Something happening at the club that's very different (5 Viewers)

[Hobo]

Bryan Richardson just text me to let me know that “Operation Premiership” is back on

You are the new official ITK

 

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[StrettoBoy]

There is definitely a more professional look to the club since DK took over and credit to him for that.

I think we have an excellent chance of making the playoffs and a decent chance of automatic promotion.

PUSB

 

[Hobo]

If we were languishing in the bottom 3 after Christmas there’s no way King would wait for the 5 years to be up to judge the situation.

Obviously because that would not fit the 5 year plan??? Promotion doesn't have to be instant but he will expect us to be at least competitive in the top half. Although progress won't strictly be measured by league position.

 

[Brylowes]

I agree. I think it would take a lot for us to get to that level. We have a strong team but lack that extra bit of class that we had with Hamer and Gyokeres. I don’t know but I don't think we can afford to buy that level of player,

Well we certainly couldn’t afford to sign that level of player - when we actually did sign the two players you mentioned.

 

[skybluericoh]

Where have you seen this. There are no reports Callum Wilson to Norwich

City close to sealing Doyle deal

Norwich City are close to making Manchester City defender Callum Doyle their second signing of the summer.

www.pinkun.com

not the origin report i saw but just seen it on this one as well- might have been cov tel

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Made up surely - Newcastle want to sell him, they reckon for 11m - West Ham want him

So he can’t score against them as I think he has a really good record against them.

 

[Monty]

City close to sealing Doyle deal

Norwich City are close to making Manchester City defender Callum Doyle their second signing of the summer.

www.pinkun.com

not the origin report i saw but just seen it on this one as well- might have been cov tel

That is Callum Doyle not Callum Wilson, different players; already information on. Doyle transfer on other threads.

 

[skybluericoh]

My bad was in the golf club yesterday a little worse for wear by 2 pmdid mean Doyle!!

 

[ccfcricoh]

Obviously because that would not fit the 5 year plan??? Promotion doesn't have to be instant but he will expect us to be at least competitive in the top half. Although progress won't strictly be measured by league position.

wasnt his actual plan something like "make the play offs 3 out of the next 5 years, with one of them ending in promotion"?

or have i made the play off bit up?

if it was, we are only allowed one more year out of 4 not making the play offs to be on track according to DK

 

[Hobo]

wasnt his actual plan something like "make the play offs 3 out of the next 5 years, with one of them ending in promotion"?

or have i made the play off bit up?

if it was, we are only allowed one more year out of 4 not making the play offs to be on track according to DK

He wanted a cup run last year and got it. Perhaps he has learnt a cup run and a promotion push don't necessarily go hand in hand?

 

[ccfcricoh]

He wanted a cup run last year and got it. Perhaps he has learnt a cup run and a promotion push don't necessarily go hand in hand?

perhaps, he's probably seen £ signs though and wants to try for both again i imagine

 

[wingy]

perhaps, he's probably seen £ signs though and wants to try for both again i imagine

Exposure as well?

 

[Travs]

Whilst it is fantastic that these positive changes are happening.... in reality they are just bringing us up to the level needed to compete at the top end of the championship.... and still don't really put us on a competitive footing with the relegated clubs.

Hate to put a dampener on things, but its possible we may never make the Premier League (or not in the next ten years or so).

I do think a large portion of our support think that promotion in the next couple of seasons is inevitable.

 

[ccfcricoh]

Whilst it is fantastic that these positive changes are happening.... in reality they are just bringing us up to the level needed to compete at the top end of the championship.... and still don't really put us on a competitive footing with the relegated clubs.

Hate to put a dampener on things, but its possible we may never make the Premier League (or not in the next ten years or so).

I do think a large portion of our support think that promotion in the next couple of seasons is inevitable.

dont disagree but how long has it been since we had a setup at that level at all?

We'll never be able to compete with relegated teams in that respect (nobody will, until they get promoted themselves), thats the issue with parachute payments.

