Despondency

[Rjk]

Re: Despondency

It's obviously going to feel a bit flat, we are going onto a season where we weren't good enough last season and we seem clearly weaker this time around.
Expectations are low (probably rightly so). We probably haven't had lower expectations of the season ahead since the Slade years - and possibly even before that.

Its a funny old division though. If we get off to a good start you never know. And if a couple of the youngsters make the leap then it could be a great platform season.

[cardiff55]

Re: Despondency

It was Ok, a typical pre-season friendly. Not very interesting, apart to see in the flesh some players we'd only seen on TV last season, and a couple of new ones, and a load of youngsters. Apart from Phillips, Nelson and Pack it was like a reserve game. And we got hammered after looking quite bright at times.

And you could only get a drink or a coffee/tea on an App (which was difficult to work). Hopefully by 7 August that will go. And even cashless to buy programmes, and the payment machine wouldn't work for my mate.

But great to get back in the stadium and see live football.

[Nobody's Rep]

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Not despondent at all - absolutely delighted to be back in the stadium last night - no problem getting tickets no problem getting in and the stewards were all good.

Plus points for me were McGuiness and Bowen, the clapping off of the team at the end and the applause for the taking the knee.

Are we going to get promoted - no
Are we going to see a change of plan from the club - no
Are we going to see a change in playing style - no
Are we going to see improved comms from the club - no

And as I can't massively influence the above I will continue doing what I am doing and go through the turnstiles and support those on the pitch.

As for being despondent - that maybe created by spending too much time on this board as there is a minority of regular posters who do nothing but moan about everything to do with the club and derail other posts with so called funny quips about things they are unhappy with

Just my mostly irrelevant opinion but if I was that unhappy I wouldn't go anywhere near what was making me unhappy in the first place

[RonnieBird]

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Strange sentiments. If you’re not aiming at and hoping for excellence and gradual improvement, why watch a team?

What’s the point of going to see a team which is rubbish and just accepting that ? Might as well do a bit of gardening or shopping.

[BLUETIT]

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Not despondent at all - absolutely delighted to be back in the stadium last night - no problem getting tickets no problem getting in and the stewards were all good.

Plus points for me were McGuiness and Bowen, the clapping off of the team at the end and the applause for the taking the knee.

Are we going to get promoted - no
Are we going to see a change of plan from the club - no
Are we going to see a change in playing style - no
Are we going to see improved comms from the club - no

And as I can't massively influence the above I will continue doing what I am doing and go through the turnstiles and support those on the pitch.

As for being despondent - that maybe created by spending too much time on this board as there is a minority of regular posters who do nothing but moan about everything to do with the club and derail other posts with so called funny quips about things they are unhappy with

Just my mostly irrelevant opinion but if I was that unhappy I wouldn't go anywhere near what was making me unhappy in the first place

What's the name of your "Happy Pills"

[City123]

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The club, like many to be fair, are stuck in the "build it and they will come" school of thought. There's very little engagement with the fans or attempts to get the wider community on board

Take Acccrington Stanley for instance, a small club but they give out Stanley shirts to local kids to encourage them to support their local side rather than go to United/Liverpool etc. Why can't we do the same?

[Rjk]

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Trouble is we've been giving the ball away since before Micks time.The big thing that struck me is how devastating a direct forward pass can be.We are still too ponderous.

we need to be more direct?

[Dave Blue]

Re: Despondency

Early bird deadline extended to 12th August. Is this an admission that they are not connecting with the customers and will go face to face after 7th?

[delmbox]

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I feel much the same but was also surprisingly unexcited about the return of football during lockdown as well. Then we spanked Leeds 3-0 and I was all over it again

[BLUETIT]

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Early bird deadline extended to 12th August. Is this an admission that they are not connecting with the customers and will go face to face after 7th?

Not taking the praise, but last week I asked the club, "Should they be looking at this, because of all the turmoil"

[life on mars]

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I feel much the same but was also surprisingly unexcited about the return of football during lockdown as well. Then we spanked Leeds 3-0 and I was all over it again

There's the cure to despondency creep a jolly good spanking session , that should get folks hardened, and up for it .

[Nobody's Rep]

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What's the name of your "Happy Pills"

No happy pills but the acceptance of worrying about what I can control and change and not worrying about what I cant or don't want to control

Football is my release from a stressful job where I can get to shout rubbish at complete strangers for 90 minutes - never really minded if it was in the prem or the old 4th division to be honest.

A little bit of last night reminded me why the journey is better than the destination when those Southampton feckers kept falling over as if there were snipers in the stands.

Bring on Barnsley - can't wait 👍

[Nobody's Rep]

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I've said that for years re tickets in terms of giving them to schools to generate that interest and a % would get the bug and come again but the shirt is a great idea 👍

[Jimmy the Jock]

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I hate the football. Possibly more than I should . Not bothered about getting back .
Even if we played Tomlin I would look forward to it . A couple of lads emerging from the youth sides would also be a spark.
As long as they can kick the ball high n the air .