Winning the league

[marty mcfly]

Unfortunately while I think our first team assuming Deulofeu signs if at their peak might have a chance however the older players like Baines and Jags will deteriorate too much before the younger ones reach that level. I also think if the younger players make the progress they will get poached.

The stars and planets would have to align to give us any chance.

That said. A Madrid beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to the title and Greece won the Euros. There's nothing wrong with a bit of hope but personally I'm not expecting anything of this season and I just want us to play with a bit more confidence and freedom and then see where we end up.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Bugger 3 years next season we will win the league, either that or your right in 3 years we will win the league, just not the premiership.

 

[Boss_Blue]

 

[Naiskill]

Next year will be our year?
I forgot this was RAWK...

 

[dodger]

A midfield 3 of McCarthy Cleverly & Barkley would not be good enough to win the league, need a Matic type player in amongst them

 

[Groucho]

I always say we can win the league - who in late 1983 thought we'd be league champions 18 months later? No one at all.

*puts sensible hat on...

I think we're at least 20 years away from being capable of winning the league. Realistically, we need a massive investment - not necessarily a Man City style buyout, but a whopping and sustained cash injection to get back to the very very top.

But, as per first sentence, anything is possible.

 

[sageyefc]

 

[Zatara]

In 3 seasons time those players will have an average age of 25 and played together for at least 3 seasons on the spin.

Surely the addition of 3 top players to the group as well as some squad additions puts us with a very strong side?

Baines and Jags in 3 years will have made way for Garbutt and Galloway all going to plan as well.

Unfortunately while I think our first team assuming Deulofeu signs if at their peak might have a chance however the older players like Baines and Jags will deteriorate too much before the younger ones reach that level. I also think if the younger players make the progress they will get poached.

The stars and planets would have to align to give us any chance.

That said. A Madrid beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to the title and Greece won the Euros. There's nothing wrong with a bit of hope but personally I'm not expecting anything of this season and I just want us to play with a bit more confidence and freedom and then see where we end up.

 

[Zatara]

3 central positions

DM -- McCarthy/Besic
CM-- Barkley/ Cleverley
AM -- Need a playmaker

I'd go the opposite to you and say the DM position is covered but a playmaker is needed as thats the main thing we lack now.

A midfield 3 of McCarthy Cleverly & Barkley would not be good enough to win the league, need a Matic type player in amongst them

 

[Zatara]

3 years we should be in a top 4 position at least with that core and some additions

Next year will be our year?
I forgot this was RAWK...

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

I always say we can win the league - who in late 1983 thought we'd be league champions 18 months later? No one at all.

*puts sensible hat on...

I think we're at least 20 years away from being capable of winning the league. Realistically, we need a massive investment - not necessarily a Man City style buyout, but a whopping and sustained cash injection to get back to the very very top.

But, as per first sentence, anything is possible.

If Bobby hasn't won us the League within 20 years then Bill (or Bill''s pickled head in a jar controlling us from beyond the grave) should really start to think about getting someone else in. I know we like to stand by out Managers but my patience would be starting to wear thin at that point

 

[tim cahill]

A midfield 3 of McCarthy Cleverly & Barkley would not be good enough to win the league, need a Matic type player in amongst them

I've heard that Matic wears Besic pyjamas.

 

[sageyefc]

In 3 seasons time those players will have an average age of 25 and played together for at least 3 seasons on the spin.

Surely the addition of 3 top players to the group as well as some squad additions puts us with a very strong side?

Baines and Jags in 3 years will have made way for Garbutt and Galloway all going to plan as well.

Will be a strong side if all goes to plan but it still won't come close to what the UTD's, chelseas and citys can put out .

 

[Zatara]

With the money now available we should be in a strong position to keep players and also FFP prevents teams from spending based on their owners.

Based on this and the next 3 summers if we added 2 players to that group every year of a similar or higher quality then on paper i dont see any team in Europe with more potential.

Maybe we wouldnt win the league but we'd surely be up there in the top 4...

I always say we can win the league - who in late 1983 thought we'd be league champions 18 months later? No one at all.

*puts sensible hat on...

I think we're at least 20 years away from being capable of winning the league. Realistically, we need a massive investment - not necessarily a Man City style buyout, but a whopping and sustained cash injection to get back to the very very top.

But, as per first sentence, anything is possible.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

I've heard that Matic wears Besic pyjamas.

Besic sleeps in the nude. his tattoos keep him warm.