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Title: Time to calm down
Post by: BigH on January 07, 2017, 10:05:46 pm
Thursday was terrific but let's not get carried away:

1. January's a big month for us. Eight points this month and I'll start believing
2. In this division you're only ever a couple of injuries/suspensions away from a bad result and a slump in form
3. Remember this time last year; we'd just beaten Southend and thought the next stop was the play-offs
4. We're a keeper down at the minute
5. Still a bit vulnerable down the left hand side

There's a long way to go. We haven't won anything yet. But the future looks good. Time to get behind the team and be the twelfth man.

Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: the vicar on January 07, 2017, 10:11:24 pm
Here here
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: Jonathan on January 07, 2017, 11:06:32 pm
Agreed.

We're in a great position but there's a long way to go yet. Chances are we'll hit a difficult patch at some point where it doesn't go our way. But we have the quality to get through that and if everyone sticks together we'll have every opportunity to finish where we all want.

Right now we just need to keep picking up the points.
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: the vicar on January 07, 2017, 11:25:12 pm
and enjoying the moment
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: jonnydog on January 07, 2017, 11:55:07 pm
Your number 5 is not an issue. We have Taylor-Sinclair coming back from injury any time soon. Despite folks opinion on him last season, he will easily piss this league and open up options down that left flank.
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: DearneValleyRover on January 08, 2017, 12:10:38 am
I agree its too early to get carried away but I believe we've had our rough patch at the beginning of the season with all the injuries to the team. I'm looking forward to seeing even better play now that most of them are back and the addition of Grant and May
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: Sammy Chung was King on January 08, 2017, 12:28:25 am
I think most of us are enjoying a touch of optimism. I wouldn't think any of us think we've achieved anything yet. Yes we've probably all gone a little bit over the top after the last game, after last season it's nice to see almost a whole page of positive thoughts.
It's not over far from it for these reasons. Our side has tended to be subject to complacency when we think we've cracked it. Even the manager has dropped into that trap before, although it was last season.
We are a club that get's regular injuries-that's a given for us we expect it. We have a block of clubs still just behind us. A couple of games dropping points and those nearest can swap places with us.

I'm hoping this won't happen but does anybody think Conor Grant coming straight into a winning side and starting straight away won't cause some bad feeling?. Surely players are not happy about that after doing so well.
We have a nice cushion but it can all turn around quickly if the players stop doing what got them there. Playing as a team, hard work and taking the scoring chances they get.
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: the vicar on January 08, 2017, 09:40:31 am
Your number 5 is not an issue. We have Taylor-Sinclair coming back from injury any time soon. Despite folks opinion on him last season, he will easily piss this league and open up options down that left flank.
hope not waist of time player, how can you call him a player, he should leave and get a job in another business
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: 1879Rovers on January 08, 2017, 09:42:29 am
Your number 5 is not an issue. We have Taylor-Sinclair coming back from injury any time soon. Despite folks opinion on him last season, he will easily piss this league and open up options down that left flank.

Not expected to be fighting for a place until the end of February along with McSheffrey. We have nine games before the end of Feb.
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on January 08, 2017, 10:03:35 am
.... We have nine games before the end of Feb.

27 points  :woohoo:
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: i_ateallthepies on January 08, 2017, 11:24:11 am
I certainly wouldn't rate ATS ahead of Mason even at LB.
Title: Re: Time to calm down
Post by: IDM on January 08, 2017, 11:38:23 am
We had a tough patch in recent games.. not in terms of results but they were hard fought and we have not been at our best..