The Telegraph Championship Prediction

[albionalbino]

I noticed today that The Telegraph has predicted a 7th place finish for us this season in their Championship Preview.

Championship 2011-12 season preview - Telegraph

 

[Steve Foster]

I'll be the first to rise to the bait.
IMO we have two hopes of finishing this high with our present defence & goalie. One of them is Bob Hope.....

 

[Samej]

I noticed today that The Telegraph has predicted a 7th place finish for us this season in their Championship Preview.

Championship 2011-12 season preview - Telegraph

Move Calderon into mid field , bring in a defender or two = Promoted imho,but as always trust in Gus

 

[Zeff]

I think we will finish top 10, however I think we'll be just outside the play off places, but stranger things have happened. Look at last year!

 

[WhingForPresident]

I think we'll finish around 12th, with Leicester and West Ham going up automatically.
Watford, Donny and Peterborough for the drop.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Get the defence snorted and maybe. A 7th place finish would be incredible but a little optimistic I feel

 

[darters74]

I think we'll finish around 12th, with Leicester and West Ham going up automatically.
Watford, Donny and Peterborough for the drop.

Agree with top 2.

Watford, Peterboro and hopefully Palace to go down

 

[Foster House]

Just because a random journalist at the Telegraph has placed us in 7th would not alter my opinion. Said journalist probably knows no more about the league than he has read in the twenty minutes previously....

 

[Grassman]

Move Calderon into mid field , bring in a defender or two = Promoted imho,but as always trust in Gus

Why would you do that? He's a right-back.

 

[Samej]

I think we will finish top 10, however I think we'll be just outside the play off places, but stranger things have happened. Look at last year!

We are ,going up
we are, going up
seriously no reason why not

 

[driller]

We will be top
Prem here we come

 

[Jim in the West]

I'd be amazed if we finish above Leeds, SCC, and Birmingham. Think this is way too optimistic.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I am sure Balckpool fans showed this negativity in August 2009

 

[bhaexpress]

7th Place is a bit optimistic but hey, I'd be delighted with that.

 

[shaolinpunk]

I haven't got a bloody clue where we will finish. I think we have the potential to finish anywhere from 3rd to 15th

 

[beardy gull]

I'll be the first to rise to the bait.
IMO we have two hopes of finishing this high with our present defence & goalie. One of them is Bob Hope.....

You do shock me. You're usually SO positive!

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

I'd be gutted finishing 7th,would rather finish 12th!.

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

Could you really put up with the lottery of the play offs? I don't think my heart could deal with the pressure. It has to be automatic or not at all! I think with a couple of signings we will do just fine. Nice and stable 8th. (I am of course kinda kidding...any chance at promotion I would take!)

 

[acrossthepond]

I haven't got a bloody clue where we will finish. I think we have the potential to finish anywhere from 3rd to 15th

Agreed - usually can predict the finish within a place or three. Last year exceeded expectations by a mile, and this year just can't tell. Play offs?

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Last season proved that predictions by pundits are wildly inaccurate. We walked Lge 1 when most had us pencilled in for top 6 or maybe the play offs at best. Most fans would admit the manner and margin of our success was a pleasant surprise.

A 12th place finish in the Championship now being predicted by some media pundits would be disappointing and probably not what Tony Bloom and Gus Poyet (or the fans) are aspiring to in their grand plan. IMHO 7th would not be a disaster. Anything better than that would be amazing. I feel the Championship will be tougher than some expect. We will rattle some fancied teams, cause lots of upsets - but suspect others will bully us physically and one or two may have a more skilfull team. We need to play our way, be ruthless in attack, cut out the silly defensive mistakes and take advantage of any luck that comes our way too. A top half finish feels realistic and the play offs a decent ambition.