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So shameful that all these teams have either more money available ,recognised formations or better players or managers who know how to win promotion compared to our team of dross, without a leader with promotion credentials, and a budget put together on the back of season ticket sales.

 

Hasn’t he spent most of the last few weeks in the States with the USA squad, or summat? So wasn’t available for selection by us. If so, it seems a bit soon to be writing him off.

 

But we have dark age supporters!!

 

Even that, I disagree with. See my post above. You can play aggressive, direct, front foot football without it being ‘dark ages’ in approach. I think back to 99. That team was direct. It got the ball forward quickly and was a joy to watch. The most enjoyable City side we’ve ever had. Ipswich were the technical side in the Championship. And Sunderland were probably more akin to stereotypical long ball to Quinn, knock for Phillips. It worked a treat, but we were different. Direct, aggressive, penalty box action stuff. Engage the crowd. Doesn’t have to be aimless, and shouldn’t be aimless.

 

The season isn’t over, but our hopes of promotion look a very distant hope.

 

This season was over once we lost to Carlisle in the play offs last season .I mean in all honesty is anyone actually shocked at what's going on now ????

 

My view is we won’t be getting promoted this season. Sure we hear from some that we are only 6 points off, but 9 places who all have to drop points. But they made the same argument when we were 3 points and will still do when we are 9 then 12 until the penny drops. Unless Alexander can transform this team, on viewing it with my own eyes it’s simply not good enough for a top 7 finish in fact I question if it can even get top 12. Prove me wrong players.

 

Keeping us out of the drop zone might be an achievement in itself.

 

It will probably feel like the end of the world if we lose on Saturday. Especially when the Sutton front 3 could very well be Patrick-Angol-Pereira

 

I think the top four will be the final four - just a matter of what order. Beyond that, all to play for!

we have to assume last night was a one off. We missed the skipper and the signs are kev’s legs have gone - looked that way all season - even at Grimsby.

our CBs turn like a juggernaut and our wide men were dreadful. But this same group were competitive vs three promotion hopefuls previously.

I do not buy the argument that the squad is not up to it. we need Cooky fit asap but top 7 is still there to play for if we pull our finger out and make a permanent appointment.

 

Cheers for the background! really Interesting!

i didn’t know of the brothers in the NL but I did back them after their successes that year, when they were in League Two the year they went up.

They had been strong on xG but needed more goalscoring prowess, so after they signed John Akinde from Barnet I had a good wack on 9/1 for promotion.

Wasn’t Lee Frecklington there, too, commanding in CM with Michael O’Connor, his former Rotherham teammate?

Think a young Harry Toffolo was there then before moving up the pyramid, while they loaned Shay McCartan from us. He had cost £200k from but Accrington hadn’t cut it in L1.

Cowley had taken them to the FA cup quarters I think, hadn’t he, and they did well in the checkatrade trophy under him too. He certainly knows what it takes to succeed in L2.

if he is appointed he’d get my backing.

 

Could not agree more and the blame is Rupp and Sparks yet the amount of apologist is alarming. They’re better clubs, with better structure and ambitions. They want out of league 2- often think we love league 2 so we can tweet about attendance

 

Also best post on this forum captures the problems perfectly. What a shambles (queue all the bantam talk apologist jumping in)

 

Seriously!

Do you honestly think that this is a good squad? You think we have enough?

Honestly, nearly 1 -11 we are shite. Even Cook is shite so far this season.

You can dream and hope all you want! Unless we get a decent manager in and Sparks goes as CEO then this club will be in Div 2 next season.

 

Totally agree. Where is our plan to get out of this league? If we have one it isn’t working. This has been happening for 5 years now.

 

We'll have a much better budget than most of the teams mentioned as top 7 but recruitment under Hughes and Gent is questionable.Strangely I don’t think it was Rupp or Sparks that made Hughes take off Banks in play off semi last season, maybe you know differently and Rupp was texting Hughes to make the substitution. There is no reason with the current owners and CEO that the club shouldn’t be capable of a top 7 finish with a decent manager.