Congratulations

[John Neals Dynasty]

Originally Posted by LlayDragon

Solihull have been the dark horses this season. Orient got the right manager without a doubt, I doubt he would have come this far north. Salford were always going to do artificially well. Harrogate have also done well.

They all had investment by groups/individuals didn't they, to a greater or lesser extent?

Didn't we have more money also this season? Granted those at the top wasted a lot with their mistakes management wise
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[LlayDragon]

Originally Posted by John Neals Dynasty

Didn't we have more money also this season? Granted those at the top wasted a lot with their mistakes management wise
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We did, and hopefully everything that was available wasn't spent. That cash came from an era of youth development we will have no chance of emulating anytime soon.

As to whether it's viewed as wasted (and I personally think plenty was, whether we go up or not) depends on what happens in the play-offs. It's deeply frustrating that the title seemed very winnable but for the circus we had going on earlier in the season.

[krux]

Originally Posted by Junior Shabadoo

It’s quite amazing how some people just can’t bring themselves to say we’ve done quite well. This despite the fact we demonstrably have. Saying we have isn’t celebration or having a party, merely stating the facts. We got the same number of points as we did when we roared to promotion in 2003, and while that gets us very little as we sit here now it’s a pretty good return. The idea that getting five more points makes this team a set of all conquering heroes but having what was actually posted is a cause for continued wrist slitting is daft. We’re in it to play big games now, and if we lose them the world will just keep turning. I’m sick of reading toss after losing games which indicates we’ll never get promoted, never win, lose all our fans and watch the club slide into oblivion - it’s thick.

I thinks its because we dropped out of the top 3. We were challenging for the title for most of the season so I can see how 4th would be an anti climax
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[Junior Shabadoo]

Originally Posted by krux

I thinks its because we dropped out of the top 3. We were challenging for the title for most of the season so I can see how 4th would be an anti climax
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And that is a bit disappointing. But hardly cause for shrieking, although it’s foolish to measure a fanbase’s reaction by what its internet gobs say. I expect the silent majority are taking it in their stride.

[TaidTom]

Originally Posted by John Neals Dynasty

So if we have made progress even though we're down there with goals for

Look at the progress Solihull have made just escaping relegation, last season Leyton Orient after one poor season champions, Salford Harrogate National North last season.
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So we've all made progress.

[John Neals Dynasty]

Originally Posted by LlayDragon

We did, and hopefully everything that was available wasn't spent. That cash came from an era of youth development we will have no chance of emulating anytime soon.

As to whether it's viewed as wasted (and I personally think plenty was, whether we go up or not) depends on what happens in the play-offs. It's deeply frustrating that the title seemed very winnable but for the circus we had going on earlier in the season.

Agreed under the circumstances caused by the board we have done well to finish 4th but the other clubs should of been out of sight after our Chester agent Barrows spell and that's what I meant in an earlier post about a poor league this season.

The champions are also in the Trophy final along with Fylde another play offs qualifier and how many on here wanted us knocked out first round thinking you gain an advantage.

Yes some success having made the playoffs but if we had a striker we would of won it look at our goals for the last 2-3 seasons abysmal.

Having said that with all these goings on 3 managers etc maybe it is our year let's face it we always do things the hard way fingers crossed and get behind the team for hopefully a successful play-offs
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[Birdy]

Congratulations to Leyton Orient - no one else atm the job isn't done. Ultimate progress would be keeping a manager for a whole season and signing a striker who can get into double figures!

[Kiddy Dragon]

Tidy result for us considering the management merry go round.
How does everyone know the budgets of all the other clubs at the top of the National League?

[blackbrookred]

Originally Posted by Birdy

Congratulations to Leyton Orient - no one else atm the job isn't done. Ultimate progress would be keeping a manager for a whole season and signing a striker who can get into double figures!

Surely ultimate progress would be promotion?