From the euphoria of May and automatic promotion and the joy of watching a team with an identity of free flowing attacking football and an unbeaten home league campaign and a manager with a likeable charm who was very much a people person. To the "meh" of October. Sadly the passion and joy I have had for this club i have loved is being drained out of me. Unfortunately I now have a couldn't care less attitude about the club right now. That's not right though is it?
It’s gonna be a case of watch and see imo next four or five games are gonna be crucial , maybe not in results as far as some of the games are concerned as there are a few hard ones . Definitely an observation on tactics,formations and attitude next five or six games will give us an impression on whether we have the fight to try and stay up or not .
I'm going on Saturday to support the lads on the field and in the dugout. However, I'm no longer interested in what the owners have to say, the silence has gone on too long, and their relationship with me has irretrievably broken down. I just want them to sell up and leave as soon as possible. I won't renew next season if they're still here.
I think we all expected it to be tough back in the Championship, when is it ever not? Knew the unbeaten home run would soon be gone, and that the away wins would be few and far between. Everybody but the most optimistic had lowered their expectations, but not this low.
I'm ready for missing some games now. Only thing that stops me is that my visually impaired mate depends on me. If it wasn't for that, I'd be picking my games - problem with that would be picking some winnable ones.
I certainly feel similar & will be right behind the team on Saturday. Some massive bridge building & intent in the January window is required. That means not selling any more key players & adding quality, rather than quantity to the playing staff. Even if we do go down, we need to go down fighting & recognise that the "plan" as such is not a religious mantra, rather a pragmatic approach to develop young players, with key experienced personnel on the field. A failure to do this will lead to a toxic atmosphere at Oakwell, exactly the opposite of the stated ambition of the owners. Time for them to step up to the plate. The clock is ticking. The posters, like yourself & myself are not the reactionary types, they are the solid, thick & thin supporters, that is crystal clear.
Thank you, I appreciate that. This whole business is so very sad. This will be the legacy of these owners after they've gone.
My girlfriend's house was torched on Monday night. While she was asleep. One of ten that received the same in an arson attack that is pretty much unprecedented in scope, its indiscriminate nature, and callous disregard for human life. Amazingly no one was seriously hurt. It made national news headlines in the country in which it occurred. That elicited extreme emotions and continues to do so. This isn't a prissy "it put everything into perspective" post. My perspective, like that of the majority, is already finely tuned without the need for personal or family/loved ones tragedy to alter the shape of that perspective. We're passionate about BFC, but we know where it stands in the cosmic scheme of things. Things have gone wrong at BFC and if you're still failing to acknowledge that then I'm not interested in conversing with you. There is nothing to be gained from dialogue with someone so blinkered. However, the current owners have not, as far as I'm aware, straddled us with debt and that is something for which we should all be thankful. The reason for that may not be as benign as it would initially appear, but that's speculation on my part and a jump too far for many. No one should be criticised for addressing concerns regarding the sacking of our manager and the subsequent communication from the club regarding that matter. If you are, pay that person no mind, they are a crank. No one should be criticised for questioning the motives of the board, the poorly researched press reports regarding their history and wealth, or their current radio silence. Again, if someone is criticising you simply for trying to gain further understanding then is that really someone worth addressing? (Leave that to idiots like me who dont mind taking on their illogical wrath) But, in turn, our language has to be tempered. There is no where to go if this evokes the most extreme of emotions. If a good cup of coffee is awesome, how do you differentiate that and making love with your soul mate or the birth of your first child. If the sacking of our manager leaves you in despair how do you describe the death of your mum? Football isn't more important than life and death as it was once infamously described, but neither is it of no consequence. It's our heritage, our connection with our fathers, our friends and our town. It's important, but we know where it fits. Keep questioning, don't let the b@stards drag you down, but keep it real.
