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« Reply #30 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:28:30 » |
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They have a rich owner with deep pockets and ambition. That's the important bit. The rest is meaningless. If someones willing to spunk money to get you up, happy days.
Indeed, it doesnt always work though, look at Gillingham and Carlisle last season. |
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« Reply #31 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:32:19 » |
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Indeed, it doesnt always work though, look at Gillingham and Carlisle last season.
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« Reply #32 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:34:43 » |
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They have a rich owner with deep pockets and ambition. That's the important bit. The rest is meaningless. If someones willing to spunk money to get you up, happy days.
We had a rich owner with deep pockets, once. But not the ambition. The problem was it was someone else who was spunking his money to get us up and he got fed up with it. What might have been..... |
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« Reply #33 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:36:36 » |
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It will work for Franchise though. Good manager with a good CV and good, experienced players. No way they won't go up.
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« Reply #34 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:36:53 » |
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Indeed, it doesnt always work though, look at Gillingham and Carlisle last season.
Would still wager that if the ownership of them and us remains the same over the next 5 years both of them will be above us. |
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #35 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:40:11 » |
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Would still wager that if the ownership of them and us remains the same over the next 5 years both of them will be above us.
Again I agree 100% on that. |
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« Reply #36 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:52:29 » |
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Carlisle were my favourites to go up You werent alone too, they were many peoples favourites pre season, they will be back next season I am sure. |
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« Reply #37 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 09:59:00 » |
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Would still wager that if the ownership of them and us remains the same over the next 5 years both of them will be above us.
Carlisle have done a lot of work behind the scenes which will help them. Not so sure about Gills, he's pumped a bit of money in for not much return so far. Ainsworth will probably see them shithouse enough to be pretty good next season. |
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #38 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:35:45 » |
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« Reply #39 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:39:33 » |
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« Reply #40 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:50:23 » |
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Be plenty of this now Hall and Sottsy have taken over I dread the thought of that. A transfer ban will hamper the next owner hugely when it does happen. |
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« Reply #41 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11:14:24 » |
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Admin error. They were going to drive to the bank to make the payments but couldn't find the Merc |
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« Reply #42 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 12:06:50 » |
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Ollie Hawkins signs for Barnet. One of the few players who would have been an adequate like for like replacement for Smith in terms of a target man. Capable at CB and ST.
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« Reply #43 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 17:20:47 » |
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Ollie Hawkins signs for Barnet. One of the few players who would have been an adequate like for like replacement for Smith in terms of a target man. Capable at CB and ST.
Why do we need a replacement for Smith? |
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« Reply #44 on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 17:36:33 » |
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Why do we need a replacement for Smith?
We don’t as far as I’m aware. Just hypothetically if you did want to bring in like for like cover for a target man, they’re a decent match in how they play. I assume Drinan will be the Smith cover if we ever need it but they’re more far apart in their style. |
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