Where do we go from here? : Sat Apr 23, 2016 12:13 pm  

Mediocre ground, mediocre crowds, mediocre team playing like they have never played together before. I don't see how the club can support a full time team on the crowds that they are currently getting. It seems to me that there is a lack of leadership and not just on the field.

I actually have to pay for 2 season tickets so that my wife can drive me to the matches. We are both beginning to regret it now. Can we get a refund?

Re: Where do we go from here? : Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:18 pm  

I am getting very concerned not only the dire performances but for the long term future of the club. How can a club with gates of 500 support a full time club. Are we heading for financial difficulties.

Less said about the last night the better hard to draw out any positives bar they can only get better - though we have heard this before.

On top of that communication from the club is non existent - what is happening with the new ground, finances etc..

Re: Where do we go from here? : Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:38 pm  

Certainly, SHU Sports Park can only be a temporary home, if things start to drag on with the new ground, then I can see problems.

Re: Where do we go from here? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:25 am  

I have not been able to see any matches this season because I work on Friday nights and Saturday Afternoons so I can really comment on the new players but they appear to be worse than the players that have left the club we have had glimpses of good form H v Halifax A v Leigh A v Bradford 2nd half A v Wakefield but we seem to be still making mistakes and very inconsistent. Top 4 position is highly unlikely to be honest we are leaking so many points in the last 11 matches we have conceded at least 20 points at an average of appx 30 a game that is a defence of Relegation Candidates we are not to big a club to go down and although I don't think we will be relegated I am keeping an eye on Whitehaven Workington Swinton and Oldham.

So where do we go now ? we will get f*** all prize money this season so I cant see how we can be a 100% full time side next season I would say blood some of the youngsters but hang on we have disbanded the reserve/youth team !!! with toulose likely to be a leading team next season unfortunately it is the end of an era and the future is not very bright

Re: Where do we go from here? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:40 pm  

A lot was made by the club of moving back to Sheffield. I don't think that many of us, certainly I didn't, of the chosen venue being out on a limb, almost Rotherham indeed, and let's be honest, spectator facilities are to put it kindly, almost as bad as Owlerton. For us (my wife and I) it didn't take us that much longer to drive to the Keepmoat last season. The main drawback was the late kick off which more or less killed off our Sunday dinner with our family.
I do not have much faith in the new stadium actually being built in whatever time I have left on this planet. Maybe the club could consider decamping once again, to Abbeydale which has a small stand but room for the temporary stands at SHU sports club (one of which is nearly always empty). I have a vested interest here as I can walk to Abbeydale.
I think that we would all welcome a statement of intent from the club as to how it is going to move forward.

Re: Where do we go from here? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:32 pm  

Would Abbeydale hold 3000 ?

Re: Where do we go from here? : Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:27 pm  

Would SHU sports park? In any case when did we last have a home crowd anywhere near 3000?

Re: Where do we go from here? : Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:01 am  

Grey Beard wrote:

Would SHU sports park? In any case when did we last have a home crowd anywhere near 3000?

Yes it does. Whether we had a home crowd near 3000 is irrelevant. We need that capacity to play in the Championship. Them's the rules.

Re: Where do we go from here? : Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:29 am  

Oh yes I had forgotten that. Thanks for reminding me. I am only suggesting Abbeydale because it is geographically near to where I live lol. I have no idea how many it holds.

Re: Where do we go from here? : Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:35 am  

You're very welcome.