Not comparable.
The reason we are a mid table side is because of the lack of fight, desire and mental strength. It's not quality (besides Collins and arguably JDS). We were plod a long this season picking up a win or two and that is the making of a midtable side.
Pompey battered us today because they had the fight and desire but it can be hard to keep that up when you've got poor players. Hence why they got smashed to pieces at Derby.
You know, I’m not sure about this. As well as a lack of mental strength I see very little quality. Whether it’s a lack of desire/resilience, or just lack of ability, the majority of our players look bang average or worse. When I look at our team and ask myself ‘which of these individuals would walk into Sheffield U or Burnley’s best team, or even Sunderland’s‘, I can’t see many. At the moment, maybe Wright if he’s fit, maybe, I can’t see anyone else at the moment. Our squad has players who are much of a muchness, which is why Managers find it hard to know which is our best 11. So for me, the key for this season is to avoid relegation, hopefully finishing mid table, and using the January, and in particular the close season window, to allow Frank to build a competitive team. We need to give the Manager time, he’s inherited a low to mid table team, and needs time and patients to put things right. Sorry to be negative, it won’t stop me from supporting the team and Manager, and hoping for the improvements we need.
