With the hindsight of 18 months, last January's transfer window was massive. Macca, Coventry, Ramsay, plus REG who was a handy squad player and ended up starting a playoff final for another side.
The board took a lot of stick last season, a lot of it rightly so. But that window was huge. And it's a good reminder, for me anyway, that transfer windows are judged in months and years and not days and weeks.
Agree so many comments. After the game drained. So much tension. Scoring early made rest of game knife edge. Seems a 0-0 until 85th minute a lot less stressful. But we did it.
Chris Powell - took over January 2011, won L1 April 2012 Lee Bowyer - took over March 2018, won the playoffs May 2019 Nathan Jones - took over February 2014, won the playoffs May 2025
In L1, you CAN turn things around quite quickly, with the right manager and recruitment.
This is league one football, it ain't great, but you make sure you're fit, you are brave, you make every challenge, contest every header, and kick the ball out of play when the need arises. I salute Nathan Jones, we are rid of League One football!
With the hindsight of 18 months, last January's transfer window was massive. Macca, Coventry, Ramsay, plus REG who was a handy squad player and ended up starting a playoff final for another side.
The board took a lot of stick last season, a lot of it rightly so. But that window was huge. And it's a good reminder, for me anyway, that transfer windows are judged in months and years and not days and weeks.
Game seemed to fly by. I didn't get any of the worries others have mentioned, it just felt comfortable from start to finish to me. I think that is testament to how good our defence is. Lots of people have, quite rightly, praised Gillespie but I think credit also has to go to Ramsay who was quick, skillful and adept at always being in-line between attacker and goal and Jones who was absolutely immense in the air - I wouldn't be surprised if he won more headers than every other player on the pitch combined. Backing them up, it was great to see that Mannion caught every ball that came near him. No pushes, punches or parries, just tidily gathering everything up. Fantastic result. Credit too to whoever picked the music, it was fantastic that The Red Red Robin was the first song played. What a day!
I thought Nathan requesting and waving the Welsh flag 🏴 was a nice touch.
Anyone thought it detracted from the achievement of the team?
Nathan is what he is, what you see is what you get. Start taking bits away, and he stops being who he is.
Exactly this, other fans hate him but while he's our manager and winning us promotion he can do what he wants
I also think it was a great redemption story for him, he was derided during his brief spell at a Southampton and didn't work out at Stoke which obviously impacted him
What a day. So tired from it all but I'm Addickted to catching up on everything on here and social media.
Went into the game hoping we'd see another very strong defensive performance, because when we do we only need one goal to win a game. Exactly how it played out and to keep 3 clean sheets in 3 playoff games has been outstanding.
Looking forward to seeing how things shape up over the summer and where NJ takes us from here. Last summer we had to rebuild, now we've got real solid foundations to add to and tweak. Without a doubt we need some good signings, but I'm confident we'll bring them in as well as continuing to improve the players we have.
On a personal level nice to have made more of a day of it with my dad, after not being able to in 2019 when we arrived so close to kick off. Charlton at Wembley doesn't come around often, hopefully the next one isn't decades away and is something bigger than the L1 playoff final!
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Right mission down to London bridge for Barrow Boy and Banker....
Family done by 7, so back to Wembley and BoxPark to catch N Jones, Small, Chuks, AMB, Leaburm, Mitchell and Gillesphey to a greater or lesser extent
Now in Wembley Premier Inn unable to sleep and going back out
A proper engaged fanbase
A set of proper owners
2019 felt like the end of something with that squad, 2025 feels like the start
The board took a lot of stick last season, a lot of it rightly so. But that window was huge. And it's a good reminder, for me anyway, that transfer windows are judged in months and years and not days and weeks.
But we did it.
It all seems a bit of a dream.
Knackered. Cup of tea ☕
Toast. Bed.
This is league one football, it ain't great, but you make sure you're fit, you are brave, you make every challenge, contest every header, and kick the ball out of play when the need arises. I salute Nathan Jones, we are rid of League One football!
Not on board with the people who say that was a poor performance - we were in control of that match, bar from a 10 minute spell Orient had.
Anyone thought it detracted from the achievement of the team?
Days like today make all the shit we go through worth it.
So much man love to our back 5. DOMINANT.
I also think it was a great redemption story for him, he was derided during his brief spell at a Southampton and didn't work out at Stoke which obviously impacted him
Seriously though your match summaries at the start of the post match threads are the first thing I turn to every Sunday morning downunder.
Good watch
Went into the game hoping we'd see another very strong defensive performance, because when we do we only need one goal to win a game. Exactly how it played out and to keep 3 clean sheets in 3 playoff games has been outstanding.
Looking forward to seeing how things shape up over the summer and where NJ takes us from here. Last summer we had to rebuild, now we've got real solid foundations to add to and tweak. Without a doubt we need some good signings, but I'm confident we'll bring them in as well as continuing to improve the players we have.
On a personal level nice to have made more of a day of it with my dad, after not being able to in 2019 when we arrived so close to kick off. Charlton at Wembley doesn't come around often, hopefully the next one isn't decades away and is something bigger than the L1 playoff final!
Many many thanks, this is a great achievement and you are the main reason.
What a day, what a season.