Yes the looking forward to it (and I'm feeling it too) is more a combination of withdrawal and false sense of hope.
I'm sure once this team has played a couple of games, dread will be back completely.
Which makes the whole "square pegs in square holes" speech by McClaren a little unnerving. Even with a manager with the best of intentions, the way we go about there won't be enough square holes.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/196157.gif
perfect
Sad thing is, this is probably the thoughts of many. Load of bull of course.
Of course it clearly is
Because they have be seen doing footbally things. Cross the ball when it's on the wing. Kick a goal kick as far as possible. No point intentionally trying to get the footbally things to link together though. Just pray for a miracle.