Quote Originally Posted by animallittle3 View Post
If he gets the tools to do the job then I don't see any reason why we can't hold our own next season should we gain promotion that is .

Fighting the championship clubs and the ownership at the same time may prove even beyond Stendel .

You'd hope lessons have been learned from our last championship campaign but I've seen nothing yet from the owners that supports that thought as yet .
Agree, I believe the board think that there's a magic formula and young players that meet the statistical criteria, plucked from lower leagues will need time to perform at championship level. Thats all well and good but essentially to make it work I think we need to keep the spine of this current squad here to help integrate the new signings in.

Davies, Cavare, Pinnock, Lindsay, Mowatt, Woodrow and Moore all need to stay imo. We also need to add to that quality to give ourselves every chance. Trouble is, I think 3 of those mentioned will be on their bike which leaves us almost back at square 1 and Stendel expected to perform miracles with untried players.

On a positive note you'd say that should we be promoted, then being a championship club can help us attract more players and we can cast a wider net with the extra funds.


Promotion this season I feel will act as a guise for this club for those who chose not to see. We have shot ourselves in foot this January but huge credit to Stendel and the players for keeping us in with this great chance despite all the set backs. The harsh realities are that we won't get away with losing key players and coaches, overcoming injuries and suspensions like we have and maintain success on the pitch. The board will inevitably take a great deal of credit in the press and such like if we gain promotion but the job Stendel has done is superb. Wi art him we'd probably not be where we are.