I don't know what it is but after following the lads for 60 yrs, 30 yrs a season ticket holder I just can't get excited about this coming season. I have not even watched a friendly yet. The only thing I can put down to is the time in the 3rd division has sucked the enthusiasm out of me.
That's sad mate. Fair doos for your commitment but we have new owner, new structure, very decent manager, players who want to be here, young players etc etc etc. Don't really know what else to say. I'm very excited.
Think playoffs is a bit much mate. Would be great but I think it’s too early for us this year, just need to consolidate and stay up. Hope everyone still backing the lads if we are nowhere near the top half. Our team is largely the same as that which finished 5th in League 1. There have been teams that blew that league away and then struggled when they came up. Gonna be interesting, who knows with so many young lads, they might really step up and blow us away.
no pressure from me, I'll be happy to see our young squad finish top half, with a visible improvement through the season, and maybe some cup fun. That'll do me, I hope the 'instant success arseholes' stay at home, and give the new regime a season to develop. HTL
The thing is, football is totally pointless. If it stopped tomorrow, forever, life would just carry on as normal. If you arrive at a point, in your life, when that thought becomes predominant then there may be no going back. Old age and imminent death, Covid, climate change, NHS breakdown, cost of living/dying can suddenly seem much more important than footie ... ... in my case I've always considered going to the match as a diversion from real life, not part of it. It's a day out driving to somewhere I'd never otherwise visit, meeting up with mates I'd never see otherwise and singing out loud in public. If those three things no longer apply I can see your dilemma ...
Am ****ing buzzing for it me. Proper league proper clubs. It will come mate we are born SAFC and we die SAFC. Like it or lump it
i get ya I just feel we’re in a bit of a fade position really as I expect an to have blew the league away if he was in charge a few games more never mind a full season. we’ve got a great manager and a great set of young up and coming players with more to come imo so we’ll excited
I agree Noz, I see this season as a season of consolidation, no hidings plus steer clear of relegation with games to spare and I will be a happy bunny.
We've got a good mix of experience and youth and if the youngsters can cope with the Championship then we could surprise a few, as for playoffs I'd be happy with top 12 if I'm honest.
Fair enough mate. Nowt wrong with that at all. You don't have to go to follow the lads, and my God, certainly not after all that time! Just keep following from a distance, there's a lot of fun in that anarl. You'll end up going back mind!!
Far to profound for me that. All I know is I don't feel as excited as I used to. Probably a case of done it, seen it and sick of been kicked where it hurts.
I'm really looking forward to this season. We're not back in the Premier League yet, but it's within sight, and we've got a young team with potential to improve, so what's not to look forward to. First thing this season is to try and see where we will sit in the Championship. I don't think that we'll be competing to finish at the top end of the league just yet, but also I don't think we should be dragged into a relagation struggle either. However, until we've played a few games, it's dificult to be confident what we'll do. I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
Im looking forward to it but not really expecting much I dont think we'll be involved in a relegation progress I will happy with steady improvement on and off the pitch I feel we are slowly making progress at last
You'll have had your season ticket through the double relegation then sat through 4 years of rancid ****. "Heard it all before" kind of feeling.There's a massive difference between optimistic and realistic and I think you fall into the latter mate. I tend to agree that after sitting through the past 5 years, something is missing.
