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August 25, 2024 at 8:04 am #290011
You’ll ever see EFL football at GP again in your lifetime.
I’m 60 – No.
August 25, 2024 at 9:01 am #290015Going to be tough battle.
August 25, 2024 at 9:17 am #290017my crystal ball is away at the repair shop .. but suppose a lot it depends on ones age.
Im 60 next bday so going on my prediction below the jury is still out.
3-5 years to get out of the NLN
Then
5-10 years to get out the NL at the right end and back into the EFL.Thats a min of 8 max of 15 years could well be pushing up daisies by then.
August 25, 2024 at 9:19 am #290018my crystal ball is away at the repair shop .. but suppose a lot it depends on ones age.
Im 60 next bday so going on my prediction below the jury is still out.
3-5 years to get out of the NLN
Then
5-10 years to get out the NL at the right end and back into the EFL.Thats a min of 8 max of 15 years could well be pushing up daisies by then.
Living abroad will give you more years…. so I say yes you’ll see it !
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August 25, 2024 at 9:23 am #290019my crystal ball is away at the repair shop .. but suppose a lot it depends on ones age.
Im 60 next bday so going on my prediction below the jury is still out.
3-5 years to get out of the NLN
Then
5-10 years to get out the NL at the right end and back into the EFL.Thats a min of 8 max of 15 years could well be pushing up daisies by then.
Living abroad will give you more years…. so I say yes you’ll see it !
Planning a trip back at some point(covid n Bizz issues put paid to my last trip back to Blighty) and TBH i wont mind where the Iron are plying their trade at that time just be brilliant to be back at GP for as many games as time allows.
August 25, 2024 at 10:48 am #290025Yes! And I’m 71.
Just need the right people in. Look at Stockport County.
(I could have said “and Wrexham” but their circumstances are rather different)
August 25, 2024 at 10:57 am #29002611 & 15 years out of the EFL for those two Clubs.
August 25, 2024 at 11:06 am #290030Till that rich man at Stockport came in they were languishing.
Lets find that rich man who’ll invest in the team.August 25, 2024 at 11:39 am #290035You’ll ever see EFL football at GP again in your lifetime.
Sporting my pedants cap then nobody will see any football at GP again, get up to date Rene!!
To answer, I’m 75 – No chance.1 user thanked author for this post.
August 25, 2024 at 1:05 pm #290036Despite the team getting a bit sloppy yesterday after the substitutions I still think we will go up this season.
Two more seasons to get out of the National League if we can keep the level of support up.
Hoping to live at least that long.
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August 25, 2024 at 1:27 pm #290038We’ll be back before 2030. Hoping to still be around.
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August 25, 2024 at 2:06 pm #290039I agree III, I think the conference isn’t the graveyard it once was
August 25, 2024 at 3:45 pm #290040I’ll Be shocked if we are in the EFL before the end of the decade. Inevitably we will be out of this league sooner rather than later by strength of budget alone. The real test will be competing on a shoestring alongside the likes of Oldham etc.
The National League is essentially League 3/Division 4 now and it will be very difficult to leave unless we receive external investment or they increase the promotion places.
In the meantime, The board are doing everything right thus far by excelling on the commercial side and doing their best to encourage people down to GP.
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August 25, 2024 at 4:12 pm #290041If Oldham and Southend could manage to get themselves promoted this season and we can do the magic double (clear debts and win promotion) then we would be financially competitive with most.
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August 25, 2024 at 4:13 pm #290042Just need the right people in. Look at Stockport County.
(I could have said “and Wrexham” but their circumstances are rather different)
Not really, Stockport have thrown almost as much money as Wrexham at the problem.
I’m not really bothered if we do or we don’t, to be fair.
August 25, 2024 at 8:49 pm #290050Would be nice if local owners returned the club back to the football league but I think the long term effects created by Swann then Hilton will make it a long haul. When the debt is finally cleared and hopefully sometime this season the club will have to maintain a sustainable business model to secure the clubs long term future and this will mean small playing squads and lower wage structures but hopefully our above average crowds for this current division we are in will sustain and this will enable us to remain extremely competitive in this division and the one above. I’m 69 and don’t envisage me ever again seeing league football at the Attis Arena and I’m really not that fussed about it as long as the club is still here for future generations of fans in our town, then hopefully they will once again Scunthorpe United return to the football league. I did see us play league football for 58 seasons from 1964 to 1922 so I guess I can’t complain because it was a wonderful time to be an Iron fan and I still very much enjoy watching the team today, so all good from me.
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August 27, 2024 at 5:22 pm #290144Oh dear IA are you a time traveller or perhaps Doctor Who shame you cant go forward. Must be good to be perfect
August 27, 2024 at 5:32 pm #290145Ha ha absolutely Xxx obviously 1964 to 2022 good spot by thee. Now where’s my TARDIS got to?
August 27, 2024 at 5:37 pm #290147At least you didn’t slag me off as normal
August 27, 2024 at 6:02 pm #290151Well you posted something sensible so fair play to you.
August 27, 2024 at 6:37 pm #290155I have been watching for years and you still talk bollocks
August 27, 2024 at 6:58 pm #290157talk bollocks
Thought that was what football forums were for.
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August 27, 2024 at 7:46 pm #290159That wont go down very well for you lot hmm
August 28, 2024 at 10:09 am #290163You’ll ever see EFL football at GP again in your lifetime.
I’m 60 – No.
Have a listen to the latest Iron Bru podcast.
October 5, 2024 at 7:30 pm #291624Limited squad
Limited finances
Limited facilities
Limited managerial experience
Limits successOctober 5, 2024 at 8:17 pm #291630Give over with the limited finance’s, 4000 plus crowds ffs the money’s there.
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October 5, 2024 at 8:44 pm #291631Its a business run by accountants no chance of going anywhere sorry but its the truth
October 5, 2024 at 9:20 pm #291633It’s a business with virtually the same personal as when Swanny was here surely the only thing wrong at that time wasn’t Swann being in charge himself but none of his staff, the business model seems to be get as many non playing staff back on the books as possible, most of expected and wanted a slim down of non playing staff ( Hilton did make progress) in this Micky mouse league, 4 in the shop and ticket office 5 days a week farcical when most stuff can be done online.
A catering manager and chef no less yes in National league north evidently the catering manager did really well at Hull KR,what’s he doing here has anyone seen any improvements, I haven’t seen or heard.
The business needs to be about the football but seems lacking at the moment imo.1 user thanked author for this post.
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