2011-12 Season Awareness needed
#1
Posted 02 April 2024 - 10:51 AM
I'm not putting Cook in the same bracket as Sheridan by any means but I seem to remember we signed a left-back and one Mark Randall. We all knew what happened next - players being signed ad finitum - Westcarr, Mendy, Clarke, Johnson, some French chap - good footballers but far too many to get what was a half-rebuilt team gelled enough.
No doubt, history won't and shouldn't repeat itself. I for one am looking to the summer and recruitment with optimism but I really hoping and expecting we can do this promotion properly. In Cook and the lads I trust
#2
Posted 02 April 2024 - 10:57 AM
I’m also led to believe by people close to the club at the time that Allen refused to back Sheridan at all in the transfer market even when players were identified and willing to sign.
#3
Posted 02 April 2024 - 11:09 AM
SocraticCFC, on 02 April 2024 - 10:51 AM, said:
I'm not putting Cook in the same bracket as Sheridan by any means but I seem to remember we signed a left-back and one Mark Randall. We all knew what happened next - players being signed ad finitum - Westcarr, Mendy, Clarke, Johnson, some French chap - good footballers but far too many to get what was a half-rebuilt team gelled enough.
No doubt, history won't and shouldn't repeat itself. I for one am looking to the summer and recruitment with optimism but I really hoping and expecting we can do this promotion properly. In Cook and the lads I trust
From memory, stories circulated of a rift between Manager and Board.
Reports suggesting signings had been blocked because the then Chairman refused to pay certain fees.
Or was that merely an excuse for a struggling Sheridan.
What is certain though, is a point was quickly reached where Allen took over, appointed Turner as CEO, then marginalised Barry Hubbard and historical directors.
Followed by a hurried and far too belated recruitement process.
On the other hand we've now no reason to doubt talk of targets already being identified. Just as no one can doubt Cook's ability to attract talent...
This post has been edited by The Earl of Chesterfield: 02 April 2024 - 12:01 PM
#4
Posted 02 April 2024 - 11:11 AM
#5
Posted 02 April 2024 - 11:29 AM
Much everyone apart from King has improved under him.
#6
Posted 02 April 2024 - 12:15 PM
#7
Posted 02 April 2024 - 12:35 PM
SocraticCFC, on 02 April 2024 - 10:51 AM, said:
I'm not putting Cook in the same bracket as Sheridan by any means but I seem to remember we signed a left-back and one Mark Randall. We all knew what happened next - players being signed ad finitum - Westcarr, Mendy, Clarke, Johnson, some French chap - good footballers but far too many to get what was a half-rebuilt team gelled enough.
No doubt, history won't and shouldn't repeat itself. I for one am looking to the summer and recruitment with optimism but I really hoping and expecting we can do this promotion properly. In Cook and the lads I trust
Totally different situation back then That 100% will not happen this time.
#8
Posted 02 April 2024 - 12:37 PM
I may be wrong of course but I reckon that was basically saying he did not ask Davis what he wanted salary wise that might have persuaded him to stop and lead our attack in Division one
#9
Posted 02 April 2024 - 01:39 PM
whittman, on 02 April 2024 - 12:37 PM, said:
I may be wrong of course but I reckon that was basically saying he did not ask Davis what he wanted salary wise that might have persuaded him to stop and lead our attack in Division one
That was DAs argument re Davis but I attended the player of the year do that year and quite clearly remember DA on the mic calling out CD and saying , “come on son, get that contract signed, you know it’s a good one!”…which suggests to me he was well aware of what was on offer to the player.
Secondly a point made earlier on regarding DA being against paying certain fees I can again recall, at an AGM, his annoyance at clubs having to pay players agents when in his specialist area of entertainment businessman if he booked an act, he actually said “artiste” they paid their agent out of their fee not the business.
#10
Posted 02 April 2024 - 02:28 PM
#11
Posted 02 April 2024 - 04:24 PM
SocraticCFC, on 02 April 2024 - 10:51 AM, said:
I'm not putting Cook in the same bracket as Sheridan by any means but I seem to remember we signed a left-back and one Mark Randall. We all knew what happened next - players being signed ad finitum - Westcarr, Mendy, Clarke, Johnson, some French chap - good footballers but far too many to get what was a half-rebuilt team gelled enough.
No doubt, history won't and shouldn't repeat itself. I for one am looking to the summer and recruitment with optimism but I really hoping and expecting we can do this promotion properly. In Cook and the lads I trust
#12
Posted 02 April 2024 - 04:25 PM
HaslandBlue58, on 02 April 2024 - 02:28 PM, said:
That’s what we did last summer reportedly. Only player signed not out of contract was Berry wasn’t it? We’ll see in the next years accounts what he cost.
This post has been edited by 60s 70s Spireite: 02 April 2024 - 04:26 PM
#13
Posted 02 April 2024 - 04:33 PM
Socrates might have known that !
Sorry, trying to divert my brain from thinking about Saturday.
#14
Posted 02 April 2024 - 05:07 PM
#16
Posted 02 April 2024 - 05:52 PM
The Wembley win aside it was an appalling season and totally avoidable.
This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 02 April 2024 - 05:53 PM
#17
Posted 02 April 2024 - 06:12 PM
Westbars Spireite, on 02 April 2024 - 05:52 PM, said:
The Wembley win aside it was an appalling season and totally avoidable.
So many defeats to sides we should have beaten. That Exeter home defeat still lives long in the memory, completely battered them, missed a pen, couldn’t score and they knicked 2 goals against the run of play.
Rinse repeat same for about a dozen or more games that season.
#18
Posted 02 April 2024 - 09:03 PM
#19
Posted 02 April 2024 - 10:10 PM
#20
Posted 03 April 2024 - 09:53 AM
Jud, on 02 April 2024 - 10:10 PM, said:
I agree, but the mistakes of the last 6-7 years still bite. I don't think the new owners are anywhere 'old school' as the previous ones. Top 5 would be a lovely feeling!!