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  1. He did have some key interventions last night that's undeniable but throughout the season I wonder how many per game he has. The fact he's the only target man we have is another nod at some of the questionable recruitment we have seen. That said he's got the shirt at the moment injuries have meant he's come in and he's grabbed a couple. Hopefully, it contines and we get adouble figure out of him for the season.
  2. It's funny people calling for better football. Reminds me slightly of the Ronnie Moore era. Getting results but not by any means playing "attractive football" For now, I just want wins and I don't care how they come. Last night is a game we normally lose. MM makes sensible changes Hobson shuts down the space they were getting between Sachdev and the centre-backs and Green gives us an outlet. Defensively we are OK, 3 decent centre-backs for this level and a good LWB when we can get him up the pitch. Playing devil's advocate though the football isn't brilliant which seems odd with the money spent. I still feel recruitment is a bit odd. Crying out for RWB we signed someone else's youth team player, sounded promising but he's given us the same as Sutton going forward i.e. virtually nothing and he's easily bullied. Boreham played in his area all first half when they came forward last night. Walker and Dalls have come in both quick something we lack and both seemingly crocks. Unfortunate? Hammond another strange loan. Doesn't seem to give us much we don't already have - although I think he will improve to a decent standard in time. Ward looks like a lot of other players who get injured for lengthy spells at a new club - hasn't played much, couldn't tell you want he's supposed to be and we could have taken him off after 10 mins and not missed him. Garner puts himself about and his experience will help - I doubt you can play him and Norwood up top but i'm glad to see him score hopefully he can add a few more. His layoffs didn't always work but you can tell there was a footballing brain there. Fondop I still don't rate him, couldn't hold the ball much last night but one big chance and he took which is what we need in games like that. Lundstram - nearly always gets the ball with his back to the opposition goal, and can drive forwards but is rarely doing. Plays far too deep and leaves a massive gap between himself and the rest of the midfield (which isn't his sole fault) Conlon did OK but can't help feel he needs help in the centre. He can be our playmaker if he gets support to often the other 2 would either drop backwards or hide. His set pieces were very good tho a nice weapon to have. 2 tough away games now - but they are winnable if we can give ourselves something to defend.
  3. 2 poor sides today. I'd hate to be a forward in this side. Feeding of scraps..suprised Rooney stayed on he's clearly not comfortable as a winger. Let's Sutton on his own countless times to dash in field lea in us with no outlet. Yarney did well again but I'm glad Maidstone don't have much in attack. A wins a win but we need to improve.
  4. Must win really. Have to take points off teams around us. 7 from 12 from a struggling side isn't horrendous form but we have to put teams away. Need to stop conceding silly goals as we did on Tuesday. Must admit i'b be tempted to drop Hogan not been convinced by him.
  5. Don't care if it's home or away but I do hope it's local. Last thing we need is another trip to the arse end of nowhere like Havent or Hornchuch or somewhere.
  6. Can't blame Shez much for today. I would have gone for broke and brought Bam and HV at somepoint but apart from that we didn't do too badly.. First 45 there wasn't a huge amount in it. They had some nice crosses into the box but that was about it. 2nd half we switch off at the back and they score. We battle but we don't have any kind of front line. Hope is terrible with a ball in the air and not involved much otherwise. Missle comes on and makes us look instantly better and eventually we grind out a pen.. We have to score. We can't bring onS hez or Liddell or anyone with a decent record from the spot. One of the 11 has to bury it.. We miss it.. This team has been given a fighting chance to stay in the league by the manager but have made a mess of big opportunities.. Can't see us staying up.. Fage was awful. Tope wasn't great. Hunt had one of his better games for us but the bar is very low. Midfield overall too lightweight. Make shift defence acctually competed well.. Overall Too many of our squad wouldn't catch everyweek in non league. Not sure why Stobbs keeps appearing but all managers have their oddities.. The owners and the dire recruitment have killed us. There's still a glimmer but we have to make big moments in matches count and we don't do it enough. Exeter were decent, moved it well but they wereabsolute s**** houses as well. Their assistants didn't stop moaning at the 4 official and as soon as we started trying to get at them they put some awful tackles in.
  7. Cog needs dropping to the bench. Even we he does win the ball hes so ponderous he looses it and he struggled to close down allowing them to play out with freedom. Though pen was soft..there player initiated contact and and the uses george as a pivot then goes over. He did it a few times 2nd half and got nothing. Subs all looked decent when they came on. Sp typicall of this division that at the back Swindon were no great shakes. A decebt battling point. Better recruitment in jan and who knows...
  8. 0--1 away win written all over this (usually) But Lang seems to be on a bit of a goal scoring run and the defence have been superb recently. Too much play off talk recently - but the team have made me eat my words. Win this we have a chance. Need everyone down there backing the team. The chairman won't be going anywhere soon, we aren't Blackpool with a wealthy bloke on the board who's owed money. Fingers crossed for some luck for a change
  9. I hated it, then again it also seemed to invite a callum lang goal so every cloud and all that
  10. Superb performance. From 1 to 11. Cant fault the effort of any of them. Thought edmunson and missle really nullified them at times. Two superb goals from lang. They missed mcnulty. Their defence didnt look composed anytime someone ran at them or the ball was played into the channel. A shame that January's under investment has probably cost us a play off spot. Im no fan of the chairman not sure boycotting will lead to anything. But for tonight that was an excellent performance just hope they can recover in time for weekend
  11. You mean AL? I hope the players aren't, but looking at it critically the play off chances died after the Morecambe game
  12. Any talk of plays off should, even in jest, be banned Fully expecting us to get rolled tonight, could easily be a 3 or 4 nill job if we give up the chances we did to a poor Grimsby side. Lets hope we can keep it tight and someone can nick something for us. A draw would be a good result.
  13. What we need is an experienced lower leagues manager, who is given time and backing Not a yes man or in my opinion a manager who has spent 20 years in France. More than likely going to struggle in league 2 with its lack of talent. It' a division where being big ugly and organised works wonders. Correa's win rate % looks decent but it doesn't mean it will translate to another country's style of play and culture
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