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He has said what just about any manager would say-basically covered all the options.

Think you have used this line previously.

Do you not think that after the turmoil of the past few years we are doing well to have a functioning academy? These things take time to set up correctly with the right type of coaching and facilities with support from the ownership, it is not just a case of click your fingers and here's a player for the first team.

I have said previously I cannot decide about Norwood but this is one thing I have never seen in his games for us so far.

What on earth is this comfort zone you keep harping on about? Is it a nightclub?

So have 3 managers. The last option is Willoughby who barely gets a look in these days.

No but I watched it on TV. Did you go to Rochdale? Alty at home wasn't bad either. How does that suggest otherwise? Not been paid this week lads because you are paid monthly, don't worry pay day is in 2 weeks time so expect a good performance then.

This is a proper football cliche/trope-generally gets wheeled out when a team isn't performing. It is impossible to prove.

noun plural noun: harangues a lengthy and aggressive speech. 2.If someone harangues you, they try to persuade you to accept their opinions or ideas in a forceful way.

As usual managed to turn the discussion into why aren't we playing youngsters-sorry 'my youngster'? That 17yr old you keep harping on about had nothing to mark for most of the game as we only played Norwood up front-I would have looked good strolling around and trying to play hollywood passes when nobody tries to close you down. Remind me, how many goals did Rochdale ship that day?

Dipping into this bottomless pot of money again that you seem to think exists at Boundary Park? Even signing loanees means you are paying good money out to players who are not being picked.

I would be happy to see that trialled in the PL-don't think it would make a damn bit of difference to them. Self opinionated cheats the lot of them.(not just the PL). As for your last point-well I watched several of the world cup games and the difference between the 2 sports is remarkable. Anyway enough of this on the Norwood thread.

i wouldn't highlight that part of it. For me it is their reaction to decisions-I only watch international rugby but what struck me is how they just get on with the game no matter how controversial or important the decision is. None of this surrounding the ref, contesting decisions or pleading innocence we have to put up with in footie. What tees me off in football is punditry that refuses to acknowledge blatant cheating.

You mean because they occupy it compared to footie?

Wonder if any of you watched the recent Rugby Union World Cup? What a difference in how the players conduct themselves and their attitude to referees. Christ when I see some of those tackles and compare to how footballers react!!!

The ref had a word with McGahey in the first and asked him to tell Norwood to pipe down or be booked.

Disagree. A new central midfield player and find one of our strikers who can form a partnership with Norwood. Hardly a massive job.

He still handled it. Deliberate or not. Another Nuttall no show-Reid did more in 10 mins than Nuttall did for 60 mins. He really is one disappointing forward-looks the part, big strong lad, mobile but dear me he has no idea of positioning or timing and lacks any type of physical presence. What a breath of fresh air (after 15 mins) to have a RB who can pass a ball to a blue shirt. No coincidence that Green (despite other comments) had one of his better games. Could Reid be tried out wide instead of Green he looks quick? Sheron and Lundstram if we can get a better CM will do a good job for us as. Stephen Warnock said today of a PL player all teams need a piano carrier. Much better balance in the team today-need to find the right partner for Norwood now. He tried for a start and looks to run the channels and get behind.

That is just tosh. It is more about the threat they pose and simply put Nuttall doesn't look a threat-never really has done for me. Norwood although not scoring a lot still looks a threat. Fondop the same. What he did last season has no relevance on how he is playing this season. @Guy Branston Pickle keeps harking back to the Aldershot game where he made him MOM I think, as I said at the time he never looked like scoring that game and hasn't done since and now rightly he cannot even make the match day squad.

There has surely got to be a half decent RB we can get on loan and at least solve this RB problem for a month or so to let Mellon sort it out. Got to rest Sutton tomorrow.

That is pretty damning of Oldham's literacy levels then.

There isn't a single point in that post that is based upon fact-just what you feel at the moment, none of which you can substantiate.

Really don't get this-to pick out Hogan and then try to defend Sutton who other than the fact he has come thru the ranks doesn't make any sense. The lad is hopeless as a full back and cannot pass a ball to a blue shirt no matter what position he plays.

Well we looked like a team of giants compared to Rochdale last week. Hogan seems to get a bit of stick-unfairly for me. Yes he had a poor game last night but so did Hobson & Kitching who have been a standouts so far. Don't get your goalie comments at all-both OK for this standard-would like to see Norman get a run for no other reason than he may speed up play a bit. The rest seems fair comment to me.

Well that helped it get back on discussing the match.