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ROADRUNNER wrote:seems to me that certain people only come on here to have a go at the club and put them and the players and manager down at every oppurtunity, its seems you cant come up with anything positive for fu--s sake, ive supported this club through the dave webb era, now that was ten times worse than this, that was park football at best.

Swanny wrote:I do think Brucie makes some valid points. It's all well and good Hargreaves blaming individual errors for us not winning yesterday but I think that is only deflecting blame from his own poor decisions yesterday. Let's face it, you could probably analyze virtually all goals a team concedes, and blame someone.

The truth is that particularly in the second half I was sat there pretty depressed because I could not for the life of me see us holding out at 1-0 by just playing stifling tactics - we desperately needed some outlets to relieve the pressure. Cameron and Ajala all game were played on their unfavoured wings so they could not go on the outside but instead constantly came inside - why were they not swapped at all? It does not seem a good decision to send Thompson out on loan when we had no wingers available to go on the bench?

I agree a tiring Briscoe should have been replaced like-for-like in attack bearing in mind we had 2 strikers on the bench. I was sat on Bristow Bench quite near the home dug-out and after the McQuilkin substitute, there was an awful lot of confusion among the players as to who was playing where. Richards in particular kept going over to Hargreaves to ask where he was supposed to be playing. I am not convinced McQuilkin offered us much when he came on except a few tidy short passes - I can't see him winning many tackles like Young or Richards or cover like Lathrope used to.

I thought we looked quite a mess in the second half and Gateshead should have ran out comfortable winners but for the post saving us on 2 occasions. I don't think we have the players or keeper to shut up shop like Ling could in his first season.Hargreaves did not utilize our obvious attacking strengths and we no longer had a backup winger - and that's the responsibilty of the manager to get right. The players themselves gave 100% and cannot be faulted.

drummergull90 wrote:I think a few posters are being a bit harsh on here. What do you all expect? Us to blow away title contenders 3-0 every week with a novice manager, tiny budget and players like we have at our disposal? Get real.

We have a young team with some very talented players who could have excellent careers both here and beyond. Gateshead are a good side who hammered us 4-1 on the opening day of the season.

Yesterday's performance had plenty of encouraging displays. In Ajala, Bowman, Young and Briscoe we have some of the best attacking players in the division. Yes we are a bit lightweight in midfield, yes we tend to give away sloppy goals but this side will only get better, as will the manager.

I'm confident we will be in the playoffs come May, which is about as much as any of us can hope for.

On to Macclesfield on Tuesday, where we have a real chance of 3 points.


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brucie wrote:Hector - PT is now referred to as that because he reminds me of a bad smell (something like a piece of sh*t on my shoe that I cannot get rid of).
Have a look at my previous posts and the "Turd" will float to the surface and post some ridiculous retort. I have been called an idiot - Apparently I am not a proper supporter etc etc etc. Really tiresome -I have ignored it for ages but have decided to give a bit back (so to speak)
If it is true that Luke Young is leaving and McGerkin has been signed to replace him I am afraid that won't do anything to persuade the "floating" supporter to return.

tomogull wrote: It's obvious to most fans that McQuilkin has been brought in because we are woefully short of midfield cover now that Josh Wakefield has gone back to Bournemouth. Nothing whatsoever to do with the possibility of Luke Young leaving after Christmas. I don't know how much football Mc Quilkin has played this season but I think that any fair minded fan, especially those who were actually at the match yesterday, would be prepared to give the lad a chance and not resort to calling him stupid names.

brucie wrote:Hector - PT is now referred to as that because he reminds me of a bad smell (something like a piece of sh*t on my shoe that I cannot get rid of).
Have a look at my previous posts and the "Turd" will float to the surface and post some ridiculous retort. I have been called an idiot - Apparently I am not a proper supporter etc etc etc. Really tiresome -I have ignored it for ages but have decided to give a bit back (so to speak)
If it is true that Luke Young is leaving and McGerkin has been signed to replace him I am afraid that won't do anything to persuade the "floating" supporter to return.

brucie wrote:Apparently according to Hargreaves aftermatch interview McGerkin isn't being paid at all and is just here "to get his career back on track" which seems quite bizarre in my book.

arcadia wrote:[ Benyon could have done the wide job as he used to play there and Ajala was kept on the left because Cruise can't cope on his own and Ajala's pace gets him back but he was burnt out the last half hour. I don't think Chris knew what to do but once we scored the equaliser he'd already decided to make the changes and they went a head with them after we had scored.

There is not another player that can do the job that Briscoe does that's why he was left on the pitch.

tomogull wrote: Makes sense Arcadia. On the basis of absence makes the heart grow fonder, would you think Harding could step in to replace Louis Briscoe in the last 20 minutes or so ? Not the same sort of player I know, but maybe could beef up the midfield a tad ? He's supposed to be fit again so I'm a bit surprised he's not even on the bench. In the FGR and Gateshead games, it was definitely in midfield where we were being overrun in the last 20 minutes in both games.

brucie wrote:I maybe wrong but I think that Harding is injured again - I know this is quite implausable as he hasn't played any matches - the bloke seems to be permanently crocked.
I don't actually think Briscoe is the answer up front mainly because he will come up with a moment or two of brilliance but once he blows up after about 55 minutes or so then the centre halves have an easy time.
I would still play O'Archie up front with Bowman - he is not the footballer that Briscoe is but he is harder to play against because he is quicker and stronger.
Personally I would put Briscoe in Camerons place.
Hargreaves has to be realistic Briscoe just isn't going to last 3 games in seven days in any case.