Is the big difference a loss of spirit?

[Patches OHoolahan 0]

Compared to those halcyon days under Lambert, I wonder if the biggest difference is a loss of spirit in the team. Obviously we had a core of players who took us up from League One to the Premiership which has now, to a large extent, been dismantled, so have we lost that feeling that we are more than the sum of our parts? Is regaining this unity of purpose the real key to an upturn in our fortunes, regardless of who is in charge?

As a side note, does anyone else feel a sense of nostalgia for the atmosphere around the club in those promotion seasons? There seemed to be a closer relationship between fan and player, whereas now there feels to be a marked remoteness, possibly because we are viewing our football team through that glossy, almost artificial lens that is the Premier League.

[Number 9 0]

Have to remember the intensity of 3 games per week, a lot of weeks. Just a completely different feel about that & also that in those leagues we were winning more games.

Different ball game entirely.