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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod
we have 22 signed up already and those two additions make 24.
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I've heard that a few of our " homegrown " may get loan moves in the coming weeks....and NO...i'm not willing to say from who or where I've heard said information.....
All I will say.....It makes sense if those young lads aren't going to be appearing in the first team squad...for them to go and get some game time where they will be playing first team football !!!
My only concern.....and I hate to be the "harbinger of doom" nor the negative voice of reason.....Alan Hansen once said " You can't win now't with kids"....
He was talking Premier League about Man United's "golden era generation"...They (that set of kids and golden generation of footballers) suprised all the pundits!!! They were GREAT WORLD CLASS PLAYERS !!! League Two is a different place. Bookies don't give money away....Our odds reflect their opinion ( and the general opinion ) of our chances....
We confounded the odds season upon season under Coley...Long may that continue under Cooky.....I'll settle for mid table to lower top half this term....
IF we manage to tie up our better performers from this coming season for next season (2013-14) on longer term deals...
We used to be happy with avoiding relegation from league 2.....Coley always somehow managed to confound the "critics" (for that read pundits / bookies . experts ) Let's not lose sight of the fact that, given our attendances & resources we'll always be bookies favourites for the drop !!! Cooky is sowing the seeds to hopefully kick us on "progression wise"....
I'm not expecting miracles....If they happen....great...but my great hope is that if we do perform this season....the board have the sense to tie the young performers down to proper "long term deals"...meaning that when the eventual happens and they go onto bigger and better things....we as a club...get compensated accordingly.....
Crewe Alex have just got nearly 6 Million (in total) for a 19 year old !!! I'm not saying we'll get anywhere near that for one of our lads. But if we are about to enter an era of giving young lads a chance to prove themselves at this club... I hope the Board are prepared to back the manager and fight to get the best deal for the club....As a well known manager once said before....it's not the size of the dog ( the club ) but the fight within it!!!
I might have a sneaky couple of quid each way for us to get in the mix this season....(more in hope than expectation) though I still think that some experienced heads may change the equation....Warner ( rumoured to be signing ) ...does anyone know what is / or has happened to Bryan Hughes??? A quality forward ( with years and nous ) and an experienced Centre Half (of similiar experience ) and suddenly we've experience down the spine....
I'm looking forward to this season......My wish is for a relatively safe season ( no flirting with relegation ) and to do Rochdale twice !!!! I haven't forgiven Coleman for the " be careful what you wish for " comment....to me...it was if he now thinks he's bigger than us....fact remains....they're now League 2 and on a par....I hope we trounce 'Dale twice just to rub his nose in the mire.
