Have expectations exceeded reality (2 Viewers)

Evo1883 · Oct 26, 2015

I for one was unbelievably dissapointed about conceding the 2 goals saturday the way we did , it shouldn't happen but it sadly does in football.
The expectations of supporters is absolutely through the roof and i hear some even say that top 6 should not be the aim only automatic .
Every team aims to go and win every match you play wether you are crewe or gillingham the objective is the same .
But supporters have to remain realistic aswel because some fans recently have started to get on players backs on social media , at games etc and i find it all a bit wrong .
We were almost relegated 5 months ago , granted we were playing a poor style of football but the turnaround has been brilliant and it has clearly turned peoples heads towards the top 2 places which personally i still find unrealistic .
Top 6 should be the aim and that to me is a great season , anything more is a spectacular bonus , we have lads in their late teens early 20s leading our line with very little first team experience ,we have a LB who has jumped up a couple of divisions who is still learning , we have just lost a solid figure at the back who will be hard to replace .
I just think we lack the pedigree which will ultimitely lead to us lacking the consistency needed to go up automatically .
I just wish supporters would rejoice in the fact that things are looking good , and on our day can beat anybody .
Whatever happens happens but we need to keep our feet on the ground
PUSB

Nick · Oct 26, 2015

I've noticed that sometimes the same people going mental about promotion because we win a game are the same as the people going mental about relegation because we lose a game.

Evo1883 · Oct 26, 2015

Nick said:
I've noticed that sometimes the same people going mental about promotion because we win a game are the same as the people going mental about relegation because we lose a game.

I genuinely believe we have been so long without success fans literally Dont know how to think or feel in this situation ,its alien to most of our under 30s supporters

covcity4life · Oct 26, 2015

playoffs should not be the aim, autos should be

shoot for the stars and you land on the clouds or whatever the saying is

playoffs would be still be a great ahcievement but it shouldnt be plan a

we are 4th and its nearly november, game in hand to boot. this isnt down to luck imo as we dominate more games than we dont in terms of shots at least) and any games we do lose seem to be 1 goal affairs.

so its great that mentality is shifiting, that doesnt mean we should kick off or panic when draw or lose. but it is good to want the best for ccfc and see it as achievable for once

lordsummerisle · Oct 26, 2015

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GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee · Oct 26, 2015

"playoffs should not be the aim, autos should be"

This is the aim for all 24 clubs though? And 22 are going to be disappointed. We're having a great time of it at the moment but we need to remember where we were just 6 months ago. Everyone is equally disappointed at dropping points (especially in the fashion we did Saturday) but it doesn't mean we're all of a sudden Barcelona of League One. Yes Autos would be fantastic but my aim preseason was top half let alone play offs/autos. Take comfort in the fact that it is infinitely better than it has been of late and don't become too expectant or you'll never enjoy it.

stevefloyd · Oct 26, 2015

All teams have a dip maybe this is ours and if this is all we have then move up a few gears we can all rejoice until the next dip

covcity4life · Oct 26, 2015

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee said:
"playoffs should not be the aim, autos should be"

This is the aim for all 24 clubs though? And 22 are going to be disappointed. We're having a great time of it at the moment but we need to remember where we were just 6 months ago. Everyone is equally disappointed at dropping points (especially in the fashion we did Saturday) but it doesn't mean we're all of a sudden Barcelona of League One. Yes Autos would be fantastic but my aim preseason was top half let alone play offs/autos. Take comfort in the fact that it is infinitely better than it has been of late and don't become too expectant or you'll never enjoy it.

if you dont beleiventhat cov can make autos then i can understand aiming for playoffs

but i truly think we can get top 2

imo its between ourselves, wallsall, sheff utd and wigan for top 2 spots. we have a real chance

Otis · Oct 26, 2015

covcity4life said:
if you dont beleiventhat cov can make autos then i can understand aiming for playoffs

but i truly think we can get top 2

imo its between ourselves, wallsall, sheff utd and wigan for top 2 spots. we have a real chance

You do also have to consider where we are in Jan. If we are top 6 and then manage to strenghten, then who knows, but we most certainly should be aiming as high as possible.

