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  • in reply to: Walsall Match Thread #205384
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    Post match interview predictable with one or two new excuses.
    “I thought we got in some good areas in the first 10 minutes”
    And the other 80 Neil?
    ” they had half a chance that they turned into a goal with a midfield runner”
    Interesting idea, have we thought about trying it?
    “The second goal was really poor.” Again.
    ” but we lacked quality and belief” Again
    ” We are a bit leggy at the moment” Again.
    “Newport on Tuesday night to focus on now
    Same focus as the last few games?

    in reply to: Swann Own’s The Ground And Land #205331
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    ” I suppose it goes to show just how much contempt the club has for its fans right now!”

    That’s something else that hasn’t changed Daz. I’ve felt that the Club cared nothing for me and other supporters even before “Morongate.”

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    in reply to: Cox quite post Mansfield #205211
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    Quite right MKI, nothing else he could say. The problem is he says similar things every week and, sadly, I fully expect he’ll be saying it again come Saturday.

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    in reply to: Mansfield Match Thread #205205
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    “Onaraise, McGahay and Taft have had to be thrown in there too quickly and have all played sh!te since Rory’s return.”

    Because they’re not fully fit or because they’re nervous about what’s behind them?

    in reply to: Mansfield Match Thread #205197
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    I have to agree with Mick. Howard directs those in front of him a hell of a lot more effectively, which In my opinion settles the defence down more than when Watson is in goal.
    Watson is a good shot stopper but that’s where it ends with him. I think next season we need to move him on, re sign Howard and also sign another experienced GK to battle it out with him.
    I’m telling you now, we’ll need experience there next season…that’s a certainty.
    Watson can go for me. No great loss.

    I agree with your sentiments 100% WG but I think that hoping for 2 experienced players battling for any position, let alone keeper, is a forlorn hope. If we’re lucky we might get 18 or so with some experience (and hopefully some ability) with cover supplied by what youngsters we have left.

    in reply to: Taxi for Cox ! #205158
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    Same as usual post match.
    ” We were poor again tonight.” Heard that before?
    “When we come in on Thursday morning, the focus will be on Saturday” Like the focus was yesterday and last Saturday? Or better?
    “we’ll have a good luck(?) around and see who really wants it.” Good luck with that!!
    ” A lot of them are hurting, and really disappointed with the way the season has gone because they expected more from themselves.” Doesn’t show Neil “We’ll pick them up ready for Saturday.” Yeh right!

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    in reply to: Taxi for Cox ! #205143
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    1) Which players should he pick? This is not a good squad, especially when you lose a couple to injury.
    Maybe ones that have some interest in SUFC next season?
    2) Not true. He moved away from a back 5 and it proved much more successful.
    Still reverts to it sometimes. Lone striker?
    3) Most managers do this.
    Some do it successfully
    4) Didn’t look the case against, say, Grimsby at home this season.
    Do you have many more examples, I bet I have more of the other kind.
    5) Maybe we’re just crap?
    No argument there.
    6) Yes, I do. I think he’s done very well with a terrible squad.
    He looks as if he’s kept us in the league, as for “very well” we’ll have to disagree.

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    in reply to: Adkins #205120
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    He didn’t choose any of these players either. Just saying, it can be done.

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    in reply to: Taxi for Cox ! #205118
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    I’ve said before that the Club is in dire need of some stability. Some will argue that keeping us in L2 has been success for the manager but after almost a full season I ask this question – Has he shown any sign at all that he is learning how to be a Football League manager?
    He continues to pick the same failing players.
    He continues to use the same failing tactics.
    He continues to worry about the opposition rather than his own team.
    He continues to fail to motivate his players.
    He continues to insist we’re looking to win games which we clearly aren’t.
    He’s been dealt a bad hand that’s true, but does anybody believe he’s getting the best out of what’s available? I really want continuity but he has to prove he deserves to stay.
    Also disappointed with what Lillis appears to be contributing, many of us will remember his wonderful motivational run before the Swansea play off game. He appears to have lost that ability and seems ineffective, remember the Cox/Lillis appointment was hailed as the dream team at the the time.

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    in reply to: What A Sensible Approach Would Be For Next Season. #205091
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    Come on les, you must have noticed that SUFC don’t do sensible any more.

