It pays to be cautious

[JeremyJacobs]

"With a second win in three games and a third consecutive game unbeaten, Margate look to be turning the corner".

 

as it says on the Club's site today. A bit like the recession, there could be a double bounce. Still victories over Hendon and now Kingstonian are very welcome. A play-off place is always possible but would it desirable for us to be promoted this season?

[GEEBEE]

it would be desirable to get promoted any season lol

[Jake]

I think we have a team capable of promotion, just have to see what happens! Being just 3 points off 2nd place it does seem right now its achievable to aim for a play-off place.

[Bigmacca]

We have a team more than capable of promotion what we don't have is consistency and confidence once they come we would be challenging the league title with out any doubt

[michael]

My thoughts are mutually incompatable insofar as i obviously wish Margate to win every game,but frankly, i do not feel the infrastructure is there for probably another season.

 

(how would the additional signifcant travel costs be funded for example ? )

Lets get debts well and truly cleared ;and then slow and steady growth.

 

Lets see the attendances steadily climbing again.

Slow and steady growth tends to provide for long term growth

 

(its a bit like losing weight really-crash diets don't work full time )

 

That given-of course i want to win every game.

 

Above all-will we still be feeling the same way after next saturday-things and moods change very quickly.

 

Overall, a top half finish would be just fine by me-although it would be nice to win the FA Trophy this season !!

[JeremyJacobs]

My thoughts are mutually incompatable insofar as i obviously wish Margate to win every game,but frankly, i do not feel the infrastructure is there for probably another season.

 

(how would the additional signifcant travel costs be funded for example ? )

Lets get debts well and truly cleared ;and then slow and steady growth.

 

Lets see the attendances steadily climbing again.

Slow and steady growth tends to provide for long term growth

 

(its a bit like losing weight really-crash diets don't work full time )

 

That given-of course i want to win every game.

 

Above all-will we still be feeling the same way after next saturday-things and moods change very quickly.

 

Overall, a top half finish would be just fine by me-although it would be nice to win the FA Trophy this season !!

 

 

Michael, if you look at the geography of the Conference, there's currently only 5 or so clubs west of the M25. That would pose a problem. The ground is a bigger worry.

 

 

 

 

[Coffin Ender]

This league is wide open. The only teams I would totally rule out from making the play-offs are Bognor and Waltham Abbey.

 

As for the ground, I think you get a season's grace before you have to make improvements. Promotion could only be good for the club (not that I think it's going to happen this season).

[P.W.]

As has been said earlier, promotion - any season, is always welcome. As to the question about extra travelling costs, at least we're not talking Conference National distances (which frankly are too much for most Non-League Clubs). One aspect that has not been mentioned on this thread is that a period of good results will generate a greater interest in Margate FC, with more bodies through the turnstiles.

 

However, wins against Hendon and Kingstonian and a draw against Hornchurch, are not enough to suggest we've turned the season around. Wait until the end of November, after we've played Canvey, Hastings, Waltham Abbey, Carshalton and Cray away + Tooting, Wealdstone and Billericay at home. If we go into December having earned 16 points from those games then we've turned the season around.

[michael]

Spot on Peter.

 

16 points from next 8 matches is what is required and a good target/achievment.

 

As you say-close draws/wins in last 2 games does not say we are 'there now'

[blueblood]

Promotion would be great, Big gates would be great.

At the moment all I want to see is a team that gives it a go, a team that fights. a team that does not back off, when we have that, everything else will fall into place.

Our hopes and dreams will come true.

Onwards and upwards.

[freefred]

Cant see promotion as happening this season, I would love to see us consilidate this season, get a decent league finish so we are not panicing about relegation come the end of the season. Gate numbers have been up a little over the last 2 games, matching with improved results, but I'm not deluded enough to think that means we can win or at least get a draw from every game.

 

The team are on a high at the moment after 3 good results, but lets see what happens after we lose a couple, if the players can pick the game up again to get back to winning ways. I am not a pessimist, and I truly believe that we have a good squad now, but lets see what happens with injuries and the like, lets see if we can be consistent before dreaming of promotion or play offs.

[Dutch_Mike]

Let's all just slow down for a moment. Survival in this league this season will still be a successful season for me. Build on that next year - maybe top 10 or so - and then push on from there the season after and aim for a playoff place. It's still going to be a tough year, despite recent good results. I'd certainly take a point away at Canvey next Saturday - that will be a tough game.

[AncientBlue]

Let's all just slow down for a moment. Survival in this league this season will still be a successful season for me. Build on that next year - maybe top 10 or so - and then push on from there the season after and aim for a playoff place. It's still going to be a tough year, despite recent good results. I'd certainly take a point away at Canvey next Saturday - that will be a tough game.

 

Must agree with you there Mike, but could you cut the wait for promotion a bit, I'm getting a bit long in the tooth now and would like to be still around when it happens.

[BlueGate Alan]