The Eastbourne, Blyth and Histon games haven't been one-offs though. For the fourth or fifth time of saying this on here, this is the most erratic side I have ever seen. Our inconsistency is the killer and what will probably see us relegated, we aren't a bad side but we've just let too many winnable games go, simple as that. When we perform we are capable of battling with the top half, when we don't we are easily ripped apart by Histon and Eastbourne. We haven't consistently given a level performance required when you're in a relegation scrap and it's the most frustrating thing in the world.
Frustrating as it is to be so inconsistent, I actually disagree with you here.
What would be utterly demoralising is if the lads were going out, week-in week-out, playing to their maximum, yet still losing. That is, simply not being good enough to get results in this league.
I know it drives us all to distraction when we play poorly and lose, but knowing there's enough in the squad to pick up results is a good thing. We have beaten some decent teams this season: Fleetwood; Mansfield; Rushden. We've also managed to put in good performances in high-pressure games against fellow relegation candidates, notably by doing the double over H&Y.
As I said in the other thread, Histon suffered a dreadful result at the weekend, but bounced back to beat us. There's no reason we can't do the same against Kettering. If so, we'll probably be one point away from safety with what remains a pretty friendly run-in.
I was gutted last night but I know we can still get out of the sh*t.