Preseason

[Pericardinho]

There was an interesting bit in the Moonraker Russell interview where he says some of our signings are only on one year deals exactly because they wouldn't be right for L1... which is an interesting thing to say publicly.

presumably the club have an option to extend those deals if / when we inevitably are in league 2 again next year.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

It's a million times better than Palace's 'glad all over, which seems to turn fans into labotimized clapping seals.

The cringiest thing ever.

One twat on the fb groups argument for keeping it was "people seem happy" when its played.

What after a goal has gone in, they seem happy? Fucking numpty.

[Pericardinho]

I imagine ‘staying in L1’ is a bridge to worry about crossing when we get to it.

Not whilst we are 376 miles away from it & can’t even see it.

Of course.

But the point is (and this is very hypothetical)

I would rather create an indentity, culture and playing style that would suit us well in the divison above. Even if it meant our progression in league 2 might be slower.

But there is no plan with this regime. Every year it just gets scrapped and we start again.

[DV]

Of course.

But the point is (and this is very hypothetical)

I would rather create an indentity, culture and playing style that would suit us well in the divison above. Even if it meant our progression in league 2 might be slower.

But there is no plan with this regime. Every year it just gets scrapped and we start again.

Honestly

I don’t think you can really build anything in football unless you’re paying the big bucks (relative to what league you are in) & you can pay those big bucks long term enough.

So many players on 1 & 2 year deals these days. Anyone on a one year deal can effectively start looking else where after 6 months. Two year deal and 18 months in you get to the dilemma of cash in or keep and let go for free if they hit form because there will be other clubs who will turn their head by offering them more money.

Might be slightly extenuating circumstances but Crawley have gone up & lost all their players.

Down here the likes of your Wrexhams & Stockport can build ‘something’ but for us - we have to roll the dice every year and hope we roll a 6.

If not we chuck the dice in the bin and get another one & roll again and hope for the same.

[Jimmy Quinn]

Don’t think anyone will mind if it gets us out of this awful league- often said that you don’t get out of it by pretty football

No complaints during the Lou Macari era which wasnt pretty to watch but successful😁

[Audrey]

Lot of 1-0’s then!

[Pericardinho]

Honestly

I don’t think you can really build anything in football unless you’re paying the big bucks (relative to what league you are in) & you can pay those big bucks long term enough.

So many players on 1 & 2 year deals these days. Anyone on a one year deal can effectively start looking else where after 6 months. Two year deal and 18 months in you get to the dilemma of cash in or keep and let go for free if they hit form because there will be other clubs who will turn their head by offering them more money.

Might be slightly extenuating circumstances but Crawley have gone up & lost all their players.

Down here the likes of your Wrexhams & Stockport can build ‘something’ but for us - we have to roll the dice every year and hope we roll a 6.

If not we chuck the dice in the bin and get another one & roll again and hope for the same.

You have a point in terms of personnel but I was also thinking along the lines of how we play and which targets we identify who will fit our model.

Take Peterborough for example. No matter who is in charge the club will always play front foot, attacking football and their philosophy is to buy top non league / league 2 talent from the leagues below and hope they can make the step up. Then sell them for big bucks.

Yes they keep going back to Ferguson but that's because he's proven time and time again he can get a tune out of young players and flip them for millions. Whilst also finishing in the top 6.

The reason our fan base are so shit scared of losing Glatzel is because we have no faith he will be replaced adequately.

Our season almost hinges on him being having to be really good.

Peterborough lose a Glatzel every 6 months. But then they just get another one. Usually by paying a fee for a player the other club wants to keep.

[Outletred]

The cringiest thing ever.

One twat on the fb groups argument for keeping it was "people seem happy" when its played.

What after a goal has gone in, they seem happy? Fucking numpty.

Thing is whatever you do in terms of songs/music you will never please everyone.

More people appear to like GAO though than don’t.

[Steak supper]

 as others have said, if we start of with a run of defeats, things could get ugly very quickly.  A lot of posters have been keen to see a recruitment policy similar to Sutton but sympathy for 'pragmatic' football tends to run out very quickly.

[Outletred]

As others have said I think if we start bad people will turn again quickly.

Don’t think we will get any better than mid table and cannot see us progressing without new owners which doesn’t seem on the table at the moment

[Legends-Lounge]

No complaints during the Lou Macari era which wasnt pretty to watch but successful😁

True, however, in all fairness Jim the menu for a number of years had been pretty much akin to WW2 rations.

[Jimmy Quinn]

True, however, in all fairness Jim the menu for a number of years had been pretty much akin to WW2 rations.

Famished under Power starved under the current owner.

[swindonmaniac]

 

[Cowley38]

Still no sign of that GK we were close too almost 2 weeks ago.....

[Matchworn Shirts]

Still no sign of that GK we were close too almost 2 weeks ago.....

He will be arriving with the Stratton Bank roof