was hinting that if we had Murray & *new striker* available to us then we would switch it back round to 4-4-2.
This would leave Crofts and Dicker in the middle, Bennett and Lua Lua (hopefully) on the wings with Murray and *new striker* upfront.

Things are looking good :thumbsup:
 




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Yabba Dabba Do

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Conkers said:
I'm sure Poyet was quoted as saying we are only playing 4-5-1 to play to the strengths of the players we currently have. I think he was hinting that if we had Murray & *new striker* available to us then we would switch it back round to 4-4-2.
This would leave Crofts and Dicker in the middle, Bennett and Lua Lua (hopefully) on the wings with Murray and *new striker* upfront.

Things are looking good :thumbsup:
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Tony + Gus + Mauricio + coaching staff + medical staff + Falmer stadium + team etc etc etc - my cup is overflowing :thumbsup:
 


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SirDouglasLoft

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Jul 4, 2008
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i just hope that if we are in a play off position/just below play offs, he doesn't sack Gus.
 








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daveinprague

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Oct 1, 2009
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Prague, Czech Republic
Im related to T. Bloom ...not sure how, but I think my mother and his gran are related..
He gave my mother a lift at a funeral recently...apparently... 'a very nice man'.
 


Whitterz

Whitterz

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Aug 9, 2008
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Eastbourne
Very ambitious, but that is a good thing in my opinion. The club is moving in massive strides.
 


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Working class pride

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Feb 14, 2010
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Gully said:
...but Leeds are a huge club, who should be beating teams like us every week, it is only natural that they should have massive expectations...bloody hilarious though that they were stuffed this week by Swindon Town!
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Leeds fans annd the press say they are a "massive club". The facts show that they get less Norwich for most home games this year. Preston, and blackpool were massive in the 40's 50's. Leeds are not a United, or even an Arsenal, they are no even a Liverpool.
 






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SICKASAGULL

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Aug 26, 2007
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I am sure that Bloom understands that the Championship is essential before Falmer is completed, otherwise all the effort over the past years would have been in vain
 


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