Sergeant Tibbs Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, The Dukeries Owl said: The lazy buggers, I know who are playing in our league next season and unlike the Owlsman I don't read tea leaves. Tell me who's gonna win the play offs, please say the Baggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_owl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Expect quite a few outgoing and some loaners in. so I should we will be unfancied which is ok with me because at the end of the day it makes no difference, just ask Norwich, Cardiff and Cleckuddersfax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Will be our 20th season outside the Premier League. Twenty poopydoo years. A fifth of a century. Got told in 2004 that the hard times were coming to an end. Christ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitechapel Owl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, KivoOwl said: Will be our 20th season outside the Premier League. Twenty poopydoo years. A fifth of a century. Got told in 2004 that the hard times were coming to an end. Christ. It's sad to think anyone under the age of 25 will have no memory of us playing in the Premier League. That even applies to half our squad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I'm 33 and can barely remember us being in the top flight. 20 years of 'maybe next year' while non-entities like Bournemouth, Swansea, Burnley, QPR, Huddersfield all waltz past us. It's flipping gut-wrenching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMacLean Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 It's when you see that our neighbours were last in the Prem in 2007 so will have been promoted twice now since we were last in it. This club has been so badly managed. First time in all those years I think we have a chance of escaping this dreaded league within the next 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitechapel Owl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I'm the same age and will admit it's becoming a distant memory. We just missed out on the good times in the very early 90s Kivo, all those Wembley trips etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I get the feeling it'll be another 7/8 years and a change of ownership before we can compete at the top end of the Championship again. By which time the Pigs could be absolute light years out in front of us. We'll be charging more for Championship football next season than they will in the PL. We can't keep preying on our support base like that. People who haven't had it passed down to them by their dads won't go near Hillsborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMacLean Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, KivoOwl said: I get the feeling it'll be another 7/8 years and a change of ownership before we can compete at the top end of the Championship again. By which time the Pigs could be absolute light years out in front of us. We'll be charging more for Championship football next season than they will in the PL. We can't keep preying on our support base like that. People who haven't had it passed down to them by their dads won't go near Hillsborough. Still so much of the simple stuff they get right that we don't. Your right about the younguns, not much fun trying to join in with a conversation with your friends discussing Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal etc if your an Owls fan. With no ties you just wouldn't bother. I started backing Wednesday because I felt they were worlds apart from the Prem elite and would never become them. Certainly got that bit right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiejohn Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I’m sure given a fair go at it Bruce will have us at least around the play offs no embargo or points deduction top two is possible. Can’t understand how people think the pigs will be light years ahead of us they have less fans than us but more that go due to having three great years get in the premier league and we will get bigger crowds regardless of prices I don’t agree with our pricing structure but we are and always will be Sheffields biggest club. Keep your chin up stick your chest out and look pigs in the face when they give it the big un, you’re the privileged one not them form is temporary class is permanent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 For me it all depends on what kind of budget Bruce is given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 We need to up the tempo next season. The top three all move the ball at pace, while we are ponderous with our passing, even under Bruce. It’s not just about having quicker players, although of course pace helps, we just need to move the ball quicker. Most foreign coaches are aware of this, and to his credit, Wilder has taken it on board. Actually we have quicker players than United, but unlike United’s players, who are always on the move, our possession is slow and predictable. This is something that has always been labelled at Bruce’s teams, and it needs to change if we really want to challenge. It’s a good first step, being difficult to beat, but it will only take us so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plum Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) No mention of Cardiff yet so they'll go in there above us I'd expect. Edited April 28, 2019 by Professor Plum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookieisdown Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 The teams I see as being likely to be better than us next season are Cardiiff, probably Fulham, maybe Leeds, and WBA if not promoted (my guess is they will be). Villa who knows if they can keep this excellent team together. Brentford and Swansea perhaps will be strong. I think we should be competitive then with the obvious suspects of Derby Bristol Stoke etc. So at this stage reasonable chance play offs. Maybe one in nine one in ten type chance promotion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBQ24 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 hours ago, Whitechapel Owl said: It's sad to think anyone under the age of 25 will have no memory of us playing in the Premier League. That even applies to half our squad I'm 24, went as a 5 year old to my first game in 2000. Told we'd be going straight back up. If it ever does happen I don't know how I'll feel. We'll have realised the impossible dream. A bit like when Del Boy became a millionaire and didn't know what to do next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robowl4life Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Double of Wednesday to go up and Huddersfield to do a Sunderland and drop again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls-swfc Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 22 hours ago, jacko1992 said: Nobody knows what the off season will bring...we could be up the sh!t creek Australian outback is a bit far to go for pre-season friendlies... I much prefer Portugal and Albufeira TBH..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 22 hours ago, English Man said: I think assuming things like this puts us under unnecessary pressure from the off. Think peeps need to lower their expectations. See what happens over the summer and let our performances do the talking. Rather than just assuming were gonna be promotion contenders. Gonna be a big rebuild job if finances allow. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Our chances of promotion are better now than they were this time last year, club is going in right direction since Bruce arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 18 hours ago, KivoOwl said: I get the feeling it'll be another 7/8 years and a change of ownership before we can compete at the top end of the Championship again. By which time the Pigs could be absolute light years out in front of us. We'll be charging more for Championship football next season than they will in the PL. We can't keep preying on our support base like that. People who haven't had it passed down to them by their dads won't go near Hillsborough. The success of United and Norwich illustrates it is not all about money but getting a good manager who knows how to build a team. If you think no improvement has occurred in last 4 months I would be shocked. We clearly had wrong blueprint to get out of league but feel we are now following tried and trusted method instead of putting individuals in charge who no nothing about the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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