A positive post

Only five points off the play offs!

Thought I'd break the habit of a lifetime and post something positive for a change....

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Only five points off the play offs!

Thought I'd break the habit of a lifetime and post something positive for a change....

Things must be really bad if you're being positive!

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Down to the quality of player. We Havnt got a championship quality squad.

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Yep, if its every game, they are not stupid errors - they are baked in.

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Allan,

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Most of us have watched the championship for 15 years or so; we know it's evolved into a hybrid of athleticism and technical ability. Technically, we can mix it up, but we don't have the physical strength to beat teams when the overloads from the game plan are failing to get the wide players in. We just can't burn players for pace or overpower in the middle of the park.

We may have games where we cut out the mistakes and win points, but i doubt we will scare anyone this season.

Only five points off the play offs!

Thought I'd break the habit of a lifetime and post something positive for a change....

Things must be really bad if you're being positive!

Slow, predicable, error strewn, poor quality into the box and toothless infront of goal...apart from this everythings fine.

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Allan,

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Not promotion material now Annis was optimistic before end of window but even I'm not niave to see well be struggling for awhile until can get players fit or a miracle happens and couple of freebies come in highly unlikely I know? For whatever reason bbm doesn't start with an attack minded team if notice we generally only go for it when we're losing and bring on the attack minded players.. Tues becomes almost a must win game to avoid being cut adrift a win and things will look better lose its a lot worse at moment its that tight but won't stay that way for long

If we are trying to be positive (not much to be positive about but there we go), I don't think the older tight grounds with narrow pitches help us at all, I thought it last season and it tended to be in the away games on small pitches we struggled then too

If we are trying to be positive (not much to be positive about but there we go), I don't think the older tight grounds with narrow pitches help us at all, I thought it last season and it tended to be in the away games on small pitches we struggled then too

Good try starvin but I'm not sure that's much of a positive as there are quite a few tight grounds with narrow pitches in the Championship!

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Not promotion material now Annis was optimistic before end of window but even I'm not niave to see well be struggling for awhile until can get players fit or a miracle happens and couple of freebies come in highly unlikely I know? For whatever reason bbm doesn't start with an attack minded team if notice we generally only go for it when we're losing and bring on the attack minded players.. Tues becomes almost a must win game to avoid being cut adrift a win and things will look better lose its a lot worse at moment its that tight but won't stay that way for long

Allan, I disagree with you there. I think apart from the ball-playing centre-halves, only NG and Bagan think defensively. I am sure BBM core belief is that a team with 67% possession should win more than they lose.

Robertson, Turnbull, and both Colwills are all offensive players. Moylan and Ashford are genuine forwards. None of the wingers think defensively (and offer so little)

Not replacing Wintle who every game now looks like the glue that held it all together, looks like the biggest crime.

I think he sets up attacking, but we play at over 60 walking-football pace, and championship players are too cute and athletic to get caught out by our game plan.

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Not promotion material now Annis was optimistic before end of window but even I'm not niave to see well be struggling for awhile until can get players fit or a miracle happens and couple of freebies come in highly unlikely I know? For whatever reason bbm doesn't start with an attack minded team if notice we generally only go for it when we're losing and bring on the attack minded players.. Tues becomes almost a must win game to avoid being cut adrift a win and things will look better lose its a lot worse at moment its that tight but won't stay that way for long

Allan, I disagree with you there. I think apart from the ball-playing centre-halves, only NG and Bagan think defensively. I am sure BBM core belief is that a team with 67% possession should win more than they lose.

Robertson, Turnbull, and both Colwills are all offensive players. Moylan and Ashford are genuine forwards. None of the wingers think defensively (and offer so little)

Not replacing Wintle who every game now looks like the glue that held it all together, looks like the biggest crime.

I think he sets up attacking, but we play at over 60 walking-football pace, and championship players are too cute and athletic to get caught out by our game plan.

The Wintle decision looks insane, I understood the thinking he's never been good enough at this level, so we need an upgrade but he was clearly the best defensive midfielder at the club so without a replacement what are we doing

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Not promotion material now Annis was optimistic before end of window but even I'm not niave to see well be struggling for awhile until can get players fit or a miracle happens and couple of freebies come in highly unlikely I know? For whatever reason bbm doesn't start with an attack minded team if notice we generally only go for it when we're losing and bring on the attack minded players.. Tues becomes almost a must win game to avoid being cut adrift a win and things will look better lose its a lot worse at moment its that tight but won't stay that way for long

Allan, I disagree with you there. I think apart from the ball-playing centre-halves, only NG and Bagan think defensively. I am sure BBM core belief is that a team with 67% possession should win more than they lose.

Robertson, Turnbull, and both Colwills are all offensive players. Moylan and Ashford are genuine forwards. None of the wingers think defensively (and offer so little)

Not replacing Wintle who every game now looks like the glue that held it all together, looks like the biggest crime.

I think he sets up attacking, but we play at over 60 walking-football pace, and championship players are too cute and athletic to get caught out by our game plan.

