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2025/26 Hopes and Expectations

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« Reply #40 on: June 30, 2025, 22:11:49 pm »

We're one of 7 teams that Bet 365 can't really seperate for relegation.

I can't see this at all, but my confidence is based on Kevin Nolan & Colin Calderwood.

None of us know precisely  where our playing budget sits compared to the entire league but I think it's competitive with most of the bottom 1/3rd of L1, based on their turnovers and attendances.

So I'm hoping that we out perform our budget significantly (which after all is the sign of a very good manager) and finish in the top 10.

I also hope that KN/CC are still here in 26/27. We've got to remember he is a relatively inexperienced manager who will probably be twice as good in 12 months time.

I'd like a few >8,000 crowds and an FA victory over Tottenham at their ground as I fancy a day out there..

And if it's not too much to ask, Xmas drinkies between the Trust & club..
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« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2025, 23:02:18 pm »

And I thought you were being serious until the last sentence  Grin
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« Reply #42 on: June 30, 2025, 23:11:36 pm »

And I thought you were being serious until the last sentence  Grin

Dostoevsky: 'To live without hope is to cease to live."

Although he could be our new No 9 from Red Star Belgrade..

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« Reply #43 on: June 30, 2025, 23:28:27 pm »

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« Reply #44 on: July 01, 2025, 07:44:09 am »

Dostoevsky: 'To live without hope is to cease to live."


That rings true in football. Adversely in a sport of such uncertainty, expectations of fans, often unrealistic and based on emotion rather than facts and logic lead to disappointment. The collective expectations of teams fans in a division seem to always exceed what is possible. More fans will think they will be promoted than places available and so on down the division with few fans expecting their team to be relegated. Once hopes and expectations start to merge you set yourself up for a less enjoyable experience as a fan, opposed to pragmatism of something you have virtually no control over.
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« Reply #45 on: July 01, 2025, 08:08:02 am »

To flirt with the play offs and not be in danger of relegation. To keep KN and CC and to increase our average attendance.
To respect and battle for the shirt and endeavour to play attractive football.
+ Not to have as many negative comments about players and the club on this forum from some of the posters who are negative about everything.
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« Reply #46 on: July 01, 2025, 08:14:21 am »



+ Not to have as many negative comments about players and the club on this forum from some of the posters who are negative about everything.


And I'd like the moon on a stick... Grin
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« Reply #47 on: July 01, 2025, 10:28:43 am »

To flirt with the play offs and not be in danger of relegation. To keep KN and CC and to increase our average attendance.
To respect and battle for the shirt and endeavour to play attractive football.
+ Not to have as many negative comments about players and the club on this forum from some of the posters who are negative about everything.


Fully agree with the final paragraph. For some its their ego which rules!
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« Reply #48 on: July 01, 2025, 10:47:08 am »

Fully agree with the final paragraph. For some its their ego which rules!

Wow! You got a mirror?
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Managers like Bowen and Wilder* are rare to come by! Whether we like it or not Jon Brady is the only recent Manager who can possibly follow in their* footstops!

We should stick with him, as at the moment he is our only hope of survival as a EFL Club!
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« Reply #49 on: July 01, 2025, 15:04:30 pm »

Wow! You got a mirror?

If you keep on posting Trolling type messages will have to report you to Admin.
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« Reply #50 on: July 01, 2025, 15:06:22 pm »

If you keep on posting Trolling type messages will have to report you to Admin.

Do your worst.

I'm looking forward to you proving you don't do EXACTLY what you accused others of doing.
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Managers like Bowen and Wilder* are rare to come by! Whether we like it or not Jon Brady is the only recent Manager who can possibly follow in their* footstops!

We should stick with him, as at the moment he is our only hope of survival as a EFL Club!
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« Reply #51 on: July 01, 2025, 15:15:56 pm »

Do your worst.

I'm looking forward to you proving you don't do EXACTLY what you accused others of doing.

Very defensive statement!
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« Reply #52 on: July 01, 2025, 15:50:22 pm »

Very defensive statement!

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Not that that's a new feeling.
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We should stick with him, as at the moment he is our only hope of survival as a EFL Club!
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« Reply #53 on: July 01, 2025, 17:10:34 pm »

I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Not that that's a new feeling.

No more on this Marvo; please accept apologies for inappropriate comment.
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