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Was Doug correct about the deck? (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Feb 1, 2025
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jto123

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  • Feb 1, 2025
  • #176
TheFACTs said:
Well considering you started a 'Relegation Battle' thread merely 3 weeks ago, I would assume you think its way too soon?!
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I don’t really understand that? Happily admitted I was wrong already, but either way why would that mean I would think it’s ’too soon’ to go up. I’d always rather go up then not.
 
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bawtryneal

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  • Feb 1, 2025
  • #177
Grendel said:
Our wing back options are still far too limited
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Watch this space !!
 
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jto123

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  • Feb 1, 2025
  • #178
covcity4life said:
Even when clubs spend we have idiots saying that's the wrong way to go about survival

They took the piss out of forests owner spending loads but sucked Luton towns sensible approach dick and look at them both now ffs
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Like most things it’s a balance, but I’d always choose the financial sustainability route. Perhaps scarred by the administration days.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 1, 2025
  • #179
jto123 said:
Like most things it’s a balance, but I’d always choose the financial sustainability route. Perhaps scarred by the administration days.
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I don’t think such a route exists in modern football TBH. People freak out about spending and going bankrupt but it’s rare it actually kills a team off at this level. Mostly they get bought up and come back stronger.
 
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jto123

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  • Feb 1, 2025
  • #180
shmmeee said:
I don’t think such a route exists in modern football TBH. People freak out about spending and going bankrupt but it’s rare it actually kills a team off at this level. Mostly they get bought up and come back stronger.
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That might be true with the exception of Bury, which I still think is a terrible thing to lose in a community. That said, it was really no fun having constant conversations about our financial situation rather than talking about the football. It really was miserable and I wouldn’t want us to flippantly risk getting into that position again.
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 1, 2025
  • #181
jto123 said:
That might be true with the exception of Bury, which I still think is a terrible thing to lose in a community. That said, it was really no fun having constant conversations about our financial situation rather than talking about the football. It really was miserable and I wouldn’t want us to flippantly risk getting into that position again.
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Bury were L2 when they went pop IIRC. You can be sustainable in L2 TBF. But at this level you may as well spend IMO. If you go bust at worst you’re likely to spend a season in L1.
 

mmttww

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #182
hill83 said:
Sound
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Balli001

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #183
shmmeee said:
Bury were L2 when they went pop IIRC. You can be sustainable in L2 TBF. But at this level you may as well spend IMO. If you go bust at worst you’re likely to spend a season in L1.
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They were league 1.
 
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Deity

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #184
bawtryneal said:
Watch this space !!
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Oh you tease
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #185
Balli001 said:
They were league 1.
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They’d just won promotion from L2 hadn’t they? They’d not actually played in L1.
 

itsabuzzard

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #186
shmmeee said:
They’d just won promotion from L2 hadn’t they? They’d not actually played in L1.
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Anyone else getting that deja vu feeling?
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #187
itsabuzzard said:
Anyone else getting that deja vu feeling?
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You’re League Two until you’re League One iab
 

TomRad85

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #188
Doug and the Deck sounds like a childrens book.
 
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itsabuzzard

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #189
shmmeee said:
You’re League Two until you’re League One iab
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At the risk of sparking another re-run on the evergreen acronym)initialism caper , please put me out of my misery and spell out your initialism. TIA.
 
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jto123

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #190
shmmeee said:
Bury were L2 when they went pop IIRC. You can be sustainable in L2 TBF. But at this level you may as well spend IMO. If you go bust at worst you’re likely to spend a season in L1.
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I wouldn’t take for granted that we’d survive let alone only spend a season in league 1. No club has a divine right to exist. Remember in league 2 we were only getting attendances of about 6,000.
 

Evo1883

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #191
bawtryneal said:
Watch this space !!
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Is it the Palace lad ?
 

Evo1883

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #192
TomRad85 said:
Doug and the Deck sounds like a childrens book.
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A scary one ?
 
