Sooper Steve's shin Posted 5 May 2008 Posted 5 May 2008 I don't think there can really be a positive to relegation and I am not trying to spin one but, realistically, what would we have done next season if we'd stayed up? The lazy, mercenary type "big names" that got us into this mess (step forward Oakley, Howard, Campbell and the rest) would have stayed on. Holloway may possibly have kept his job despite having shown no real signs of being up to it. We would have gone through the summer picking up more ex-Prem rejects, started August dreaming of promotion and probably had our hopes dashed all over again. We are miles away from being a top half Championship side, let alone promotion contenders. Now we could have a fresh start. Those that can't secure moves away will hopefully want to prove themselves (if only to get out in January) - I can't imagine Howard or Oakley want to be see as League One players at this stage of their careers. I am torn between just shipping them out or forcing them to stay because they got us into this mess. The former seems to give them an easy way out - they don't care about this club and a move is probably what they want. The latter option has some advantages, but we'd still have the shocking lack of team spirit. If we get rid of a few, I think we have enough decent youngsters to be up there in league one - maybe Wesolowski will get the games he deserves, perhaps Stearman can have a season at centre back and a season in a lower division could help some of the younger strikers (I would include Fryatt in that, as well as Ashley Chambers). Ultimately, what I'm saying is that if we had scraped that goal against Stoke or if Sheffield United had done us a favour, we would only be looking forward to more of the same. Now is the time to re-assess where it has all gone wrong. Yes, Holloway has proved tactically suspect, lacking in motivational skills and dodgy in the transfer market - but we can't lay all the blame on him. Mandaric seems to realise that he should take some of the blame and the players will hopefully suffer through wage reductions (I assume that after administration we would never sign any players on contracts that keep their salaries the same even if we go down).
Corky Posted 5 May 2008 Posted 5 May 2008 It may not seem like it, but it could be for the best in the long run. If we'd have stayed up, the problems would all have been swept under the carpet, and unrealistic expectations for next season would start up all over again. This hopefully has woken people within the club up, to face where we really are. It is painful, it will be a long process, but I believe we will be back in the top flight again at some point. The club might even be better for it, the fans will appreciate the success in the future more, and the determination for this to never happen again will be stronger than ever. Only time will tell.
Bert Posted 5 May 2008 Posted 5 May 2008 That's a good post mate. The only thing i think is, that if we'd have stayed up and Ollie had done his own pre-season i think we'd be much better than we were this season.
Tilley Posted 5 May 2008 Posted 5 May 2008 Yeah, good post. Hopefully, we can sort out the manager, sort out our squad. Have a successful season, & put a winning mentality into our side. As Joey says, only time will tell.
Lovejoy Posted 5 May 2008 Posted 5 May 2008 If Stears stays we must play him at centre half I can't see him staying though, can you? I know it's his boyhood team, but in order to further his career he would want to move elsewhere.
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