by Keith » Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:08 am
I've definitely been critical of Derek through this season, and I still think that if we'd played like we have recently, in earlier games, in particular Oxford, Milton Keynes & Cambridge, we'd have been safe by now. Saturday was superb, and exactly what we've been needing. Stockton of last season put in an appearance, and the midfield were getting in to attacking positions. Gnahoua had a good game, although, as is often the case, his final ball decision-making, went lacking. One particularly frustrating moment in the first half, when he jinked his way in to the area, but with a player to his left, took another touch and fell over, but, the important thing, he, and others, were getting into the area. Often in previous games, Crowley and Weir were needing to go too deep in search of the ball, and then had no forward pass. Recently, we've been making positive runs, so that we could build quickly.
At last, Derek has them playing how he wants, and it is working. Will it ultimately be too late? Perhaps, but we'll at least be going down with a fight.
If we perform another great escape, Derek deserves a contract for next season for pulling off another miracle.
If we go down, Derek deserves another contract based on his previous success at League Two and to try and build a side that will play how he wants, right from the start.
I'll find relegation frustrating because I think we could/should have done better against our other relegation threatened rivals, but, playing in League One has been an incredible achievement, one I never thought I'd see.
Relegation/lower mid-table scrap in League One or upper mid-table/play-off chasing (or better) in League Two next season? I'd plump for another League One relegation battle, and playing Huddersfield, Reading or Cardiff and (at least) three from Plymouth, Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Bolton or Derby!
As 'Wild Bill' said recently, no matter what, this will be our second-highest finish in our entire history.
“Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice - stability and strong Government with me, or chaos with Ed Miliband: ".
David Cameron. May 4th 2015.
So how did that work out then?