Padraig Amond SIGNED!!

Quoted from Ipswin

But does going closer than Lincoln satisfy you? Is that really the extent of our ambitions?

I suspect he would like us to get promoted, like literally every other Town fan.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

I suspect he would like us to get promoted, like literally every other Town fan.

I'm sure you are right but many seem to regard last season as a success just because we made it to the play off final - it wasn't - we lost and we are still out of the Football League - anything short of that is failure and a miss really is 'as good as a mile'

With the squad we have assembled for next season it appears it is probably our best chance (and possibly last chance) to get out of this league - it is all (sh!t or bust) on next season - players are either on just a one year or will come to the end of a two year contract next May and I don't see many wanting to re-sign if we have missed out again.

If this squad fails then Hurst too must go - if he can't do it with this set of players he is never gonna do it

Ok. Hands up who turned this great new signing thread in to this drivel. some opinions should be kept to yourselves rather than adding ....but i hope im wrong or similar to the end it.

Quoted from Ipswin

I'm sure you are right but many seem to regard last season as a success just because we made it to the play off final - it wasn't - we lost and we are still out of the Football League - anything short of that is failure and a miss really is 'as good as a mile'

But you can't look at it all in such black and white terms. Well you can if you like but it requires overlooking all the things that make supporting a football team worthwhile.

Yes, we still in the same division we'd have been in if we'd finished 15th. But would there be this overwhelming sense of optimism most of us are feeling? We've got players turning down better deals elsewhere to have another crack at the title. The whole operation promotion phenomenon has been incredible. This just wouldn't be happening if we'd finished mid table.

I think most people regarded last season as progress because we came closer to achieving what we all want. If we progress more this season we'll go up if we don't there will be a discussion to be had. Why anybody wants to have that discussion at the moment I have not a clue.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

But you can't look at it all in such black and white terms. Well you can if you like but it requires overlooking all the things that make supporting a football team worthwhile.

Yes, we still in the same division we'd have been in if we'd finished 15th. But would there be this overwhelming sense of optimism most of us are feeling? We've got players turning down better deals elsewhere to have another crack at the title. The whole operation promotion phenomenon has been incredible. This just wouldn't be happening if we'd finished mid table.

I agree of course but now they have to deliver, players and fans are not going to ride on this sense of optimism (brought about by losing a play off final)  for very long especially if the best squad for years misses out again

The thing is we may have lost the play off final,but we were not outplayed or beaten by a better team,we were  beaten in the lottery of a penalty shoot out.

I'm sure when push came to shove most people would say this is Hurst's last shot at it.

But why on earth is this getting mentioned in July for gods sake? I've never been his biggest advocate and I still have niggling doubts but he is seemingly learning from mistakes that he's made in the past. So just let it go until you actually see the side out on the pitch for a few months at least.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

I actually think the last month shows how misleading that saying can be.

Not really. The massive support we fans have shown in the last month may well be partly because Town were the better side at Wemberlee but the end result of a miss in terms of the division we are in is the same as if we were crap and lost 6-0. Unless I'm mistaken, in August we are still in the Conference aren't we? That's the yardstick of success, nearly is not nearly good enough now.

Anyway we appear to have another forward who isn't scared to take a shot and seems quick thinking around tight penalty area situations, so let's give him some support on his news thread.

New forwards, new challenge, good times ahead, we hope !!!!