Have You Enjoyed This Season?

[Letters]

I kinda have

It's been a ridiculous roller-coaster but after the horrible start we got it together and in the end we've finished 3rd.

We finished below Utd who have a lot more money than us and, frankly, a better manager and a side who have just gone and bought the title (the price tag is a billion pounds now, bit pricey but I guess if you’ve got it, flaunt it). I don't think that's such a bad outcome, especially given that at one point we were 10 points behind Spurs, 3 behind Chelsea, and 2-0 down to Spurs at home. We shouldn't be as far behind the top 2 as we are but it's no disgrace to finish below either. I note that some of the people who were predicting a mid-table finish all season are now dismissing 3rd place as not being much of an achievement.

We've rather stumbled over the line and partly because of other teams' failings but it was a run of 9 wins in 10 which got us in a commanding position and that shouldn't be dismissed. Some of the same failings are still evident - defensive lapses, a worrying mentality which saw us only just limp over the line having had plenty of chances to make the last couple of results moot. Overall though I think a 3rd place finish is pretty respectable having lost our two best midfielders last summer and the car-crash of a start to the season.

There have been some awful moments this season but some great ones too (Spurs at home, the late Newcastle winner, the late win at Anfield, the AC Milan home game, City at home, the crazy game at Stamford Bridge). In a strange way I've kinda enjoyed it. What about you?

[GP]

Thoroughly.

[Kano]

of course, brilliant season with a great ending - no bitterness or anger toward city either.

you would have to be completely detached from football with no idea of what being a fan is to not have enjoyed the past 9 months.

[Flavs]

Nope

[LDG]

Yeah, been alright. Been nice to see us do some of the basics right, and have a bit more team spirit / fan connection.

It'll be all for nothing if we don't build on it though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Some good points but I missed the entertainment value in our game. We play pretty shit football now, quite boring and one paced. There were a few games when we seemed to pick it up, maybe 4 or 5, but that was it all season. Milan was a rollercoaster and a ridiculous example of the extremes this club is capable of. Finished above the spuds so all's well that ends well.

[DJ Philosophe]

Yes. But my frustration level has throughly been tested. Having only been a fan since 2000(when games became available to watch in US for me), I've never witnessed anything like it. So glad we pulled it together enough to make 3rd in the end.

Still, lots to change this summer if we want to challenge Manchester(s)/Chelsea/Spuds/Etc....for the title. Ready to hit the reset button and start with a clean slate for 2012-2013 season.

[hobson's choice]

Honestly not really, most games were just boring. The only thing that kept me interested in most of the games, were the match threads.

[Young Guns 11]

One of the most traumatic seasons ever. But yeah, still kinda enjoyed it

[Cripps_orig]

Not really.

It was more a case of same old shit, different season

We did the bare minimum again and whilst thats fine for one or two seasons, for 7 seasons in a row with no improvement? We've stagnated as a club and this season pretty much showed that.

We'll have high points and low points in every season. All clubs do. Even relegated clubs. Look at Blackburn, high points were beating us and Mancs. Would you say their fans enjoyed the season?

Its been a tragedy of a season but thankfully we had a blip where we won 7 in a row and managed to get 3rd. Not bad but not good enough overall.

Lot of work need to be done.