‘ Positivity... ‘

I know its tough losing against your rivals, especially at home but I am staying grounded and positive.

We played an established, growing Championship side today who have been slowly growing year on year and lost to a sucker punch.

In my opinion we were the better team and the stats back that up, however that counts for nothing and the record books will show we lost 1-0.

That said and has been said MANY times before by myself amongst others, VERY FEW teams go straight back up at the first time of asking, the % is staggeringly low and most level headed fans would have gone with us being a top 10 team this year, play offs at a push, that is still an achievable target by the way. Just remember it could go even worse, the likes of Wolves, Sunderland, Norwich, Southampton, Blackburn have dropped down to League 1 before coming back previously so things could be a lot worse.

We need to stop going from 0 to 100mph as fans, from a 4-2 win and everything's good and only 7 points off top to a 1-0 loss and the world has caved in. That's not the case.

Mistakes have been made, I'd like to think Warnock would be the first to admit that, in hindsight letting Zohore go is looking like a mistake and I was one of his biggest critics but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I'm not adverse to a change at the top but it needs to be phased IMO, knee jerk reaction I don't think we need. I fully expect us to pick up between 8-9 points from the next 4 games after the international break and we will be right back on the coat tails of the play offs again.

To coin phrase, Keep The Faith

Great post
Absolutely spot on

Yep, a good OP and have to agree

I agree with much of what you say but you have to put this season into context.

It seemed to be generally accepted that last year we were already preparing for relegation before a ball was kicked in the Premier League. The signings made during the season, the defeatist attitude of the manager before almost every game and the approach taken in games all contrast so much with the approach being taken by Sheffield United this season.

So many fans were willing to accept relegation on the basis that most of the signings made with the Premier League millions were bought with the avowed aim of having a squad capable of mounting a serious challenge to get promoted again this season.

We all know how tough the Championship is, our manager knows it more than most!

But the continuous poor quality of signings since we got promoted two seasons ago has left us in almost as poor a position as when Warnock came into the club. Yes the debt has been reduced and that is fantastic but we have a team of average Championship players performing averagely in an average league.

We were told by the club that we were going to be giving it a real good go at getting promoted this season .Our parachute payments mean that financially we have a huge advantage over the majority of other Championship teams and yet we look like a team who will struggle to finish the season in the top half of the table.

We have a squad of players who nobody would want to buy, we have no youth policy or youngsters coming through, we have players who seem to be unmotivated and of limited ability.

Positivity? Thanks to Warnock and the miracle of promotion two seasons ago financially we are in a much better position than we would otherwise have been.

On the field it's much more difficult to find much to be positive about.

DAVIDS

could'nt have put it better and
totally agree there comes a time when you have to take stock of where you are, and compare us to wolves when we both got promoted in the same season and we are galloping backwards in all deparments and very hard to argue otherwise
support the team by all means but manager tactics have to be reviewed every now and then and imo we are at that stage.

Just about sums it up go from high to low and its like it all the time one step forward 2 back like today! We were the better team for a change but poor final ball and a distinct lack of urgency in 2nd half cost us, said before they scored we lost our way when was last time that happened at home? We have championship players but they're not being used I feel in right way ! Very frustrating watching knowing we can and should be further up the table..

I agree with much of what you say but you have to put this season into context.

It seemed to be generally accepted that last year we were already preparing for relegation before a ball was kicked in the Premier League. The signings made during the season, the defeatist attitude of the manager before almost every game and the approach taken in games all contrast so much with the approach being taken by Sheffield United this season.

So many fans were willing to accept relegation on the basis that most of the signings made with the Premier League millions were bought with the avowed aim of having a squad capable of mounting a serious challenge to get promoted again this season.

We all know how tough the Championship is, our manager knows it more than most!

But the continuous poor quality of signings since we got promoted two seasons ago has left us in almost as poor a position as when Warnock came into the club. Yes the debt has been reduced and that is fantastic but we have a team of average Championship players performing averagely in an average league.

