Clutching at straws

Sorry buddy but it’s totally different.

We didn’t have Edin Rahic back then. The damage this man has done will be felt for quite some time now.

We won’t be looking at promotion towards the end of this season.

But I’m still positive Hopkin will survive us from relegation.

 

We actually had a decent midfield back then with tough tackling mccall playmaker whalley and not forgetting the pace of Lawerence and skillful beags on the wings we don't have any of that.

 

Those were the days

 

That was Mary Hopkin, my friend.

 

We were also 10 points from 10 matches three years ago and ended up comfortably in the play-offs - off course we were better off than now, but I seem to remember descriptions far more negative than now about our footie when we were 'wowing' them at Colchester when we lost 2-0. And we certainly did not have as many injuries

The anti Happy Clapper brigade, will be all over this comment. Bring on the popcorn

 

Before the memorable Sunday win at West Brom, virtually 20 years to that day - I'd be amazed if the boards then wouldn't have been similar to what they are now

Jewell was getting crucified, not least because no-one believed he should have survived after that 5-0 defeat at Crewe at the back end of the season before - I'd argue Jacko's summer 2011 tenure got more support!!

It always amuses me at how reasonable fans are in retrospect, I remember myself and Park getting even more abuse when we defended the apparently "useless Parky" after that winless January 2012 (as an aside do we ever win in January??!!)

 

So the Lawn and Rhodes mid-Winter 2009 to September 2011 farcical running of the club and dodgy appointments, actually ended up with us having several great years - but when Rahic perhaps does the same, we're doomed forever?

Why should this so called "damage this man has done will be felt for quite some time now" when virtually none of the team have dealt with him before this season and it never did a side like Cardiff much harm, when Vincent Tan's actions up to two years ago, made Rahic look like a choir boy?

 

Jacko appointment was a joke a bit like Collins I called it back then. As for Jewell the difference is those players were good enough (unlike some of those we have now) the performances were there just the results didn't go our way at the start. Barring Crewe the season before where we did get mauled 5-0 none of those players were jaggers but kamaras.Can you honestly see us doing a Barnsley of 2 years ago or even a plymouth last season not a chance with this squad.

 

Crewe was towards the end of the season before.

 

It was and a night game if memory serves me correct.

 

I see no reason why we couldn't do a Plymouth. Did you actually see that team who best us 1-0? (which actually started that run). Did you think - that was a play-off contender team or relegation fodder?

I would not bet us on getting in the Top 8 - but I'm not going to be so certain of it not happening when there are more than 100 points still available

 

The 0-5 was definitely a Saturday near the end of the 97/98 season, the 98/99 was early season 1-2 defeat on a Friday night (can’t remember why but I do remember being stuck on the M6 with the clock ticking)

 

Neither of the two chairmans you mentioned tried to implement this German buying and selling model that Rahic is still keen on implementing

 

I knew we played them at Crewe on a night game but thought it was the 5-0 drubbing I know Glen little scored a hat trick for them as I got a ribbing from my mates who are Burnley fans where he was a firm favourite.

 

We also had Phil Parkinson as manager who the board and fans trusted because of his previous seasons of season on season improvement, massive difference.