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Quote ="Highlander"Up until yesterday, I thought the club had done a reasonable job stabilising things after Chalmers had spent more money than we had, again. Crucially last season they’d avoided administration by paying off all the creditors Chalmers had left. I don’t know what effect Covid has had on the club finances but I thought there may have been a surplus due to staff furlough. After the reserves were cut, up to 10 players were released (are these the young players you mean?) as they had no way of being played.
I suppose it all depends on how much club funds are being diverted into the stadium.
Would this be a good season if we finished mid table, back at a slightly improved Odsal, with our academy renewed for another 5 years and no hint of an administration event? I would say that would fit an acceptable season for me. If all those things happened and we got into playoffs, I would call it a good ">season.'"
I don't think they are unreasonable expectations.
Personally I think as 2020 was an enforced fallow year for the Championship, its given the illusion that the club has been stable for 18 months. Whilst other clubs have used it as an excuse to regroup and crack on - what we have needed for a long time - it seems everyone from the board room down look to have been happy with the bare minimum.
Given we have a speedway fan group begging for money to repaint Odsal, I'm not convinced money is being funneled into the stadium
Could be a long old season. A mid table finish is looking pretty good right now.
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Quote ="Highlander"Up until yesterday, I thought the club had done a reasonable job stabilising things after Chalmers had spent more money than we had, again. Crucially last season they’d avoided administration by paying off all the creditors Chalmers had left. I don’t know what effect Covid has had on the club finances but I thought there may have been a surplus due to staff furlough. After the reserves were cut, up to 10 players were released (are these the young players you mean?) as they had no way of being played.
I suppose it all depends on how much club funds are being diverted into the stadium.
Would this be a good season if we finished mid table, back at a slightly improved Odsal, with our academy renewed for another 5 years and no hint of an administration event? I would say that would fit an acceptable season for me. If all those things happened and we got into playoffs, I would call it a good ">season.'"
I don't think they are unreasonable expectations.
Personally I think as 2020 was an enforced fallow year for the Championship, its given the illusion that the club has been stable for 18 months. Whilst other clubs have used it as an excuse to regroup and crack on - what we have needed for a long time - it seems everyone from the board room down look to have been happy with the bare minimum.
Given we have a speedway fan group begging for money to repaint Odsal, I'm not convinced money is being funneled into the stadium
Could be a long old season. A mid table finish is looking pretty good right now.
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Quote ="Bull Mania"Unfortunately somethings gone badly wrong fitness and attitude wise between us thumping Sheffield 28-0 +pushing Wakey all the way last year , and being humiliated by Sheffield last ">week.'"
This is true. I've no contacts "on the inside" now so have no idea what the reason is but attitude comes from within and from having leaders around that set high standards. Maybe those people aren't doing that anymore?
As far as fitness is concerned this is also down to attitude and having the right people in charge setting the right programmes. I've already said what I think of the state of some of our first team players this year. I know that some of the younger players were having burger and chips after training on occasions in 2019/20 - I'm no dietician but I don't think that's what should be happening
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Quote ="Bull Mania"Unfortunately somethings gone badly wrong fitness and attitude wise between us thumping Sheffield 28-0 +pushing Wakey all the way last year , and being humiliated by Sheffield last ">week.'"
This is true. I've no contacts "on the inside" now so have no idea what the reason is but attitude comes from within and from having leaders around that set high standards. Maybe those people aren't doing that anymore?
As far as fitness is concerned this is also down to attitude and having the right people in charge setting the right programmes. I've already said what I think of the state of some of our first team players this year. I know that some of the younger players were having burger and chips after training on occasions in 2019/20 - I'm no dietician but I don't think that's what should be happening
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Quote ="Bullseye"Good point. Although some will point to Danny Brough and Justin Murphy and the need to be “sustainable”..'"
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Quote ="Bullseye"Good point. Although some will point to Danny Brough and Justin Murphy and the need to be “sustainable”..'"
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Quote ="Bull Mania"Agreed. The sport just doesn't seem to realise it has to work hard to entice people to come nowadays.
Probably emphasised by Sheffield refusing to move the Fax game by one day so crowds can can attend that fixturell for the first time in a year. I know players are part time but if clubs can't be bothered trying to make allowances, with over a month's notice, in extraordinary circumstances like we currently have then the sports no ">chance.'"
Totally agree with this. What planet are Sheffield on?
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Quote ="Bull Mania"Agreed. The sport just doesn't seem to realise it has to work hard to entice people to come nowadays.
Probably emphasised by Sheffield refusing to move the Fax game by one day so crowds can can attend that fixturell for the first time in a year. I know players are part time but if clubs can't be bothered trying to make allowances, with over a month's notice, in extraordinary circumstances like we currently have then the sports no ">chance.'"
Totally agree with this. What planet are Sheffield on?
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Quote ="M@islebugs"Johnson, Farrell, Milnes, Barlow and now England. It's a marginal improvement but nothing ">more.'"
Evans brothers,Brough and Murphy are all better than ones replaced, will be om highers salarys too. only losses are England and Farrell.
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Quote ="M@islebugs"Johnson, Farrell, Milnes, Barlow and now England. It's a marginal improvement but nothing ">more.'"
Evans brothers,Brough and Murphy are all better than ones replaced, will be om highers salarys too. only losses are England and Farrell.
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