SiJ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, eightbelow said: The problem we still have is that we have the same chairman. This is the worry. Will he so something stupid (again). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand owl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Its all getting a bit bipolar on here again. I wouldn't say our recruitment has been superb or brilliant, we just don't know at this stage. The signs are good yes but without a decent number 9 we could be upper mid table. A few of us said on here months ago that we would recruit in numbers and challenge top 10 and we got pelters. We were always going to have a big turn around of players this summer and we were always going to attract better players than most other teams in this league despite the incompetence at the top and the wages issue. The key now is the manager, can he create a team that gets us winning on a regular basis? I think the good will towards him will make some difference but its all down to big DM now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beloved_aunt Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 This has to have been written when we’d only signed Adenarin and Brown and just published now. Surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aingarth Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Look at our history, especially since 2000. Those who believe we will go straight back up are dreaming. The most likely scenario, either this season or next, is we will be relegated again. Yes, we have never been in the 4th tier but it will be a real battle. So our key challenge this coming season is to avoid relegation. In this respect, the article is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsleyowl1996 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Aingarth said: Look at our history, especially since 2000. Those who believe we will go straight back up are dreaming. The most likely scenario, either this season or next, is we will be relegated again. Yes, we have never been in the 4th tier but it will be a real battle. So our key challenge this coming season is to avoid relegation. In this respect, the article is accurate. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Markowski77 said: Signings underwhelming wtf!!!!! Shodipo - L1 team of the year last year Hunt - experienced championship RB Wing - Almost single handidly kept toy town up BPF - Young GK with prem experience DA - Stand out player for Wycombe Theo Corbenu - highly rated youngster who wolves fans want in and around their first team Kamberi - Champions league experience add this to Dom Iorfa , who is back from injury and a fit Sammy Im not been stupid am I? In think we have a great shot at Auto’s/Playoffs I can’t wait for this season, we have a better squad than last year Agree although I’d argue the two Chsmpions League matches I attended as a supporter might give me more experience than Kamberi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Aingarth said: Look at our history, especially since 2000. Those who believe we will go straight back up are dreaming. The most likely scenario, either this season or next, is we will be relegated again. Yes, we have never been in the 4th tier but it will be a real battle. So our key challenge this coming season is to avoid relegation. In this respect, the article is accurate. Despite all the crap that has happened since 2000 and in recent times, we have never been relegated to the fourth tier. Some of our fans are just f*cking weird. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Aingarth said: Look at our history, especially since 2000. Mmmm-hmmmm... 4 minutes ago, Aingarth said: Yes, we have never been in the 4th tier... Er... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 That history has also included two promotions from this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRADDO Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I'm not getting carried away as many of the new signings are very inexperienced. In my lifetime we have been in the 3rd division on 3 occasions and each time, we struggled initially before rebuilding and gaining promotion. I expect we'll be top 10 with an attempt at the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athelwulf Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Can't see us going down. We struggled initially under Megson, until he cleared the dead wood out. Moore's had the opportunity to do that before we kick a ball in the Third. People say we're bobbar, but we're in a bobbar league so I can't see us finishing below half-way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Athelwulf said: People say we're bobbar, but we're in a bobbar league so I can't see us finishing below half-way. That's the spirit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfield Owl Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 hours ago, SiJ said: How can you be so sure? I'm also note sure I completely buy the last sentence tbh. I can’t be certain of how we’ll do - none of us are. But let’s be real, of the players we’ve signed this summer, 99% of our fanbase have never heard of any of them before these last few weeks. So there’s very little to get excited about there, if we’re honest. Just saying that I broadly agree with a football journalist’s summation of our current situation. What is it that you don’t buy? As a season ticket holder of many years, I’m desperate for this club to start to dig itself out of this spiral of mismanagement we’re caught in. Why would you imply different? 2 hours ago, SiJ said: I mean a few weeks ago you were telling us that promotion was gone if Bannan was sold. I think the lady doth protest a bit too much. The comment in the Bannan thread was tonge-in-cheek. I’m not expecting a serious promotion challenge this season, with or without BB. I don’t think we’ll be back in the Championship until Chansiri sells the club to someone who knows what they’re doing. Let’s hope I’m talking sh*t... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpistol Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Aingarth said: Look at our history, especially since 2000. Those who believe we will go straight back up are dreaming. The most likely scenario, either this season or next, is we will be relegated again. Yes, we have never been in the 4th tier but it will be a real battle. So our key challenge this coming season is to avoid relegation. In this respect, the article is accurate. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerson Thome Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Daavies; said: I think the season will be very difficult and quite frankly, I would take a quiet season finishing comfortably mid table right now. We have more than enough quality to worry about relegation though, I'm not having that at all. Getting this many players in will always take time to gel and get right. I think we will end the season strongly but might have it tough for the first couple of months. I do hope no-one at the club is thinking like this. The longer we stay in League One the harder it will become to bounce back and the financial realities of being in that division will settle in. While we still have the opportunity to sign players like Wing, Hunt and Marvin Johnson who would normally be in the Championship we have to try and bounce back. This season is our big chance and I hope we don't blow it. Comfortably mid table would be a big disappointment for the squad we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuki_San Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 It's like it was written 4 weeks ago and they've only just clicked 'upload'. Love it, love being under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudge27 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Work with a Sunderland fan. He seems to think they'll romp the league and that we are in for a shock and will struggle. Hope we are under estimated and we have shades of the Megson team when we get fans from the teams we beat coming on saying how we bullied them and our team was full of cvnts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box_Man Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 The expectation from the manager and players should be to win the league, failing that finish as high as possible. last year was a car crash but without a points deduction we would have been safe. The core of the team remains and we’ve added further experience from the league above coupled with some younger attacking players. Given the way they were playing Reach, Harris, Pelupessy etc we are stronger now in my opinion. Amazing what a few wins will do to both the players and the fans confidence should we get off to a decent start. I expect us to be challenging and I think we’ll surprise a few people this season 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Westfield Owl said: I can’t be certain of how we’ll do - none of us are. But let’s be real, of the players we’ve signed this summer, 99% of our fanbase have never heard of any of them before these last few weeks. So there’s very little to get excited about there, if we’re honest. Just saying that I broadly agree with a football journalist’s summation of our current situation. Did you really expect us to sign "names" this summer? We are in League One and I doubt that most of us could name most of the top performers in that division last season. Would you have been creaming yourself over signing saying Charlie Wyke or Max Power? I've heard of Hunt, Peacock Farrell and Wing. We are linked with Marvin Johnson too. Yes, the rest are unknowns, but that doesn't automatically make them bad players. I doubt you will have heard of all of the Ipswich signings too. I'm not saying we are going to romp the division and I'd be pleasantly surprised if we mount a sustained challenge for the top 6. But surely there is more than enough there to suggest we can do more than just stop up? Edited August 3, 2021 by SiJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyCraig Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Aye, they are well off on this one. Just a page filler article. Bookies have us 3rd favourites for promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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