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carpon · 23-07-2010, 00:45

I'd personally say that promotion aspirations are a "pipe dream" at this juncture. The main aim HAS to be survival. Coley has again had to work within increasingly tightened means.

The fact that the club are under yet another embargo hasn't helped Coleman acquire the players he'd probably want. In fact i'm amazed he (and Bell) has had the perseverance to put up with working under such constraints.....again.

Let's not forget that there have been bigger jobs than managing Stanley, and they have been....and gone in the last twelve months. I'm thankfull we've men at the helm in Coley & Bell, who are prepared to put up with such....rubbish (and I could have used much stronger words to describe the running of the club;and this comment has no refelction/ bearing or connection with Ilyas or Mr Marsden;and would not take a rocket scientist who those comments are aimed at) and are trying their guts out to try to keep the club moving forward within the means they have at their disposal.

It would have been easier to jump ship and go to Bradford, Stockport or Shrewsbury, should they have been offered their managers / assistants positions.

So In the essence of this post Dav, I've not seen any pre-season games and like you am extremely disgruntled by the present situation with O'Neill and Heys. I personally wouldn't trust neither of them to run me a bath, let alone the club.

However I'm prepared to reserve judgement on players like Parkinson until I've seen him in the flesh. You never know, Parkinson, and the likes of the lad from Macc may just have the experience to help us through what looks like a hard season.

After all, Coley signed players like Marsh and Cook who were way beyond what many considered were their better days; and both went on to be astute and quality signings.

And one final fact. These lads actually want to play for Stanley.You can use the arguement that nobody else would want them, but with a lack of money available, Coley is hardly going to sign worldbeaters is he???

Unlike the likes of Miles and Kempson. Regardless of what the club are going to pay the new lads, that speaks volumes to me. I'd sooner have players who are prepared to try and make it at this level and our club, than lads who are prepared to take the easy route out; and drop a level to a money laden club like Fleetwood or Grimsby.I'd sooner have players determined to prove their worth and fight for the cause, and that to me is SURVIVAL

23-07-2010, 00:45	#13
carpon Full Member+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The land of REALISM !! Posts: 814 Liked: 253 times Rep Power: 2120	Re: Putterill and Parkinson agree deals. I'd personally say that promotion aspirations are a "pipe dream" at this juncture. The main aim HAS to be survival. Coley has again had to work within increasingly tightened means. The fact that the club are under yet another embargo hasn't helped Coleman acquire the players he'd probably want. In fact i'm amazed he (and Bell) has had the perseverance to put up with working under such constraints.....again. Let's not forget that there have been bigger jobs than managing Stanley, and they have been....and gone in the last twelve months. I'm thankfull we've men at the helm in Coley & Bell, who are prepared to put up with such....rubbish (and I could have used much stronger words to describe the running of the club;and this comment has no refelction/ bearing or connection with Ilyas or Mr Marsden;and would not take a rocket scientist who those comments are aimed at) and are trying their guts out to try to keep the club moving forward within the means they have at their disposal. It would have been easier to jump ship and go to Bradford, Stockport or Shrewsbury, should they have been offered their managers / assistants positions. So In the essence of this post Dav, I've not seen any pre-season games and like you am extremely disgruntled by the present situation with O'Neill and Heys. I personally wouldn't trust neither of them to run me a bath, let alone the club. However I'm prepared to reserve judgement on players like Parkinson until I've seen him in the flesh. You never know, Parkinson, and the likes of the lad from Macc may just have the experience to help us through what looks like a hard season. After all, Coley signed players like Marsh and Cook who were way beyond what many considered were their better days; and both went on to be astute and quality signings. And one final fact. These lads actually want to play for Stanley.You can use the arguement that nobody else would want them, but with a lack of money available, Coley is hardly going to sign worldbeaters is he??? Unlike the likes of Miles and Kempson. Regardless of what the club are going to pay the new lads, that speaks volumes to me. I'd sooner have players who are prepared to try and make it at this level and our club, than lads who are prepared to take the easy route out; and drop a level to a money laden club like Fleetwood or Grimsby.I'd sooner have players determined to prove their worth and fight for the cause, and that to me is SURVIVAL __________________ "Once in a while you will stumble upon the truth, but most of us manage to pick ourselves up and hurry along as if nothing happened" - Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.