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  • in reply to: Lost the dressing room. Come on Fab 4 #294906
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    I have received good info from ‘an invisible person’ who has been close to the team that cliques are developing and that fallouts are plentiful.

    I do not have any insider knowledge on the goings on at AAGP but got the feeling there are both “favourites” and unrest in the camp so your info may well be accurate Legs…

    SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT

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    in reply to: Alfreton #294899
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    i only listened to the game on HR and it sounded as bad as it gets , nothing held back by Torps and the HR commentator in saying the worst game they had seen. Match stats say it all.

    Then after a wait along came ABs interview which was head shakingly bad also, he actually seemed ok with the result clean sheet (yawn) and performance and admitted to set up to nullify Alfreton.

    IMO its time for AB to go but it wont happen unless we carry on playing crap falling down the table by which time this season can be written off.

    Lots of very frustrated long standing loyal fans on SM platforms slating AB , his chosen setup, tactics and the player effort …. so expect attendances to plummet.

    Its tight at the top and no game for 2 weeks so all those around us playing games in hand can leap frog us , so probably around 6thor7th come Marine away.

    VERY DOUBTFUL BUT IF it does happen .. who do you think / want to take over ..im hoping the club move away from employing ex players and anyone anyone with ties to SUFC this seemingly favoured policy has to change.

    UTI

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #294790
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    v Alfreton
    Sat 30th Nov
    Anyone else experiencing problems?

    No problems Rene .. only the dire football !!!

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c89vkyvzxykt#player

    in reply to: Alfreton #294788
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    Sounds like its been a terrible half .. HR guy “worst he has seen”

    in reply to: Alfreton #294778
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    Roberts injured, no Charlton and the excellent Brogan only on bench … new lad Harris in i thought maybe Williams would come in for Roberts who will be a big miss.

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    in reply to: FA warn Hilton #294716
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    If the fans have any control over the club, keep him out of your club.

    Just my opinion.

    Agree ..Hilton should be avoided like a turd in the local swimming baths.

    in reply to: Alfreton #294715
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    The only person who will get Mr Butler sacked is Mr Butler.

    In the prediction league I usually go for a win with the odd draw. Let us hope we want to win as opposed to stopping them from winning.

    As ever i wish AB and the team all the best but i picked up on his comment 1 min into the vid on the club website in which he said we focus first and foremost on stopping their (Alfreton) threat .. now surely being at home we should be set up to attack and play on the front foot and impose our game on them not being negative and focus on stopping them ..lets make them sing to our tune at AAGP not vice versa.

    This negative approach could well be ABs down fall if things go badly in the coming games .. IMO this has got an away win written all over it hence my 2-1 loss prediction.

    Its very very tight at the top and we could well be in the play off places or worse before Xmas with teams around us with games in hand so this Saturday is a massive fixture .. in fact a must win so im crossing everything including my ears hoping im wrong and its a home win

    UTI

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    in reply to: Alfreton #294692
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    Sadly im going for a 2-1 loss .. att 3,456

    in reply to: Leamington IF its not called off. #294574
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    By contrast to the previously posted excellent 24 min Leamington highlights vid here is the 2 min offering on the SUFC website .. i dont know does these vids etc but the gulf in these 2 is huge and a simple question why dont Scunny do the same as the likes of Leamington Guiseley etc ?

    Just a question points in the bag are more important but be great for fans overseas or who cant attend games who rely on HR commentaries or the odd streamed match which ive tried n wasnt great.

    https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2024/november/match-action-leamington-0-2-iron/

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    Excellent highlights vid posted by a Leamington fan / staff member… really good quality camera work , commentary and some nice words from their manager… well worth 24 mins of your time.

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    in reply to: Leamington IF its not called off. #294510
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    Excellent result in terrible weather conditions especially first half .. seems the wind subsided second half and i thought thats sods law!.. very pleasing to see the different formation Brogan starting and he had a very good game.

    MOTM Cal Roberts but very worryingly came off holding his hamstring hoping its nowt serious he would be a massive loss if hes laid up again though Williams could come in and Charlton looking sharper .. imo as soon as Charlton scores he will get a few fairly rapid at the mo its just getting that first league goal seems the problem.

    Hopefully more of the same at Darlo if the weather doesnt win.

    Crazy to be top after such a poor run of form ..

    UTI

    in reply to: Head of Recruiting #294298
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    I may be totally off the mark but IMO there is some thing not quite right about the once bullet proof LT and his subsequent termination regardless what was said in the interview.
    Initially thought it was purely a fiscal money saving sacking but maybe not so much that but the other reasons Michelle did not allude to , possibly a tad too big for his boots who knows?? … lets face it if he was being paid a bonus on his recruitment success he would owe the club money its been that piss poor in recent times.

