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[shepardo01]

We’re roughly where we were in 2022/23 so there’s plenty of time to turn a corner. Personally, I’m not panicking and we’re catastrophising over the performances as we haven’t been as bad as has been made out at times.

The only comparison to be had here is position.
We were playing games away from home with a week free in-between. We could not get into a rhythm. Once we did, the two best players we have had in a long while propelled us up the league.
We only lost 12 games that season. We have lost 6 already this season. We went on a run where we lost ONCE in TWENTY games (up to and including the PO final which we drew)
The only way we can compare this season to that and not worry would be if we had the two best players in the division playing for us.
We haven't.

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

The only comparison to be had here is position.
We were playing games away from home with a week free in-between. We could not get into a rhythm. Once we did, the two best players we have had in a long while propelled us up the league.
We only lost 12 games that season. We have lost 6 already this season. We went on a run where we lost ONCE in TWENTY games (up to and including the PO final which we drew)
The only way we can compare this season to that and not worry would be if we had the two best players in the division playing for us.
We haven't.

In addition to them we had a regular back 3 of Doyle, McFadzean and McNally. Compare that to what we’re starting now, if you can even predict it.

That defence was tight and only had one aberration in 2023, at home to Stoke. The current defence concedes laughable goals every week.

 

[shepardo01]

In addition to them we had a regular back 3 of Doyle, McFadzean and McNally. Compare that to what we’re starting now, if you can even predict it.

That defence was tight and only had one aberration in 2023, at home to Stoke. The current defence concedes laughable goals every week.

Hamer's defensive work in front of that three was also a huge factor - his work rate was unbelievable.

We also only lost 3 (Burnley X2 and Sheffield United x1) of 10 games against the teams that finished in the top 6.
None of the teams in the play off positions beat us that season.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Jeez, what a depressing read. Here’s some other info: We’re now an established championship team expected to do well. We’re playing in Coventry. We own more players than we have in the last 15 years. We are paying transfer fees. We haven’t started the season with a points deduction. We’ve sold 20,000 season tickets. SISU are gone. We have two strikers who have scored nearly 20 goals in a season. Let’s be honest - we’ve had it a lot worse.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

The only comparison to be had here is position.
We were playing games away from home with a week free in-between. We could not get into a rhythm. Once we did, the two best players we have had in a long while propelled us up the league.
We only lost 12 games that season. We have lost 6 already this season. We went on a run where we lost ONCE in TWENTY games (up to and including the PO final which we drew)
The only way we can compare this season to that and not worry would be if we had the two best players in the division playing for us.
We haven't.

I’m sure you felt that way at the time after we’d lost 4 on the bounce in September and had won 2 in 11 games that season. You’re speaking with the benefit of hindsight but if we visit threads from that season up to November, the place was probably as toxic as it is now.

I believe things will turn around because a) I want to believe it and b) I trust MR and his staff to find a way. There’s the talent is there to get us out this rut and turn this season around.

It’s an existential crisis every year on this forum, often borderline mutinous in our best seasons. I refer to 2022/23 and the L1 winning campaign - people were calling for MR to be sacked in that October-December period before our fantastic run of form. Don’t believe me? Go back in the archives.

 

[San Francisco]

Jeez, what a depressing read. Here’s some other info: We’re now an established championship team expected to do well. We’re playing in Coventry. We own more players than we have in the last 15 years. We are paying transfer fees. We haven’t started the season with a points deduction. We’ve sold 20,000 season tickets. SISU are gone. We have two strikers who have scored nearly 20 goals in a season. Let’s be honest - we’ve had it a lot worse.

Off the pitch yeah but I can’t remember it being this bad on the pitch since the League One relegation days.