and me please :greensmile:Green83":25jr7h5c said:
Didn't know Walton had joined them ? Must have missed that earth shattering transfer.!
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Didn't know Walton had joined them ? Must have missed that earth shattering transfer.!
IJN":1tdyvo5w said:
A rather odd comment in my opinion and just the sort of thing I would print off and stick on the wall of the away changing room if I were in charge of Stevenage Borough.
Given our track record over the last few years, what right do we have to be so critical of a club which has worked hard to obtain various promotions and has been operating at a higher level than us for a number of years?
I just hope Sheridan and the team treat them with a bit more respect and approach the game in a professional manner.
I am going to predict a hard fought 2-1 to Argyle, Banton and Hartley to get the goals for us.
That's your opinion Phil, and I have mine.
I think I covered it in my post to Mr Clark.
I'm sure JS will have more respect, it's what Managers do isn't it? Luckily it's not my job, I'm a fan, and I can be as disrespectful as I like, it's all about opinions after all.
PS I have to say 5-0 though, as I did it on Saturday, so I will continue until our bubble bursts.
I think I covered it in my post to Mr Clark.
I'm sure JS will have more respect, it's what Managers do isn't it? Luckily it's not my job, I'm a fan, and I can be as disrespectful as I like, it's all about opinions after all.
PS I have to say 5-0 though, as I did it on Saturday, so I will continue until our bubble bursts.
We never seem to follow up brilliant performances though, think York away after the 1-0 Exeter game and more recently Bristol Rovers after the thumping of Morecambe.
But the thumping of Morecambe came after we thumped Fleetwood 5-0 away! Not entirely sure but wasn't there a game between York away and Exeter home that season - think it might have been Chesterfield away on the Tuesday night, remember Joe Bryan scored a brilliant goal.Fergy":3oau81wk said:
Feel free to pass your comments on to Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace should he be attending.
Here's a summary of his time at Stevenage - pretty non-descript
In 1999 he purchased a 90% holding in Stevenage F.C. after it was reported that the club were days from closing.
Since then the clubs finances have been rebuilt and the stadium improved to a 7,100 capacity.
The improvements implemented by Wallace included a new £600,000 stand opening and work on a new £2.5 million training facility was announced for nearby Shephalbury Park - which subsequently opened in Autumn 2002. The club also continued to improve on the pitch under Wallace's chairmanship. (alas no Cinema though)
During the 2001–02 season, Stevenage reached the FA Trophy final at Villa Park, but lost 2–0 in the final. Wallace continued to run a tight ship as Stevenage showed signs of gradual improvement. Stevenage became the first side to win a competitive final at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007; winning 3–2 in the final in front of a competition record crowd of 53,262. This success was repeated again in 2009, when Stevenage Borough defeated York City in the final 2–0. In 2010, they competed in the FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium once again.
The following year, on 17 April 2010, Stevenage were promoted to the Football League for the first time in the club's history with two games to spare. Promotion was secured thanks to a 2–0 win at Kidderminster Harriers. The title win subsequently meant that Wallace was the a chairman of a Football League club for the first time during the club's 2010–11 campaign. It also backed Wallace's controversial decision to bring manager Graham Westley back for a second spell at the club. The success continued in the club's first Football League season, with Stevenage earning back-to-back promotions following a successful play-off campaign. Stevenage beat Torquay United 1–0 at Old Trafford in the final to secure promotion. During the same season, Stevenage also reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup — beating Premier League side Newcastle United at Broadhall Way in the previous round.
The 2011–12 season brought continued success; with Stevenage reaching the League One play-off places despite their limited resources. The club ultimately lost in the two-legged play-off semi-finals, losing 1–0 to Sheffield United. Wallace brought in new manager Gary Smith in January 2012, following Westley's departure to Preston North End, and Smith guided Stevenage to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. The club took Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur to a replay, before losing 3–1 at White Hart Lane. Wallace revealed that the capital earned from the Tottenham games "will hasten the club's development, but will not change future plans". Wallace announced in June 2011 that the club had secured a 40-acre former sports ground in Bragbury End — with the intention of developing the site into a new training complex (what, not a Cinema?)
