The radio 5 live reporter said it was literally like watching Brazil in the first half with our one-touch passing game and away strip...he was drooling
Not a moment too soon, judging by the infantile content of posts across forums on the net in recent weeks, not to mention the appalling spelling and lack of punctuation one has to contend with.
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The ratio of seats to grey concrete is far too low. Looks similar to, and has the atmosphere of, a cold-war nuclear bunker.
The owners have repeatedly said via Cortese that the ambition is to be in the Prem after 5 years - that's good enough for me and I trust them. What's more we are on target.
We could, with a bit of luck, success and good marketing become the regional (Wessex if you will) super-club, like say Newcastle are in the N. East. It would take 15 to 20 years. Then we might make 45-50k crowds.
I would gladly pay 4mil to never be subjected to the ordeal of witnessing another of Delap's long throws ever again. The sheer pall of misery they cast over SMS got us relegated.....