The implications of relegation

We won't go down.

 

Is that you Martin Drury?

 

I'm not convinced that Herr Rupp even understands that relegation is an option, let alone exactly what the disastrous consequences would be, especially the need to pay £375,000 a year rent on a 25,000 capacity stadium that shames a lot of Championship clubs.

It's said clubs love coming here as it's their cup final. That view is arrogant giving the number of times the L1 & L2 clubs have been here in the recent past, it might have been true the first time they came and for the league new boys, but in the National League, where a super stadium is one like The Shay, every single club who comes here will raise their game a notch and our chances of getting out are low.

Rupp needs to wake up and go talk to the Chairmen at Notts County, Stockport, Hartlepool, Wrexham and many other league stalwarts who haven't/ can't find a way back in.

Drastic times call for bold and drastic measures, and that means having "the car park chat" with Stuart and encouraging him to do the right thing for his beloved club. I'm 100% sure if Mark Lawn were still here he would be having it.

 

Diplomatic response!
Interesting that you think Ryan Sparks will come of age but don't publicly back SM. Also damning that we may have to rely on others going into admin or folding to stay up.
I reckon SM will walk if needed to give someone else at least a chance of keeping us up, if not extending his contract looks like a shaky start for Mr Sparks or a poor parting shot from Mr Rhodes. Hopefully, RS & SM prove the doubters wrong.

 

I'd suggest the latter, whether it's poor or not only time will tell as you say.

 

I don’t think this club would survive relegation. And I hope that everyone at the club - whatever is said publicly - fully understands the position we’re now in and the existential threat we’re facing. And I hope Mr Rupp is being briefed transparently to that effect too - because he wasn’t, when this shambles began.

 

Fair play. Although one might infer that your response is an answer in itself......

I’ve been pondering the contract extension for McCall. I think the rationale is broadly; I can’t imagine McCall is on a huge salary, and whilst I may be wrong, if it were determined that McCall had to leave for the good of the club then I don’t think he’d dig his heels in with regard to compensation. So the financial liability to the club is probably lessened in comparison to the same scenario with another manager. I think the move is intended to create at least a degree of ‘certainty’ or at least clarity,regarding the manager position, in support of transfer target discussions for January.

 

I take it with that answer, you dont think McCall will turn us around then

 

You should have captained the Titanic with that reassurance, matey.

 

tranmere were also in the mix. They played Exeter the night before and won to move off the bottom. I was at tranmere that night with a rovers fan who tool a minibus of us from work for moral support. It was some night in the mersey clipper afterwards

 

What I will say if we have more than the odd player coming in on 31 January ? That will be too late !

We need all our targets lined up for the first week of January and in the door ready to go. No less than 4 quality players who are starters not bench warmers. Straight down the spine of the team.

 

Why do people just assume we’d be wound up or would die if we went down?

Why would Rupp want that to happen?

He must be in the top 4-5 owners in league 2 in terms of wealth. Yes he’d be propping it up, but I thought he was doing that anyway?

Genuine question.

 

Stevenage drew at Walsall (Another point closer to the bottom two)and our opponents on Saturday Carlisle beat Salford at home tonight.

 

Walsall 2 points from 18 and looked bloody awful. Penalty debatable but I think it was more a totting up system

 

Mansfield winning..So 1 point from the bottom 2!

Lets give McCall another year on his contract...Yeah that makes sense.