Colchester at home Tuesday

Quoted from Plankton

It's a sad state of affairs that we're trying to not look like a team that's going down when I suspect the majority of us wanted to kick on with an attempt at going up, much like Lincoln city. Perhaps I'm just really naive but I'm so bloody disappointed in how things have gone since the promotion.

I reckon this ‘nutshells’ the overwhelming emotion of the many 😐

Quoted from Plankton

It's a sad state of affairs that we're trying to not look like a team that's going down when I suspect the majority of us wanted to kick on with an attempt at going up, much like Lincoln city. Perhaps I'm just really naive but I'm so bloody disappointed in how things have gone since the promotion.

In all fairness, it’s very rare you see teams going straight through like Lincoln did anymore, unless they’re spending big bucks, an unrealistic aim in my opinion. Let’s not forget last season was one of our most successful in the last few decades with a decent top half finish and an FA Cup quarter final. I get that everything is disappointing at the minute and something needs to change but it’s not all been doom and gloom has it?

Quoted from jimgtfc

In all fairness, it’s very rare you see teams going straight through like Lincoln did anymore, unless they’re spending big bucks, an unrealistic aim in my opinion. Let’s not forget last season was one of our most successful in the last few decades with a decent top half finish and an FA Cup quarter final. I get that everything is disappointing at the minute and something needs to change but it’s not all been doom and gloom has it?

Ermmmm....Notts County and Wrexham looking they'll do it this season,  whilst I agree they've spent big bucks, they've also capitalised on the momentum, something we failed to do, mainly due to a poor run of 13 games with 2 wins in there which took the wind out of our sails.

Quoted from jimgtfc

In all fairness, it’s very rare you see teams going straight through like Lincoln did anymore, unless they’re spending big bucks, an unrealistic aim in my opinion. Let’s not forget last season was one of our most successful in the last few decades with a decent top half finish and an FA Cup quarter final. I get that everything is disappointing at the minute and something needs to change but it’s not all been doom and gloom has it?

errrm 3 wins in 18 games, plus 4 points off relegation, with the biggest budget in years n FA Cup quarter finalists last year, After today's sporting disaster overall, its looking very much like doom n gloom to me

I don't see the point in going on about 18 games when none of us give a crap about three of them.

As proximity to relegation is the concern, it's 3 wins in 14 (which obviously isn't good) which is the relevant number.

Also relevant is the fact that we're only just over a quarter of the way into the league season. We've currently got 40% more points than the three teams directly below us in the table. Which is a bullshit stat, but then so is saying we're only 4 points off relegation.

Sounds as though we showed a bit more fight yesterday but that defending certainly needs to improve...

Win or not on Tuesday the axe will fall unless there is a dramatic upturn in both results and performances in the next two or three games.

It might sound harsh but what other conclusion can you draw?

Hovering just above the trapdoor would be a disaster if the few teams below us find form or spend big in January.

There is certainly no room for sentiment.

If we do have an upturn in form enough to get us to lower mid table say by Christmas then I would think they would give Hurst what he needs in the window to try to correct some things.

Lose on Tuesday,  or even a bore draw and I think they will act.

lets face it,   After what he got us in the summer window would you trust him with another wad of cash to spend ?

I think we will win on Tuesday but if not I fear the worse for PH

Even if we win on Tuesday why should Hurst be spared the chop? We’re not exactly setting the bar high are we? So some are saying as long as we beat a bottom of the EFL pyramid team, Hurst should be allowed to continue, receiving chance after chance after chance? I’ve even read on here that some are preparing for a loss on Tuesday and in the event of that he should still be given 2-3 further games. I’d love to get a psychologist to analyse this thread, as to why some seem incapable and unwilling to get rid of a manager, who has provided 3 wins in 14 league games, coupled with the most brain numbing performances your likely to see!

The next half a dozen games are eminently winnable. We need a good points haul - at least 10 to get back on track and have something of a reset before Christmas. If we get to a point where 7th place is 15 points or more is the gap, then I think people will lose interest, which would be a massive waste of potential. The recent success of promotion and a decent consolidation season back in L2 rekindled spirits and recreated enthusiasm and investment in the supporters. If that is allowed to dissipate and regress into indifference and disinterest, then that’s a massive fuel leak, as it were. That ain’t good for any organisation.

I don’t expect promotion. I’m not sure anyone does, but you can’t claim you’re on a progression journey if you revert to being L2 strugglers. From a business point of view - you can’t afford to haemorrhage customers and revenue. This is what will be driving the owners. Progression means being in the top half and in touch, even if it’s only just.