BalhamBoy

Holymoly nails it for me. Under the new ownership they and many fans on this and other sites express a belief that we possess a quality squad. And clearly the squad themselves believe that to be true. But the truth is it’s undeserved. They’ve not achieved anything and lack the knackers to do so. There’s no spine of strength to the teams we put out, no one capable of being a ‘bully’ to opposition and to teammates, no repeat winners and no old wise heads who’ve seen it and done. Time and time again we get outplayed by opposition who simply want it more and who work harder for it…….

Have voted in the poll that I hate it and want it scrapped for the simple reason that it has stolen from me that instantaneous visceral moment of joy when we score (or get awarded a pen). I now only half-heartedly celebrate knowing it may be chalked off, and the subsequent pleasure if the goal is confirmed is never as intense. Football was invented by humans (not through video game AI-generated programming). Humans are imperfect and make mistakes, football was a product of that. Players make mistakes, refs and linos make mistakes- all part of the rich tapestry….and all that. That simpleness is what appeals. The increasingly clinical and precise and exact and overly contemplated dish we are now served just isn’t as tasty.