I wonder if the blame for the patchy home form is going to be put squarely on

[Burney]

Anyone can perform on a good day; the difference with professionals is that they can still perform even on bad days. As a great man once said.

Let's not bring the blessed Bodie and Doyle into this, r.

But seriously, that isn't the point. The point is that fans who claim to love the club regularly seek to undermine the morale of the players and manager and then wash their hands of it and say 'nothing to do with me, guv' when called on it.

[reg]

Let's not bring the blessed Bodie and Doyle into this, r.

But seriously, that isn't the point. The point is that fans who claim to love the club regularly seek to undermine the morale of the players and manager and then wash their hands of it and say 'nothing to do with me, guv' when called on it.

Ah, I remember now; it was Richie Richardson, when it was once put to him that it seemed the forecasted conditions for a particular test match would not help his bowlers.

Anyway, it is precisely the point; the fans, and indeed, the players' morale, would be fine if we were five points clear. Blaming the supporters for our performances is merely a crude McGuffin.