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It's too early to be on the drink mate.3
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Millwall have finished in the top half in 5 of the last 6 seasons, and in the other season they were 13th. We'll be doing very well to even get anywhere near that in our first season back.MuttleyCAFC said:I think Ivanovich is an excellent player for the level and a reason Millwall could do well but I think it is entirely possible we do better than them. It is a bit of a voyage of the unknown but it feels different to last time we went up. If only a couple of the youngsters push on, we will be in a very strong position.
I agree that we will be solid at home and the success of our season will depend on how good we are away from the Valley.13 -
So you don't think it is possible we can do 'very well'?Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Millwall have finished in the top half in 5 of the last 6 seasons, and in the other season they were 13th. We'll be doing very well to even get anywhere near that in our first season back.MuttleyCAFC said:I think Ivanovich is an excellent player for the level and a reason Millwall could do well but I think it is entirely possible we do better than them. It is a bit of a voyage of the unknown but it feels different to last time we went up. If only a couple of the youngsters push on, we will be in a very strong position.
I agree that we will be solid at home and the success of our season will depend on how good we are away from the Valley.1 -
Possible - technically yes. Probable? No I don't think so. Anything above about 17th or 18th would be doing very well for me, aiming/expecting any better than that seems optimistic to the point of naivety.MuttleyCAFC said:
So you don't think it is possible we can do 'very well'?Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Millwall have finished in the top half in 5 of the last 6 seasons, and in the other season they were 13th. We'll be doing very well to even get anywhere near that in our first season back.MuttleyCAFC said:I think Ivanovich is an excellent player for the level and a reason Millwall could do well but I think it is entirely possible we do better than them. It is a bit of a voyage of the unknown but it feels different to last time we went up. If only a couple of the youngsters push on, we will be in a very strong position.
I agree that we will be solid at home and the success of our season will depend on how good we are away from the Valley.
I don't have qualms about NJ (any more!), nor do I doubt the owners intentions and willings. But we're a relatively small fish in a much, much bigger pond now and it is going to be a tough season.5 -
I think we can do very well but i think very well for us in our first year back up would be being safe from relegation with a few games to go. Last season the top promoted side were Portsmouth, 16th with 54 points. Matching that would be great for us.MuttleyCAFC said:
So you don't think it is possible we can do 'very well'?Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Millwall have finished in the top half in 5 of the last 6 seasons, and in the other season they were 13th. We'll be doing very well to even get anywhere near that in our first season back.MuttleyCAFC said:I think Ivanovich is an excellent player for the level and a reason Millwall could do well but I think it is entirely possible we do better than them. It is a bit of a voyage of the unknown but it feels different to last time we went up. If only a couple of the youngsters push on, we will be in a very strong position.
I agree that we will be solid at home and the success of our season will depend on how good we are away from the Valley.
I don't think we'll be finishing above Millwall who in recent seasons have regularly been getting 66+ points and flirting with the play off spots.3 -
We shall see. My point is Millwall can have a poor season in the same way we can have a great one. There are a lot of unknowns.0
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Which is true yes it could happen, but i think it's wildly ambitious and the thread is called 'championship expectations'.MuttleyCAFC said:We shall see. My point is Millwall can have a poor season in the same way we can have a great one. There are a lot of unknowns.3 -
I'd take 16th today no questions asked. Think we'll come out the traps flying but I think reality might set in against the bigger sides. Wouldn't be surprised if we took a hammering at Sheffield United.0
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We could also be promoted with 100+ points. It’s not my “expectation” though. My expectation is that we will be relegated.MuttleyCAFC said:We shall see. My point is Millwall can have a poor season in the same way we can have a great one. There are a lot of unknowns.1 -
I'm pleased with the Rob Apter signing though my first thought was he might be a bit of a luxury seeing as we have Tyreece Campbell. I now wonder if Tyreece is now surplus to Nathan's plans ?
Generally, all in all I am delighted with the signings this summer. They show real intent from the owners to put CAFC into the top rank of Championship clubs this summer.0 - Sponsored links:
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They don't even play the same position apart from the odd occasion tc is pushed as cover for rwb in games we are chasing for the last 20-30.Lincsaddick said:I'm pleased with the Rob Apter signing though my first thought was he might be a bit of a luxury seeing as we have Tyreece Campbell. I now wonder if Tyreece is now surplus to Nathan's plans ?
