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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip
Surely time for a little perspective here.
Firstly, football is in the entertainment business & those who actually pay to attend are entitled to praise or criticise the performance.
Yes! We are in League 1, a fact which continues to defy all the laws of economics. And we're there for only 2 reasons;
1. We have the best Chairman in the EFL, who's brilliant stewardship has transformed a tin-pot ground into one we now own, with hot running water in the toilets. A club which despite the financial burden of poor gates, is one of only a handful to return a profit.
2. We have a manager prepared to work with extremely limited resources few others would accept. Not for him the luxury of signing expensive prima donna's. Stanley is the last-chance saloon for rejects who love the game & feel they still have something to offer, or young players with something to prove.
For John Coleman, every season is a gamble in a poker game with barely a pair in his hand, cobbling together a squad made up of loanees & free transfers in the hope that his team of journeymen can survive another season competing against the likes of Sunderland, Portsmouth, Wigan, Ipswich et al.
Despite all the restraints, the fact that we've survived so long in L1 is something of a football miracle, but it won't stop us from moaning when we miss a sitter, or rejoicing when we thrash Sheffield Wednesday.
Long may it continue.
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This analysis by Lord S sums up so well how the club runs.
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Reason 1 ‘Good Management’ is a continuum of good practices. Resulting in an improved ground infrastructure and Match Day protocols. Also ensures that the club is moving in the right direction financially.
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Reason 2 As Lord S is trying to explain. Even the best planning, coaching and procurement of good players simply cannot guarantee continued success. Injuries, suspensions, occasional refereeing decisions, pure bad luck and simply better opponents like Plymouth make this impossible.
I think we all agree that Andy Holt has done amazing things at Stanley. IMHO so has John Coleman, Jimmy, John D and the coaching staff too.
Spot on Lord S!
