Admittedly, a return of 12 points from a possible 51 is poor. That said, I'd agree with some posters on here with a modicum of common sense, who cite the small squad, financial constraints and the number of games we've had to play.
However the doubters, who again start banding " it's time for a change of leadership" make me want to reach for a large bucket. Oh so quiet when things are going great, but at the first sign of adversity, they suddenly start harping on about getting somebody else in to replace the men who have worked a minor miracle to get Stanley where they are now.
Reality check for the dreamboats. Stanley have a very small and (in the majority ) loyal fanbase. That equates to a limited income, equating to a smaller budget than most. That means a smaller squad and in a season like we've had off the field, it's an achievement that, for the first time since the return to the league, we were effectively safe from relegation at the start of March !!!
Yes, this season has fizzled out with all the promise of a damp firework, but the positives for me way, way outweigh the negatives. Yes, today it looked like a few of the players were "going through the motions" so to speak.
But I'd probably hasten to add, if you read Coley's notes in the programme today, he probably has a good idea of who stays and who will go in the summer and I'm sure this recent drop in form has probably made his mind up in a few cases. He probably has players in mind who he wants to bring to the Crown and with a more financially stable footing to work on, I for one am confident that he'll improve on this season.
And for all those who have somebody in mind (ala the earlier poster with his mention of Simon Davies at Darlo, who I suspect will probably have a larger budget than Coley to work with next season in the B.S.P. / Conference) How can you speculate who, or for that point, who would not do a better job than Coley with the limited resources we have ???
To the doubters i'd personally say, Get a grip and get behind Coley. If you want Glory every season follow the rest of the lemmings up the M66 to Manchester.
I'm all for constructive debate, but to cite such b******t without having the substance to back up the arguement smacks of somebody who has little better to do than gripe or whinge at the first sign of adversity.
