I agree. I think some people have never got past the Jim Harvey saga. Don't get me wrong, I liked the guy a lot, but after years of going consistently nowhere towards the end, the club had to make a decision to take Morecambe FC forward - and thats where that decision took us. Forward. We improve year on year, and for me that is ENOUGH (for now
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I, for one cannot believe the expectations some fans have from Morecambe. And I cannot believe the utter disrespect some show to Sammy.
I just want to say some of us are extremely grateful for the achievements Sammy and Mark have brought us so far, League football at the first full attempt, consistently better finishes each season, playoffs last year, some fantastic cup results. And to the board, for a fabulous new stadium, league football, a financially secure club (which a lot of clubs in this land would do anything for)
I seem to remember a thread like this, this time last season. Then, after a run of good results, it was all forgotten until someone dragged the thread back up - and I seem to remember quite a few red faces and apologies?!
So until Sammy, or the club let us down in any way, shape or form (which I doubt they will) - they deserve nothing but our
full backing, and not the ungrateful, unjustified, throwing toys out of the pram that has been shown from a few recently, due to nothing but overly high expectations.[/quote]
good post. with the exception of the FA Trophy win over Dartford
my best moments watching Morecambe have been under Sammy and Mark's stewardship of the team.
Beating Exeter City at Wembley
winning at Deepdale
winning at Molineaux
beating Coventry City
coming back from 2-0 down with ten men and beating Peterborough
coming back from 3-1 down and 3 minutes to go also with ten men and beating Crewe[/quote]
But at the time, I bet you also listed drawing with Buxton to gain promotion, beating Cambridge in the FA Cup, beating Chesterfield in the FA Cup away from home, playing Ipswich twice etc etc etc !!![/quote]
agreed, at the time those were obviously landmark results because we had just endured about 20 years of dross under a succession of poor managers.
Someone pointed out that Sammy had benefitted by inheriting Jim Harvey's team. Well Jim Harvey benefitted by inheriting Bryan Griffith's team with the famous 5 etc.
Jim Harvey was a good manager for Morecambe but Sammy has taken us up to a new level of expectation.
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