We were told by the club that we were going to be giving it a real good go at getting promoted this season .Our parachute payments mean that financially we have a huge advantage over the majority of other Championship teams and yet we look like a team who will struggle to finish the season in the top half of the table.

We have a squad of players who nobody would want to buy, we have no youth policy or youngsters coming through, we have players who seem to be unmotivated and of limited ability.

Positivity? Thanks to Warnock and the miracle of promotion two seasons ago financially we are in a much better position than we would otherwise have been.

On the field it's much more difficult to find much to be positive about.

I respect your opinion mate but your focusing on the negatives.

Generally accepted that we were preparing for relegation last season before a ball was kicked would depend on your viewpoint, what Warnock genuinely had to spend and what sort of players we were able to attract.

Did we buy badly when we went up or did we buy the sort of quality we could genuinely attract, was within our price range and wanted to come here? Only the top brass and Warnock know the answer to that in all honesty.

We are 7 points off the play offs with the bottom two clubs at home in 2 of our next 4 games, lets have a look where we are at Christmas, I think we will be in the top 10 and within a few points of the Play Offs, if we are not and things get worse then I will fully understand the melt downs.

BTW, you said its difficult to be positive about things on the field, so I'll leave you with this, that was our first defeat at home all season and at home fans have seen us Win 5, draw 2 and lose just the ONCE. One defeat in 8 home games. Our fans have been spoilt that's the problem. Sort our away form out add 1-2 in January and we will be knocking on the door of the Play Offs at least.

I agree with much of what you say but you have to put this season into context.

It seemed to be generally accepted that last year we were already preparing for relegation before a ball was kicked in the Premier League. The signings made during the season, the defeatist attitude of the manager before almost every game and the approach taken in games all contrast so much with the approach being taken by Sheffield United this season.

So many fans were willing to accept relegation on the basis that most of the signings made with the Premier League millions were bought with the avowed aim of having a squad capable of mounting a serious challenge to get promoted again this season.

We all know how tough the Championship is, our manager knows it more than most!

But the continuous poor quality of signings since we got promoted two seasons ago has left us in almost as poor a position as when Warnock came into the club. Yes the debt has been reduced and that is fantastic but we have a team of average Championship players performing averagely in an average league.

We were told by the club that we were going to be giving it a real good go at getting promoted this season .Our parachute payments mean that financially we have a huge advantage over the majority of other Championship teams and yet we look like a team who will struggle to finish the season in the top half of the table.

We have a squad of players who nobody would want to buy, we have no youth policy or youngsters coming through, we have players who seem to be unmotivated and of limited ability.

Positivity? Thanks to Warnock and the miracle of promotion two seasons ago financially we are in a much better position than we would otherwise have been.

On the field it's much more difficult to find much to be positive about.

I respect your opinion mate but your focusing on the negatives.

Generally accepted that we were preparing for relegation last season before a ball was kicked would depend on your viewpoint, what Warnock genuinely had to spend and what sort of players we were able to attract.

Did we buy badly when we went up or did we buy the sort of quality we could genuinely attract, was within our price range and wanted to come here? Only the top brass and Warnock know the answer to that in all honesty.

We are 7 points off the play offs with the bottom two clubs at home in 2 of our next 4 games, lets have a look where we are at Christmas, I think we will be in the top 10 and within a few points of the Play Offs, if we are not and things get worse then I will fully understand the melt downs.

BTW, you said its difficult to be positive about things on the field, so I'll leave you with this, that was our first defeat at home all season and at home fans have seen us Win 5, draw 2 and lose just the ONCE. One defeat in 8 home games. Our fans have been spoilt that's the problem. Sort our away form out add 1-2 in January and we will be knocking on the door of the Play Offs at least.

Always admire positivity RV and again I agree with much of what you say but in answer to your last paragraph I will say this.

8 away games and I've suffered every minute of them! Not once have we realistically looked like we would get three points!

Just about sums it up go from high to low and its like it all the time one step forward 2 back like today! We were the better team for a change but poor final ball and a distinct lack of urgency in 2nd half cost us, said before they scored we lost our way when was last time that happened at home? We have championship players but they're not being used I feel in right way ! Very frustrating watching knowing we can and should be further up the table..

