by tomogull » 24 Sep 2017, 22:30
MellowYellow wrote: 24 Sep 2017, 13:18
I admire your optimism and truly hope your predications come true. But as it stands, do we realistically have a full time squad of professional players (that numbers 26. according to Ower's) that are anywhere near talented enough to outplay part-time clubs such as Dover let alone full-time teams like Aldershot, Wrexham, or Dagenham. The MOTM thread is telling when most can just about muster three players and some only one, whilst many it appears just cant be bothered to name one. Owers has admitted he can't do anything else in the transfer market with the size of the squad he has already got so hence why, two games in, he probably is already washing his hands of the shambles, and informing us that to get out of this mire "the onus is on the players". So I guess we just have to passively accept that the players are being handed the responsibility to steer the course. Full marks to Owers though, not signing a contract, at least he has his escape plan at the ready.
Accepted my view is an opinion and I should really have greater faith, particularly as Dr Harrop has told us about the long awaited selection process in that they "were very pleased with both the quality and quantity of applications we received, providing the enviable but time-consuming position of real choice" in which "Gary and Martin emerged as our choice" ... not mind I hasten to add.
To be a Gulls supporter, you have remain optimisic. That's all we've got ! The alternative is to give up. Gary Owers was not my choice of manager, either. In fact, when I heard the announcement I said "Who the hell is Gary Owers ?" Now that he and Martin Kuhl are here, we have to give them our support and hope they can drag us out of the mire we're in - regardless of the hapless Harrop and GI who will not be at Plainmoor for ever. We just have to hope we still have a football club when they eventually go.
There is time, but I suspect it will mean quite a bit of wheelin' and dealin' - loaning out players and bringing in loanees to replace them. As it stands tonight a quarter way through the season, we're bottom of the National League and Truro are top of National South. Surely Truro taking our place couldn't possibly happen ????
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I admire your optimism and truly hope your predications come true. But as it stands, do we realistically have a full time squad of professional players (that numbers 26. according to Ower's) that are anywhere near talented enough to outplay part-time clubs such as Dover let alone full-time teams like Aldershot, Wrexham, or Dagenham. The MOTM thread is telling when most can just about muster three players and some only one, whilst many it appears just cant be bothered to name one. Owers has admitted he can't do anything else in the transfer market with the size of the squad he has already got so hence why, two games in, he probably is already washing his hands of the shambles, and informing us that to get out of this mire "the onus is on the players". So I guess we just have to passively accept that the players are being handed the responsibility to steer the course. Full marks to Owers though, not signing a contract, at least he has his escape plan at the ready.
Accepted my view is an opinion and I should really have greater faith, particularly as Dr Harrop has told us about the long awaited selection process in that they "were very pleased with both the quality and quantity of applications we received, providing the enviable but time-consuming position of real choice" in which "Gary and Martin emerged as our choice" ... not mind I hasten to add. [/quote]
To be a Gulls supporter, you have remain optimisic. That's all we've got ! The alternative is to give up. Gary Owers was not my choice of manager, either. In fact, when I heard the announcement I said "Who the hell is Gary Owers ?" Now that he and Martin Kuhl are here, we have to give them our support and hope they can drag us out of the mire we're in - regardless of the hapless Harrop and GI who will not be at Plainmoor for ever. We just have to hope we still have a football club when they eventually go.
There is time, but I suspect it will mean quite a bit of wheelin' and dealin' - loaning out players and bringing in loanees to replace them. As it stands tonight a quarter way through the season, we're bottom of the National League and Truro are top of National South. Surely Truro taking our place couldn't possibly happen ???? :'(
