steve cooper
Well-Known Member
Interestingly, if we were to win tomorrow we will be in the same position as we were on 1st January, and only one point further away from 6th.
Interestingly, if we were to win tomorrow we will be in the same position as we were on 1st January, and only one point further away from 6th.But tenth tomorrow
Interestingly, if we were to win tomorrow we will be in the same position as we were on 1st January, and only one point further away from 6th.
We should've done better in January. I'm not saying we splash out millions but a few premier League loans in the u23 range that aren't playing and maybe the parent club paying all or the majority of their wages would give us more options
a strange season
QPR / WBA/ Stoke were all among the front runners and favourites, and have all dropped off badly
Forest and Sheff U have both come from nowhere
There could still be big changes - I dont think we have a cat in hells chance, but if we could win at St Andrews - then a big performance against Bournemouth would certainly make things interesting
I did do a predictor getting us 4 wins and a draw (overly optimistic but to see where that would take us) - and it left us 7th on GD - so that is the minimum we would need I feel
a strange season
QPR / WBA/ Stoke were all among the front runners and favourites, and have all dropped off badly
This is the thing when people say about 1 or 2 more signings in January would have definitely seen us kick on.
QPR / WBA/ Stoke were all above us on 1st January & invested in their squads (heavily in Stoke & WBA's cases) whilst already having a lot more quality than us. There's no guarantees.
There are no guarantees, but when your bench contains foetuses and 2 keepers is hard not to come to the conclusion that additions in January would have helped.
since falling from the Premier league we have finished top half 3 times in the championship
1st season after relegation 11th on 66 points (1 point in the last 7 games , 9 points off play offs)
2003/04 12th on 65 points (Eric Black season - missed play offs by 8 points)
2005/06 8th on 63 points (thanks to a late burst - never closer and 12 points off play offs)
so if we can finish at least 8th on at least 67 points and within 7 points of the play offs, it is without doubt the closest we have been in 21 years
I think we can beat anybody in a one off, just dont think we have quite enough to sustain it for 5 more games in a row
No, we need the teams closest to us to drop pointsAre we looking for a draw tonight to keep both Luton and Huddersfield within striking distance?
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The first season down was really just a joke. We were in the top 6 virtually all season then along came Jim Smith to screw it up - that season was the closest as we threw it away
Mcginnity was a real clown - he then sacked black of course as he was too inconsistent- to be fair Peter Reid was fairly consistent
McGinnity doesn’t get close to enough shit, sheltered by Richarse before him and Sisu after, but he was responsible for so many poor decisions that fucked us up.
Watching Huddersfield v Luton, turgid.
The reason we didn’t take loads on in January was because the club chose to extend contracts as in the long term is gives the club greater stability. This season they have extended Allen, Hyam, Godden, O’Hare and Hamer. The reality is there was no money left.It may be O’Hare and or Hamer go in the summer but they are worth several million more now than they would have been has we gambled brought someone in with no guarantee we would get promoted. It could of course be they remain and we’re in a stronger position next year than this.There are no guarantees, but when your bench contains foetuses and 2 keepers is hard not to come to the conclusion that additions in January would have helped.
The reason we didn’t take loads on in January was because the club chose to extend contracts as in the long term is gives the club greater stability. This season they have extended Allen, Hyam, Godden, O’Hare and Hamer. The reality is there was no money left.It may be O’Hare and or Hamer go in the summer but they are worth several million more now than they would have been has we gambled brought someone in with no guarantee we would get promoted. It could of course be they remain and we’re in a stronger position next year than this.
Robins has said on numerous occasions our model is develop and sell then reinvest and do the same. This is the model virtually ever team bar the big 6 have to adopt we are no different just further down the chain at the moment.
The reason we didn’t take loads on in January was because the club chose to extend contracts as in the long term is gives the club greater stability. This season they have extended Allen, Hyam, Godden, O’Hare and Hamer. The reality is there was no money left.It may be O’Hare and or Hamer go in the summer but they are worth several million more now than they would have been has we gambled brought someone in with no guarantee we would get promoted. It could of course be they remain and we’re in a stronger position next year than this.
Robins has said on numerous occasions our model is develop and sell then reinvest and do the same. This is the model virtually ever team bar the big 6 have to adopt we are no different just further down the chain at the moment.
Unfortunately I think the premature death of Sir Derek Higgs played a part in our financial woes and hence our journey down the leagues. I am convinced had he not died, the SISU debacle would never have happened as it was his fathers charity money that purchased the share in the arena that was meant to ensure we always had a stake in it. Unfortunately, SISU squandered the chance to purchase said share when they had the goodwill and the opportunity. The rest is history.
Luton have lost it
Luton have a few thugs in that team.
We may not be as high in the table as these 2 but I know I'd rather watch us play than this shit every week
The reason we didn’t take loads on in January was because the club chose to extend contracts as in the long term is gives the club greater stability. This season they have extended Allen, Hyam, Godden, O’Hare and Hamer. The reality is there was no money left.It may be O’Hare and or Hamer go in the summer but they are worth several million more now than they would have been has we gambled brought someone in with no guarantee we would get promoted. It could of course be they remain and we’re in a stronger position next year than this.
Robins has said on numerous occasions our model is develop and sell then reinvest and do the same. This is the model virtually ever team bar the big 6 have to adopt we are no different just further down the chain at the moment.
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