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  • in reply to: Northampton (a) #213184
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    Cox is and always will be quite limited in his intelligence and will struggle to change games or out-think opposition managers so when down to ten men he will get worse. But he is a ‘yes’ man so Swann will love it.

    Green has been diabolical for many matches now but still gets picked – and played the full game! Scrimshaw on and balls pumped up to him. Davis had a nightmare – first goal just stopped running with his man. The second goal – pure keystone cops stuff (shades of the nightmares of last year)

    All in all a bad day at the office. 1 goal from open play in 19 games. No shots on target (partly understandable given the manager’s limitations and the match situation)

    Watson played OK and made some good saves so wasn’t at fault.

    in reply to: Northampton (a) #213113
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    I thought Rowe was excellent at Right Back so I fully expect Pugh to start there on Saturday

    I thought Green was his usual ineffective self so I expect him to keep his place.

    One new lad in centre mid to replace Pugh and that’s yer lot

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    in reply to: Hayden Hackney #213009
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    I’m thinking Kenyon Hallam crocked and these are the replacements.

    On paper look good signings but goals wins games and we are relying on Loft and Scrimshaw for the whole season. Jarvis isn’t a goalscorer and ONeil looks way off it at the minute.

    Next 4/5 games will be interesting to see where this squad is at.

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    in reply to: Harry Wood #212966
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    That was my thought NI

    in reply to: Harry Wood #212961
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    Strange one unless we have a long term injury in that dept and we’re not being told.

    Hope he does well, comes recommended.

    Need attacking players though. For all the positives at the weekend we’ve scored one goal in 17 matches from open play – must be a worry. Don’t know what the deal is with embargo though

    in reply to: So Much To Give us Cheer. #212801
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    Very committed display today. Thought Thompson and Rowe were excellent and Onoraise always controlled his man.

    Jarvis did put a shift in but he does lack quality and when you lack quality all you can ask is to put that shift in.

    Green still looks off it and several times he had the opportunity to burn his man but just didn’t have the legs.

    O’Neil was awful and I may have to apologise to George Miller for the comparison.

    The defence looks solid and if we could get a bit of quality up front we should be mid table come season end. A decent striker it would’ve been 3-0 but the most pleasing aspect about today was one simple thing…….

    it was entertaining

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    in reply to: Wakey wakey Ernest the fans have! #212714
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    It’s the duty of the fans to speak out against chairmen like this. We are the custodians of the club not these mickey mouse chairmen so if something stinks call it out – don’t ever accept it as the norm.

    could it be the ‘99’ in the user name refers to the date of birth which would put him firmly in Swann junior territory 😀

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    in reply to: Ground upgrade and apartments #212423
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    Definitely concentrating on a James Bond bar and 5 star hotel in Blackpool – because all of that makes business sense

    Next plan he has is a Fortnum and Mason on the Desert Rat site

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    in reply to: Match Thoughts. #212401
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    I’ll throw this out there for attacking football – Gary McSheffrey as manager.

    Now I’m not advocating a change although 15 without a win suggests certain pressure will be building – Gary is well liked, looking for a route in and comes across as very knowledgable – hell he might even get KDT firing on one cylinder. Cox is limited and he is trying just not to get beat at the minute – all very pie in the sky stuff I know

    in reply to: Improvements #212399
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    The Away team experience

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    in reply to: Attendances 21/22 #212367
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    I know of no one on here who wants to see us lose. All on here support Scunthorpe, but an increasing majority are seeing how the club is being run – as much as supporters support is it not also the duty of the club to maintain that community link, to bring fans in and make them part of the club. Running the club like a hobby means you have a genuine love of the club and do not commoditise it.

    When people get mugged off constantly they will vote with their feet….

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    in reply to: Match Thoughts. #212325
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    4-4-2 with Jem sat in there rather than Davis would be ideal but hey ho. He spoke his mind once too often

    in reply to: Match Thoughts. #212320
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    Cox is very limited in his abilities. Has been hamstrung with the shit show above him but anybody could’ve seen a positive approach after the goal would’ve put the game to bed and we just sort of switched off allowed them to regain composure and they should’ve won it really – two absolute sitters missed by them. We had one shot on target.

