I think we should keep our aspirations realistic for the rest of this season. The squad left behind by Dowse is a mish-mash of players of varying ability, over-loaded in some positions and woefully short in others, not least because Dowse's recruitment was woeful and he relied far too heavily on short-term fix loanees. Additionally, we keep stumbling very late in games, which makes me question the fitness levels too. To be frank, what TB has been left to sort out is a bit of a shambles and he really has a tough job on his hands. With a new manager arriving soon, he can hardly make any major signings as these may not fit with the new man's plans yet he somehow has to fix things well enough to keep us out of trouble. As much as I hate relying on loan deals, that would appear to be the only way to bridge the gap until the new appointment is made. But we are only 7 points clear of the drop and are far from safe. Realistically, Dover and Havant look doomed, Taunton have lost most of their squad and are in freefall, but Eastbourne and Welling will still feel they have a chance. Those people talking about a late surge for the play-offs really need to get a grip on reality as surely our only concern this season now has to be gathering enough points to stay up, regroup and start again next season.
We supporters really need to get behind TB and the team and help them get the 5 or 6 wins that will see us get the 50+ points that will probably secure safety. At this stage, we need to pick up points wherever we can get them and personally I couldn't care less about style points at the moment and I'll take winning ugly all day long until we reach safety.
We definitely have some decent players so hopefully things will improve and the 7 point cushion does give us a bit of time, but a decent result at Farnborough would be a massive boost to morale. COYD.
We supporters really need to get behind TB and the team and help them get the 5 or 6 wins that will see us get the 50+ points that will probably secure safety. At this stage, we need to pick up points wherever we can get them and personally I couldn't care less about style points at the moment and I'll take winning ugly all day long until we reach safety.
We definitely have some decent players so hopefully things will improve and the 7 point cushion does give us a bit of time, but a decent result at Farnborough would be a massive boost to morale. COYD.
Statistics: Posted by Spike — Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:35 am