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Swisdom
Swisdom Posts: 14,977
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Interesting to hear that word from Pearce and Fosu.

No hesitation

When asked "What are you looking to achieve this season" both replied instantly with "Promotion"

I get the impression that's being drilled into them big time!

I know it's kind of an obvious statement from us but it can't hurt to get a positive mentality going through the club - another thing Jason Pearce will play a big part in I would think.
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,704
    Getting Roland out will be our number one aim until the day he sells.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,771
    players said the same at the start of the last season
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,345
    I would be more concerned if a club of our size in this league was not talking about promotion
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,072
    Like you said it's an obvious statement. We shouldn't be in this division in the first place and we're one of the biggest clubs in the division.
  • CyrilDavies
    CyrilDavies Posts: 855
    The Red Robin said:

    Won't happen until Duchatelet and Meire are gone. We heard it all last summer as well. Promotion from what? A division we already got promoted from. A division we would never be in if it wasn't for Duchatelet and Katrien Meire.

    Doesn't matter whether we should, or shouldn't be in this division, that's where we are.
    Positivity for the new season doesn't hurt does it?.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,320
    All said same last year
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,704
    Talk is cheap and Roland likes cheap.

    Let's see who else we get in because IMHO we are still miles away from having a balanced squad.

    Let's see if they really have learnt the lessons from the many mistakes they have made in the past. I hope so but very much doubt it.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,130
    Swisdom said:

    Interesting to hear that word from Pearce and Fosu.

    No hesitation

    When asked "What are you looking to achieve this season" both replied instantly with "Promotion"

    I get the impression that's being drilled into them big time!

    I know it's kind of an obvious statement

    Yeh, who'd a thought.
    Massive.

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    "Bonus"
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,239
    Payrise
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,771
    actually is anyone confident (apart from our Pearce and Fosu) that we will get promoted?

    I don't know as I have no idea how strong the other teams are going to be.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Swisdom said:

    Interesting to hear that word from Pearce and Fosu.

    No hesitation

    When asked "What are you looking to achieve this season" both replied instantly with "Promotion"

    I get the impression that's being drilled into them big time!

    I know it's kind of an obvious statement from us but it can't hurt to get a positive mentality going through the club - another thing Jason Pearce will play a big part in I would think.

    It would be a bit worrying if the said mid table or avoiding relegation.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,004
    The signs are certainly better this year and there's nothing wrong with being hopeful and optimistic, it makes me feel like a normal football fan again rather than a customer of the absolute shit show we've had for the last 3 years.

    However looking at it objectively the squad is short in a lot of areas. We still need depth in others. Also intentions at the beginning of the season are all well and good but I remember a
    Couple of years ago when the words play offs and premier league were mentioned. People also got excited by the team spirit when we saw Makienok taking the loss out of Guy Luzon singing sweet dreams. That ended well didn't it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,598
    Translation... We need to say Promotion because Katie has resorted to using us to sell Season Tickets!!
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,427
    Good though it should always be our expectation at this level.

    We may have better chance than last season just through not having a new manager.

    Every summer by around this point we've had a few signings that look promising.

    Will we have a strong enough squad this time?

    Will we be fitter and better at preventing injuries?

    As much as it's going to be difficult to move the likes of Sarr on there shouldn't be any excuses for failing to compete for promotion. Plenty of clubs in this league do well with smaller budgets.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,300
    on paper that team should do very well, but the season hasnt started yet and players can still be sold, i dont think he wants success he just wants to make money, surely a promotion would make him that money, its a tough call, do i want us to go up - yes of course but then nobrot stays on.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Although the 'size' of the club may be significant, you only need to look as far as Fleetwood or Burton to realise there is absolutely no god given right.
    Win every home game and draw every away game is the target.
    After only two league games last season we were three points behind that target and never recovered.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,186
    The club has shrunk size wise due to the incompetence of our clown like ownership.
    Any glimmer of anything from this shower of shit and the ostriches will be out sucking Roland's salty balls

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,072
    seth plum said:

    Although the 'size' of the club may be significant, you only need to look as far as Fleetwood or Burton to realise there is absolutely no god given right.
    Win every home game and draw every away game is the target.
    After only two league games last season we were three points behind that target and never recovered.

    And also it took Sheff Utd 6 seasons to get back into the championship.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,261
    Good to hear the players being positive as you expect them to be in closed season interviews.

    I want us to get promoted because I'm a fan but then again it cost me £50 last season betting that we'd finish top six, something we never really looked like doing.

    There was also much "positivity" last pre-season over the Novak/Ajose partnership.

    Signings so far look a good fit but we havent even replaced all the departing loanees yet.

    Plenty of time to buy or loan more players so too early to say.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,072
    Hartleypete said:

    Talk is cheap and Roland likes cheap.

    Let's see who else we get in because IMHO we are still miles away from having a balanced squad.

    Let's see if they really have learnt the lessons from the many mistakes they have made in the past. I hope so but very much doubt it.

    Agreed. IMO if we can:

    Keep Holmes and Bauer.
    Sign Reeves and Martin
    Get Da silva and Mavididi on loan
    Keep Kashi fit
    Get another RB

    Then we'll have a pretty decent squad for this level.

    Phillips, Martin, Solly, New RB, Pearce, Bauer, Lennon, Dijksteel, Page, Da silva, Kashi, Crofts, JFC, Konsa, Reeves, Clarke, Holmes, Marshall, Fosu, Watt, Mavididi, Magennis, Ajose/Novak (expect 1 to leave)
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,741
    cantersaddick said:

    The signs are certainly better this year and there's nothing wrong with being hopeful and optimistic, it makes me feel like a normal football fan again rather than a customer of the absolute shit show we've had for the last 3 years.

    However looking at it objectively the squad is short in a lot of areas. We still need depth in others. Also intentions at the beginning of the season are all well and good but I remember a
    Couple of years ago when the words play offs and premier league were mentioned. People also got excited by the team spirit when we saw Makienok taking the loss out of Guy Luzon singing sweet dreams. That ended well didn't it.

    Based on what?

  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,004
    Croydon said:

    cantersaddick said:

    The signs are certainly better this year and there's nothing wrong with being hopeful and optimistic, it makes me feel like a normal football fan again rather than a customer of the absolute shit show we've had for the last 3 years.

    However looking at it objectively the squad is short in a lot of areas. We still need depth in others. Also intentions at the beginning of the season are all well and good but I remember a
    Couple of years ago when the words play offs and premier league were mentioned. People also got excited by the team spirit when we saw Makienok taking the loss out of Guy Luzon singing sweet dreams. That ended well didn't it.

    Based on what?

    Signings and no key players leaving. As I said it's early days but it's nice to be optimistic. Read my post it's pretty heavily caveated.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,053
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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,133
    Top six budget, promotion at the earliest zzzzzz....
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    I think a lot of the optimism is nothing to do with signings, but more to do with performance. We went the whole of May without losing. And it looks like we'll do the same in June.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,358
    Oh how marvellous, or as tend I tend to think I'll believe it when I see it.

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