    Im sure more will come out in the coming months.

    in reply to: Butler out 2.0 #294256
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    Last 2 or 3 mins of the interview ESPECIALLY very interesting listening.

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    in reply to: Butler out 2.0 #294254
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    in reply to: The Smack’s in #294230
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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.

    I really like that 442 line up Cass …but cant see AB leaving Clunan out

    in reply to: New signing. #294220
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    Apologies if i have caused a stir of optimism getting this thread reignited … no more new news alas on the signings front .. leads me to think the current well below par performances and negativity surrounding the manager and his tactics will have put paid to anymore signings for the near future, surely the board must be regretting the contract extension now and after Williams and Beck arriving they with hold back with anymore funds for AB in the unlikely event he gets the LT treatment and has to be terminated.

    Regardless who it is the BovD, Schof or senior players surely some one should be pulling AB to one side and advising a change of direction before its too late…the ice is getting thinner by the game.

    in reply to: Post Match Interview #294204
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    If he wants to get the best out of Beck then play him up top with Whitehall when fit and a couple of wingers

    Going by what Butler said pre and post match, it will be Whitehall and Beck up front in the same formation. If Butler was going to change it and go with Roberts and Carlton out wide, he would have done it Yesterday.

    Yesterday was the perfect time to try something new, but seems he has no intention of changing it up. Only way he’ll change it up is if pressure is put on him to change formation from higher up, but apart from that scenario coming about, I can’t see him deviating from this formation.

    Sadly i think you are right WGs ..AB showing zero inclination to even try a new formation. Schoff as his experienced right hand man surely should be advising to change as its so obviously not working, maybe even a player should have a word ? saying that too many out of contract this season and will be gone (im guessing at least 5 or 6 when promotion hasnt happened) way things are going end up nearer the relegation zone than play offs.

    in reply to: New Striker? #293864
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    Not overly enthused by this Williams signing but just hope he remains fit off the physios table and plays well to prove me wrong.

    in reply to: LT #293825
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    Rainy season is over , lovely cool foggy mornings so had a couple of days away in the mountains .. no phone no contact with my normal working life so imagine my surprise .. to read LT has been sacked.

    Without picking through the finer details my take on it is…..
    IMO
    No doubting with LT love and passion for the club.
    In recent years hes probably got a little full of his self importance so when the new CEO came in whose job it is to operate the company as fiscally as possible it would appear LT was first on the list and there may be more ??
    LT signings record has been piss poor and he has been stealing a wage for too long so i guess i agree with him getting the boot …

    It could have been worded a tad better but hey ho.

    ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW FORWARD ATTACK MINDED PLAYER .. ????

    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293603
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    Plenty for the new CEO to get his teeth into …

    As we fall away down the league ABs apparent mule mentality re his chosen formation which clearly is NOT working will come back to haunt him and possibly cost him his job, im predicting he will at least get the whole season but what was good enough for JD surely must be for AB..the recent contract extension does some what cloud the issue and has turned out to be a huge mistake.

    Play offs may seem him hang on but im going for 7th to 10th place finish at best which will be a testing decision for the shot callers

    Very interested to see who the new player is and his route to end up at AAGP, whose pick was he ?.. supposedly announced tomorrow if it happens.

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    in reply to: Spineless Spine #293590
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    Are we mathematically safe from relegation ??? probably finish nearer that then the play offs.

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    in reply to: New Striker? #293588
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    Now Roberts seems fit at the moment .. Jason Law must be pushing for the top ov the crocks player of the year surely ..

    in reply to: Buxton #293585
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    Out played again by the Bucks .. sussed us out n did a proper job on us ..dire performance again little desire or effort deserved nothing n thats what they got.

    AB post match interview was just the same as usual, at least not a mention of clean sheets (remember them 9 in 3 conceded) the sound bites are becoming less as toppa the league has become just a fleeting memory… to be replace by , we are still up there … until we are mid table that is.

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    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293581
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    Lots of comments remarking that a few players showed little desire or effort .. maybe AB has lost the dressing room with his obsession for this formation … pretty obvious for a while hes got favourites which more than often ends in tears. .

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    in reply to: New Striker? #293576
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    the term for this signing if it is Luke Williams is … PANIC BUYING.. AB and LT should both be out the door instead of allowing them to waste anymore money on duffers.

