I think we will benefit from a lack of pressure.
We will have the correct pressures which are those stemming from the players and fans natural desire to do well and build on what we have achieved so far in this league. There will be pressure from the new lads trying to take someones place and pressure on the new lads to perform in the shop window in many cases.
However we wont have the silly pressures that are felt by the so called 'big clubs'. League clubs who shouldnt have to play Bath and Alty and will feel like every away game is a cup tie banana skin with fans waiting to get on their back. Secretly they know only 2 go up and the chances are they will disappoint the fans. Not a position id like to be in as a player if you are mid table in November.
Then theres Gateshead, Fleetwood, Crawley and maybe even FGR. The players here will be expected to perform and to compete with the big teams. They are being paid more than their natural income streams suggest they should which means they will take defeats badly as there is a chairman who is paying for them. We certainly dont have these pressures.
One thing ive learnt in the past 5 seasons as an alty fan is that momentum is a huge factor, we get 2 wins and a draw and all of a sudden we're riding on confidence. Points come in bursts and starting with one last season set us up for the entire campaign. But we also know if we dont gel immediately we will eventually and that momentum will come. I think fans can help or hinder by inadvertantly applying the wrong or right pressure at the wrong or right time. Take the Lewes match at home 2 seasons back, an almost disasterous home win that kick started a change in our attitude as a club (in my opinion) when the fans voiced frustrations in the ground and on here after.
It will be tough but I cant bloody wait, and I hardly ever get near the ground, let alone to the match!
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