OX14
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A pause for thought here. Last evening's result was a disappointment and there is no denying it. However, it has to be taken into context. I have been checking up on our fixtures around ten seasons ago at a similar time in April. I see we lost at Eastbourne 1 - 0. Previous to that we were spiralling down to the foot ofthe table under Patterson. You all know this of course, but it is worth reflecting upon. What followed was the stuff of dreams . I remember our first game back in Division One when we got a point against Chesterfield. I was relieved that we had at least got a point on the board. And look at Chesterfield now. The last decade has been one of consolidation with a smattering of Cup runs into the bargain. All this has been achieved with no help from an intransigent ground owner. Maybe we expect too much, too soon. I feel the future is looking bright with the present manager at the helm..
I don't think we expect too much, alot of frustration this season stems from the poor start with players being played out of position and certain players bought in that weren't up to speed. Hopefully next season Robbo will bring in what is needed for the start of the season.
We had a real chance of going up this year and have come up short again. Looking back obviously we were in a worst position 10 years ago, but then 35 years ago we were higher then we are now. That's just history..
The stadium issue just keeps rolling along with no real update from the club. Good news about this will certainly help massively with the frustration of missing out on promotion again.