We are on a Swiss Roll, 3 league wins on the spin and with Crewe and Swindon up next, there’s absolutely no reason not be be confident of an automatic promotion slot. The league has been bonkers this year, this is epitomised by Crewe who looked like relegation fodder at the SOL, but have since mounted a realistic play off challenge. I’ve been saying for weeks that it’s up for grabs, it 100% is, Lincoln, Doncaster and Hull look like a busted flush, Peterborough look good – not only are they winning, they seem to win easily, they normally start well and go to shit in November, they out of all the others look like the ones to stay the course. We are playing catch up and can’t afford any daft results, but it really does feel like we are on a charge now – automatic promotion is on!
The Omens Are Good…
W,W,W,W,W,W,L,D,W,L,W,W…… We’ve got a good record against them.
The Management…
Crewe have a fantastic record of producing players over the years, Danny Murphy, David Platt, Dean Ashton, Robbie Savage, Neil Lennon, Rob Jones famously graduated through the ranks at Gresty Road, as did Mag Slayers David Vaughan and Billy Jones.
Much of the credit for this must go to Dario Gradi who was associated with the club for 38 years, mostly as Manager but also as Director of Football. Gradi was effectively Mr Crewe, for many years Barry Bennell looked after the younger players, whilst Gradi was the Mastermind, Bennell was much more hands on in his approach with the youngsters ….
“All Change At Crewe, All Change at Crewe…”
Dave Artell is the current Crewe Gaffer, looking clever is easy, being clever is cleverer- he’s got a degree in Forensic Biology and another degree in Forensic Analytical Science…. Chris Coleman he is definitely not? Wouldn’t fancy watching Vera with him?
Given they got promoted last year, to be in the top half has to be considered as a good season thus far?
Who To Watch….
No reason to fear Crewe, ex Black Cat Mandaron will be fancying it again, but we will surely have far too much for them? SAFCBlog Predicts ….. CAFC 0 vs SAFC 2
Crewe are nicknamed The Railwaymen, like thousands of others I’m missing my away days, but like most others, I do sometimes wonder whether I really like football that much, or is it drinking lager on a train at 8am that is my true love??
