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1 minute ago, BP1960 said:

 

He's still lightweight, but certainly toughened up.

His forays down the flank were reminiscent of Andy Barlow and he did OK.

Most impressive was he can actually pass a ball, although I can see that wouldn't be an MM priority.

 

Would like to see him given a go in these last two games. Surely better than knees up Kitching.

On 4/7/2024 at 8:12 PM, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

 

If they bring back Fish n Chip crisps with a wagon wheel chaser, I'm balls deep into this outrageous crackpot idea!

And KLIX chewing gum

9 minutes ago, BradKnowles1 said:

It really shows how bad we have been this season with Southend now above us. All their off field problems still a winding up petition no squad for most of the season. We need to cut the excuses now about rebuilding and it takes time. Time to start delivering 

And Solihull’s situation. Hardly any players and picked up plenty of points recently. 

Im surprised Shelton hasn't been considered at right back. Surely a better option than McGahey

38 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

Did it cross anyone else's mind an 'Adam Rooney' moment when Norwood was shoved out on the right wing?

Happened last week too when he was shoved to the left

Just now, daniel said:

Obviously a lot has to happen but they’ve moved the play off final date by a day to the Sunday due to strikes, which has pissed me right off as I purposely booked my holiday for that date just in case we were in the final on the Saturday.  

FFS!

Three away wins required tonight..

Corey Whiteley would be fantastic but not sure he'd move up north.

2 hours ago, yarddog73 said:

Didn't look too much of him size wise but he had heart, popped up in both boxes and could play a bit as well and was brave on the ball.

 

Surely a team with our budget can find a couple of players like him who keep the midfield ticking over or at least make it competitive. 

 

Our midfield other than Sheron actually look like they don't want to be here, what changed from the week before?

 

Our squad was badly exposed yesterday, throwing on four strikers at the end if you count Hope with nobody who can find a pass behind was stupid, Walker was disappointing but he's probably seen his arse as he's been given zero opportunity until yesterday - despite previously playing well. Conlon was rightly pulled and could have been after half hour but he's the only one capable of controlling a game in there, Gardner looks like he's going through the motions for us and looks ready for the knackers yard and other than that we've little to offer. McGahey is doing his best but he's played in half a dozen positions since Christmas and looks exposed in every one. 

 

Finally and this will be controversial, these same players didn't down tools as often as this for Unsworth, it's almost every other game now under Mellon and I'm scratching my head as to why, are the players picking and choosing when they want to play or has Mellon lost parts of the dressing room? He's banished around a third of the contracted players and left himself with the ones he can 'trust' but they are making him and Brabin look like a cunt - or does the problem still exist in that group?.

 

Honestly after yesterday I'd be happy if I didn't see 90% of that group again and you can probably start to count the manager in that now, where are we going with it?, it's turgid, tedious, uninspiring. What are they doing on the training ground? Where are the youth players coming through? That's ground to a halt in favour of 35 year old journeyman. Since Murray's been involved in training we've turned in to the most negative, boring team I've ever seen, we have a team now that would make Ronnie Moore's look like prime Brazil. 

Ah right its Murray's fault now

38 minutes ago, OldhamAthlete said:

Subject to a 3.30 pitch inspection. 

No chance then

14 minutes ago, Dave_Og said:

 

Well I definitely support my local pub!   I'm sort of intrigued as to how Steve Coogan came to decide that Partridge comes from Norwich. That polarises opinion round here (I'm not far from Norwich) with some people loving the locality being highlighted and others thinking he's just taking the piss out of what is often termed 'Normal for Norfolk'.

Worked out well for the Linton Travel Tavern

17 minutes ago, Only Blue said:

I thought you might have picked up on me saying the pub, my attempt at humour,  but probably too early (or not funny) 

 

I have gone out and watched a local band before actually hearing them just because they were local and then through that grown to like them.

 

Although I do think locality can help when it comes to humour as I find Peter Kay, Jason Manford etc. way funnier than any cockney comic. Stuff they say resonates with locality eg big light , gravy on your chips....

Exception to this rule for me is Micky Flanagan - until his latest gig.

Love it - anyone on here admitting to being any of those contributors? Aside from Dave O obviously.

3 hours ago, deyres42 said:

He had time to get two strikers that arguably weren't needed so again I just can’t buy into that line of defence.