Here's a summary of his time at Stevenage - pretty non-descript
In 1999 he purchased a 90% holding in Stevenage F.C. after it was reported that the club were days from closing.
Since then the clubs finances have been rebuilt and the stadium improved to a 7,100 capacity.
The improvements implemented by Wallace included a new £600,000 stand opening and work on a new £2.5 million training facility was announced for nearby Shephalbury Park - which subsequently opened in Autumn 2002. The club also continued to improve on the pitch under Wallace's chairmanship. (alas no Cinema though)
During the 2001–02 season, Stevenage reached the FA Trophy final at Villa Park, but lost 2–0 in the final. Wallace continued to run a tight ship as Stevenage showed signs of gradual improvement. Stevenage became the first side to win a competitive final at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007; winning 3–2 in the final in front of a competition record crowd of 53,262. This success was repeated again in 2009, when Stevenage Borough defeated York City in the final 2–0. In 2010, they competed in the FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium once again.
The following year, on 17 April 2010, Stevenage were promoted to the Football League for the first time in the club's history with two games to spare. Promotion was secured thanks to a 2–0 win at Kidderminster Harriers. The title win subsequently meant that Wallace was the a chairman of a Football League club for the first time during the club's 2010–11 campaign. It also backed Wallace's controversial decision to bring manager Graham Westley back for a second spell at the club. The success continued in the club's first Football League season, with Stevenage earning back-to-back promotions following a successful play-off campaign. Stevenage beat Torquay United 1–0 at Old Trafford in the final to secure promotion. During the same season, Stevenage also reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup — beating Premier League side Newcastle United at Broadhall Way in the previous round.
The 2011–12 season brought continued success; with Stevenage reaching the League One play-off places despite their limited resources. The club ultimately lost in the two-legged play-off semi-finals, losing 1–0 to Sheffield United. Wallace brought in new manager Gary Smith in January 2012, following Westley's departure to Preston North End, and Smith guided Stevenage to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. The club took Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur to a replay, before losing 3–1 at White Hart Lane. Wallace revealed that the capital earned from the Tottenham games "will hasten the club's development, but will not change future plans". Wallace announced in June 2011 that the club had secured a 40-acre former sports ground in Bragbury End — with the intention of developing the site into a new training complex (what, not a Cinema?)
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IJN":1l38vxst said:
I'm getting a little muddled here so help me out if you'd be so kind. What exactly is Argyle's level? I ask because on the one hand a lot of posters seem to suggest that we're kind of a mediocre, fair to middling, run-of-the-mill club who'll never amount to very much, should be grateful to exist, should get moist at the thought of getting in the top 10 of the bottom league and that that 14,000 home seats will be all we'll ever need.
But then on the other hand we should, apparently be handing Stevenage's backsides to them by 5 clear goals because they are "non description".....I would have thought that the thought of scraping a 1-1 draw against Stevenage would make a lot of people ecstatic given their recent superiority to us in virtually every respect.
Personally, I'm a little envious of little old Stevenage.... more Wembley appearances than us, some massive scalps in the cups and a Chairman who pumps money into things like training facilities, maybe we ought to be asking them what their secret is.
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Argyle's level is where they are at.
We have to play teams like this.
Me? I don't want to respect Stevenage, Burton, Cheltenham or bleddy Dagenham & Redbridge, I want us to hammer them and get the hell out of this league.
You carry with your adoration of all things if you want, I won't, and I am entitled to that opinion.
Hope that explains, if not, I for one don't care a poo.
Is that clear enough?
We have to play teams like this.
Me? I don't want to respect Stevenage, Burton, Cheltenham or bleddy Dagenham & Redbridge, I want us to hammer them and get the hell out of this league.
You carry with your adoration of all things if you want, I won't, and I am entitled to that opinion.
Hope that explains, if not, I for one don't care a poo.
Is that clear enough?
