disjointed Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: It’s more than just a game - it’s my team. There is no way that I can look at it objectively. Surely - If the team being successful can lift you up then by the same reasoning, the team being unsuccessful can bring you down? Each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 55 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: I'm confident we will finish in the playoffs. My point was more aimed at how up and down people are. Little balance. Either the whole squad is shite one minute and needs an overall or we win a game and we've turned a corner and squad is fine. I'd like 1 or 2 in but think playoffs anyway. When we lose it isn't the end of the world. That seems to be lost on a few I’m reminded of something an Irish guy I worked with back in the 90s used to say. A great guy, full of life, always the life and soul. He was a huge RU fan, very knowledgeable about the game. I once asked him why he never got excited about the five/six nations, even when things were looking up for Ireland. He looked me straight in the eye and said, they’ve broken my heart too many times. We were both youngsters then (well ok, in our thirties) and nowadays when Latics lose, I still get upset but it’s no longer life and death, and I don’t get to see them week in week out as I once did. I see your point about fans being so up and down, but in a way I admire that, and it makes me envious. And don’t forget, we’ve had 30 odd years of winning nothing. It’s understandable that there is a desperation for success, hence the reactions that you mention. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 3 hours ago, TheBigDog said: It’s more than just a game - it’s my team. There is no way that I can look at it objectively. Surely - If the team being successful can lift you up then by the same reasoning, the team being unsuccessful can bring you down? I'm fairly confident someone did quite a decent study on the mental health of a town / city with a football team when that team won and lost and the effect was significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 1 minute ago, rudemedic said: I'm fairly confident someone did quite a decent study on the mental health of a town / city with a football team when that team won and lost and the effect was significant. And like most such surveys it was probably bollocks. Who funds this nonsense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhyn Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Worcester Owl said: I’m reminded of something an Irish guy I worked with back in the 90s used to say. A great guy, full of life, always the life and soul. He was a huge RU fan, very knowledgeable about the game. I once asked him why he never got excited about the five/six nations, even when things were looking up for Ireland. He looked me straight in the eye and said, they’ve broken my heart too many times. We were both youngsters then (well ok, in our thirties) and nowadays when Latics lose, I still get upset but it’s no longer life and death, and I don’t get to see them week in week out as I once did. I see your point about fans being so up and down, but in a way I admire that, and it makes me envious. And don’t forget, we’ve had 30 odd years of winning nothing. It’s understandable that there is a desperation for success, hence the reactions that you mention. 100% relate to this . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseowl Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 We must still acquire a reliable playmaker in midfield. People are now talking to me about how key Dan Gardner is. That shows how weak we are (creatively) in the middle. Sort that and, yes, the play-offs are achievable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) On 11/21/2023 at 11:22 PM, rudemedic said: I'm fairly confident someone did quite a decent study on the mental health of a town / city with a football team when that team won and lost and the effect was significant. I listened to a podcast recently with a Newcastle fan and he said the mood in the city has significantly improved. Edited November 24, 2023 by longtimeblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlion Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 16 hours ago, longtimeblue said: I listened to a podcast recently with a Newcastle fan and he said the mood in the city has significantly improved. Has the price of Newcastle Brown gone down ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 17 hours ago, longtimeblue said: I listened to a podcast recently with a Newcastle fan and he said the mood in the city has significantly improved. The place is bouncing, mind you it always was a upbeat sort of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I genuinely agreed with and believed the thread title. Football is a prick at times isn't it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, the_mighty_bosh said: I genuinely agreed with and believed the thread title. Football is a prick at times isn't it? One game doesn’t change a trend! Be more concerning if poor performances continue over a run of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 This team in its present form is never going to be consistent enough to win the playoffs. We are no better than most of the other teams in the NL and the last two games have proved, that barring Chesterfield, who look certs for the title, just about anybody can beat anybody in this division. The alarming thing for me today was that they were so much better than us all over the pitch which follows a recent trend in home games which we desperately need to address! Our movement off the ball was non existent and our build up play still far too slow…… The number of times McGahey ’walked the ball out’ with absolutely no option to pass was criminal. We still give teams far too much space and there’s still too big a gap between midfield and the strikers. I’m still of the opinion we need three or four players and that performance today may have convinced MM that may well be the case. A really poor performance after consecutive away wins and another difficult watch! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 42 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: This team in its present form is never going to be consistent enough to win the playoffs. We are no better than most of the other teams in the NL and the last two games have proved, that barring Chesterfield, who look certs for the title, just about anybody can beat anybody in this division. The alarming thing for me today was that they were so much better than us all over the pitch which follows a recent trend in home games which we desperately need to address! Our movement off the ball was non existent and our build up play still far too slow…… The number of times McGahey ’walked the ball out’ with absolutely no option to pass was criminal. We still give teams far too much space and there’s still too big a gap between midfield and the strikers. I’m still of the opinion we need three or four players and that performance today may have convinced MM that may well be the case. A really poor performance after consecutive away wins and another difficult watch! You say we don’t have the consistency to win the play offs and then say anyone can beat anyone. So it’s a lottery in the play offs and we could beat anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Do you just look for things you can have a go at? Anybody can beat anybody in any division I suppose but to win the playoffs we will have to win 3 games on the bounce against 5 of the best teams in the division. How many times have we won three consecutive games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonboy Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Fylde were lower ranked On 11/21/2023 at 7:55 PM, TheBigDog said: It’s more than just a game - it’s my team. There is no way that I can look at it objectively. Surely - If the team being successful can lift you up then by the same reasoning, the team being unsuccessful can bring you down? Deffo some truth in this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, Londonboy said: Deffo some truth in this.... after yesterday …100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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