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higgs

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #193
TomRad85 said:
Doug and the Deck sounds like a childrens book.
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Will be on sale in club shop soon

Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
 

ms639

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #194
Think he was bang on Pete. And FL is clearly getting a tune out of players that for some reason MR couldn’t.

It’s a results business and we’re getting them. Long may it continue


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #195
Woke up this morning thinking about our deck
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #196
Evo1883 said:
A scary one ?
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I'll let you know when I finish writing it.

higgs said:
Will be on sale in club shop soon

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Yes
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #197
pusbccfc said:
Woke up this morning thinking about our deck
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I woke up this morning with a solid deck…
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #198
TomRad85 said:
I'll let you know when I finish writing it.


Yes
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #199
shmmeee said:
View attachment 41198
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Might actually be on to something. I'm up for a collaboration, I cba to write the whole thing.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #200
quinn1971 said:
Doug knows what he’s doing, the recruitment team knew what they were doing, Lampard and the coaches def know what they’re doing, the only people who didn’t have a clue were mostly having a meltdown on here, The “ relegation “ thread is a thing of beauty
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It is every year... You'd think people would learn but ohhhh no. They just get angry when you quote them with "hindsight" I just hope Frank can have a better start next year so we don't go through the same old dance.
 
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quinn1971

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #201
skyblu3sk said:
It is every year... You'd think people would learn but ohhhh no. They just get angry when you quote them with "hindsight" I just hope Frank can have a better start next year so we don't go through the same old dance.
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Yeah, those starts are killing us every season, hopefully we start next season with no problems as usual, the only players that leave will be the ones we don’t want,
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #202
quinn1971 said:
Yeah, those starts are killing us every season, hopefully we start next season with no problems as usual, the only players that leave will be the ones we don’t want,
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We started well in 21/22 and finished 12th. Teams are streaky in this division and only the parachute clubs tend to win consistently throughout the season.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #203
quinn1971 said:
Yeah, those starts are killing us every season, hopefully we start next season with no problems as usual, the only players that leave will be the ones we don’t want,
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It's the reason I actually backed MR's sacking at the time. Can't take that long to settle the squad! We are always going to have a few in and out.
 
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JSL

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #204
I think plenty owe Doug an applogy. He is doing a decent job, even if it seems not so initially, it often turns out he is after initially being slated
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #205
skyblu3sk said:
It is every year... You'd think people would learn but ohhhh no. They just get angry when you quote them with "hindsight" I just hope Frank can have a better start next year so we don't go through the same old dance.
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Yup the crying when people show them how dumb the have been that makes me laugh
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #206
quinn1971 said:
Doug knows what he’s doing, the recruitment team knew what they were doing, Lampard and the coaches def know what they’re doing, the only people who didn’t have a clue were mostly having a meltdown on here, The “ relegation “ thread is a thing of beauty
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Long live the King.

 

Calista

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #207
clint van damme said:
3 points of the play offs, it would be mad to think we haven't got a chance.
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It's been mad to think we haven't got a chance all season tbh. In my eyes the squad has never looked far away from being able to challenge (under either manager) and the wailing and gnashing of teeth after every defeat has been absurd. Circumstances never seem to be taken into account, so after a marginal defeat we are dogshit and there always has to be a scapegoat.
 
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Shannerz

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #208
Calista said:
It's been mad to think we haven't got a chance all season tbh. In my eyes the squad has never looked far away from being able to challenge (under either manager) and the wailing and gnashing of teeth after every defeat has been absurd. Circumstances never seem to be taken into account, so after a marginal defeat we are dogshit and there always has to be a scapegoat.
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There have been some shocking performances this season, though.
 

The Great Eastern

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  • Feb 2, 2025
  • #209
Shannerz said:
There have been some shocking performances this season, though.
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Leeds away immediately springs to mind....
 
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mmttww

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  • Mar 2, 2025
  • #210


Apparently Doug celebrates wins on bumper cars.
 
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