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Taelee73 wrote: Today, 17:51 The one Christmas 2023 I think, with Paul Wottons Truro team winning 0-1 at Plainmoor. They played us off the pitch and deserved to win by more, their style very reminiscent of Borehams on Saturday and although they only won by a goal, they totally dismantled us for 90 minutes and should have won more easily. Don’t you remember that one as I take it you were there?

SuperNickyWroe wrote: Today, 11:32 Don't know which game you were watching....

culmstockgull wrote: Today, 14:11 Your inference that bigger crowds bring promotion was one you assigned to a comment I never made, I said bigger crowds equates to more finance and therefore the opportunity to obtain better players and logically winning more games with promotion as a goal.
I am not sure what you know about the club but from someone who has actually been supporting the club for well over 50 years we have advanced more in one season than many clubs evolve in two generations. We are a debt free club, we are run by fans for the fans , how many clubs can claim that statement. Many have said, myself included that promotion this year was always a tall order, if you saw the way Boreham ran us ragged on saturday then the gulf in class shows we were never ready for promotion , that was not on the club or the manager or even the players as a whole just that we lacked the quality needed for that final push.

Dilmond wrote: Today, 13:49 I'm not being economical with the truth or facts! Did we get promoted last season - no! Did we get promoted this season - no! That is the truth, those are the facts. So all the singing and shouting about how wonderful things are at Plainmoor, doesn't disguise another fact? In the words of Blackadder: " We've advanced no further than an asthmatic ant with heavy shopping! "

Of course bigger crowds should help in any promotion bid, but to say we must be promoted because we have more people at matches than you do! Takes me back to the prep-school playground!

culmstockgull wrote: Today, 10:03 You are being economical with the truth and more inprtantly the facts, we were not sure even in June last year whether we had a club to play in any league, the team was thrown together from amongst what was generally available and with what we could afford, because of the time constraints there was no scouting, very little pre season trial players, what we achieved with that group was amazing and surprised many.
Th season before under johnson was just civil war, the fans on one side and Johnson and the owners on the other, I am convinced Johnson knew full well the ultimate plans of our previous owner were , certainly even before the more well informed fan did. So the two last seasons are as different as chalk and cheese. What a strong fanbase and bigger corwds brings you is finance to achieve that next step.

Abbotgull wrote: Today, 11:47 He's referring to the 2023/24 season game at home to Wotton's Truro, which isn't really that long ago.

SuperNickyWroe wrote: Today, 11:32 Don't know which game you were watching....

Southampton Gull wrote: 04 May 2025, 19:38 Great summary although I've not seen any Wotton Out posts on here.

I'm not a fan as I've often stated but the target was promotion and he almost delivered so no need for panic from me. I do feel he's too negative and that's probably what grates me the most. That said he's done more than enough to justify the chance to improve us further for a serious crack next season.

What I don't want to see is the same dour performances that dominated this season. He's set us on an upward trajectory thanks to the backing of the Bryn Consortium so I'm expecting a big improvement in the squad next season.

The positivity around the club has been unbelievable after so many years of toxicity and let's all hope it continues.

B+ for me this season and hoping for an A next season.

Taelee73 wrote: 04 May 2025, 19:58 He made us hard to beat, I agree that I hope he can now start more adding guile and pace to the side. Tbf his Truro side totally dismantled us at Plainmoor not so long ago playing the same football Boreham did on Saturday, but to build a first eleven and squad that can do that will take time.

Dilmond wrote: Yesterday, 07:03 Bizarre no - simple yes.

My question was: what is the difference between not being promoted last season, to not being promoted this season? The simple answer being - nothing!

And to say that we have some sort of Divine Right to be playing at a higher level because our fan base is more impressive than others - nonsense!

Southampton Gull wrote: 04 May 2025, 19:38 Great summary although I've not seen any Wotton Out posts on here.

I'm not a fan as I've often stated but the target was promotion and he almost delivered so no need for panic from me. I do feel he's too negative and that's probably what grates me the most. That said he's done more than enough to justify the chance to improve us further for a serious crack next season.

What I don't want to see is the same dour performances that dominated this season. He's set us on an upward trajectory thanks to the backing of the Bryn Consortium so I'm expecting a big improvement in the squad next season.

The positivity around the club has been unbelievable after so many years of toxicity and let's all hope it continues.

B+ for me this season and hoping for an A next season.

UnitedinDevon wrote: 04 May 2025, 10:43 Bizarre