I think I get a bit miffed, because I am by nature a positive person.
But also, when I am critical, that's also forgotten?
I complained all summer about the squad. It isn't good enough.
Travis, Tomlinson simply aren't better than Smallwood or Evans. And wont displace them anytime soon.
You mentioned Bennett not being quite at the races. He is not a young lad anymore Auks. He puts so much into a game, by Sept he already looks shot. Smallwood is having the same problems every match. The game at this level passes him by. I spotted it last season. But we got away with it in Div1.
The signings of Rothwell and Davenport where not enough. Not with what we have. Whittingham, (as I told you) was always going, same with Hart. You name all these guys like Tomlinson, Travis etc, but 90% of them wont feature much. As none are better than Evans and Smallwood.
Christ, there was even a comment when we signed Reed, asking 'where will he play?'
All summer I mentioned we would get injuries. We will get them every week.
And each time I got told 'we are ok, we have Tomlinson etc'
Then in the next breath 'we are going to lose every other week'
And 'we will finish 14th' which suggest we are in for a real struggle.
Hang on? ...........
If we didn't need to strengthen? Why are we going to lose every other match, and struggle all season?
We are struggling big time with injuries, and once we get to the bare bones, we look quite weak.
Bennett is fantastic, but already in Sept its caught up. Luckily we did keep signing players, like Reed, when the perception was we are ok.
Then as soon as we lose a game its 'ah we looked bad in spells last season'
At times, I feel none of this makes much sense? And I admit to getting frustrated.