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    in reply to: Buxton #293351
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    Having just watched AB pre Buxton interview vid im not filled with optimism .. sadly seems hes gonna stick to his favourite formation .. James Moddy questions are becoming more difficult to be different also

    other sound bites

    A tough game
    Bux well organized physical side
    Had a good week in training and prepared well
    We watched them and know how we can hurt them
    We must move the ball quicker
    Still learning
    Fans must be patient
    We have the best squad in the league ?
    and not leaving out my fav chestmut … how other teams raise their game when coming to AAGP to play us.

    of note
    Difficulty in signing players :(
    AB LT Scoff seem to source anyone worth a look.. here it is (sorry about the huge link title took it off FB

    https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdaP8amhYHxM%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1A0ayTeQxhLTjfTGMqKZRQZvkrwikoqSGhlfE4jn1Cun4qFtb3wSn26nc_aem_L4O6lGLrFdxqgnhxawasmg&h=AT2CDm566EU4JKEY0Lu0osb8kFxMgVbK2bxxg7i7fpaHvrga6OFyatEf46qeR5O1GqvIDqdY7IzWJcxCYYY7L4ntONd9-d1IvCs2vlCwxFt7oAA8CJtdxO0PVSEblbSU3bAnzjzL6MjA2qlcVW4&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT0FAVwbZjCjzjgNTywZMFfdhhpKHXIXV_3Wwd-vd3CLd9tcYLU_8T0ZRFITFmEyCTri2X_HU1Xhe0RRFbdj-KKHoxhvJZIuhtOCIPUjDTWqZHadWNfizavidajqXTjuQASzN3hduIEmmlPabJeb-JgP8T-N3sdJOAEB9qebwWUjirXvmxVym4yevmMbot7TaE33h-7DMDp3KTxFbGkp2cEW8w

    IMO this one another hard watch .. without a freaky Brackley Kiddy or Farsley performance im sticking with my 1-1 or 0-1 Bux the first goal is massive in this one.

    UTI

    in reply to: Buxton #293238
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    Agree with all that RB .. after the Southport Radcliffe and Spenny performances i am concerned as our formation n style has been sussed so Buxton will come and do a job on us same as last season.

    1-1 0r even 0-1 to Bux (if Whall still out)
    att mid 3000s

    in reply to: Doxxing goat going? #293228
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    Having had a pub/restaurant in the past i concur with many points made on this thread .. catering can be a nightmare business so much so i always steered clear and took care of the bar side of the biz.

    I aint no expert but IMO any food menu should be kept as small as possible this more so with the time restraints associated with events including football, most menu items can be pre prepared ie pies etc in a warmer ready to go same with the burger patties,hot dogs and chips so orders just need assembling.

    Better to do only a few things spot on then have a huge menu choice leading to staff confusion customer back up, a sub standard product and increased waste.

    Pie , SS roll , Pasty
    Sides Chips with Peas or beans
    Gravy

    Burger
    Hot Dog

    Drinks
    Soft drinks in cans
    Tea Coffee Bovril

    No need for any desserts .. the Cookie ppl cover that (if still there) or just sell stuff like Mars, Snickers etc or even an SUFC Branded choc bar

    All sounds too easy but it isnt and probably the reason the club is struggling with it and no one has taken the catering gig on at AAGP since the SG had a go.

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    in reply to: Curzon lose #293225
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    Still got two games in hand though. Buxton also coming up on Saturday have just started to hit some form.

    and we know how Buxton will play ALA Radcliffe …. 3 times last season they out played us arguably with the Iron in a better place performance /style wise and better players than we currently have

    Saturday wont be pretty .. stop start , time wasting unless we score early (but normally allow the opposition back in soon after).. probably another dodgy ref and light on entertaining flowing football.

    in reply to: Full time professionals? #293223
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    It’s basically what Butler said last night Les

    He looked and spoke like a broken man.

    Agree .. more down then usual got the sense hes loosing his way.

    7 midfielders in our squad and he plays two defenders in there (sometimes 3 when, bizarrely Evans sits in there).

    I can’t believe we have no loans here. Maybe we can’t afford part of the wages, something isn’t right.
    Butler seemed to be struggling in that interview

    It is a tad strange that whilst other clubs are finding and bringing in new players it appears for whatever reason we cant ….are we even trying to source any of the obvious positions we need to strengthen. Ive never known the club drag its feet re loan signings as they are now and IMO its imperative it happens and quick.
    So so lucky still to be top its mind boggling after such a poor run of results and add to that all the top sides loosing which probably won happen again.

    I wish we would sign Dec Howe … just to stop Rene posting 55555555