Was this only 2 frustratingly miserable, mind numbingly boring years ago?

[GreasyChipBeattie]

It's enough to make you cry.

 

[spongebobblade]

"Sign the Beard, Coady and 2 strikers and we will be sorted" we were all saying. Optimism was sky high. The Beard epitomises us now....... A shadow of how he used to be

 

[Partaloablade]

Not signing Coady, in my opinion, is on par with the other major mistakes of selling the likes of Mick Jones, Birchenall, TC and not replacing Harry Maguire.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

"Sign the Beard, Coady and 2 strikers and we will be sorted" we were all saying. Optimism was sky high. The Beard epitomises us now....... A shadow of how he used to be

Think where we might be now Spongey, even if we had signed Coady and just one striker.
Harry probs would have stayed and we would probably have been well on our way now

 

[boo radley]

Not signing Coady, in my opinion, is on par with the other major mistakes of selling the likes of Mick Jones, Birchenall, TC and not replacing Harry Maguire.

Are you sure you want to put him in that category and company?

 

[Bladesman]

"Sign the Beard, Coady and 2 strikers and we will be sorted" we were all saying. Optimism was sky high. The Beard epitomises us now....... A shadow of how he used to be

Adkins really should have signed Coady. Oh wait...

 

[Dkc]

We've had the players to get out of this league but let them go. Quinn, Coady, MacDonald, Murphy, and..er..Evans,

 

[Barney]

We've had the players to get out of this league but let them go. Quinn, Coady, MacDonald, Murphy, and..er..Evans,

Maguire, Blackman.

 

[maidmarion]

Quinn, Coady, Maguire, Blackman etc all went to clubs higher than us. Can you blame them?
We will not attract the calibre of players we need whilst we are in this league and we won't hang onto our best players either, although I'm not sure from this seasons lot who anybody would want to sign.
We have to sign a mixture of young players wanting to make a name for themselves and older players who are in the twilight of their careers BUT who still want to play football and not just keep collecting their vastly over inflated wages.
Until we have this mix then we will continue to be where we are. I'm hoping that the clear out in the summer may help this.

 

[judge]

Coady would have come if we had shown any sign of wanting him but we didnt

Was a major turning point for me and my view on the blades hierachy that

I remember pointing out on here where i saw us heading and was lambasted by quite a few on here

Most of those posters seem to share my view now , even the ones who only really post on here to brag about their lives to anyone who will listen

 

[bornablade]

I don't even recognise us in red and white shirts.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

What a bunch of cunts our board are at the end of that season everyone knew our 3 key players were Maguire,Coady and the beard and what did our 'Game Changing Investment ' owners do to retain their services?

Absolutely FUCK ALL !!!!

That summer was a turning point in our history - what is worrying is where we will be In 2 years thanks to that shower of bastards running the show at the Lane.

 

[sheffielder]

Not signing Coady, in my opinion, is on par with the other major mistakes of selling the likes of Mick Jones, Birchenall, TC and not replacing Harry Maguire.

No no my friend, apparently most on here didn't think he was the finished article! I doubted he was aged 20 anyway. By far the biggest thing that upset me last pre season.

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

Still wasn't a great side when it came from a league point of view, but even that side would breeze past our current team.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

"Sign the Beard, Coady and 2 strikers and we will be sorted" we were all saying. Optimism was sky high. The Beard epitomises us now....... A shadow of how he used to be

The problem obviously is that we never signed Coady then

 

[Bladepicker]

Still wasn't a great side when it came from a league point of view, but even that side would breeze past our current team.

The league form of that side was phenomenal.

 

[wizadry]

What's everyone moaning about, we've got Woolford and Sammon now, we still have Collins as well. We've also got our couldn't score in a brothel midfield, everything's rosy.

 

[Sean Thornton]

What's everyone moaning about, we've got Woolford and Sammon now, we still have Collins as well. We've also got our couldn't score in a brothel midfield, everything's rosy.

And Diego- di- Gir- ila- mo

 

[wizadry]

And Diego- di- Gir- ila- mo

I haven't heard that song for quite some time, in fact I haven't heard quite a few songs for some time at the lane, that's how this club has got us.

 

[Partaloablade]

Are you sure you want to put him in that category and company?

Agree not in the same class as a player but the impact on the performance of the team or the progress of the club was equally as great.

 

[Bladesince59]

What's everyone moaning about, we've got Woolford and Sammon now, we still have Collins as well. We've also got our couldn't score in a brothel midfield, everything's rosy.

I am not sure we have Collins - thankfully

 

[mosbolad]

It's enough to make you cry.


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It seems like only yesterday Greasy......

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

It seems like only yesterday Greasy......

It does Mossy.
I'd not seen your picture before, but it's interesting how the slightly different camera angle in the second image causes the light to create the illusion that Brayford's boots look a size smaller.

(Great spot though Mate!)