Success or Failure (4 Viewers)

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T19:51:01+0000

Should we fail to go up is this season deemed a success considering how we started, or a failure overall?

I dont want any of that successful first half, poor second half nonsense.

Otis · 2026-01-31T19:51:56+0000

Failure, from the position we were in. Has to be.

chiefdave · 2026-01-31T19:53:03+0000

From the position we were / are in when the window opened anything other than automatic promotion is an absolute disaster.

skybluelee · 2026-01-31T19:54:46+0000

How on earth would throwing away the biggest lead in Championship history be considered a success?

shepardo01 · 2026-01-31T19:54:49+0000

What a silly question!

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T19:55:19+0000

skybluelee said:
How on earth would throwing away the biggest lead in Championship history be considered a success?

Well the argument from some including @skybluecam is that its a success as its better than we were predicted at the start

Cally Fedora · 2026-01-31T19:55:27+0000

It’s a success whatever happens from here. That is beyond question.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T19:56:16+0000

Cally Fedora said:
It’s a success whatever happens from here. That is beyond question.

How?

SeaSeeEffCee · 2026-01-31T19:56:52+0000

Promotion via the play-offs is the minimum expectation for the season now given the position we were in. Anything but that is abject failure.

shepardo01 · 2026-01-31T19:58:31+0000

I'm going to post a new thread that will answer this question.
There is no debate - if we don't go up it will be a disaster.

Winny the Bish · 2026-01-31T19:59:55+0000

We were 10 points clear of 2nd. 13 points clear of 3rd.

If we don't go up it's the biggest bottlejob in the history of the league and I'd want heads on spikes.

SkyBlue_Bear83 · 2026-01-31T20:01:53+0000

Failure, but you stick with Lampard.

I think Lampard will probably walk if we don't go up anyway thinking he wasn't backed enough in January after getting the team to a great position.

Northants Sky Blue · 2026-01-31T20:01:54+0000

Cally Fedora said:
It’s a success whatever happens from here. That is beyond question.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T20:04:15+0000

@Cally Fedora unable to counter the argument. He is looking extremely immature.

Cally Fedora · 2026-01-31T20:05:35+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
How?

Well if nothing else we’ve all been superbly entertained by comic geniuses saying “get it done Doug” and similar dross for six months.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T20:07:15+0000

Cally Fedora said:
Well if nothing else we’ve all been superbly entertained by comic geniuses saying “get it done Doug” and similar dross for six months.

How is it a success? Waiting for your genuine valid point.

SeaSeeEffCee · 2026-01-31T20:08:24+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
@Cally Fedora unable to counter the argument. He is looking extremely immature.

Ironically when we were winning he was on here every week slagging off the defence!

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T20:08:49+0000

SeaSeeEffCee said:
Ironically when we were winning he was on here every week slagging off the defence!

He is an odd character.

Cally Fedora · 2026-01-31T20:10:42+0000

Ok. How is it a success. Nah, not falling for it. Although we do appear to be top of the league.

hinckley cov · 2026-01-31T20:11:04+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Should we fail to go up is this season deemed a success considering how we started, or a failure overall?

I dont want any of that successful first half, poor second half nonsense.

He we don’t go up now it will be a massive failure on us and on Lampards record.

Cov98 · 2026-01-31T20:11:43+0000

Cally Fedora said:
It’s a success whatever happens from here. That is beyond question.

Promotion in what ever way, whether it be winning the league, autos or playoffs - that's a success.

Failure to get promoted is exactly that, a failure. It'd just be a repeat of previous seasons but with a higher best position.

DT-R · 2026-01-31T20:12:22+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
@Cally Fedora unable to counter the argument. He is looking extremely immature.

Keeps resorting to personal insults to try and win his arguments too!

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hinckley cov · 2026-01-31T20:12:23+0000

hinckley cov said:
He we don’t go up now it will be a massive failure on us and on Lampards record.

If we don’t go up

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T20:13:30+0000

Cally Fedora said:
Ok. How is it a success. Nah, not falling for it. Although we do appear to be top of the league.

Please answer how it is a success even if we dont go up

Cally Fedora · 2026-01-31T20:13:54+0000

SeaSeeEffCee said:
Ironically when we were winning he was on here every week slagging off the defence!

You may not believe it could possibly be true but it is possible to enjoy wins and still point out we are defensively inept. In fact I’ve spent all season bemoaning our full backs even when we won. Defensively we are terrible. But top of the league we are. I know the nuance is difficult to understand but yes, yes, we are top the league and shit in defence

DT-R · 2026-01-31T20:16:31+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Please answer how it is a success even if we dont go up

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DT-R · 2026-01-31T20:17:55+0000

Cally Fedora said:
You may not believe it could possibly be true but it is possible to enjoy wins and still point out we are defensively inept. In fact I’ve spent all season bemoaning our full backs even when we won. Defensively we are terrible. But top of the league we are. I know the nuance is difficult to understand but yes, yes, we are top the league and shit in defence

You literally are a parody at this point. Just put your phone down and have a break from the Internet for the night. You'll feel better for it in the morning!

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Cally Fedora · 2026-01-31T20:18:24+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Please answer how it is a success even if we dont go up

Well I consider it a success to have participated on a forum with someone with Einstein like guile. Drawing fellow posters in. Spitting them out with subtle subterfuge. The to and fro. Fantastic.

KNSB · 2026-01-31T20:18:40+0000

Don't normally post on here but here goes.

We had a pretty much unique opportunity this season due to parachute teams massively underperforming and our own strong form. The cracks started to appear in October but in spite of that, we got through to early January and the window with a sizeable lead.

We all saw at that point frailties in central midfield yet nothing has been done to rectify that, in spite of money presumably being available (Sheaf sale, purported Hughes and Rushworth bids). And now we spend more money on another winger to replace the outgoing ones this coming summer?!

I know transfers aren't easy but why has nothing been done to sort these glaring issues to boost the promotion push? Other clubs have acted so why not us? And as others have said, our negotiating position to do deals contingent on promotion weakens by the day, as any selling clubs or players will now have massive doubts.

It's one thing losing out to Leeds or Burnley boosted by massive Premier league funds, but if we lose out to Middlesbrough, Hull or Millwall etc after having a double digit lead over 2nd in January, I fail to see that as anything other than a failure of epic proportions.

AOM · 2026-01-31T20:21:00+0000

I thought autos would be out of reach at the start of the season, but to collapse from where we've got to and not get promoted (Play-Offs included) would be a failure

Cally Fedora · 2026-01-31T20:21:47+0000

DT-R said:
You literally are a parody at this point. Just put your phone down and have a break from the Internet for the night. You'll feel better for it in the morning!

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You are of course right. I am now retiring for the night totally defeated by your faux profile bilge. And for information I am posting off a Commodore 64. Not a phone.

Diogenes · 2026-01-31T20:21:52+0000

You know the end is nigh when the polls start going up

Nick · 2026-01-31T20:22:35+0000

Failure all day

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-31T20:22:50+0000

Cally Fedora said:
Well I consider it a success to have participated on a forum with someone with Einstein like guile. Drawing fellow posters in. Spitting them out with subtle subterfuge. The to and fro. Fantastic.

Again, I'm asking for you to express your point. You are failing.

DT-R · 2026-01-31T20:24:58+0000

Cally Fedora said:
You are of course right. I am now retiring for the night totally defeated by your faux profile bilge. And for information I am posting off a Commodore 64. Not a phone.

Faux profile bilge???

what on earth are you talking about?

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