I am not sure we should be further up the table I think or position in the table reflects how good we are which is not very good. The most annoying thing for me is Neil Warnock has been given loads and loads of money to produce this level of mediocrity.He has spent £10 million on Bobby Reid on loan elsewhere another £10 million on Murphy can't get in the side £5.5 million on Glatzel already looking not good enough for the championship £6 million on Madine no goals in three seasons,£2 million on Vaulks,can't get in the team £1 million on Bogle,only gets in the team when someone is injured. £2 million on Ward either injured or can't get in the team,£2 million on Whyte only a sub today.Not sure how much Pack cost £4 million. And not forgetting signing a permanent crock called Vasell from Birmingham who to no ones surprise is currently a crock for us about £2 million?

For near £50 million quid spent I expect to be watching something better than league one style hoofball which isn't working.I don't think can or will turn things round and by no account should he be given any more money to spend in the transfer market. To spend £50 million on a side as mediocre as this is a disgrace.

I actually thought that we played quite well in this game considering the number of players that were unavailable due to injury. However one of the commentators summed up our team when he said that we lacked a 'cutting edge'. This has been us for many years. We do not have a speedy natural goal scorer in the team and we suffer badly because of it.

I agree with much of what you say but you have to put this season into context.

It seemed to be generally accepted that last year we were already preparing for relegation before a ball was kicked in the Premier League. The signings made during the season, the defeatist attitude of the manager before almost every game and the approach taken in games all contrast so much with the approach being taken by Sheffield United this season.

So many fans were willing to accept relegation on the basis that most of the signings made with the Premier League millions were bought with the avowed aim of having a squad capable of mounting a serious challenge to get promoted again this season.

We all know how tough the Championship is, our manager knows it more than most!

But the continuous poor quality of signings since we got promoted two seasons ago has left us in almost as poor a position as when Warnock came into the club. Yes the debt has been reduced and that is fantastic but we have a team of average Championship players performing averagely in an average league.

We were told by the club that we were going to be giving it a real good go at getting promoted this season .Our parachute payments mean that financially we have a huge advantage over the majority of other Championship teams and yet we look like a team who will struggle to finish the season in the top half of the table.

We have a squad of players who nobody would want to buy, we have no youth policy or youngsters coming through, we have players who seem to be unmotivated and of limited ability.

Positivity? Thanks to Warnock and the miracle of promotion two seasons ago financially we are in a much better position than we would otherwise have been.

On the field it's much more difficult to find much to be positive about.

I respect your opinion mate but your focusing on the negatives.

Generally accepted that we were preparing for relegation last season before a ball was kicked would depend on your viewpoint, what Warnock genuinely had to spend and what sort of players we were able to attract.

Did we buy badly when we went up or did we buy the sort of quality we could genuinely attract, was within our price range and wanted to come here? Only the top brass and Warnock know the answer to that in all honesty.

We are 7 points off the play offs with the bottom two clubs at home in 2 of our next 4 games, lets have a look where we are at Christmas, I think we will be in the top 10 and within a few points of the Play Offs, if we are not and things get worse then I will fully understand the melt downs.

BTW, you said its difficult to be positive about things on the field, so I'll leave you with this, that was our first defeat at home all season and at home fans have seen us Win 5, draw 2 and lose just the ONCE. One defeat in 8 home games. Our fans have been spoilt that's the problem. Sort our away form out add 1-2 in January and we will be knocking on the door of the Play Offs at least.

Always admire positivity RV and again I agree with much of what you say but in answer to your last paragraph I will say this.

8 away games and I've suffered every minute of them! Not once have we realistically looked like we would get three points!

Millwall and Wigan?

I know its tough losing against your rivals, especially at home but I am staying grounded and positive.

We played an established, growing Championship side today who have been slowly growing year on year and lost to a sucker punch.

