TheButcher wrote:We play away games for parity. Not for any other reason.
It's not a mindset it's just being a realist. We, in theory, should have a better chance at winning home games which is why clubs will base their whole decision-making process on the back of Home and away performances. You start to lose more than two Home games on the bounce and fans start to question. Two away games? Not the same reaction. From a Clubs point of view targeting home fixtures makes real sense on many levels.
People are not suggesting you shouldn't attend away fixtures, it's just that in our position we are not looking to win many away games. We are a newly promoted side and we have not had a credible side that can challenge for anything for quite a while now in the top flight. Sorry to say, but true.
Can see where you're coming from but the problem with this attitude is that you are beaten before you take the field.Let's face it,there are certain away games where we dont have much of a chance but there are others,and I include Wakey and Cas,where if we go with a positive attitude,compete for the full 80,and get the odd 50/50 decision,where we could win.
Just targetting the home games can be a dangerous tactic as again there are a few matches we are highly unlikely to win,putting a lot of pressure on the other games.Lose a couple of these and we are in trouble as the team know that they won't win away.
If we go away with the attitude that we CAN win any away game then anything can happen.The home team might play poorly,we might get lucky with a few decisions,or we might play them off the park.But at least let's have a go
I know there is no relegation this season but we want to win as many games as possible and finish as high as possible in the league as this will breed confidence and increase interest in the club