Promotion hopes. Are they real?

[CroydonCaptainJack]

Tragedy normally means death so I'm with tw. Charlie's injury is a disaster I'd say!

[oldhoop]

Who saw this coming? Only each and every one of us. Should have gambled earlier now it's looking like too little too late! Hope I'm wrong and PB pulls one out o the bag at 10:59 pm tomorrow!

[MyWord]

Sometimes I wonder if the club really wants promotion to the Premier. The Charlie Austin tragedy has been long coming. Did we need a month to get our targets? Dellatore is now being mentioned. He's 21 years old and with no experience in English football. Compare him to the likes of Hitchcock and I say that we should give a chance to our own youngster. If we wanted experience, and now we need it because its a case that whoever takes Austin place must start on fire straight away, we could have stuck with Chevanton. It is embarrassing that after a month of negotiations we could not register the right sort. As for Belfodil, hope the door is not closed yet as he can be an asset. This club is killing me softly.......

You mean Belfodil, who is 22 and has no experience of English football.

[twranger]

Question for TW. When you heard Charlie was out did you not say 'Sh1t........ That's not good'???

Of course, something like that!!....it's not a tragedy though is it. Too many over the top reactions on here....eg, tragedy, end of the world etc etc. This is football, these things happen in football, but it's never a tragedy.

Tragedy......"/ˈtradʒɪdi/


noun

noun: tragedy; plural noun: tragedies



1.



an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

"a tragedy that killed 95 people"

[Rangers77]

Oh sh1 t will do for me, TW. Oh f acking sh1t even.

[twranger]

Oh sh1 t will do for me, TW. Oh f acking sh1t even.

not good news re Charlie, of course my friend, but hey, worse things happen at sea, as the old saying goes....I think!

[twranger]

Tragedy normally means death so I'm with tw. Charlie's injury is a disaster I'd say!

thank you ccj......well said!

[Ed the Ball]

It all looks grim tonight, wait and see by 11.59pm tommorrow, all will be ok.

[dave58]

I would say they've taken a big dent today?

[ollyhoops]

I had a feeling he was going to get injured sooner rather than later.

But to be fair, we can only blame ourselves, it was maddness going into the season with only 1 decent striker that can score and just depend on him. Everyone knew Zamora and Johnson were injury prone and past their best. Letting DJ Campbell go to quick was another silly mistake.

Now 4 weeks into this transfer window and we're no closer that 8 weeks ago other than signing an italian kid no ones heard of.

We should had just bought Wells and be done and dusted with it. Absolutly crazy situation to be in.

[Kevin Mcleod]

Hope i'm wrong but playoffs at best without Austin.

Cant even see that now if im being totally honest. Thinking 8th or 10th now.

[jmelanie]

Don't think we'll make promotion this year, but I am really not sure (apart from the money) that it would be a good thing. Two or three seasons in the Championship with a settled side, and then promotion. Hopefully this would allow us to stay in the premiership. Even if the present side is promoted, I can't see them staying in the premiership.

[Martinmalta]

Look, a tragedy is when a close family member dies, natural disasters resulting in loss of life, that sort of thing....THAT is a tragedy, not a bl oody footballer that has a shoulder problem and cannot play for while. Do you not understand the difference here?

Bill Shankly once said....football is not a matter of life or death...its more then that! I agree with you re-tragedy...however, considering the consequences his absence may bring...well....call it what you like.