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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Well, it looks as if we’re going to be struggling for goals.
    Is the ‘plan’ to hold on and hope for a lucky 1-0 win?

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    NorthumbironNorthumbiron
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    Not a lot of creativity on show today.

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    Iron-aweIron-awe
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    Well Sam Smith thinks so.

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    NorthumbironNorthumbiron
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    Is he old and bitter?

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    Iron-aweIron-awe
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    Is he old and bitter?

    Well he stopped music in his pubs which seemed a little strange considering his job

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    Is he old and bitter?

    Actually he has recently passed away.

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    SouthYorksIronSouthYorksIron
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    Is he old and bitter?

    Actually he has recently passed away.

    Apologies for pedantry, but that was Humphrey. His son Sam has recently taken over.

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    Had concerns about quality of squad and those have got worse. Early days yet and the 10 game benchmark needs hitting but look toothless up front and midfield looks disjointed and weak. Keeper situation will get worse as season progresses

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    Didn’t take Southend fans long to fire up the dodgy keeper treatment on Jones. The most worrying thing is that he was probably our best player.

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    NorthumbironNorthumbiron
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    I don’t blame Jones for the goal. If Ogle had been goal side of his man he could have cleared it.

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    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Always looks bad though when you just push it for an easy tap in.
    Bang on with ogle wrong side of his man.
    Both Whitehall and Barrow’s played the full 90 mins against Yeovil and then he drops them!

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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Always looks bad though when you just push it for an easy tap in.
    Bang on with ogle wrong side of his man.
    Both Whitehall and Barrow’s played the full 90 mins against Yeovil and then he drops them!

    Tired boys?

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    Recruitment has been poor, a couple of signings to please certain people and some squad fillers.

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    NorthumbironNorthumbiron
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    Both Whitehall and Barrow’s played the full 90 mins against Yeovil and then he drops them!

    With this squad it’s difficult to get the starting XI right/wrong*.

    *Delete as appropriate

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    Butler seems to find it easy to get it wrong.

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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Gk – Campbell

    Rb – Ogle
    RCb – Big Howe
    LCb – Evans
    Lb – Denton

    RW / WRM – Brennan
    CM – Beestin
    CM – Butterfield
    LW WLM – Pat Jones

    CF1 – Little Howe
    CF2 – Whitehall

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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Balance – we have none!
    Insufficient lefties in the squad.
    It’s going to be a long hard season.

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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Probably Rowley rather than Brennan?
    I accidentally hit submit… and it threw me.
    We’ve too many round pegs and square holes.

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    Is it too early to try moving three or four players on?
    I have long argued the need for a Bishop-type CM – indeed, since he left, we’ve rarely been able to command midfield.
    Personally, I would have let three players’ wages be removed and spent it all on a big, commanding, midfield general.

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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Is it too early to try moving three or four players on?
    I have long argued the need for a Bishop-type CM – indeed, since he left, we’ve rarely been able to command midfield.
    Personally, I would have let three players’ wages be removed and spent it all on a big, commanding, midfield general.

    Agreed. Every team needs a player out of that mold.

    Ours currently seems to be more mould than mold.

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    Personally, I would have let three players’ wages be removed and spent it all on a big, commanding, midfield general.

    That might be what Richards is supposed to be.

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    He is too lightweight and his ball control is worse than Carlton’s.

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    lesgeolesgeo
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    Why was he rated at Boston?

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    He is too lightweight and his ball control is worse than Carlton’s.

    Played two games and was anonymous in both. Against Yeovil I only remembered he was playing for the last 5 minutes when we got a foothold after scoring. The rest of the game I can’t even remember him really touching the ball. A very similar story against Southend.

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    Let’s hope it’s just taking time to adjust coming to a big club with big expectations.

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    Why was he rated at Boston?

    Had a great season for the Red Sox!

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