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I have had the chance to reflect on last nights game and feel the need to highlight a key factor.

For the record, I’m in my 50’s and have been a ST holder for around three decades.

I took two people last night, and both commented during the first 20 minutes just how far we had come on since last season. Okay, it didn’t go the plan afterwards but importantly, we didn’t lose.

A couple of points - at the end of the day, what did we each sign up for this season when renewing ST’s?
We knew NP inherited a poor situation, he had no option other to ship out many seasoned pros. He has a squad whereby he has no option other to try and make it fit as best he can? He does not have the chosen two specialists per position at his disposal. 

The best analogy I can make is that it’s like asking a skilled mechanic to service a car either with tools that don’t quite fit or with interior parts - all he can do for now as he gradually adds to his tool box, is do his best?

At the end of the day, we didn’t lose and we have only lost two out of our first seven games?! Would we not have taken that at the start of the season, and three games unbeaten..?

The main factor I want to highlight though gives me real optimism for the future, and it’s our youngsters in the singing section. For ages now, many of our dare I say older ‘supporters’ have been quick to jump on negativity and the opportunity to berate or boo our team?

Last night though, whilst perhaps some of the slightly or much older folk started to turn and boo (based on those around me in the SS), the singing section youngsters stayed with the side and did their best to lift them.

Confidence in players is incredibly important, and fair play, our youngsters stayed positive throughout - I felt incredibly proud, they never gave in and did their best. That, along with a seasoned, straight, honest Manager, fills me with optimism, mid table is fine this season thanks and let’s look forward to a more stable, progressive future - it finally feels as though in NP (and with reduced expectancy for now) we are going in the right direction..is he not what we have all been asking for for some time now?

 

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1 minute ago, PFree said:

I have had the chance to reflect on last nights game and feel the need to highlight a key factor.

For the record, I’m in my 50’s and have been a ST holder for around three decades.

I took two people last night, and both commented during the first 20 minutes just how far we had come on since last season. Okay, it didn’t go the plan afterwards but importantly, we didn’t lose.

A couple of points - at the end of the day, what did we each sign up for this season when renewing ST’s?
We knew NP inherited a poor situation, he had no option other to ship out many seasoned pros. He has a squad whereby he has no option other to try and make it fit as best he can? He does not have the chosen two specialists per position at his disposal. 

The best analogy I can make is that it’s like asking a skilled mechanic to service a car either with tools that don’t quite fit or with interior parts - all he can do for now as he gradually adds to his tool box, is do his best?

At the end of the day, we didn’t lose and we have only lost two out of our first seven games?! Would we not have taken that at the start of the season, and three games unbeaten..?

The main factor I want to highlight though gives me real optimism for the future, and it’s our youngsters in the singing section. For ages now, many of our dare I say older ‘supporters’ have been quick to jump on negativity and the opportunity to berate or boo our team?

Last night though, whilst perhaps some of the slightly or much older folk started to turn and boo (based on those around me in the SS), the singing section youngsters stayed with the side and did their best to lift them.

Confidence in players is incredibly important, and fair play, our youngsters stayed positive throughout - I felt incredibly proud, they never gave in and did their best. That, along with a seasoned, straight, honest Manager, fills me with optimism, mid table is fine this season thanks and let’s look forward to a more stable, progressive future - it finally feels as though in NP (and with reduced expectancy for now) we are going in the right direction..is he not what we have all been asking for for some time now?

 

I was surprised there was booing last night. I wouldn't say there was more from older people than youngsters though, not in the South Stand anyway. It was difficult to tell to be honest…

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20 minutes ago, PFree said:

I have had the chance to reflect on last nights game and feel the need to highlight a key factor.

For the record, I’m in my 50’s and have been a ST holder for around three decades.

I took two people last night, and both commented during the first 20 minutes just how far we had come on since last season. Okay, it didn’t go the plan afterwards but importantly, we didn’t lose.

A couple of points - at the end of the day, what did we each sign up for this season when renewing ST’s?
We knew NP inherited a poor situation, he had no option other to ship out many seasoned pros. He has a squad whereby he has no option other to try and make it fit as best he can? He does not have the chosen two specialists per position at his disposal. 

The best analogy I can make is that it’s like asking a skilled mechanic to service a car either with tools that don’t quite fit or with interior parts - all he can do for now as he gradually adds to his tool box, is do his best?

At the end of the day, we didn’t lose and we have only lost two out of our first seven games?! Would we not have taken that at the start of the season, and three games unbeaten..?

The main factor I want to highlight though gives me real optimism for the future, and it’s our youngsters in the singing section. For ages now, many of our dare I say older ‘supporters’ have been quick to jump on negativity and the opportunity to berate or boo our team?

Last night though, whilst perhaps some of the slightly or much older folk started to turn and boo (based on those around me in the SS), the singing section youngsters stayed with the side and did their best to lift them.

Confidence in players is incredibly important, and fair play, our youngsters stayed positive throughout - I felt incredibly proud, they never gave in and did their best. That, along with a seasoned, straight, honest Manager, fills me with optimism, mid table is fine this season thanks and let’s look forward to a more stable, progressive future - it finally feels as though in NP (and with reduced expectancy for now) we are going in the right direction..is he not what we have all been asking for for some time now?

 

Good post and I get your view on how we are doing. @PFree

As a lifetime City fan, that has made me more pessimistic than positive, I get where you are about this season in mid table.

However, the horrible truth is that to avoid the bottom three, we must and I repeat MUST win a decent proportion of our home games. At present, the more experienced of us are wondering when that will start. We cannot rely on our away wins continuing aplenty!

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