I get that we want to be optimistic, but it really is misplaced. Even in a terrible league (no matter what DC says), we are pi$$ poor. Believe me, I wish we weren’t- I’ve already booked the bloody trains fro Brum, Charlton and Orient - but we just are. If, by some miracle, Clarke managed to get this side up this season, they should give him Manger of the Century Award.
Over the past 10 seasons (2014-15 to 2023-24), the average points total for the team finishing sixth in England's League One is approximately 74. Here's a season-by-season breakdown: Season 6th Place Team Points 2014-15 Chesterfield 69 2015-16 Barnsley 74 2016-17 Southend United 72 2017-18 Plymouth Argyle 80 2018-19 Doncaster Rovers 73 2019-20 Portsmouth 60* (COVID season) 2020-21 Portsmouth 72 2021-22 Wycombe Wanderers 83 2022-23 Bolton Wanderers 81 2023-24 Bolton Wanderers 75 Courtesy of ChatGPT
So we need to take around 30 points out of the remaining 42 to stand an average chance of the play offs. Hmmmmm.
It's not going to happen our biggest goal threats in the starting 11 today we're Phillips Dkd Russell Robbo.
The French lad looks lost. Made a few decent runs today but gave the ball away almost every time he got it. How on earth can he be the best we could bring in during the whole of the transfer window?
It could be down to a few things Mick, as to why he was the 'best' we could sign. But yeah I'm disappointed to hear that, is he already looking like a lost cause then, after just a few games.