SHA Small Heath Alliance

I think they recruited really poorly.

Yes, I thought whatever they spent last year will now impact on what they can this summer

Perhaps I’ve not watched as much of them as others but they don’t look that good to me, delap aside

Not forgetting Sheff U, should they fail in the play-offs. I'd like to see them out of the way.

Miguelagenn

Not forgetting Sheff U, should they fail in the play-offs. I'd like to see them out of the way.

This. Getting Sheff U promoted will make it an easier Champioship for us next season.

Miguelagenn

Not forgetting Sheff U, should they fail in the play-offs. I'd like to see them out of the way.

Yeah, I'm assuming they are favourites to go up.

No. Definitely not. I fully expect us to make at least 4 exceptional key signings in the summer that will seriously leave us competing for automatic promotion. Trust me, we won’t see these coming, but we will have a premiership ready side. Fasten your seat belts. KRO.

If only it were that simple!

Le Mod

And Leif Davis would fetch a decent fee I reckon

They do have a nucleus of a very good team at this level, and a good manager, they're the best placed I fink, Clarke and Philogene are two exceptional wingers at the level

Yeah I agree they're the best placed, due to their manager. If Leicester and Southampton get their appointments right, they will both be up there as well. If they get it wrong again, they could struggle. They don't seem to have much fight, I think the manager appointment will be crucial.

Anyone who’s said yes to taking 6th place should be sent to Tom Wagners office to tell him they’re prepared to accept second best and see what happens!

6th best

Manxie

Anyone who’s said yes to taking 6th place should be sent to Tom Wagners office to tell him they’re prepared to accept second best and see what happens!

I'll take 2nd best, prefer 1st. Autos for me as think Ipswich Will probably be the team to beat. Leicester are screwed and there is something not quite right with Southampton but think they will be around the play offs. Sunderland the best of who is currently in the championship as I think Sheffield United will win the play-offs. Get the recruitment right and I think we can challenge Sunderland for 2nd.

Manxie

Anyone who’s said yes to taking 6th place should be sent to Tom Wagners office to tell him they’re prepared to accept second best and see what happens!

This. Banish all of this mindset immediately

GBBlue

It comes down to context though doesn't it.

If we finish 6th but had been top 2 at Christmas in a bang average division and find ourselves clinging onto 6th after a dire run of form whilst Wrexham and Stockport finish 1st and 2nd then no. It will feel like a massive missed opportunity and a play-off we are unlikely to succeed in.

But if we have a season of adjustment where maybe some of our better players are less impressive at championship level or maybe we have a run of bad injuries and sneak into 6th then yes I would be delighted.

Take Walsall supporters - would they have taken 4th at the start of the season, I am sure they would but 3 months ago?

I think that the whole if you were offered it now part of the question is the context and you have completely missed the point.

At the end of the day we will finish where we deserve to be like when we went down..Some on here seem to think we are going to storm it next season, think again.....

Just thought again….. think it will be fun and successful.

111 points successful, obviously not.