Second Season Syndrome Claptrap – Word On The Street

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   Rob Family Bee mclaren on April 22, 2022 at 2:46 am

   Great report Tim, and cannot disagree with anything.

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   Richard B on May 5, 2022 at 7:43 pm

   When considering Sheff U ‘s 2 seasons in the PL,I feel it is importanht to consider the preceding three seasons for context.

   When Wilder took over in 2016/17, they were in League One, he got them up straightaway as Champions, before consolidating in 10th in the Championship in 2017/18, before another promotion (in 2nd) the following season.

   And while momentum established by the same group of players stood to them in their first season in the PL, they had in fact overreached themselves, hence their rapid decline last season.

   Which is all a bit like Wily Coyote in those Roadrunner cartoons, where he is belting along at full speed before he suddenly runs off a cliff.

   For a brief period we see him continuing in mid-air, legs flailing (i.e, 1st PL season) before he suddenly realises there’s nothing holding him up, and he plunges into the ravine below (2nd PL season).

   Whereas after 7 seasons in the Championship, Brentford developed into a much more mature side, which should stand to them during 2022/23 and beyond.

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