If we finish top 6 I will be very happy and if we finish top 2, well in football parlance, I'll obviously be over the moon.

covcity4life · Oct 26, 2015

exactly otis

it could go wrong from jan onwards like it did for mowbray at mboro

or it could kick on like he managed at wba

personally i have belief this manager is gonna wow us a little bit more before its all said and done!

Covstu · Oct 26, 2015

I was always under the impression that this was going to be 2 years in the making but if we did one then that would be amazing. We arnt playing too well at the moment and dont seem to be able to break down defenses that sit back in numbers BUT if this is our 'bad patch' then we are not doing too badly!

Astute · Oct 26, 2015

All the teams near the top are dropping points unexpectedly. So why shouldn't we be aiming for the top two?

No Way Back · Oct 26, 2015

It's early days, we're not really playing all that well, yet we're currently 4th. Looking good to me.

Evo1883 · Oct 26, 2015

Astute said:
All the teams near the top are dropping points unexpectedly. So why shouldn't we be aiming for the top two?

Aiming for yes,expected to ...Maybe not

Evo1883 · Oct 26, 2015

Also appears that expectation stops with us,just seen a posh fan say if they want to finish top6 then Coventry is a game they should be winning :facepalm:

covcity4life · Oct 26, 2015

Evo1883 said:
Aiming for yes,expected to ...Maybe not

but who does expect it? on SBT i mean

st john · Oct 26, 2015

At last some logic being talked here.
Those that see total doom and gloom in two or three mediocre results should take a look at the results over a full season of any league-winning team. No team plays perfectly and wins every game, all will go through these patches at some time or other. There is no reason at all to think we won't be in or around the top 2 by May at the moment given our performances over the first 14 games. This may change but it hasn't yet

rupert_bear · Oct 26, 2015

We didn't lose Saturday, we drew and remain on a little unbeaten run. We are fourth from top and have a game in hand, a home game. This negativity after throwing away a 2-0 lead is crazy, this happens, it will almost certainly happen again and we will even lose a winning position. I thought the three points at Burton was a bit of a lucky win, i also thought the draw home to Southend, although we were the better side IMO, was a point gained from almost a three point loss.
I think the other teams in our league have us as the ones to beat even over Sheffield United and Wigan, of course that could change as the season progresses. We need that element of luck as anyone does and losing Reda Johnson hasn't helped. But every cloud has a silver lining and Reda will be replaced maybe by a better player. Getting a top two spot is a good possibility IMO, but come January our owners will have to come to a decision, do they up the anti a little or sit on their hands and see what happens, not talking millions or even hundreds of thousands, but enough to allow us to acquire two or three to the squad with a bit of nous and experience for that final push. That will tell us all where they (our owners) really want us to be.

ready_96 · Oct 26, 2015

We will still be up and around the top 6 by January, everything depends on what happens in the window.

IMO if we keep the players on loan till end of the season and then get the funding to bring in another 1 or 2, i think we'll be in a good position to push on for the tittle

Huckerby · Oct 26, 2015

stevefloyd said:
All teams have a dip maybe this is ours and if this is all we have then move up a few gears we can all rejoice until the next dip

It's funny you say this. 3 draws in a row being a dip in form I mean. It's a great sign of how far we've come that we feel this run to be below what we are capable of, but we must be weary of complacency.

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jimmyhillsfanclub · Oct 26, 2015

I always EXPECT us to finish 17th in which ever division we are in....always & forever 17th....

....However this season, I'm still currently dreaming of promotion.....

...and a team of gary breens.....obvsiously...

wingy · Oct 26, 2015

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
I always EXPECT us to finish 17th in which ever division we are in....always & forever 17th....

....However this season, I'm still currently dreaming of promotion.....

...and a team of gary breens.....obvsiously...

17th sounds like heaven to you.

covcity4life · Oct 26, 2015

Huckerby said:
It's funny you say this. 3 draws in a row being a dip in form I mean. It's a great sign of how far we've come that we feel this run to be below what we are capable of, but we must be weary of complacency.