In my opinion we were the better team and the stats back that up, however that counts for nothing and the record books will show we lost 1-0.

That said and has been said MANY times before by myself amongst others, VERY FEW teams go straight back up at the first time of asking, the % is staggeringly low and most level headed fans would have gone with us being a top 10 team this year, play offs at a push, that is still an achievable target by the way. Just remember it could go even worse, the likes of Wolves, Sunderland, Norwich, Southampton, Blackburn have dropped down to League 1 before coming back previously so things could be a lot worse.

We need to stop going from 0 to 100mph as fans, from a 4-2 win and everything's good and only 7 points off top to a 1-0 loss and the world has caved in. That's not the case.

Mistakes have been made, I'd like to think Warnock would be the first to admit that, in hindsight letting Zohore go is looking like a mistake and I was one of his biggest critics but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I'm not adverse to a change at the top but it needs to be phased IMO, knee jerk reaction I don't think we need. I fully expect us to pick up between 8-9 points from the next 4 games after the international break and we will be right back on the coat tails of the play offs again.

To coin phrase, Keep The Faith

What you are saying is true butttt warnock wanted this promotion and we were fed it

It was clear to me the ambitions especially looking at the squad were bullshit.

Support no matter what I'm just pissed off because of the fed lies and bullshit after every game.

Clearly no ambition this season so we need to strip the squad and get by with what we have.

Get a manager ready with modern day tactics .. which manager ? I havent got a clue who ide bring in or anyone in mind that's available

I agree with much of what you say but you have to put this season into context.

It seemed to be generally accepted that last year we were already preparing for relegation before a ball was kicked in the Premier League. The signings made during the season, the defeatist attitude of the manager before almost every game and the approach taken in games all contrast so much with the approach being taken by Sheffield United this season.

So many fans were willing to accept relegation on the basis that most of the signings made with the Premier League millions were bought with the avowed aim of having a squad capable of mounting a serious challenge to get promoted again this season.

We all know how tough the Championship is, our manager knows it more than most!

But the continuous poor quality of signings since we got promoted two seasons ago has left us in almost as poor a position as when Warnock came into the club. Yes the debt has been reduced and that is fantastic but we have a team of average Championship players performing averagely in an average league.

We were told by the club that we were going to be giving it a real good go at getting promoted this season .Our parachute payments mean that financially we have a huge advantage over the majority of other Championship teams and yet we look like a team who will struggle to finish the season in the top half of the table.

We have a squad of players who nobody would want to buy, we have no youth policy or youngsters coming through, we have players who seem to be unmotivated and of limited ability.

Positivity? Thanks to Warnock and the miracle of promotion two seasons ago financially we are in a much better position than we would otherwise have been.

On the field it's much more difficult to find much to be positive about.

I respect your opinion mate but your focusing on the negatives.

Generally accepted that we were preparing for relegation last season before a ball was kicked would depend on your viewpoint, what Warnock genuinely had to spend and what sort of players we were able to attract.

Did we buy badly when we went up or did we buy the sort of quality we could genuinely attract, was within our price range and wanted to come here? Only the top brass and Warnock know the answer to that in all honesty.

We are 7 points off the play offs with the bottom two clubs at home in 2 of our next 4 games, lets have a look where we are at Christmas, I think we will be in the top 10 and within a few points of the Play Offs, if we are not and things get worse then I will fully understand the melt downs.

BTW, you said its difficult to be positive about things on the field, so I'll leave you with this, that was our first defeat at home all season and at home fans have seen us Win 5, draw 2 and lose just the ONCE. One defeat in 8 home games. Our fans have been spoilt that's the problem. Sort our away form out add 1-2 in January and we will be knocking on the door of the Play Offs at least.

Always admire positivity RV and again I agree with much of what you say but in answer to your last paragraph I will say this.

8 away games and I've suffered every minute of them! Not once have we realistically looked like we would get three points!

Millwall and Wigan?

We were close and should won at wigan and millwall as you say several other games could gone our way but the tactics are killing us away...

I know its tough losing against your rivals, especially at home but I am staying grounded and positive.

