This season has always felt inferior to last season's campaign despite what the stats tell us .

There are a number of reasons why it feels that way , firstly the expectation of the fans is different to the beginning of last season , many fans simply didn't have any expectations at all after experiencing the horrors of the last championship campaign .

After losing a heartbreaking Play Off Final which on another day we could and probably should have won the expectation was that we'd kick on this season , money would be made available to strengthen the squad even though we all knew we'd possibly lose one or two players as well .

It was also expected that Duff would remain and see the job through .

The club also had a real stroke of luck when Coventry City paid what they did for Liam Kitching , we probably rinsed £3m more out of Coventry City than we'd generally be entitled to expect .

Yet we are told or should I say gaslighted that because of the payment structure that none of the revenue from the Kitching sale will be available to spend .

I've never heard so much nonsense in my life , instead the fans are expected to accept that despite holding a positive league position very little money will be made available other than a free agent or possibly a couple of loans .

There's nothing going on at Oakwell that gives you any sense of optimism , excitement , ambition or even a plain and simple plan .

There's nothing going on that makes me want to leave the comfort of my living room , spend money and back this club , nothing what so ever , I struggle to even watch the games on ifollow .

I've never known a time when the owners were so out of touch with its fan base at this club .

We sit in a play off position and yet we could be 16th or 17th in the league and I'd feel exactly the same about the club as I feel right now .

That goes deeper than any HC or even sub standard players , that points directly at the people who have created the conditions for myself to feel like I do .