Realistic end of season standing?

DD...the top six gain entry to the play-offs if my memory serves me correctly.

It is very hard to predict where we will finish this season with so much left unresolved. Who will stay? Who will be leaving?

We know that Best and Murphy are arriving and although the money we are paying will have been attractive, logic suggests that these type of players must be confident of us going straight back up, hence joining the club.

How much of Kean's bola bola they will have swallowed is anyone's guess, but at face value it looks like we are trying to get back up at the first attempt.

OOJ W,As long as the Venky circus keeps rolling on then ive little confidence in them,weve seen some bad runs over the years but this barmy lot wins it.

Agreed star, confusion has reigned for as long as I can remember at the club, but at some stage the loss of about 25 million turnover pa must register with the owners and as they have not yet sold up, the only conclusion I can come up with is that they will try and get us back up this time round.

Strange they have not worked out that sacking Kean would repair a lot of the damage their actions have caused, immediately generate custom from fans currently refusing to attend and also give us a far better chance of actually going back up!!

I wont stay away from my club but I am not getting a season ticket as hard as it,most derby games home and away I will attend, and see how we do. Otherwise its long walks for me and Rover.

I have renewed my ticket already. Perhaps it is a case of more fool me!!!!

I don't think we will get promotion i think we will finish 8th to 10th with Kean still being manager for the start of the season after

Too early to tell. Will we sign enough players to cancel out the 'Kean factor'. Will we sign another defender ever? Particularly if Olssen is off. Optimistically play-offs but have doubts with the 'maestro' involved.

Remains to be seen if Venkys actually have the bottle to remove Kean if we go badly. However I kinda have the feeling we will bumble along mid-table and stay there with Kean staying and us gradually becoming a Championship team.

OOJW - you're right. Top two automatic and then the following four (3rd through 6th) go into the play-offs.

My brain wasn't working. I had 6th or the number six being added onto the top two. Brain fart moment.

No worries DD, it would work better for us if 8 qualified anyway!!!

Has your probabtionary period now ended?

Not quite yet OOJW, another week/two. Not actually too sure to be honest the exact date. Not particularly concerned over being honest.

Hopefully the Portuguese man with the walking stick will help us secure 1st spot.