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Ring Of Steel

Ring Of Steel

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For 30+ years we were the 'plucky survivors', lucky to hang in there, seen as part of the furniture. That gets you media coverage but doesn't grow you as a club & doesn't thrill you as a supporter.

Then we became the 'crisis club'- heading down fast with problem after problem. That also gets media coverage but certainly doesn't grow you as a club or make you want to follow us.

In the same period of time, clubs of our ilk have had relegations, promotions, relegations, promotions- excitement and thrills. THAT is what grows you as a club.

The bigger picture to this match is that Robins is genuinely starting something- he's the one who might just change our own perception of ourselves as a club, make us into a club that expects to win instead of expects to lose, engrains in us that we don't have to expect the worst every week, and gets the blood pumping through our sky blue veins throughout a season the way it hasn't since the 60s.

This isn't just about promotion, its about our rebirth as a club, its about making us proud again, its about growing this club into what it could be.

Get there, make a hell of a racket and cheer these guys home- they deserve it, and WE deserve it

PUSB
 
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jimmyhillsfanclub

jimmyhillsfanclub

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Ring Of Steel said:
For 30+ years we were the 'plucky survivors', lucky to hang in there, seen as part of the furniture. That gets you media coverage but doesn't grow you as a club & doesn't thrill you as a supporter.

Then we became the 'crisis club'- heading down fast with problem after problem. That also gets media coverage but certainly doesn't grow you as a club or make you want to follow us.

In the same period of time, clubs of our ilk have had relegations, promotions, relegations, promotions- excitement and thrills. THAT is what grows you as a club.

The bigger picture to this match is that Robins is genuinely starting something- he's the one who might just change our own perception of ourselves as a club, make us into a club that expects to win instead of expects to lose, engrains in us that we don't have to expect the worst every week, and gets the blood pumping through our sky blue veins throughout a season the way it hasn't since the 60s.

This isn't just about promotion, its about our rebirth as a club, its about making us proud again, its about growing this club into what it could be.

Get there, make a hell of a racket and cheers these guys home- they deserve it, and WE deserve it

PUSB
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now if only Robins could vanquish sisu & wasps from the city, he'd really be starting the phoenix rising.......but I'll settle for the first promotion in my lifetime for now.....

squeak squeak.
 
Ring Of Steel

Ring Of Steel

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jimmyhillsfanclub said:
now if only Robins could vanquish sisu & wasps from the city, he'd really be starting the phoenix rising.......but I'll settle for the first promotion in my lifetime for now.....

squeak squeak.
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I think it actually started the moment Robins walked back in- Checkatrade was the beginning, the start of it. I've been sky blue all my life and even I didn't expect 30,000 sales after such a short time, and I don't remember a manager who has the backing of such a big proportion of us- this is the beginning and we have to keep the momentum going. We might not get another chance to have a sustained run of things to cheer.
 
covcity4life

covcity4life

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thats more like it! this game is huge, stop fucking talking about friday people as if it was 1987 and concentrate on the biggest game of season!

could be huge for us a club if we win, no one will rememebr the 2nd leg of a play off semi if we lose the final

PUSB!
 
NortonSkyBlue

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Ring Of Steel said:
I think it actually started the moment Robins walked back in- Checkatrade was the beginning, the start of it. I've been sky blue all my life and even I didn't expect 30,000 sales after such a short time, and I don't remember a manager who has the backing of such a big proportion of us- this is the beginning and we have to keep the momentum going. We might not get another chance to have a sustained run of things to cheer.
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The same Robins that have threads devoted to his sacking? The same Robins who will be under scrutiny if we lose next Monday?
I happen to agree with you that something positive can come out of this but all depends on the result at Wembley. This result will determine our mood, our optimism. Let's not get ahead of ourselves and "put the cart before the horse."
 
Ring Of Steel

Ring Of Steel

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We're kind of saying the same thing. Win and the momentum continues and could take us anywhere, lose and we're back to square one.. kind of. Its a huge, massive, enormous game in the context of the history of this club.
 
fernandopartridge

fernandopartridge

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Ring Of Steel said:
For 30+ years we were the 'plucky survivors', lucky to hang in there, seen as part of the furniture. That gets you media coverage but doesn't grow you as a club & doesn't thrill you as a supporter.

Then we became the 'crisis club'- heading down fast with problem after problem. That also gets media coverage but certainly doesn't grow you as a club or make you want to follow us.

In the same period of time, clubs of our ilk have had relegations, promotions, relegations, promotions- excitement and thrills. THAT is what grows you as a club.

The bigger picture to this match is that Robins is genuinely starting something- he's the one who might just change our own perception of ourselves as a club, make us into a club that expects to win instead of expects to lose, engrains in us that we don't have to expect the worst every week, and gets the blood pumping through our sky blue veins throughout a season the way it hasn't since the 60s.

This isn't just about promotion, its about our rebirth as a club, its about making us proud again, its about growing this club into what it could be.

Get there, make a hell of a racket and cheer these guys home- they deserve it, and WE deserve it

PUSB
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I said last season that the Checkatrade was a turning point for us and the only way was up from now, I seem to be right so far.
 
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