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Nearly all of our wins this season have been followed by 'Wycombe aren't all that...they won't be troubling the top of the table...' from fans. And remember the referee gives us everything and them nothing. 😉

Exactly. The lack of self awareness is actually astounding.

But then Evatt is giving it some now about how it's a "different kind of pressure" at Wycombe versus Bolton.

As if we're just some little hick outfit down the Rye and they're a world famous giant.

If Bloomy can get Morley done, he should get a little quip in saying "too right, we have top of the league pressure here, whereas they merely have trying to scrape into the playoffs pressure".

Though that obviously wouldn't be wise, we know that - and football has a tendency to give the ultimate pride before a fall scenarios.

Anywhere that people have to drive to will always disappoint that implacable group of people who still think there should be swift access and exit for their ever expanding car, as well as free parking.

Ideally you want something most people can walk, cycle, scooter or bus to from the town centre, with car options for those who really need to drive. But where is that space?

Don’t know how they play it at Brighton? That’s right on the edge of town. Wonder how getting in and out of there works on a matchday?

If we can't agree that there is a "different kind of pressure" being at a small and over-achieving club such as ours and at a club that gets 22,000 attendees in League 1 and has massive expectations, then I fear it may be us that's being a bit one-eyed.

Reminds me of leaving Oxford's ground a few years ago, a bloke was ranting and me and a mate about our perceived "style" that day.

Even though they'd had more bookings and more fouls.

Hopefully if we do lose them if it's in the tier above, where fees will automatically be much higher.

It's incredible how one eyed fans are at times isn't it?

We laughed at Evatt suggesting we haven't changed much since the Gaz days, but some of their fans seem to have similar opinions presumably based off the 1 game against their lot

"Look where Wycombe and Wrexham are in the table. They are no great shakes with the ball but are hard to score against"

"A decent, dogged performance. Can see why they’re up there, as they’re very street smart. Every trick in the book and very quickly get back into their defensive shape. Good result really, but can’t help but feel a little gutted we didn’t get a win in the end"

"Yes indeed. I had a cheeky smile on my face, even though annoyed, the many tines they tricked the ref by initiating contact with our players then going down as if shot. Football smarts indeed which we dont have, save for Charles. But he need to watch how the Wycombe payers do it to perfect the art."

It would be good to debate with that first poster - and ask how he reckons we're not good with the ball, yet have scored by far the most in the division?

Basing it off the one 0-0 with them obviously coming for the draw clearly.

And the audacity of suggesting we're some kind of dark arts team after Bolton's tactics. Have to laugh. As if "dark arts" get you top of the league scoring 40 or so goals by this time of the season too. Madness.

It’s puzzling why so many fans make a judgement about a team and individual players based purely on how they performed against their own favourite team.

Just lacked that little bit of guile and edge in the final 3rd. Saying that Bolton knew if they smothered us and stayed tight it would require an individual bit of excellence or an error. Neither came.

Ref showing his new whistle off didn’t help. What referees fail to appreciate is that if you keep giving fouls for every bit of contact players will play to that. If you let it go then players won’t continue to play for fouls. Totally ruined the game as it became stop start.

Kone was great. He is strong, he holds the ball up, quick feet, continues to improve. They knew they had to do a job on him. Pattendon also had a super game and as 2nd choice for his position must make our club captain a bit frustrated.

I know we’ve recently been described as physically tough by no less a judge than Ian Evatt but I don’t think we’ll ever aspire to join the “Premiership”.