Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
We're very good on the counter attack and have the most tight knit squad I've ever seen us have.
In Harris we have a manager that understands the mentality a player needs to have when playing at our place. That has stood him in very good stead and we are seeing the fruits of that very loom.
Fortunately a lot of teams we've faced have had the same mentality/view of us that some on here do. "It's only average old Millwall". That is the beginning of everything coming away at the seams.
Funnily enough the Spanners I work with keep predicting they'll slip up and I keep on telling them they'll win against the likes of Brum or the Massives.
They keep telling me that we'll win. Sadly I'm right more often than they are.
"Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard." This is a great quote and very true. Millwall play to their strengths and have had a very successful season and should finish mid-table easily. Quote sums us up at times - if we only had someone who could get one goal every two games we would piss this league.
Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
We're very good on the counter attack and have the most tight knit squad I've ever seen us have.
In Harris we have a manager that understands the mentality a player needs to have when playing at our place. That has stood him in very good stead and we are seeing the fruits of that very loom.
Fortunately a lot of teams we've faced have had the same mentality/view of us that some on here do. "It's only average old Millwall". That is the beginning of everything coming away at the seams.
Much like some Charlton sides of times gone by. A group of the right players with the right attitude can often outweigh sides bursting with ability and technique, particularly in that league.
We raved when Curbs and Powell done it for us, so well done to Harris, he has done a fine job.
attendance last night 11,007 (1502 of those shef weds), yet 30,000 at wembley, millwall must have the most part time fan base in the world, bit like us in the only attending away matches from now on etc.
I'd guess we will have 30,000+ IF we make the PO final.
I’m actually not so sure these days. In 98 it was Div 1 against Sunderland and we were on a real crest of a wave, still rolling from the return home.
I fear (esp at today’s insane prices) that it would be a struggle to shift 30k plus. I think we’d mange it in the end, but not easily for div 2 against the glamour (no offence intended) of the likes of Shrewsbury etc.
Don't worry. It's exciting times where you ask yourself if it's okay to dare to dream.
I can't see it but also can't see anyone stopping us at the moment. What a quandary.
I have to grudgingly admire what is going on at your club. It shows what can be done with limited resources when you have an owner with ambition and a manager who knows the club and has the respect of the fans.
Sadly at Charlton we have the complete opposite at the moment.
Don't worry. It's exciting times where you ask yourself if it's okay to dare to dream.
I can't see it but also can't see anyone stopping us at the moment. What a quandary.
Well the nine clubs above you might just have a say. On a great run certainly but 10th is effectively mid table. Don’t get too excited just yet.
Indeed, hence why I put "I can't see it".
You're right, 10th is kind of mid table, but when you're only 4 points off of the playoffs it feels a lot closer. I'm sure you'd be the same in our position as it's hard not to get a bit caught up in what's happened since 1st Jan and our defeat to Norwich.
For me, this is the saddest part of our current situation under Roland and this season. I can tolerate Palace and West Ham staying up and I’m resigned to us not going up. But not so long ago, we went up from League 1, had a club legend as manager and finished 9th in the Championship. Instead of attracting a new wealthy owner, pushing on from there, we get a lunatic with his own network dream who dismantled the squad and destroyed the club. Now, to rub salt in, we watch our local rivals doing what we should have done, were it not for Roland. A few months ago, it seemed that both SE London clubs and the one from Surrey could all be in the same league next season. There’s now more chance that two of them are playing premiership football. Thanks Roland.
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We're very good on the counter attack and have the most tight knit squad I've ever seen us have.
In Harris we have a manager that understands the mentality a player needs to have when playing at our place. That has stood him in very good stead and we are seeing the fruits of that very loom.
Fortunately a lot of teams we've faced have had the same mentality/view of us that some on here do. "It's only average old Millwall". That is the beginning of everything coming away at the seams.
They keep telling me that we'll win. Sadly I'm right more often than they are.
There in lies OUR problem.
No love from me for the Spanners but they are doing ok by doing what they know best. Fair play.
A group of the right players with the right attitude can often outweigh sides bursting with ability and technique, particularly in that league.
We raved when Curbs and Powell done it for us, so well done to Harris, he has done a fine job.
I fear (esp at today’s insane prices) that it would be a struggle to shift 30k plus. I think we’d mange it in the end, but not easily for div 2 against the glamour (no offence intended) of the likes of Shrewsbury etc.
6 wins in there last 7 now
No league defeats since Jan 1st
I said it before and I will say it again, they have a great chance of play offs unfortunately.
Grudging respect.
Nah in truth it shows what can be done if you don't have an utter twat of an owner.
Fortunately Boro have found some form under Pulis and will defo finish top six so as long as Derby don’t choke again, the Spanner’s won’t make it
Don't worry. It's exciting times where you ask yourself if it's okay to dare to dream.
I can't see it but also can't see anyone stopping us at the moment. What a quandary.
Forest home
Ipswich away
Bristol city home
Bolton away
Last 4 are much tougher.
Sheff Utd away
Fulham home
Boro away
Villa home
If they're still in with a shout then their penultimate game away at Middlesbrough will be huge.
It shows what can be done with limited resources when you have an owner with ambition and a manager who knows the club and has the respect of the fans.
Sadly at Charlton we have the complete opposite at the moment.
You're right, 10th is kind of mid table, but when you're only 4 points off of the playoffs it feels a lot closer. I'm sure you'd be the same in our position as it's hard not to get a bit caught up in what's happened since 1st Jan and our defeat to Norwich.
But not so long ago, we went up from League 1, had a club legend as manager and finished 9th in the Championship. Instead of attracting a new wealthy owner, pushing on from there, we get a lunatic with his own network dream who dismantled the squad and destroyed the club.
Now, to rub salt in, we watch our local rivals doing what we should have done, were it not for Roland.
A few months ago, it seemed that both SE London clubs and the one from Surrey could all be in the same league next season. There’s now more chance that two of them are playing premiership football.
Thanks Roland.