We played an established, growing Championship side today who have been slowly growing year on year and lost to a sucker punch.

In my opinion we were the better team and the stats back that up, however that counts for nothing and the record books will show we lost 1-0.

That said and has been said MANY times before by myself amongst others, VERY FEW teams go straight back up at the first time of asking, the % is staggeringly low and most level headed fans would have gone with us being a top 10 team this year, play offs at a push, that is still an achievable target by the way. Just remember it could go even worse, the likes of Wolves, Sunderland, Norwich, Southampton, Blackburn have dropped down to League 1 before coming back previously so things could be a lot worse.

We need to stop going from 0 to 100mph as fans, from a 4-2 win and everything's good and only 7 points off top to a 1-0 loss and the world has caved in. That's not the case.

Mistakes have been made, I'd like to think Warnock would be the first to admit that, in hindsight letting Zohore go is looking like a mistake and I was one of his biggest critics but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I'm not adverse to a change at the top but it needs to be phased IMO, knee jerk reaction I don't think we need. I fully expect us to pick up between 8-9 points from the next 4 games after the international break and we will be right back on the coat tails of the play offs again.

To coin phrase, Keep The Faith

What you are saying is true butttt warnock wanted this promotion and we were fed it

It was clear to me the ambitions especially looking at the squad were bullshit.

Support no matter what I'm just pissed off because of the fed lies and bullshit after every game.

Clearly no ambition this season so we need to strip the squad and get by with what we have.

Get a manager ready with modern day tactics .. which manager ? I havent got a clue who ide bring in or anyone in mind that's available

Exactly the fans at start season were fed the promotion crack and look where it's got us the football all season has been nothing short of dire warnock the man has done wonders for the fan base and club but he should have gone end last season . Yes today was better than the Jack's game but we seem like from top to bottom we are going through motions like we are at end of season it's crazy same warnock comment again after game yes we hit bar few times whoop to do but week its same tactics same baffling subs same post match interview it be nice instead of oh we deserved 3 points for warnock to be able to say we bossed game great performance great 3 points when this season have we looked complete control of a game it be when tomlin came on against shef wed when we battered them for remaining 15 or so mins its same week in week out that's what's getting to the fans

Jokanovic Ainsworth and at a shout mike flynn the only other 1 what jumps out is Tony pullis but would we wan go to a new manager with same footie mantra

Jokanovic Ainsworth and at a shout mike flynn the only other 1 what jumps out is Tony pullis but would we wan go to a new manager with same footie mantra

Pulis would be a disaster. His football is even worse than warnocks. Ainsworth would be a good shout but bit of a gamble. I’d like Houghton. Decent manager with prem connections. Might actually see a few loans come in.

We need to choose an upcoming coach like Ainsworth.

It may get worse before it gets better but build and play some decent football.

We still have plenty of players to make the basis of a good 11.

It may take a year or 2 to change the style but are what we are seeing now any better.

Today showed that our other home games have papered over the cracks. City are a side of little quality at the moment with no service to the front men and no cutting edge.
Let's not kid ourselves and say we played well today because imo we played poorly and have done all season.

Forgot Hughton tbh it's just soo bad atm

Today showed that our other home games have papered over the cracks. City are a side of little quality at the moment with no service to the front men and no cutting edge.
Let's not kid ourselves and say we played well today because imo we played poorly and have done all season.

Exactly 15 mins against sheff wed when we battered them I cannot think of a game we bossed yes improvement today but what did we actually do

Today showed that our other home games have papered over the cracks. City are a side of little quality at the moment with no service to the front men and no cutting edge.
Let's not kid ourselves and say we played well today because imo we played poorly and have done all season.

