IslandExile Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Let's look forward. And think about the football. If CK seals the deal and Rooney stays, the future is going to be great - even if the EFL will still be there. Ipswich are already installed as early favourites. Sunderland too, if they don't go up this season in the playoffs. But further points deductions or not, transfer budgets or not, I believe we will be in the running. So exciting. COYR ? LeedsCityRam, Comrade 86, Kathcairns and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtastic56 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Barnsley will be up there again . Be great if they let us have all the away tickets we want and take a massive following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 The Owls? The Chairboys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Portsmouth too. Gonna be interesting, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Tup Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, RIMBAUD said: The Owls? The Chairboys? Peterborough are finishing the season off well. If we’re sat there on 2nd June with 6 players we won’t be challenging for promotion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Gritstone Tup said: If we’re sat there on 2nd June with 6 players we won’t be challenging for promotion! Aye, we're all too aware of that but it's been discussed to death on other threads, let's keep this one positive ? Comrade 86, jimtastic56 and Kathcairns 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, IslandExile said: Aye, we're all too aware of that but it's been discussed to death on other threads, let's keep this one positive ? You're forgetting that for some on here, every silver lining has a cloud... angieram, Foxy Ram, IslandExile and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammeister Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 One watch out- we will need to be careful not to wear our away colours to Nailsworth when we play Forest Green Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Hate to spoil the League 1 promotion party but I think you're in for a shock if you think it'll be easy to bounce straight back. Ipswich, Pompey, Sunderland, both Sheffield clubs, us and Leeds amongst others have found it (and still find it) very difficult to get out of. And that's without being in the state your squad will be in at the end of June. I would also say that Rooney has a lot to prove, this season was win/win for him as he has been dealt an awful hand so any points at all are bonuses really. Next season you're one of the cup finals for most teams and regardless of how your squad looks you'll be considered favourites week in week out based on the name alone. Rooney has never managed when he's expected to win games so it'll be interesting to see if he can cope. RoyMac5, Anon, Red_Dawn and 1 other 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Tup Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 30 minutes ago, IslandExile said: Aye, we're all too aware of that but it's been discussed to death on other threads, let's keep this one positive ? How about we keep it realistic and set our goals accordingly. Crewton and Comrade 86 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Augustus said: Hate to spoil the League 1 promotion party but I think you're in for a shock if you think it'll be easy to bounce straight back. Ipswich, Pompey, Sunderland, both Sheffield clubs, us and Leeds amongst others have found it (and still find it) very difficult to get out of. And that's without being in the state your squad will be in at the end of June. What promotion party would that be? Honestly, I'm getting pretty sick of patronising posts like these from fans who feel the need to reality check everyone who posts anything remotely upbeat. And FWIW, I've not seen a single post, not one, where the poster in question suggests we're going to walk the league. Even if I had, I'd not feel the need to qualify it with a 'healthy does of realism', especially after the season we've just had. Frankly, I think many of us have had all the 'realism' we can stomach right now. In any instance, my guess would be that the only party the vast majority are contemplating will be the one occurring if or when the takeover is confirmed. RoyMac5, SaffyRam, Foxy Ram and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said: And FWIW, I've not seen a single post, not one, where the poster in question suggests we're going to walk the league. Even if I had, I'd not feel the need to qualify it with a 'healthy does of realism', especially after the season we've just had. This thread title for one, looking at which teams might compete with you for promotion. With more points deductions coming, a squad even my 8 month old could get a game with and an unproven manager I'd say the rivals you should be worried about are ones for relegation. Red_Dawn, Marriot Ram99 and Mostyn6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Augustus said: This thread title for one, looking at which teams might compete with you for promotion. With more points deductions coming, a squad even my 8 month old could get a game with and an unproven manager I'd say the rivals you should be worried about are ones for relegation. Rammy03 and IslandExile 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, Augustus said: This thread title for one, looking at which teams might compete with you for promotion. With more points deductions coming, a squad even my 8 month old could get a game with and an unproven manager I'd say the rivals you should be worried about are ones for relegation. Since when are we getting further points deductions? Keep up would you. The squad is paper thin atm, but it still has some good players in it. If the takeover goes through we'll fill the gaps pretty quickly and if it doesnt then no point worrying about it. Your team is going for promotion this year. Maybe focus on that rather than trying to be a killjoy on our forum. IslandExile, Foxy Ram, Indyram and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 32 minutes ago, Gritstone Tup said: How about we keep it realistic and set our goals accordingly. Our realistic goal is that we aim to be challenging for promotion. We might not succeed, but it’ll be a pretty disappointing season if we’re not at least in the conversation. LeedsCityRam, Rammy03, Asanovic70 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberram Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 48 minutes ago, Augustus said: Hate to spoil the League 1 promotion party but I think you're in for a shock if you think it'll be easy to bounce straight back. Ipswich, Pompey, Sunderland, both Sheffield clubs, us and Leeds amongst others have found it (and still find it) very difficult to get out of. And that's without being in the state your squad will be in at the end of June. I would also say that Rooney has a lot to prove, this season was win/win for him as he has been dealt an awful hand so any points at all are bonuses really. Next season you're one of the cup finals for most teams and regardless of how your squad looks you'll be considered favourites week in week out based on the name alone. Rooney has never managed when he's expected to win games so it'll be interesting to see if he can cope. Bye GenBr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 35 minutes ago, Augustus said: This thread title for one, looking at which teams might compete with you for promotion. With more points deductions coming, a squad even my 8 month old could get a game with and an unproven manager I'd say the rivals you should be worried about are ones for relegation. Well if we don't start the season aiming for promotion what's the point in competing - I ask you that obviously as you'll have plenty of experience there. Alph, Kathcairns, Rammy03 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 37 minutes ago, Augustus said: This thread title for one, looking at which teams might compete with you for promotion. With more points deductions coming, a squad even my 8 month old could get a game with and an unproven manager I'd say the rivals you should be worried about are ones for relegation. There’s a number of your squad players that wouldn’t even make our starting 11. Yes next seasons going to be tough, very tough. But after the season we’ve had I think it’s ok for our fans to feel a little optimism. LeedsCityRam, Kathcairns and IslandExile 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said: What promotion party would that be? Honestly, I'm getting pretty sick of patronising posts like these from fans who feel the need to reality check everyone who posts anything remotely upbeat. And FWIW, I've not seen a single post, not one, where the poster in question suggests we're going to walk the league. Even if I had, I'd not feel the need to qualify it with a 'healthy does of realism', especially after the season we've just had. Frankly, I think many of us have had all the 'realism' we can stomach right now. In any instance, my guess would be that the only party the vast majority are contemplating will be the one occurring if or when the takeover is confirmed. You know he's a Forest fan? I'll get rid of him! LeedsCityRam, IslandExile, RoyMac5 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Rammeister said: One watch out- we will need to be careful not to wear our away colours to Nailsworth when we play Forest Green Rovers. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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