In a season that has been nothing short of a disaster it is hard to pin-point just one area Frank Darby Jersey that has been the sole reason for our downfall, in truth there are numerous reasons why we have failed at this level. I realise this a subject that has been discu sed by every Peterborough United me sage board and news source going in recent weeks but after the latest 6-0 hammering against Reading I feel this subject is once again a poignant topic. Hopefully this will be the definitive guide to why we have struggled so badly this season.THE FIXTURE LISTPosh looked competitive in their opening fixtures against Derby and Sheffield Wednesday, two clubs that have underperformed this season but at that time most expected both clubs to be mid-table teams at worst, with the team supposedly adapting to a new level and keeping with tradition of Posh having a poor start to the season the start was encouraging not just to the fans but to the staff inside the club as well. This, intertwined with a 4-0 win against Wycombe in the League Cup, appeared to stave off the need for any more additions to the squad when, in hindsight, they were needed drastically and Posh should have collected more than 1 point in their opening two fixtures than they actually did.West Bromwich Albion were next to travel to London Road and the warning signs kicked in. After going 3-0 up inside the first half the promotion candidates let their foot of the gas and Peterborough formed a remarkable comeback to pull the score back to 3-2 it would have, and should have, been 3-3 but a terrible Michael Turner Jersey refereeing decision cost the Posh a point it would have probably been better if W.B.A had gone on to demolish Peterborough and just show the difference in quality between the top teams and the teams battling againstrelegation highlighting the need to strengthen, unfortunately they didnt.The month of August finished with a win against Ipswich in the Carling Cup and a draw against Crystal Palace both at London Road after a 2-0 away defeat to Preston. Posh sat 21st in the league but it was stre sed that the squad was still adapting and, after all, Posh always started the season poorly. Before the season started the opening five fixtures seemed tough but now, as the table shows the level of each teams ability, only West Brom sit in the top half of the table. This highlights that fact that a two point return from the opening five fixtures was simply not good enough, that number should have been trebled.TRANFERSAs already stated there was a real need to strengthen a squad that was only good enough for League One, once again in hindsight. The summer transfers made by, then manager, Darren Ferguson were Tommy Rowe, Toumani Diagouraga, Danny Mills, Romone McCrae and Lee Frecklington. Rowe had been impre sive in League One with Stockport but has failed to find his form at Peterborough and has been largely disappointing. Diagouraga was supposed to give the team bite in midfield but his nickname of twiggy should have sent some warnings that perhaps he wasnt the strongest of centre midfielders. Diagouraga was loaned out to Brentford even after appearing a handful of times for the first team at Peterborough and impre sing in some fixtures, the ex-Hereford midfielders main problem was his inconsistency, some weeks he would look good enough for the Premiership others he wouldnt have looked out of place in a pub team. Lee Frecklington has undoubted ability but at times dallies in po se sion and is too slow, Swansea have reportedly been interested in Frecklington though, but whether he could cope at a squad challenging for promotion Mykal Walker Jersey at this level is up for debate. Danny Mills and Romone McCrae both were bought in as prospects for the future but are regularly placed amongst the substitutes nowadays as the squad has been dismantled. Danny Rose, who is now thumping volleys in from 25 yards in North London derbies, was also added to the squad but looked largely disinterested and offered little fight that Posh needed.Perhaps if Posh had landed some of the players that were linked with the club during the summer it would have been a different season. Josh Thompson, who was heavily rumoured with Peterborough is now starting in a Celtic side, albeit a faltering one, but still impre sive for a player of such a tender age. Charlie Adam was another player that was rumoured with a move to the club who has gone on to shine. The Scottish midfielder has run the show for Blackpool and powered Ian Holloways men into outsiders for a play-off space. Lee Barnard has also impre sed, once again, in League One and secured a move to Southampton who look likely to dominate the division next season if they dont manage to secure a play-off spot this time round.People cried out that the main problem was a lack of experience; personally I dont buy into all this, if you are good enough, you are good enough, its not nece sary to be 33. I would rather have a team of youthful exuberance than a bunch of old timers looking for one last pay-day. With a strong set of tactics we would have fared better unfortunately, despite creating a lot of chances with an attacking formation, Fergusons strategy often left us exposed at the back.January was another big month and the signings by Mark Cooper of Jake Livermore, Izale McLeod, Reuben Reid and Kerrea Gilbert all looked good ones but turned out to be pitiful with only Livermore Brayden Lenius Jersey looking of any use. Cooper, supposedly, didnt even want McLeod here and tried to terminate his loan, Charlton stood in the way saying they wanted him at Posh still, leaving the pacey striker in the odd position of no club wanting to use his services. An injury scuppered his chances of playing any first team football this season. Reid has returned to West Brom after performing only in flashes in his brief time at Posh. Kerrea Gilbert did anything but impre s in his spell at Peterborough, looking haple s in defence at times, and struggled in po se sion. Jake Livermore po se sed real quality, he has undoubted athletic ability and allowed Posh to win the midfield battle that they so often struggled to even compete in on occasion.Not only were the players that joined the club generally not up to the standard needed but the transfers out were also made at the wrong time. Releasing Dean Keates was an error, with the transfer of Paul Coutts, the loan deal for Toumani Diagouraga being completed and Jake Livermores loan, unfortunately, being terminated it left Posh very short in this area and often players had to slot into centre midfield when they werent used to playing there, Dominic Green being the prime Mike Davis Jersey example. Allowing Shaun Batt to join Millwall on loan, with no re-call clause, also caused costly for Posh and short-term manager Jim Gannon was quick to vent his frustrations at the transfer policy at Peterborough in his time in charge.LACK OF SQUAD DEPTHDespite having a squad of over forty players there is an obvi