samd
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Post by samd on Apr 18, 2012 23:36:50 GMT
It's like promotion, but in the other direction. Almost two weeks now since we were relegated and tbh it hasn't quite sunk in yet. are you supposed to be hit with this instant sense of despair? Because I'm not quite getting that. Sure it's bad, but not as epically bad feeling as I thought it would be.
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Post by ambersalamander on Apr 19, 2012 11:32:52 GMT
I remember thinking last time we got relegated "Great, we might not get thrashed every week now and we might be in with a shout of actually winning something."
Good times!
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Apr 25, 2012 14:31:19 GMT
Um.
I will add my considered; if it happens - but I may be battling mixed emotions come 5pm this Saturday.
Ultimately, given their excellent form this season, it didn't harm Sutton. Other clubs react differently - every set of fans has their own take on a reverse. For me, dropping out of the Conf set up would mean it's less likely that we might get decent cup runs, less media attention, but a breath and chance to regroup?
All so easy to postulate when it hasn't happened yet.
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on May 1, 2012 20:26:31 GMT
It didn't happen. The relegation, that is.
We scored in added time at the end of the second half, to ultimately match Maidenhead's result - a true centre half toe poke from about 6 yards & his first goal for the Hawks scored by an ex Staines Town player...
Survived. That's all that matters.
Know what worries me now?
Promises of a total overhaul, substantial investment el al. To bastardise an oft used phrase in footy: Effort is permanent. Money is transient. Scary.
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samd
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Post by samd on May 3, 2012 0:22:02 GMT
We've accepted our return to NPL football with a gentle, drunken "Meh."
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on May 3, 2012 14:39:59 GMT
The NLP are advertizing a magazine which headlines "RELEGATION IS THE HARDEST WORD IN SPORT- FANS SHARE THEIR DEEPEST MISERY." Can't identify with that, my reaction to the many relegations i've suffered over the years with Stafford and Man City has been the same as yours. The only annoying thing is if you've got some dickheads at work/school determined to take the piss but if you don't react they eventually get bored and forget about it. Expectation at the other end of things hurts far more. When you're relegated you've usually got a long enough "warning" to get used to the situation. The worst experience i had was a whole season turning to crap in the space of 9 days. We were in the running for the "double" of NPL and FA Trophy. Due to a fixture backlog, and everything having to be fitted in before the FA Cup Final our fixture list was crazy. On the thursday before the final at wembley, we lost 0-2 away to Bangor City. The final at Wembley went to extra time before we lost to a dodgy, last kick of the match penalty after being ahead twice. We then beat Worksop at home on the Monday and won away at Gateshead on the Wednesday to go into the Friday night games level with Runcorn at the top but behind on goal difference. We were at home to Morecambe, Runcorn were at Wigan. At half time we led 1-0 while Runcorn were 0-0 at Wigan. That would've been enough to win us the title. However, news filtered through that Runcorn had quickly gone 2-0 up in the 2nd half. With the Wigan v Stafford rivalry we always wondered exactly how commited the Latics were in that match. Our lads visibly tired while Morecambe bit and clawed and kicked as if their lives depended on it and we ended up drawing 1-1, finishing 1pt behind the Linnetts. That was the 1975/6 season. I struggle to remember which seasons we relegated in but the pain of watching the best Stafford Rangers side that i ever saw take to the field end up with jack has never gone away to this day.
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Post by peekay on May 5, 2012 11:32:30 GMT
15 years since our last promotion with 3 relegations in the meantime. This season has been the closest we have come to climbing back up a step and our first experience of play offs. Alas, it wasn't to be with a 2-0 defeat at Ilkeston in the play off final last Saturday. Here's to next season.
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