Bury FC - nice to know we're all in the same boat

[Barry.C]

Actually it is of course not necessarily about the numbers either way. I very much respect the view about quality over quantity. I remember Ian Holloway talking about a transformational transfer window, where they went from no hopers to being promoted , generally he believed on the back of one critical signing.
Success clearly depends on too many factors as we found in large measure to our cost this year.. But you cant just keep repeating the old one eyed mantra that if you bring in a lot of players you are doomed to failure. Its not a theory supported by the evidence.
A multitude of diverse factors are at play from Individual performance , team spirit, Management and coaches, personalities, fitness, scouting, finances, the weather, confidence, injuries, pre-season, training, systems played, agents, size of squad, competition, referees, the wind blowing in a northerly Direction etc etc, so please lets stop keep dragging up poor old Bury , with their superb success this year against all the off field horror to try to say its down to signing to many players.

 

[rigsby]

Did you know Bazz, Bury were the first club (not sure in anyone else has achieved it since) to play 1000 games in each of the 4 divisions. They have also won the FAC.

Anyway when I mentioned the 15 players I meant two summers ago under Lee Clark, which as you know didn't work out to well in the end.

I have no idea what the did last season, mainly because I don't focus on other clubs, especially ones not in LI. Of course the time to judge Bury and their wonderful season will be next season........If they still exist.

I couldn't care less how many players are signed and by who. Blackpool finished 10th but in reality just 12 points ahead of us. What we need is just some quality in the right areas.....Not numbers.

I mentioned last Summer that Sonny Bradley would be top of my list. Unfortunately he had the option of a bigger club than us. Never mind lets try for the next Sonny because that 12 points could have been made up by one decent defender in our home games alone.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

Remember Adam Thompson went to Bury two years ago on double the wages he would got at Southend, we offered him 2.5k a week, but Bury offered him twice that. I did questioned where they get the money from, even they have average crowds of 3k.