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    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Just come in seen the team still no Carlton, Butler and the owners must be seeing something else at games if they don’t believe we need strengthening must be a month now he’s been out and no action.

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    IronaweIronawe
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    If they didn’t think we needed stengthening before then hopefully this is a wake up call.
    Conceding last minute to Oxford City at home is just not acceptable, poor management, wedded to a formation that history shows is hard
    for the players and produces poor football

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    #291585
    PhilAndersPhilAnders
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    Oh dear. Poor performance from the Iron. I don’t think we will be top of the league after the Chester game and it may be some time before we regain it! But it will be a different Scunthorpe side ( either in the way we play or personnel) when we do. Buttlerball has had its day!

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    #291586
    Ex OfficioEx Officio
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    Interesting interview coming up..

    #291587
    RoamingBullRoamingBull
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    Not there today but too be honest I’ve not been convinced. Some kept stating when we play well someone is going to get a pasting.
    Don’t think we are good at all.

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    #291589
    IronaweIronawe
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    1 win in 6, contract extension form.

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    #291591
    RoamingBullRoamingBull
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    Hands up if they would rather see a striker and a nasty midfielder instead of contract extensions so early in the tenure.

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    #291593
    SideriteSiderite
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    Pitiful. It was too early to moan before a ball was kicked or after 2 or 3 games, but things have been souring for a while. The crucial thing was to learn from signs of weakness and improve, so that those instances would only be a blip.

    Only it hasn’t and Butler and the team have seemingly learned nothing. Every game the midfielders get nullified, the wing backs stay pretty much rooted to the back, with little outlets up front. Without Roberts we’d be screwed.

    The game management was abysmal. Every corner would have every man back to defend and we couldn’t escape. That’s not game management, that’s blind hope that we can hold on to a win. Against a team 23rd in the table.

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    #291594
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    How to assess that?
    How can you put a positive spin on it?
    Here’s the last 4 game form table.

    IMG-5920

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    #291596
    PhilAndersPhilAnders
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    Thanks for that Rene. I think that form table says it all. I don’t think we are any where close to pasting anybody. If anything, we are due a pasting! Our next league opponents could well provide it! I have decided not to do any more “scouting” reports. Knowing our opponents weaknesses are useless if we cannot play to exploit them. Knowing our weaknesses and our opponents strengths just makes me depressed!

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    #291598
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Hands up if they would rather see a striker and a nasty midfielder instead of contract extensions so early in the tenure.

    Executing contract extensions as if we are still an EFL club.

    We are not.

    At this level, 12 months is a long contract.

    Many players change clubs 2 or 3 times a season.

    Do we have a single player at the club whom is worthy of longer than a seasonal contract?

    It doesn’t appear so.

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    #291599
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Thanks for that Rene. I think that form table says it all. I don’t think we are any where close to pasting anybody. If anything, we are due a pasting! Our next league opponents could well provide it! I have decided not to do any more “scouting” reports. Knowing our opponents weaknesses are useless if we cannot play to exploit them. Knowing our weaknesses and our opponents strengths just makes me depressed!

    That’s a shame!
    You were doing a great job with them and I’m sure many people were really enjoying reading them.

    I appreciate that a lot of time and effort will have gone in to them. Bravo!

    #291609
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    Well what was that? I’ll have a go:-
    Uninspiring
    Pedestrian
    Lethargic
    Unchanging
    Predictable
    Wasteful

    And don’t give me that “still top of the league” crap because you’ll have to find something else soon!

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    #291618
    SideriteSiderite
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    The top of the league thing made sense when it was one below par performance. I don’t think it can be used now after repeated errors that should have been nipped in the bud a few weeks ago.

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    #291619
    ironfromafarironfromafar
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    Well what was that? I’ll have a go:-
    Uninspiring
    Pedestrian
    Lethargic
    Unchanging
    Predictable
    Wasteful

    And don’t give me that “still top of the league” crap because you’ll have to find something else soon!

    You forgot CRAP … Cass ..im too fed up of this top ov the league , “if you had offered us 21pts points before a ball was kicked bollocks..
    Lets face it
    We are a poor team at the moment and will not get promoted this season .. sadly my prediction of 7th to 12th is looking oh to good.

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    #291699
    Iron414Iron414
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    1 win in 6, contract extension form.

    This would be funny if it wasn’t actually true.

    Rene congrats on having the tactical nous to place the insurance bet, hope your winnings took the edge off another disappointing display from the Iron!

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