What with all the talk about how we aren't signing any players and how our squad isn't good enough to stay in the 'Championship' I've been thinking about our chances this time round compared to that of two years ago.
Personally I think we've got a much better chance.
It seems we have a manager who is going to stick around and prove his worth AGAIN in this division which is a gret foundation to have, McGhee is one who instills confidence in his players as has been seen with the emergence of the youngsters such as Harding, Virgo and El-Abd who look older than their years on the pitch.
Ben Roberts is an excellent keeper who, towards the end of last season, looked a class act especially as he wasn't trying to take on opposing strikers at every opportunity. His back up in Kuipers is very strong, as we all know.
Cullip and Butters are rocks at the back now and seem to have a great understanding after a very successful season defensively last year.
The midifeld has already been identified as a problem but I really don't think it's THAT bad. Chippy and Rodger we know can do jobs, Jones looks more consisitent than ever and with Hart, Reid, Oatway and Hammond there as well I think it's loooks relatively good.
The strikers are the other positions that we need to look at. There's Knight of course who I think will be a very dangerous player this year, he will be very eager to prove himself at this level. We know he can score goals and lots of them so if he is given the chances he'll put them away.
As for the other striker (now Lumo may be f***ing off), it needs to be a new signing. McPhee (as much as I like him) is not up to it at this level and Robinson is to young and too small to play up with Knight.
McGhee is the key though, he needs a couple of players and it seems will be given some funds to get a couple in. He has a lot of mates in the game and it seems he won't sign players just because he can which is very important considering our financial position. Be patient with him, I believe he is the best man for the job (I said that about Coppell you know).
Above all lets f***ing enjoy this year, get behind the boys and sing louder than you ever did before. Just imagine the feeling come the end of the season when we have defied the odds and stayed in the Chapmionship to mix it with the likes of Leeds, West Ham, Sunderland, Ipswich and Forest once more.
I can't bloody wait.
Personally I think we've got a much better chance.
It seems we have a manager who is going to stick around and prove his worth AGAIN in this division which is a gret foundation to have, McGhee is one who instills confidence in his players as has been seen with the emergence of the youngsters such as Harding, Virgo and El-Abd who look older than their years on the pitch.
Ben Roberts is an excellent keeper who, towards the end of last season, looked a class act especially as he wasn't trying to take on opposing strikers at every opportunity. His back up in Kuipers is very strong, as we all know.
Cullip and Butters are rocks at the back now and seem to have a great understanding after a very successful season defensively last year.
The midifeld has already been identified as a problem but I really don't think it's THAT bad. Chippy and Rodger we know can do jobs, Jones looks more consisitent than ever and with Hart, Reid, Oatway and Hammond there as well I think it's loooks relatively good.
The strikers are the other positions that we need to look at. There's Knight of course who I think will be a very dangerous player this year, he will be very eager to prove himself at this level. We know he can score goals and lots of them so if he is given the chances he'll put them away.
As for the other striker (now Lumo may be f***ing off), it needs to be a new signing. McPhee (as much as I like him) is not up to it at this level and Robinson is to young and too small to play up with Knight.
McGhee is the key though, he needs a couple of players and it seems will be given some funds to get a couple in. He has a lot of mates in the game and it seems he won't sign players just because he can which is very important considering our financial position. Be patient with him, I believe he is the best man for the job (I said that about Coppell you know).
Above all lets f***ing enjoy this year, get behind the boys and sing louder than you ever did before. Just imagine the feeling come the end of the season when we have defied the odds and stayed in the Chapmionship to mix it with the likes of Leeds, West Ham, Sunderland, Ipswich and Forest once more.
I can't bloody wait.
