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CH said on Radio Devon before the match that he was putting Richards & Ajala on the bench so that they could have a rest as they had been working very hard. From the bench they would be able to have a good look at the game & work out what they could do to improve it when they came on. So there's the justification for you ! Such a pity that things don't go the CH Way.
Oh. yes....OLi. Now then. CH likes him a lot, but he just didn't fit in to the team formation today; he wanted to play him, he really did.

Admittedly, after the last two games, it is getting increasingly difficult to defend CH. I feel very sad about it, as I really wanted it to work for him but at the same time today, found myself today NOT wanting us to equalise as I am hoping that this dreadful result sparks some big reaction at the club - bigger than merely changing the team around again. A late equaliser would have just papered over what are seemingly enormous cracks. The lowest ever ebb, for this football club, was today, in my opinion.

Please turn the light off on the way out

hector wrote:Admittedly, after the last two games, it is getting increasingly difficult to defend CH. I feel very sad about it, as I really wanted it to work for him but at the same time today, found myself today NOT wanting us to equalise as I am hoping that this dreadful result sparks some big reaction at the club - bigger than merely changing the team around again. A late equaliser would have just papered over what are seemingly enormous cracks. The lowest ever ebb, for this football club, was today, in my opinion.

It seems a few players get frozen out Briscoe has not featured for weeks in the starting line up. Campbell joins and goes straight in the side. The midfield is to weak we seem to sign small players! I do agree with what you are saying although I believe you are saying this tongue in cheek as really you did want the team to pull a goal back. The shape of the side is poor and both strikers could not hold the ball up. I will be there Tuesday but I wish I could drop Chris for a week to give him a rest.

I agree about the height issue, Arcadia. Size sometimes does matter - especially at this level - and we have too many small and weak players. No wonder we concede goals from set-pieces. I reckon Downes and Pearce were the only two players who started today over 6ft (maybe Bowman too). The last time we were in the Conference we had a physically-imposing team - Sills, Todd, Robertson, Ellis, Zebroski, Hargreaves, Mansell etc. We need a couple of big, nasty bullies who kick lumps out of the opposition!

Tommy. Great point made. Is it because at the lower level the core skills are not so prevalent meaning set-pieces, both attack and defensive, are all the more important. How many times have we seen an opposing Northern, middle of the road side run out at Plainmoor and you turn to your mate etc and say "Christ, theyre a big side" . Years ago under Cyril Knowles we had 4 defenders all over 6 foot and scored from corners of freekicks regularly.
Delivery of course is important, so please tell me why the current trend is out swinger, floaty corners.

Inswinger, with pace and bodies attacking it. For those who have long memories - Lloyd, McNicol, Impey and Cole went up for every corner and free kick.

My limited blueprint would be 30% of the wage budget on 2/3 proper strikers and the majority of the rest of the team should be 6ft plus, no holds barred, workers.

Nobody will play their way out of a lower league.

The third home loss on the trot without scoring a goal suggests that Hargreaves is quite unable to inspire HIS team into a winning mode. Forget the talk about Knill's legacy this is HIS team.

I see Ofori didn't feature tonight. He is raw but causes defenders problems. Nealry scored when he came on against Wrexham in the second leg and hasn't been seen again since. If he is a worse player than Campbell then I'm a dutchman.
Surely if Hargreaves is bringing players in on loan they should be better than we have already - not worse.
Chester had players on loan form Bradford and Fleetwood. We have Cammpbell and Reid who appear to be worse than useless.
Yet more muddling mismanagement from the manager.

Van Der Larcombe I presume?

Sesimbra wrote:The third home loss on the trot without scoring a goal suggests that Hargreaves is quite unable to inspire HIS team into a winning mode. Forget the talk about Knill's legacy this is HIS team.

With 5 players that played under Knill that's some way from being HIS team.............

I sympathise with CH. You can lead horses to water but you can't make them drink.

Same goes for donkeys and footballers.. :}

This isn't a subject where your opinion changes game by game. Several supporters are of the opinion that Hargreaves needs another season to clear some deadwood and make his mark on the team.

Constant 1-0 defeats were so dispiriting last season, and we don't ever want to experience that again, but our future will be decided by our ownership and budget for next season, and transfer activity in the summer, rather than individual performances now. As hard as these last few months have been, the bigger picture still hasn't changed.

Still No.

I havnt a clue what camp Im in. What I do Know is If hes on a 12 month rolling contract we are completely stuffed!

If his on a fixed term contract I would keep him for next season. Why, because I don't want Thea paying off another manager out of her pocket. And none of us know if the baggage from Knill is really a factor. I always thought it was, Im doubting my position on that now, but the only way to really find out is to give him a chance next season.

I do think though that he's lost a good % of the fans, with some derisory comments starting and some piss taking which is very very difficult to reign back. He will need a blinding start to next season to eradicate that. If he doesn't have a good start the fans will really get on his back VERY quickly and it wont be pretty.

I don't even want to think about the rolling contract scenario, its too distressing, but heh, "Nobody died"!

No he is not