Carlisle away

[Crown Grounder]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

You were correct Greger...
It was a must not lose game, so that went so, so wrong!!!!!!!
Coley always said games in hand mean nothing and he is right.....

Shocking at Carlisle this afternoon. I now know what I want in the January window and it isn't any new players!

[AccyMad]

Clearly the lack of investment in our squad is showing now, no use having a big cup draw to look forward to unless some coffee the money we make goes into the team

[VALAIRIAN]

Nothing gets invested into the team, you know that

[VALAIRIAN]

Good to see Dan Martin back on the pitch

[Chimer]

I'm beginning to think I'll see a lot more of Stanley next season ... at Havant and Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Aldershot .....

[VALAIRIAN]

Chimer my good mate, just the TWO teams are promoted from the National League

[AccyMad]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Good to see Dan Martin back on the pitch

That was indeed a positive

[Haggis316]

Have the same sense of foreboding as this time two seasons ago - only now much more at stake.

[Crown Grounder]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Chimer my good mate, just the TWO teams are promoted from the National League

Val, your optimism is admirable.....(I think!)... So far this season we've played 21, won 4, drawn 7 and lost 10....19 points in total. That's less than 1 point a game which if nothing improves puts us on less than 42 points by the end of the season.

[Lord Stiffupperlip]

Today's result at rock bottom Carlisle proves only two things;
1. This is possibly our worst squad, even including our non-league days, when we were capable of competing with and sometimes beating established league teams.
Today, we'd be the one's struggling to beat those non-league teams. if there's any doubt look back at our pre-season friendlies against the likes of Buxton, Clitheroe and Lancaster City.
2. In football only one thing really matters - MONEY!
It is an irrefutable fact that money + football equals success. For a prime example of this look no further than Wrexham.
From non-league obscurity to automatic promotion spot (today) into the Championship in only three seasons.
Of course football has had it's share of magicians who appear capable of making a silk purse from a sow's ear but, in the long run, financial pressures usually come calling - and they're knocking on our door now.
This season has been a wake-up call. If by some miracle we survive, there must be better investment in the team next year.
If we don't survive after 46 games , we will be where we deserve to be.

[VALAIRIAN]

Well put Sir

[KiTChener]

Yeah, I’m expecting Conference next season, but, I’ll still, as for the last 25 yrs or so, buy my season ticket!
Feel sorry for Andy who has put so much into the infrastructure to find he has been so much let down on the field of play.
At least we have a sustainable club, which for many years was not the case!

[VALAIRIAN]

He is the reason nothing has been invested into the squad????

Not knocking what he has done - infrastructure is superb

[AccyMad]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

He is the reason nothing has been invested into the squad????

Not knocking what he has done - infrastructure is superb

And yet, what would it be worth if we are back in non league? Personally I'd have our little club house & maybe even the cowshed back if it meant we had a competitive team.on the pitch - surely the squad is of more importance than a fancy bar

[VALAIRIAN]

Through who's eyes??