Statement from Board

[Notts78]

... so the moaners with the memory of a gnat seem to have forgotten how lucky we were in the play off v Chesterfield; who were the better side on the day. Game after game, in the NL, we rode our luck and but for our excellent forwards we would still be there. The moaners also seem to have forgotten what a shambles of a club we were - and we supported 'the shirt' through thick and mostly thin. Now we have some stability, some still seem to think there is a magic money tree and would have us do 'a Wrexham'. No thank you very much ... been there, seen the result. The only reason to look back would be to ask the Bros' why they didn't invest in the defence last Summer(?). I don't buy that we give the promotion
winning players the chance to adapt to D2 - that's emotional cr ap; my own view is that the Bros' weren't prepared to spend bigger than their budget - but that's only a guess. If it was 'the budget' factor then good for them, it's their decision. Maybe there was a way to communicate this; without telling some of the players they're u.s. I would sooner have a club which is financially sound and building steadily. Sometimes it's better to take a few steps back (and learn) than go forward headlong. COYP's

IMO I don’t think players were retained for emotional OR budget reasons. We have seen with many new players that they take an age to be properly integrated in to the starting 11. Primarily whilst they get used to the way we play. Had we got 2/3 new defenders we’d have started from scratch and potentially been worse off than we are now.
Although, like you, I’d like to see an overhaul of the frail defence. However, I am confident that there won’t be. We may bring in 1 or 2 depending if players are released.
The club have stopped that ridiculous overhaul of squads every season, where we often saw 10plus new players. It’s a positive that we don’t as players can grow, especially with the expected style that is demanded.

[Woodypie]

Two things spring to mind: if it is all down to bad luck what's the point of all this metrics malarkey, and, Stewart must have killed an albatross.

[Notsohumblepie]

Two things spring to mind: if it is all down to bad luck what's the point of all this metrics malarkey, and, Stewart must have killed an albatross.

What's the plural of Albatross ?

[Chicken Balti Pie]

... so the moaners with the memory of a gnat seem to have forgotten how lucky we were in the play off v Chesterfield; who were the better side on the day. Game after game, in the NL, we rode our luck and but for our excellent forwards we would still be there. The moaners also seem to have forgotten what a shambles of a club we were - and we supported 'the shirt' through thick and mostly thin. Now we have some stability, some still seem to think there is a magic money tree and would have us do 'a Wrexham'. No thank you very much ... been there, seen the result. The only reason to look back would be to ask the Bros' why they didn't invest in the defence last Summer(?). I don't buy that we give the promotion winning players the chance to adapt to D2 - that's emotional cr ap; my own view is that the Bros' weren't prepared to spend bigger than their budget - but that's only a guess. If it was 'the budget' factor then good for them, it's their decision. Maybe their was a way to communicate this; without telling some of the players they're u.s. I would sooner have a club which is financially sound and building steadily. Sometimes it's better to take a few steps back (and learn) than go forward headlong. COYP's

Apart from the first 10 minutes that coincided with Slocombe losing his head, we were the better team, they didn't have a sniff so don't get how we were "lucky" in the final

[Davy500]

Apart from the first 10 minutes that coincided with Slocombe losing his head, we were the better team, they didn't have a sniff so don't get how we were "lucky" in the final

A penelty shoot out bsaically is a coin toss - that is what is meant by Notts being lucky - because despite finishing on 107 points all that did not matter
You could even argue we were lucky against Boreham Wood , equalising in the 96th minute, very slim margin for error maybe just seconds .. In fact Boreham wood should have won, missing an absolute sitter just minutes before .As we have found in L2 , a team would not miss, all mistakes and weaknesses are punished

[Davy500]

A penelty shoot out bsaically is a coin toss - that is what is meant by Notts being lucky - because despite finishing on 107 points all that did not matter
You could even argue we were lucky against Boreham Wood , equalising in the 96th minute, very slim margin for error maybe just seconds .. In fact Boreham wood should have won, missing an absolute sitter just minutes before .As we have found in L2 , a team would not miss, all mistakes and weaknesses are punished

Thats why we won today - because Harragate did not punish our mistakes like teams usually do - not because we were brilliant. TBH the score line flattered us at 3-0 but you gota sing when your winning- and it was nice to fianlly beat Harragate

[legs77]

Premier League are considering scrapping FFP and replacing it with a Luxury Tax, meaning no more points deductions and a financial penalty instead, which won't trouble rich owners so much. Apparently 17 of the 20 PL clubs have said they want the change.
If that change is made then Championship clubs will presumably soon be pushing for a similar rule in the EFL.

I take it you got that info from the Daily Fail ?

The journo involved hasnt told the full story as there is still to be points docked.

If not then the clubs owned by countries will just do what they like and nobody could keep up with them.

It would basically make it the SPL !

[cher1]

It's an interesting statement from the board. I guess it was aimed at placating supporters after (or should I say during, we'll know after today?) our desperate run, and trying to take the heat off the manager.

That said, I don't see it as saying that SM will definitely be with us next season. He doesn't even get mentioned until the 12th paragraph, and is only referred to 3 times in total. That's hardly a ringing endorsement.

They can't be happy with what he's done so far, and to put that down to luck to the extent they do is a bit insulting. It's insulting to LW firstly. Was luck really responsible for us being top/in a play off spot whilst he was managing the club? And insulting to the supporters who've paid to watch some truly dismal performances, it comes across a bit slopey shouldered to suggest that has been down to bad luck.

I'd have preferred a more honest acceptance that data driven recruitment can have its limitations, that they'd look to learn from mistakes made this season and rectify them next season, and most of all that if we are relying in a data driven model, but then say 'ah but the table DOES lie', that doesn't make much sense.

All of that said, it's their money, they can do as they wish, I'm grateful they are our owners and on the whole I like and respect what they are doing

[legs77]

Apart from the first 10 minutes that coincided with Slocombe losing his head, we were the better team, they didn't have a sniff so don't get how we were "lucky" in the final

Also the league table shown we were 25 points ahead of 3rd place.

Fcuk the rest of the play off teams WE DESERVED to go up with Wrexham its that simple.

[marky]

Also the league table shown we were 25 points ahead of 3rd place.

Fcuk the rest of the play off teams WE DESERVED to go up with Wrexham its that simple.

We were unlucky to have to take part in the play offs, 107 points and yet it wasn't enough all because Wrexham could pretty much spend what they want on whoever they want. IMO Wrexham, Notts and Chesterfield deserved to go up last year.