Generally, all in all I am delighted with the signings this summer. They show real intent from the owners to put CAFC into the top rank of Championship clubs this summer.1 -
Apter is described as a ''right sided midfielder', I m o he is more of a winger, I can't see a Nathan side with two wingers .. I don't think Tyreece will be a starter this season, but, of course, he is still very young and is developing as a player .. as ever, we will seeSteven81 said:
They don't even play the same position apart from the odd occasion tc is pushed as cover for rwb in games we are chasing for the last 20-30.Lincsaddick said:I'm pleased with the Rob Apter signing though my first thought was he might be a bit of a luxury seeing as we have Tyreece Campbell. I now wonder if Tyreece is now surplus to Nathan's plans ?
Generally, all in all I am delighted with the signings this summer. They show real intent from the owners to put CAFC into the top rank of Championship clubs this summer.0 -
Adding a bit of science to this, as recently did a course in negative thinking. What we can see here is catastrophe about to unfold in front of our eyes- at least until October when we might sneak our first win:
Think it will start with 0-3 v Watford.
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Hopefully mid table mediocrity by next May. Its an incredibly competitive league.1
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Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???3 -
Absurd, obviously 2 of those 4 were in the National League but it's still impressive.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Wrexham's home record in recent years is incredible. Just 6 defeats in 4 seasons.
Their record will undoubtedly get dented this season, but I don't think anyone truly expected them to be as good as they were in League 1, I thought they'd be play-offs at best and have a hard time adjusting.4 -
Feels like it's been positive, though tbh I always feel this way after new signings and I haven't kept up with the transfer business of other sides.
I imagine we'll be seeing some outs soon but adding another striker/midfielder would be what I'd like to see next.0 -
Yes I will correct you as you are wrong. All the Luton signings have a lot of champ experience. Sonny Carey has a season of champ albeit relegated. Joe costello was signed from Blackburn, a championship club and had played over 100 games in this league.3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
So no it is not 9 unprovens.13 -
Bell - majority of his career at championship lvl3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
Kaminski - Same as Bell
Burke - bag loads of Championship experience
Carey - almost 50 games in the champ?
Tanto - inexperienced
Apter - inexperienced
Costello - only ever played in the championship
So what you've said isn't really close to being true to be honest.
There are injury concerns, but they've all had a fair bit of championship experience bar 3, and 2 of those 3 are expected to be able to make the step up, that's why we have paid so much.
Be excited
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Only 7 so far and Kaminski, Burke, Bell and JRC are all proven Championship players. Burke and Bell were promoted with Luton, and Luton signed Kaminski to be their PL GK. JRC has never played in L1.3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
Carey has Championship experience. Only Olaofe and Apter are stepping up for the first time.1 - Sponsored links:
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I think Campbell will be a starter this season, think Apter is a bit of a utility player who can fill a few roles whilst also replacing Small - Ultimately one aspect we all disliked last season was the amount we relied upon Campbell / Small as our quick / wide players.Lincsaddick said:
Apter is described as a ''right sided midfielder', I m o he is more of a winger, I can't see a Nathan side with two wingers .. I don't think Tyreece will be a starter this season, but, of course, he is still very young and is developing as a player .. as ever, we will seeSteven81 said:
They don't even play the same position apart from the odd occasion tc is pushed as cover for rwb in games we are chasing for the last 20-30.Lincsaddick said:I'm pleased with the Rob Apter signing though my first thought was he might be a bit of a luxury seeing as we have Tyreece Campbell. I now wonder if Tyreece is now surplus to Nathan's plans ?
Generally, all in all I am delighted with the signings this summer. They show real intent from the owners to put CAFC into the top rank of Championship clubs this summer.
We've now got; Campbell - Olaofe - Apter - Dixon0 -
Aside from the 'unproven' point that others have addressed, i make it 7 incomings and 7 outgoings so far.3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
IN - Kaminski, Bell, Burke, JRC, Carey, Olaofe, Apter.
OUT - Aneke, Bouzanis, Henry, Hylton, Kedwell, Small, Watson.
