: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:53 am  

There has to be a building on this though for City, rather than just looking at what has been achieved in the second half of the season and expecting the same bunch of players to carry on in the same vein next year. Depending on the financial situation McCall should be given a bit of cash to splash in the summer, as you can't expect to challenge with a squad full of frees and loans.

: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:54 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

There has to be a building on this though for City, rather than just looking at what has been achieved in the second half of the season and expecting the same bunch of players to carry on in the same vein next year. Depending on the financial situation McCall should be given a bit of cash to splash in the summer, as you can't expect to challenge with a squad full of frees and loans.

Well now Donovan Ricketts cant come back to the UK his contract is terminated so that should free up some money for transfers.

: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:18 pm  

Finally the playoff talk can end (and I can go to Headingley instead of VP on Saturday )

: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:15 pm  

GCM1980 wrote:

Finally the playoff talk can end

We hope! Must have been close to 1500 City fans there tonight, obviously we had a few people believing!

Actually really enjoyed it, despite the defeat, we played reasonably well and could have nicked a point, but 'dale were the better team, in fact I'd say they were the best team I've seen us play this season (more based on the game at VP than tonight) and are a good bet to win the play-offs.

Thinking about it we must have dropped at least 12 points in the last few minutes of games this season, what might have been eh? However, if we play like this til the end of the season, and use the money freed from high earners getting off the books to get some good League 2 players in for next term I'll be feeling optimistic for next year, and it's not often I say that.

: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:17 pm  

looks like Wrexham are down

: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:40 pm  

Obviously disappointed but at least it dispells any thoughts or hopes we had for the play-offs, which probably (nay, were) impossible to reach!

At least we can hope to finish strongly with no pressure and finish in the top 10 maybe.

Looking forward to next season, get rid of some high earners, Thorne has taken a wage cut to stay which is terrific, he will bang them in provided fully fit, and Topp will be fit for pre-season.

Optimistic!

: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:35 am  

AaronBull wrote:

Optimistic!

Providing Omar doesn't befall the same fate that Donovan Ricketts did...

: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:31 am  

Asim wrote:

Actually really enjoyed it, despite the defeat, we played reasonably well and could have nicked a point, but 'dale were the better team, in fact I'd say they were the best team I've seen us play this season (more based on the game at VP than tonight) and are a good bet to win the play-offs.

Theye were excellent at VP. Was Perkins as good last night as he was at VP? He's the best midfielder I've seen in this division

: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:46 am  

GCM1980 wrote:

Theye were excellent at VP. Was Perkins as good last night as he was at VP? He's the best midfielder I've seen in this division

He was good last night, didn't run the show like he practically did at VP, but he gave our midfield a bit of a run-around at times as they had the upper hand in the middle of the park.

: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:11 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Providing Omar doesn't befall the same fate that Donovan Ricketts did...

I'd be more optimistic if that actually happened!