I can see you watch the youth squad a lot? They are top of their league and just won a national Cup. Not too shabby for a very poor squad.
Matchday Thread Southampton v PNE - 16/04/24 - KO:8PM - Championship
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We are going nowhere unless the thinking of our owners drastically change
Really, it’s what happens when you fail to plan I will just leave Brad Potts as an example. Just another excuse for complacency and disinterest, we have had many transfer windows to get a wing back just couldn’t be arsed because one (out of position) player would cover it…………………..well until he didn’t.
Got to get experience somewhere. It may as well be in a match that doesn't really matter.
I said they do but they are not the be all and end all. Others have managed to get promoted without them. We need to stop the excuses they have worn too thin.
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Mid-table is exactly where the North End squad and the club budget should be. Well beaten tonight, some good wins through the season.
Goodbye to a largely unspectacular season.
Goodbye to a largely unspectacular season.
That was just awful but if it had happened with a midfield of Potts, Browne, Whiteman or McCann, Millar then there would have been real cause for concern. As it was with a totally improvised midfield with at its core an out-of-position central defender and a complete rookie - neither of whom actually played badly in the circumstances - we just couldn't compete. Season over. We need to release Bauer, Cunningham, Woodburn and Evans who are the end of the contracts - there is just no reason even to consider extensions for them. Frankly I would not stand in the way of Brady or Hughes if they got an offer of extended contracts a division lower elsewhere. Maybe also Holmes. Hopefully Browne will sign an extension and Millar a permanent deal. We then need to bring in anything from four to six younger, fitter, faster players. Even then the question would be whether RL has the tactical expertise to get a team to play with the fluency needed to go that extra distance to make the play-offs. That is the question CH and PR need to consider.
Fair play to the 400 in the away end. You are all certifiably insane but the club is nothing without you.
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… a massive effect. Isn’t it something like £50 million for the first season after relegation, that's over 3 times our entire turnover.
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Which we have been saying season after Season as well. Nothing does
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I think he’s actually right. That is more like ourselves, under his tactical ineptitude!
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1986, we were rock bottom, worse than now, radical change was required. In stepped our messiah, John McGrath, he wasn’t even first choice for the job. But, initially, what a great job he did,
It seems to me a bit like 1986, but who is our John McGrath? He was genuinely pleased to be at Deepdale, and had a special affinity with the fans. Is there anybody out there? There must be someone.
Ryan's done his best, but it's time for change. It wouldn't be a disaster if Ridsdale went either.
It seems to me a bit like 1986, but who is our John McGrath? He was genuinely pleased to be at Deepdale, and had a special affinity with the fans. Is there anybody out there? There must be someone.
Ryan's done his best, but it's time for change. It wouldn't be a disaster if Ridsdale went either.
Oh so just settle for that then? God that’s pathetic no fight no passion just acceptance. I’m glad there are stronger more ambitious people in the world than that.
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"couldn't be arsed" is a bit harsh Joan. Couldn't (or wouldn't) afford it is closer to the truth.
Positives
1) almost home already
2) reinvigorated the Missus’ youngest lad for his Palace Season Ticket, decided watching them getting humped a lot isn’t so bad after all
Negatives
1) the £90 credit in our MyPne wallets from the cancelled game that can only be spent on match tickets
1) almost home already
2) reinvigorated the Missus’ youngest lad for his Palace Season Ticket, decided watching them getting humped a lot isn’t so bad after all
Negatives
1) the £90 credit in our MyPne wallets from the cancelled game that can only be spent on match tickets
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I think Ridsdale going is what we need most of all.
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Been tonight. Appreciate we had a number of injuries that would have made us stronger but reality is we are not good enough. We are a mid table team at best. As such we may have the odd win v a top 6 team, get to the 4th/5th round of the cup but we will struggle to challenge for the top 6. Parachute payments are an issue as is our average home crowd conpared to most.of the big boys. Im not sure if you can truly blame lowe. He may have taken the players as far as he can (remember moyes got a team to the play offs that was not blessed with quality / expensive signings). Just think we are in for mid table performances for the next couple of seasons. Agree with other post that ched should hang his boots up tonight
It’s not harsh at all, the recruitment for quite a long time up until last summer was diabolical then January we didn’t bother at all.
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