Theoutsider

Agree with you and your original point and thought it was actually before the sending off. I know it is easier to play when the opposition back off (which they did) but first half (as most games) there is no intention to play football. Defenders don’t go wide or come short to receive the ball, Hudson slows it down, everyone disappears up the pitch and there is the inevitable hoof forward. That didn’t happen from half time. I’m convinced it is Mellons tactics, and whoever plays in midfield is inevitably going to look awful as the ball spends all its time sailing over their head. They are professional footballers, they are perfectly capable of passing a ball. Gardner & Conlon played most of their careers at much higher levels. Lundstram played in an Altrincham team that move the ball. Hammond has been at Forest since he was 8 (or something) don’t accept they can’t play football properly.

Staff numbers up by by 22 which maybe explains the “lies”?

Not looked at the accounts for Oldham Event Centre then…

What did you think of the performance of their number 5. The one you thought we should have signed?

If you like that sort of thing, there is a really good podcast series, Beyond the 92. Liam Hogan has been on it, but basically two current National League players interview another NL player. The keeper was on it a few weeks ago, funny story about Norwood winding him up included.

Makes more money from social media than football….. 4.6 million TikTok followers

Mellon should take this share of responsibility for that because tactically he got it wrong, or at least didn’t adapt. they deliberately pushed on to stop the outlet of the wing backs which worked well on Tuesday. there was no need for 3xCB and he changes he made should have happened a lot sooner, even if pushing McGahey into midfield in the first half if he didn’t want to sub him, it was obvious what was happening

Players brought in to play Rhinoball and can’t play how Mellon wants them to? Unsworth wanted seemingly a no press counter attack; some success away from home when opposition have possession. When we have the ball and need do something with it some of the players we have are not comfortable with that style. Doesn’t explain Gateshead though which based on the above theory should have been right up our street. Can’t fancy Willoughby or Fondop given he has brought Stones in who plays ahead of them as soon as he has come in. Nuttall immediately bombed out, Shelton, Dickenson, Freeman, Ward not featuring and deemed not good enough? Hopefully get a couple of these out, some players in the mould he wants and things will start looking up. Surely we are not a million miles away…

Which four players would you be replacing?

Second half his starting position was a lot higher up the pitch and was playing as a wingback. I really like him and he is both one of our better players and attacking outlets, but from what I’ve seen my opinion is he is better as a fullback.

Doesn’t even need to be a wing back for me. An attacking right back (a right footed Kitching basically) would provide width and allow us to play with an extra central midfield to help get control of the ball.

Yeah, only problem is, there wouldn’t have been a road to go down if Abdallah was still here.

Sums it up for me. It’s not just about this season, there is nothing to suggest he’s going to turn it round, he’s not the right man and unfortunately as it is, as stability would be good, he needs to be moved on.

I was replying as though you were BP1960 and a Dan Gardner fan