Stevie Cooper

[wassy04]

I know that some like to talk down our squad for some reason but I think what EM is asking for is reasonable when you look at the money spent and the squad we have assembled (waits for someone to slag the squad off).

So the question is can Steve deliver on what EM is demanding?

Do you also think it reasonable that Fulham, Bournemouth, Brentford, West Ham, Palace, Wolves, Everton, Chelsea (currently 10th) should be able to finish top 10 based on what they have spent and the squad's they have assembled?

Our argument is not that our team is bad necessarily (although we are currently starting Chris Wood up top...). The argument is that other teams have spent similar amounts and built similarly high level teams on the base of already strong teams/academies. Basically we started behind and all we've done is play catch up but we're still behind.

I think its reasonable to expect us to finish above Luton, Everton, Sheff U and Burnley, that's it. You could make argument for Wolves/Fulham too. I think I'd put us and Bournemouth on par on paper.

To get top 10 we have to finish above West Ham, Chelsea, Palace, Brighton maybe, is that realistic?