Is our season effectively ended already?

[WillMay333]

After seeing that today, unless we change how we play, we’re so easy to defend against it’s a joke. So predictable it’s unreal, really boring. Got a win though so I guess none of that matters

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

If Woking win their tie, then there is only 8 NL clubs in the next round.

We have a great chance now and I would go as far as to say we could be the side other teams remaining in the competition would want to avoid.

 

[cerbera45]

Barnet, Torquay and York are all out of the Trophy

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

If Woking win their tie, then there is only 8 NL clubs in the next round.

We have a great chance now and I would go as far as to say we could be the sides other teams remaining in the competition would want to avoid.

I wonder who would take a place in the FAT final as against a place in the play offs in the NL.?

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

I wonder who would take a place in the FAT final as against a place in the play offs in the NL.?

I'll take both!

 

[Shrimper]

I wonder who would take a place in the FAT final as against a place in the play offs in the NL.?

No-one has said they would so not sure why that's relevant

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

No-one has said they would so not sure why that's relevant

I would have thought it's relevant to the extent that the FAT is clearly being posed as an alternative to getting out of the NL this season.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I would have thought it's relevant to the extent that the FAT is clearly being posed as an alternative to getting out of the NL this season.

Yup it shouldn’t be an either/or. If anything success in the trophy should encourage a push in the league. We shouldn’t settle, while there’s a chance we should be aiming for the playoffs.

 

[Swiss Tony]

I wonder who would take a place in the FAT final as against a place in the play offs in the NL.?

I’m a greedy ******* Tangers I want both.

 

[blues exile]

The FA Trophy is, or should be, an irrelevant distraction to a club with ambitions to regain its place in the EFL which presumably is why many of the genuine promotion contenders chose to field weakened line ups yesterday and in some cases got knocked out, which will hardly bother those clubs or their supporters.. Some posters are seeking to portray progressing to the fifth round with the prospect of a Wembley final as something of a comparably valid alternative to a serious promotion challenge. Of course it isn't anything of the kind, merely a questionable consolation prize for a season of failure where the limitations and weaknesses of the coaching regime have been laid bare for all but those with blinkered vision to see. The inreasing gap between the reality of our situation and Maher's post match assessments is becoming more pronounced as he retreats further into his defensive shell. Calls for patience are misguided because it is clear that nothing will be achieved by meekly accepting we are where we are and it will take time and the whole litany of excuses and justifications being bandied about by his apologists. As a previous poster mentioned, football is a branch of the entertainment industry and punters always have a choice. If this awful standard of football persists and we remain in this league for years to come only a hardcore remnant of support will be left, and the meaningless buzz word 'sustainability' will be seen for the empty myth it really is.

 

[Napster]

The FA Trophy is, or should be, an irrelevant distraction to a club with ambitions to regain its place in the EFL which presumably is why many of the genuine promotion contenders chose to field weakened line ups yesterday and in some cases got knocked out, which will hardly bother those clubs or their supporters.. Some posters are seeking to portray progressing to the fifth round with the prospect of a Wembley final as something of a comparably valid alternative to a serious promotion challenge. Of course it isn't anything of the kind, merely a questionable consolation prize for a season of failure where the limitations and weaknesses of the coaching regime have been laid bare for all but those with blinkered vision to see. The inreasing gap between the reality of our situation and Maher's post match assessments is becoming more pronounced as he retreats further into his defensive shell. Calls for patience are misguided because it is clear that nothing will be achieved by meekly accepting we are where we are and it will take time and the whole litany of excuses and justifications being bandied about by his apologists. As a previous poster mentioned, football is a branch of the entertainment industry and punters always have a choice. If this awful standard of football persists and we remain in this league for years to come only a hardcore remnant of support will be left, and the meaningless buzz word 'sustainability' will be seen for the empty myth it really is.

The empty vessels make the largest sound

 

[fbm]

I wonder who would take a place in the FAT final as against a place in the play offs in the NL.?

Shouldn't the question be "Who would take winning the FAT over winning the play offs?" I think most people would ditch the FAT like a shot, but as said, they are not mutually exclusive.

But just places in finals? I'd take either to be honest.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The empty vessels make the largest sound

blues exile is a long term supporter of SUFC (as am I).No need to diss his opinion because it doesnt co -incide with yours.

 

[blues exile]

blues exile is a long term supporter of SUFC (as am I).No need to diss his opinion because it doesnt co -incide with

The empty vessels make the largest sound

If quoting proverbs it's a good idea to do so with at least some degree of accuracy. The 'largest' sound is an interesting concept.

