Slim wrote:Does anyone really think a top 4 place is out of reach?
I think if we are 'around' the top 4 even if we miss out that Hughes will have done his job, but I honestly believe we could win the title...it's a small chance, very small in fact. Even if it's a 1% chance, it's 1% more than we have had for the last 20+ years.
Piccsnumberoneblue wrote: I've noticed the results I'm looking for are the Sky 4's, rather than Everton and Villa, clubs that might have seemed our more natural rivals not very long ago.
GingeryBlue wrote:UNDER-PROMISE, OVER-DELIVER.
Great philosophy to have in life, business and sport. One I'm pretty sure we're going to stick to.
saulman wrote:We will know if the "revised target" is a top 4 one, by if we end 5th and Hughes is sacked, if so then top 4 was the target and if not then top 6 was the aim.
If he lands 5th and gets sacked I'd not only be astonished, I'd be well pissed off too. 5th is a clear progression from 10th and would show that we're well on the way to cracking the top 4. It would make it much easier to attract the top players when they see the team they will be joining. I think that 5th should only be regarded as a success. Especially now that Spurs have a decent (if rather twitchy and dodgy) manager to look after their already impressive squad.
Mark Garrett wrote:saulman wrote:We will know if the "revised target" is a top 4 one, by if we end 5th and Hughes is sacked, if so then top 4 was the target and if not then top 6 was the aim.
If he lands 5th and gets sacked I'd not only be astonished, I'd be well pissed off too. 5th is a clear progression from 10th and would show that we're well on the way to cracking the top 4. It would make it much easier to attract the top players when they see the team they will be joining. I think that 5th should only be regarded as a success. Especially now that Spurs have a decent (if rather twitchy and dodgy) manager to look after their already impressive squad.
Completely agree. As long as we finish in the top 6 i'll be happy because we would have progressed and it would be the first time we've finished in the top 6 since we came 5th in 91-92.
I think the squad we have is capable of being in the top 4 but what may hold is back is them gelling together this season in terms of consistency to reach 4th or better. Definitely think that the squad is good enough though now, just a question of how quickly we can settle down and knit together as a unit, especially away from home.
6 points out 6, two wins and two clean sheets is an excellent start whilst we are still a work in progress
Ted Hughes wrote:Mark Garrett wrote:saulman wrote:We will know if the "revised target" is a top 4 one, by if we end 5th and Hughes is sacked, if so then top 4 was the target and if not then top 6 was the aim.
If he lands 5th and gets sacked I'd not only be astonished, I'd be well pissed off too. 5th is a clear progression from 10th and would show that we're well on the way to cracking the top 4. It would make it much easier to attract the top players when they see the team they will be joining. I think that 5th should only be regarded as a success. Especially now that Spurs have a decent (if rather twitchy and dodgy) manager to look after their already impressive squad.
Completely agree. As long as we finish in the top 6 i'll be happy because we would have progressed and it would be the first time we've finished in the top 6 since we came 5th in 91-92.
I think the squad we have is capable of being in the top 4 but what may hold is back is them gelling together this season in terms of consistency to reach 4th or better. Definitely think that the squad is good enough though now, just a question of how quickly we can settle down and knit together as a unit, especially away from home.
6 points out 6, two wins and two clean sheets is an excellent start whilst we are still a work in progress
Folks. The owners have mentioned a target, Hughes has mentioned a higher target, now the chairman has said the Sheikh has set US a target. There are various messages coming out. One message that definitely hasn't come out is that anyone gets sacked if the target isn't reached. We're assuming that will happen because we think that heads should probably roll if we don't get top 6 but there's been no mention of that by the people who matter. It's all speculation from fans & press, many of whom are already wrong in that respect as in they thought MH would be gone already or that he wouldn't choose his own players.
From what I've seen now, I recon that it's very unlikely there'll be any sackings for not reaching the target unless the team looks badly wrong. I don't think that's how the people in charge want to work. I don't think it'll be a problem anyway because we'll get top 6 but if we don't, I don't think there'll be any sackings for not reaching the target. That doesn't mean they won't be tempted by a Mourinho, Wenger etc & replace the manager anyway but if they do, it will be a considered thought out move, not a sacking for missing a points target. These guys are way way above all that. They'll review it & make a decision based on every detail.
Ted Hughes wrote:Mark Garrett wrote:saulman wrote:We will know if the "revised target" is a top 4 one, by if we end 5th and Hughes is sacked, if so then top 4 was the target and if not then top 6 was the aim.
If he lands 5th and gets sacked I'd not only be astonished, I'd be well pissed off too. 5th is a clear progression from 10th and would show that we're well on the way to cracking the top 4. It would make it much easier to attract the top players when they see the team they will be joining. I think that 5th should only be regarded as a success. Especially now that Spurs have a decent (if rather twitchy and dodgy) manager to look after their already impressive squad.
Completely agree. As long as we finish in the top 6 i'll be happy because we would have progressed and it would be the first time we've finished in the top 6 since we came 5th in 91-92.
I think the squad we have is capable of being in the top 4 but what may hold is back is them gelling together this season in terms of consistency to reach 4th or better. Definitely think that the squad is good enough though now, just a question of how quickly we can settle down and knit together as a unit, especially away from home.
6 points out 6, two wins and two clean sheets is an excellent start whilst we are still a work in progress
Folks. The owners have mentioned a target, Hughes has mentioned a higher target, now the chairman has said the Sheikh has set US a target. There are various messages coming out. One message that definitely hasn't come out is that anyone gets sacked if the target isn't reached. We're assuming that will happen because we think that heads should probably roll if we don't get top 6 but there's been no mention of that by the people who matter. It's all speculation from fans & press, many of whom are already wrong in that respect as in they thought MH would be gone already or that he wouldn't choose his own players.
From what I've seen now, I recon that it's very unlikely there'll be any sackings for not reaching the target unless the team looks badly wrong. I don't think that's how the people in charge want to work. I don't think it'll be a problem anyway because we'll get top 6 but if we don't, I don't think there'll be any sackings for not reaching the target. That doesn't mean they won't be tempted by a Mourinho, Wenger etc & replace the manager anyway but if they do, it will be a considered thought out move, not a sacking for missing a points target. These guys are way way above all that. They'll review it & make a decision based on every detail.
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