Comments on: 7th at Christmas. Where will we end up?

By: nfs.

nfs. — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:45:11 +0000

14th would be good, great team spirit at the moment . one thing if beating the villa is our main aim we will never be a great club. we have to be better than that that. all the best in 2010 and maybe a good cup run.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:57:30 +0000

Alan from Dublin here firstly happy xmass to all blue noses.Secondly yes its makeing me even more proud to be a brummie but lets not get too carried away survivall first and everything after that well who knows.Be over for UTD match see you all then in the Bull or theTavern .

By: mark

mark — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:19:57 +0000

yes there are a few tricky matches coming up but don’t forget our rivals have to play them to so i think we can finish anywhere between 12th to 8th that would be great in our 1st season back

By: Graham Ascott

Graham Ascott — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:23:14 +0000

Personally I reckon we will finish in top ten and I also reckon we will have 40 points by end Feb! It’s a great time to be a BlueNose at last!

By: Hopey

Hopey — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:40:55 +0000

I think most people are about right here. We’ll inevitably drop a few points between now and the end of the season, but have enough quality to end the season mid-table. I’m so pleased for McLeish. We stuck by him while he was finding his feet and now its paying dividends. He commands respect and gets the best out of players and he will not tolerate a lack of effort. I think given his management skills, the confidence we are playing with, the professionalism of our current crop, and hopefully the players we bring in, there is no reason why we can’t have a decent, stress-free season and finish around 10th-12th.
The bigger issue for me though is next season. How many teams suffer from triiky second season syndrome. Dont get the results we almost come to expect at the beginning of the season, heads drop, fans turn away, media turns on the manager, the board arent satisfied etc etc… before you know it your in a dog fight.
I know we have money and should bring in quality in Jan and the summer, but thats no guarentee.
I’m not suggesting we won’t do well next term, but I think everyone needs to keep perspective, remain realisitc and recognise establishing yourself in the prem is a marathon not a sprint, even if the money is there.
Keep the faith though and keep behind the boys come what may, fellow and hopefully we’ll reach the promised land
KRO