Can You Protest Every Week?
Whether by a direct result or by pure coincidence, Wednesday’s much publicised though subsequently rather low key demonstration by the ‘Anti Magilton’ lobby seemed to have the desired effect within the ground.
Two goals (okay we only actually scored one ourselves) three points and most importantly something approaching an ‘atmosphere’ at Portman Road made Wednesday evening a slightly more pleasurable experience than recent home games. The football, though not the prettiest I’ve experienced at least indicated some semblance of desire and determination from the players which has not been obviously apparent in the last few matches while at the same time the crowd seemed to want to lift the team as opposed to what is usually the reverse requirement.
Beating a side struggling several places below and fighting for survival is not normally a reason for great celebration, especially on home soil but when its your first home win in two months a huge relief reflex kicks in and as with the laying of any ghost new hope springs eternal.
That new hope at least gives Saturday’s trip to Q.P.R some sort of impetus and a reason for negotiating the regions infamous rail system.
A bus ride from Colchester to Billericay is included at no extra charge apparently. I can’t wait!
If you think money alone can buy a successful football club then you need look no further than West London to disprove the myth. The ‘Marcus Millions’ don’t come close to the investment made at Loftus Road but going into Saturdays fixture Town sit one place above their more illustrious underachievers, albeit having played two more games. It does however put Towns season to date, that many (myself included) have deemed as a total failure into perspective.
No club ever has or ever will have any divine right to success.
Bigger clubs than ourselves have sunk to far lower depth’s that some thought unimaginable.
While the ability of smaller clubs to achieve has undoubtedly decreased in a financially orientated business, the possibility of the ‘mighty’ falling is still a real prospect.
Former ‘Champions League’ contenders Leeds United bear testament to how far you can drop and how difficult it is to rise again when the bubble bursts.
Talking of bubbles bursting it would seem that Bryan Gunn’s managerial ‘honeymoon period’ is well and truly over. The Budgies are now entrenched in the bottom three and may well be visiting Elland Road next season.
Norwich City’s policy of sacking three managers in as many seasons does not seem to have done them an awful lot of favours.
That may be something to think about.