Once upon a time I approached a matchday with at least some hope of a win. Today I don’t think I’ve ever been more certain we would lose. Apart from maybe the Luton doubleheader. And York away. God, I gave us more of a chance when we took on Fulham.
This is what we are reduced to – admit it, being relieved that we escaped with a 1-4 scoreline that in the circumstances is “respectable” according to the OWS. Actually it is. Against a side that just three days ago took Championship Brighton to penalties, it was respectable for an unpaid,demotivated, bewildered bunch to not get totally steamrollered.
On Thursday, when we were up before the headmaster, I felt real dread that we wouldn’t even get as far as today. I fully expected to click on Poppynet to see a thread titled The End. Docked 15 points or kicked out. A suspended 3 point penalty is more than respectable, it's a huge reprieve. Maybe Imraan convinced the Conference committee that our problems were not of our making. Or maybe they were simply worried about preserving the integrity of their league, with two clubs facing oblivion in the space of a week.
Ok we lost again, but right now just mustering enough players to fulfil another fixture and keep the flame flickering keeps us alive for a few more days, and that is pretty much all we have to celebrate tonight.
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