Expectations for the forthcoming season in NLS

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 27 Jul 2018, 21:29

Despite current off field issues, which we are quite used to. On field this squad should be aiming high, promotion is the goal and why not.

budegull1954 · Post by **budegull1954** » 27 Jul 2018, 21:32

Without more goals in evidence, play-offs for me I'm afraid - don't forget we're up against the tricky dickies from Billericay!

Wolborough · Post by **Wolborough** » 27 Jul 2018, 21:34

The worry is the club is stuffed full of unproven personnel - difficult to assess potential at this stage! Still struggle to believe we will end up as major challengers but happy to be proved wrong!

Caldwellanddobson · Post by **Caldwellanddobson** » 27 Jul 2018, 22:13

Reaching the playoffs is an absolute
minimum requirement. Anything less will be a failure. And if ANYONE on here tries to suggest otherwise I cannot be held responsible for my reaction.

greb46 · Post by **greb46** » 27 Jul 2018, 22:22

Despite the chaos involving the club surely in this league if the team can't get promoted then they may as well give up.

tufcyellowarmy · Post by **tufcyellowarmy** » 27 Jul 2018, 23:09

Caldwellanddobson wrote: ↑27 Jul 2018, 22:13 Reaching the playoffs is an absolute
minimum requirement. Anything less will be a failure. And if ANYONE on here tries to suggest otherwise I cannot be held responsible for my reaction.

United62 · Post by **United62** » 27 Jul 2018, 23:38

Champions. If we're not going out to win every game what is the f**king point.

Porky · Post by **Porky** » 27 Jul 2018, 23:54

We have the infrastructure, a full time squad (which others don't) and apparently £1m pumped in by GI. If we don't get play offs minimum then it's a shocking furtherance of the appalling mess this club has got into.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » 28 Jul 2018, 04:57

United62 wrote: ↑27 Jul 2018, 23:38 Champions. If we're not going out to win every game what is the f**king point.

This.

sgf · Post by **sgf** » 28 Jul 2018, 08:23

Play Offs bare minimum! For some reason, I don't think they will cut GO much slack this time if he makes a poor start.

I've always said to give him a chance but they have backed him financially, it's his team now. No excuses.

MrTee75 · Post by **MrTee75** » 28 Jul 2018, 10:24

Mid Table finish this season for Gulls, basically it's a whole new team,it's going to take a good while for everything to click into place,plus there's still some half decent teams to deal with, Billericay, Dartford,Woking, Welling,even Bath...Time will tell,but under Owers I just can't see a promotion happening anytime soon.

MrTee75 · Post by **MrTee75** » 28 Jul 2018, 10:24

Mid Table finish this season for Gulls, basically it's a whole new team,it's going to take a good while for everything to click into place,plus there's still some half decent teams to deal with, Billericay, Dartford,Woking, Welling,even Bath...Time will tell,but under Owers I just can't see a promotion happening anytime soon.

budegull1954 · Post by **budegull1954** » 28 Jul 2018, 11:01

Nice to see this thread entitled 'forthcoming season' instead of the horrible Americanism 'upcoming'.

desperado · Post by **desperado** » 28 Jul 2018, 11:20

Expecting play offs ie top seven , and hopefully top three, be very difficult to win a league with a virtual
new team, but 2nd or 3rd would mean only one play off match before the final and a home one at that
An experienced striker is essential though , cant see us scoring enough goals otherwise, or will be relying on
Williams being in the mood in every game . Cant see us winning either of the first two games
though, a couple a draws maybe , Chelmsford , play offs last year and as far as I know a fairly settled team
and Bath will be well up for it. But East Thurrock after that must be 3 pts and we must win regularly after that

kevgull · Post by **kevgull** » 28 Jul 2018, 11:26

With Osborne, Harrop and Owers at the helm I’m expecting failure on and off the pitch. Anything we achieve this season will be a welcomed surprise.

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