On a more positive note

Quoted from Mariner93er

To be fair to Cowley and Lincoln, they are a physical team but were still a good footballing side. I'm sure given time they'd do well at West Brom.

I have never had any quarrel with the way Lincoln play. They do what is necessary to succeed in these nether regions of the EFL and the conference. You buy big and pacy players and a few good cloggers and work on your set plays. You throw players forward into the box and you get the ball in the box quickly.

This is something we have never done since Slade Mk One.

It is only history repeating itself. Graham Taylor did the same at Lincoln and then carried on the same at Watford. Wimbledon used the same ideas right through to a Wembley FA Cup. Even Eddie Howe was not above doing the same when he started at Bournemouth and had no money.

I would be very happy to see MJ sign more big strong bu99ers to overwhelm opponents and get us doing some sensible pressurising play with quick breaks and set play plans.

Worryingly, I feel Wolves have set the blueprint for that group of 'sleeping giant' clubs like WBA and they'll all splash wildly in the hope of repeating Wolves current success in gaining Premier status.(Wolves were losing more than £1m a week in their promotion season).

More financial scandals, revelations and mishaps on the way as the money-obsessed game invites richer and dodgier people into the game, but the Cowleys would at least seem a safer bet in terms of crazy-outlay on players and wages.

It will be a disaster for the Cowley brothers they must be mad to take that job.

Quoted from Yoda

It will be a disaster for the Cowley brothers they must be mad to take that job.

Trebling their wages or more would soften the blow though.

They will be gone by Christmas

They'll be back in the National league without the Cowleys

Quoted from hheh2

They'll be back in the National league without the Cowleys

Why will we?

Our structure now is there to ensure we keep progressing?

Our board will have planned for this eventuality and I am sure we will again get a decent a manger, if they go, because we can afford to appoint one - The compensation we will get will help fund the team, and I am sure we will sell a couple this summer to aid our budget. We get constant investment from our board to make us competitive so I am fairly happy with where we are - We will be a very attractive proposition for any prospective managers - Big crowds, finances and a club and City that is on the up - So back in the national league - Give your head a wobble, and be more concerned about you ending up there and then going pop.

We are on completely different pages now with club structure, finances and crowds. Like it or not that is the truth - We sell more season tickets than you ever did as a club even in your days of Buckly/McMenemy.

If they go, they go, but we will get huge compensation - have heard 2 million mentioned.

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

Why will we?

Our structure now is there to ensure we keep progressing?

Our board will have planned for this eventuality and I am sure we will again get a decent a manger, if they go, because we can afford to appoint one - The compensation we will get will help fund the team, and I am sure we will sell a couple this summer to aid our budget. We get constant investment from our board to make us competitive so I am fairly happy with where we are - We will be a very attractive proposition for any prospective managers - Big crowds, finances and a club and City that is on the up - So back in the national league - Give your head a wobble, and be more concerned about you ending up there and then going pop.

We are on completely different pages now with club structure, finances and crowds. Like it or not that is the truth - We sell more season tickets than you ever did as a club even in your days of Buckly/McMenemy.

If they go, they go, but we will get huge compensation - have heard 2 million mentioned.

Lincoln is a prime example of what can happen if a club invests in itself. Evolves both on and off the pitch and whether people like it or not, we are failing to do that.

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

Why will we?

Our structure now is there to ensure we keep progressing?

Our board will have planned for this eventuality and I am sure we will again get a decent a manger, if they go, because we can afford to appoint one - The compensation we will get will help fund the team, and I am sure we will sell a couple this summer to aid our budget. We get constant investment from our board to make us competitive so I am fairly happy with where we are - We will be a very attractive proposition for any prospective managers - Big crowds, finances and a club and City that is on the up - So back in the national league - Give your head a wobble, and be more concerned about you ending up there and then going pop.

We are on completely different pages now with club structure, finances and crowds. Like it or not that is the truth - We sell more season tickets than you ever did as a club even in your days of Buckly/McMenemy.

If they go, they go, but we will get huge compensation - have heard 2 million mentioned.

You're not far off with your condescending assessment to be fair, but as a club, like any other club, whatever is raised through the season mostly leaves the club's coffers into the pockets of the players. 2 mill (if that's ever realistic) for the Cowleys won't last long at League One level either. I've seen your club's accounts and the truth is you're not rolling in it, you're spending it on playing budget. You're one or two bad managerial appointments or one boardroom bust up away from being in crisis like any other club. You're light years away from we are unfortunalely, that's true, and I wish we were in your position, but you're also light years away from where you think you are too..

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

If they go, they go, but we will get huge compensation - have heard 2 million mentioned.

I've seen £500K mentioned

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lincoln-boss-cowley-would-cost-west-brom-ps500000-hire