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Promotion obviously. Any time Bradford City are in the 4th division that should be the expectation.

Whether I actually believe we're good enough to do it is a completely different matter.

 

Look! There’s a bandwagon of negativity, quick everyone jump on it before a ball is kicked!!

 

Expectation - I want promotion.

Realistically - Tranmere, Southend and Bolton will finish above us to replace Swindon, Crewe and Plymouth.
Salford will go above us to replace Northampton.
Can we improve past Colchester, Exeter, Cheltenham and Port Vale and hope nobody other than Salford comes past us. Based on post-Christmas form in the division and changes to our squad, i don’t think so.

I’m afraid I’m pitching 8th - 10th at the moment.

It’ll be a strange season and luck will play a big part r.e. injuries, Covid postponements and fixture backlog. I believe we have got some slack in the budget still but it’ll be junior loans for now with an eye on the mid-season window.

Captain Admin is playing the prudence card, probably looking to the following season. This will be a wasted season and another missed opportunity.

 

I don't really get all this pessimism, yes I agree we haven't got an abundance of quality but who in this division has?
What some are easily forgetting is there are another 23 clubs in exactly the same position as regards salary cap and plenty who are in far perilous financial state than we are and will be making the numbers up with virtually junior players. Are there really that many players at any of our rivals you seriously covet?

 

Chill your beans m8.

I have absolutely no idea where we would finish with the team we have right now.

However if I was Diane Abbott I would guess 78th.

 

Squad is threadbare and lacks quality to boss games, lost potentially 50 goals a season in Doyle and Vaughan for nowt in return.

No positivity or encouraging words from the owner, my expectations are low I’d be happy with playoffs but think we are lacking in all areas and it’s going to be a struggle to stay in touch. Stuart has got his work cut out.

 

I think the players we’ve got are a reasonably strong unit, but we are lacking strength in depth. Even Stevie Wonder can see we need a RB, CM and FW.

I think if we can get those three in the building, top 6 is most definitely achievable.

 

I expect autos I also expect West Ham to finish in a Champions League spot

 

I believe we will get the 3 players in that we need, but this season will depend largely on luck with injuries. Not just for us but for all teams. We might scrape the play offs if injuries don’t hit too hard. Every club bar 1 or 2 will be significantly weaker this term, due to loss of income, but this salary cap will only benefit the smaller teams in the league that would have struggled to meet the 1.5m limit in the first place, thus wouldn’t have needed to cut their cloth. Expect Harrogate to do ok along with Forrest green. Thoroughly depressing.

 

If Billy Clarke isn't a striker then why did he play for so long alongside James Hanson?

And the fact this debate about Billy's best position at the age of 32 and in his 3rd spell here even raises it's head tells you everything you need to know about why we should have steered well clear.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8671913/EFL-considering-bank-loan-help-clubs-survive-SIX-teams-struggling-season.html

Football clubs will be fine. Our issue is different. We won't move forward under Rupp and Rhodes. It really is that clear.

 

Have you thought about getting out of bed the other side now and again.

 

I have no expectations, none at all. At least I’ll be spared the inevitable disappointment at the end of the season.

 

People just facing up to the truth.

 

Can't always get what you want

 

I will reserve judgement until the transfer window slams shut.

 

Rhodes is a puppet, he needs to do one I don’t see what he does to drive the club forward. Fresh ideas are needed not the 90s retro buffoon we have in charge.

 

I expect it to be sh*t.

Not sure what else to say really.

 

Gosh there are other clubs who have owners WORSE than Rupp and Rhodes. You must be fuming?