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MM took over on the 14th December 2010. On the 18th December we played Exeter away - and in his first match as Chairman he watched us go down to a 5-1 defeat. Our line-up that day was;

 

 

0 Nicky Weaver
2 Tommy Spurr
4 Darren Purse
8 Tommy Miller
11 Jermaine Johnson
13 Mark Beevers
14 Darren Potter
15 Chris Sedgwick
19 Clinton Morrison
21 Gary Teale
26 Daniel Jones
 
The manager - of course - was Alan 'Ive done my coaching badges' Irvine.  Milan paid £7m to the Co-Op Bank which wiped out debts of £23m. He paid the HMRC bill of £1.4m - which the club had been given 30 days to pay on the 17th November.  We were playing in the 3rd tier.
 
Less than 3 years later we kicked off for our 2nd season back in the 2nd tier, and our line up was
 
  • 01 Kirkland
  • 04 Gardner
  • 05 Zayatte
  • 19 Mattock (Maghoma - 37' )
  • 22 Palmer Booked
  • 11 J Johnson
  • 12 Prutton
  • 14 Coke
  • 34 Nuhiu
  • 07 Antonio
  • 17 Helan

 

The manager - Dave Jones.  

 

Thats ON the pitch.  Off the pitch - again - we've made quantum leaps forward, revenues are up, crowds are well up.  We have a development squad and an Academy plan, the Community programme is one of the best in the whole country.

 

If MM does leave the club soon (and I personally think he will) he can hold his head up high, the ship has been steadied, the club is much more attractive to investment, and its clearly going forward at all levels. 

 

 

 

STOP BLOODY MOANING - ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY.

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How do we compare to last season ?

Have we progressed ?

Well we're losing games so....

Man Utd lose games lol

But win titles while doing it
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And we're still losing games.

 

Great measure of progress!

 

So if we were to get into the Premier League and then had a run of defeats, that would be standing still or regression? :blink:

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How do we compare to last season ?

 

Have we progressed ?

 

 

We have started the season with a squad that is similar to the one that finished last season, the one that was producing promotion form, only we have no loan players. They are yet to come.

 

In short, yes we have.

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But MM hasn't splashed out millions to show our fans how much this club means to him while XXX teams are doing exactly that.

 

And he doesn't care we're already relegated this season even though there's 45 games to go - he's accepted it.

 

etc

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Great measure of progress!

So if we were to get into the Premier League and then had a run of defeats, that would be standing still or regression? :blink:

Don't worry about the prem dream pal it won't happen in your life time

I do pity you council old boy

Don't mate, I'm tip top
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We have started the season with a squad that is similar to the one that finished last season, the one that was producing promotion form, only we have no loan players. They are yet to come.

 

In short, yes we have.

 

 

Or one that battled relegation most of the season, with long losing runs ?

 

Minus the loan players of course.

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MM took over on the 14th December 2010. On the 18th December we played Exeter away - and in his first match as Chairman he watched us go down to a 5-1 defeat. Our line-up that day was;

 

 

0 Nicky Weaver
2 Tommy Spurr
4 Darren Purse
8 Tommy Miller
11 Jermaine Johnson
13 Mark Beevers
14 Darren Potter
15 Chris Sedgwick
19 Clinton Morrison
21 Gary Teale
26 Daniel Jones
 
The manager - of course - was Alan 'Ive done my coaching badges' Irvine.  Milan paid £7m to the Co-Op Bank which wiped out debts of £23m. He paid the HMRC bill of £1.4m - which the club had been given 30 days to pay on the 17th November.  We were playing in the 3rd tier.
 
Less than 3 years later we kicked off for our 2nd season back in the 2nd tier, and our line up was
 
  • 01 Kirkland
  • 04 Gardner
  • 05 Zayatte
  • 19 Mattock (Maghoma - 37' )
  • 22 Palmer Booked
  • 11 J Johnson
  • 12 Prutton
  • 14 Coke
  • 34 Nuhiu
  • 07 Antonio
  • 17 Helan

 

The manager - Dave Jones.  

 

Thats ON the pitch.  Off the pitch - again - we've made quantum leaps forward, revenues are up, crowds are well up.  We have a development squad and an Academy plan, the Community programme is one of the best in the whole country.

 

If MM does leave the club soon (and I personally think he will) he can hold his head up high, the ship has been steadied, the club is much more attractive to investment, and its clearly going forward at all levels. 

 

 

 

STOP BLOODY MOANING - ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY.

Well said, Grandad! Bullseye!

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