31Dec1966 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The nightmare is over...twice! First the threat of relgation has gone, second the nightmare of the last 12 years is, at long last, over. I believe we have suffered more tribulation and heartache than ANY other fans over the last 12 years. 1. Relegated from the PL at exactly the wrong time, just before the big money and parachute payments started. 2. Turbulence and apathy by those in charge resulting in declining revenue leading to signing 4th division players. 3. Spiral of decline on and off the pitch. 4. The appearance of actively discouraging loyal fans (this is putting it mildly!) 5. 2007 floods at our beloved Hillsborough. 6. A moment of hope in 2005 which was cruelly dashed in subsequent seasons. 7. A succession of managers not up to the job, even taking into account the constraints. 8. Takeovers being heralded several times and failing miserably. 9. Another relegation in 2010 with a team quite capable of survival. 10. The club coming within hours of disappearing altogether. 11. Even after our saviour MM appeared the expected bounce didn't appear. 12. Frozen pipes! Unbelievable 13. A change of manager, and the usual momentum failed to arrive and we plunged down the league to stare Div 4 in the face. For these 13 reasons and more, the last 12 years have been miserable, but MM and have proven ability in these situations, and they are putting together the right people and procedures to move the club forward. The fans have been remarkable, now is the time to show that loyalty once again, and this time with optimism, by getting a season ticket for the real start of our revival next season. "Let the nightmare begin"?? Well, what has made these last 12 years even worse is that we've had to put up with United supporters gloating and laughing. They were entitled to because, although I hate to say it, they have been the better run club and had the better team all this time. The last few seasons they've even had bigger crowds! Well, "it's today,dad", the tide turns now so "Let the nightmare begin...at the Lane" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cersei Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 flippingbang on post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel_Sterlands_Mullet Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Has someone started a "Can We Still Make The Play Offs?" thread yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesdaywizard Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Has someone started a "Can We Still Make The Play Offs?" thread yet? Can we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phshaw Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The nightmare is over...twice! First the threat of relgation has gone, second the nightmare of the last 12 years is, at long last, over. I believe we have suffered more tribulation and heartache than ANY other fans over the last 12 years. 1. Relegated from the PL at exactly the wrong time, just before the big money and parachute payments started. 2. Turbulence and apathy by those in charge resulting in declining revenue leading to signing 4th division players. 3. Spiral of decline on and off the pitch. 4. The appearance of actively discouraging loyal fans (this is putting it mildly!) 5. 2007 floods at our beloved Hillsborough. 6. A moment of hope in 2005 which was cruelly dashed in subsequent seasons. 7. A succession of managers not up to the job, even taking into account the constraints. 8. Takeovers being heralded several times and failing miserably. 9. Another relegation in 2010 with a team quite capable of survival. 10. The club coming within hours of disappearing altogether. 11. Even after our saviour MM appeared the expected bounce didn't appear. 12. Frozen pipes! Unbelievable 13. A change of manager, and the usual momentum failed to arrive and we plunged down the league to stare Div 4 in the face. For these 13 reasons and more, the last 12 years have been miserable, but MM and have proven ability in these situations, and they are putting together the right people and procedures to move the club forward. The fans have been remarkable, now is the time to show that loyalty once again, and this time with optimism, by getting a season ticket for the real start of our revival next season. "Let the nightmare begin"?? Well, what has made these last 12 years even worse is that we've had to put up with United supporters gloating and laughing. They were entitled to because, although I hate to say it, they have been the better run club and had the better team all this time. The last few seasons they've even had bigger crowds! Well, "it's today,dad", the tide turns now so "Let the nightmare begin...at the Lane" Well said, pretty much sums up the torture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesvegas Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Its true i defy any club to say they have had it worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanderbeard Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Its true i defy any club to say they have had it worse A real Wimbledon fan and maybe a Bradford City fan to name but two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Wimbledon Luton Bradford Scarborough Chester Stockport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanderbeard Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Wimbledon Luton Bradford Scarborough Chester Stockport EASY EASY EASY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 4 years and you'll be in the Premiership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest christheowl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Wimbledon Luton Bradford Scarborough Chester Stockport In the terms of having it bad I would agree with you, but non of them teams get between 15-20,000 fans in the ground every home game ! with the fans we have, I really dont get how we have endured these last 12 years ! how was the financial situation not sorted when you have 20K coming through the gate every week ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Harchester United? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Melchester rovers, Would have been crap without Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Liverpool? Seems every week those poor fans have some nightmare to deal with!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Hopefully in years to come we'll look back at the Brentford game and acknowledge that was when we reached absolute rock bottom, and it was all uphill from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lawrie Maddens Hump Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) The difference being that they should be debt free in 3 years (not like 13 years for us). In addition, SUFC have a good Youth policy which has on a consistent basis brought through talented individuals (like for example Naugton, Walker, Jagielka, etc etc). This is something which needs addressing at our club, as I cannot remember the last time ( if ever?) we brought through a 'highly' talented young player. Edited April 6, 2011 by Lawrie Maddens Hump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wath-owl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Liverpool? Seems every week those poor fans have some nightmare to deal with!! Arsenal too, think it was Martin Tyler last week who said it's not easy being an Arsenal supporter, as the camera panned around the stadium to fans almost in tears because they couldn't find a winning goal against Blackburn. My heart bled a little bit for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wath-owl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The difference being that they should be debt free in 3 years (not like 13 years for us). In addition, SUFC have a good Youth policy which has on a consistent basis brought through talented individuals (like for example Naugton, Walker, Jagielka, etc etc). This is something which needs addressing at our club, as I cannot remember the last time ( if ever?) we brought through a 'highly' talented young player. I doubt it, they won't have planned for league 1 when they came out with that statement. There will be a big shortfall for them just like we had. The crowds will go down, they don't even make that much from gate receipts anyway, and they can't exactly put the prices up. They need outside investment massively. Can't argue with their quality academy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Melchester rovers, Would have been crap without Roy Kidnapped five times and tragically lost his left foot in a helicopter accident. Rovers have never been the same since. Best footballer in my lifetime. No doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lawrie Maddens Hump Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I doubt it, they won't have planned for league 1 when they came out with that statement. There will be a big shortfall for them just like we had. The crowds will go down, they don't even make that much from gate receipts anyway, and they can't exactly put the prices up. They need outside investment massively. Can't argue with their quality academy though. Fair comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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