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lesgeo wrote:

My fears pre-match were not realised.
a) We had one of the better refs this season and
b) Alfreton were no worse than any other sides we’ve seen this season.

The ref was garbage during the first half of the game against Alfreton last night. Joke bookings and then failure to book Evans for what (squinting at it on another day) could even have been a red.

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Russian asset doing his job really well. Objective: Destabilise the west.

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Which’ll come first, the resurrection of Christ or Banjo’s next goal?

He did quite well last night and, to be fair to him, he scored that goal on Saturday that was disallowed due to a marginal offside decision against Tyler Denton.

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It wasn’t an unbearable match to watch (on TV at least), but both sides seemed determined to make quite hard work of it. United managed to break through the general shit-ceiling a few times… and to be fair to Alfreton they did too. I’m thinking of one moment in particular – how unlucky they were for the ball to smash into the bar then post then crap centre-forward’s head.

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Definitely no Alfie Beestin tonight, according to Butler’s new interview on BBC Humberside.

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I’m getting Iron Hour vibes.

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Iron-awe wrote:

<I think the flag was for Denton who was marginally offside when receiving Cal’s long cross field ball to set Beck up.

Fair do, then. What a shame.

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They’re very pally with certain Board members, make that clear.

I don’t really see where you’re coming from. It’s a bit of a wild stretch to lay the ‘blame’ for a music festival (or its line-up) at the feet of Max Bell and his Iron hour fwends.

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CMC wrote:

If anything, the Iron Hour crowd influencing their man on the board again.

What makes you say that? I can’t see them holding much sway over anything.

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Siderite wrote:

Putin is sleeping happy knowing this has caused a huge rift between USA and its allies. This was his goal, not to be USA’s new bud and bringing about peace. It has been for some time and Trump’s been played or doesn’t care.

Russia has been steadily TCOB for the last few decades, lulling the West into a false sense of security, running operations to destabilise from within. Shithousery statecraft. Check out Aleksandr Dugin for the geopolitical objective.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-imperialist-philosopher-who-demanded-the-ukraine-war

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Looks like the line-up is warming up a bit, but I’m still thinking it’s not enough…

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Quite a poor match, but happy with three points however they come at this stage. Fairly sure Beck’s goal wasn’t offside, judging by footage on YouTube.

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Listened this morning on the way to work. Interesting stuff. As above, highly recommended.

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Awaywego wrote:

… it’s only a rumour and maybe not £1500 but don’t be naive into to thinking it’ll be less than a grand a week.

The wages were published online recently, if you were fast enough to see them before they were removed. Beck was not listed amongst them, so the information came before he as signed. From the information you could see that the club is clearly sticking to its guns – and so he’ll be on something befitting the new wage structure, which will indeed be less than grand a week.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

‘Beck rumoured to be on £1500 a week’

Where’s this rumour coming from awaywego? Staggered if it’s true.

I doubt Michelle and the board would sanction busting the wage ceiling that was put in for new contracts, so I’m sure he’ll actually be on an amount that fits that, rather than what the rumour is suggesting.

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Apollo11 wrote:

Staging a load of tribute bands and local acts will never ever attract 10,000 people for each day. In fact, it’d be lucky to get 500 – 1,000. It represents a massive financial risk.

I’ve seen around 15 acts on the line up… things can only get better…
There are a few one hit wonders and blasts from the past. None of the acts appeal to me in the slightest. I am hoping they have a few decent headliners up their sleeve, otherwise I fear it will flop.

Completely underwhelming so far.

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Rene Artois wrote:

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Rene Artois wrote:

It Seems A Tom Zanetti Is The Promoter

It doesn’t actually say that.

True.

“ Tom Zanetti is bringing a 3 day festival to Scunthorpe on May Bank Holiday Weekend “

It’s a turn of phrase and could just mean he’s the headliner.

I’m not saying he isn’t the promoter, by the way. Just that he might not be, there’s been no real clarity thus far.

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Rene Artois wrote:

It Seems A Tom Zanetti Is The Promoter

It doesn’t actually say that.

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I sincerely hope that the football club has protected itself financially by having a separate company put this festival event on, or that their only real involvement is just hiring out the stadium to whichever events organisation is actually putting it on. 10,000 people per day is a very very big ask.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

Exactly. Very few coming in from the other side either, so I don’t see why Roberts is some kind of fall guy. Neither goals last night came from crosses in to Beck, and none of the other decent chances came from crosses from the flanks either. More of an attacking force due to Wreh’s inclusion and performance rather than less cutting in from Roberts IMO. Anyhow, just my opinion, don’t take ‘picky’ personally. ‘Picky argument’ is just an observation

We have relied on Roberts doing this, imho, sometimes to the detriment of the ‘other things’ I mentioned. Last night he was in a position where he did it much less, and consequently we attacked in a ‘different’ way. Some crosses went in. I still think there’s scope for even more.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

So you’re saying Roberts habit of frequently cutting inside, like Beestin was doing last light incidentally, limits decent crosses? If there was more threat and goal scoring opportunities from crossing instead of cutting in at any one time, he might be doing it more. The other flank is available too. Seems a bit of a picky argument.

You’re the one being picky.

We’ve got 12-feet tall Beck in the side and haven’t been banging in crosses to him, preferring instead to stick with a system in which Roberts is played in a position where he’s likely to cut in and try and shoot rather than cross. Very few coming from the other side, either.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

What things does it limit?

How many decent crosses have you seen put in this season?

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Yeah, terrible tactic allowing Roberts all those goals.

Nobody’s complaining about the goals, just the fact that Roberts in that position limits other things.

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Too early to truly say as it was only one game, but this morning I’m thinking “Is Wreh the key that finally unlocks us as an all-round force?”

I thought he was exceptional in the first half against a fairly decent Darlington. Movement, speed and beef. Just what the doctor ordered.
I also think he helped Beck ,he clearly improved with the room provided,the formation too was a very visible 4-4-2 when we formed up defensively.

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Rene Artois wrote:

All we need now is for Roberts to get clattered.
That would be game over.

That would be a total disaster.

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I’m really looking forward to tonight’s match. I think we could (should) see a focused Iron, acutely aware of ‘the Whitehall problem’ and determined to show that the squad has strength in depth and that they can really do something without him. However, equally, they may be in headless chicken mode and spend an hour or so pumping balls up to Beck and just expecting something to happen, without really having worked out how to make it happen around him.

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No Whitehall = showing up to a gunfight with a banana.

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lesgeo wrote:

I think Fadera might just be the guy to open up defences. I’d want to see him start every game and if it ain’t working – bring him off early.
But if it does work it will be coz many defences at this level cannot cope with pace.

Take him off early and replace him with what? Something that most are saying doesn’t work?

Surely better to start with that, just in case it kicks into life, and if it doesn’t then bring Mo on as a high impact sub..?

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PhilAnders wrote:

… we haven’t won enough games.

It’s vital that we win all 2,742 of our remaining games this season.

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Rene Artois wrote:

Down to a 2 horse race (possibly) after last night’s results.

A little too early to say that, imho.

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