Normal service has been restored at B9 and our defense was torn to shreds by Blackburn’s slick passing and our own habit of giving the ball away high up the pitch. For some reason the Manager “Our Wayne” made changes to our defense leaving out Laing for some strange reason after we were all praying for his return. Buchanan the best left back in the league was shifted to central defense as Aiwu had to freeze his backside on the bench. Curious decisions it must be said but we must back our manager as best we can.
Having watched the game from my bed to save heat I awoke to see coverage of Monday’s coverage of the Club’s attempt at an open house. I am glad I had watched the game first as it did lift my spirits somewhat and Tom Wagner and Gary Cooke made some great speeches filling all Bluenoses with hope and anticipation. Yes, the ground is starting to look impressive, and interest and revenues are increasing. My own experience of the matchday in the main stand is that the place is falling down. Pies take half an hour to be served there was no tea and the staff who seem to change every week are lacking in any idea.
While what I saw on Blues TV seemed encouraging, the 10-year plan is difficult to accept at my age. I’d rather hear a ten-match plan. All of the discussion about attacking football being the answer and controlling possession leading to success is meaningless unless the correct management staff is in place to deliver that success.
So the present management team’s record is one stride forward and six steps back, and Blues face Rotherham on Saturday, who are arguably in the “should win” category. They are not in the “will win” classification, thus they will be high-pressure games with no simple outcome. I just looked up the Christmas fixtures, and they are very terrifying. If we lose, we’ll blame it on the fact that they’re tough games. Unfortunately, as we move down the table, each game becomes increasingly tough. Our next away game is against Coventry, who were 10 points behind us a month ago and are now 10 points ahead of us. West Brom, who we outclassed seven games ago, now lead us by ten points.
I believe the Wagner-Cooke team is aware of the facts and will work hard to correct the situation. They have revitalised this club in every way, but one move has made the entire plan appear to be a house of cards.
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