Mr Popodopolous

During that era we had some competent individuals- we did. We had a questionable manager, hierarchy and ability to blend them together. I do think NP would pushed on the squad between say 2017-2020 than Lee Johnson did. In the League certainly. Man management and fitness at times were also suspect, talking in general not just some individuals.

Feel free, all 24 Home records and multiple seasons back there. https://www.soccerstats.com/homeaway.asp?league=england2 Think Home Advantage generally has frayed, or at this level anyway. It is a strange League, less vigorous home support due to changes in demographic of fans, regulations is one factor. More tactical gameplans, it is difficult to pinpoint a sole factor. Counterattacking gameplay another factor. Divisional average of Home Wins 45% is rather low as a whole IMO! Lower than I thought it might be.

Given our penalty v Huddersfield was deemed an error and Chris Foy deemed Conway to have dived v Rotherham, swings and roundabouts or not? Barrot was the referee, a linesman call offside isn't it? I don't agree with the latter the dive but Chris Foy wrongly labelled it such and certainly stated it wasn't a penalty.

Decision not to back NP, or show a pathway to bring backed and provide with a new contract combined with the nest egg comments did it for me. We can but hope that the opportunity to build on a solid base is taken this summer, to salvage it as best we can. I'm hoping.. *New contact for James *New contract for Williams *New contract for Conway or at worst wait and go to Tribunal. *Twine or other 10 and striker. *Keep anyone else who is key, stand firm. Plus without going nuts if we can get depth to improve the position a bit, we go for it. Still think a 4th CB but then I'm pro 4-3-3 so maybe I'm out of touch.

7th best Home Record tbh. Albeit a big gap to 6th and above. I don't think the Home Fortresses at this level for a lot of sides are what they were 15 years ago, let alone longer. When I have time I'll go through Average PPG at the level for Home sides and Win Ratio. 25 pts from 23 League away games, notably 15 from 16 under Manning looks a bigger concern ironically on some levels. 3 wins in those 16 Away games...3 in 7 under NP, despite those under NP including trips to Leeds and Leicester.

Our joint biggest loss iirc since 6-2 at Fulham in Janaury 2022? Correct me if wrong. Obviously we lost 3-0 at the other BCFC last year and Man City won 3-0 at AG last year but weighted towards the opposition today was terrible.

I agree incredible but everything went right broadly speaking. I agree but unsure how many times they would pull it off...the injuries or lack of, some hitherto unremarkable individuals at this level as a number did their squad surging as they did with 3 Relegated bolstered by Parachute Payments major clubs for the level.

Is that the norm, just out of interest. Should IMO minimum be a post season debrief on the Monday following and then Holidays, fitness plans and Schedules etc although I assume that would already be in play.

Apologies for the source but sounds like their fans took it well.. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/27734173/birmingham-relegated-fans-invade-pitch-stewards-clash/

Genuinely 1 in 20 I reckon. Retaining momentum is of course very important and we very much botched that among other things!

I had some cautious optimism had certain provisos been met. I would perhaps have been alright with 11th although was hoping for a top 10 finish/push. *A happy NP. *Scott retained, with a better squad and better structured squad around him or.. *..A reasonable chunk of Scott money reinvested. *A tactical framework, we had settled on 4-3-3 or some variation of and were steadily building on the counter attacking base in the last chunk of 2022-23.

Our Away record has worsened.

For the last time this year! @Tim Monaghan maybe mentioned this thread a few days ago unless if was another thread. I'll accept it as some good, some bad..in and around parity. The Manning era. I'd argue parity eventually clawed back near enough. When Fleming gave us the farewell vs Sheffield Wednesday.

Coupon Buster? Mind you our Away Record hasn't been up to much!

Our best hope realistically is certain stars align, keep James and Williams, plus Conway and anyone else who is important, manage to really have a good season for fitness, the number 9 and 10 and maybe one or two valuable depth players. Even then playoffs most likely although the 3 who drop feel like they could be less strong.