 

[SuperRonnieP]

The FA Trophy is, or should be, an irrelevant distraction to a club with ambitions to regain its place in the EFL which presumably is why many of the genuine promotion contenders chose to field weakened line ups yesterday and in some cases got knocked out, which will hardly bother those clubs or their supporters.. Some posters are seeking to portray progressing to the fifth round with the prospect of a Wembley final as something of a comparably valid alternative to a serious promotion challenge. Of course it isn't anything of the kind, merely a questionable consolation prize for a season of failure where the limitations and weaknesses of the coaching regime have been laid bare for all but those with blinkered vision to see. The inreasing gap between the reality of our situation and Maher's post match assessments is becoming more pronounced as he retreats further into his defensive shell. Calls for patience are misguided because it is clear that nothing will be achieved by meekly accepting we are where we are and it will take time and the whole litany of excuses and justifications being bandied about by his apologists. As a previous poster mentioned, football is a branch of the entertainment industry and punters always have a choice. If this awful standard of football persists and we remain in this league for years to come only a hardcore remnant of support will be left, and the meaningless buzz word 'sustainability' will be seen for the empty myth it really is.

Genuine question, but what's your realistic and achievable alternative to sustainability?

 

[rigsby]

The empty vessels make the largest sound

And never donate a single penny to Shrimperzone.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Whilst the vast majority of posts on this thread have looked just at us and our influencing factors, for obvious reasons, there could be a blessing in disguise with where we are in the league at or just after the halfway mark. All season long we have known we have started behind most of the rest of the teams in the NL.

We look at some of the perceived weaker teams, such as Ebbsfleet and Braintree and we thought and it looks like it has played out that way, that we have a stronger squad than them.

We also point to the gaps that the departure of Cards and Kensdale have affected our season.

But there are some interesting things happening elsewhere, that might also play out and benefit us.

Whilst I would agree that it would be highly unlikely we can catch either Barnet, Forest green or York, I have mentioned that I believe that Solihull are the team we should target to track down and monitor our points difference from them.

But, after the last few days, Gateshead may, just may, reveal themselves to be catchable in the second half of the season.

In the last few days they have seen the departure of top scorer (13 in 24) Owen Oseni leave for St Mirren, Callum Whelan has left to aide Carlisle's battle to save their EFL membership. Then Ben Radcliffe a loanee from Derby and been very influential player at centre Back, featuring 19 times and scoring twice, he left to join Crawley.

So the spine of their team has been ripped out. They did get a fee for two of the players, but will it be re-invested? Conspiracy theory time, suggested elsewhere I hasten to add, they don't want/can't afford to go up?

Anyway, keep an eye on their results and recruitment, if it happens, but do remember, other outside events could influence our season and may give us opportunities that were not present in the first half of the season.

 

[Zeuss]

I wonder who would take a place in the FAT final as against a place in the play offs in the NL.?

No-one in their right mind !
Though remember when some 20,000 went to Cardiff for an LDV or whatever it was called defeat to Wrexham, and only 7,ooo of us were there soon after,to see our glorious all-important play-off triumph Lincoln.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

No-one in their right mind !
Though remember when some 20,000 went to Cardiff for an LDV or whatever it was called defeat to Wrexham, and only 7,ooo of us were there soon after,to see our glorious all-important play-off triumph Lincoln.

I went to Cardiff twice for the LDV games against Blackpool and Wrexham.There was a lot less rime to get to the Lincoln game ,which explains why the attendance was so low,

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Whilst the vast majority of posts on this thread have looked just at us and our influencing factors, for obvious reasons, there could be a blessing in disguise with where we are in the league at or just after the halfway mark. All season long we have known we have started behind most of the rest of the teams in the NL.

We look at some of the perceived weaker teams, such as Ebbsfleet and Braintree and we thought and it looks like it has played out that way, that we have a stronger squad than them.

We also point to the gaps that the departure of Cards and Kensdale have affected our season.

But there are some interesting things happening elsewhere, that might also play out and benefit us.

Whilst I would agree that it would be highly unlikely we can catch either Barnet, Forest green or York, I have mentioned that I believe that Solihull are the team we should target to track down and monitor our points difference from them.

But, after the last few days, Gateshead may, just may, reveal themselves to be catchable in the second half of the season.

In the last few days they have seen the departure of top scorer (13 in 24) Owen Oseni leave for St Mirren, Callum Whelan has left to aide Carlisle's battle to save their EFL membership. Then Ben Radcliffe a loanee from Derby and been very influential player at centre Back, featuring 19 times and scoring twice, he left to join Crawley.

So the spine of their team has been ripped out. They did get a fee for two of the players, but will it be re-invested? Conspiracy theory time, suggested elsewhere I hasten to add, they don't want/can't afford to go up?

Anyway, keep an eye on their results and recruitment, if it happens, but do remember, other outside events could influence our season and may give us opportunities that were not present in the first half of the season.

I totally agree with you. What surprises me most of all about a lot of our fans is they are seasoned pros at watching games. They've seen season after season. Therefore, it perplexes me that any of those fans would write a season off in January. Those fans must have seen so many twists and turns over the years, clubs chasing playoffs from the bottom half, clubs dropping from playoffs to relegation places etc. so many teams have prospered and floundered in the second half of the season. Especially at this level when the quality in squads is small. Players can be bought, get injured or go on a great run. Nothing is over yet and as you've pointed out, teams above us have achieved nothing yet either. Plenty to play for.