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Reply | Sack McNulty
at 00:46 23 Feb 2025
I mean 5 years for Hill was probably his downfall but at the end of the day he is our best ever manager. It was a reward for everything he'd achieved - which was astounding given our crowds and resourses in League 1. To be mixing it with the likes of Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Bolton, Charlton and beating them. They were incredible days and seem a long long way away watching todays performance. |
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Reply | Sack McNulty
at 21:59 22 Feb 2025
I had my doubts about McNulty very early in his tenure. Yes he took over in a bad position but there were games in that relegation season where we managed to have zero or 1 attempt on target. In 90 minutes of football that is really shocking. Yes we turn on the odd good performance but these games with hardly any attempts on target are so frequent. Just look at Barnet today, long balls, long throws, chasing down lost causes or putting defenders under pressure. Threats from corners and freekicks. We do none of that and the slow passing football is awful to watch even when we get it right. Sack him now whilst we still have a chance of play offs and a Wembley final before its too late. |
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Reply | Match Thread, Dale v In form top of the table Barnet
at 19:59 22 Feb 2025
In his interview Jim says Barnet are the best side to come to Spotland in his time in charge - including league 2. They looked functional to me - but nothing special. Quite direct, pressed our defenders, good set pieces, took their chances. We basically made them look like world beaters. |
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Reply | Match thread Halifax Town
at 07:17 20 Feb 2025
It seems like we have 1 way of scoring a goal. Lots of passing, get the ball wide, try and get to the goal line, cross it low and hope someone is in the six yard box to finish. We are so predictable and boring to watch.
What ever happened to shooting from distance or even just shooting? Working the keeper? |
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Reply | Match thread Halifax Town
at 22:47 19 Feb 2025
How many saves have opposition keepers had to make in the last 5 games? 4 or 5 at the most? Pitiful really - you just aren't going to win games or score enough goals playing this way. |
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Reply | Match thread Halifax Town
at 23:18 18 Feb 2025
After the Ebbsfleet draw Jim said Barlow had a groin injury. Was back training on grass but not with the first team. I would hope he's in the squad tomorrow or Saturday. |
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Reply | The race for 7th (Saturday 15th Feb)
at 19:49 15 Feb 2025
He also mentions about the strength of their squad and how they were able to 'roll substitution's on and off'? Haven't a clue what that means Jim?
I'm sure we can make better substitution's too but for some reason you choose not to. |
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Reply | The race for 7th (Saturday 15th Feb)
at 17:43 15 Feb 2025
The non utilising of Hendo last Saturday (82nd min) and today (90th min) is a mystery. Especially when you take into account how sharp he took his 2 goals on Tuesday. |
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Reply | Hendo
at 21:20 11 Feb 2025
Mission accomplished 👍 |
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Reply | Target man on loan?
at 14:37 11 Feb 2025
Give anything for an O'Grady, Ellis or Beesley to be able to hold the ball upfront instead of pissing around in our own half for half the game. |
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Reply | Target man on loan?
at 23:20 10 Feb 2025
We are definitely scared to shoot. Or is it instructed from the manager? There were certainly multiple occasions on Saturday around the edge of the box where shots could have been attempted but we choose to pass and pass again. Shooting from outside the box doesn't seem to be encouraged. As for the target man debate - yes the team isn't set up to play this way but Waller has definitely gone long more these last 2 games and Mitchell has been useless either challenging or holding the ball up so either Jim tells Waller to stop going direct or we just continue to lose possession. |
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Thread | Target man on loan?
at 21:43 10 Feb 2025
With the home pitch the way it is - and not likely to get any better - and the way we've played against both Oldham and Ebbsfleet do we need to bring a target man in upfront? It's just not Mitchell's game and Waller has played quite a lot of long balls in the last 180 mins which have just given up possession. Obviously its not the way Jim wants to play but we need to find a way to adapt to this pitch or else we wont make the play offs. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 21:25 8 Feb 2025
There are no easy games in the National League this season...
Apart from Ebbsfleet home and away and we've won neither. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 20:29 8 Feb 2025
The negative and slow play with no urgency was summed up for me near the end. Ebbsfleet put a cross into the box with most of their team upfield. Waller collected the ball and we had the chance of a quick counter. He held onto the ball till Ebbsfleet got back into position then launched it forward and they regained possession because they were back. This comes solely down to Jim in my eyes - he sets them up to play like that. Awful. |
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Thread | 1 shot on target
at 17:04 8 Feb 2025
Bottom of the league.
- 46 goals.
12 points (before today)
Awful beyond words.
Bet Jim doesn't mention budget in his post match today. |
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Reply | Oldham game
at 12:29 5 Feb 2025
We've not got the players to change tactics though. Jim has brought in players to play this way. It just showed last night when Waller kicked around 20 long balls direct and Mitchell won absolutely zero of them. Mitchell is great knocking in goals played across the six yard box when our fullbacks have overlapped. He's awful as a target man or holding up the ball or spinning off to make runs. His attempted header at the end should have made it 1-1. It was a great ball in from Buyabu and deserved finishing. |
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