I agree with everyone it was a truly awful performance and there is no getting away from it, to lose to the Rupert's by another pasting is a bitter pill and another low in what is an awful season. BUT we cannot keep calling for our managers head after 13 games, up till Saturday there was significant improvement in the previous five games. However our squad now looks and is weak, without Ale on Saturday O'Hara and Parker were just too strong and rolled our midfield over. Frustrating to see Doughty playing well for Swindon who I really believe is better cover for Luongo and Faurlin than Tozer who just is not good enough. I coach kids who can cross a ball in windy conditions better than him. It is either over or under hit and just wastes so many of our dead ball chances. For me the jury is out on JFH but he needs time, there are worse sides than us below us and for that we will and should be safe.
What concerns me is that the sides likely to come down will be so strong next season plus they will have the new TV money and if it is Villa and Newcastle will be nailed on to return and then that leaves the rest of the championship playing for one spot. It is looking like a long wait to return to the top flight and our current squad is mid table...at best. Maybe that is what we are and what our new ethic is to be just be a solid championship club.
What concerns me is that the sides likely to come down will be so strong next season plus they will have the new TV money and if it is Villa and Newcastle will be nailed on to return and then that leaves the rest of the championship playing for one spot. It is looking like a long wait to return to the top flight and our current squad is mid table...at best. Maybe that is what we are and what our new ethic is to be just be a solid championship club.
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