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No doubt its a good sign that we are able to re-sign our players & maintain a stable playing list. Obviously someone high up at NMFC is adamant that the current group will take us to the Promised Land. Personally, I just don't see it. The reason I say this, is that our young players have progressed so SLOWLY over the last 3-5 years, that if they continue to progress at the same rate (bearing in mind some have actually regressed), our 2 best on-ballers with x-factor & leg-speed (Harvey & Wells), will be gone. Take those 2 out of our midfield and we have a very mid/slow-paced, mid-sized, mid-skilled midfield. I honestly can't envisage how a midfield of Ziebell, Swallow, Basti, Adams, Cunners etc. will be of a high enough standard to win BIG games on a CONSISTENT basis.
Hopefully I'm wrong. I want on-field success as much as anyone else here. The glory days of the '90's seem like a life-time ago and I desperately want us to be one of the BIG BOYS again. But I guess time will tell whether the faith shown by NMFC in our current crop has been justified.
Hopefully I'm wrong. I want on-field success as much as anyone else here. The glory days of the '90's seem like a life-time ago and I desperately want us to be one of the BIG BOYS again. But I guess time will tell whether the faith shown by NMFC in our current crop has been justified.