Our job is to be the "best of the rest" - which i think we are well on track for, i cant remember the last time all 3 relegated sides got promoted, so best of the rest usually does it!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Bryan Richardson just text me to let me know that “Operation Premiership” is back on

Funny, I just had the same text from Russell Slade.

 

[clint van damme]

He wanted a cup run last year and got it. Perhaps he has learnt a cup run and a promotion push don't necessarily go hand in hand?

Not if you operate with a paper thin squad and don't utilise the loan market they don't.

 

[MalcSB]

He's joining the same day Stansfield joins us

Lisa?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Re 'speculate to accumulate' isn't Doug basically still up on the deal following the Vik and Hamer sales?

No, we've spent more in fees subsequently than we accumulated

 

[Senior Vick from Alicante]

The fact we can have this thread should evidence itself of where we all think the clubs heading. You need the infrastructure first to build the club, Robins needed help with the fine margins that makes the difference on a Saturday and DK has done that with the sports performance and Ryton revamp. He has given the management team the tools so its over to them, as long as the players can understand what they are being asked to do then were going to have a great season. If we get a couple of more signings through the door we are arguably in the best position for a promotion push then we have ever been, Robins will need to extract the most he can from the players though, if you have the tools to do the job you also have the expectation that comes with it, there are no excuses unfortunately.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Bryan Richardson just text me to let me know that “Operation Premiership” is back on

Wasn't it Paul Fletcher who started Operation Premiership?

 

[Sick Boy]

Wasn't it Paul Fletcher who started Operation Premiership?

Yes it was, it came after “Instant Success”, which nearly resulted in instant relegation until Adams took over.

 

[biggymania]

Someone should do a timeline of all of the eras with these ridiculous names.

Right now I think we're in our "join the journey" era.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Someone should do a timeline of all of the eras with these ridiculous names.

Right now I think we're in our "join the journey" era.

When did the "Together we rise" era end?

 

[Brylowes]

Someone should do a timeline of all of the eras with these ridiculous names.

Right now I think we're in our "join the journey" era.

When did the "Together we rise" era end?

The “Anywhere I Lay My Hat” was my least favourite era.

 

[procdoc]

I'll personally judge where we are after the must-win game against Getafe tomorrow

 

[Calista]

We briefly revisited the Cretaceous under Slade

 

[Deleted member 9744]

Whilst it is fantastic that these positive changes are happening.... in reality they are just bringing us up to the level needed to compete at the top end of the championship.... and still don't really put us on a competitive footing with the relegated clubs.

Hate to put a dampener on things, but its possible we may never make the Premier League (or not in the next ten years or so).

I do think a large portion of our support think that promotion in the next couple of seasons is inevitable.

I think this is probably right which is why it was so surprising we didn't add some loans in January when we were fifth to see us into the play offs. We might end up really regretting that.

 

[DrPoolittle]

Whilst it is fantastic that these positive changes are happening.... in reality they are just bringing us up to the level needed to compete at the top end of the championship.... and still don't really put us on a competitive footing with the relegated clubs.

Hate to put a dampener on things, but its possible we may never make the Premier League (or not in the next ten years or so).

I do think a large portion of our support think that promotion in the next couple of seasons is inevitable.

Exactly right. The anti SISU apologists might whine about SISU but Richardson and Robinson really did their best to destroy CCFC.

The damage done by R and R will be long and lasting

 

[zuni]

Exactly right. The anti SISU apologists might whine about SISU but Richardson and Robinson really did their best to destroy CCFC.

The damage done by R and R will be long and lasting

100% right, R and R were reason for our decline, SISU just made it worse blundering from mistake to mistake.
read the paymaster bring tears to your eyes

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Keane left Islael at end of the season, so currently out of work. Strachan is first team coach at Celtic but as said above has lots of ties still down here.

Listened to a Gordan Strachan interview about 2 weeks ago and he said most of the family are ST holders at the City.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Made up surely - Newcastle want to sell him, they reckon for 11m - West Ham want him

Lot of money for a player who can't seem to play a whole season without injury.
Shame as he would have been an England regular.