Quote: Catnap "Wondered how long it would take you to reply. I don't need you to tell me what to post on here I'll make my own mind up about that.
It seems that I have higher expectations of this squad than you, I believe that they have the ability to be top 6 contenders if they perform to their ability on a weekly basis, where as you are clearly happy with them just competing and losing with grace. I don't criticise them because I think they're that poor, I criticise them because I think they can be that good.
Regardless of refereeing decisions we had the opportunities to win that game without help from anyone else and didn't take a golden chance to post points on the board, as well as we played for most of the game, just a little more composure and awareness would have seen us at least get a draw and most likely win.
Wakefield fans for a lot of years have had to accept that just being part of SL was an achievement, but IMO we now have the best squad we've had since the late 70's and I hope that we can achieve a bit more than glorious failure, I also think that there will be the four usual suspects in the top four at the end of the season and all the rest from 5-8 are up for grabs and I would include us as contenders for any of those places, so you have your opinion and be prepared to accept mediocrity if you wish, but I will keep on expecting this squad to achieve a bit more than that if it's alright with you.'"
I do love the way folk like you put such high expectations on the shoulders of 17 young men. I wonder if you have such high standards and high expectation for yourself.
There is nothing wrong with expectations and ambition but sometimes you just have to accept it wasn't your day and just leave it at that instead of moaning on. You are not the only one with ambition but I realise it's very easy to bitch from the sidelines when your body ISN'T on the line and that applies to both of us.
I actually enjoyed the game, I'd pay £20 to watch that every week with the hope that we win our fair share.
What I'm sick of is people talking the game down and denigrating the efforts of teams and players in a way that just doesn't seem to happen in other sports. I don't think people mean to do it, it seems a force of habit.
Both teams wanted that game and both gave it a 100% effort and a fair amount of skill - I really don't know what more you can ask for.
Our time will come again, the best thing we can do is just support the lads so long as they are trying. Just relax you might find you like it