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yeah if anything its the moaners about current form who expect too much, yet they are at same time trying to tell people they shouldnt dream of autos lol

SlowerThanPlatt · Oct 26, 2015

No. Even if we were bottom I'd still expect us to hold a 2-0 lead with 5 mins to go.

chiefdave · Oct 26, 2015

Wasn't promotion supposed to be a 2 year plan under TM? We've started the season far better than I expected. Seems strange to be moaning about not losing and being in the top 6 considering our performance in recent years.

For me the first half of the season is all about staying in or in touching distance of the top 6. From then what both ourselves and those around is do in the transfer window will come into play.

lifeskyblue · Oct 26, 2015

Reality is we are top 6 currently. Expectation for me at start of season was mid table. Therefore it is reality that has exceeded expectation not the other way round. And we are top 6 having thrown 2 points away at Swindon and not got 2 points v Blackpool. We should be at least 4 points better off.
If we keep where we are till xmas...get Maddison back, don't lose Armstrong and replace Reda there is no reason why we shouldn't be there or there abouts at the end of the season. Having said that we are Coventry city and likely to go on a disastrous run and finish up fighting relegation yet again. Seriously though I don't see that this season and am looking at a top 6 finish. I really don't think this is a strong league and with a bit of luck we should end our unenviable record of not finishing top 6 for as long as anyone can remember

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Covstu · Oct 26, 2015

I think this is why we always get such an average attendance, fans have such a negative view on the club and no matter what results get pulled out of the bag its the 'well they will lose next week so whats the point' attitude.

SkyBlueHomer · Oct 26, 2015

Lets just enjoy the football at the minute.
For the 1st time in years I am going to games expecting to win and not expecting a hammering at home.

We can take this promotion stuff serious on Feb 1st when we know where we are in the table and who is going to be with us at until the end of the season

Gazolba · Oct 26, 2015

Isn't 'expectations exceeding reality' the definition of optimism?

Gazolba · Oct 26, 2015

chiefdave said:
Wasn't promotion supposed to be a 2 year plan under TM? .

You're right. Lets just throw it away this season because we all know promotion is a certainty next season. We will be unstoppable next season. Now if we only knew who will be playing for us next season ...

Gazolba · Oct 26, 2015

Huckerby said:
we must be weary of complacency.

This is one of those rare occasions when someone chooses the wrong word but it actually is more meaningful than the right word. We are more weary of complacency than wary of it.

Sorry for the three posts in a row; it just means this was a good thread.

Skyblueweeman · Oct 26, 2015

Covstu said:
I think this is why we always get such an average attendance, fans have such a negative view on the club and no matter what results get pulled out of the bag its the 'well they will lose next week so whats the point' attitude.

To be fair Covstu, people want to go and see consistently good, positive performances. The last game I took my mother to was Crewe at home towards the back end of last season when we got thumped 0-3. I then said to my folks that I was going to Swindon, did they want come along (the new wife is yet to be persuaded!). They did and the performance was awful on Saturday. I know that's probably pot luck that my old dears last two games have been shockers and there's been some great football served up this term.

But how many times have we had a chance to keep some of those fans 'swaying' with their support with some cheap tickets/big attendances, only to choke and serve up sh*te? It won't stop me going when I'm able to make it but the average attendance you mention is as much to do with inconsistencies in performance as much as attitude.

Hobo · Oct 26, 2015

It is far too early to get excited about promotion prospects and far too early to feel disapointed, there is still loads of football to be played.

Okay, so three draws, we might like to think at least one or two of them should have been wins and perhaps they should have been. But we are still well placed and automatic promotion or the play offs are still very achievable.

I sometimes wonder about some posters who go from ridiculous optimism and then very quickly to despair:

1) How long have they been a football fan?
2) Do they actually go to matches?

because their football experience of how a season can pan out seems very limited and extremely nieve.

fernandopartridge · Oct 26, 2015

One. Game. At. A. Time.

Evo1883 · Oct 26, 2015

SlowerThanPlatt said:
No. Even if we were bottom I'd still expect us to hold a 2-0 lead with 5 mins to go.

To be fair i stated that shouldnt happen but did , and does even to the best sides on occasion .
my post was in regards to the whole outcome of a season , not in regards to just the last few minutes at swindon

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