slowpoke
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There was half a million which we doubled for a million in months not sure where the profit went Robins transfer kitty or Joys handbag that’s ball park we were in at the time. we ain’t now.
There was half a million which we doubled for a million in months not sure where the profit went Robins transfer kitty or Joys handbag that’s ball park we were in at the time. we ain’t now.Pretty sure there was a conor Chaplin purchase in between
Don’t blame him at the time had his home ground nicked from under his feet showed some owner ambition that did.Apart from when he sodded off to Huddersfield.
Or is he already ?
We left to play at Northampton the following season.Don’t blame him at the time had his home ground nicked from under his feet showed some owner ambition that did.
He'd be up there for sure, mainly because of the handicap of owners. As said, impossible to compare across eras, Hill was backed by a chairman but did change the entire culture, Sillett changed us from permanent relegation battlers to major trophy winners and regular competitors, Harry Storer transformed the club and was just stopped from taking us on by the war.
At the moment it's easy to say Sillett and Hill are out there just because of achievement. Robins going up would indeed be astonishing really - if he won the FA Cup he'd be the greatest by far
He knew what was coming, anyway water under the bridge, he’s still here, we’re on the verge of the play-offs just celebrate that.We left to play at Northampton the following season.
Absolutely incredible that their are people trying to disparage winning the FA cup and finishing top ten in the top flight to try and prove their point!
Not just that, the season we finished 7th we were genuinely right up there with 2/3 of the season gone. If Europe had been on the cards they'd have kept their motivation in the run-in too. That's arguably the best league season we've ever had, we've never been so good for so long.Absolutely incredible that their are people trying to disparage winning the FA cup and finishing top ten in the top flight to try and prove their point!
Winning the FA Cup and how we won it was a fantastic feat and Silletts spell as manger was fantastic after the cup he kept us comfortably top ten or more in the first division which was tremendous when you look at the opposition at the time and he had that knack at getting that bit more from his players than others would certainly top three with Robins and Hill who was the best ? none really they were of their time and I’m glad we had the three and in MRs case still have.Absolutely incredible that their are people trying to disparage winning the FA cup and finishing top ten in the top flight to try and prove their point!
Have you bumped your head recently...I don’t think the constraints are as bad as people make out
He’s half right - Championship constraints have been there. But he arguably had a top 3 budget in league two and consistently had a top 10 budget in the league one seasons.Have you bumped your head recently...I'm considering sending an ambulance.
League 2 I will give you but League 1 we didn't have a huge wage budget and since the championship we have certainly had a low budget compared to position. Also thos ignores moving grounds, no investment in the training facilities. Having to sell Hyam to stay in business and fix a pitch that delayed a load of games. If that isn't constraints or a bunch of issues I don't know what is! Also to add on the fans and club basically at war with each other too...He’s half right - Championship constraints have been there. But he arguably had a top 3 budget in league two and consistently had a top 10 budget in the league one seasons.
getting out of league two at first time if asking was a minimum requirement and to this day I don’t know why people were concerned about that.
But not the Champions League?He'd be up there for sure, mainly because of the handicap of owners. As said, impossible to compare across eras, Hill was backed by a chairman but did change the entire culture, Sillett changed us from permanent relegation battlers to major trophy winners and regular competitors, Harry Storer transformed the club and was just stopped from taking us on by the war.
At the moment it's easy to say Sillett and Hill are out there just because of achievement. Robins going up would indeed be astonishing really - if he won the FA Cup he'd be the greatest by far
Nah, Don Howe!Can we at least agree Slade and Thorn were the worst.
Absolutely incredible that their are people trying to disparage winning the FA cup and finishing top ten in the top flight to try and prove their point!
Fisher was quoted saying we had a top 8 budget wasn’t he?League 2 I will give you but League 1 we didn't have a huge wage budget and since the championship we have certainly had a low budget compared to position. Also thos ignores moving grounds, no investment in the training facilities. Having to sell Hyam to stay in business and fix a pitch that delayed a load of games. If that isn't constraints or a bunch of issues I don't know what is! Also to add on the fans and club basically at war with each other too...
To win the title with that would still be punching above our weight though, even more so when you factor in the general SISU shitshow festering along in the background.Fisher was quoted saying we had a top 8 budget wasn’t he?
The league winning team was impressive. But let’s not pretend it was completely out of the realms of possibility - Wycombe for instance had a tiny budget and went up with us. Arguably a bigger achievement that yearTo win the title with that would still be punching above our weight though, even more so when you factor in the general SISU shitshow festering along in the background.
But why pick Wycombe? Why not pick the (at least seven) teams who didn't win the title despite having a bigger budget? Why ignore the fact we won a title playing in Birmingham?The league winning team was impressive. But let’s not pretend it was completely out of the realms of possibility - Wycombe for instance had a tiny budget and went up with us. Arguably a bigger achievement that year
Luton won't have done it with the same manager if they do either, although it would probably be fair to say without Jones's work they wouldn't be up there now.Bottom division to top is extremely rare , Bournemouth have done it but spent a fortune .. there's 2 clubs that never broke the bank in us and Luton..
Not many more
It's unbelievable
God he was bloody awfulNah, Don Howe!
Bottom division to top is extremely rare , Bournemouth have done it but spent a fortune .. there's 2 clubs that never broke the bank in us and Luton..
Not many more
It's unbelievable
Northampton*David Bowen achieved it under the same manager - obviously many other clubs have achieved it with different management teams
David Bowen achieved it under the same manager - obviously many other clubs have achieved it with different management teams
He was however responsible for introducing three points for a win (I think!).Well Jimmy didn't have the option of POs and 3 points for a win ?
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