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Well that was all worthwhile, do we not do well in cup competitions, if we’re in it again next season get out of it at the earliest as possible.
The crowds show that most fans aren’t interested.
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Today was the worst performance from a Butler team so far, imho. Plus, the pitch is getting worse each time there’s a match played on it. When Roberts tripped in a big divot on the edge of the Horsham box and then crumpled in a heap, pointing at the pitch and effing and blinding, I thought “How long before we have another serious Ross Barrows-type situation?”
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If we are in it next year I certainly won’t be going to watch. What an absolutely desperate match today. I’d rather Butler said we are prioritising the league on day one of the season and aren’t interested in any other competition and we’d all honestly know where we stand. Dec Howe was the only player for us that was interested the rest looked like they’d just met in the warm up.
Credit to Horsham they gave us the beating we deserved.Dec has been out of the team and must think he has something to prove (Probably right)
The rest must think they’ve already proved themselves, can’t be a***d as NLS teams are below their level or think they’ll get plenty of other chances to play at Wembley. (Probably wrong)1 user thanked author for this post.
8 changes made as players needed game time, this implies they’re not match fit or certainly match sharp. Why start a game when 3 quarters of the side are at that level, what’s the logical consequence of that – the performance we got maybe? I wasn’t adverse to 3 or 4 changes at a push but 8 was too many and not a hindsight thing, I visibly winced when they announced 8 changes on the radio. 17 years since we were at Wembley, may well be another 17 before we get a better chance. Yes, play-offs are and should be achievable but in one off games anything can happen, there’s no guarantees. Fair play to Horsham they definitely deserved the win on the day but can’t help thinking what if….Don’t try to complicate football, play the game in front of you.
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It’s clear to see Butler’s not really interested in most cup games, and if he is he does he doesn’t appear to learn anything from them.
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AB Keeps banging on about everyone being on the same page and wanting the same things. Yesterday proved this to be totally untrue. The fans wanted a true performance with the chance of a Wembley day out and if we lost fair play. The manager/team wanted a run out and minutes/game time for Fringe players and if we happened to win fair enough. If this sets a precedent for future seasons then don’t expect fans to turn up to watch a training session. Well done to Horsham fully deserving of the win.
If the manager or the players are not to bothered then tell the supporters and that allows them to save money.
Cannot accept results like this. If you are a professional then you give 100% in EVERY game.
All the work to build gates can be swiftly wasted.4 users thanked author for this post.
It’s clear to see Butler’s not really interested in most cup games, and if he is he does he doesn’t appear to learn anything from them.
Sounds like a repeat of the Warrington Rylands game last season which was pathetic.
I wouldn’t hold your breath regarding opting out of the National League Cup, Butler been keen previously to see positives from it. We should be nowhere near it in my opinion. Maybe we should reinstate a proper reserve side next season to give fringe players game time rather than make eight changes in a competitive fixture? To those who say we only got Mahady on loan as we played Leeds, should we not be up to date on who the likes of Leeds have available for loan anyway, just a thought.
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There are football matches, and then there are life experiences. The weekends match was very much the latter, the kind that makes you stare into the middle distance afterwards, questioning not just tactics, but your own decision-making process that led you here in the first place.
From the off, we looked hesitant, sloppy, and oddly surprised to find ourselves in possession of a football. Passes went astray, touches bounced off players, and any sense of urgency was filed away for later, presumably for the next match.
Horsham didn’t need to be spectacular. They just needed to be organised and awake, which turned out to be more than enough. Every time we threatened something vaguely positive, it fizzled out like a damp firework. Defensively, we had the structural integrity of a deckchair. Not so much opened up as politely invited to fall apart. Up front, we huffed, puffed, and mostly kicked the ball straight at people in different coloured shirts.
The second half promised a reaction. It delivered more of the same, just with added desperation and fewer ideas. By the final whistle, the overriding emotion wasn’t anger, it was acceptance. The kind only long-suffering fans truly understand.
Fair play to Horsham. They knew what they were doing. As for us? Another afternoon reminding ourselves that supporting Scunthorpe United is less a hobby and more a test of emotional resilience.
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