1992 was the Queen's 'annus horribilis' – a year of scandal, tragedy and turmoil for the royal family that stretched the monarchy's credibility to near breaking point.
How apt a phrase for our club in 2018. It was the the Swans “annus horribilis” - a year that started on a high note where we beat the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham, and ended up being relegated, one win short of safety.
We sacked the manager, then got rid of 16 PL players in a fire sale for half their worth, and promoted our Academy players to replace them, complimented by a few cheap replacements.
We haven’t seen our owners this season, they are in hiding together with the Chairman, they are afraid to face the fans after overseeing relegation.
The Supporters Trust, part owners of the club, are still debating whether to sue the majority owners, who refuse to talk to them, and the sell outs who sold the club behind our back.
And so here we are today, the last match of the year, of our “annus horribilis”, hoping for a win at home to a lowly Wigan side recently promoted from League 1.
We have lost 7 of the last 12 matches, are in free fall and sleepwalking to another relegation.
The owners, blasé as usual, say there are more cuts to come, and that getting rid of the last few players worth anything is the priority in the January transfer window.
Happy New Year!