Subbuteo_171
Well-known member
Judging from the reaction to last night’s defeat we’ve gone from world beaters, FA Cup winners and being the team to avoid in the play offs to joining Darlington and York in the National League North. It’s funny what a good run against all expectation followed by a few away defeats does to people.
Emotions are part of football however some perspective is required given where we where when Wilder joined compared to now. Fundamentally 90% of the squad is the same, massive improvements have been made in terms of structure and style of play with resulting improvements in league position however we are in a very competitive league with a few relatively evenly matched sides going through various runs, one of which is us not being able to win away.
We should be delighted with the improvements and although we should be able to dream about play offs and Wembley, we need to understand this is the first 20 odd games under a manager and structure that for the first time in years the majority of fans are excited about and we may fall short of the play-offs this season, we may get beaten by Chelsea in the next round, we may get to the play-offs and get beaten, who knows?
So let’s have a bit of perspective, let’s enjoy the rest of the season regardless and take the rough with the smooth. It looks and feels like the start of a really good era for the club, that will end in promotion at some point in the next 2/3 seasons - it may take that long to build the squad Wilder wants to compete.
#utb
Emotions are part of football however some perspective is required given where we where when Wilder joined compared to now. Fundamentally 90% of the squad is the same, massive improvements have been made in terms of structure and style of play with resulting improvements in league position however we are in a very competitive league with a few relatively evenly matched sides going through various runs, one of which is us not being able to win away.
We should be delighted with the improvements and although we should be able to dream about play offs and Wembley, we need to understand this is the first 20 odd games under a manager and structure that for the first time in years the majority of fans are excited about and we may fall short of the play-offs this season, we may get beaten by Chelsea in the next round, we may get to the play-offs and get beaten, who knows?
So let’s have a bit of perspective, let’s enjoy the rest of the season regardless and take the rough with the smooth. It looks and feels like the start of a really good era for the club, that will end in promotion at some point in the next 2/3 seasons - it may take that long to build the squad Wilder wants to compete.
#utb