Most liked posts in thread: Some Positive Facts Ahead of the New Season

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Don't remind me...had another year go up on the clock this week. Doesn't Stuart, er, Stewart, look young! And how familiar are those hairstyles -- all those with the part down the middle. (I still do mine that way...)

Those three had very brief careers overall.

Chippendale apprenticed with us, but never played a first-team match. He did make a handful of appearances for a few other League sides though. I wonder if he's related to (?father) of the Aidan Chippendale who had a similarly short League career a decade or so ago.

Hanson was another of our apprentices. He made 1 League start for us in the 1980/1 season, and that was it for his League career.

Hebditch apprenticed at Leeds, came to us, made 2 League starts in the 1980/1 season, and that was it for his League career.

Steve Watson was another who never appeared for us, nor anyone else in the League as far as I can tell.

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There's no denying having MH in charge is a huge piece of the jigsaw of what's needed for our progression, and for all the mistakes in recent history by those in charge above him there is no way any of them can possibly ignore any advice/direction he gives them during this new era.

 

I'm definitely positive we'll finish at least in the play offs next season, I'd even go as far as say even if MH only had our exact squad to work with he'd get us in the play offs, so hopefully his additions should do the trick. I'm even considering season tickets for me and lad after a 4 year absence.

 

Which tbf is a vital upgrade on the sorry shitheap we were playing/skidding about on until very recently. The ground staff have done a great job too, in maintaining what has been a really good surface. The pitch against Carlisle didn't look or play badly at all. Kudos to them responsible !

 

No, no googling, but not quite a photographic memory either. One of the many City-related files I keep is a master player list for City's players: name / position / season-by-season starts, subs, and goals in recognised first-team matches / birth- and death-dates and places / international appearances.

Thanks The birthdates would work out; both are Bradford-born, and from Hugman's website, those two are the only ones with that surname in post-war to 2015 League play. Some kind of relationship certainly seems likely.

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During our first season in L2, we were in the top 9 after the boxing day fixture.

7 of that top 9 have achieved promotion since then. Only us and Port Vale haven't.

Our turn now?

 

As a player you want to improve as essentially it improves your career and makes you more money. That's the Hughes Attraction

 

The schools apparently being improved

 

What's the point of having a manager then?

It's like they want all the control and none of the blame. The next manager is essentially a mere sacrifice so that they can save face by sacking him when it all goes to shit...

 

I feel very positive about the new season. We have an outstanding manager and recent signs point towards more and more improvement in what we have available to us. If we can succeed in our player retention and recruitment plans we could really fly.

Angol being in the team and the mobility and link up play he brings, completely transforms how we play. That front 3 of Vernam, Angol, Perreira and Walker only started 3 games together and we won them all, looking like a side who could blow teams away.

Vernam will need to be replaced, though it'll be interesting to see whether Eisa could do that. I think we'll have a decent chance of bringing Perreira back. So then its a case of adding one or 2 more quality attacking players so we're not short, which I back us to do. We then need to replace Watt if he leaves. I hope he stays but if he does go then I think we have an opportunity to bring in a more experienced and commanding CM. Someone like a Paul Coutts who can dominate the centre of the park physically and technically.

Bottom line - Mark Hughes will be a big draw for players. If we can provide competitive financial packages for players, the mood of the place, the number of fans we bring to matchdays and crucially the chance for players to really develop whilst here, should mean we can recruit really well. And the signing of Walker demonstrates that point.

 

If Perriera doesn't come back I'd like us to bring in Callum Roberts from Notts County who has got the end product.

 

Excellent piece of homework.

 

Happy days…Every game at VP was watched, inc Northern Intermediate and Reserves……Us “locals” knew the way in for free in those days.

 

Haha, I remember going to lots of reserve games when I lived on Lupton Street for 18 months in the mid 70s, was my introduction to City can’t remember if us kids were let in for free or we had to pay about 10p???

 

Very well. I am ultra hopeful for 22/23. Ten years since our last promotion. We are going up!

 

I'm surprised nobody's suggested he's Salford bound yet.