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Siderite wrote:

We’re not entitled to success, and clubs across the country regularly get it wrong. Including among those with high budgets for their level. I think some perspective is needed, instead of constant melodrama.

Not entitled to success no, but we have the tools to be successful at the level we’re at. As for clubs getting it wrong, we are and, I think, as fans we’re entitled to point that out. ( Calls for sacking going a bit too far at the moment IMO but he’s on very thin ice and has to respond quickly.)

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Well Nicholson, Maxi and Boyce all started so, unless somebody is playing out of position, probably not.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

cassidystash wrote:

Maybe Russ has learned from his mistakes? Absolutely nothing wrong with a manager changing his tactics to improve results.

I knew a post like this (not necessarily from you) was incoming.

Happy to oblige.

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WonderGoals wrote:

Butler had the last say on all transfers so not all Turnbull’s fault. Recruitment still been crap though for some time now.

I think Michelle said AB HAS the final say, possibly implying that he didn’t whrn LT was here?

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Maybe Russ has learned from his mistakes? Absolutely nothing wrong with a manager changing his tactics to improve results.

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lesgeo, Rene Artois

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Pity it’s not as easy to terminate managers and players contracts. Would have saved us a fortune over the last few years.

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IMO the players are good enough if they are played to utilse their strengths in their regular positions. The only success playing in an unfamiliar role has been Roberts.

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And therein lies the problem IFA, or at least part of it IMO. A “must pick” captain with a one dimensional game that’s too slow for the way AB says he wants to play.

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A KUTA from the board, fair enough, but I wouldn’t want to see them advising on football matters.
Anyway if AB doesn’t listen to Bru he’s not likely to take any notice of the board.

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Awaywego

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Just listened to the RH post match interview. Pleased to hear Ollie Turner ask a few more difficult questions than James Moody. The big finish was “we are not too far from where we want to be”, if AB thinks that then we’re in real trouble. In terms of performance we’re miles away from where we need to be to win this league.

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Sanfran49, Awaywego

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Fitzsimons
Barrows Maxi Boyce Kelly
Roberts Brogan Beestin Carlton
Whitehall Beck (up to Williams to displace Beestin, Whitehall or Beck)
Would do for me, still plenty for a decent bench as well.

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North Lincolnshire Irons

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I still think the 3 CBs causes the problem if the 3 are not experienced in the system. 3 CBs marking 2 forwards allows for the “one of the others will mark him” option often leading to unmarked opponents left to score. Sound familiar?

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MK Iron, North Lincolnshire Irons, lesgeo

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Didn’t mention the MOM! Brogan was given a chance and took it, if he doesn’t start the next game then it’s clearly jobs for the boys. Could be why one or two have a “can’t be arsed today I’ll be in next week anyway and I might feel more like it then” attitude.
How come “the fittest team in the NLN” couldn’t steamroller a team of part-timers in the last half hour?
Why are we still making the same mistakes week after week when “we know where we have to be better”?

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He’s tried Barrows, Kelly, Scales and now Brogan at RWB. He’s used Denton and Kelly at LWB. He insists that WBs are part of his system but has not yet realised HE DOESN’T HAVE ANY!!!!

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Iron414, ironking

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I’m having to try really hard not to join in!

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If Schofield has a different system in mind and hasn’t shared that with Butler then he is a waste of space. If he has suggested it to Butler and has been ignored then he is an even bigger waste of space.

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Ex Officio, Awaywego, ironking

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See my reply above.

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It’s pre-match optimism, by 5.00 I’ll probably agree with you.

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If he gets 10 I’d be delighted.
!5 from Whitehall, 15 Roberts, 10 Williams, 10 Carlton and 20 from everybody else and we should be OK.

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No doubt Max Bell will call him “Bottesford.” How long before he gets him to join his campaign?

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Iron-awe

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Will AB pick a potential first team though?

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Unless he’s gone backwards along way in ability at least he can pass a ball. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him replace Roberts, (going for a fee in Jan no doubt) now he’s proved his fitness

I fear you may be right. My other worry is that, in order to match or get near to his (estimated) wages, any buying club will not want to pay much, if anything. We might let him go on a free just to reduce the wage bill. I don’t suppose we’d meet his minimum wage requirement and give him a new contract?

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SST (information usually sound) reports on another thread that Luke Williams and Mark Beck are the two players we’re after. I can’t see that improving the current system as neither are WBs or CDs so my wildly optimistic hope is that this could bring change. How about a 4-1-3-2 with 3 from Roberts Williams Beestin and Carlton behind Beck and Whitehall?
I’ll get me coat!

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Does that suggest his recommendations were given preference over managers choices?

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Over the last 2 seasons I seem to remember many/most teams that played above themselves against us suffered defeat in their next match.

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Please don’t tar all the fanbase with AWG’s brush.

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How certain are we that it is Luke Williams? WG says he’s been training with us for 6 weeks so either we’re not sure about him or he’s been injured for 5 of them. Can’t believe there’s been no positive sighting mentioned in that time. He certainly doesn’t fit mistertonmick’s description of the mystery man that he spotted.

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Awaywego’s popped the champagne open…

But who will he blame when any new signings fail to impress?

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Heath wrote:

Politicians should always be impartial. Referees can be gobshites and biased.

You deliberately got those the wrong way round didn’t you?

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Heath

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As somebody said earlier, what harm can come if an initial 1 month loan is agreed. If he’s an improvement and plays regularly it benefits both clubs to extend. If he’s AB’s pick, not a Youmbi, then surely minimum risk and limited outlay. Would still prefer permanent signings but we’ll have to get what we can. (As long as they’re better than what we have)

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