2008/2009 doom and gloom

[Focher]

With the Little transfer triggering the 'lack of ambition' quotes, 'going backwards' etc etc, i must add that before the 2005/2006 season, extremely similar comments were being made.

Maybe not 106 points, but im extremely confident.

[Royal Lady]

First home game to Plymouth is just fate.....but do we want to lose this one??

[Alan Partridge]

With the Little transfer triggering the 'lack of ambition' quotes, 'going backwards' etc etc, i must add that before the 2005/2006, extremely similar comments were being made.

Maybe not 106 points, but im extremely confident.

see 'The Over-Reaction thread'

[Focher]

[see 'The Over-Reaction thread'

id rather see the 2008/2009 doom and gloom thread thanks

[Alan Partridge]

[see 'The Over-Reaction thread'

id rather see the 2008/2009 doom and gloom thread thanks

Another chance for a mass murk. Ahh well fair enough if that's what you want

[floyd__streete]

I hope we are all being 'sensible and realistic'.

[Arch]

Someone's been at the sherry.

[RoyalBlue]

With the Little transfer triggering the 'lack of ambition' quotes, 'going backwards' etc etc, i must add that before the 2005/2006 season, extremely similar comments were being made.

Maybe not 106 points, but im extremely confident.

The transfer activities post Bolton playoff final defeat also prompted extremely similar comments.

I don't recall 2004/05 ending in quite as distrous manner as the other two seasons!

The circumstances leading into 2008/09 surely more closely resemble those leading into 1995/6 and I fear we may see similar things happening. Back in 1995/6 the players had missed out on the PL and the rewards it offered and the best were sold/jumped ship. This time the playes have lost the PL status and seen their wages cut by 40%. The club are on record as saying that some will have to be sold if the manager wants any new signings. Now we have the first class (albeit injured for most of last season) player turn down the offer of a new contract and jump ship for PL football and the riches it brings.

I really think the club need to forget the idea of insisting on getting money into the bank from the sale of players before allowing Steve Coppell to sign some badly needed new blood. They need to fully support him and enable him to make some quality signings as quickly as possible. That way, the remaining players will see quite clearly that the club genuinely has real ambition for an immediate return to the PL and is prepared to take the measures needed to achieve it. If the players that remain don't feel confident that this is the case, then they are even more likely to be tempted to move elsewhere. Similarly, potential new signings are likely to be more reluctant to join.

[The Brain]

OMG - Glens going.....well that's just great...NOT - AND, and,... Waitrose, WAITROSE! for GODS sake. J-E-S-U-S... Has the WORLD GONE MAD! YOU IS HAVIN' A LAF, INNIT?????? I'm going to bed. Wake me up in 2011 when this nightmare is over and normality returns.

[RoyalBlue]

OMG - Glens going.....well that's just great...NOT - AND, and,... Waitrose, WAITROSE! for GODS sake. J-E-S-U-S... Has the WORLD GONE MAD! YOU IS HAVIN' A LAF, INNIT?????? I'm going to bed. Wake me up in 2011 when this nightmare is over and normality returns.

Wakey, wakey!

"It's Saturday February 26th 2011 and here are the football results:

Aldi League Division Two

Aldershot 2 Reading 0"

[Arch]

OMG - Glens going.....well that's just great...NOT - AND, and,... Waitrose, WAITROSE! for GODS sake. J-E-S-U-S... Has the WORLD GONE MAD! YOU IS HAVIN' A LAF, INNIT?????? I'm going to bed. Wake me up in 2011 when this nightmare is over and normality returns.

Wakey, wakey!

"It's Saturday February 26th 2011 and here are the football results:

Aldi League Division Two

Aldershot 2 Reading 0"

My 48th birthday.

[Zammo]

With the Little transfer triggering the 'lack of ambition' quotes, 'going backwards' etc etc, i must add that before the 2005/2006 season, extremely similar comments were being made.

Maybe not 106 points, but im extremely confident.

Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?

[Focher]

With the Little transfer triggering the 'lack of ambition' quotes, 'going backwards' etc etc, i must add that before the 2005/2006 season, extremely similar comments were being made.

Maybe not 106 points, but im extremely confident.

Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?

im talkin about sex baby, im talkin about you me

[Cookie]

Little Judas
Harper Hammer
Doyle Villain
Shorey Hammer
Hunt Black Cat

[Sir Rodger Doyle]

With the Little transfer triggering the 'lack of ambition' quotes, 'going backwards' etc etc, i must add that before the 2005/2006 season, extremely similar comments were being made.

Maybe not 106 points, but im extremely confident.

The transfer activities post Bolton playoff final defeat also prompted extremely similar comments.

I don't recall 2004/05 ending in quite as distrous manner as the other two seasons!

The circumstances leading into 2008/09 surely more closely resemble those leading into 1995/6 and I fear we may see similar things happening. Back in 1995/6 the players had missed out on the PL and the rewards it offered and the best were sold/jumped ship. This time the playes have lost the PL status and seen their wages cut by 40%. The club are on record as saying that some will have to be sold if the manager wants any new signings. Now we have the first class (albeit injured for most of last season) player turn down the offer of a new contract and jump ship for PL football and the riches it brings.


I really think the club need to forget the idea of insisting on getting money into the bank from the sale of players before allowing Steve Coppell to sign some badly needed new blood. They need to fully support him and enable him to make some quality signings as quickly as possible. That way, the remaining players will see quite clearly that the club genuinely has real ambition for an immediate return to the PL and is prepared to take the measures needed to achieve it. If the players that remain don't feel confident that this is the case, then they are even more likely to be tempted to move elsewhere. Similarly, potential new signings are likely to be more reluctant to join.

Sir, nail, firmly, hit, head

[philM]

I really think the club need to forget the idea of insisting on getting money into the bank from the sale of players before allowing Steve Coppell to sign some badly needed new blood.

Quick, you better tell them in case they have been to busy to think it through properly.

Oh wait... they never actually said that. Why are you making stuff up?

[joe999]

I really think the club need to forget the idea of insisting on getting money into the bank from the sale of players before allowing Steve Coppell to sign some badly needed new blood.

Quick, you better tell them in case they have been to busy to think it through properly.

Oh wait... they never actually said that. Why are you making stuff up?

I think Mr. Mad did say that actually...

[philM]

I really think the club need to forget the idea of insisting on getting money into the bank from the sale of players before allowing Steve Coppell to sign some badly needed new blood.

Quick, you better tell them in case they have been to busy to think it through properly.

Oh wait... they never actually said that. Why are you making stuff up?

I think Mr. Mad did say that actually...

So do a lot of people, but that still doesn't make it true. Because it isn't.

[Northern Git]

^ Face it mate you saying its not true time after time does not change the fact that it is true.

Mr Mad said it
Howe said it
Nicky Hammond said it

[philM]

^ Face it mate you saying its not true time after time does not change the fact that it is true.

Mr Mad said it
Howe said it
Nicky Hammond said it

When and where? I've looked and I can't see it on the OS or on NewsNow. They said they have to buy and sell, and cut the cloth etc, but never said no buying until the selling was done. In fact a week ago SC said he was under no pressure to sell.

If anyone can post the relevant quote....