Are we as good as we think?

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

And in response to Dirk, only Austin out of the three you mention could improve us IMO. We missed Greer's leadership last season, but we now have many vocal leader types. We've already proven we can live without Dougie's leadership as well.

A friend said to me the other day that Alan Mac is the Gordon Greer replacement we'd been searching for all along. It had never dawned on me before, but he is right.

[Reg Smeeton]

Forgetting us for a moment though - do you agree that the standard of the vast majority of sides in this league is piss poor?

I also noticed nobody as mentioned the importance of keeping hold of PdC - or is that a given?

Div 4 by definition is low standard...it's just how it is. We got down here by not being very good, the season previous to that we were very good.  Because power rests with the players, you can't really tell what you're going to get season to season, because what appears a decent outfit can be wrecked because players leave.

Best thing to do is just enjoy winning a few games and hope it continues til the end of the season...

[reeves4england]

Div 4 by definition is low standard...it's just how it is. We got down here by not being very good, the season previous to that we were very good.  Because power rests with the players, you can't really tell what you're going to get season to season, because what appears a decent outfit can be wrecked because players leave.

Best thing to do is just enjoy winning a few games and hope it continues til the end of the season...

un·der·state ( n d r-st t ). v. un·der·stat·ed, un·der·stat·ing, un·der·states. v.tr. 1. To state with less completeness or truth than seems warranted by the facts

[DV]

I think our current team is good enough for at least top 10 in L1. At least.

Now, people (in L2) like to talk about our money, high wages (!!) massive transfer spending (!!) our huge backroom staff budget (!!) and our players. We hear things like i'd be able to get Swindon promoted with those resources.

You wouldnt - and I think for those reasons (some of which arent even particulary true) people outside of Swindon are actually underestimating the great job which Di Canio is doing.

We have a good team but do I think we'd be pissing all over this league without him, hell no.

Probably the most important part of the jigsaw.

These players wouldnt be as good as they are without Di Canio.

[Peter Venkman]

I think our current team is good enough for at least top 10 in L1. At least.

Now, people (in L2) like to talk about our money, high wages (!!) massive transfer spending (!!) our huge backroom staff budget (!!) and our players. We hear things like i'd be able to get Swindon promoted with those resources.

You wouldnt - and I think for those reasons (some of which arent even particulary true) people outside of Swindon are actually underestimating the great job which Di Canio is doing.

We have a good team but do I think we'd be pissing all over this league without him, hell no.

Probably the most important part of the jigsaw.

These players wouldnt be as good as they are without Di Canio.

Cannot disagree with any of that TBH.

[oxford_fan]

You lot are funny.

[No Longer Posh Red]

You lot are funny.

Better than being weird

[DV]

...or 15 points worse off

[DRS]

We lost against you yes.We have played numerous higher league teams this year and outplayed them.Not one off games either and no backs to wall job.I don't see why saying  with 2/3 additions we could be challenging is funny tbf

[Spencer_White]

You lot are funny.

We are the ones who have been in League 1 10 seasons of the last 12, so we ought to know what the standard is.

But to be fair you have a point. 3 of our star players, Ritchie, Caddis and Ferry all have a point to prove in League 1, and if we do win the league, the summer will be a nightmare in terms of other clubs courting Di Canio.

So enjoy it while you can.

[kerry red]

OF

Would you care to comment on my assumption that your club, understandably, seems to be scared of getting promotion - or at least what that would mean off the pitch, i.e. finances.

Can't see you being able, or even wanting, to push the boat out for players - seems a lack of ambition from those running the club. How long will the fans accept that?

[Ralphy]

Not lack of ambition, just no money.

[crystall Tips]

A friend said to me the other day that Alan Mac is the Gordon Greer replacement we'd been searching for all along. It had never dawned on me before, but he is right.

Alan Mac is harder than Greer. I have never seen a man so ready to deck someone as he was in the away JPT leg at Barnet.  And he and Caddis are more than double the leadership value than Greer ever was.

 

[kerry red]

Not lack of ambition, just no money.

Well, if they will blow their 12th Man Fund on Kerrouche . . .

 

[Benzel]

Macca always looks ready for a fight. It'd be a brave man that picked one with him.