I think a top 10 finish with a more expansive style and some decent development of our young players (McWilliams, Pollock, Horsfall) would represent good progress after several years of sterile Curle-ball. Top 7 would be slightly above expectations and top 3 would be a truly excellent achievement.
I agree with Boot and Shoe: this looks like a balanced squad with cover and competition in key areas and the recruitment of the kind of wide players which we lacked under Curle.
Kion Etete looks like a good prospect. It will be interesting to see who emerges as our first choice front two and how the dynamics work. Despite his 6'6 frame, I think he'll prove to be more of a skilful-receive-the-ball and lay-it-off/run in behind type striker rather than an old-school Oliver-style battering ram targetman.
I think Brady will expect the front two to be quite mobile, quick and fluid. When this clicks (c.f. the Birmingham friendly) we will be good to watch. However, this style is very much dependent on creative input from the midfield and I think it will take time for the likes of Flores and Pinnock to build an understanding with the front two.
We will need to be patient but I'm quietly confident that at the very least we will be more entertained than we have been for a few years.
Winning is the elixir of entertainment at least for us