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It would still be annoying though as he would keep Unsworth in the job and part of me would rather get tonked in the next 5 games and get him out of the club

I really hope it is Tunnicliffe, I was going to suggest him weeks ago but did some digging and word was he was staying in League 1. Tunnicliffe and Lundstram would be a 7,578,923 billion % upgrade on SAS!!

I completely agree. I don’t think Hogan gets anywhere near one, he’s very very limited. I’d be targeting him if I was the opposition manager. Hamer and Edmundson are examples of young defenders who were given a chance, Sutton is an out and out centre half and should be given the chance to develop as one. He’s no worse than either of those two at the same stage of their careers.

I completely agree. I don’t think Hogan gets anywhere near one, he’s very very limited. I’d be targeting him if I was the opposition manager. Hamer and Edmundson are examples of young defenders who were given a chance, Sutton is an out and out centre half and should be given the chance to develop as one. He’s no worse than either of those two at the same stage of their careers.

Bang on this especially the Hogan comment, he’s a weak link. Can’t pass forward only sideways, is shaky, his headers go up in the air rather than forward and he isn’t very mobile. Raglan has played at a higher level and is experienced enough to have Hobson or Sutton alongside him. Jamie Stott looked like a man yesterday rather than the boy he was when he was coming through, add in his calmness on the ball, ability to pass forward through the lines and the balance that comes with having a left sided centre half and I’d have him back in a heartbeat.

To be fair I’d have let him shoot that far out, it was a worldy. Was a great incisive pass from Jamie Stott mind, it highlights one of the main things we’re lacking, the inability to pass forward through the middle of the park, everything goes wide for a hopeful cross. Unsworth claimed in a recent interview that Lundstram, Ward and Green were 3 of his first choice midfielders. How true that is I’m not sure.

Is it still ok to park on B&Q?

I had a conversation with Macclesfields manager. I thought it worth putting in here what he told me. It’s not upto me to try and convince you that what I’m saying is true, I don’t give a shit. There’s no reason for me to make something up, what’s the point in doing that?

I’m going to the Halifax game before I emigrate to Australia at the start of September. If we’re dire against Aldershot and the same vs Halifax then I’ll be going upto the dugout to tell him to his face. I’ll reiterate my points mentioned previously: We will not progress with him in charge. We will not foster a culture, identity or style of football under him. His reputation within the game is not great, we don’t get every player we’re after. At least 20 of the other 23 managers would have done and would do better with the resources he has. Kevin Maher is ex-Oldham and has shown himself already to be a better manager than Unsworth, as has Mike Williamson. Also, Darren Royle isn’t all he’s cracked up to be, he is hated by Wigan fans but has engineered himself into his dream role here. It’s truly great he brought Frank in but it’s nepotism keeping Unsworth in a job.

If you’re going to get Hobson at least make a play for those boys. There’s no way he thinks Shelton and Sheron better than them

I was right I was right I was roght

Would love Maher instead of Unsworth

Won’t ever happen but I’d love a 3-4-3 Hobson Hogan Raglan Green Lundstram Ward Kitching Reid Norwood Willoughby

I second this

I’ll try and find out. Seems a weird one unless they’re going to move Colclough centrally as Berry can’t play with his back to goal so has to stay wide

this big Joe love in needs to stop. It was a different era, he failed when he briefly took over (bigged up Ryan Brooke if I remember rightly). leave it in the past, he’s an antique now

Didn’t Unsworth bring John Rooney in and then banish him. Raved about Timmy and then bombed him out as well. Diabolical what he is looking like doing to Willoughby but he seems to have form for it

True. He’d been in the gym since the season ended to help with that apparently

He’s expecting to move during the coming season or the end of it at worst

He is yes. He was playing for Tranmere when it was one of Harry Vaughans first games. Says their dressing room had a chuckle when they saw him before the game but then they were all raving about him afterwards.

You’d best tell me how those bollocks taste fella because it’s the gods honest truth. He didn’t think our style of play would suit him and he doesn’t rate Unsworth (he’s a scouser as well) so instead he signed a new contract on what is crazy money for the level he’s playing at because he knows he’s ultimately going to a football league club so he’d rather continue to be the main man, have everything go through him and stay in focus until that happens. Their manager grew up with Ant Gerrard and Lee Trundle and told me some good stories about them but I’m keeping them to myself - don’t want people thinking they’re bollocks now hey.

Unless they’ve got no chance of staying there like Charlie Wellens

It is you’re right. He wants experience and big clubs want their players in the football league. I just disagree with Unsworth‘s approach though as mentioned elsewhere. If I was manager I would want two central midfielders comfortable on the ball, who can dictate the speed of the game and be able to drive forward in possession and that lad and Lundstram would offer that. I’m mentioning it to see if anyone agrees or disagrees

It’s the joy of football

I’d say the extra wages, local players relocating back to the north west and the chance to play for a ‘big club’ in front of a ‘big crowd’ was the swing for those we’ve signed so far. Unsworth failed with Everton’s youth team and their fans don’t want him anywhere near their club. We will never get a player on loan from there whilst he’s manager.