[madsteve]

I know Bournemouth are on fire at the moment but I'm getting increasingly upset about our current 8 game run. What the hell has happened? We have blown a promising start. We have had injuries but we have also still managed to put out a reasonably consistent team. Our lack of goals and ability to pressure teams is costing us points and games. We have a good, if not too smaller squad, but are back to the same old rubbish and an ever decreasing league position. I have been a SG fan, however, the lack of goals is worrying me. Has his lost his way? This can't go on for too much longer. The slide seems to be gathering speed. If we lose on Saturday MM needs to start asking questions before we slip into trouble. I'm so annoyed after the start. I had been twice to Hillsborough early doors and thought my passion to go regularly had been reignited... not so sure now after some of the poor performances and lack of goals. I think SG's light is now burning less brightly... almost a weak flicker soon to be snubbed out??

I thought Bournemouth were on fire as well. However, I spoke to a Bournemouth fan yesterday before the match & he told me that their results were misleading. They had crushed Birmingham but they were hopeless. They were lucky to beat Brighton 3-2 so their unbeaten run was against Wednesday, Brighton, Birmingham, Reading, Charlton & Bolton. Christ we beat three of those & drew with the other two so don't read too much into it.

That said, they were significantly better than us.

Failure to win on Saturday will see the majority wanting SG out. A win will keep him in the job until Xmas when we lose to Blackpool & reach the bottom three.