Relegation Thread 2017/18

[Boletus Edulis]

Any fans know what's going on at Rochdale and Plymouth?

COmbination of factors, the main thing is we are not scoring goals. Making enough chances, simply not taking them. We all said at the beginning that goals would be hard to come by. Losing our main striker within fifteen minutes of the season for three months of more is not a help. Having two of our better players sent off in successive games is also a headache we could do without.

I don't think Adams has quite worked out the style of league one, but the reality is there are actually quite a few positives. Even in the four nil to Scunthorpe, we were actually the better side until the second goal went in.

So a large part of me thinks all will be okay, but a part of me is beginning to worry as things are just are not going our way.

 

[GFCSludge]

We've built a squad of L2 cast-offs and L1 never-were's. Can't see the point in binning Pennock and replacing him with someone else, it'd be like swapping a punctured tyre for another punctured tyre, it may take longer to deflate, but it's still going down. Club is fucked on and off the pitch.

 

[RobboPOSH]

We'll be here soon enough. A tonking off Bradford and I can see a few more coming. McCann is clueless...

 

[Bobbin']

An OTT reaction to rival any from UTS.

 

[RobboPOSH]

As long as McCann keeps playing players out of position we will go backwards.

 

[loz]

An OTT reaction to rival any from UTS.

Can't argue with that. They've won 4 times as many games as they have lost. No wonder managers get frustrated,

 

[DearneValleyRover]

I have a feeling we will be in this thread all season

 

[Hooped Wizard]

We won't if/when he goes, clearly nothing has changed from two years ago/last month of last season.

 

[Lance Stoe]

Is anybody actually happy with their manager??

 

[Simpo]

Fans are completely behind Sheridan at Latics for what it's worth.

 

[Marked Ox]

Is anybody actually happy with their manager??

Yes as Pep Clotet has only just started here and whilst there are some issues there are mostly encouraging signs as well.

Plus some of the more seemingly random signings have enabled 1 or 2 more interesting chants.

 

[loz]

Is anybody actually happy with their manager??

Yes

 

[hold'um Oldham]

Fans are completely behind Sheridan at Latics for what it's worth.

Pity corney/Abdullah aint

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Now yes, but it can only go downhill from the start he's had...

 

[Shrimpurh]

I'm hopeful we won't be here come end of the season but if our luck with injuries carries on, we will be.

 

[Fedora Dale]

Is anybody actually happy with their manager??

Yez.

Our bad start is down to injury/illness of many of our squad.

Some players are getting back to fitness and the late, late show against Donny will have boosted confidence.

 

[Simpo]

Pity corney/Abdullah aint

We'll see.

 

[Shrew_fan]

Is anybody actually happy with their manager??

Definitely

 

[3Loggerheads]

Bit early to be in this thread.....................

 

[3Loggerheads]

Definitely

Your a bit early to be in this thread........................

 

[SkyBluesRose]

Also I think Wimbledon are going to be fine. They always start slow - last year at this point in time they were in the relegation zone.

 

[ProfessorGreen]

Checking in, sup dudes.

Bury fans labelled us as atrocious on Saturday so maybe we'll be here for the season.

Personally I think we may have a little flirt for a while but once our availability issues iron out and we adjust to the league, we should be fine.

 

[nelsonpfc]

Is anybody actually happy with their manager??

Yeah. Kenny has taken his time, let most of the team that won league 2 have a decent chance, lots of failed and got in some good replacements and is starting to put his own stamp on things. Some of our "premierised" fans seem to think we should be smashing anyone who doesn't sound like a big club. (You can imagine the uproar when we lost to anyone in league 2) Most of the realistic fan base can see Kenny is building a good young, hungry squad which includes 6 academy products,(5 of them finished the game against Wigan) He isn't under pressure to get promoted or even finish in the play offs. Something we haven't had in years..

 

[Camborne Gills]

Going to the Argyle v Donny game, as part of a stag weekend. Not expecting a goalfest, An early 6 pointer?

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Going to the Argyle v Donny game, as part of a stag weekend. Not expecting a goalfest, An early 6 pointer?

I would say for us yes, if we lose again Fergie will be under extreme pressure.

 

[Jockney]

I actually saw shoots of recovery today. And we haven't played anyone I'd say are certs to be down there. I'm not concerned yet. Let's wait and see what happens with this takeover

Denial

We are still certainties for this. Clark out.

Bottom of the league by the end of September mark my words.

Anger.

Bury fans labelled us as atrocious on Saturday so maybe we'll be here for the season.
Personally I think we may have a little flirt for a while but once our availability issues iron out and we adjust to the league, we should be fine.

Bargaining.

We've built a squad of L2 cast-offs and L1 never-were's. Can't see the point in binning Pennock and replacing him with someone else, it'd be like swapping a punctured tyre for another punctured tyre, it may take longer to deflate, but it's still going down. Club is fucked on and off the pitch.

Depression

Another spot taken, only 2 left guys come on who wants to join us and bury?

Acceptance.

 

[Jockney]

I think the rule of these threads, at least in the initial stages, is that you take seriously the threat of relegation for clubs whose supporters insist that recovery is imminent. Depressives and fatalists are harder to figure out, but a good indication of the reality is the credibility of their drama: if they bring up the spectre of non-league or, god forbid, liquidation, then it's evens they'll not even be in the relegation mix come April. The odds become ever harder to calculate when you're dealing with Bristol City and Swindon Town fans, who are notoriously bi-polar about their fortunes. Maybe they're pumping the Avon full of e-numbers, or something, I don't know.

 

[4froale]

On paper I think we are more than Good enough for mid table but we are leaking goals for fun and hats the worrying thing. We had one of the best defences in the division last year and now we have one of the worst, despite it being the same centre half pairing. As much as I love Clarke and Gerard, Ripley made them look like Vidic and Ferdinand and now he's moved on our frailties are showing. For what it's worth I think she'z will get it right, but we don't know if he's going to be here for long enough with the inevitable takeover.

 

[GFCSludge]

I'd rather go down playing our young pros than the talentless individuals masquerading as our first XI, they can't possibly do any worse.

 

[GFC4EVA]

Pennock has to go tonight to at least give us a chance