Level Of Optimism For The Rest Of Season

With 12 games left and us a point off a play off place, it would be premature to write the season off at this stage.

 

I'm in the "We're Hanging In There Hell We Can Still Do It !" camp, I know teams can/have come from nowhere to grab the last play off but looking at the table I think it will be from Cheltenham down to Foreset Green fighting for 3 play off places, and we have still to play Plymouth at home, Port Vale, Northampton and Forest Green away, so our destiny is very much in our own hands.

 

Our home form will take care of itself but we have to find a way of improving away form and performances

 

I don’t like to say it but think this seasons gone. This bad run has gone on too long for this bunch and with the next fixtures looking tough I think we are done.

 

I would add that Northampton and Colchester are both currently experiencing a bit of a dip in form and could potentially drop further points over the next couple of weeks (Northampton face Exeter and Cheltenham, Colchester play Salford and Cheltenham). I know we also face 2 difficult games in that time but like you say, our destiny is still in our own hands and it's going to come down to which teams want it the most (because as poor as we are, I do not believe there are 7 better teams than us in this league).

 

I'm trying to keep positive but as you say we need to shake the present poor form off and start a very good run of performances and start gaining points, the Grimsby game and yesterday being two classics where we should have come away with more than we did, but you know me @How until its mathematically impossible I'll be hanging in there.

 

Although we did OK against Swindon. Despite looking a pretty poor side we somehow are clinging on to the hope of a play off place. I think we'll need to improve and soon.

 

I believe the same but as we know at the end of the season the league table does not lie, Stuart & Kenny still have plenty of work to do to get these lads believing in themselves, and to try and be more clinical with regards putting our chances away.

 

Stuart and Kenny. Feels like we got the football equivalent of 'Ant and Dec'. They keep popping up in incredibly average shows which never really do anything but keep getting a new gig.

 

And command massive viewing audiences .

 

If your comparison is trying to suggest Stuart and Kenny are poor, probably best you find a less successful duo than ones that have won sh!t loads of BAFTA's and NTA's to compare them to.

 

I would settle for the football equivalent of ant and dec they are brilliant

 

Imagine Plymouth or Exeter on a Tuesday night in the play offs

 

Jesus, you're a miserable git. You just can't wait for them to fail so you can say 'I told you so'.
Give them a chance FFS. They've inherited a bloated, unbalanced, rather dispirited squad rammed with too many 'incredibly average' (ie poor) players with limited creativity and even poorer finishing. They've had very little chance to get their ideas embedded in training because of the weather and the frequency of matches. They'll need some time to turn things around and it may be that these players aren't able to respond to a more expansive, controlled passing game. In which case we can't really judge until they've had a chance to bin off the dross and bring in players that can play in their preferred fashion.
I haven't written off the playoffs but I'm not optimistic because the raw material they're working with may not be good enough.

 

I can't be arsed anymore.

I hate these players... This is lots to do with last season, not just this one.

They don't want to be here, Stealing a wage the lot of them.

Bowyer should never been given the job full time in the first place. There was no improvement when he took over. Warning signs were there. Some say let him build his own team, well look at what he brought in. I mean Taylor... Ffs old has been.. Jobs for mates.

As we all know I wanted him gone sooner.
We should be getting promoted this season and automatically at that.
But we're not. Next season we'll be in league 2. Happyclappers will love it.

And that's on JR & SR

I won't be wasting my time and money while we're in this shite league. Am sure the club won't miss my ££££ oh wait it will!!!

 

After yesterday,my optimism is at rock bottom with this team,no strong characters between them.

We’ve had two and half seasons of poor football which is testing most fans loyalty,especially freezing midweek games (Attendance last home game probably seven thousand)

The team has no spine to it,no strong centre back with more importantly no strong midfield.

If this isn’t addressed then I will be surprised if Stuart gets us promoted.

 

Let's be honest, if Anthony O'Connor is our best player, we are punching WELL above our weight to even consider the play offs as a possibility.

Stuart needs to trim the fat big time in the Summer, and bring in some footballers.

 

I agree about giving them time but wasn’t many people on here saying a few weeks ago we should be pissing the league with the players we have. It’s funny how people can fit things in to suit their argument

 

What like you think a point away to Leyton Orient was a good one and making out that as long as we win at home all will be fine... seriously!