Will we reach (relatively speaking) such levels again?

[bob474]

I think this is probably only my 2nd post on here. This morning I was surfing Sky sports, when I happened across, right of the start, of the EFL league 2 play off final 2014/15. Knowing the result, I thought it would be fun to record it and watch it this evening. I fast forwarded to the best bits and surprisingly, found myself cheering loudly when we scored in the 120th miniute and and again when they missed the penalty, and there was Phil Brown saying "league 1 here we come". What a happy day that was!

As a supporter, for over 60 years, it really saddens me, along with everybody else, to see where we are now. I just hope we get bought and the new buyers are keen to invest in the club to get it back at least into the EFL, where we belong!!

 

[TrevorFitzpatrickHattrick]

Yes, be positive (and post more)…

 

[dbailey3]

We will 100% be back there one day

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Being back in league 1 would feel like the Champions league!

 

[Tommy2holes]

One thing is for sure.

Of we survive this and go on to bigger and better things at Fossetts, I will appreciate it so much more.

The love for this club is massive.

If we survive I'm going to savour every minute, whatever league we are in.

 

[thenobster]

Championship football.. was it a dream?

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Championship football.. was it a dream?

Apart from a couple of bright spots, it was a bit of a nightmare.

 

[manor15]

Would like to think so, but do wonder if we'll ever make it to the Championship again. The gap between the Championship and League One is massive now and us being at that level feels like it's a lifetime away.

Sometimes wonder what could have been if Michael Ricketts wasn't fat and Freddy had some support in that first half of 2006/07 and we'd stayed up, where would we be now?

 

[shrimpled]

Luton Town.

 

[Strykr]

Being back in league 1 would feel like the Champions league!

until we lose the first game of the season. and everyone starts moaning

 

[thenobster]

Apart from a couple of bright spots, it was a bit of a nightmare.

Wasn't really the point I was making ...

 

[Leeboy]

Apart from a couple of bright spots, it was a bit of a nightmare.

we seemed to turn it on for the bigger teams (Leeds, Southampton, West Brom) and lose to the dross that season

 

[NZamba Legend]

Apart from a couple of bright spots, it was a bit of a nightmare.

It was brilliant. Difficult yes, but loved seeing us compete at that level

 

[NZamba Legend]

we seemed to turn it on for the bigger teams (Leeds, Southampton, West Brom) and lose to the dross that season

Beat Stoke, Birmingham, QPR and Man U and drew with Spurs also

But yeah we were crap against the dross esp. Col U.

 

[manor15]

we seemed to turn it on for the bigger teams (Leeds, Southampton, West Brom) and lose to the dross that season

1.08 points per game against the top six, including 3-1 wins over Sunderland and Birmingham who were the two sides who went up automatically.

0.5 points per game against the bottom six (excluding ourselves). Only win we had against any of them was the 5-0 vs QPR.

 

[Strykr]

Apart from a couple of bright spots, it was a bit of a nightmare.

I really enjoyed it tbh. just great to be up there, and i loved the squad at the time.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

we seemed to turn it on for the bigger teams (Leeds, Southampton, West Brom) and lose to the dross that season

We played well against the footballing sides but struggled against the more direct and physical sides who just bullied us.

 

[Shrimper93]

Would like to think so, but do wonder if we'll ever make it to the Championship again. The gap between the Championship and League One is massive now and us being at that level feels like it's a lifetime away.

Sometimes wonder what could have been if Michael Ricketts wasn't fat and Freddy had some support in that first half of 2006/07 and we'd stayed up, where would we be now?

This, league one at best for us, even now with all the rubbish going on the gap widens

 

[Shrimper-Joe]

This, league one at best for us, even now with all the rubbish going on the gap widens

Nonsense. There’s absolutely no reason at all why we can’t replicate what Luton, Bournemouth, Brentford, and Brighton have done. It may seem a long way off at the moment, I agree. But under the right stewardship, with investment and a new home there’s no reason at all we can’t enjoy similar success in the long-term.

It’s shortsighted to believe we’ll never attain a level higher than League 1. The potential of this club, in the right hands, is enormous.*

*providing it doesn’t go bust first, obviously.

 

[SouthendSpence]

Would like to think so, but do wonder if we'll ever make it to the Championship again. The gap between the Championship and League One is massive now and us being at that level feels like it's a lifetime away.

Sometimes wonder what could have been if Michael Ricketts wasn't fat and Freddy had some support in that first half of 2006/07 and we'd stayed up, where would we be now?

Luton and Coventry cruised through from
L2 (or worse) to the PO final