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    in reply to: Mansfield Match Thread #205087
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    Another game where we were “looking for the 3 points” Difficult to achieve with no shots on target, not for the first time this season either!!
    What’s unbelievable is that there are 2 teams in the division worse than our shower (although they’ve both beaten us)

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    in reply to: Taxi for Cox ! #205084
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    I think you underestimate the chairman IITB. Surely the smart move would be to keep Cox, sign cheap players in May/June/July/August and then sack Cox so that he can be blamed for the dross that we’re likely to sign and next seasons potential disaster.

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    in reply to: The funniest thing ever in football? #205015
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    Bad news mate, it’s Walsall next week not Madrid.

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    in reply to: Staying Up ? #204997
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    That will just give them the opportunity they’ve been looking for to play their U21s in the lower leagues though.

    in reply to: The funniest thing ever in football? #204986
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    What about those unable or unwilling to travel (to Exeter & Carlisle for example) Surely better for the clubs to get a tenner occasionally than nothing at all.

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    in reply to: Who To Lose? #204985
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    Didn’t Howard recommend Karacan? Could be we need to sign both or get neither, sign one get one cheap?

    in reply to: Staying Up ? #204984
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    More likely to get 3 draws than 1 win, I’m sure that will be the manager’s plan.

    in reply to: Staying Up ? #204968
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    Please, somebody with authority read this and take notice. You know it makes sense.

    in reply to: Forest Green Match Thread #204908
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    So how many didn’t do their homework this week then?

    in reply to: 12 players injured #204894
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    Also if we got a dead leg on Saturday we were still fit for Sunday.

    in reply to: Let’s start again shall we? #204878
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    Ferrite wrote:- “That’s all very well but what happens when you change the manager? Do you have to sign a whole new squad for them?”

    That’s what normally happens, surely you have to support the current manager and, to my mind, that has to mean he has input into signings. (It helps if the manager stays long enough to cover a players 2 year contract of course.)

    in reply to: Forest Green Match Thread #204873
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    Could be a bit of smoke & mirrors. Saying he’ll pick him but then not doing so will make the culprit more difficult to identify. The only problem with that is that it will make Cox look a bit of a k*** in supporters eyes as we all know that whoever it is shouldn’t be picked again. Doubt it will improve his relationship with players either.

    in reply to: End of May #204845
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    Cordner might be available WG.

    in reply to: Forest Green Match Thread #204842
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    I hope those who let the side down badly on Tues have been fined accordingly.

    Bloody hell vader, if we were allowed to fine players for being crap most of ours would be owing the club thousands.

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    in reply to: End of May #204841
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    I’m putting a proviso on my thanks – as long as it’s not Bedeau on the naughty step.

    in reply to: Let’s start again shall we? #204840
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    I like Loft, I think used properly (i.e. not a lone striker) he’s plenty good enough and can improve. Jarvis still has plenty to prove, Mooney only got a year but a 2 year deal for Turan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    in reply to: Forest Green Match Thread #204835
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    Watson
    Rowe Barks Taft O’Malley
    Gilliead Karacan Spence Hippolyte
    Beestin
    Jessop/Dawson

    A few OOC out of necessity but the majority that should care about next season.

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    in reply to: Let’s start again shall we? #204826
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    I have no problem with a manager being denied a player he would like for reasons probably financial, it’s not unreasonable for the chairman to have the final say in this. I do, however, have a major problem with a manager being given a player he doesn’t want, chosen by somebody else and possibly one he doesn’t even know.

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    in reply to: End of May #204820
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    Don’t contracts normally run until the end of June? If so it will be difficult to assemble the squad by the end of May.

    in reply to: Absolute clear out needed #204781
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    Just had a look at the stats for some of our OOC players.
    Starts Goals Assists
    Gilliead 38 1 4
    McGahey 12 – –
    KVV 11 1 3
    Eisa 25 8 3
    Clarke 21 1 –
    McAtee 10 1 2
    Hallam 3 2 –
    Olomola 0 – –

    Now if you were a L1 or L2 manager looking to improve your squad which of those would you be rushing to sign based on those stats? (Accepting the lies, damn lies and statistics argument of course) I’m with those that think if they’re not going to be here next season then don’t give them the opprtunity to improve their stats even if they’re capable of doing so. Let’s look towards next season now.