Let’s put this game in terms of where we are in 2025.
Playing one of the best teams in the league who are nearly full strength. Coming home with a wet sail having played a large number of matches at home in a block due to football betting played at their stadium.
Against a makeshift team with players out of position and crucially out of form. A team with only 19 fit players and some carrying injuries.
It was never going to be pretty and it sure wasn’t.
The green shoots start in November when pre season starts and a few of these players can try their hand elsewhere.