So, what were your expectations

graz126

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Oct 17, 2003

4,146

doncaster

• Apr 21, 2017

• #61

it tipped Newcastle top, brighton 2nd... hope am wrong.

 

spence

British and Proud

Oct 15, 2014

9,814

Crawley

• Apr 21, 2017

• #62

Play offs because of the 3 teams that came down

 

The Rattler

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Jun 30, 2010

868

Dullsville, Herts

• Apr 22, 2017

• #63

...my expectations for tonight, when Murphy was assaulted in the box... was that the ref would be able to see what happened right in front of him. ****!

 

Psychobilly freakout

HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

22,996

Brighton factually.....

• Apr 22, 2017

• #64

After the defeat in the play offs my immediate first thought was the possible break up of the squad and even someone coming in for CH. As the transfer window closed in August and we managed to hang on to key players and adding to the squad I began to think this was a massive statement of intent that could see us challenge for another play off place.

I honestly thought Newcastle, Norwich, Derby, Wednesday, Villa would all be to strong for us to finish top two.

How wrong was I and how happy am I to be proved wrong.

 

GoldWithFalmer

Seaweed! Seaweed!

Apr 24, 2011

12,687

SouthCoast

• Apr 22, 2017

• #65

Was happy to finish in the Top 6 and would have taken that at the start of the season,it seemed however after Birmingham away that we might just go on and get promoted for me.(Top 2)

Expected Villa to be the biggest threat and Derby..

 

nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003

13,760

Manchester

• Apr 22, 2017

• #66

Us and Burnley were head and shoulders the 2 best teams in the 2nd half of last season once we'd got over the injury crisis and signed Knockaert and Skalak. As such, I was always confident we'd be challenging for top 2 provided we kept last season's key players.

Just to show that I'm not Billy Hindsight, this is a thread from last summer:

http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...16-17-season&p=7458555&highlight=#post7458555

Told you so, didn't I?!

 

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013

13,416

• Apr 22, 2017

• #67

I had Norwich to take top spot!

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mikeyjh

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Dec 17, 2008

4,486

Llanymawddwy

• Apr 22, 2017

• #68

I expected Brighton to be contenders for the playoffs but that the squad wasn't strong enough to be better than that, great job by Hughton.

 

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crasher

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Jul 8, 2003

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Sussex

• Apr 22, 2017

• #69

I'd have taken 5th at the start. I knew Villa wouldn't threaten but I thought Norwich and Newcastle were definites for automatic with Derby and Wednesday not far behind.