A change to the usual match preview - the events of the past 3 months have finally led to my 70-year love affair with Walsall Football Club to be crushed. In that time there have been many disappointments with varying causes, but never has there been such a fall from grace that’s seen us go from 12 points clear at the top to be seemingly destined for the lottery of the play-offs. It’s almost as though the owners, management and players looked at our 12 point lead and thought that the title was already theirs - even some of the bookmakers thought that.
So we play Crwho away, and whatever happens after that is out of our hands.
Prediction? I don’t care any more, and even at my age I have better things to do than devote such energies as I have to a composite bunch of bottlers.
The position of match preview creator (such as it is) is open to all.
Echo @Blazing_Saddler comments. Fully understand as i feel exactly the same. Just want the season over and past caring. Sadlers comments about how he understands how we are all “frustrated” clearly demonstrates that he really doesn’t get it.
Not sure why I’m going, even if by some miracle we get a result I can’t see Bradford blowing it. But there’s always a chance albeit a slim one so I’ll be there. Thankfully I’m away on holiday for the playoff games, I’d rather we just forfeit them when it comes to that, I’d just want the season to be over.
Even a Champy’s Mix grill and Villa tears couldn’t help lift the mood after watching that dross Saturday .To further compound the football, in the middle kiosk I had the displeasure of hearing and confronting what an individual thought of the performance as well as the colour of some of the squads skin.
The matter is with the club who are rightfully holding a zero tolerance stance on it and I’ve been throughly impressed with the process since.
They’ve got so much right off the pitch, just how has it gone so wrong on it?
It’s not in the blood I was hooked on a schools offer in 06 and have dragged my old man or anyone who would come along ever since. I’m gutted for everyone of us as I like many going Saturday was hoping to share a moment with those we attend with that doesn’t come round all to often.
I’d imagine Saturday morning we’ll all be having thoughts whether we profess or not about a miracle happening. However until then I’m only here on the look out for good pub and food suggestions.
I’m not a regular poster, but would just like to thank you for the match threads for the season always a good read.
We will win this, but it will all be in vain as Bradford also win. Cue Sadler saying that luck wasn’t on our side having done what we can, completely passing over all the other opportunities we have had over the last 3 months.
He will then call for togetherness as we head into playoff games.
Game starts with false hope, news of a fleetwood goal raises expectations, we even have a shot on target however as news that Bradford take control and we have to be on the end of chants of how we’ve f**ked it up humour turns to toxicity as the game turns
I have never known a team finish fourth/fifth in any league with this level of disappointment negativity but I get it, doubt many outside of Walsall do tbh
It’s an odd one this for how i feel about the game.
Even if we do somehow manage to win or draw and get automatic promotion i don’t think I’ll be able to celebrate that much because i’m still so angry at Sadler and Trivela for the mess they have made of the back end of this season.
I suppose it might change my perspective on the day if we do manage it, but the most likely outcome is that Sadler is going to get loads of abuse at the end. Not from me i might add because i just don’t have the energy to spend on him. Just get him gone.
I’d still party like it was 1999, not that it would come close to that season’s euphoria.
I’m not forgiving Sadler though. No chance. The position we were in, this should have been one of the best seasons of all time. Instead I had my kids crying cos he broke their hearts (and mine)
I get it Welsh, I’m usually very positive some would say blinkered at times, but the last 3 months have taken there toll and completely knocked the stuffing out of me, I’ve got a ticket for Crewe and have seriously considered giving it away. But my lad still has a glimmer of hope and thats enough for me, i would never forgive myself if by some miracle we managed to get promoted and i forced my lad to miss it.
Onto the game..
Crewe 2 - 1 Bottle Jobs
But i think Bradford will comfortably beat Fleetwood anyway so dont think it really matters how we get on.
Welsh really have enjoyed your match previews and hope they continue after a summer away from football if they they don’t i fully understand. And whoever takes over have big boots to fill.
Thanks Welsh for all you’re efforts and in depth analysis and echo what’s been said before, i have officially given up on automatic promotion as i can’t see Bradford losing, they have all the incentive to do the job in hand ( just like we have on numerous times ), plus the fact we have forgotten how to win and unless one of the defenders score i can’t see us scoring and do we win last day games ?
Thank you @Welsh_Saddler I genuinely look forward to reading your witty, well thought out & excellent match previews. They are always good & pleasure to read. If this is the end, then sincerely thank you!
Totally get it btw, I am so disillusioned with this club of ours, have been for a while, like many started to emotionally disconnect several weeks ago. Not sure I can even watch Saturday. I’ve been a Saddler 48 years and never felt this low.
Yellow Ribbon podcast helped a bit this morning! But I just feel sick & bereft.
