Our problem....

poppy said:
Where has all the money gone that we got for players over the last two seasons. Not on the roof for sure. No money spent on players, We get them on the cheap or free from lower leagues or past sell by dates from higher leagues. We had been told years ago the money was in place for the roof and the problem was planning. No club sells the best two players to make ground improvements. So why is it not being used to buy players?
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How do you think the club survives on gates as low as ours? We have to sell to pay the bills.:(
 
Redraine said:
How do you think the club survives on gates as low as ours? We have to sell to pay the bills.:(
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Wrong. The club issued a statement last season to say they had a budget for low crowds and they are not stupid enough to budget for expected larger crowds or cup runs. This
 
I think the players they have brought in with league experience such as Branch Carden & Miles won't have come for peanut money problem at any level of football these days is not the fee's but the salary's.
 
From today's Telegraph
The Reds chief, whose side have only scored one goal in four games so far this term, said: "That's three games without a goal and it's a worry.
"It's something we are going to have to address, along with our defensive frailties.
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Coleman Threatens To Wield The Axe (from Lancashire Telegraph)

We have had defensive frailties for ages, Coley has threatened to wield the axe before but never has done, we have a worse defence this season than last season when we conceded the most goals in the league. Why the hell have we not strengthened the defence? Isn't it time to get rid of players who are just not good enough. Put them on the transfer list and see if anybody wants them, I bet there won't be a rush from anywhere to sign them. Of course the midfield is defence minded, of course the strikers back track to help the defence, they have to because our defence is crap. It's time it was sorted, never mind signing multitudes of strikers, concentrate on not conceding goals.
 
I wouldn't say our defence is worse than last season, the new number 5, Roberts, has looked pretty good to me. In truth defence has always been Coleman's weakness, he's an attack minded player and whilst you can gt away with having poor defenders in non-league if you've got some good forwards this is no good in the league - you need bigger, tougher defenders. Godwin saved us at the back last season and in my opinion Todd saved us at the front. It worried me when he left and we haven't really found a replacement.
 
poppy said:
Wrong. The club issued a statement last season to say they had a budget for low crowds and they are not stupid enough to budget for expected larger crowds or cup runs. This
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OK, but they also have to budget for continued ground improvements to comply with League requirements, which dont come cheap. So long as we have a chairman who apparently, and quite rightly, will not borrow to finance players, extra admin staff, ground work,etc. we can only live on scaps and rely on Coley to work miracles with the players we can afford to bring in. What is the alternative?
 
On the subject of improving our chances of avoiding another relegation scrap this season,I feel,having stated before in numerous posts,the Urgent need for the club to bring in two experienced defenders.If not to provide cover for what we have already got,but keep them on their toes.If we don't sort out what was our "achilles heel" last season this term,then the early signs indicate a long,hard season of struggle.

I also feel,like others, the gap that Todd has left needs plugging.Sooner rather than later.Todd scored 10+ last season not to mention the countless assists he provided. It's just my opinion, but maybe giving Boco or Whalley (or Brown for that matter)a free role operating behind a front two(and the jury is still out on what our best forward pairing may be) may be a way forward. Boco is certainly wasted as a winger.

I,like many others, am concerned by the recent developments.A roof that is taking an eternity to complete,season tickets delayed and after the last two league games,a glimpse of what may lie ahead (i.e another struggle to keep our place in the league which we fought so hard to get back into.)

We all need to be singing from the same hymn sheet.And by that I mean the club and the supporters.After all one is redundant without the other.I think it's time for both to stand up and be counted.

I feel the club needs to be more open with the fans and by that I mean keeping the supporters informed with developments,be it the roof,season tickets,new players,budget etc.

We as supporters,also have a massive part to play.Like the Chairman and the manager have appealed,bring a friend.And instead of slating individuals for their performances lets get behind them.

If both(the club and supporters) keep pulling in opposite directions we will get NOWHERE !! FAST !! And if you're all looking for a moral to this, what might seem as a rant....Remember what happened in '62.
 
:banlama::banlama:Your problem is the awful bumpy pitch !!
Or at least it was last year. All supporters should get to the game on saturday and support you. It has taken so long to get back, do the locals still not want league football ?
 
George Santos big central defender currently on transfer list at Brighton. He is 6ft 4 and 14st he'll upset a few strikers and is built like a brick s*it house..!!!! He'll do a job and is an experienced championship defender.

Looking forward to meeting a few of you all this saturday as me and lad are up from Ipswich..

Tractorboy Red :):):)
 
crinklecutchip;465 do the locals still not want league football ?[/quote said:
No, only when the sun shines, we are in the promotion places and in the 4th round of the FA cup v.Man U, and it is free entry!
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I for one will be giving Stanley all my support (after saturday) for this season.
Hopefully after a season or two, your support will grow to a level that will sustain league football.
I would hate to see a club like this to return to non league after all the sweat and tears that has been shed.
Never thought i would see the day that Stanley were a league club, and it will be to the eternal shame of those that are too apathetic to support you should you slip back to the blueconferencesquarething
 
crinklecutchip said:
I for one will be giving Stanley all my support (after saturday) for this season.
Hopefully after a season or two, your support will grow to a level that will sustain league football.
I would hate to see a club like this to return to non league after all the sweat and tears that has been shed.
Never thought i would see the day that Stanley were a league club, and it will be to the eternal shame of those that are too apathetic to support you should you slip back to the blueconferencesquarething
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Well said.
 
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