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« Reply #14880 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 08:30:04 » |
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I can’t believe I typed all that out didn’t think to even mention Peterborough who are a good example of this.
I suspect (as usual based on nothing at all) that they might be the blueprint we are looking to follow. I think our ceiling potential wise might be bigger than them although I know they are also looking to build a new stadium/expand London Road so are looking to get to the next level.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise, the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #14881 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 08:49:47 » |
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They won't need anymore than a 10,000 capacity😀
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« Reply #14882 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 08:56:26 » |
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They won't need anymore than a 10,000 capacity😀
They do, because they get 5,000 away fans
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« Reply #14883 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 09:18:54 » |
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Promotion wasn’t even mentioned by Sandra in that chat with Shawn. . yes I did notice that. A lot was made of developing players and 'showcasing" them (in order to drive sales and maintain sustainability. as the man says I possess a proven track record in unearthing cost-effective playing talent, who have progressed to add value to team performance and can generate significant transfer revenue in future sales, highly accomplished in scouting and analysis.
But showcasing in league 1 must surely bring more money than in the basement. we won't lose site of that
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« Reply #14884 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 09:40:52 » |
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We simply must get out of this woeful shitty league. It’s shite and depressing.
Let’s be honest. L1 is more of the same isn’t it?
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« Reply #14885 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 09:42:35 » |
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Pretty much. Leagues 1 and 2 are the same end of a shitty stick.
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« Reply #14886 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 10:21:02 » |
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completely disagree with that.
league 1 next season has a much better geographical scattering, a few bigger teams and is much closer to the promised land
(championship is the new prem)
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« Reply #14887 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 10:37:06 » |
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League 1 this season would have offered vociferous local games with Oxford, Pompey, Rovers etc as well as bigger clubs like Derby and Sheffield Wednesday. The vast majority of clubs also allow for bigger away capacities.
League 2 just doesn't really offer anything to whet the appetite other than easier matches (on paper)
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« Reply #14888 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 10:40:17 » |
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League 1 this season would have offered vociferous local games with Oxford, Pompey, Rovers etc as well as bigger clubs like Derby and Sheffield Wednesday. The vast majority of clubs also allow for bigger away capacities.
League 2 just doesn't really offer anything to whet the appetite other than easier matches (on paper)
Apart from Derby all teams we’ve played recently and frequently
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« Reply #14889 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 10:43:49 » |
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Apart from Derby all teams we’ve played recently and frequently
Not as recently as the league 2 sides.
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« Reply #14890 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 12:13:36 » |
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Well, yes. But it would be nice, and expected, to at least mention that promotion might just be a byproduct.
Seems to me we’re looking to be a slightly upgraded Crewe - get a good crop, get promoted, then sell them off, get relegated and then wait a few years to start the cycle again.
Fuck that.
Same I don’t fancy that, there’s a balance between developing players and wanting to be successful and win matches. Under Luke Williams we saw what it was like for results to play second fiddle, we basically refused to sign anyone over a certain age with experience and the inevitable result happened. You can’t just fill a team with 5 loan players and 5 or 6 development players and expect to be successful. You need a spine of hardened pro’s and the development players supplement that, just look how the experience of Baudry improved us when it mattered. It’s ok saying the aim is to make money selling players but that’s not a guarantee and the majority of the income at STFC comes from supporters and ticket sales so they need to keep the fans onside.
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« Reply #14891 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 12:18:13 » |
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I would blame Power & Sherwood for recruitment when Williams was in charge
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« Reply #14892 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 12:26:38 » |
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I would blame Power & Sherwood for recruitment when Williams was in charge
The recruitment was shit but it was the same principle, only sign players with development potential and not experienced pro’s. Also taking groups of loanees from one club like we did with Chelsea.
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« Reply #14893 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 12:29:09 » |
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Asset stripping bleeding us dry aside, Powers partial success finished the moment he fucked Spurs over.
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« Reply #14894 on: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 12:39:56 » |
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The recruitment was shit but it was the same principle, only sign players with development potential and not experienced pro’s. Also taking groups of loanees from one club like we did with Chelsea. [/quote
Awful period and suprised Williams never had a breakdown working under those two wankers
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