If the thought of League One hasn't quite hit you yet (1 Viewer)
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Lord_Nampil
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Could be worse yet, Stevenage could be in the league above us !!!
Grendel
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Then surely Crawley Town, Broadfield Stadium, capacity 5,996 will bring it all home .
What really brings it home is they are more likely to go up than us. I've been to the ground. It is unbelievable and may even be less as I think they are planning a new stand which involves some of the ground temporarily shutting.
Otis
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And from two the other League 2 play-off contenders we also have ...
Cheltenham Town - capacity 7,000
Torquay Utd - capacity 6,000
Fook me it's depressing. Can't say I'm filled with optimism with the City going to pokey old grounds with capacities of 5,000. Sounds like an accident waiting to happen and has 'giant killing' written all over it.
Worst thing is though, we are nothing like approaching 'giants' in this league. Don't think that will stop clubs wanting our scalp though. Pretty certain that many of them are going to get it too.
Good job we have a strong, physical first team 11.
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Cheltenham Town - capacity 7,000
Torquay Utd - capacity 6,000
Fook me it's depressing. Can't say I'm filled with optimism with the City going to pokey old grounds with capacities of 5,000. Sounds like an accident waiting to happen and has 'giant killing' written all over it.
Worst thing is though, we are nothing like approaching 'giants' in this league. Don't think that will stop clubs wanting our scalp though. Pretty certain that many of them are going to get it too.
Good job we have a strong, physical first team 11.
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The Reverend Skyblue
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Funnily enough days out to Crawley and Torquay could be a lot of fun, but importantly we should never look down on them thinking that all we have to do is turn up, because if thats going to be our attitude we will lose far more than we will win ,just for the simple reason that they have earnt the right to be in Division 1 more than we have, and we should show them respect for that alone.Most of these clubs have there house in order financially ,something we have not, so thinking we are the big club won't wash with them and we will feel the backlash.
We got here by rank bad management and incompetance of the highest order, so who are we to judge them. Yes it will be strange, but i feel the skyblue army will enjoy it immensely, and every game will be battle after battle, but if we do get out of this league first time we will have earnt it by never giving up. I have confidence that this time next year we shall be saying how enjoyable its been and hopefully have more fans on our side in the anti-SISU fight.
We can not expect to go to places like these thinking we will win because i can assure you we will get beat, we will have to fight every inch to get out of the division, a fight i'm sure we will win with investment,wether that comes is doubtful but you never know.
We are where we are purely down to SISU and ther gross incompetance, but i feel we will all enjoy next season a bit more than we think, so heads up boys and lets get on with it.
The Rev
We got here by rank bad management and incompetance of the highest order, so who are we to judge them. Yes it will be strange, but i feel the skyblue army will enjoy it immensely, and every game will be battle after battle, but if we do get out of this league first time we will have earnt it by never giving up. I have confidence that this time next year we shall be saying how enjoyable its been and hopefully have more fans on our side in the anti-SISU fight.
We can not expect to go to places like these thinking we will win because i can assure you we will get beat, we will have to fight every inch to get out of the division, a fight i'm sure we will win with investment,wether that comes is doubtful but you never know.
We are where we are purely down to SISU and ther gross incompetance, but i feel we will all enjoy next season a bit more than we think, so heads up boys and lets get on with it.
The Rev
Moff
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Nah, Hughes will be back in chokey by then, as isnt he up on a sexual assault charge.
Agree we should look down on no one. Crawley are in div 3 on merit and so are we
Astute
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Spot on Rev.
As I have said before I am now looking forward to next season. We will be playing small teams at small grounds. Yes we will lose at some of them. We will be OK as long as we don't lose too many of our present squad without reolacing them plus end up with a bigger squad than last season. Most of tje players we come against will not be as good as what we played last season.
I am not saying it will be easy next season. Can't see it being as bad as some think though.
As I have said before I am now looking forward to next season. We will be playing small teams at small grounds. Yes we will lose at some of them. We will be OK as long as we don't lose too many of our present squad without reolacing them plus end up with a bigger squad than last season. Most of tje players we come against will not be as good as what we played last season.
I am not saying it will be easy next season. Can't see it being as bad as some think though.
Otis
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My standpoint is that if we can strengthen we will be okay.
We try and get by by only replacing those that go (Clingan, Cranie Keogh etc.) we are in for a very, very bumpy ride.
Fact is, I am struggling to find any part of me that actually believes we are going to strengthen.
We try and get by by only replacing those that go (Clingan, Cranie Keogh etc.) we are in for a very, very bumpy ride.
Fact is, I am struggling to find any part of me that actually believes we are going to strengthen.
I'm afraid your perception is correct ,the likelyhood is" ANYONE" we recieve offers for will be sold ,that means everybody!!!!
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Sisu_Cockroaches
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In Toddington services today some Shrewsbury fans spotted my City Kit in the back of the car so decided to give me grief Lol, had a chat with them they are looking forward to playing us. It actually made me look forward to this season.
Otis
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Yeah, Wingy, but besides that, if we were to say lose Clingan, Cranie and Keogh, we all know the players we will replace them with will not be of an equivalent standard.
My guess is, sell anything that moves and then try and pray for the benevolence of higher league clubs to let us have some loans on the cheap.
Would say we need at least 8 players to add to the squad next year. 3 to replace the above mentioned players if/when they go, and at least 5 more to strengthen. Think this is a minimum.
We don't do that and it is going to be the kids all over again.
My guess is, sell anything that moves and then try and pray for the benevolence of higher league clubs to let us have some loans on the cheap.
Would say we need at least 8 players to add to the squad next year. 3 to replace the above mentioned players if/when they go, and at least 5 more to strengthen. Think this is a minimum.
We don't do that and it is going to be the kids all over again.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Crawley have bought their way up, make no mistake about it. The money ran dry half way through this season and it's chiefly their first half of the season form that's got them promoted-Coppell has a very mixed record.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Crawley are not popular down here and it's well documented why. It has absolutely nothing to do with being envious of their promotion.
Is it to do with the council backed crawley but wouldn't help Brighton,I'm sure its somat like that
Brighton Sky Blue
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There's that canley, but it's mainly to do with how they've bought and bullied their way to promotion last season and this season-money talks at non league level and they weren't shy about showing it off. Same again this season-it's not being disrespectful at all; though I've nothing against Steve Coppell.
Grendel
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I like Crawley - it makes Coventry look classy - it even makes Stoke look well, not too bad.
Brighton Sky Blue
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True, Duffy-I hadn't considered that.
stupot07
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Then surely Crawley Town, Broadfield Stadium, capacity 5,996 will bring it all home .
Hmmm I don't think "your grounds too small for you" quite has the same impact.
stupot07
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Yeah swansea, Peterborough, Doncaster, Norwich, millwall, Southampton, Brighton, etc have all gained promotion by playing good passing football.
However, they could also mix it physically when they needed too. We need to add some physicality, aggression, pace and directness to our passing style. League One defenders will lap up any hoofballs.
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