Far too much knee jerk reaction on here I am afraid to say. Of course I understand the concerns, but if we are in a frying pan, let’s not jump out of it into the fire.
Currently we are 3 points behind 5th place with a game in hand. This game in hand tonight is in many ways crucial. At the start of the season we would have looked at the fixture and had every confidence we have the ability to take all three points, and we still do, but expectations have natural diminished a little which is no bad thing. It may help the team and SP, it takes a bit of pressure off, and if I was him I would be currently turning over in bed working out the best way to beat Luton Town.
Of course anything other than a win will attract his critics for their weekly ritual of combusting and bursting into flames.
All in all though the average fan will peer at the League Table and feel that a win tonight will place us within 3 points of the leaders, and will be hoping for a more positive start from the front foot, and a faster tempo in build ups, but just as importantly we have to get the basics right and each player has to show more urgency than the last match, with a more improved application, and we should work harder off the ball in my opinion.
Is one of our problems attitude I ask myself.
Look what happened with Barnsley last night, fought to the last man, and deserved to win as well, they also appear to have a useful striker who scored a brace last night, and showed that given the opportunity, he will score goals at this level against good opponents like West Bromwich Albion on their own patch.
Luton will not roll over and let us tickle their tummy, but with the right commitment, we have the armoury to put their flame out early in the game, and therefore, not giving them hope when there isn’t any.
Goals change games and it’s time we scored a couple early on to take command and build on it.