Regardless of the result in the final, I expect us to finish higher in the league next season. Although if we do win the final, only a little higher in the league as we will again have fixture congestion and the welcome distraction of Europa.
So with Europa football, 2 or 3 places higher domestically. Hopefully at least pass the first fixture of the cup next time out, too.
Without Europa, we should be looking firmly mid-table as a minimum. 12th or better, as a minimum.
If Iraola is indeed the man, that is good news for us. He would continue to grow our current players, as he has done in Dorset, and attract names to supplement them, again as he has done in Dorset.