As an outsider looking in, I always find it amusing when the fans who have been around a long time and witnessed the uncertainty of even having a team to support, bring the 'new' SL fans in line with reality

That's usually the case but it's a long standing fan who's needs a reality check

It was hideous to watch all year, like seeing someone you care about sleepwalk onto a busy motorway. The focus was wrong in almost every way.

The good thing with Sheens is that any stupid ideas he might have had about how to run a team, he'll have got out of his system long ago. And he carries enough authority to point out flaws in others' suggestions. People tend to be down on 'negativity', but somebody saying 'maybe we shouldn't do that because...' can be invaluable. He's coached teams to success but also knows what it's like when a team is struggling and those lessons might prove vital.

This year, it feels like we know where we and what we have to do. Being capable of it is another thing and we might struggle, but I'm pretty certain it won't result from the calamitous misjudgements of our annus cackmallamiserablis.

Looking forward to kick-off now. Including watching the rest of SL, having saved myself the subscription last year. Overall this preseason seems to have been okay. Probably one top forward signing away from being good. Bit worried about how many of our better players have missed a lot of it with rehab, but overall pretty steady.

I know some of the players missing pre season with having to do rehab hasn't been ideal but it's a bit better than sending Lunt for an op a week before the season starts for once we seem to be doing things right which makes this thread title all the more ridiculous

Yep, I think so.

I can only assume that this thread was started by Comic Book Guy.

To be honest this thread was dead when it started I think the guy knows it now

He's a multiple.