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Ok so the last few games have been nothing short of bad but the bottom line is:

We won promotion out of this awful league at a canter.
We played some great football along the way.
Crowds at home up at levels never seen for a long time.
Decent entertaining attacking football.
We are out of this awful league.
We are out of this awful league.
We are out of this awful league.

Paul Cook and the management team have probably learnt quite a lot over the past few weeks to use positivity going into pre season and build a squad capable of doing well in league two.

Better that Cooke has had his holiday early so he can get stuck into refreshing the team and working with our owners to recruit the right level for next Season.

On the downside the players have lost focus and the adrenaline of winning so early might have a negative effect. Hopefully not and a win on Saturday in front of a full house ought to be the immediate focus of every player.

We are clearly lacking up front and need to recruit wisely whilst moving players on who clearly won’t hack it at a higher level.

Only positive thoughts from everyone going forward and despite the last few games:

WE ARE CHAMPIONS And OUT IF this AWFUL LEAGUE!!

No surprise that we are struggling without Grigg and what he brings to our play other than goals.

His hold up play, physical strength and intelligent runs are there for all to see. Plus his goals.

The Season is all but over and our performances are showing all where we need to strengthen and we certainly need not one but two back ups up front one of which needs to gave some pace.

What concerns me is the confidence ebbing away from this side when next Season will be a big step up in quality week in week out.

Hi. I’ve got two tickets for the game that I can’t use.

Does anyone want them?

Just listened and cannot fault anything he said! No excuses just a bad day at the office.

In Cooky we trust!

Looking at the current squad and performance over the next week or so thoughts will no doubt turn to who and what do we need going forward.

Of the players I’ve seen this Season Conn Clarke at Altrincham ought to be on our list of potential acquisitions plus at least one forward and one centre half.

Not sure Quigley is really good enough going forward so that means two forwards hopefully and one with a bit of pace.

Just looking generally at the age of the squad we need to get a couple of younger players in hence why Conn Clarke would fit the bill.


Looks like we are going to have plenty of time to consider next Season and start planning early for a Div 2 challenge!

Exciting times.