[Steve]

Anonymous wrote:

Pele wrote:

Never saw a great deal of potential in Foster myself.
Would be surprised if he ever made another football league appearance.

Lad will be a 1st year pro in season 2023-24.

They may leave him with us on loan for the season. They pay his wages to fund his development whilst starting each week for us?

No thanks

[Steve]

Anonymous wrote:

Northumbiron wrote:

Three keepers in National League North?

Sounds a bit of a luxury to me.

Unless Chapman has a long term injury or Foster is off elsewhere?

I think, from what I’ve read, that Chapman has been a naughty boy.
Failed a drugs test… apparently.
You want your players, staff and owners to be whiter than white.

Bullshit then?

[Steve]

Lord Kitchener wrote:

In fairness, Wilcox did achieve a very good unbeaten record, even if there was a lot of draws. Also I believe he genuinely loves our football club.

Massively overrated and should’ve ran riot with the league!

[Steve]

Ferrite wrote:

Madden must be the most overrated player in the last 20-30 years of the club’s history, I think people just romanticise him because we’ve had so much dross since he left. But he was nowhere near the strikers who had come in the years before him (not fit to lace Hayes’ boots, for example).

Wootton has definitely matured physically and in terms of understanding his game since leaving the Iron but there was definitely potential there. He was better than anyone signed to replace him.

Always thought Jarvis looked pretty decent for me, although never likely to be that prolific he could have made an adequate own brand Steve Torpey for us this season.

Nowhere near the most overrated.. 100% top professional who always gave his all and rarely injured.

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Just Iron, Northumbiron

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cassidystash wrote:

I can only comment on what I saw whilst these players were at The Iron.
Watson – poor
KVV – mardy arse, deserved boos on occasions, brilliant on others
Jarvis – crock/donkey
Hackney – poor
Colclough – see KVV
Wootton – not good enough
Madden – see KVV
Why players are better pre-Scunny and post-Scunny (excl Watson) is the big question IMO.

Deserved boos? Why?

Massively harsh!

[Steve]

Anonymous wrote:

Jimbob ought to give Dan Gallimore an extended run at CH.
I know he’s a midfielder… but he may make a good CH.

No thanks

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StainlessIron

[Steve]

Not good enough for now

Too lightweight

[Steve]

Sanfran49 wrote:

As with all the new arrivals – The jury is out and that includes the Manager and his assistant.

They have a 16 game trial. And never forget Jermaine Beckford – Carlisle fans called him every name possible and I think only us went for him and look what happened there. The new CB may be the missing piece.

Exactly this!

Said it myself last night regarding Beckford when we got him on loan. Seeing a video on twitter of the new guy.. he loves a good tackle and loves a long ball pass something our CB’s can’t seem to do.

Replacement for Boyce please!

[Steve]

Iron-awe wrote:

Think Gallimore might end up at the Cods, his Dad played for them and playing for Cleethorpes will be easier for them to keep tabs on him. He only came here as a kid because our set up for youngsters was a lot better then Grimsby back then, not sure if that’s the case now.

Won’t be good enough for Football League..

When he has played whether it be his natural position or not he hasn’t shown anything!

[Steve]

WonderGoals wrote:

Perfect signing, just what we needed. All we need now is a competent CB with pace to replace Taft and we’ll be a lot better.

I’d sooner replace Boyce.. so slow it’s not even funny and every pass is to the opposition or the fans!

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North Lincolnshire Irons

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Anonymous wrote:

Northumbiron wrote:

I’m expecting loans to feature heavily!

I hope not. They are killing the game.
Small Clubs gain no long term benefit.
Develop your own.
Or, spot and buy (cheap as chips) a rough diamond from lower down the pyramid.

If it wasn’t for loanee’s we’d of been in the National League a long time ago if it wasn’t for a certain Steve MaClean

No Dawson, Lansbury, Cork, Yates, Toney, Keogh we wouldn’t of been graced of their talent!