Exactly 15 mins against sheff wed when we battered them I cannot think of a game we bossed yes improvement today but what did we actually do

I agree and it's because we have a lack of quality in the side. I just hope that one game this season we can put a 90 minute performance in and give some side a good beating

I been slaughtered for saying it

After reading a lot of comments on here, I think many of you must have seen something in this side that I missed if you believed we were serious promotion prospects at the start of the season. Looking at our squad, I never though for one moment we were close to being automatic promotion contenders. I thought we were good enough for a top ten finish, and that if luck went our way, we may just about scrape into the play offs. I think it looks a bit optimistic as far as the play offs are concerned, but I haven't changed my mind as far as top ten is concerned. Probably one of the reasons I do not go into meltdown after every defeat is that I never had unrealistic expectations in the first place. This season was never likely to be easy, as plenty of other relegated sides have found it in the past. Still a long way to go, and probably plenty more good and bad days ahead.

Today showed that our other home games have papered over the cracks. City are a side of little quality at the moment with no service to the front men and no cutting edge.
Let's not kid ourselves and say we played well today because imo we played poorly and have done all season.

it was hardly champagne football but we were the better team today... papering over the cracks ?, don't know what to say about that, our home record is good .

Today showed that our other home games have papered over the cracks. City are a side of little quality at the moment with no service to the front men and no cutting edge.
Let's not kid ourselves and say we played well today because imo we played poorly and have done all season.

it was hardly champagne football but we were the better team today... papering over the cracks ?, don't know what to say about that, our home record is good .

Our home record is good but have we played well in any game ? I genuinely dont think we have and as I said, I think its papered over the cracks

Today showed that our other home games have papered over the cracks. City are a side of little quality at the moment with no service to the front men and no cutting edge.
Let's not kid ourselves and say we played well today because imo we played poorly and have done all season.

it was hardly champagne football but we were the better team today... papering over the cracks ?, don't know what to say about that, our home record is good .

Our home record is good but have we played well in any game ? I genuinely dont think we have and as I said, I think its papered over the cracks

we have carried out a game plan in all the home games ive watched...didn't come off today but has in the majority..
playing well is subjective.. honestly see very little difference now to our promotion year only some of those shots against the woodwork were going in. when we lost that year the complaints were the same..next game ? we wont play tip tap out from the back 25 pass football. we will play as we did today...win its great..lose the sky has fallen in..

The football is bollocks, im sick of seeing it take 2 or 3 passes and the opposition is near our box.

Sick of seeing our wingers hardly wanting to try beat defenders.

Sick of our wide players waiting a decade to cross the ball, instead of whipping it when we are running to goal, not 5 minutes late when everyone is standing around and the defence is set.

I dont want to win every game ofc that dont happen. But we have Pack and Tomlin we can build around, great wingers who are quick and 3 of them can stay wide or cut in and shoot, thats dangerous and should have teams shitting themselves.

Its just nothing, 11 individual players doing stuff

I know its tough losing against your rivals, especially at home but I am staying grounded and positive.

We played an established, growing Championship side today who have been slowly growing year on year and lost to a sucker punch.

In my opinion we were the better team and the stats back that up, however that counts for nothing and the record books will show we lost 1-0.

That said and has been said MANY times before by myself amongst others, VERY FEW teams go straight back up at the first time of asking, the % is staggeringly low and most level headed fans would have gone with us being a top 10 team this year, play offs at a push, that is still an achievable target by the way. Just remember it could go even worse, the likes of Wolves, Sunderland, Norwich, Southampton, Blackburn have dropped down to League 1 before coming back previously so things could be a lot worse.

We need to stop going from 0 to 100mph as fans, from a 4-2 win and everything's good and only 7 points off top to a 1-0 loss and the world has caved in. That's not the case.

Mistakes have been made, I'd like to think Warnock would be the first to admit that, in hindsight letting Zohore go is looking like a mistake and I was one of his biggest critics but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I'm not adverse to a change at the top but it needs to be phased IMO, knee jerk reaction I don't think we need. I fully expect us to pick up between 8-9 points from the next 4 games after the international break and we will be right back on the coat tails of the play offs again.

