In HG Wells War of the Worlds the Journalist character, who narrates the story, meets up with a young soldier, hiding away with the world at its lowest ebb and all hope lost. They share experiences before the artilleryman reveals his plan to restart human existence underground, asking the question 'what's so bad about living down there? It's not been so great up here if you want my opinion'.
This made me think of the recent events at Gigg, and posed a similar question, is league two such a bad place to be because for the last two seasons League one has been a fairly dispiriting challenge.
There are plenty of local teams, Morecambe, Fleetwood, Accy, Dale, possibly Oldham depending on how the next few weeks pan out, all of whom may bring a reasonable number should they start ok. Slightly further afield the trip back to York is one to look forward to, Bradford home and away haven't been bad games in recent years and possibility of new grounds at Rotherham and Barnet to whet the appetite of the ticker make it a not wholly unappealing prospect.
In all probability the team that is going restart the Shakers adventure in the 'Brave New World' is going to look very different from the current one, so much nostalgia for the owners of the 2013 calendar to look forward to by October and November, and the prospects for whoever does the root and branch reform that has been promised to put us together a team that will be stable, vibrant and fit for purpose at a price that suits the position we will be in.
Having had a couple of seasons of poundings by championship rejects and wannabes, it might be nice to see my team winning again, maybe playing some nice stuff occasionally and not having to constantly explain why things are as bad as they appear to be. In the 'Brave New World' of League Two whoever is in charge might just be discussing how they have brought on a gem from non league and extolling the virtues of Craig Jones's wonderful crosses.
Who knows? With just a handful of men, maybe we can start all over again. Here's hoping.
Up the Shakers.
Welcome back to WWYATS?
The last printed Where were you at the Shay? was a celebration edition following Stan Ternent's championship in 1997. It was never meant to be the last one, it just sort of happened that way. We'd laughed and moaned through several seasons and when all of a sudden you've been to Wembley and then had two consecutive promotions it seemed a little churlish to keep complaining.
Of course if we'd known what was to follow we'd have probably kept going, two seasons in the (real) 2nd division - now the Championship to those of you under 15 - the fall of Hugh Eaves, SOS, administration, BASE (remember them?), relegations, not to mention the combined mismanagement of Messers Warnock, Preece, Barrow and Casper have all gone without the barbed but considered comment of WWYATS?
In the world of the internet it is difficult, if not verging on the impossible, to produce a football fanzine that is reactive to current issues and come up with a different view, as dozens of people will have posted their thoughts on the message board(s) of their choosing within moments of them becoming common knowledge.
Hopefully this blog will allow the old team to sharpen its claws again, without the need to stand outside Gigg Lane in all weathers working out if we've broken even on the latest edition, and maybe even allow a new contributor or two to raise their head and have a say. The old favourites will be resurrected and a few new ones developed, and there'll be an opportunity for some WWYATS? gold with some classics from the old fanzines posted up for your enjoyment again.
Thanks for visiting, please pop back regularly and enjoy the blog.
Up The Shakers.
Of course if we'd known what was to follow we'd have probably kept going, two seasons in the (real) 2nd division - now the Championship to those of you under 15 - the fall of Hugh Eaves, SOS, administration, BASE (remember them?), relegations, not to mention the combined mismanagement of Messers Warnock, Preece, Barrow and Casper have all gone without the barbed but considered comment of WWYATS?
In the world of the internet it is difficult, if not verging on the impossible, to produce a football fanzine that is reactive to current issues and come up with a different view, as dozens of people will have posted their thoughts on the message board(s) of their choosing within moments of them becoming common knowledge.
Hopefully this blog will allow the old team to sharpen its claws again, without the need to stand outside Gigg Lane in all weathers working out if we've broken even on the latest edition, and maybe even allow a new contributor or two to raise their head and have a say. The old favourites will be resurrected and a few new ones developed, and there'll be an opportunity for some WWYATS? gold with some classics from the old fanzines posted up for your enjoyment again.
Thanks for visiting, please pop back regularly and enjoy the blog.
Up The Shakers.
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Totally agree, It was nice to get promotion but we have a torrid time since. Bring back the good times of league 2. Only problem is the trap door into conference football is that much nearer, and squeaky bum time really is that, lets hope we can stay well away from there.
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