Everything is going to be alright

[Harry's Game]

We only covered trading losses last season with significant player sales. It’s not difficult to see that being needed again at some point. Then there’s the other business……..

Makes you wonder how much Wilder may have had to downgrade his player wants list.

Yeah have to reduce the scouting budget so he only meets up with Hoyland in the tap room of the Bull and Drake twice a week.

 

[Uganda Blade]

Discuss

Seriously, I’m not worried about the incoming season.

If our owners are struggling we have a squad with a market value of €106m.

Tanganga, Burrows, Seriki, Hamer, Peck, O’Hare, Cannon, Oné; all players that could be encashed at limited notice to raise sizeable funds if needed.

We have a basis of a very capable team even if we only supplant with loans. We can still say this even if we lose a couple of the above.

We have a competitive manager who is comfortable at the level and capable of building a strong, competitive team.

We have excellent home support and own all our own facilities.

The recent rumours suggest even if signings are minimal, they will be of a good quality.

When these two do come in (likely Donovan and Dobbin) it means we have coverage in midfield and attack already.

We’ll again be unfancied and below the radar and that suits us just fine.

We aren’t like Wednesday. We have assets and we have squad depth. I’m sure we can absorb any short term turbulence without it impacting the season.

Let’s look forward, eh? At least we don’t have to play against Argentina in the Championship!

I'm worried because optimism is whispering to me her siren song of front-foot, attacking football.
Look, she sings, Donovan and Dobbin bring balance and threat on the wings. There is a host of striking and creative options and a solid midfield.
Imagine, she teases, what a couple of quality defensive additions might bring.
After all, she adds, this may be CW's last season, so he has little choice but to really go for it.

*Optimism can go down as well as up. Please check your feet are on the floor before getting ahead of yourself.

 

[coaxingstar71]

This season I'd like to see more of One and less of Cannon.

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

Its the annual rallying call by the Wilderettes before we go over the hill and get mown down.

 

[Brian Deane]

If that’s what you’ve taken from my inane ramblings then please go outside.

Where to leave shooz

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Unless I am mistaken it was the Greek or possibly Roman philosopher Fellatio who said:

"It'll be reyt."

 

[Champagneblade]

I'm worried because optimism is whispering to me her siren song of front-foot, attacking football.
Look, she sings, Donovan and Dobbin bring balance and threat on the wings. There is a host of striking and creative options and a solid midfield.
Imagine, she teases, what a couple of quality defensive additions might bring.
After all, she adds, this may be CW's last season, so he has little choice but to really go for it.

*Optimism can go down as well as up. Please check your feet are on the floor before getting ahead of yourself.

You're as deluded as I am! Love it!

 

[Dkc]

Everything was going to be alright all last season too....

It was. Okay we didn't get promoted but we were in no danger of being relegated. After doing the double over the pigs we could just sit back and watch them crash and burn. Decent season.

 

[KMC-1889]

This season I'd like to see more of One and less of Cannon.

No chance, remember Wilder told us it’s not his job to develop and coach young players. He’ll either have a good first game or two or be bombed out.

 

[KMC-1889]

It was. Okay we didn't get promoted but we were in no danger of being relegated. After doing the double over the pigs we could just sit back and watch them crash and burn. Decent season.

This is why we can’t have nice things.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

As long as we don't have to do League One again.

Ever.

Why not?
We had some great away days in League One!

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

It'll be like last season without the relegation threat

We'll be in the middle third of the table and probably be quite high scoring

 

[Houston_Blade]

If our owners are struggling we have a squad with a market value of €106m.

While I’m also not worried about being at the bottom end of the league season, I think we’re in for a very dull one again and may flirt with the final play off places if we perform like a functioning team.

I’m not sure where you think we have a squad with that market value though?

We have 2 or 3 players who are easily saleable, but only at the right price (Peck, Seriki and Hamer). Cooper’s a crock and Burrows did a post Covid Enda Stevens impression.

A lot of the dross we bought last season (along with Cannon) aren’t worth what we paid for them, and are on long contracts with high wages. To get rid of them means taking a hit on their contract and their sales value, hardly ideal.

 

[raul]

It was. Okay we didn't get promoted but we were in no danger of being relegated. After doing the double over the pigs we could just sit back and watch them crash and burn. Decent season.

 

[247Blade]

Life is too short to worry about things you cannot influence.

We’ll be reight.

You can with your feet, dont buy owt from shop or concessions!

 

[232 Bramall Lane]

For us older Soul boys!

 

[Champagneblade]

So the season is upon us and I told you there was nothing to worry about

Thought I’d share this tweet from a fellow Blade putting things into perspective:

 

[Keen Blade]

The voice of reason and very well written.
You forgot to mention we only have to get to 8th place this season to enjoy our biannual defeat at Wembley .

UTB.

Our biannual defeat at Wembley ?

We're going twice a year now ?

That's just masochistic.

Biennial is more than enough.

Even once every two years is hard enough to bear.

 

[Kenilworth]

Unless I am mistaken it was the Greek or possibly Roman philosopher Fellatio who said:

"It'll be reyt."

Is that what he said?
I couldn’t make it out because it was all garbled.

 

[mattbianco1]

 

[BladeByChoice]

Our biannual defeat at Wembley ?

We're going twice a year now ?

That's just masochistic.

Biennial is more than enough.

Even once every two years is hard enough to bear.

You never know (well you do in reality) Wilder might take the cups seriously the season EFL cup final, FA cup semi, PO final all set up for a triannual defeat at Wembley.

 

[Keen Blade]

You never know (well you do in reality) Wilder might take the cups seriously the season EFL cup final, FA cup semi, PO final all set up for a triannual defeat at Wembley.

"You're once , twice , three times a Bladey ,
And I lu-u-urve you"

 

[Newbury Blade]

Our biannual defeat at Wembley ?

We're going twice a year now ?

That's just masochistic.

Biennial is more than enough.

Even once every two years is hard enough to bear.

The Guardian style guide (which I wrote) advises: say twice a year or twice-yearly instead of biannual, and every two years or two-yearly instead of biennial, because people always get them wrong.

 

[The Fox]

The Guardian style guide (which I wrote) advises: say twice a year or twice-yearly instead of biannual, and every two years or two-yearly instead of biennial, because people always get them wrong.

A comic once said
" I arrived in Australia to find it was thier bicentennary, dont know if its dropped lucky or they have one every 200 years "