alpine_saint

Man, this is such a good post. I hope some of our "In AP we Trust" fans wake up to the risk that exists. I have tried several times to make this point, but because of reputation no-one will take it from me.

Jesus, you'd try to paint a positive outlook on SFC even if the club were unfortunate enough to experience a repeat of the Munich Disaster that befell Man U. Seriously, send some sample posts and a CV to Downing Street. Gordon Brown would jump at the chance to employ you in his PR.

Excellent post. Really do not like the culture of making excuses up for poor results that is prevalent through certain elements of the fan-base.

Are they not all valid topics of discussion ? Jesus, it seems in some peoples mind, being the supporter of a club means being intolerant of and trying to suppress all criticism or dissent.

Get used to these rumours and worries as our failure to be promoted this season crystallises... Reckon we will lose a couple of players because of it. And in the summer we will back to Square One(maybe One-and-a-Half..)

Then you take yourself too seriously. They say helluva lot worse about us, and do you really want the board completely PC'd to prevent p*ss-taking out of Scotland and such like ? I assume we cannot use "skate" anymore either ?

Exactly.

So, you havent been this season, have you ? Also, you seem to think due to low attendance I have no right to express my opinion of the team and management, but its OK despite your zero attendance, to knock my opinion. How bizarre is that ????

You are joking ?

Nope. I am assuming nothing. I am saying if it isnt addressed all the "we walk walk this league next season" comments are going to appear ridiculous. If I really felt he wont address this, I would call for his head now rather than advocating giving him until Xmas. There is nothing wrong with making sure he knows there is a size 10 boot behind him. Its up to him them if he can work under the pressure or not.

Wow, the rule of the mob. And you being comfortable safely in the middle of a flock of sheep, now there is a surprise. Quite funny seeing you then comment on promotion. If you demonstrate the same level of ambition in your personal career that you demonstrate for your football team, you've got no chance.

No failing on my part that I can see, I have doubts, but an open-mind to be convinced. You on the other hand, are assuming everything next season is going to be just peachy. If that isnt a failing, I dont know what is...

Wow, hillarious.

Because I have my doubts he can deliver. Why cant you accept that some of us cannot write blank cheques in the belief department ? We've had too many let-downs.

Happy to acknowledge that significant progress has been made, and once again, I am not calling for AP to be replaced at this time. But there is a gaping hole in our team strategy that if not addressed, will prevent us being thereabouts at Xmas, and then the brown stuff will REALLY hit the fan. It is this that is being causally dismissed, and is cause for concern.

Ah, so because I dont share your facile, anodyne, zero-ambition, zero-expectation perspective, means I "dont get it". Riiiighty-ho....

No its not, its called blind-faith.

Wow, as clear a case of pot,kettle, black as I have ever seen. How many times have you made it from "Currently Maidstone" this season ?

What warrants this complaicency ? Has AP got a plan for excursions into NorthernMonkeyLand next winter during mid-week thats he just keeping secret for now ?

I reckon we should cut GM some slack. He is obviously as crashingly disappointed at yesterdays result as any of us. All he has done is vent his spleen. Not in the most sensible or accurate manner, but nevertheless.... What I noted about him is, like Jonah and Saint Richard of Woolston, we usually only see him when there is a major corporate issue related to the club going on. Therefore, he must really be p*ssed to have delivered this rant now.

I said people "I consider" which means I know the quality of their contacts. And drop the abuse.

To question Lallana's worth to the team is apparently blasphemous.

Yes, but I would be interested in seeing more detailled stats like his conversion rate.

Not entirely, not even largely, but he blew a couple of very good chances.

Can you not simply accept that there is a weakness in our play, and that it needs to be addressed otherwise promotion next season aint going to happen ?