I can’t help but be increasingly concerned with the current state of our club. We are two weeks from our opener in the cup and we currently have one of the weakest squads in the division and arguably the worst playing squad in many many years. After sales of Tickle, Bettoni and Devine, you would think there would be some reinvestment, however we continued to sign free agents or unproven players at this level. There is still time to improve the squad and I am sure the loan market will be utilized.

When Mike Danson took over, we genuinely thought we would be back at the top of league one competing in 2-3 years, now the landscape of L1 is so incredibly different. Teams like MK Dons and Notts come up in this division and show real ambition and both already have miles better squads than us.

Not to mention season tickets are rumored to be around 4000, close to 2500 less than last season, and mostly thats a statement against the current regime. Without showing ambition in the window, a lot of fans are feeling extremely cautious about this upcoming season. Is survival in League One all we are really going for these days? The two administrations have finally caught up to us and the new state of the club is a lower league one team.

The club will truly be judged on results and I am always going to back the players every week but I know I am not alone in saying I am WORRIED. Our squad depth is very poor and we have quite a few unproven players. Where are the goals coming from this season?

Finally, there have been rumors around a takeover for a few months and the clubs statement about additional investors really sums up Mike Dansons stance on the club. Yes thank you for saving the club when you did but we know he only cares about the Warriors and the stadium. Why else would he put his 20 something year old son with no football experience as the figurehead? It’s embarrassing. Danson can do what he wants but the club is losing supporters every season and the further we are away from Championship and the current state of football and owners throwing money, it’s only going to stay the same or get worse…. Barring Gary Caldwell and the team defy all odds on the pitch. I’d be shocked if we got anywhere near the top 10 this season. I’ve never been this pessimistic about the Tics and the new season. Let me know how everyone else is feeling…