Sloshed Joe

Hartlepool need a striker. Can’t we tempt them into a swap with one of ours for Mancini. Lad was at Burnley & Accy so might be happy to come back Lancashire way. On the flip side of players leaving, Ben Tollitt should be back after his loan. Didn’t play much, and hasn’t done his chances much good of getting a game here or elsewhere.

I brought my brother in law on Saturday, who was very much a neutral. He commented on the general lack of effort and running of our team. And it seems stupid to moan about throw ins, but it’s something that’s irritated me for seasons now. I remember Shez doing his nut about it in the L2 relegation season. We don’t have movement, we don’t find a man, we don’t protect the ball. We inevitably turn over the ball instantly, even from attacking throw ins, and within 2 passes we often find ourselves stretched, overloaded and defending a dangerous counter. Conversely, it feels like the opposition throw ins find players in space with options to then build an attack. Actually, very representative of when the ball is in general play. But it frustrates me more from our attacking throw in which is an opportunity to pin a team back, not gift them the freedom of the park.

Probably a ridiculous thing to say, but hey I’m superstitious….does anyone else think it’s better having away fans in the Chaddy than in the Lookers Lower. Even when there’s only 100 of them, having them in the Lookers Lower, close to the pitch and the away team bench - it’s helps to urge on the opposition. Sticking em up high in the Chaddy, it feels a bit more detached and the opposiition can’t feed off the fans energy as much.

Weather forecast is horrendous tomorrow. Remind me, you don’t tend to get wet sitting at the back end of the lookers lower do you?

They’ve not looked arsed in plenty of games this season so I don’t mind a bit of tough love.

Well that’s ok then. We’ll just stick with Marty can’t catch won’t catch for the rest of the season.

Not sure if it’s been mentioned, but wasn’t the first Gateshead goal massively offside? Looked like it for me sat in line and the linesman was nowhere near up with play.

Are Gardner, Ward & Dickenson injured coz surely they’d improve our midfield. I’d be tempted to give Shelton a go at right wing back as well.

3 months since a home win (not counting pens v Mickleover). I’ve been to 11 home games this season and seen us win 1.

Mad to think that we have not won at home since September - and that’s games against Maidenhead, Dagenham, Eastleigh, Altrincham, Ebbsfleet and Mickleover. That’s piss poor.

It’s been a really bad performance so far. Very similar to a lot of our poor league performances. You have to credit Mickelover, their passing and movement has been good to watch. We can’t get near them. When we do get it, it’s either aimless balls forward that don’t stick, shit passes backwards or fancy Dan Gardner giving it away. Hogan is playing right back and every time they switch play quickly down his side, he’s getting rinsed.

Does anyone know if tickets can be refunded if unable to make the rescheduled fixture?

I wonder if Nuttall is Norwoods choice, and if Mellon might have asked him who he’d prefer to be partnered with. Mellon can’t be too impressed as he’s hooked him on 60 both games he’s played.

Does he look like he’s played midfield before?

People thinking Raglan will come in from the cold. Is there a chance Mellon plays Magahey at CB on Sat in place of Hogan?

5 ‘decent’ strikers for this level and we play the oldest one for 90 mins in a team that suffered a red card, and no sign of the other 4 getting a sniff against bottom of the league. Bit confused about that one MM.

Could’ve move Sutton to CB, Shelton to RB and kept attacking players on to try and get back into this.

Could be a Saturday night KO this one if BBC Wales pick it up live

Maybe the club were shocked to hear him say that he 100% wanted the job. I was. Thought he was just keeping things ticking over and was happy as Head of Recruitment. I’m glad Thommo did well although they were 6 games I’d expect us to get points from. The club were in a tough position once Thompson declared interest whilst they were interviewing for a new manager. It is hard to look past his involvement in a scattergun recruitment strategy. And was his parting gift extending Sheron’s contract?

Good that we will have earned a bit of money from this fixture. I think we get about £10k from the FA for winning the tie plus 45% of the gate receipts.

Is Hope on international duty? Might be needing him if Green & Dickenson are injured.

I’d like to know this as well. Was about to head off to get tickets at 6pm but then realised the ticket office shut at 4pm today.

Does anyone know if tickets can be bought online for general sale tomorrow and if more than one can be purchased?

I would like 2 if anyone ends up with some but can’t go. Hopefully there’ll be some general sale on Thursday.

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