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Shots on goal, shots, possession, goals scored all significantly down on last year which was a pretty shit year (both seasons compared after 37 games). We have stopped getting beat by a big margin but we have zero creativity and nothing up front. Cox, to his credit has sorted out the defence but it feels like he really struggles in midfield and up front. He really has no plan B up front and this shows in never turning around losing to winning positions and the general very poor front play, backed uo by a 30% drop in shots on and off target and goals scored dropping dramatically as well.

BTW what’s happened to Beestin – looks like a pub league player

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we have now failed to get a shot on target in 3 games and registered 1 shot on goal for 6 games this season.

So in a quarter of all matches we have managed 1 or less on target.

We still have a very poor squad and it will get worse.

(Credit to Iron Stats for the data)

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alcazar, bartonscorpion

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Zero quality on that pitch. Really enticing the fans to get season tickets for next year

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alcazar

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At least my predictive abilities are consistent

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doesn’t fill me with confidence and it looks like another 4-4-1-1. So with my predictive abilities we’ll probably win even though I’m going for a 2-0 Bradford

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There were so many basic errors – I saw the passing accuracy at half time at 49%. Anything under 65% is pretty shit but 49% come on! One shot on target against a side not having scored for 5 games. Somehow there are probably 3 worse teams than us this season. That won’t be the case next season.

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Howard 6 not much to do nearly got the penalty but all season his kicking has been garbage. Should leave end of season

Rowe 4 – poor passing today

Clarke 3 – would’ve got 5 but petulant reaction could’ve lost us the game. Should leave ens of season

Bedeau 5 – bang average, lucky first half when let ball bounce over him in penalty area

Brown 5 – average

Gillead 5 – runs a lot but no end product for a couple of months now

Beestin 4 – OK he scored but the first half performance was one of the worst from a CM

Karacan 6 – best player for us but not saying much

Green 4 – can somebody at the club train him to take the football with him when he runs fast otherwise you may as well play Forrest Gump

KVV 4 – I believe he his sulking after being offered £700/wk contract. Looks like his mind is elsewhere now. Shame

Loft 4 – back to his ‘cannot control the ball’ best

Ref 6 – given a decision by Clarke and followed the rules could argue Red was harsh

Cox 3 – no plan B no intelligence no clue. He is young and learning but he really does not show me anything to suggest he has any chance of longevity in this career.

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bartonscorpion, premier iron

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Never a captain, played poorly at full
back slightly better at centre back but as a captain and knowing you have no centre backs fit in the club other than juniors – to do that is just brainless. They won’t rescind because he raised his arms.

Hopefully he’s out at the end of the season

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one of the most tactically inept heartless displays of many this season. I’m sorry but where the hell do we think we’re going with this squad of cheap footballers

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alcazar

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We give away far too many soft free kicks around the penalty area. Teams like Orient who were very poor always have a chance with a delivery into the box (one shot on target today).

Maybe should’ve had a penalty but we are still a really poor team. The league doesn’t lie.

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We’ll struggle next year Les – even more than this year. Most of the dross is tied up on 2/3 yr deals. We’ll lose stand outs like Gillead Karacan also Eisa McAtee (both good players with attitude problems – maybe not a big loss). Wouldn’t surprise me if somebody came in and offered good money for O’Malley. Clarke is crocked Brown will be also KVV looks to have had a real knock due to his injury this year. For all the praise we’re getting we are 18th in a very poor league two. So we are relying on out chief scout….

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This one is on Cox – lame tactics. How many aimless long balls.

Eisa And Bedeau stand out as garbage in that match. Even Tom got wound up by Eisa’s lack of effort. Not good enough

For all the positives about certain players in certain games we put in some of the most dour performances I can remember

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IRONINTHEBLOOD

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Strange that he does not appear to want to get into the box – maybe no risk of injury taking the free kicks/corners but out of the squad the one to provide the magic would be him so seems a bit strange to me; he is slowly making his way back which makes some of his challenges a nail biting affair, as in its a toss up whether he gets injured or sent off first

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I’d like to see eisa gillead greene/mcatee KVV as the attacking players within a 4-4-2 formation. Really nothing to lose. However I sense a nervy defence minded approach which will be doomed to failure.

With our injury concerns at the back (again!) we must focus on attack and not sit deep inviting pressure.

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Clarke has had several very poor games this year but that one tops them all for me – positional, passing, pace, all so far off it.
Rowe is by far the better footballer currently.

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trying to figure out who is more biased to Bolton the commentators or the ref. It’s a tricky one – both clearly want Bolton to win the game

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Agree to play it Sunday? Mansfield done similar, makes sense as doesn’t give fixture headache plus a bit warmer on Sunday

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Yes I thought the tone and feeling was right and the fans appreciate that sort of sentiment. It helps that Lincoln are flying but thought it was a well directed statement nonetheless.

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alcazar

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There is no chance of it going ahead. It won’t get above freezing prior to kick off. Its always that railway end which suffers and cannot see the ref passing it. Get Jem and KVV back in time for Saturday

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So he can sell the club easily now as it is worthless the new owner will just have to find somewhere else to play.

We’ll be playing at Bottesford Town in 5 years.

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North Lincolnshire Irons, alcazar

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Sounds like Swann has been golfing during lockdown

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Clarke must be crocked but McGahey can play there no problem, don’t see the logic at all

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Bizarre that we’ve gone for a right back

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4 – 0 down against Port Vale with half the match left. He was far too weak for a league 2 defender

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CT – absolutely we should be doing what we can to tie him down for another year, maybe they have the option. 5-6 more games and he will be doing the job of 2 holding midfielders

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No understatement that this guy will be the reason we stay up.

Just fantastic and not fully fit yet

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It works for them because Klopp has a say in who he wants and has a network of ex pro’s scouting for them – he just cannot sanction the spending.

Swann plays golf then signs players

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They all sound like sensible suggestions Awaywego and I think most if not all bruers would support 4-4-2 experienced spine and a mix of league two experienced players with a view to bring 3-4 youngsters through to develop and sell on as a sustainable model – it falls down when the chairman controls it all and believes offering 2 year contracts to a complete car crash of players ill equipped for league two is the way to go.

I would give you 10 games to get it sorted

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Swann: ‘I didn’t want Awaywego as manager but Coxy came in and said this is the one I want to replace me’ ‘he’s got no discernible skills or experience but has a big pair on him….. can you imagine the grief he would get from people he never listens to or cares about (the morons) …. I mean if we actually cared what fans think then that would be really awkward. Luckily I own 92% of the club and nobody else matters….. and when the time comes he will make a great construction manager sorry I mean football manager….’

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Its not like we haven’t signed injured players in the past.

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