Will we stay up..?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

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For the record I think we will avoid the dreaded second season syndrome.

[army88]

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For the record I think we will avoid the dreaded second season syndrome.

I'm a bit in sure at the minute Bt , I posted previously that all the teams in the league are recruiting decent players with a the exception of Stoke possibly at the minute--- we are treading water standing still and I'm not convinced we will pull off the escape again unless we are positive in our signings the next 2/3 weeks.

We need to sign better quality players and soon --- we have made signings and they are very indifferent , Taylor being the best I believe with future improvement and perhaps profit if he fulfills his potential. (?the others as I say help us tread water)

So I'm going to withhold judgment on your question at least until September 1st

We have a very small squad , that hasn't progressed IMO - in fact in truth has gone backwards---Keane- Barton--Boyd Marney -- potentially Gray all out .
This is fine if you can replace with improvements--- I think Cork and Taylore maybe are improvements the others I'm unsure.

[Primitive]

You posted it in the Gray thread.

Strangely, I'm not quite as confident as I was last season, although I think we have recruited very well so far. If Gray is still here on September 1st I will feel a lot happier (contrary to popular opinion round here).

[sinkov]

It's an horrendously competitive league, the idea that we can become established in it while running probably the smallest wage budget every season is imo laughable, the best we can hope for is survival from season to season. You just never know, so much can go wrong, and at this stage we don't have much idea what the team will be, Gray and Defour might be here, they might not, we might sign a class striker, we might not, we might sign a class centre-half, we might not, it's all up in the air.
What is known is that we'll be competive, well organised and hard to beat, that's a given with Dyche as manager, whether it'll be enough who knows, so much depends on the deals we do in the next month.
Having said all that I wouldn't put money on us to go down, we only need three teams to have a worse season than us, and that's very possible, likely even.

[WillPark]

Will we be as good at home as we were last season? Will we win more games away? Will we create more chances? Will Heaton be able to keep the same level? Will we score more goals? I hope... I dream... but I also feel fear...
We were able to hold onto the ball more as last season progressed, and with a couple midfielders supporting the one or two on top we might have a chance.

[In Dyche We Trust]

hard to say at this stage as transfer window is still open.Ask us again after the January sales gave finished.

[exilecanada]

Personally I’m worried about our chances of staying up. We haven’t addressed replacing Keane, we haven’t signed a proven goal scorer. I would have to think Huddersfield and Brighton will struggle to stay up, that potentially leaves one relegation spot open, any of the bottom 2/3 of the PL could fill the third spot. Obviously our key is to gain points from clubs in the lower half and avoid heavy defeats at the hands of the elite clubs in order to preserve our exceptional goal difference, which………..let’s be honest was a key to staying up last season.

One or two members have mentioned we’d be better off in the Champoinship. That has its merits, however what’s the point if we’re not vying for promotion?

Anyway, it’s going to be an interesting season for sure…….seat belts fastened?

[oldcolner]

Personally I’m worried about our chances of staying up. We haven’t addressed replacing Keane, we haven’t signed a proven goal scorer. I would have to think Huddersfield and Brighton will struggle to stay up, that potentially leaves one relegation spot open, any of the bottom 2/3 of the PL could fill the third spot. ?

Watford with a new manager and fall outs following Rangers defeat may be in trouble.

[thedonz]

I'm with exile, until we have addressed replacing Keane, I can't say I think we will stay up this time.

What I will say is I'm happy with the new signings so far

[alfinyalcabo]

No..