Concern for the future of te club

[somersetcrewe]

In all my 40+ years following the Alex, I don’t think I have ever felt so low as I do today.

We’ve had so many ups and downs in that time and the large majority have been downs – multiple re-elections, defeats to Altrincham and Mossley (and more recently the likes of Telford, Tamworth and Eastleigh) in the FA Cup, losing a 3-goal lead to Scarborough in the last 5 minutes, being thumped at home by Coventry, spiralling down the leagues after 8 of 9 seasons in English Football’s 2nd tier, that game at Morecambe in 2010 – and the apparent financial mismanagement of a certain individual!!

But I love football and I love my team – and supporting a club the size of Crewe you grow to expect those sort of things. But we have always had a habit of bouncing back in one form or another!

What we face today though is on a different scale. We are confronted with a huge mountain to climb, not just on the pitch but off it too! Some may say insurmountable this time, a bridge too far, and if all that is being reported in the press in the last few days does really bear fruit, well, I genuinely fear that could spell, if not the end, then a continuation of the recent decline with no immediate about-turn in sight!!

Ironic that on my latest visit to GR last Saturday, I was saying to my friends and colleagues that I think it is probably one of the cleanest places in the EFL. I might have to redefine what I mean by clean.

It’s gonna get worse before it gets better, of that I am sure! Question is – how much worse? – and how much worse can the club take?

Dark days indeed!

[MikeSB]

In all my 40+ years following the Alex, I don’t think I have ever felt so low as I do today.

We’ve had so many ups and downs in that time and the large majority have been downs – multiple re-elections, defeats to Altrincham and Mossley (and more recently the likes of Telford, Tamworth and Eastleigh) in the FA Cup, losing a 3-goal lead to Scarborough in the last 5 minutes, being thumped at home by Coventry, spiralling down the leagues after 8 of 9 seasons in English Football’s 2nd tier, that game at Morecambe in 2010 – and the apparent financial mismanagement of a certain individual!!

But I love football and I love my team – and supporting a club the size of Crewe you grow to expect those sort of things. But we have always had a habit of bouncing back in one form or another!

What we face today though is on a different scale. We are confronted with a huge mountain to climb, not just on the pitch but off it too! Some may say insurmountable this time, a bridge too far, and if all that is being reported in the press in the last few days does really bear fruit, well, I genuinely fear that could spell, if not the end, then a continuation of the recent decline with no immediate about-turn in sight!!

Ironic that on my latest visit to GR last Saturday, I was saying to my friends and colleagues that I think it is probably one of the cleanest places in the EFL. I might have to redefine what I mean by clean.

It’s gonna get worse before it gets better, of that I am sure! Question is – how much worse? – and how much worse can the club take?

Dark days indeed!

Well written there mate and goes to the heart, yes and soul of our club that I like you and many more have seen the ups and downs of our team over the decades and over 60 years for me and so do fear for the future and although we spout about our differences on things like the academy etc, this is a brand new ball game, sorry for the pun..

It's actually difficult to see the end of this in short space of time because the legal consequences may take years and years and it all somehow drains the lifeblood of the club and us fans alike. It's not like starting afresh next season with a clean slate even if that be non league and God knows how this is going to affect our on field performances until the end of the season. It's possible for it to bring out the best of the players and management to show their resolve in difficult if not impossible odds and start to get the points needed. OTOH? Well, I daren't think about that tbh...Maybe tomorrow will give us a clue?

I have to say I'm feeling pretty down and I don't go to many matches either..But I love this club through and through!

[out0lunch]

I feel like you Somerset and Mike but !!!
Tomorrow let's forget it, the manager and players have nothing to do with this. Let's (just reminded me to put my ST in pocket so I don't forget it) all go tomorrow and really get behind the team. Let's cheer everything, passes corners players trying, free kicks
No booing at all even if we are behind.
Cheer everything, applaud the lot. Get everybody you know to come..........yes even the wife and Mike especially you. (not having a go) your club needs you. AL fetch your mates. AS I know it's a trek but try

COYR

[MikeSB]

I feel like you Somerset and Mike but !!!
Tomorrow let's forget it, the manager and players have nothing to do with this. Let's (just reminded me to put my ST in pocket so I don't forget it) all go tomorrow and really get behind the team. Let's cheer everything, passes corners players trying, free kicks
No booing at all even if we are behind.
Cheer everything, applaud the lot. Get everybody you know to come..........yes even the wife and Mike especially you. (not having a go) your club needs you. AL fetch your mates. AS I know it's a trek but try

COYR

That is a great rallying cry my friend and I will certainly do my best to get to the game tomorrow and will cheer everything even a back pass by Ainley! Let the main stand rock!

[Timmy58]

That is a great rallying cry my friend and I will certainly do my best to get to the game tomorrow and will cheer everything even a back pass by Ainley! Let the main stand rock!

Welcome aboard Mike. Our club needs us all behind it now more than ever.

[jamesdad]

My wife and I both are season ticket holders will be there today and backing the team verbally. What an opportunity for the club to reduce prices for all paying fans to say £5 to try and fill the ground for one of the next home games. This will send out a strong message to all the doom merchants that the club is alive and still moving forward

[somersetcrewe]

And I forgot to mention Cornwall pre-season from 4 or 5 years ago!

I won’t be there today, can’t make it. Stevenage on 10th is next for me but I agree about backing the team. It is not their fault or that of the current management duo that we find ourselves in this bigger mess. I for one will be keeping tabs on the game – with fingers tightly crossed!!

And as for the booing last Saturday, I didn’t get that either. It's not like we didn't play well. It's not like we lost. I would never indulge in such puerile behaviour, even if we get leathered!! That is *not* what being a true supporter is all about!

Doom merchants?
Or are we just telling it as it is?

COYR!!

[MikeSB]

Welcome aboard Mike. Our club needs us all behind it now more than ever.

Thanks mate, ticket booked and will collect from the shop just before the game. I've got the sun shining for us which is a good omen, wind set fair and so all systems goooooooooooo .

My prediction now I'm going is a 2-1 win...

BTW, anyone interested the Vale game, tickets are available now and won't miss that one for anything!

[out0lunch]

That's great Mike, who knows you might be a good luck omen

COYR