30 Aug 2003
I'm hoping we'll look back on the first half-dozen games of the season as
the painful but necessary process of rebuilding, which unfortunately wasn't
accompanied by fortunate results. Because let's face it, we're having to
cope with the introduction of a brand new defence as well as making up for
the loss of our captain and most influential player, and it was never going
to be easy.
However, even if there were some hints ... More...
23 Aug 2003
Funnily enough, I actually enjoyed this match more than the Reading game,
despite our performance being even weaker (and the opposition being equally
mediocre). Coventry played a much more open game, and allowed us to do the
same, and got the same result too. But let's face it, things are a bit of a
mess at the moment. The manager's not getting things right, some players are
well off-form, and others simply look ... More...
9 Aug 2003
In case you missed the last episode, we left our heroes capitulating 1-5 to
Wimbledon, to the strains of the North Stand justifiably singing "You're not
fit to wear the shirt". And I wrote afterwards that, with the exception of
Matt Holland and a couple of youngsters, I wouldn't miss any of them if they
cleared off in the close season. I mention that just to put things into
context, in that anything ... More...