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[quote="Modgull"]

Agree with this view. Trouble is I can't see it being different next season ...or the season after...or after that. It's sad but this is probably our level now.[/quote]
Or you could take off those rose-coloured spectacles.. :)

[quote="stevegull"]Mid table indifference will do for me. Cox is being hamstrung by the budget and I don't think you can win the league with players on £300 p/w or whatever they're on.

Stay solid, be tough to beat, win against the part-timers. That'll do me.[/quote]

Agree with this view. Trouble is I can't see it being different next season ...or the season after...or after that. It's sad but this is probably our level now.

Mid table indifference will do for me. Cox is being hamstrung by the budget and I don't think you can win the league with players on £300 p/w or whatever they're on.

Stay solid, be tough to beat, win against the part-timers. That'll do me.

Gone for in no particular order. Grimsby, Eastleigh, tranmere, Gateshead and Wrexham. We will compete but just can't see it being a promotion year. Saying that it's a funny old game, remember histon.

[quote="happytorq"]Well, yeah, but I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that we do ok.[/quote]

Agreed, we can't rule anything out and what's the point of going into a season with out optimism. I just look at the three play-off teams from last season, Grimsby, FGR and Eastleigh, they've all strengthened, then the two relegated teams, who no doubt will try to use their advantage of having parachute payments to gain promotion first time of asking, although as said I fancy Tranmere more than Cheltenham, also Wrexham have 2,200 season tickets sold.

So there's six clubs already who have spending power that out weighs ours by some distance, there could be a few more. Here lies the problem, stating the obvious some what I know, in the early part of the season, with a fresh squad, no suspensions, pitch's in good condition, I expect our squad will compete up there in the top eight, as I think our front elven will e stronger than last term, come January, with maybe a few injury's and suspensions, who knows, we, as a club are less likely to be in position to add 1-2 players to support our squad, there are others as mentioned who will have that ability. This is why I think a top five finish, would be massive over achievement.

[quote="StretfordGull"]Hopefully this season we can limit Braintree to three or four goals.[/quote]
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Hopefully this season we can limit Braintree to three or four goals.

Considering how long it took Luton Town to get back into the Football League, it must take a combination of qualities and a certain amount of good luck for a team to be promoted from our current status. Perhaps the same could be said of any division, but it does mean that we must give ourselves every chance and every possible advantage over the other teams, some of whom we can't match in terms of either playing budget or size of match attendances.

Our new owners have done, and are doing, what they can to ensure the club stays afloat financially, and have a new management team in place to instil a new spirit into the playing squad. We should now be leaner, meaner, and hungrier for success.

The final part of the puzzle is us, the supporters. We must play our part by attending matches and supporting the team. The Plainmoor Roar will be effectively an extra player on the pitch for us, and good size crowds will help the club financially. And we have a small army of volunteers who have already helped prepare the stadium for the season ahead. We must, whenever we can, add to their numbers: whenever the club needs volunteer assistance we must be ready to help. And last but not least, make a regular purchase of the TUST lottery tickets.

Then surely there'll be no stopping us..!! :scarf: :scarf: :scarf: :scarf: :scarf: :scarf:

Realistically I'm expecting a mid table finish, perhaps not much better than last season but and I think it is a big but, I am looking forward to a much more positive atmosphere - players visibly working harder, a manager with much more control on the situation and when we do lose, which we will I expect it to only be by the odd goal.

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And I expect to have a much more positive feeling come the end of the season that we have made progress and with a couple of astute signings can make a push for the top the following season.

[quote="forevertufc"]Agreed, think us gulls fans have to be realistic, certainly think the club is better off squad wise, think the squad already looks stronger, however, we all know this is a tough division we're in, there's a lot of good sides, top eight finish would be a good achievement this term, play-offs and I'll think PC is a miracle worker.[/quote]

Well, yeah, but I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that we do ok. And it's good that we're going into the season with a sense of a realism as well some cautious optimism.

Agreed, think us gulls fans have to be realistic, certainly think the club is better off squad wise, think the squad already looks stronger, however, we all know this is a tough division we're in, there's a lot of good sides, top eight finish would be a good achievement this term, play-offs and I'll think PC is a miracle worker.

There's always a tendency in the conference to predict the relegated teams to do well, personally I don't think that gives enough respect to quality in the NL premier, out of the two teams that came down Tranmere have the better chance of going straight back up, purely down to their fanbase, should Tranmere fans stay loyal and turn up in numbers it will give them an advantage with their budget, but still no guarantee.

Cheltenham, similar sized club to us in so many ways, they could struggle a bit, think they're the same position, our club was season before, if they don't go straight back up, they're going to have to make cut backs, and could lose their academy, same as us.

For me, clubs that our likely to come out of the pack and surprise a few are, Lincoln and Chester, both made some decent signings. However my top five, in no particular order are; Grimsby, Tranmere, Eastliegh, FGR and Wrexham.

I have about 6 or 7 teams better than us going into the new season, so I'd say a top half finish but outside the play-offs is a realistic ambition.

The Gulls will finish in the top five if we turn up with the Plainmoor Roar to cheer them on, so that every opposing team visiting the LWS will feel like they're playing against 12 (or more) men.

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Every season there are always those, on here and elsewhere, that will declare a long season of misery is upon us, and every season there are those people who predict that this season will be a season where we will be celebrating at the end of it

I'm sure this season will be no different in that respect, and that's why I've voted that we will finish in the top five.

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There are too many teams this year to predict but like a lucky dip I think the usual suspects will be in the frame ,Grimsby,Tranmere,Cheltenham,Wrexham and anybody from another three sides.I hope Torquay are up there bit maybe two people short as of today