    I’ve heard Cox say we were ‘leggy’ over 20 times now. He’s just not up to the job but he isn’t the reason we will be relegated.

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    in reply to: Attendances 21/22 #212318
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    150 ish from Sutton so barely 2,300. It was nice and warm today as well.

    The Chairman will blame the fans for the lack of funds available.

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    in reply to: Match Thoughts. #212286
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    Had the game in the bag but after we scored we threw it all away.

    Green was and has been abysmal for a while.

    Hippolyte had 8/9 corners first half none of them threatening and second half he gave away possession in really vital areas – that KDT would’ve been chastised for.

    We were lucky to take a point in the end and 2,400 fans (so about 2,250 home fans) just shows where this club is at.

    Got some new flags though

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    in reply to: Dunnwald-Turan #212187
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    Mick I know you’re angry and hurting at the minute but don’t ever say things like that again………

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    in reply to: So…. tonight? #212096
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    The club is being run down as a hobby now

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    in reply to: So…. tonight? #212090
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    looks like 6-4-0 with a creche needed for the bench – which only has 6 players on

    in reply to: So…. tonight? #212078
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    Cox’s pre-season and training was about instilling pass and movement. Keeping it on the deck. With Jessop and potentially one other up front in a 4-4-2 it would be a good time to practice what we preach.

    In reality this approach will be thrown out the window and 5-5-0 with a do not concede mentality will be utilised

    in reply to: Interesting article #212059
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    Always good to see it from the outside – supporters can see it less clear (either for or against things). I couldn’t fault the article (small typo’s aside). I guess we will have to wait and see how it all plays out.

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    in reply to: Rochdale game #211933
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    As a player, if Hippolyte is in front of you, you’ve got to be asking some serious questions of yourself

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    in reply to: Rochdale game #211925
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    Rochdale look dangerous down Pugh’s side – unfair on him to keep putting him in there.

    O’Malley has a better all round game / has an excellent delivery – however we have nobody to deliver it to now that Loft has gone off.

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    in reply to: Rochdale game #211922
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    I never like to jinx prior to the match but that team looks weaker than most NL teams.

    Why not play a RB? Why not play O’malley.

    in reply to: JOHN STAFF #211917
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    What next? Iron Trust banned from selling badges no doubt, we’ve had Max Bell banned from going to the ground, no one from the Telegraph allowed in. Whatever his views a letter from lawyers banning you from the ground is quite frankly ridiculous.

    in reply to: Will Swan the saviour? #211875
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    Whoever it is he’s not coming this weekend. Shit show Chapter 43

    in reply to: EFL Loan #211818
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    Must’ve saved money on mortar – the way Lichfield crashed his car through the wall would suggest a very thin bond!

    in reply to: EFL Loan #211812
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    I think the move to GP was out of necessity. Birse did it as a loss leader to try and capture the out of town purpose built stadia which came about around the time of Hillsboro.

    I haven’t met one iron fan who wouldn’t swap it for OSG. It was a fantastic place to watch football. Every one of my mates who doesn’t support Scunny has a story about the OSG. I reckon 80-90% of the town went at some point in their lives to OSG

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    in reply to: EFL Loan #211801
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    The debt the club amassed? I assume its £11m, this was the figure given by some.

    in reply to: EFL Loan #211789
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    If you build a £25m stadium you have an asset of value whether you like it or not. It is not dependent upon who the purchaser maybe and whether they want the stadium. If the stadium is worthless why not gift it to the fans or the community with a covenant? Why transfer a supposedly worthless asset? Under Wharton – many years ago it was valued at several £m.

    The £1.7m figure came from social media in the public domain, will happily retract the figure when the club confirms the size of the loan. Clearly if the loan is much lower Peter can soon clear it and we can come out of the transfer embargo.

    in reply to: EFL Loan #211766
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    So if you buy £1m house on land worth £200k you only have a £200k asset? Thankfully I have a better accountant…..

    you mentioned COVID affected us more than others but then go on to say why are we a special case so you’ve sorted that one out yourself.

    Last season was the most important, skirting with relegation all season, following the same logic then this would then surpass last season as being the most important one if we don’t get things right. It sometimes works out like that….

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