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I really think the play-offs are a real long shot. We won today and yet we’re no closer to them points-wise. 10 points is a big gap when the teams you’re trying to catch are going to win more often than not.
Still, a week on Monday marks a year since Slade’s sacking. If you’d have told me then that our next manager would keep us up and and have us in the top half of the league less than 12 months later I wouldn’t have believed you. It’s easy to forget now just how much of a mess we were in.
The big thing for me is this. We’re already showing we’re capable of promotion form and I can see a summer where we only make four or five signings rather than the double figures we’ve had to make since returning to the league.
It’s that kind of continuity that brings success, and it’s hard to see us not having a good go next season.
I agree with your pragmatism in a general flow of overreaction which happens on here a lot after wins or defeats. Play offs not impossible this year but not likely in my view so we can concentrate on developing our squad with much less pressure than if we were struggling to keep out of the relegation scrap. I think the next 5 games are likely to be a mixed bag whilst that's happening and probably best to not get too carried away with wins or losses. Unless we win all 5 of course  |
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I agree with your pragmatism in a general flow of overreaction which happens on here a lot after wins or defeats. Play offs not impossible this year but not likely in my view so we can concentrate on developing our squad with much less pressure than if we were struggling to keep out of the relegation scrap. I think the next 5 games are likely to be a mixed bag whilst that's happening and probably best to not get too carried away with wins or losses. Unless we win all 5 of course
I agree . I would rather we consolidate our playing style, get some points and keep our confidence high. If we end up in the play offs then obviously that would be a bonus and we must go for it. I'm sure I read in the GET that only 5 players are not MJ signings , so fundamentally this is his squad. He will have learnt a lot in the season so far as regards what type of player he needs but more importantly the quality of League 2 football and what is required to get promoted. |
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SkyBet still have us 7/2 to finish top half - I think that's a great bet.
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I'm sure I read in the GET that only 5 players are not MJ signings , so fundamentally this is his squad.
Of those 5 players, Clifton and Hall-Johnson weren’t getting a sniff under Slade. I’d consider them as much Jolley players as his actual signings. That’s a remarkable remodelling of the squad in less than a year. Incidentally, I think Woolford is now the only Slade signing left which I think says a lot about the standard of recruitment during his tenure. |
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So there as many Hurst signings as there are Slade signings and given the overhaul we had since got promoted that’s astonishing.
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Collins and Mckeown were all signed by Hurst
Woolford and Hall Johnson we're all signed by Slade
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Every game as it comes and hopefully we can muster that magic fifty points asap.
Loads of teams have games in hand over us so not expecting any dramatic moves upwards.
Said all along consolidation is what we need and next season go for it a definite improvement on last season with a never say die attitude established.
Our home form especially has been as good as it use to be since back in old Buckley's days.
Jolley and co are getting a decent standard of football played by getting a better stamp of player.
We are trying to play the ball out of defence rather than the big hoof which is pleasing to see.
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Consolidation this year then key would be to secure thomas and hessenthaler, re-sign embleton or decent replacement then a small amount of trimming and improving the squad with maybe 1 marquee signing and we can be right in the mix next season.
Would have snapped your hand off if mid table finish guaranteed this season. All about progression and the future now with young and hungry players
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Consolidation this year then key would be to secure thomas and hessenthaler, re-sign embleton or decent replacement then a small amount of trimming and improving the squad with maybe 1 marquee signing and we can be right in the mix next season.
Would have snapped your hand off if mid table finish guaranteed this season. All about progression and the future now with young and hungry players
As regards a replacement for Embleton, wouldn't Whitehouse fit that slot, or is he a different type of midfielder? |
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As we a work in progress, we'll win some then lose some so although stranger things have happened, can't see it myself.
Would great to be in the position of an outside sniff at it towards end though, just to bring some spice and if fall just short, a huge amount of positivity generated looking forward to next season.
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