As a new season dawns there’s nothing like going over the what ifs past, present and future.
Does anyone honestly believe that they will ever see Town once again playing in the Premiership in their lifetime?
With the exception of the Hellenic Premiership it all seems like the opening credits to a Star Wars film to me. I do still wonder from time to time what would have happened if Bates had have offered David Webb the full-time position of manager at Chelsea rather than poach Glynis. What would have happened to if Glynis had stayed on? Would he have managed to consolidate the club in the top league or would we have still dropped like a pair of Judy Finnigan’s breasts?
http://www.itv.com/nta2004/images/spotlight_pic_richard_judy.jpgI suspect it would have been nigh on impossible who ever was in charge come the end of the day but it doesn’t stop you from thinking. I doubt Glynis himself would have gone on to quite the heady heights he ascended to in his career if he stayed just one more year. Certainly not as quickly as he did.
Then there is his moustachioed side kick Scotch Pedro. Lovely bloke and all and I doubt anyone could have done that much different in the short term. It’s the season after that gets me. Had he followed Glynis to Chelsea or stepped down after ‘that season’ I do wonder if someone with a bit more nouse and experience would have made better use of the cash and got that bit more from what we had at the time.
http://www.anecdotage.com/pics/moustache.jpgIt does somehow feel like we haven’t just missed the boat to reach the ‘hallowed ground’ once again but rather taken a detour on the number 58 bus via Mumbai.
Nowadays its reason enough to be thankful that we are starting the season and have 11 players out on the pitch. Should we ever reach the ‘Championship’ the top league looks just as far away as it is now. With the exception of an Ian Dowie inspired Palace in recent years there hasn’t been a ‘rags to riches’ story for some time.
Describing Palace as rags by comparison still makes us look like the fat naked midget in the corner.
The last great shock entry to the Premiership would have to be Bradford all the way back in 98/99. Seven long years ago, almost a lifetime in football. A swanky new stadium and cash to splash still leaves the likes of Reading falling short season after season.
A few years back one of the pundits favourites used to be that the Premiership was almost made up of two leagues. “Those that have and those that haven’t.”
It looks like the Championship has followed suit while league one would have to now be the most open and competitive league around at the moment the early signs of a divide are starting to show. The divide falls between ‘those that have anything and those (like ourselves) who have fuck all’.
Back to the question at hand though personally I say yes. Yes I believe we will one day reach the dizzy height of the Premiership. Possibly when I’m dribbling potato soup or more likely when the FA decide to spend a small fortune on re-branding league one as the Premiership part three.
That’s believe not think. Suppose that’s what being a fan is all about.
Pre-season anual ramble over. :boring:
