| 1983 relegation 21:44 - Jul 24 with 3519 views | thornabyswan |
How does the current side compare to the side that played for us in the 83/84 season.
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| 1983 relegation on 21:46 - Jul 24 with 2298 views | Loyal |
I was 10 but older fckrs will know. |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 21:52 - Jul 24 with 2261 views | thornabyswan |
| 1983 relegation on 21:46 - Jul 24 by Loyal |
I was 10 but older fckrs will know. |
I was 16 we stuck a few youngsters in Gayle Loveridge Mike Hughes in goal.
Dropped like a stone.
Long time ago but it seems similar to now.
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| 1983 relegation on 21:52 - Jul 24 with 2261 views | sherpajacob |
The 83/84 team was utter dog shit.
We were only saved from 3 successive relegations by Jimmy rimmer in goal.
We quickly offloaded all our best players to cut wages. Their replacements weren't up to it with the odd exception such as Colin Pascoe and Dean Saunders, and they were quickly let go as well. |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 22:09 - Jul 24 with 2163 views | Captain_Sham |
Colin Pascoe was not " quickly let go" He was sold to Sunderland for a tidy sum after we got promoted back up to Div 3, 5 years later [Post edited 24 Jul 2018 22:10]
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| 1983 relegation on 22:09 - Jul 24 with 2157 views | dobjack2 |
At present as you posted in another thread there are worrying similarities.
There is time to put it right but with bony, Mawson, Fer and Clucas out injured I don’t see us hitting the ground running. Hopefully we will utilise the loan market to supplement the squad.
I don’t expect us to really know where we stand as a squad before the end of August and it may be before the end of September before we have a settled side | | | |
| 1983 relegation on 22:21 - Jul 24 with 2102 views | thornabyswan |
| 1983 relegation on 22:09 - Jul 24 by dobjack2 |
At present as you posted in another thread there are worrying similarities.
There is time to put it right but with bony, Mawson, Fer and Clucas out injured I don’t see us hitting the ground running. Hopefully we will utilise the loan market to supplement the squad.
I don’t expect us to really know where we stand as a squad before the end of August and it may be before the end of September before we have a settled side |
Yes we got time to put it right.
We need a few in though and the silence from the club is concerning.
Quick enough to put out crap like we want 3 quid to put Swansea university on the new shirt or this new fan initiative it's all rubbish.
Supporters want to know what's going on with the team. | |
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| 1983 relegation on 22:22 - Jul 24 with 2094 views | costalotta |
| 1983 relegation on 22:09 - Jul 24 by Captain_Sham |
Colin Pascoe was not " quickly let go" He was sold to Sunderland for a tidy sum after we got promoted back up to Div 3, 5 years later [Post edited 24 Jul 2018 22:10]
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This is correct. But we’re did try and offload him a few times. He went to a few clubs in trial, notably Liverpool. That was approx November 1983.
We actually started our first back in the old 2nd division with most of the squad from the first. A post above mentioned utilising a few of the other youngsters of the time but those first few games we had Curtis, Robbie, Ian Walsh, Latchford, Neil Robinson, Jeremy Charles, Nigel Stevenson amongst others. These were quickly sold or let go. Curtis to Southampton, Robbie I think went to Stoke. Charles to Oxford, Leighton left on a free (Sunderland?) niel and Nigel stayed longer.
It’s not the same now, but remarkably similar. |  | | |
| 1983 relegation on 22:32 - Jul 24 with 2061 views | pencoedjack |
| 1983 relegation on 21:46 - Jul 24 by Loyal |
I was 10 but older fckrs will know. |
I was 15 but just discovered booze Es & speed so I’ll pass judgement 👠|  | | |
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| 1983 relegation on 22:38 - Jul 24 with 2037 views | Kilkennyjack |
| 1983 relegation on 21:52 - Jul 24 by sherpajacob |
The 83/84 team was utter dog shit.
We were only saved from 3 successive relegations by Jimmy rimmer in goal.
We quickly offloaded all our best players to cut wages. Their replacements weren't up to it with the odd exception such as Colin Pascoe and Dean Saunders, and they were quickly let go as well. |
A fair assessment.
Utter dog shite. |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 22:46 - Jul 24 with 2021 views | TNT |
I was 21. It does have a certain feeling of deja vu about the whole thing tbh. | |
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| 1983 relegation on 22:52 - Jul 24 with 1988 views | thornabyswan |
| 1983 relegation on 22:46 - Jul 24 by TNT |
I was 21. It does have a certain feeling of deja vu about the whole thing tbh. |
Yes the 1983 relegation was unavoidable really.
This one was though down to greed and total incompetence. [Post edited 24 Jul 2018 22:53]
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| 1983 relegation on 23:08 - Jul 24 with 1913 views | Wingstandwood |
| 1983 relegation on 22:52 - Jul 24 by thornabyswan |
Yes the 1983 relegation was unavoidable really.
This one was though down to greed and total incompetence. [Post edited 24 Jul 2018 22:53]
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Profound, truthful and bang-on!
We have seen Jenkins D.o.F, jobs-for-the-boys culture, the farcical employment of Bradley, O' Leary, Monk, Clotet, a blocked Rodgers reappointment etc, etc...
Absolute mind blowing incompetence that has been nothing but the most disgraceful Kamikaze-sabotage along with appalling obscene greed whereupon individuals preoccupation with a money trough has become priority No 1 and way, way, way before the club, its supporters and SCFC teams future. This time period is utterly offensive to many long standing SCFC supporters. |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 23:19 - Jul 24 with 1881 views | dobjack2 |
| 1983 relegation on 22:21 - Jul 24 by thornabyswan |
Yes we got time to put it right.
We need a few in though and the silence from the club is concerning.
Quick enough to put out crap like we want 3 quid to put Swansea university on the new shirt or this new fan initiative it's all rubbish.
Supporters want to know what's going on with the team. |
Totally agree.
Supporters want to know what is going on full stop.
The silence from the ivory towers is deafening. | | | |
| 1983 relegation on 23:21 - Jul 24 with 1875 views | Smellyplumz |
| 1983 relegation on 23:19 - Jul 24 by dobjack2 |
Totally agree.
Supporters want to know what is going on full stop.
The silence from the ivory towers is deafening. |
Supporters come rock bottom last in the grand scheme of the club, has done since we got to the prem. |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 23:54 - Jul 24 with 1806 views | Loyal |
Two wins on the bang and it will all be support the team, not the right time etc ... | |
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| 1983 relegation on 00:37 - Jul 25 with 1781 views | theloneranger |
| 1983 relegation on 21:52 - Jul 24 by sherpajacob |
The 83/84 team was utter dog shit.
We were only saved from 3 successive relegations by Jimmy rimmer in goal.
We quickly offloaded all our best players to cut wages. Their replacements weren't up to it with the odd exception such as Colin Pascoe and Dean Saunders, and they were quickly let go as well. |
Jimmy Rimmer played a blinder in the final match of the 1984/85 season against Bristol City, and stopped us dropping into the 4th division.
We needed at least 1 point to stay up and drew 0-0, with Jimmy performing heroics in goal.
John Bond came in as manager late 1984 and helped us stay up that season |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 00:46 - Jul 25 with 1774 views | theloneranger |
To draw a comparison with the 1983/84 season, we started that season playing against Magdeberg and drew 1-1 and then got relegated.  | |
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| 1983 relegation on 02:33 - Jul 25 with 1737 views | AnotherJohn |
Not surprised to see this thread. Older fans like myself were already experiencing a sense of deja vu. | | | |
| 1983 relegation on 07:55 - Jul 25 with 1606 views | 3swan |
| 1983 relegation on 22:52 - Jul 24 by thornabyswan |
Yes the 1983 relegation was unavoidable really.
