There was more of a level playing field then. The maximum wage and a complete lack of overseas owners contributed to that, and of course the retention system which, for example, enabled Boro, Preston and Blackpool to hold on to Mannion, Finney and Matthews respectively.
If we get beat on Sat and lose 6 in a row
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Mnemonic
Full Back
So you agree some changes would be good?
If you look at the honours won in Spain, France, Germany and Italy - our PL is far more competitive.
North Yorks Mackem
Winger
One of which is still.part owner.
We probably had about the right balance up to the nineties before SKY made the game trendy.
Marko
Striker
In football as in life in general, the rich will always come out on top, anyway enough of this, I'm off to bed. FTM
Sundergull
Subs Bench
It won’t happen!
Durham-Mackem41
Midfield
We are in total free fall leaderless from top to bottom.
samaistonsrightfoot
Striker
Lose a few games and you get people trying to convince themselves they don’t want us to get promoted.
Alfa
Striker
I can’t see us getting anything tomorrow. I’d love to be proved wrong but I think they’re a decent side with good forward options.
They’ll be well rested after the postponement in midweek and have the motivation of avenging the 5-0 against a Sunderland side severely hampered by injuries/suspensions.
Looking at the league table and this weekends fixtures I think we’ll only drop one place if results go as I expect.
We then have games against QPR and Cardiff to hopefully stop the rot before the cavalry arrives in the form of Roberts, Alese, Evans and Clarke in April to ensure we steer clear of the relegation dogfight.
They’ll be well rested after the postponement in midweek and have the motivation of avenging the 5-0 against a Sunderland side severely hampered by injuries/suspensions.
Looking at the league table and this weekends fixtures I think we’ll only drop one place if results go as I expect.
We then have games against QPR and Cardiff to hopefully stop the rot before the cavalry arrives in the form of Roberts, Alese, Evans and Clarke in April to ensure we steer clear of the relegation dogfight.
Mnemonic
Full Back
I'm not trying to convince myself, I'm looking at the fact.
This season, we started with a chance of winning, not a great chance but a chance. If not that, then top 6 was a real possibility.
If we get promoted, what do we have to look forward to? Maybes winning 5-6 games all year and scraping survival, that's sadistic if you want that.
SAFC Wilks
Striker
200/1 to go down on Skybet.
Worth a daft tenner.
Worth a daft tenner.
rubberface
Striker
Evans is injured again. "Rolled his ankle in training".
Gan and watch rugby or something else then if you hate football that much.
Alfa
Striker
Aye, saw that. Surely by April though ?
rubberface
Striker
Few weeks it said didn't it?? Then he's got to get back up to speed..play few under 23's games...wouldn't surprise if he doesn't play for the first team again tbh.
rantnrave
New Member
Maybe to anti-jinx survival this season? There again an anti-jinx could twist and actually jinx us into relegation. The portents are unclear, a wrong move could influence outcomes disastrously. Best leave alone.
Inside Forward
Midfield
I think we will get battered tomorrow.
SAFC Wilks
Striker
This is why I put a couple of quid on it. I never win bets so it’s guaranteed our survival.
If it somehow goes the other way, I’m over £400 better off.
BucketBiff
Striker
Was better than we’ve been served up recently. Dodds needs to be brave and set us up like that from the off. Humes rasper aside you are right we didn’t really come that close.
chriswallace85
Striker
What concerns me a bit about our 'good' performance against Leicester, is that they coasted once they got the goal. They coulda been out of sight first 20 minutes. You sort of wonder if they'd needed another goal, could they have shifted through the gears.
