2024/25 League Two Relegation Thread

[BigDaveCUFC]

I agree and I think the big killer is the stupid short-term planning from owners and short term success demanded by fans when a big takeover happens.

If I had huge masses of cash with a L2 club scouting would be where I’d put the big advantage, scout non league and scout Scotland.

There isn’t loads but there is a handful of cone north and south players could do well at this level, there is a handful of Scottish players can do well at this lecvel (Moxon 2 years ago at Carlisle from Scottish doc 3 to one of the best in L2) there will be a decent number in conf national can.

But you got to scout them leagues like mad, check check and double check, those leagues get a very bad reputation here because a few clubs in past appoint a non league or Scottish manager and flood their squad from that market and large chunks fail.

But if you have the cash you can scout them well and buy the best.

Carlisle just seem to have absolutely zero planning or scouting and has just been fully connections to the current manager, old friends, current mates and backhanders to ex stalwarts…….if that is transfer position what is point of a DOF or scout network??

 

[RavenBish]

Maybe we were just hilariously bad and I’m conscious they not won since 1978 but Tranmere looked ‘too good to go down’ yesterday compared to what I’ve seen of the 4/5 teams around them

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

You said that about Carlisle also!!

Someone on our forum posted our record the last 30 competitive home matches….

Won 2, drew 6, lost 22……ouch

Although I still think the last week was first steps, Walsall home next seen many a relegation battle and would not shock me if this was a random home win, remember in 2000 and we were atrocious and played champions elect Swansea at home and win 3-0

 

[leedsvaliant]

Me, the wife and kids and the mother in law are going to the lake district at Easter. I said to the wife, tongue in cheek, that we're going to need 2 cars (we have a dog too). I said, in a joking sort of way, that I could drive up the day before and watch Vale at Carlisle, stop over and then arrive early at the accommodation so that everything is set up and I can take some of the stuff. Unbelievably she thought that was a great idea! My first visit to Brunton park, at which point Carlisle will no doubt be flying having turned their fortunes around.

 

[gary]

I agree and I think the big killer is the stupid short-term planning from owners and short term success demanded by fans when a big takeover happens.

If I had huge masses of cash with a L2 club scouting would be where I’d put the big advantage, scout non league and scout Scotland.

There isn’t loads but there is a handful of cone north and south players could do well at this level, there is a handful of Scottish players can do well at this lecvel (Moxon 2 years ago at Carlisle from Scottish doc 3 to one of the best in L2) there will be a decent number in conf national can.

But you got to scout them leagues like mad, check check and double check, those leagues get a very bad reputation here because a few clubs in past appoint a non league or Scottish manager and flood their squad from that market and large chunks fail.

But if you have the cash you can scout them well and buy the best.

Carlisle just seem to have absolutely zero planning or scouting and has just been fully connections to the current manager, old friends, current mates and backhanders to ex stalwarts…….if that is transfer position what is point of a DOF or scout network??

At this level it's not all about money. We have been successful at Wimbledon this season because we have a very good DOF. He joined us around 18 months ago and the majority of player's he has brought in have been a success. I would say all the player's we sign have a point to prove one way or another. That's how it is because we simply can't afford to sign the supposed better player's. If teams at this level are paying player's 5 plus grand a week are they really that motivated.