"Going up"

[Lmaobob]

I'm all for everyone being optimistic but not a fan of people basically saying that we WILL get promoted or we should focus on getting promoted

I disagree with that as i feel like we could be actually putting pressure on the players to win every single game

Yes our expectations have grown however we can't get carried away with it

People will say "believe in the team, they've earnt it" - yes they have but there's a difference between believing in them and actually saying "let's focus on getting promoted" - that's not this season's target

 

[COME BACK CHED]

.It certainly is putting pressure on the pigs .

 

[Bladebri]

I'm all for everyone being optimistic but not a fan of people basically saying that we WILL get promoted or we should focus on getting promoted

I disagree with that as i feel like we could be actually putting pressure on the players to win every single game

Yes our expectations have grown however we can't get carried away with it

People will say "believe in the team, they've earnt it" - yes they have but there's a difference between believing in them and actually saying "let's focus on getting promoted" - that's not this season's target

I for one thought from how we won D1 we had a chance of going up through the playoffs, maybe that’s the Blade in me, in realistic terms we have as much chance as the next team, but you are right maybe our expectations do feed to the players that’s where CW has to keep them grounded so they can focus on doing the job. UTB

 

[itsinyerblood]

I'm all for everyone being optimistic but not a fan of people basically saying that we WILL get promoted or we should focus on getting promoted

I disagree with that as i feel like we could be actually putting pressure on the players to win every single game

Yes our expectations have grown however we can't get carried away with it

People will say "believe in the team, they've earnt it" - yes they have but there's a difference between believing in them and actually saying "let's focus on getting promoted" - that's not this season's target

No desire to challenge your post bob, but I'd have thought that it would be Wilder and the players who set this season's targets?

If I recall, it wasn't that long ago that CW said that given our results (pre Coutts' injury) it was no longer a secret that the Blades would do all they could to challenge for promotion. Now things change, and given our last 4 games we're having to adjust to the loss of one of our best players. Whether this means that Wilder feels our targets have changed, I guess only he will know.

 

[Punk Blade]

we had a chance of going up through the playoffs, maybe that’s the Blade in me

I’ve read that about 50 times and I still can’t get my head around it

 

[Esablade]

I'm all for everyone being optimistic but not a fan of people basically saying that we WILL get promoted or we should focus on getting promoted

I disagree with that as i feel like we could be actually putting pressure on the players to win every single game

Yes our expectations have grown however we can't get carried away with it

People will say "believe in the team, they've earnt it" - yes they have but there's a difference between believing in them and actually saying "let's focus on getting promoted" - that's not this season's target

Think I’m safe in saying ‘we will get promoted’.
What else should a football ‘focus on’?

 

[SwissBlade]

I'm all for everyone being optimistic but not a fan of people basically saying that we WILL get promoted or we should focus on getting promoted

I disagree with that as i feel like we could be actually putting pressure on the players to win every single game

Yes our expectations have grown however we can't get carried away with it

People will say "believe in the team, they've earnt it" - yes they have but there's a difference between believing in them and actually saying "let's focus on getting promoted" - that's not this season's target

I disagree. The players have put themselves in this position. So why shouldn’t we get behind them and want promotion. We’re good enough so let’s back em for it

 

[8lade]

Had Coutts not got injured and one of Freeman or Baldock had been available throughout, we'd be battling away for top 2 now. Unlucky? Yes but last season I can't remember an injury of note and we stormed the league rather than stumbling over the line. Hopefully we shall now have a specialist RWB for the rest of the season and I know this is a 50/50 but honestly believe a fit Evans will give us more striking options, which will be crucial if we make the play offs.

 

[blade too long]

The way we play means we have no option but to go for it
thats what we do , been unlucky in several games conceding super goals and hitting more woodwork than a joiner

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Tend to agree with the O/P.

Focus on the process? Or focus on the outcome?

E.g. Going into the next two tough games, is it a slightly panicky "this is serious, we've got to turn this bad run around, & get this promotion bandwagon back on track before it derails"?

Or, instead, is it a more optimistic "we've just played fantastic against a bona fide promotion contender & got robbed - let's keep the standards up, & keep going for it: go for the jugular, look to win not scramble a draw"?

Trust the process (copyright Joel Embiid).

 

[SteveBlade]

I think there's about 50x more people telling everyone to not get ahead of themselves than there are people actually getting ahead of themselves.

