I seem to remember one of the Reedtz brothers saying that their aim or strategy was to increase our chances of promotion each season. So I assume in their eyes, Ardley must do better than he did last year, otherwise he's failing to deliver what they expect and plan for. After only seven games played, it's impossible to say whether or not he'll do better this season than last, but early signs suggest it won't be easy.

If Ardley fails to go one better - and by that I mean either getting us promoted or finishing 2nd - he will have been responsible for consecutive seasons of our worst finish ever. Granted, the second season was a given (even finishing 1st would have been our worst finish ever), but this third season is pivotal. Surely this has to be season we turn the corner. If not now, then when?

As someone else pointed out earlier in the thread, no matter how far we drop, we still struggle to take the game to teams. Just how far do we have to drop until we can approach a game - any game - as favourites and go out and attack them with that mindset? How far would we have to drop before we stopped 'respecting the point'?

I want to see us attacking teams, home and away, with the aim to win every game we play. I don't mean insane gung-ho attacking like under Moniz, but a genuine intent to get the ball forward and put teams under pressure, home and away, first half and second, from the very first minute.

As for demanding our owners come out and make a statement - that's ridiculous. Let them get on with it in the sensible, calm, quiet way they've managed things so far. We just have to trust that when the times comes, they'll make the right decision. I think they've more than earnt our trust so far.