Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:04 pm  

Off the back of losing our most effective strike player this got me thinking.

We had success in the noughties but forever made losses. This was not sustainable. We have built a new stadium which will yield profits in a few years but perhaps, to keep us long term financially viable, we need to cut our cloth. ALmost Aresenal style. Surely this is a better than a few trophies and bankruptcy.

Perhaps this will change in future years but maybe we need to accept days of 1st/2nd finishes are over for a bit. Build the club up over 2-3 years and sustainably challenge for the top again. Sombre thought but perhaps reality.

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:34 pm  

The club can look at it two ways.

On the one hand the new stadium will attract a lot of season ticket sales because its new, so we needn't (or can't) spend too much on new players.

On the other hand any new found fans attracted by the new stadium will not renew in year two if the product on the field isn't good enough.

I think we need one big signing for next year*, one to get the town buzzing, it will be a wasted opportunity if the new stadium draws in first time fans then we let them drift away.


*but I'm not holding my breath


S57

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:42 pm  

Jibberish!
Leon has played a couple of games in 12 months and yet we're still third behind 2 of the 4 best teams Superleague has ever seen (our 2006 team and bradfords of about 10 years ago the others)

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:43 pm  

Some people talk tosh and on this occasion the OP is talking tosh.

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:45 pm  

Harborne Saint wrote:

Off the back of losing our most effective strike player this got me thinking.

We had success in the noughties but forever made losses. This was not sustainable. We have built a new stadium which will yield profits in a few years but perhaps, to keep us long term financially viable, we need to cut our cloth. ALmost Aresenal style. Surely this is a better than a few trophies and bankruptcy.

Perhaps this will change in future years but maybe we need to accept days of 1st/2nd finishes are over for a bit. Build the club up over 2-3 years and sustainably challenge for the top again. Sombre thought but perhaps reality.

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:54 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Jibberish!
Leon has played a couple of games in 12 months and yet we're still third behind 2 of the 4 best teams Superleague has ever seen (our 2006 team and bradfords of about 10 years ago the others)

But then add the fact we've lost a one man pack and best prop in super league who makes us massive meters every week and plays long mins every single week.

we've lost one of the best youngsters we've produced in years in Kyle eastmond.

We've also Lost our only x factor player, our main strike player!

We've replaced them with two very defensive players in laffranchi and flanaghan and also brought a fullback in to play halfback with a already very inexperienced hakfback in lomax.


Already I'm thinking where we going to score

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:39 pm  

St pete wrote:

But then add the fact we've lost a one man pack and best prop in super league who makes us massive meters every week and plays long mins every single week.

we've lost one of the best youngsters we've produced in years in Kyle eastmond.

We've also Lost our only x factor player, our main strike player!

We've replaced them with two very defensive players in laffranchi and flanaghan and also brought a fullback in to play halfback with a already very inexperienced hakfback in lomax.


Already I'm thinking where we going to score

Over the try line I hope.

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:34 pm  

St pete wrote:

Already I'm thinking where we going to score

I think most people do it at the bend in their arms. I'm not entirely sure as it isn't my thing.

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:31 am  

Yes we have lost Leon but like others have said, he has only played a handful of games this season and we've done alright (especially with all the other injuries)

Graham will be a big loss, but if Laffranchi and Flanagan are as good defenders as people say they are I'm more than happy with this. IIRC our best years have come when we've had a rock solid defence. We can't get beat if teams can't score against us.

People are forgetting that we do have attack minded players still at the club, Roby, Foster, Meli, McCarthy-Scarsbrook.

The future is bright in my eyes.

Re: Perhaps our future is mid table for a few years? : Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:48 am  

St pete wrote:

But then add the fact we've lost a one man pack and best prop in super league who makes us massive meters every week and plays long mins every single week.

we've lost one of the best youngsters we've produced in years in Kyle eastmond.

We've also Lost our only x factor player, our main strike player!

We've replaced them with two very defensive players in laffranchi and flanaghan and also brought a fullback in to play halfback with a already very inexperienced hakfback in lomax.


Already I'm thinking where we going to score

Eastmond and Pryce have contributed nothing to the 2011 season, so we wont miss them.

Graham is a massive loss obviously, and there isnt many players in the world who could replace him - but with a fully fit Perry, and the signing of Laffranchi - we effectively have 2 new signings to replace him.