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The club knows full well that the fans are in panic.
TOTAL SILENCE.
That really worries me more than any other single factor.
Is LT not able to to reassure? Is KH gagged? Is the owner twiddling his thumbs?3 users thanked author for this post.
A week now lost in which the putative new squad might have been: gelling, bonding, coalescing and in some cases – even learning the names of their new teammates.
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The longer the delay in signings – almost without exception – the poorer the quality of incomers.
I don’t care what anyone says – Hill cannot and must not be held responsible for him managing a sixth rate squad in a fifth rate division.6 users thanked author for this post.
Every passing day and the hope diminishes ever further.
Never imagined it could be this bad.
Too little training together equates to a poor start to the season. (Again)3 users thanked author for this post.
As we stand currently – relegation looks a certainty.
Imminently – there will have been a whole week of training with just one new body in the setup.
As Tom points out, we’ll soon be into pre-season games and even if signings are made at this very late stage – this is appalling preparation for an allegedly professional football club.
I have done ‘my Cassandra warnings’ about the twin dangers of late signings and players who will not have had enough time working together. Cassandra’s warnings were doomed never to be heeded.
This means that there is one difference – the Iron fans do indeed recognise the dangers but the powers-that-be do not – or maybe choose not to do so?9 users thanked author for this post.
Irrespective of accuracy here, Cass, we surely cannot get strikers of any worth at all for less than £1,500pw and probably nearer double that.
It may be better to have a stripped down squad with something resembling real strikers than what we’ve seen in recent years.
I really want eight in – could we manage with six if it were to increase our striking power?Training – Day Five! Signings – ONE!
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Oh dear, Ben – you seem to have been rather badly misinformed about our prospects for next season.
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Grigg’s recent form is a goal every 9.5 games.
Better than we could ever hope for?Start of training – Day 4. Signings – 1.
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To be fair to Pugh – he knew how to work his socks off on the pitch.
However, you could argue that he never looked capable of being any sort of game changer.1 user thanked author for this post.
The worry is now that KH is in exactly the same position he was for the final week in January.
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I have reservations. We desperately need experience in the side.
If there really is little prospect of experience – take a punt.
TRAINING DAY TWO – One signing.
Sigh.1 user thanked author for this post.
Signing players a fortnight+ after the start of training – as we have done so very many times – means that you begin the season with a squad whose preparation has been interrupted from Day One.
How many poor starts to seasons have we had in recent years? – My gut feeling strongly states that there is a direct correlation between poor starts and late signings. (Quite apart from the issue of the quality of players signed.)Dropping half a dozen points unnecessarily in August/September could be the difference between the National League and further relegation.
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That’s why genuine Christians find ‘religion’ so hard to stomach, Siderite.
I have had a living, vibrant relationship with Jesus since Easter 1973. He is an absolute reality in my life. With my Saviour, I have no need of religion.
(The more Christianity plays with ‘religion’ instead of relationship with the Christ – the worse it gets.)
The thing is – not a single person can gainsay my life experience so the tendency of many is to resort to insult. Nobody but nobody can gainsay my valid experiences.
The Bible says ‘Seek and you will find.’ That implies a deep and totally honest search, of course. I have met exceedingly few who have made that honest attempt and failed to find My Saviour.
I know many churchgoers – and frankly, I have little idea why they bother.
I know many Christians, however, who live the life and walk the walk.
They are the most exciting bunch I’ve ever encountered. Their reality dovetails into the reality my wife and I have consistently experienced.
Churchgoers are one thing and Christians another. Happily, there is often overlap – but not always.1 user thanked author for this post.
The simple answer, AWG, is that once you get to the last week in June you will invariably be picking up leftovers.
By and large, the players signed once training is already underway, tend not to be very good.
This is something fans have witnessed season after season. The later the signings the poorer they tend to be.
After training has begun, you may well be getting the worst of the dregs.
In addition, in the past, many latecomers have been young loanees. My heart sinks at the prospect of what we can attract in this division when you see what we got in League Two.I have been working to what seems a natural cut-off – the day after tomorrow. It’s not really a random shot in the dark.
Other clubs making signings – and us a single outfield player with experience sounds pretty desperate when you need 8 or 9 in with experience who should automatically be vying for a first team slot.
If most of that lot aren’t in within 48 hours – I really can’t see any hope.
Even 5th or 6th from bottom would be an unexpected blessing.1 user thanked author for this post.
It’s gonna be great to see all these signings flooding in over the next three days.
IMHO, we need eight – all with experience.
I’m so looking forward to it!2 users thanked author for this post.
