Londonboy

Or even the Vanarama National League!! Agree though that York, Oxford City and Kidderminster are currently very poor bottom 6 sides, and after Wealdstone on Sat we have 2 more games against relegation candidates Maidenhead and Dagenham at home. Thomo couldn't have wished for an easier run of 6 games...4 being at home, to kick his tenure off. November and Decembers away games against the play off contenders will be a better indication of whether he's up to the job, and I'm happy to hold fire in appointing until then if necessary.

I only saw the game badly streamed last night, and although it was a welcome 3pts and another win, we were not much better than in the Unsworth days, until the substitutions in my view. Play like that on Saturday at Wealdstone and we will likely get nothing from the game. Midfield is now a big worry and Lundstrom may get thrown in by default as we can't play Shelton with Sheron as was shown last night. It's another game we should win if we show up and get on the front foot. Then we have 2 what should be straight forward home games which should put us firmly in a play off spot , before derby away days at Dogdale and Flyde. It's November and December when our away pedigree will be tested at Woking Barnet Solihull and Hartlepool. If we can be in the top 7 come the end of December, I'd back us to kick on and give winning the play offs a good go. We need to be better than last night though. Norwood and Reid to start Saturday up top for me, Sheron plus anyone bar Shelton in the middle

Hope with SaS we just don't sit deep and settle for 1-0. I'd defo bring Reid on for Nuttall and use his pace as these tire....which they will

Hindsight is a great thing....but I did think we might start him and Nuttall on the bench....

This for me is the next big thing we need to sort out if we are to continue our resurgence! 3 pts and 4 goals is our return from our 5 games so far under Rhino ball tactics which is shite. On Tuesday we go to mighty Kidderminster who's home results this season have been 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 Won't have a better opportunity of getting an away win this season than against this lot...results suggest we can attack without too much fear COYB

FFS they were unbeaten in 7 and we won 4-0

Yes is the correct answer

Personally I think I'd have to start Norwood if he's 100% fit with a rejuvinated Nuttall, against with due respect a bunch of semi pro's. I'd also start Kurt ahead of Dickenson on the left of midfield for this game, with him becoming a 3rd forward when we are attacking and get on the front foot from the start. However Oxford City will be no pushovers, and Saturday will probably be one of the biggest games many of their squad have played in. Since losing their first 3 games they are unbeaten in 7, and have drawn their last 4 away games at Halifax, Maidenhead, Solihull and Eastleigh. They seem a bit like Dorking last season, scoring plenty but conceeding plenty, so Norwoods experience should mean that if we can create plenty of chances for him he should put a few away. Reid is unlucky to be on the bench but his time will come, and if Kurt begins to fade after an hour he's a great option to bring on.

Great to get a win last night and put a smile back on the fans faces. I didn't see the game, but by most accounts on here Nuttall had his best game for ages, Kurt had a good solid 90 mins and Reid came on and scored, so who makes way for Norwood on Saturday? Also do we have 3 strikers on the bench??

Think I'd change Willoughby for Tollitt on the left, Dickenson for Gardner and Ward (if fit?)for Sheron in centre midfield. Then have Tollitt, Big Mike, Gardiner and Sheron to come off the bench to shore things up if required. Let's just bin this Shelton and Sheron crablike shit football, dominate the midfield, and give York something to think about. Ward and Dickenson should be well able to hold a midfield together and would be a decent left/right foot combo in the middle I think. Ward may only last 60 mins so can be replaced with either Sheron or Gardiner to suit the match situation. Willoughby can play left in a more advanced roll dropping back when we are out of possession. Sorted!

Yeh a bit strange....wonder where this has come from? Decent credentials as a coach but never managed.....

Good time to tap up Maher....Southend only have 12 players available for Tuesday. He must be getting a bit fed up....

Bet 365 are offering 142/1 on us finishing in the top 3 and getting promoted!

Nah. No more than 6500 and a 1-1 I recon at a wet and windy Boundary Park. York will bring 500 or so. Think more will turn up Saturday providing York don't stuff us.

No he was just miserable red c**t!

It will be interesting to see how we go without Norwood Tuesday. Don't get me wrong I'd rather have him with us than not, but having a different focal point and set up might be an improvement

We are only 7 points off Dogdale and 8 off Bromley in 4th so yes with 37 games to go we can absolutely salvage the season. Tuesday and Saturdays home games are massive and if we can now muster 4 or even 6 points from them them, then it's game back on and confidence and belief grows. Just hope some of the players have a good look at themselves now as well, and begin to show everyone they are better than they have showed to date.

I'm sure a mutually agreeable severance package for Unsworth and co could be quickly negotiated. Like some have already said, he doesn't seem a bad bloke and had best intentions I"m sure, but when you realise you can't do the job and your peers have lost all faith in your ability, it's usually best all round to agree a compromise and move on.

IT'S BECAUSE HE WASNT GOOD ENOUGH FFS!! What is it your moaning about

There really is no defending him now....although some still try. I have a ticket for tomorrow but really can't be arsed to make the effort to go....pretty poor I know. I really hope we can get 3 points just to lift the mood a bit.

Cheers fucking auto correct....we actually do need Norman!

I always listen. Matt and co do always try and put a balanced view forward even though I don't always agree with what they say. Guests are also generally good fun and make some good points. Matt made the point again that we should remember to look back to where we came from last season, which I believe most fans do and I'd say 100% of the fan base would say we are a million miles ahead of where we were off the field. It's just debatable if we have moved forward at all on it. We did move forward 2H of last season, which I think is the big issue. Since then Unsworth has moved who he didn't want out and brought plenty of players in which I'm sure he endorsed, and we have categorically gone backwards in results, performance levels, and having any clear identity on the pitch. Will we get dragged into another relegation fight if Unsworth and things stay the same? I don't think so. We will end up between 10th and 14th ish I'd say. My view is we didn't need Norwood....although he's a quality addition. What we are spending on his contract could have been used to bring in 2 more quality midfield players at this level instead. Nuttall Fondop Reid and Kurt are a good strike force if they get the service. Lundstrom will help i'm sure however even with him and everyone fit i'm still not convinced our midfield is good enough. Gardiner is never fit, and both Ward and Lundstrom now have fitness questions over them. Sorry but it's not more time anymore we need. It's a better more experinced manager, a couple of quality midfielders with a bit of nouse, and a new injection of belief and enthusiasm in both the team and fanbase before our season is all but over by Christmas.

Domenic Poleon the leading scorer to date in the National League so far for Ebsfleet with 7 goals....

Simple answer is Yes we can or we end up losing far more in lost gate revenue.

Yep - reference home attendances, Singe sent out somewhere recently that we have already lost over 1000 POTD home fans since the first game. To put this into context if you add additional in match revenues, food drink programs etc I'd estimate that's somewhere between £25/30k per game. If that stays flat and the shitshow continues it's over £500k this year....and it could be nearer £1m if we lose another 1000 pay on the dayers. What's Rhino on? £200k/year? Think I'd be paying him and Ebrell off asap and cutting my losses.