We are not any worse off than before. The squad has probably more depth than before but I am not sure we have anyone that would walk straight in to a top half Championship side. Last time we at least had players like Maher, Gower, Eastwood and Flahavan who were more than good enough. 2 of Tilly"s buys did work Peter Clarke and Steve Hammell. Simon Francis was a Tilly buy too but didn't work out too well for us but Bournemouth aren't complaining !
Think we could survive if Brown can pull a few more rabbits out of a hat to supplement what we already have.
To gain promotion would IMO be a miracle..to survive in the championship would be a bigger miracle.
It would be great fun watching though.
Why would promotion be a miracle? We have a very good squad which is better than most at this level.
As for staying up being a miracle Burton are making a go of it with lesser resources than us and barnsley are having a great season.
As for staying up being a miracle Burton are making a go of it with lesser resources than us and barnsley are having a great season.
When you look at the table and see the likes of Villa,Forest,Wolves,Bristol all struggling at the wrong end,what chance have clubs like ours to survive season after season....mission impossible !
I have a much more short term view on promotion into the Championship, as probably other more mature supporters amongst us may agree. Regardless of whether we are in the right shape to survive, I just want to get there ASAP and bask in the moment again. Far better to grab the moment now than worry about the future 'what ifs', they ain't my problem. Just being there again and seeing the big clubs at Roots Hall will do for me, I don't know how many opportunities like this I have left.
I also attended Sheff Wed v Southend in May 1976 when we got related to Div 4. Don't recall seeing a single other Southend fan at Hillsborough that sad night. I'm sure someone will come on here to say they were also there.
Ozzie was (he now lives in Germany). His dad was living there, and he stayed with him. Remember him saying all day on Radio Sheffield, they were advertising the game & urging fans to go. It was either them or us who went down, a crowd of around 25,000 ( I think) saw them win 2-1. Also think it was on a Thursday night?.
I share the concerns of others here in getting promoted while being financially under-resourced. Roots Hall is clearly below par for Championship football. I went to the Brighton v Ipswich game (1-1) earlier this month and the Amex is a truly fantastic stadium, but just remember Brighton were previously playing at the Withdean running track - and comparatively recently.
BTW, first match: SUFC v Bournemouth August 1963
I also attended Sheff Wed v Southend in May 1976 when we got related to Div 4. Don't recall seeing a single other Southend fan at Hillsborough that sad night. I'm sure someone will come on here to say they were also there.
I was there. It was April not May.
And me and MFUROK and three others if I recall correctly. 25,802 were there. We played on 17th,19th, 23rd 27th and 29th April. Alan Moody scored in all 5 of those games. Malcolm Webster got us relegated conceding two soft goals at Colchester on 17th.
And me and MFUROK and three others if I recall correctly. 25,802 were there. We played on 17th,19th, 23rd 27th and 29th April. Alan Moody scored in all 5 of those games. Malcolm Webster got us relegated conceding two soft goals at Colchester on 17th.