Much as I love a touch of optimism I'm really concerned that, if people go into next season thinking that we will get promoted with minimal inconvenience, and we don't quite make it, partly because of financial considerations, then there will be some very disenchanted people on here.
Not looking at your quote in particular Phil but taking it more as a general viewpoint. Every Alty fan knows that you can't just walk the BSN and even the games against lower sides will be battles. But for God's sake, even at only 60% of this seasons budget we should be competing for the play offs, most of the league are also rans.
We must give the people of the town a reason to come. It's alright being martyrs in this league, hell it's tough, but if we go half hearted into the BSN saying we can't compete with Guiseley etc and the budgets cut then why on earth should anyone want to some and watch us. Attendances with some but not overly much away help stayed above 1000 in the worst season in living memory, 1600 people turned up to watch a shot for nothing on the last day. Why would any of them come back to watch a club that gives off a defeatist attitude? If we went down to the evo-stik would we be saying it would be a struggle to come back up because of falling gates and we'd be competing with fcum, northwich, chester and chorley?
What is wrong with saying we're aiming for promotion or at least the play offs but acknowledging that it won't be a cake walk? Some people on here saying it might bring pressure? Pressure? So wahat, are we that scared of getting a bit of criticism or having people taking pot shots at us. I'm not. We need to show some balls now people. We've criticised the team for having no bottle so we the fans and the board should lead by example. Some people might be happy to fade away into mid table obscurity and have an easy life but I'm not. No chance.