Russybcool wrote:
Galverion wrote:
RN stated he wants us to be challenging to win L1 this season....if we cannot beat a team like Walsall at home, then we will be nowhere near the play-offs even....
Every team wants to be challenging for the title. If you don't then there is something wrong with you. Some will not. However, Walsall is the least of my worries when we have already lost to Blackpool drew with Northampton and limped to a win against Gillingham.
In an ideal world, then yes of course. But I would have more respect for RN, or any manager, if he said something like "we wish to finish in the play-offs" - at least be honest, with a realistic expectations, and then we would all buy into it more.
Sound pessimistic ? Then what would you say if a Mark Hughes or Tony Pullis said "oh, we want to challenge for the Prem title this season" ? Get my point ?
And the thing is, because RN DID say he wants the title - not merely promotion - then he has set his own bar...and so a match at home to Walsall is a must win. No excuses. He has in effect shot himself in the foot by raising the bar so high. When most of us would have been content had he just said "aim for promotion"...as at very best, we are only a top 6 team...if that....