Tromsø had the look of a rather underwhelming and limited side at the start of the season but actually got off to a solid start, unbeaten in the first four and conceding just once. But that was about to change as three losses on the spin and one victory in a run of six games placed them firmly among the pack battling against the drop. There was little of note in the side in terms of quality or creativity in midfield. Sofien Moussa looked like an interesting addition up front and did have good impact in the early months. But Aron Sigurdarsson failed to live up on his early promise and the returning club icon Morten Gamst Pedersen had next to no impact over the course of the season due to various injuries. That left Bård Henning Flovik with very little to work with in a pretty shallow squad and the star performers and game-changers were in very short supply. That said, the Northerners were never really in deep trouble at the foot of the table as they still mustered the odd win and were able to keep their heads above the water. Yet they were just unable to find consistency in their performances and winning runs never really materialised. That meant that there was always the fear of a serious drop-off and a slide down the table. But Flovik showed enough ability to keep the squad fresh and competitive and a few decent home wins in August and September proved crucial. The cushion secured earlier meant that by the time Tromsø hit the wall, losing four games in a row in October, they still managed to stay clear of the bottom places. They showed enough nerve and poise at the end and four points from the last two games got the job done and secured safety for another season. It cannot be claimed that it was a good season but Flovik was able to extract as much as he can from a limited squad and will be hoping for better success rate with the signings next season.
