For me, yes. I think this is the biggest game we’ve had all year and if we lose it will be a hell of a struggle to get out the relegation zone.
It won’t make or break our season but it is a big test and big opportunity to get some points.
This is only the second time we’ve been in the bottom 3 at Xmas over the last 6 seasons – the last time we were worse off points wise, but the step change had already been made by Whelan (Bruce for Hutchings) and we eventually pulled out.
Worryingly, what I don’t see coming this time is any obvious step change from either Whelan (in Barbados now I imagine) or Bob – more of the same or little tweaks are not going to steer us clear any time soon.