ChippenhamRed Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 If someone offered us a playoff spot now would you take it? Before the season I would almost certainly have said yes. But based on what I've seen so far, I think we look well equipped, with enough strength in depth, to get an automatic spot. So right now I'd probably say no. Credit also to Cotterill for the summer recruits, in every case they appear to have improved us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourMyMartinKuhl Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Stupid question really because you start a season believing you can win it do never settle for less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Right now I'd say yes, let's not get carried away by two games. Half of our outfield first XI have played two games for us, and Sheffield United lost again yesterday. Whether we are serious promotion contenders will not be decided in mid August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I think 99% of fans would take the playoffs right now. Our last season in the Championship we led the table after 3 games and look where we ended up. Both feet on ground and not counting any chickens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Stupid question really because you start a season believing you can win it do never settle for less Thanks for that. Was hoping for something a bit more constructive rather than being dismissed as stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No. I think we have enough in the squad to make the playoffs without having to settle for them, top 6 would be a good season but we can achieve higher if we remain consistent with our feet firmly on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I think 99% of fans would take the playoffs right now. Our last season in the Championship we led the table after 3 games and look where we ended up. Both feet on ground and not counting any chickens. Fair point and I'm certainly not counting any chickens, but I do feel the squad has the quality to be right up there competing for an automatic spot. Tuesday night will be another good test of where we really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Fair point and I'm certainly not counting any chickens, but I do feel the squad has the quality to be right up there competing for an automatic spot. Tuesday night will be another good test of where we really are. Tuesday will be tough but we always seem to play well v the 'better' teams. I think games like yesterday (and there will be plenty of them) will decide where we finish this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Stupid question really because you start a season believing you can win it do never settle for less Oh and it's "You're". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I BELIEVE Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Although i think we can win the league, I probably would take playoffs at this minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No. It would take all the excitement out of the season. Although I have to say the Hartlepool game and the Palace game were two of the most memorable games I have seen in recent times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksy Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I think 99% of fans would take the playoffs right now. Our last season in the Championship we led the table after 3 games and look where we ended up. Both feet on ground and not counting any chickens.I must be one of the 1% who think we are capable of winning promotion straight off. Playoffs are the least we should expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 If someone offered us a playoff spot now would you take it? Before the season I would almost certainly have said yes. But based on what I've seen so far, I think we look well equipped, with enough strength in depth, to get an automatic spot. So right now I'd probably say no. Credit also to Cotterill for the summer recruits, in every case they appear to have improved us. Good question; but let's not forget how crap we are at play offs. Joint worst in the country, I believe ? So for me, it's a 'no'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I would purely because i predicted us to finish 7th this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks for that. Was hoping for something a bit more constructive rather than being dismissed as stupid. http://youtu.be/_dNynDVvxzQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Damn. That's the long version. You get the picture though. I would take pray offs, defo. We're only two games in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 We are favourites, have won the first two games, have one of the best squads in the league that isn't all that special this year. I will take nothing but automatic promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No. I mean, overall play offs would be decent progress on last season but I don't see that we should be grateful to be in them or anything. We were in the championship for 6 years (and trying to push on) and after a shaky readjustment season last year we should be back to comfortably being top 6 in this division at the very least. If we're not then it's a failure. As mentioned, we're favourites to win the league and for good reason. Doesn't mean it'll be easy of course. There's still a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No. That is underselling the squad. The club has undergone another u turn in strategy ditching spending plans and pillars. Mr Cotterill has been allowed a freedom to buy within reason what he wants. He has players that are a cut above the division, he has funds to bring in more. There is an element of short termism to it being based upon the largesse of Mr Lansdown, the money is talking on the pitch, but Mr Cotterill is doing a very good job and spending wisely. Looking at Colchester's modest support yesterday and a trip to Rochdale soon it emphasies why City should not be in this division. Neither of those two clubs could afford Freeman now, let alone adding a Baldock to the mix and that can be applied to almost all in the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Of course we bloody would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 We have to go for the outright promotion imo, our play off outings have been nothing short of woeful, and a poor showing in them often leads to a hangover for a season or 2 after History dictates go up in first or 2nd or finish just outside them and push for automatic the next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I must be one of the 1% who think we are capable of winning promotion straight off. Playoffs are the least we should expect. I would imagine the majority of us think that we are capable of winning promotion straight off just the same as probably 10-15 other clubs in this division right now. A lot could happen between now and next May so if somehow we could be guaranteed a P/O spot, I would take it...if only because it would mean that wouldn't have a sh1t season like we did from last August right up to March this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctim Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No. That is underselling the squad. The club has undergone another u turn in strategy ditching spending plans and pillars. Mr Cotterill has been allowed a freedom to buy within reason what he wants. He has players that are a cut above the division, he has funds to bring in more. There is an element of short termism to it being based upon the largesse of Mr Lansdown, the money is talking on the pitch, but Mr Cotterill is doing a very good job and spending wisely. Looking at Colchester's modest support yesterday and a trip to Rochdale soon it emphasies why City should not be in this division. Neither of those two clubs could afford Freeman now, let alone adding a Baldock to the mix and that can be applied to almost all in the division. Agree we've splashed the cash but I wouldn't say it's been short-termism. We haven't spent beyond our means and Freeman, Smith, Little, Ayling they're all young players with the potential to play at a higher level. Right now I wouldn't take the playoffs because I think we've got a good shout of going up automatically, but I wouldn't be disappointed with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Stupid question really because you start a season believing you can win it do never settle for less No it isn't a stupid question, it's hypothetical. No one is suggesting that we should only aim for the play offs. If some higher force could guarantee you a Play Off place at the end of the season right now...would you accept it or would you 'twist' bearing in mind that teams can go down as well as up? In 20 games time if we are top of the table by 10 points then no I wouldn't be overly happy finishing in the Play Offs. After 2 games however it's a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivers88 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No not because I think we have a god given gift to Finnish in the top 2 but simply because we probably have the worst record ever in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Agree we've splashed the cash but I wouldn't say it's been short-termism. We haven't spent beyond our means and Freeman, Smith, Little, Ayling they're all young players with the potential to play at a higher level. Right now I wouldn't take the playoffs because I think we've got a good shout of going up automatically, but I wouldn't be disappointed with them. Freeman, Smith, Little, Ayling they're all young players who in some cases are not cheap. It is good spending v previously poor, sometimes often astonishingly bad, but this is a form of short termism. City are based on money not long term planning. When Mr Cotterill arrived I expected the local lads to become peripheral, and it has happened. There is an element of Man City - ness in miniature to this. Expect more in to "freshen up the group" etc. When Mr Cotterill arrived it was feared he would revert back to his dinosaur tactics. He has not, he is doing a very good job beyond what I expected and sort of feared. This is a weak league x Mr Cotterills very good job x Mr Lansdown and his wealth = City being able to hand the division its arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 No. It would take all the excitement out of the season. Although I have to say the Hartlepool game and the Palace game were two of the most memorable games I have seen in recent times. Not the Brighton game, then? If someone offered me a place in the pray-offs now, I'd bite their hand off. For the record, I thought we made a decent show of it against Hull under GJ, and I'd expect nothing less from SC. DW was another kettle of fertiliser altogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I must be one of the 1% who think we are capable of winning promotion straight off. Playoffs are the least we should expect. and the very least that Steve Lansdown will be expecting. Personally, the playoff finals seem to put the wind up my ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 and the very least that Steve Lansdown will be expecting. Personally, the playoff finals seem to put the wind up my ass Naughty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 are we talking a meal or just a drink?, is it a proper date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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