18-02-2015, 22:54
Don't get down about it. The top four are better than the rest in our division. Sheff Utd and Bradford might be ready to join them if it weren't for cup success.
We have done very well, but the build up to Derby, then losing and Doyle going were bound to have a negative effect on our performances. Scunthorpe had just beaten Swindon convincingly, Preston gave Man Utd a game, and Orient have money behind them and a squad that should (on paper) but challenging to win the division.
Twentieth upwards would be a success for us. A player we got for nothing was sold for around a million. He massively over-achieved this season on anything we saw last. We'll soon know if we got the best of the deal if he can't repeat the goals for the bluebirds.
I was surprised by the team selected for Scunny. It reminded me of the team we sent for the paint splash .... and the result was similar. But the games have been coming thick and fast. The squad isn't big. I'm a bit surprised Mr Cook has swapped it around more, but things were going well for him and change is very difficult to time. Aryibi either had to get pitch time or be released at the end of the season. Playing Gardner now would be ideal, but he's never fit when we want him. We miss Roberts. We've got O'Shea but he lacks workrate. Our most experienced centre backs don't make a pair in my eyes. When things are going wrong the goalie makes a gaffe.
But we've done great. We need three more wins. The sooner the better for my heart. But did anyone seriously expect us to get to fifth in this division? A couple of weeks ago we were worrying about the strength of the squad for Championship football. We're receiving an answer we don't like. But we should stop acting surprised, give Harrison time to settle in, hope the aim with Carter is to sign him on a permanent, hope Mani turns into 6ft 5ins of trouble for defenders, watch Aryibi grow in confidence when he skins the full back, think that perhaps Duffy had something to offer when Birmingham took him from Donny. And on top of this we need our own front line players to perform, Roberts to get fit, Gardner to find the pitch, Banks to wake up to the crisis he's facing.
Matt, I don't think even Chris Turner could have meant that we would be immediately stronger for selling Doyle.
We have done very well, but the build up to Derby, then losing and Doyle going were bound to have a negative effect on our performances. Scunthorpe had just beaten Swindon convincingly, Preston gave Man Utd a game, and Orient have money behind them and a squad that should (on paper) but challenging to win the division.
Twentieth upwards would be a success for us. A player we got for nothing was sold for around a million. He massively over-achieved this season on anything we saw last. We'll soon know if we got the best of the deal if he can't repeat the goals for the bluebirds.
I was surprised by the team selected for Scunny. It reminded me of the team we sent for the paint splash .... and the result was similar. But the games have been coming thick and fast. The squad isn't big. I'm a bit surprised Mr Cook has swapped it around more, but things were going well for him and change is very difficult to time. Aryibi either had to get pitch time or be released at the end of the season. Playing Gardner now would be ideal, but he's never fit when we want him. We miss Roberts. We've got O'Shea but he lacks workrate. Our most experienced centre backs don't make a pair in my eyes. When things are going wrong the goalie makes a gaffe.
But we've done great. We need three more wins. The sooner the better for my heart. But did anyone seriously expect us to get to fifth in this division? A couple of weeks ago we were worrying about the strength of the squad for Championship football. We're receiving an answer we don't like. But we should stop acting surprised, give Harrison time to settle in, hope the aim with Carter is to sign him on a permanent, hope Mani turns into 6ft 5ins of trouble for defenders, watch Aryibi grow in confidence when he skins the full back, think that perhaps Duffy had something to offer when Birmingham took him from Donny. And on top of this we need our own front line players to perform, Roberts to get fit, Gardner to find the pitch, Banks to wake up to the crisis he's facing.
Matt, I don't think even Chris Turner could have meant that we would be immediately stronger for selling Doyle.