Paul Cook's Successes
#1
Posted 17 March 2024 - 12:05 PM
Much has been said regarding PC'S previous successes,and rightly so,which has also seen comments regarding wether he has been wasting his time with us in the NL.
I just wonder if this season could actually be one of his biggest successes? With there only being two promotion places, surely that adds a further test.Fielding a good footballing side alone in the NL does not guarentee anything with the twisted ethics shown by a number of teams in this league,the self serving nature of the NL board (as clearly depicted with the covid payment scandal),the allowing of plastic pitches which no matter what CPS keeps saying,must be of big advantage to those clubs.If reports are correct that we are at most the third best funded team and have cut the wage bill,therefore not buying our way out like others have tried or done,yet being so far in front on points and using one of the smallest squad numbers (some luck in that bit I know).
I am sure a lot will be straight in with the 'What,how can you compare..........', but if I was PC it would be crossing my mind as to how high up the success list this one should be.
#2
Posted 17 March 2024 - 12:45 PM
#3
Posted 17 March 2024 - 03:25 PM
#4
Posted 17 March 2024 - 07:49 PM
HaslandBlue58, on 17 March 2024 - 12:05 PM, said:
Paul Cook's decision to come back to our club must have had 99.9% of football wondering what the hell he was doing. Instead of thinking about what damage it might do to the value of his stock and what some of his footballing peers might think, he put our club's needs before his own. I'm not sure many (if any) would have done the same, it takes a special person.
To answer your question, you only have to look at how many former league clubs have failed to get out of this division and how long it's taken others to appreciate the size of the achievement.
For all the Trust's faults, bringing back Paul Cook wasn't one of them, it was a masterstroke.
#6
Posted 17 March 2024 - 09:46 PM
Stay tuned...
#7
Posted 23 March 2024 - 11:14 PM
#8
Posted 23 March 2024 - 11:29 PM
#11
Posted 23 March 2024 - 11:35 PM
jack bauer, on 23 March 2024 - 11:31 PM, said:
You obviously missed the hype from certain individuals on this message board. They signed player after player, each one better than ours.
York would be an obvious choice to me
#13
Posted 23 March 2024 - 11:51 PM
Blue5, on 17 March 2024 - 07:49 PM, said:
To answer your question, you only have to look at how many former league clubs have failed to get out of this division and how long it's taken others to appreciate the size of the achievement.
For all the Trust's faults, bringing back Paul Cook wasn't one of them, it was a masterstroke.
I’m not sure he put our needs ahead of his own.
We needed a lift- but so did cookie. Professionals and personaly- it’s been the right move at the right time for the fans, the club AND the manager.
#15
Posted 24 March 2024 - 12:39 AM
Siberian Spireite, on 23 March 2024 - 11:29 PM, said:
Eastleigh chucked some big money around. Them or York, but Oldham wasted money this season.
#16
Posted 24 March 2024 - 07:54 AM
shows how many players have been used by each team. York is top with 40 which is not far off double our 24
#17
Posted 24 March 2024 - 08:57 AM
Zytok, on 24 March 2024 - 07:54 AM, said:
shows how many players have been used by each team. York is top with 40 which is not far off double our 24
Not signing anybody for over 200 days has certainly helped keep our spending down whereas everyone else has been bringing players in. The initial recruitment was superb.
#18
Posted 24 March 2024 - 10:12 AM
#19
Posted 24 March 2024 - 11:01 AM