To coin phrase, Keep The Faith

Have to disagree

In your own words, "We were the better team today"

If thats was the case, once again, like quite a few games this season we fail to score, let alone win. If we can't win when we are the better side, we sure aint gonna win when we are not, there have been some good moments this season, but they have been against sides in a similar situation to us. It all started the moment we got promoted, and its rotted away to where we are right now, I agree the hellish tragedy of Sala, added to our despair and I believe its impact was more shocking than we realise.

This is the worst squad since before Dave Jones took over. Its Warnock squad. And thats why the atmosphere has gone, why wait until the summer, when a new man with new ideas arrives anyway, he aint gonna want the majority of these players long term. Why slow the reboot, by letting Neil stay? Lets grow a pair and start making changes now. Unless the atmosphere on the terraces will be even worse post Christmas, and mid table mediocrity playing this predictable, frustrating, football with a lack of urgency and clinical passing and shooting. Teams have us all worked out. I hate it. Poor signings, poor tactics, poor substitutions, poor team selection and this seeps onto the terraces, who then undeservedly get labelled as equally poor.

After reading a lot of comments on here, I think many of you must have seen something in this side that I missed if you believed we were serious promotion prospects at the start of the season. Looking at our squad, I never though for one moment we were close to being automatic promotion contenders. I thought we were good enough for a top ten finish, and that if luck went our way, we may just about scrape into the play offs. I think it looks a bit optimistic as far as the play offs are concerned, but I haven't changed my mind as far as top ten is concerned. Probably one of the reasons I do not go into meltdown after every defeat is that I never had unrealistic expectations in the first place. This season was never likely to be easy, as plenty of other relegated sides have found it in the past. Still a long way to go, and probably plenty more good and bad days ahead.

Yep, those words you refer to were written by you at the start of the season!

I know its tough losing against your rivals, especially at home but I am staying grounded and positive.

We played an established, growing Championship side today who have been slowly growing year on year and lost to a sucker punch.

In my opinion we were the better team and the stats back that up, however that counts for nothing and the record books will show we lost 1-0.

That said and has been said MANY times before by myself amongst others, VERY FEW teams go straight back up at the first time of asking, the % is staggeringly low and most level headed fans would have gone with us being a top 10 team this year, play offs at a push, that is still an achievable target by the way. Just remember it could go even worse, the likes of Wolves, Sunderland, Norwich, Southampton, Blackburn have dropped down to League 1 before coming back previously so things could be a lot worse.

We need to stop going from 0 to 100mph as fans, from a 4-2 win and everything's good and only 7 points off top to a 1-0 loss and the world has caved in. That's not the case.

Mistakes have been made, I'd like to think Warnock would be the first to admit that, in hindsight letting Zohore go is looking like a mistake and I was one of his biggest critics but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

I'm not adverse to a change at the top but it needs to be phased IMO, knee jerk reaction I don't think we need. I fully expect us to pick up between 8-9 points from the next 4 games after the international break and we will be right back on the coat tails of the play offs again.

To coin phrase, Keep The Faith

Have to disagree

In your own words, "We were the better team today"

If thats was the case, once again, like quite a few games this season we fail to score, let alone win. If we can't win when we are the better side, we sure aint gonna win when we are not, there have been some good moments this season, but they have been against sides in a similar situation to us. It all started the moment we got promoted, and its rotted away to where we are right now, I agree the hellish tragedy of Sala, added to our despair and I believe its impact was more shocking than we realise.

This is the worst squad since before Dave Jones took over. Its Warnock squad. And thats why the atmosphere has gone, why wait until the summer, when a new man with new ideas arrives anyway, he aint gonna want the majority of these players long term. Why slow the reboot, by letting Neil stay? Lets grow a pair and start making changes now. Unless the atmosphere on the terraces will be even worse post Christmas, and mid table mediocrity playing this predictable, frustrating, football with a lack of urgency and clinical passing and shooting. Teams have us all worked out. I hate it. Poor signings, poor tactics, poor substitutions, poor team selection and this seeps onto the terraces, who then undeservedly get labelled as equally poor.

Couldn't have put it better myself. We're not expecting to win every week, but this side doesn't even give their all. It's time for a change, and that time is NOW.