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Offline Skerra

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #210 on: May 31, 2025, 03:07:54 PM »
I’ve got an awful feeling that this season is as good as it gets. We are still nowhere near the spending power of teams like Liverpool. Straightaway, they are throwing millions into transfers whereas, I still feel we will be looking at bargain basement signings.
This season we had a couple of exceptional chances of winning a trophy but, ultimately blew it. Can’t see us getting such good draws in the cups next season.
To sum up, the other top clubs will be able to spend money like confetti whereas we’ll be looking over our shoulders at PSR. Nothing much changes really.

Offline saunders_heroes

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #211 on: May 31, 2025, 03:19:03 PM »
I’ve got an awful feeling that this season is as good as it gets. We are still nowhere near the spending power of teams like Liverpool. Straightaway, they are throwing millions into transfers whereas, I still feel we will be looking at bargain basement signings.
This season we had a couple of exceptional chances of winning a trophy but, ultimately blew it. Can’t see us getting such good draws in the cups next season.
To sum up, the other top clubs will be able to spend money like confetti whereas we’ll be looking over our shoulders at PSR. Nothing much changes really.

We did better the season before so how can this season be as good as it gets? Stop fretting.

Offline Skerra

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #212 on: May 31, 2025, 04:21:40 PM »
Because each season is going to be our season. By the law of averages, that should happen at some stage but, don’t hold your breath.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #213 on: May 31, 2025, 04:27:11 PM »
I’ve got an awful feeling that this season is as good as it gets. We are still nowhere near the spending power of teams like Liverpool. Straightaway, they are throwing millions into transfers whereas, I still feel we will be looking at bargain basement signings.
This season we had a couple of exceptional chances of winning a trophy but, ultimately blew it. Can’t see us getting such good draws in the cups next season.
To sum up, the other top clubs will be able to spend money like confetti whereas we’ll be looking over our shoulders at PSR. Nothing much changes really.
We had one exceptional chance of winning a trophy, the FA cup. The manager and players , did unbelievably well to get to the QFs of the champions and within one goal of PSG. You can’t mix up over achievement in the champions league with a missed opportunity.

Online Ian.

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #214 on: May 31, 2025, 04:44:16 PM »
I’ve got an awful feeling that this season is as good as it gets. We are still nowhere near the spending power of teams like Liverpool. Straightaway, they are throwing millions into transfers whereas, I still feel we will be looking at bargain basement signings.
This season we had a couple of exceptional chances of winning a trophy but, ultimately blew it. Can’t see us getting such good draws in the cups next season.
To sum up, the other top clubs will be able to spend money like confetti whereas we’ll be looking over our shoulders at PSR. Nothing much changes really.

No chance. We’re still very much operating with a large core of side bought by Smith who’ve adapted brilliantly under Emery. I think we’re still learning and evolving and we’re going to get better and finally win something.

I’m a believer mate.

Offline Skerra

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #215 on: May 31, 2025, 06:41:55 PM »
I’ve been a season ticket holder for more seasons I care to remember so, I’ve seen all the chat about next season will see us win a trophy. I don’t take much notice of that any more.
I’ll be the first on here to doff my cap to all the “believers” if we win anything next season or, the season after, come to that.

Offline Skerra

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #216 on: May 31, 2025, 07:16:45 PM »
Just to clarify, I’m not having a go at the owners or the manager. It’s just that whilst PSR is being used, in its current form, there’s no chance of clubs like ours being able to catch the Liverpool’s of this world. Just a fact sadly that needs sorting out sooner rather than later to make it a more level playing field

Offline LeonW

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #217 on: June 01, 2025, 02:01:13 AM »
I can kinda of get what you’re saying, Skerra. We’ve had a few glass ceiling moments. It burns you over time especially when you think that the most recent time is going to be different. Maybe it’s more late 1970’s era Saunders in fine tuning the squad rather than MON era. I honestly don’t know.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #218 on: June 01, 2025, 03:38:09 AM »
We didn’t quite have the squad to cope with CL and maintain top 4 position most of the season. We strengthened in January which got us CL QF FA Cup Semi and PL6th.
We might have peaked as no CL next season will mean we will have to make some sacrifices. I look back on some incredible memories and some huge disappointments.


Online andyh

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #219 on: June 01, 2025, 07:19:30 AM »
We can’t keep blaming PSR for us not winning anything.

Crystal Palace / Newcastle will be just as hamstrung as us.

Online Richard E

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #220 on: June 01, 2025, 07:24:13 AM »
Hopefully people realise that we don’t get a trophy for losing to the team that eventually wins a competition.

Offline Lucky Eddie

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #221 on: June 01, 2025, 07:49:13 AM »
Third season on the bounce with eight or more European matches to enjoy.

Enjoy it while you can.

Offline Ads

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #222 on: June 01, 2025, 08:50:13 AM »
Anybody disappointed with Europa league. Take your age, add 13 years and think about how old you'll be at that point and be thankful.

Offline Steve67

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #223 on: June 01, 2025, 09:26:18 AM »
We can’t keep blaming PSR for us not winning anything.

Crystal Palace / Newcastle will be just as hamstrung as us.

I agree. They had players who turned up for the big occasion.

Online Ian.

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Re: The season overall
« Reply #224 on: June 01, 2025, 09:38:41 AM »
One of the best nights of my life was Villa V Inter Milan in the UEFA Cup. I was 15 years old and it still makes me beam with joy now. We shouldn’t be sad to be in this competition.

 


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