oafcshuck Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Saw the full list of teams in the league for next season and it looks much stronger on paper in my opinion, Swindon, Walsall, Scunthorpe, Bradford, Plymouth, Colchester, Carlisle, Port Vale and Northampton, feels like we spent many a season in the league above with most of those .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 7 hours ago, oafcshuck said: Saw the full list of teams in the league for next season and it looks much stronger on paper in my opinion, Swindon, Walsall, Scunthorpe, Bradford, Plymouth, Colchester, Carlisle, Port Vale and Northampton, feels like we spent many a season in the league above with most of those .. They're not teams. They are clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: They're not teams. They are clubs. But we play the team not the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 minute ago, TheBigDog said: But we play the team not the club. Exactly. He hasn't named a single player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I think we’ll have to improve just to stay in League 2 next season. The 4 teams relegated plus Salford & Leyton Orient are not just going to make the numbers up and will all be capable of a top 7 finish. We’ve lost both our CB’s and keeper and at the other end our leading scorer. In O’Grady & Benteke we’ll have the most ineffective strikers in the league by a country mile! Maouche and Branger are good technically but will be no use whatsoever if we become entrenched in a relegation battle. A last minute influx of foreign recruits is definitely not the answer.....Unless we improve these key areas with real quality IMO we’re going to be up against it from the opening game. Al’s 3 year plan for promotion is a piss take. We are barely a month away from preseason, woefully short of players and without even a Manager or Coach. God help us!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: But we play the team not the club. Errrrr, yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Least Mac should take one place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Magic Mikey said: Exactly. He hasn't named a single player. 3 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Errrrr, yep. Aha... sort of got that wrong didn’t I? I put it down to old age... just downhill from here on in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonboy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/26/2019 at 11:22 PM, yarddog73 said: Banks playing in League 1 whilst the Jack Byrne bandwagon chugs along in an Irish pub league. It is as they say a funny old game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonboy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 17 hours ago, Dave_Og said: I would only have seen him play maybe half a dozen times but he was among the best on the pitch in maybe half of those. His ball to Erwin for a goal at Peterborough belonged to a higher class altogether; he won't be the first to fail here and succeed elsewhere. You must have seen him at different games than me then Dave....agree he can pass a ball, but he was well below par most times I saw I him which were many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/27/2019 at 7:17 PM, deyres42 said: The lad can play, our fans just think that because he is tall he should be going round smashing everything in his path. He had ability and was one of those "silky" players, no doubt about that. Someone hit the nail on the head earlier when they said something like "shithouse". He often backed out of uncomfortable 50/50 challenges etc. The majority of Latics' fans have never liked that in a player. If you accept that weakness and play to his strengths - a useful player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/28/2019 at 8:42 AM, oafc1955 said: In O’Grady & Benteke we’ll have the most ineffective strikers in the league by a country mile! This - thoroughly depressing. Granted, Benteke hasn't been given a proper run to see what he can do at this level. O`Grady should never pull a football shirt on again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/28/2019 at 8:42 AM, oafc1955 said: I think we’ll have to improve just to stay in League 2 next season. The 4 teams relegated plus Salford & Leyton Orient are not just going to make the numbers up and will all be capable of a top 7 finish. We’ve lost both our CB’s and keeper and at the other end our leading scorer. In O’Grady & Benteke we’ll have the most ineffective strikers in the league by a country mile! Maouche and Branger are good technically but will be no use whatsoever if we become entrenched in a relegation battle. A last minute influx of foreign recruits is definitely not the answer.....Unless we improve these key areas with real quality IMO we’re going to be up against it from the opening game. Al’s 3 year plan for promotion is a piss take. We are barely a month away from preseason, woefully short of players and without even a Manager or Coach. God help us!!! This is more or less how I see things unfolding. Time is ticking on. We only managed mid table last season with squad we had and to scout Europe for players in hope they will blend into league two is not the answer. Apparently we have a larger playing budget this season - get it spent AL and spent wisely because we are going to need it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Nadesan to Crawley, could be very good signing for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 2 hours ago, deyres42 said: Nadesan to Crawley, could be very good signing for them. Carlisle fans were hoping he was returning there but he's moved to be closer to home. Decent player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Northampton have re-signed NIcky Adams from Bury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Their 6th signing of the season!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, singe said: Northampton have re-signed NIcky Adams from Bury. 22 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: Their 6th signing of the season!! Keith Curle is doing a similar job with them as he did at Carlisle. I expect them to be top 7 next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Ryan Lowe confirmed as New Plymouth boss....a mass exodus will probably follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronoafc Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Nicky Adams gone to Northampton. Made some good signings them, wish we'd have got him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Hadn’t realised this and perhaps a reason for the lack of business? The domestic transfer window opened on Thursday, May 16 – deals involving players from abroad can only be finalised from Saturday, June 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: Hadn’t realised this and perhaps a reason for the lack of business? The domestic transfer window opened on Thursday, May 16 – deals involving players from abroad can only be finalised from Saturday, June 8. Does that apply to managers too....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Possibly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Anything happening with the BP pitch so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick26 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: Anything happening with the BP pitch so far? Less work being done than last year! Hope the weather is kind again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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