L2 play-offs.
1Sorry boys, we are playing Salford again next season. Stockport won on penalties after drawing 2 all over 120 minutes. Salford missed 3 of the 4 penalties they took.
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3I'm pleased Salford blew it.
I think I favour Carlisle over Bradford (let's call it The Mark Hughes Effect).
I think I favour Carlisle over Bradford (let's call it The Mark Hughes Effect).
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4Made my first visit to Salford this season. Not desperate to go again, but delighted they won't be getting promoted. As a club, I quite like Carlisle, but enjoy my regular stopovers there, so I don't really want them to go up
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5Carlisle win 3-2 on aggregate after extra time. That Bradford football reporter who doesn't like Newport is going to be as sick as a parott because he has to come back next year.
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6Salford failing is bad news for our fat-walleted northern compatriots: another moneybags club desperate for promotion that they’ll have to compete with
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8While the agg attendance for Stockport / Salford over the two games was 13,946 (3923 + 10,023).G Guest wrote: May 20th, 2023, 7:14 pm 15.000 at Carlisle so the aggregate attendance over 2 legs was 36,000.
Stockport have been allocated 39,000 for the final.
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9halfmoon wrote: May 20th, 2023, 6:35 pm Salford failing is bad news for our fat-walleted northern compatriots: another moneybags club desperate for promotion that they’ll have to compete with
That will be another Manager Salford will sack then
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10With 4 promotion spots up for grabs, while millions will be overspent by Wrexham, Notts County, Salford, FGR and Bradford, they can't all get promoted. I've probably missed at least one team as well.halfmoon wrote: May 20th, 2023, 6:35 pm Salford failing is bad news for our fat-walleted northern compatriots: another moneybags club desperate for promotion that they’ll have to compete with
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11Can't see FGR being in the running. More likely to be relegated back to non-league than to be promoted.
The right manager is vital. Look at the difference Coughlan made here with the same players that Rowberry had. Sparky was too timid to grab the opportunity at Bradford and if they keep him on will likely do the same thing next season. FGR have entirely the wrong man, if he's still there. Salford can't keep still long enough to know if they have the right one. Watch out for Wrexham, Notts County, Gillingham, MK Dons and us.
The right manager is vital. Look at the difference Coughlan made here with the same players that Rowberry had. Sparky was too timid to grab the opportunity at Bradford and if they keep him on will likely do the same thing next season. FGR have entirely the wrong man, if he's still there. Salford can't keep still long enough to know if they have the right one. Watch out for Wrexham, Notts County, Gillingham, MK Dons and us.
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12I was reading an article over the weekend about Wrexham
Their turnover was estimated at £6,000,000 last season...
If they do similar this season they will only be able to spend 55% of that.....Last season their wage bill was between £3,000000 - £3,5000,000...They have kept most of their title winning squad so are probably committed to almost £2,500,000 + already.....Players they are linked with and are after will swallow up a lot of their remaining budget so they will only sign 5/6 players at most IMO....
If you analyse their squad , they haven't got many world beaters in it ...many have had careers in League 2 before joing Hollywood FC and haven't set the world light. ( 2 of their squad are two ex players ( Tozer and Waters) who did ok but never shone out as players you need to Win the League...
They will do well and be near the Promotion places all season but I don't think it will be as easy for them as some seem to think it will be...
Their turnover was estimated at £6,000,000 last season...
If they do similar this season they will only be able to spend 55% of that.....Last season their wage bill was between £3,000000 - £3,5000,000...They have kept most of their title winning squad so are probably committed to almost £2,500,000 + already.....Players they are linked with and are after will swallow up a lot of their remaining budget so they will only sign 5/6 players at most IMO....
If you analyse their squad , they haven't got many world beaters in it ...many have had careers in League 2 before joing Hollywood FC and haven't set the world light. ( 2 of their squad are two ex players ( Tozer and Waters) who did ok but never shone out as players you need to Win the League...
They will do well and be near the Promotion places all season but I don't think it will be as easy for them as some seem to think it will be...
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13If their owners want to spend more, it is very easy for them to stay within the SCMP rules and do so. It all depends on whether they are prepared to move from piling debt onto the club to financing the experiment either themselves or indirectly through other backers.neilcork68 wrote: May 22nd, 2023, 2:23 pm I was reading an article over the weekend about Wrexham
Their turnover was estimated at £6,000,000 last season...
If they do similar this season they will only be able to spend 55% of that.....Last season their wage bill was between £3,000000 - £3,5000,000...They have kept most of their title winning squad so are probably committed to almost £2,500,000 + already.....Players they are linked with and are after will swallow up a lot of their remaining budget so they will only sign 5/6 players at most IMO....
If you analyse their squad , they haven't got many world beaters in it ...many have had careers in League 2 before joing Hollywood FC and haven't set the world light. ( 2 of their squad are two ex players ( Tozer and Waters) who did ok but never shone out as players you need to Win the League...
They will do well and be near the Promotion places all season but I don't think it will be as easy for them as some seem to think it will be...
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14Don't agree. I think they'll throw money around in the form of big wages. Add to the fact you've got all the clubs you've listed there plus a few others with big pockets relative to our league I think we're in for a very tough season next.G Guest wrote: May 22nd, 2023, 2:15 pm Can't see FGR being in the running. More likely to be relegated back to non-league than to be promoted.
The right manager is vital. Look at the difference Coughlan made here with the same players that Rowberry had. Sparky was too timid to grab the opportunity at Bradford and if they keep him on will likely do the same thing next season. FGR have entirely the wrong man, if he's still there. Salford can't keep still long enough to know if they have the right one. Watch out for Wrexham, Notts County, Gillingham, MK Dons and us.
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