A MASSIVE improvement on the quality of the squad, and some decent money spent so far.6 -
Thanks for that, makes you realise how much our squad actually has improved this summer. A big step up from those who have leftChris_from_Sidcup said:
Aside from the 'unproven' point that others have addressed, i make it 7 incomings and 7 outgoings so far.3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
IN - Kaminski, Bell, Burke, JRC, Carey, Olaofe, Apter.
OUT - Aneke, Bouzanis, Henry, Hylton, Kedwell, Small, Watson.
A MASSIVE improvement on the quality of the squad, and some decent money spent so far.2 -
Think it’s a stretch to include Henry and Kedwell in the outs really, the latter was an U21 player and the former spent all the time Jones was here out on loan. If you include academy outs it’s far more than 7, even if the released and retained list was never published1
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But you can add in McIntyre and Gilbert, who we’ve effectively replaced with Bell and Carey.fenaddick said:Think it’s a stretch to include Henry and Kedwell in the outs really, the latter was an U21 player and the former spent all the time Jones was here out on loan. If you include academy outs it’s far more than 7, even if the released and retained list was never published1 -
The best bit is that when you look at all those who have left the only one you would say is a real loss is Small. We're not having to flog our best players to try and fund the rebuild, the squad IS improving but it's building on the promotion squad not tearing it up and starting from scratch.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Aside from the 'unproven' point that others have addressed, i make it 7 incomings and 7 outgoings so far.3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
IN - Kaminski, Bell, Burke, JRC, Carey, Olaofe, Apter.
OUT - Aneke, Bouzanis, Henry, Hylton, Kedwell, Small, Watson.
A MASSIVE improvement on the quality of the squad, and some decent money spent so far.6 -
agree with the above, obviously not seen any of them play - but they come with good pedigree and most are a good age.
Not sure Small would be in our starting XI now2 -
I think we will look a comfortable Champ club next season, I don't get the negativity...13
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You're right. We beat you in February and I'm only just shaking off the hangover now. And that's just for the U21s.MillwallFan said:
Funny that you lot call it our cup final. When you do finally beat us (it’s got to happen sooner or later) then you will all celebrate like you’ve won the cup 😉ElfsborgAddick said:
It's not a funny old game when we play youMillwallFan said:
We did a lot of business in January so only need a few tweeks this window.DOUCHER said:
i'm feeling optimistic coz i spoke to another couple of millwall fans yesterday who were worried - again, both don't rate coburn and couldn't believe u paid £3.5m + on him and said ivanovic was good but not great - you've never scored many goals i guess so looks like that won't be changing - its gonna be tough but i'm confident NJ can mould a functional, hard working team probably similar to you lot and thats got you to comfortable upper mid table - i think we need to sign another player who takes players on and creates and i think we need to push the boat out for the right player - if we do, i think we'll be fineMillwallFan said:
You’ve made some half decent signings but so have nearly everyone else. This league is always evolving. It’s relentless at times and it’s a job just to keep up.Lincsaddick said:I'm feeling optimistic .. our signings are not (so far) spectacular, no neon marquee names, just good solid pros with (mostly) Championship experience .. at the VERY least I expect us to be well clear of the relegation zone .. that might sound negative, but so what, who expects us to get promoted this season ?I know you don’t rate Coburn or now Ivanovich (or rather your ‘Millwall mates’ don’t) but if you had taken our league form from january, which is incidentally when Alex Neil took over, and both Coburn and Ivanovich became regulars in the team, then we would have finished 5th. Which bodes well for next season. But it’s a funny old game as the great man once said so we’ll see.
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I stand corrected.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Aside from the 'unproven' point that others have addressed, i make it 7 incomings and 7 outgoings so far.3G said:Correct me but I think we've signed 9 players that are all unproven at this level.
It's exciting to have signed this many players (and paid good money for them) but have any of them excelled in the Championship???
IN - Kaminski, Bell, Burke, JRC, Carey, Olaofe, Apter.
OUT - Aneke, Bouzanis, Henry, Hylton, Kedwell, Small, Watson.
A MASSIVE improvement on the quality of the squad, and some decent money spent so far.
Based initial opinion on us having signed a number of Luton players relegated two seasons in a row, but feeling optimistic after reading the above1
