DRAYTON GREEN
Vital Football Legend
I have always watched Match of the Day. Although we are not involved I always watch it on a Saturday, Sunday and midweek when it is on as it was this week.
The question is why ? We are not involved and I do not watch the championship highlights programme ( wherever it is shown these days ).
I suppose I like to see the very best of all the things that interest me.
I also watch on a Sunday and midweek without knowing the scores. Pathetic and difficult to achieve but usually manage it.
As I was watching on Wednesday with the benefit of not knowing scores of the games being played on the night together with the news of the record breaking window and huge amount of money spent still on my mind I took more notice of the standard of players for most of the 20 clubs.
It became abundantly clear that the top 6 / 8 teams are now getting better and more adrift from the mid to lower teams than ever. Scores of 6, 7, 8 may become a norm.
However the mid and lower table teams are also spending a lot and when playing each other looking good in their own group.
I then thought about our squad, first team match squad and what I have witnessed this season so far.
We are absolutely miles off lower premier league standard and even if we do manage to get promotion from what looks like a weak championship, it would almost certainly result in another embarrassing 20 th position and even larger thrashings from the top 6 / 8 clubs.
Hence the title of this thread. What is the point ?
If we do get promoted it will be appalling. If we do not it is the start of a road down to league 1.
We desperately need new owners, proper finance, more energy, a better Sporting Director & Manager and either a much better squad or a Manager to inspire what we have and adding to it.
Have I given up ? Not yet. I will be in pub at 12.30 on Saturday ahead of yet another game and hoping for a win but .... What is the Point ?
The question is why ? We are not involved and I do not watch the championship highlights programme ( wherever it is shown these days ).
I suppose I like to see the very best of all the things that interest me.
I also watch on a Sunday and midweek without knowing the scores. Pathetic and difficult to achieve but usually manage it.
As I was watching on Wednesday with the benefit of not knowing scores of the games being played on the night together with the news of the record breaking window and huge amount of money spent still on my mind I took more notice of the standard of players for most of the 20 clubs.
It became abundantly clear that the top 6 / 8 teams are now getting better and more adrift from the mid to lower teams than ever. Scores of 6, 7, 8 may become a norm.
However the mid and lower table teams are also spending a lot and when playing each other looking good in their own group.
I then thought about our squad, first team match squad and what I have witnessed this season so far.
We are absolutely miles off lower premier league standard and even if we do manage to get promotion from what looks like a weak championship, it would almost certainly result in another embarrassing 20 th position and even larger thrashings from the top 6 / 8 clubs.
Hence the title of this thread. What is the point ?
If we do get promoted it will be appalling. If we do not it is the start of a road down to league 1.
We desperately need new owners, proper finance, more energy, a better Sporting Director & Manager and either a much better squad or a Manager to inspire what we have and adding to it.
Have I given up ? Not yet. I will be in pub at 12.30 on Saturday ahead of yet another game and hoping for a win but .... What is the Point ?