Confidence

[lancsdave]

I would think the club won't be able to sign anybody until the accounts are sent in

[Chimer]

Imho, automatic promotion, meaning no play-off campaign to generate extra interest, would be a very mixed blessing. Amazing to get back to Div 3, but if followed by a season with home support initially only at this season's level .... what would happen if it was a losing season (which would have to be most likely) ....... ?

Playoff final, win or lose, would be better for our long-term prospects, I reckon.

[mab]

wemberlee its at OldTrafford this year nigel

[maccawozzagod]

i was one of those who thought that we weren't ready for league 2, and perhaps we still aren't!, but the fact remains its better to get there and come back down than to not do. The difference in TV money and Youth Academy is vast between leagues 1 and 2 - so providing your expenditure (ie wages) doesn't rise stupidly then you have a chance to trouser some extra coin. Sticking with the same squad has always been a trait of Coleys so perhaps the wage bill (when its paid) wouldn't rise too much. But any extra players you bring in would want want paying commensurately.

But I do agree that the play offs is the real winner and would be what we need with regards to trying to attract extra fans. A trip to Old Trafford with 10,000 local floaters may persuade 1000 to stay on.

However, its been really embarrassing being the club with the worst facilities, ground, crowds, boardroom, at this level let alone another step higher! Had EW or Do'n been around for the long haul then I'd have hated to go another step, with IK pulling the strings there'd be a chance we could make a go of it.

[Pendle Red]

The play-offs are still the best chance for Stanley if they were to go up

Given the extra revenue, self promotion & feelgood factor that goes with it and generates

Also would perhaps give us the best chance of keeping the nucleus of the team together failing that maybe another summer of other Clubs cherry picking

[SamF]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

and then Joyce (who seems to be one of the fittest players and not a permanent name on the sheet) for Murphy was one of the subs! but like you said, whadda we know?

To be honest I saw that sub as Joyce was on a yellow card, we were 3-0 up and he plays in a position that it would be easy enough to pick up another booking before the game ended.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Play-offs?? Play-offs are for also-rans! I'm supremely confident that we're going to make the automatics...no sweat!

I believe!