The Wintle decision looks insane, I understood the thinking he's never been good enough at this level, so we need an upgrade but he was clearly the best defensive midfielder at the club so without a replacement what are we doing

Surely he would have been a better option to have on the bench than two keepers?

As you say - insane.

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Not promotion material now Annis was optimistic before end of window but even I'm not niave to see well be struggling for awhile until can get players fit or a miracle happens and couple of freebies come in highly unlikely I know? For whatever reason bbm doesn't start with an attack minded team if notice we generally only go for it when we're losing and bring on the attack minded players.. Tues becomes almost a must win game to avoid being cut adrift a win and things will look better lose its a lot worse at moment its that tight but won't stay that way for long

Allan, I disagree with you there. I think apart from the ball-playing centre-halves, only NG and Bagan think defensively. I am sure BBM core belief is that a team with 67% possession should win more than they lose.

Robertson, Turnbull, and both Colwills are all offensive players. Moylan and Ashford are genuine forwards. None of the wingers think defensively (and offer so little)

Not replacing Wintle who every game now looks like the glue that held it all together, looks like the biggest crime.

I think he sets up attacking, but we play at over 60 walking-football pace, and championship players are too cute and athletic to get caught out by our game plan.

The Wintle decision looks insane, I understood the thinking he's never been good enough at this level, so we need an upgrade but he was clearly the best defensive midfielder at the club so without a replacement what are we doing

Surely he would have been a better option to have on the bench than two keepers?

As you say - insane.

Now that I don't know about it's a 9 man bench realistically do we have anyone else to bring presuming Davies picked up a knock and wasn't just left out for some reason. We are that thin

Have to get some toughness to this team pretty possession based football was ok last season because the league was poor .Lincoln walked it because they had a solid squad of players who never gave an inch .We have gone with basically the same players who struggled in the championship the last time .Experience and pace was a must needed addition for this season and waiting till the end of the window and then not signing anyone will come back tonite us on our arse

I totally agree — there’s no point in criticising now. The window is closed and, even if some of our players aren’t quite at the level required, they’ll give absolutely everything for the shirt, which is far more than can be said for the team we got relegated with.

Now it’s down to us as a fanbase to step up even more and get behind these players.

The last thing they need is for the CCS to become a nervy, negative environment. Let’s back them, give them confidence and see where it takes us.

It's hard to be positive at the moment but I agree that we must try. I think that maybe some of us, including myself, were hopeful that we do well. Others will have been more realistic since the Championship is proving to be much more of a challenge for us than many thought. Given the fact that we have had major injury problems and a Disaster of a window - with a team that is adjusting to a much more competitive league. I am not surprised, therefore, that we find ourselves in this position, which, I believe, will be temporary (famous last words). So, after initial disappointment at the result, I am buoyed by the expectation that we will improve - especially if we get 'reinforcements'.

It's hard to be positive at the moment but I agree that we must try. I think that maybe some of us, including myself, were hopeful that we do well. Others will have been more realistic since the Championship is proving to be a much more of a challenge for us than many thought. Given the fact that we have had major injury problems and a Disaster of a window - with a team that is adjusting to a much more competitive league. I am not surprised, therefore, that we find ourselves in this position, which, I believe, will be temporary (famous last words). So, after initial disappointment at the result, I am buoyed by the expectation that we will improve - especially if we get 'reinforcements'.

Reinforcements it's sep oct nov dec jan

'I believe in miracles'.

Like in the championship 2 years ago , what are our strengths and weaknesses
We can't keep a clean sheet , can't cross can't score more than we let in
We haven't moved forward even Ramsey couldn't get a win in the games he was given
Last season we struggled against teams who counter attack and this season is no different

Cut out the stupid errors and well be ok but unfortunately its every game so can it be stopped thats the question?

Sadly all we are really thinking off just staying up

This squad is a very good League 1 / Division 3

They are not Promotion material

Not promotion material now Annis was optimistic before end of window but even I'm not niave to see well be struggling for awhile until can get players fit or a miracle happens and couple of freebies come in highly unlikely I know? For whatever reason bbm doesn't start with an attack minded team if notice we generally only go for it when we're losing and bring on the attack minded players.. Tues becomes almost a must win game to avoid being cut adrift a win and things will look better lose its a lot worse at moment its that tight but won't stay that way for long

Allan, I disagree with you there. I think apart from the ball-playing centre-halves, only NG and Bagan think defensively. I am sure BBM core belief is that a team with 67% possession should win more than they lose.

Robertson, Turnbull, and both Colwills are all offensive players. Moylan and Ashford are genuine forwards. None of the wingers think defensively (and offer so little)

Not replacing Wintle who every game now looks like the glue that held it all together, looks like the biggest crime.

I think he sets up attacking, but we play at over 60 walking-football pace, and championship players are too cute and athletic to get caught out by our game plan.

The Wintle decision looks insane, I understood the thinking he's never been good enough at this level, so we need an upgrade but he was clearly the best defensive midfielder at the club so without a replacement what are we doing

I agree; the insanity is not Wuntke going, it was the lack of a confirmed replacement

Was there one and BBM let down by club, or was it his error in assuming the player would come here?