Back in the mists of time, when Dimes first returned to take over at a struggling club, there was much talk of “year zero” in the rebuilding process. This season, for the first time since then, I get a real feeling that this genuinely is year zero and that we will look back on this year as a foretaste of the greatness to come.
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It’s the difference between the hardened, been-there-done-that, old lags and the up-and-coming challengers. Under the cosh, suffer a crippling blow, but still pull something out of the bag.
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I call them ‘meringue games’: a big win, looks good, but somewhat unsatisfying. When the opposition isn’t up for it, or has essentially surrendered before the start, it takes the gloss off of what should be a celebration.
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an old grey dog 