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Reply		The race for 7th (Saturday 15th Feb)
at 13:06 16 Feb 2025

Agree about the lack of physicality throughout the squad but from the highlights that didn't seem the problem yesterday?
Accepting also that we missed a couple of excellent chances to put the game to bed the highlights suggest a dominant performance for most of the game with some excellent build up play with Allarakhia in a new more central position which seemed to work well - anyone who went able to confirm that?
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Reply		Club Advisory Board
at 18:05 14 Feb 2025

Yes, I believe it refers to a dozen or so representative areas which is a better structure than any dozen fans off the street but the issue will still be to what extent those dozen accurately represent the greatest number of fans as opposed to expressing their own individual views?

It's the dilemma of all 'Focus' groups! But focus groups usually have a much more formal analysis to ensure that the sample is representative - perhaps the interview stage will aim to do this?

The CAB may well be an improvement on Fans Forums and Trust Research meetings but clear structures alone don't guarantee effective decision making and lots of talking doesn't guarantee satisfied customers.
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Reply		Club Advisory Board
at 16:59 14 Feb 2025

Surely the issue will be to what extent this body accurately represents the views of the greatest possible % of our current and future fans rather than the involvement being limited to we very few individual voices on this forum?
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Reply		Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 21:34 9 Feb 2025

But the main point that we have a squad full of small, lightweight players stands
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Reply		Why Do Managers See Different?
at 13:57 8 Feb 2025

or we could have retained 3 at the back with 5 in midfield which would have given an extra body in central areas which is where I think we were light on Tuesday - the dilemma is who the 3rd central midfielder is and whether he plays a holding role (if we have such a player?) with East & Gilmour further ahead or whether the 3rd midfielder is in a no 10 role (again who fits that bill).
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Reply		Why Do Managers See Different?
at 15:40 7 Feb 2025

I agree that Gilmour is usually our most effective midfield tackler, although he was seriously off his game on Tuesday, but I can't recall us using 3 in midfield this season - McNulty used to select 2 out of Gilmour, Henry & East. Having said that it's a change I would have made on Tuesday night.
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Reply		Oldham game
at 21:46 4 Feb 2025

and why we persisted with the long ball when they won every header! Out muscled and lacking in any Plan B
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Reply		Pitch inspection 10.30
at 10:36 21 Dec 2024

It's off
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Reply		Tamworth Tuesday
at 17:14 16 Dec 2024

they've certainly spent enough - couldn't befall a nicer oil fiefdom
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Reply		Dale vs Manchester United U21s
at 15:11 3 Dec 2024

I suppose I agree about tempting folk to return but is it really our aim to sell Man U as our football dream for the prawn sandwich fan rather than the gourmet dish that is supporting your own home team?
ps - no I'm not attending any of these Premier league 'pieces of silver'.
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 14:52 29 Sep 2024

maybe the difference is the extent to which the opposition nullify our strengths - "fair play to Braintree" as you say.
Equally I'd agree we need to have a plan B, C etc before and during games against the Solihull's & Braintrees.
[Post edited 29 Sep 2024 14:55]
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 14:49 29 Sep 2024

yes but if he does go inside as yesterday he leaves more space on our left (as Elldale noted above) - and Burger (who's not the strongest tackler) moving wider also extends his distance from East - there are down sides to every up; a change to 4 at the back & 3 in m/f might regain the initiative against sides who match us up (Solihull/Braintree).
[Post edited 29 Sep 2024 14:58]
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Reply		TONIGHTS GAME V HARTLEPOOL UTD
at 08:44 25 Sep 2024

Inevitably if our good form continues players will come onto the radar - the Hartlepool commentators mentioned they'd advise Gateshead to have a look at Ferguson
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Reply		TONIGHTS GAME V HARTLEPOOL UTD
at 21:26 24 Sep 2024

Dale soak up more pressure, Henderson plays a lovely ball through the centre to Rodney who rounds the keeper and slots home
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Reply		TONIGHTS GAME V HARTLEPOOL UTD
at 21:09 24 Sep 2024

Dale soak up Hartlepool pressure then attack with a lovely ball from Gordon inside the FB, quick flat cross by TAR & Mitchell taps in from 2 yards
[Post edited 24 Sep 2024 21:44]
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Reply		Solihull Match Thread
at 22:34 15 Sep 2024

Agree - and why we need a plan B when opposition's do that - eg change of formation (& possible personnel) and try to outnumber through the middle. Possibly play Beckwith or Armstrong at LB & bring on Allarakhia for last 20 mins and play him centrally. Equally using Gilmour (with Allarakhia) as aerial cover for Beckwith against SM's big physical strikers (heading is the weakness of our back 3) meant we had an overcrowded back line and lost an out ball option - why not instead play Ferguson who's stronger in the air as part of a back 4 allowing 3 in the middle?
[Post edited 15 Sep 2024 22:35]
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Reply		Solihull Match Thread
at 17:27 14 Sep 2024

As the OP wrote - "they tend to sit tight and play on the break. Also skilled in the dark arts particularly killing time at every opportunity."
True to the prediction they didn't disappoint but why then did we not change our formation - 2 in midfield struggled when it was through the middle that we'd likely have success (as with the goal) and why did we select our lightest weight players when it needed us to have dark arts too (eg Henderson).
I'm not criticising the players for slow play when it was the formation (until the last 10mins) nor for mistakes when they were the result of opposition pressure. Good effort in the dying minutes but the changes should have been made before the game or at worst at half time.
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Reply		TONIGHTS GAME V MAIDENHEAD UTD
at 14:22 11 Sep 2024

Yes I've been pleasantly surprised by Armstrong but isn't he more of a full back without Allarakhia's attacking strength? Agree Gordon is more important as the right CB.
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Reply		TONIGHTS GAME V MAIDENHEAD UTD
at 13:16 11 Sep 2024

442's earlier post questions the personnel and timing of the RWB substitution. McNulty has tried various players as cover for TAR with debateable success - despite the relative strength in depth of this season's squad I'd say several players have no like-for-like cover - eg Allarakhia & TAR.
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Reply		Mitchell's first goal last night. (n/t) (n/t)
at 12:18 11 Sep 2024

Agreed - both our WBs were high for that goal and Henry, McBride and Ayinde's movement helped create that space in the middle
[Post edited 11 Sep 2024 12:20]
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