I'm never happy with a defeat no matter who we're playing. However who amongst us expected a win, given the quality of our side and the quality of their side, together with the way we've been performing and the way they've been performing, not to mention them being at home?
As for Saturday next I'm hopeful and I believe a win is possible, can't say I'm confident though, because once again there's a huge gulf in class between the two squads. The unpalatable truth is if we're to win we'll have to play above ourselves. Focusing on particular performances both good and bad misses the point, and the point is why should we support or make excuses for a recruitment policy that inevitably results in a continual dumbing down of the squad quality? Imo that's where the blame lies, I.e. with those who set the policy and not those who are constrained to implement it. As long as the owners persist with this policy we will always have to play above ourselves to beat any decent side, whether it's in the PL or the CL.
