Don't be intimidated by the impossibility, Be motivated by the possibility!

After two inept back to back performances from Coleraine against Dungannon on Saturday and last night, fans are now left wondering where is this Coleraine team going, TOP SIX, I don't think so, relegation battle, we'd be silly to say we won't fall into it. Is Davy to blame?, can the players look themselves in the mirror and say after those two games and say I'm not to blame, NO, they can't, has the fans been let down, YES, as it's currently unacceptable to be sitting 10th in the league and after those last two performances, the players have to ask themselves have they fight or passion to improve things.
 
We had the chance since last Saturday to pick up as many points against Dungannon home and away and Lisburn Distillery at home on Friday night, we needed the points if we wanted to climb into the top half of the table, but we have failed badly, and the most we can now get is three points from a possible nine. Dungannon players recently took a wage cut, yet showed more passion, skill, determination and fight in the two games against us, they deserved the six points and for our efforts we deserved what we got, nothing.
 
The club has had financial problems, with postponed fixtures etc, it was vital to finish top six so we would have some big games at home, but with performances like last night and Saturday, fans won't be back to watch that, last nights crowd was down from normal and if we our playing teams in the bottom half of the table for nothing to play for, id expect worse crowds and more financial trouble for Coleraine. We need to stay in the Irish Cup for as long as possible to try and rescue something from this season otherwise we can write it of as a failure, that’s if some haven't already.
 
As mentioned at the Legends Evening last week by an ex player, Coleraine FC shouldn't set out to just make the top six each season, however, we must be in the top six before the split to give ourselves a chance of finishing higher in the table, as it stands, Linfield should win the league, Crusaders, Glentoran and Cliftonville will battle if out for 2nd place, that leaves another two clubs to finish in the top half before the split, Ballymena currently 5th are seven points ahead of us with a game in hand and better goal difference, I would imagine they will make the top half, that leaves Portadown, Glenavon, Dungannon and Lisburn Distillery along with ourselves trying to make the top six.

Currently we our six points of joining the top six.  This week was our chance to close that gap and we have failed massively and the players have let the fans and management down.

We have the following games listed in order to play before the league splits, Lisburn Distillery at home, Ballymena twice away from home, Newry City at home, followed by Donegal Celtic, Linfield and Glenavon away and lastly Crusaders at home.  Worryingly that is only three home games and five away games. The players know what is required and needed to make the top six before the split, the management know what is needed, it's time to step up to the plate, "Don't be intimidated by the impossibility, Be motivated by the possibility "
 
We ain't happy losing games but we can accept it better if we get beat and show some fight, passion and effort, however we ain't seen that recently, at least give us that between now and the end of the season. We the fans I hope will keep backing the side and hopefully sooner or later we are back to winning ways as we know the players have the quality as seen in games against Cliftonville and Glentoran. 

Remaining league games before the league splits

04 Feb Home Lisburn Distillery  19:45
08 Feb Away Ballymena United  19:45
19 Feb Away Ballymena United  15:00
26 Feb Home Newry City  15:00
01 Mar Away Donegal Celtic  19:45
12 Mar Away Linfield  15:00
19 Mar Away Glenavon  15:00
26 Mar Home Crusaders  15:00