Are we on the up, as a club?

[Guest Howaythetoon]

?

[NG32]

far to early!

[STM]

Yes but it can all change very quickly.

[The Prophet]

Too early to say.

[Dave]

Depends who leaves in the coming days. But I'd say that it appears so, yes. Surprisingly so.

[buzza]

if we sign HBA as well as tiote and perch i would say yes...

[David28]

The fact that we got promoted last season suggest so, at least. (The fact that we got relegated a year earlier, suggest otherwise).

 

But in general, I'd say, yes. Slowly but somehow steadily.

[Guest neesy111]

I'm feeling more confident about our chances of staying up.

[Guest malandro]

Depends on where you think the ground is.

[Optimistic Nut]

The last 3-4 years when people were saying, "I'd take relegation to get rid of the deadwood and start again", I couldn't understand or believe people actually thought that. We were lucky...very lucky, but it looks like it's possible that's happened by hook or by crook.

 

We've got a good togetherness, a manager who just gets on with it, and an owner and chairman who appear to be finally doing what an owner of chairman should do. A bit early to judge yet, but it's looking promising again.

[Guest BooBoo]

A draw tomorrow, beat Blackpool and bring in HBA and possibly Keane then I will be, at long last, pleasantly surprised.

[James]

We always think we are on the up this time of year. As Sir Bobby said, don't look at the league table until November.

[80]

Yes but it can all change very quickly.

 

End of thread. Unquestionably HTT's most concise ever.

 

...the ingredients are there for us. Have been for some time. It's the unfailingly astounding capacity of llambias (I'm blaming him) to snatch ignominious defeat from the jaws of victory that has had us on the down.

[Broadsword]

Its like interest rates, there isn't any other way for us to go.

[David28]

We always think we are on the up this time of year. As Sir Bobby said, don't look at the league table until November.

 

True. Exactly two years ago today, when Milner put in his transfer request, most thought we'd be on the up as well (despite the Milner situation). Obviously we were on the down, starting to accelerate.

[Guest malandro]

Yes but it can all change very quickly.

 

End of thread. Unquestionably HTT's most concise ever.

 

...the ingredients are there for us. Have been for some time. It's the unfailingly astounding capacity of llambias (I'm blaming him) to snatch ignominious defeat from the jaws of victory that has had us on the down.

That and the £120m+ the club owes Mike Ashley.

[nufcjmc]

I would say its more like we are finding our feet, getting rid of the players who dont want to be here, getting in new players on easier to handle contracts, adding players without spunking 12/15milion on them at a time. Sticking with a manager for longer than 3 months.

 

As people have said it could all end literally in 3-5 games back to back losses and the side looses heart the fans loose their rags and the fat man at the top may feel its time for a change and the cycle starts again.

 

I hope and pray we build on what seems to be the good vibes but always have a nagging doubt.

[Optimistic Nut]

Yes but it can all change very quickly.

 

End of thread. Unquestionably HTT's most concise ever.

 

...the ingredients are there for us. Have been for some time. It's the unfailingly astounding capacity of llambias (I'm blaming him) to snatch ignominious defeat from the jaws of victory that has had us on the down.

That and the £120m+ the club owes Mike Ashley.

 

Is that not cash that would have had to have been paid elsewhere anyway? (banks, interest rates, etc)

[Dokko]

The stability Hughton has brought has been invaluable. Standing still at this point would also class as progression (as in staying in the division, living off a small budget and paying back debts)

[Dinho lad]

don't know.

[Guest malandro]

Yes but it can all change very quickly.

 

End of thread. Unquestionably HTT's most concise ever.

 

...the ingredients are there for us. Have been for some time. It's the unfailingly astounding capacity of llambias (I'm blaming him) to snatch ignominious defeat from the jaws of victory that has had us on the down.

That and the £120m+ the club owes Mike Ashley.

 

Is that not cash that would have had to have been paid elsewhere anyway? (banks, interest rates, etc)

The club owes him the money, why and how has no relevance on the impact on the club if he tries to claw it back.

[Stifler]

I guess it's stopped us from buying players for their names instead of their quality. Financially the club is getting better and within 5 years or so should be atleast breaking even. Team wise we are only 3 games into the season and can't really say anything on that front. Relegation may of done us well, infact I'd go as far as recommending it to Sunderland, multiple times.

[Skirge]

We are in hover mode.. lets hope we can start to climb.

[Dokko]

Slightly OT: anyone else think Ashley has been waiting till near the window closes to bring in his more expensive targets? Make out we've got no money to spend then suddenly we've blown £10m on 3 players? Hope so.

[Village Idiot]

A lot of clubs are doing business late, the WC has distorted the calendar.