gloswhite wrote: luckyPeterpiper wrote: scottjames30 wrote:I hope we get promoted next season, shut up all the negative tits.
As one of the negative mammary glands in question I think a question would be in order here scott.
Just how likely do you think promotion is?
I'd love it personally, it would be fantastic to have something like that to cheer about after the last twelve months but I'd be lying if I said I can see it happening. So if you disagree and think there's something to be cheerful about now (other than the club's existence) then please, share it with us because I could certainly use something to hope for concerning the club and I'd bet I'm not alone in that.
Peter, all this negativity is depressing, and painfully drawn out with your long posts.
Can I ask what you would like/expect to see happening to the club and team, and how it can be taken forward from where we are. Surely, there must be something you can see that gives us a little hope ? Just a little bit of constructive criticism ?
Glos, I think the fact we avoided admin if not liquidation was a good thing. I may sound negative about our immediate prospects because I feel that way. But here's what I
want to see that I believe should be realistically possible.
First, the embargo has got to go. It's lunacy to leave it in place imo (although I can see the logic behind it in purely financial terms) because it puts off any potential manager or investor. Lusty in particular has posted his opinion about why it doesn't really matter but I disagree, this is a major issue of perception, of how the club is viewed from the outside.
Second, the new manager. This ties into the first imo but whether or not the embargo is still in place doesn't change the fact we need the manager question settled quickly. I realise it's only May but the players report back for pre-season in about five weeks and the transfer window opens on July 1st. We need someone in that seat before those two events and the way it's dragged on already is annoying the hell out of me. I suspect it'll be Peter Reid or perhaps JP with Reidy as DoF but in honesty I would be fine with that, I just want the damned thing settled so we can move forward.
Third, I don't expect to see us romping League One even if the above points are dealt with. What I hope to see is that the club as a whole comes together and we see a better spirit running through it than we have over the last few months in particular. I would be fine with a mid table finish if the lads on the pitch have given their best and the manager has got the most out of them. Let's face it we haven't exactly seen a lot to cheer at the Macron recently have we? I want to see a reason to hope again, not necessarily instant success but a reason to believe the worst is truly over and we've touched bottom would make me very happy indeed.
If those three things are too much to ask then I fear for this club's future. If they're not, if they get addressed then I'm going to go back to being a cock eyed optimist who firmly believes that Barcelona don't come to the Macron because they're scared of being hammered 26-0 by some real footballers.