 

[blade too long]

all we can ever do is play to our strengths and trust it brings rewards
in recent games our efforts have been far greater than our rewards
hopefully we might get some equilibrium in this

 

[Bladebri]

I’ve read that about 50 times and I still can’t get my head around it

Sounds fine to me

 

[Lmaobob]

I disagree. The players have put themselves in this position. So why shouldn’t we get behind them and want promotion. We’re good enough so let’s back em for it

we might be good enough but i think some are now expecting it. i do believe that we can get all the way, but if we don't then oh well. we'll have done a fuck ton better than i thought

 

[Lmaobob]

I think there's about 50x more people telling everyone to not get ahead of themselves than there are people actually getting ahead of themselves.

saw a post of someone talking about some Norwich players (i think it was). Someone replied with "let's focus on getting promoted first"

 

[Punk Blade]

Sounds fine to me

Ah, you must be new around here. Welcome. Try not to be too optimistic

 

[wizadry]

we might be good enough but i think some are now expecting it. i do believe that we can get all the way, but if we don't then oh well. we'll have done a fuck ton better than i thought

If we are good enough then why shouldn’t people expect it? After all, it will have no bearing on the outcome of what happens with Wilder and the players whatsoever.

Wilder expects his group of players to go out and try to win every game so that tells me he thinks or expects promotion and will go all out to get it, why should the fans be any different?

 

[ThatJa]

I disagree. The players have put themselves in this position. So why shouldn’t we get behind them and want promotion. We’re good enough so let’s back em for it

The last 4 results have shown we aren't good enough.

Good performances, but points win you prizes, and we have 1 from the last 4 games.

 

[Bladesman]

One can dream....

 

[Minty]

The last 4 results have shown we aren't good enough.

Good performances, but points win you prizes, and we have 1 from the last 4 games.

But the results up to the Burton game said we were good enough because we were top then - we could go on another run which puts us up there?

I will agree that the last 4 results have probably put paid to hopes of automatic, especially with Coutts out but I think play offs are achievable.

 

[ThatJa]

But the results up to the Burton game said we were good enough because we were top then - we could go on another run which puts us up there?

I will agree that the last 4 results have probably put paid to hopes of automatic, especially with Coutts out but I think play offs are achievable.

We'll finish in the Play Offs i think, if we don't it'll be only by a few points.

 

[mosbolad]

I'm all for everyone being optimistic but not a fan of people basically saying that we WILL get promoted or we should focus on getting promoted

I disagree with that as i feel like we could be actually putting pressure on the players to win every single game

Yes our expectations have grown however we can't get carried away with it

People will say "believe in the team, they've earnt it" - yes they have but there's a difference between believing in them and actually saying "let's focus on getting promoted" - that's not this season's target

 

[SwissBlade]

The last 4 results have shown we aren't good enough.

Good performances, but points win you prizes, and we have 1 from the last 4 games.

Ok, yes, if we judge the season so far on 4 games then you’re right, however 4 games is less than a fifth of the games played so far. After 21 games were in a strong position.

 

[ThatJa]

Ok, yes, if we judge the season so far on 4 games then you’re right, however 4 games is less than a fifth of the games played so far. After 21 games were in a strong position.

Promotion chasing teams don't go on winless runs for 4+ games multple times a season.

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

Promotion chasing teams don't go on winless runs for 4+ games multple times a season.

Have we done this "multiple times" ?

 

[BigBed]

Once is scary enough thanks!

 

[ThatJa]

Have we done this "multiple times" ?

Well, we went 3 without winning earlier in the season, now were on a 5 without winning, so yeah, I'd say we've done it on more than one occasion.

Promotion winning teams don't lose 9 games, to put it into perspective, Bolton who are 2nd bottom have lost 12.

We were 2 points infront of Wolves only 5 games ago, now we're 14 points behind... people need to wake up and realise we need to stabilize in this league before heaping loads of expectations on the club.

 

[robbiez666]

saw a post of someone talking about some Norwich players (i think it was). Someone replied with "let's focus on getting promoted first"

Wasn't that more of a sarcastic response to someone talking about cherry-picking players from Norwich?

 

[Harrisblade]

Promotion winning teams don't lose 9 games, to put it into perspective, Bolton who are 2nd bottom have lost 12.

Even if we aren't a promotion winning team, don't you think that we're still a better team than we were a couple of seasons ago?
Or do you think that not actually winning every game means we're no better to watch and support than we were in the Clough/Adkins seasons?

 

[ThatJa]

Even if we aren't a promotion winning team, don't you think that we're still a better team than we were a couple of seasons ago?
Or do you think that not actually winning every game means we're no better to watch and support than we were in the Clough/Adkins seasons?

Of course, I never said we weren't a better team.

My point is people are way to expectant due to our good start.