singe Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I struggle with this kind of logic, at least based on the current table. Rotherham and Brentford are Championship clubs - we are a league one club. History is pretty irrelevant in football terms - you sign for a club based on where they are at the time. When players like Sean McCarthy signed for us back in the early nineties - where they signing for little Oldham who were a bottom half of the Second division team for the previous 20 years? Or did they sign for what we were at the time - a top flight team? There are plenty of clubs above us in the structure that 10 years ago you wouldn't have predicted - and there are a few with us or even below us, that the same would apply to. Exactly. If you go off history, we are a bottom of League 2 side scraping to avoid Re-Election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Exactly. If you go off history, we are a bottom of League 2 side scraping to avoid Re-Election. Great. So even in our more depressing season for over a quarter of a century, we are over achieving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Exactly. If you go off history, we are a bottom of League 2 side scraping to avoid Re-Election. Did we ever actually had to apply for re-election? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Kingsley Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Exactly. If you go off history, we are a bottom of League 2 side scraping to avoid Re-Election. Or a side which missed out on the Premier League title by one point? I agree it's where a club is now that matters, which is why it's criminal that under Corney's tenure we've trodden water at best while watching clubs no bigger than us whizz by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Kingsley Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Did we ever actually had to apply for re-election? Yep, more than once. Fortunately the re-election system was well bent so we always managed to secure enough votes to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegtt Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Or a side which missed out on the Premier League title by one point? I agree it's where a club is now that matters, which is why it's criminal that under Corney's tenure we've trodden water at best while watching clubs no bigger than us whizz by. And clubs bigger than us or equivelant fall below. (Tit for tat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Or a side which missed out on the Premier League title by one point? I agree it's where a club is now that matters, which is why it's criminal that under Corney's tenure we've trodden water at best while watching clubs no bigger than us whizz by. With Portsmouth, Stockport, Tranmere, Rushden & Diamonds, Wycombe Wanderers and others going the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Or a side which missed out on the Premier League title by one point? I agree it's where a club is now that matters, which is why it's criminal that under Corney's tenure we've trodden water at best while watching clubs no bigger than us whizz by. I am struggling. Struggling to find a subject about which, in your eyes, SC is not to blame. If you changed tack for a while, you might gain some credence. Until then, please find something to be happy about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Or a side which missed out on the Premier League title by one point? I agree it's where a club is now that matters, which is why it's criminal that under Corney's tenure we've trodden water at best while watching clubs no bigger than us whizz by. It's not criminal, it's all we had. We can be jealous of those who had money and went forward (for all the good that will achieve) such as Doncaster, and Rotherham. Or we can apprecaite we did not go the way of Stockport and Tranmere. If we'd had someone who was willing to plough money in, then they would have. We operate at a significant loss almost every season. Money has not been thrown away like at Blackpool and to a lesser extent Bolton. If I were a fan of those team, I'd be really frustrated that the sums spent have not enabled at the very least Champsionship stability. The same could be said of Crewe too. It's just the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Kingsley Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I am struggling. Struggling to find a subject about which, in your eyes, SC is not to blame. If you changed tack for a while, you might gain some credence. Until then, please find something to be happy about. That's because in my eyes Corney and Blitz are to blame entirely for what we have become, a shadow of the club we once were with no ambition and suffering a slow painful death while they make a healthy profit from us in the process. Sorry if that's negative but it's how I truly feel. I'm happy about lots of other things not latics related though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegtt Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 That's because in my eyes Corney and Blitz are to blame entirely for what we have become, a shadow of the club we once were Do you forget what the club looked like right before TTA? I'd rather be where we are now than what we were facing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Ex keeper signs for Championship club; http://www.bristol-sport.co.uk/news/o-donnell-becomes-a-city-player/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) That's because in my eyes Corney and Blitz are to blame entirely for what we have become, a shadow of the club we once were with no ambition and suffering a slow painful death while they make a healthy profit from us in the process. Sorry if that's negative but it's how I truly feel. I'm happy about lots of other things not latics related though If you think for one second that anyone makes a healthy profit from a League 1 football club with average attendances barely scraping 4,500 then you are seriously misguided. I would love to see some "healthy profit" figures to back up your theory. Love it, just love it. Oh :censored:, I've come over all Keeganesque. Edited February 1, 2016 by Bristolatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 If you think for one second that anyone makes a healthy profit from a League 1 football club with average attendances barely scraping 4,500 then you are seriously misguided. I would love to see some "healthy profit" figures to back up your theory. Love it, just love it. Oh :censored:, I've come over all Keeganesque. We made £400k last season didn't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's not criminal, it's all we had. We can be jealous of those who had money and went forward (for all the good that will achieve) such as Doncaster, and Rotherham. Or we can apprecaite we did not go the way of Stockport and Tranmere. If we'd had someone who was willing to plough money in, then they would have. We operate at a significant loss almost every season. Money has not been thrown away like at Blackpool and to a lesser extent Bolton. If I were a fan of those team, I'd be really frustrated that the sums spent have not enabled at the very least Champsionship stability. The same could be said of Crewe too. It's just the real world. We've done :censored: all for the God knows how many years TTA have now been involved. We haven't left this division (yet). Yet, in the process, the club now apparently has a £6-9m debt hanging around its neck, whilst TTA continue to make money from housing developments, car parks and events. I struggle to see why fans shoud commend them on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Rotherham say JCH is not for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 If you think for one second that anyone makes a healthy profit from a League 1 football club with average attendances barely scraping 4,500 then you are seriously misguided. I would love to see some "healthy profit" figures to back up your theory. Love it, just love it. Oh :censored:, I've come over all Keeganesque. 6,500 when they took over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Rotherham say JCH is not for sale. Must still be keen on loaning him to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 We made £400k last season didn't we? Did we? And the other 10 or so seasons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Did we? And the other 10 or so seasons? Losses are in brackets; (867877) (875562) (619639) (537846) (414006) (1523937) (784815) 7519 283725 450180 (4882258) Culmulative to 30th June 2014 Edited February 1, 2016 by ChaddySmoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Sam Mantom has scored for Walsall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Sheehan scores for Luton. Edited February 2, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Watched Terrible Forbes come on as a sub for Hemel Hempstead Town tonight. He was terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Neil Redfearn sacked; http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35524363 Edited February 8, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Its getting ridiculous; http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35524363 That bit about Nicky Eaden actually makes Corney looks like he knows what he is doing in comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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