Looking Ahead - Next Season's position

[spacecadet]

The wheels are coming off at Arsenal and Chelsea. I think Liverpool will be in for a very tricky summer with the problems they have with the Yanks and Benitez. I think reasonable quality buys could see us take 3rd place- whether we get the quality buys if we are out of the European trophies is a different matter.

 

[WickyWain]

I think realistically we should be going for 5th next season. But I look at Villa's squad in comparison to ours and with some more quality to be added in the summer, I really can't see why we can't push hard for a top 4 finish if they can.

 

[poh]

I'll go for 5th and everything crossed for a cup ! (any fucking cup !)

 

[magoo]

The target has to be 5th or 6th with a good chance of a cup with the potential to get 4th or else why put all the money in the first place??
I also think we have the making of good squad players at the moment with another 4 great players to improve (2 being strikers) plus injuries back.
total spend in summer 110mill

 

[BlueT]

It depends who is in charge, with Hughes 5th or 6th. with the special one 2nd or 3rd. This is not a go at hughes by the way.

 

[Maineman55]

Assuming we spend a shed load in the summer!
And assuming the Sheik still has faith in MK, which I think he will.
Then 4th. should not be beyond us.
By the business end of next season Hughes will have had 2 seasons in charge.
If he hasn't got us to that level, with his spending power, then the exit door beckons.
Should we pinch a Champions League spot at the end of next season, than that summers transfer window will be really exciting.
Kaka, Messi, Gigi Buffon ?
Who knows.

When you look at what Martin O'Neil has achieved at the Villa, with a very limited budget, in a relatively short space of time, then we should be making that sort of progress.
Winning the Champions League might take slightly longer. !