This is just utter bollocks. I'll point you at the Boreham Wood, Maidenhead and Eastleigh games

1 minute ago, GKing521 said:

This lot are a bunch of thugs and will bully us.

Just not true - have you seen them play??

48 minutes ago, Hemel latic said:

They are a big strong team but it would be a mistake to think they're devoid of skill. Although I don't want to see hoof ball I think Fondop has to start to at least allow for targeted long balls into the front two and his arial presence will be useful in our own box too. If we don't play Mike then anything pumped long will just come straight back at us, Webster et al are monsters in the air. Aim has to be play through the lines but Fondop can do that too, unleash Norwood in the second half.  

This is a bad idea - get it on the deck and play in behind Webster

8 minutes ago, TheBigDog said:

Halifax boss, Chris Millington, after their defeat to Bromley at the weekend:

"They got the ball forward quickly and go back to front quickly. Then they hit you with the physicality of their team. It is a successful system and today they did what they do better than what we do"

 

They did have defender Topalloj sent off for dissent, so he will be out tonight.

One of the best players so thats a bonus. Was at that game on Saturday - we need to keep Whiteley and Krauhaus quiet but other than that there is nothing to fear.

14 hours ago, Wardie said:

A team won't win promotion on away wins alone. The home form has to be sorted and points taken at BP as well, which at the moment, would only be improved if they played behind closed doors. Imagine if the pandemic was on now, we would be top of the league.  

Well if we finish 7th by winning all our away games then we will have 3 away games to get promotion..

43 minutes ago, LaticsLegend said:

Wellens had Devante Cole and a decent centre half who's name I can't recall ready to come in on deadline day but AL and Mo couldn't/wouldn't do the deals for whatever reason.

Matt Mills?

Joe bid for Dwight Yorke i believe?

1 hour ago, Dave_Og said:

Which OWTB opinion re Latics' season currently looks the daftest?  Was going to do a poll but can't see that option anymore?  Anyway, the understandably quasi-schizophrenic nature of the Latics fan has thrown up some belters so far this season.  Which is the best and worst of these?

 

We don't have a decent keeper on the books? - Hudson has done well. Happy with him. Poor opinion.

 

Fondop should never play for the club again?  - With hindsight, poor opinion, but I felt the same when he got sent off and cost us the game. (Solihull?)

 

Lundstram is the answer? - Desperate opinion accentuated by the Unsworth situation at the time.

 

Norwood's demeanour is in line with his ability? - I'd like to see him get a bit more excited - see Garner.

 

Unsworth deserves more time? - Poor opinion with a dash of hindsight. Never felt like a good fit for me at any point.

 

Signing a 35yo on an 18 month contract is tantamount to madness? - We shall see but looking like a poor opinion.

 

The budget has obviously all been spent? - I do worry we have spent above our budget - we shall see.

 

The season's over? - Terrible opinion.

 

Hogan's finished - I think most people were favouring Raglan and Hobson in a 4-4-2 until Hogan's recent form.

 

Green just isn't up to this level? - Jury still very much out for me.

 

McGahey is a midfielder?  - Did an effective job for a couple of games

 

I'm sure there are plenty more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry Dave my instinct was to respond to this like a work email - albeit far more enjoyable. See embedded.

49 minutes ago, yarddog73 said:

There's no evidence to support this, we generally struggle at home against the bottom teams or those in lower leagues, even going back to last season County and Wrexham struggled at BP and I think we'll beat Chesterfield at home as well this season, it's these Cup final teams we struggle against, Chesterfield have the right mentality and probably put more in to the games against the perceived smaller teams as Cooky knows they are the banana skins.

 

I'd certainly fancy us at a Barnet or Rochdale or Halifax, only team I can see doing us in the playoffs is Bromley. 

The wheels are coming off at Bromley. Struggling with squad depth and have had to make 4/5 signings to plug gaps who will take time to gel. I still fancy us to overhaul them.

51 minutes ago, Dave_Og said:

Give me hope...

More like 'Sing'

19 minutes ago, League one forever said:

 
 

If one pass in ninety minutes is barometer for a contribution - yes he offered something. In my view one pass for someone of his supposed calibre and experience is nowhere near good enough. 

Clearly made more than one pass. I just don't agree that he offered absolutely nothing that's all. Didn't play well granted but his first game for the club. Think we all need to chill a bit. 

1 hour ago, League one forever said:

Blow me down - he passed to a team mate. 

So he offered something