Look, I haven't given up by any means

but even after a night's sleep I don't believe that the 'only one game' argument is entirely sound.

As scc reasonably says, yesterday was a continuation; same old same old - and predominantly with the same players.

That is NOT to say I think our goose is cooked by any means and two home wins will make everything feel entirely different. However it is entirely disingenuous to suggest that any negative reaction to yesterday's game is pure kneejerk.

When we played Watford in 2010 we were adjusting to a step up in class. Yesterday was a marked step down - but it all felt achingly familiar. This is no new team trying to bed in, this is last year's squad with some tinkering around the edges.

Just as at Hull last year (and we knew, after that game... we just knew) the signs are there.

Posted By: norway on August 11th 2014 at 08:29:34

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Look, I haven't given up by any means (NCFC) - norway, Aug 11, 08:29:34
- Mate, that's all fair enough, but if you are referring to my post, i cannot (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 11, 11:58:45
- Absolutely, it was like Fulham away all over again! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 11, 09:50:37
- I concur. (NCFC) - bird table, Aug 11, 09:37:51
- This is how I feel (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 11, 08:53:13
- Agree totally, like me Norway, you seemed happy to (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 11, 08:48:29
  - Redmond and Bennett frustrated me so much (NCFC) - mrleelee, Aug 11, 08:54:15
- I couldn't agree more... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Aug 11, 08:35:16
- I think it could easily be improved significantly though (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 11, 08:34:45
  - Yes, this is true (NCFC) - norway, Aug 11, 08:37:33
  - I think we should just go 442 for a few games and get a solid, settled team out there. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 11, 08:36:57
    - if you are going to play Redmond and Benno (like yesterday) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 11, 08:44:45
    - 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1 for me - with Wes behind Lafferty (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Aug 11, 08:39:07
      - I'd sack him if he goes 4-4-1 ;0) (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 11, 08:41:15
        
        well, i gone done a little lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Aug 11, 18:36:07
        
        Call it 4-3-3 then! (NCFC) - norway, Aug 11, 08:43:07
        
        Grabban is not a winger (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 11, 08:45:00
        
        He was a winger pretty much his whole career until last season (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 11, 08:57:31
        
        his successsful season... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 11, 11:12:34
        
        He can play wide in a front three though (NCFC) - norway, Aug 11, 08:46:20
        
        I'm not convinced of that. Would rather play a Murphy there than Grabban. (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 11, 08:48:19
        
        Grabban looked OK there against Celta Vigo (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 11, 08:53:58
        
        vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - mrleelee, Aug 11, 08:50:12
    - I agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 11, 08:38:43

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