Would you accept a fourth place finish for next season right now? (again)

Probably.

Because without it, we'll just sack our new manager and the whole circle will start again.

So if one season of settling for fourth means we actually introduce some stability to the club and buy some better players then I'd probably just about take it. Would really like a trophy at least with it though.

4th would be a realistic target for us, being new manager coming in with his philosophies and tactical approach not to mention new players coming in also, but looking at what happened with Spurs this season being 4th and still losing that UCL spot because of a lucky b**tard team won the CL, I'd say 3rd will be a better target.

Heart says no, head says yes.

Obviously I want us to go out and get the title, but I know how unlikely that is, so I'd settle for a visible improvement and a cup win.

No. Not now.

To have sacked Kenny who I think would have done it ..... I would now demand automatic CL qualification.

They are scouring the world for the best manager and one in effect better than Kenny.

So the result for me has to be better.

Title or Second now.

No. Not now.

To have sacked Kenny who I think would have done it ..... I would now demand automatic CL qualification.

They are scouring the world for the best manager and one in effect better than Kenny.

So the result for me has to be better.

Title or Second now.

Agree mate, and to think they gave Kenny three years!

I would bite their hand off now. Where are people getting a title challenge from?

I said it last year and my answer hasn't changed, in fact it's gotten even more sure - yes.

We will struggle to bring in and retain top players unless we get into the CL. Until we can bring in more top players we will not make a title run. I would gladly lock us into fourth this coming year in order to build for the future.

If second is the first loser, how the F**k does anyone find solace in fourth.
I'd rather win the Europa League.

Standard Chartered, they say yes!

LFCexiled, he say noooooooo.

I wouldn't expect our players or new manager to have that mentality so why would I? If our players would be happy with 4th I don't want them, if FSG sign a new manager who finishes the season in 4th and feels the need to say "that'll do lads" then he's the wrong man.

Standard Chartered, they say yes!

LFCexiled, he say noooooooo.

I wouldn't expect our players or new manager to have that mentality so why would I? If our players would be happy with 4th I don't want them, if FSG sign a new manager who finishes the season in 4th and feels the need to say "that'll do lads" then he's the wrong man.

I think we now have to aim for 3rd place and above, cause if we are aiming for 4th there are already 4 English clubs in the CL and all it takes is for one of them to finish outside the top four and then go onto win the CL and we are fooked.  Europa Cup again. 

As Liverpool FC we should be looking at 1st, that may sound arrogant, but thats what we have been brought up with over the years.  This aiming for a top 4 finish is farsacle, what club in there own minds thinks finishing 4th is good enough?  Fair enough we get CL football the season after, i want CL football and the Premier League.

No never we must always start the season with the aim of winning the league.With all the bad luck this season next cant be as bad......can it?

I think the fans will play a major part, i have noticed at Anfield that the crowd will get on the players back really quickly, we need to be patient as this translates onto the field and effects the players.

We need to get back to the days when we got behind them for the full 90 mins.

Being realistic and considering it will be our main aim for the next season, I'll say yes.

And what if we do a Tottenham and then fail cause one of the 4 who are in the CL wins it and takes our place cause they failed to qualify?  Would you still be happy then?  I think not.

We are a million miles from challenging for the league title, even if we strengthen in the Summer

Yes, I would accept it. No way we can win the league next year bar a miracle, which happen in cups but rarely over a whole league season.

We need to get back into the Champions League to sign/keep top class players.

Yes, I would accept it. No way we can win the league next year bar a miracle, which happen in cups but rarely over a whole league season.

We need to get back into the Champions League to sign/keep top class players.

So in theory we need to be in the top 3 then??

Still feel the question kinda ... is misleading.

If we can aim for 1st, 2nd or 3rd ... I don't see why we need to settle for 4th. So, in this case, no, I don't want 4th place as I want higher.

But .. if it is about the 4th place itself (as the post says and assuming we aren't going for 1st, 2nd or 3rd), of course I will take it because I don't want 5th, 6th, 7th or below.

Sorry but I never will accept 4th being good enough for us, especially before a ball is kicked

I want 1st place.  wont be happy if we dont get it.

Sorry but I never will accept 4th being good enough for us, especially before a ball is kicked

Fully agree mate, what have we come to, when we aere discussing about being happy with fourth.  What does that tell the players?  Alright lads dont worry about 1st, 2nd or even 3rd, the fans want 4th.  Absolute disgrace that we are talking like this.  What kinda fans want that?  Not real ones?

So in theory we need to be in the top 3 then??

Top 3 will be very hard if Chelsea spend big this summer. City and Utd will probably be top 2 again with their present squads and new additions.

It will be between us and Arsenal for 4th IMO. Maybe Spurs, but I see Modric leaving and maybe more.  If we get 4th then we are into the CL qualifier which I am confident we would win.

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Top 3 will be very hard if Chelsea spend big this summer. City and Utd will probably be top 2 again with their present squads and new additions.

It will be between us and Arsenal for 4th IMO. Maybe Spurs, but I see Modric leaving and maybe more.  If we get 4th then we are into the CL qualifier which I am confident we would win.

nt seem to grasp what i am saying

Chelski, man u and man c in top 3, we finish 4th to claim the last place in the CL, but wait a minute Arsenal have managed to get to the CL final and have won and they now claim the 4th CL spot and we are relagated the Europa League.

Do you get it now.  Go ask the Tottenham fans if they still want 4th place?