January Optimism Gauge

[limpid]

This poll will be open for the first week of the month

[tommytenjobs]

We are by no means the finished article and the squad is imbalanced and slightly bloated of a middling quality player, like Trez, still around. So as I don’t see any huge, swift switches to this, with lots of ins and outs this Jan. I suspect that we’ll stay roughly where we are for the remainder of the seasons. That said, think how positive this mediocre existence is, compared to 2 years ago…four years ago or any time before that until all the way back to the early 2000. I think some forget how far we’ve come and how rapidly this has been done in the past 3 years. I also think we’ve improved in a sustainable way, with significant work behind the scenes and in the youth. Our development is not going to be a flash in the pan. And that is why I’m so optimistic, even if this season perhaps hasn’t lived up to the hype of signing Bailey, ings and beundia. They’ve not really come off and yet we’ve still secured a mid table position for the turn of the year. That’s pretty positive place to be! UTV

[AVTuco]

Still saying 11-17. Top 10 would be great, but I don't think we'll get there.

[hippo]

Pretty concerned to be honest. If we are going to have a major rebuild I hope Stevie G gets it right - the consequences of it going pear shaped don't bear thinking about.

It's got Tim Sherwood written all over it.

[kidlewis]

January basically a write off. February IS the month which determines our season. Plenty of games and on paper we should be claiming a good few points. We should be aiming for 32-34 points by 1-March

[The Fun Factory]

Too inconsistent to be top half. Stating the obvious but should have bought a winger and maybe another CM rather than Ings in the summer.  We lack width and are full backs are really more of the traditional defensive type so asking a lot of them to supply the crossing all the time. Squad is not balanced and that comes from the transfer window which at the moment is looking as a poor one when compared to 2020.

We won't get into trouble but can't see us going deep in the Cup or pushing for a European spot. Slight feeling of drift at the moment. Shaping up to be a bit of a 'lost' season like 2004-05 or 2016-17.

Edited January 3, 2022 by The Fun Factory

[ender4]

Suddenly VeRY optimistic for the rest of the season!