This one was though down to greed and total incompetence. [Post edited 24 Jul 2018 22:53]
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100% agree.
There were many reasons for our situation back then. We overstretched with building the East Stand the transfer market imploding etc.
This time however the club has wasted multi millions in not having a coherent transfer policy.
Still time to attempt to put things right, or at least stop the slide that followed back then, but the will has to be there.
That was the start of 'have you got a pair of boots' when so many journeymen and free transfers were the best we could hope for.transfers
The clock is ticking, bad decisions and recruitment becomes a habit. | | | |
| 1983 relegation on 08:23 - Jul 25 with 1562 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| 1983 relegation on 22:52 - Jul 24 by thornabyswan |
Yes the 1983 relegation was unavoidable really.
This one was though down to greed and total incompetence. [Post edited 24 Jul 2018 22:53]
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Yes, we were overstretched then, now we are morally bankrupt. |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 08:25 - Jul 25 with 1559 views | jack_lord |
| 1983 relegation on 00:37 - Jul 25 by theloneranger |
Jimmy Rimmer played a blinder in the final match of the 1984/85 season against Bristol City, and stopped us dropping into the 4th division.
We needed at least 1 point to stay up and drew 0-0, with Jimmy performing heroics in goal.
John Bond came in as manager late 1984 and helped us stay up that season |
That game felt like we had won promotion.
Back to now though, there is no way that Huje arse cannot see what is happening so it begs the question, what the f uck is he doing? |  |
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| 1983 relegation on 08:31 - Jul 25 with 1521 views | moonie |
It was very painful but some comfort on the knowledge that after reaching the very top ,we went southwards. Nobody expected it to last .
This time round ,we ve been an established prem league club who ve simply unfolded . No need for it | | | |
| 1983 relegation on 11:00 - Jul 25 with 1460 views | awayjack |
Issue in 83 was money was from gate receipts / fans support so hard to sustain. This time relegation was down to greed of a small few and mostly avoidable. Now the money from TV not attendances is main income, hence so called 'small teams' like Bournemouth, Burnley, Huddersfield, Watford, Fulham, Brighton etc .. are all able to compete if they are run for interests of club not a few greedy shareholders. |  | | |
| 1983 relegation on 11:01 - Jul 25 with 1459 views | Captain_Sham |
| 1983 relegation on 07:55 - Jul 25 by 3swan |
100% agree.
There were many reasons for our situation back then. We overstretched with building the East Stand the transfer market imploding etc.
This time however the club has wasted multi millions in not having a coherent transfer policy.
Still time to attempt to put things right, or at least stop the slide that followed back then, but the will has to be there.
That was the start of 'have you got a pair of boots' when so many journeymen and free transfers were the best we could hope for.transfers
The clock is ticking, bad decisions and recruitment becomes a habit. |
Don't underestimate what injuries did to us that second season. We were playing the kids by Christmas. Irwin got crocked and Kennedy was in the early stages of Parkinsons(although nobody knew)
With Irwin and Kennedy fit we would have stayed up . [Post edited 25 Jul 2018 11:07]
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| 1983 relegation on 11:07 - Jul 25 with 1445 views | costalotta |
| 1983 relegation on 11:01 - Jul 25 by Captain_Sham |
Don't underestimate what injuries did to us that second season. We were playing the kids by Christmas. Irwin got crocked and Kennedy was in the early stages of Parkinsons(although nobody knew)
With Irwin and Kennedy fit we would have stayed up . [Post edited 25 Jul 2018 11:07]
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Fair comment. We also went into the summer of 82 with transfer ban I seem to remember. So, no cash, senior and influential players injured and a year older, shoe in of youngsters who were not ready, further injuries (Darren Gayle leg break and career ending ) . Changing managers every so often. Tosh to ? Back to tosh to les chapel, to Colin Appleton to John bond to tommy hutch.
There was no plan and no clue how to deal with back then, not an excuse but many clubs suffered like us. This time it’s unforgivable. | | | |
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