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Cliff Byrne's Right Peg, Northumbiron

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Sharp_Shooter24 wrote:

To keep us up!!

Tonight we’ve dragged ourselves out of the bottom 4 but by Sunday we all know we’ll be back in it!!
The interim mangers post match interview goes totally against the commentary… for Neil Cox to point out the overload in midfield while we played 3 x CB to mark 1 x Striker is worrying!!
Tonight we’ve beaten a team who we’re promoted last year, can’t name a full bench of subs and have 3 first choice CB’s out and We’ve also had 2 dubious penalties.
They are clearly (on paper) a team we beat with ease!!!
There’s some good players in this squad and all I want (like many others) is survival… I look at the clubs around us and it’s more than possible but I don’t feel Daws can do that!!
An odd post after a win but I’m not getting carried away and all the warning signs still exist… we just played a really poor team tonight!!
But 4 really poor teams get relegated!!
I couldn’t accept us being one of them.

STILL not in the bottom 4….

None of the penalties were dubious a blatant handball and a clumsy foul on Wilson. Whether they was promoted last season or not we still had to beat them… if we didn’t they would get slated. York were also promoted and we didn’t win either..

We have played a couple of teams worse than Gateshead too but haven’t beat them.

[Steve]

Tactics exactly the same as Hill.. absolutely shocking!

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Iron-awe wrote:

Oh do be quiet Steve, the guys a thug not a football manager.

Based on what exactly? He’s an ex boxer…. wouldn’t put up with egos not wanting to train etc

Joey Barton seems to be doing alright as a manager…

[Steve]

Good battling and no defensive mistakes leading to a goal and by that I mean actual defenders.

Was surprised to see Rowe as a RWB but he did pretty good to be fair.

Ogle in a back 3 is perfect for the other 2 with his pace!

Front 3 caused problems all match I feel as though Marsh could’ve had a goal if he didn’t try get inside the 6 yard box.

Not sure what is up with Beestin better from him but still not offering enough and seems to of lost so much pace.

I know we was on top but felt like a substitute would’ve helped, I think Feeney is best used as an impact sub and I’d of brought him on for Marsh/Beestin.

[Steve]

Give it to Curtis Woodhouse!

Always done a decent job on a low budget, said he would do it for free until Christmas then see what they think of him. Applied when Cox was sacked and was told he didn’t have the experience which to be honest doesn’t really matter.

Nothing to lose!

Also loves 4-4-2

[Steve]

Curtis Woodhouse… done a cracking job in non league with limited resources.

LOVES 4-4-2

Has even said he would do it for free until Xmas to show what he can do.

Got nothing to lose I say!

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alcazar

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Giants?

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Loan system needs ending?

Then how would the likes of MacLean, Cork, Lansbury, Yates, Toney to name a few thrive when they did with us?

Highly rated CM on loan and he doesn’t even come off the bench absolutely shocking… start him ahead of Gallimore/Beestin!

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Deereyme66

[Steve]

A repeat of the last time they visited… 4-0!

[Steve]

What’s the FA Vase competition then who’s that for?

[Steve]

Northumbiron wrote:

The starting XI could only draw with Farsley after an hour before all ten outfield players were subbed.

We still need those forwards!

But beat Sheff Utd….

[Steve]

Ethan Young was awful in every game unfortunately. Correct he isn’t a LB but he couldn’t do the basics for me and that is worrying.

He would get bullied at CB by so many strikers.

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BigLeftToe

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cassidystash wrote:

To be able to read his tweets without being a follower as Samways said earlier.

Just follow him what’s the difference?

[Steve]

Anonymous wrote:

If BPA & FC play their strongest teams, then these next two games will show us where we are – as long as we play our strongest team too.
You’d expect a NL team to notch a 1-0 or 2-0 win against NLN teams.
No coincidence that both of these fixtures are away games!

You’d expect that yes but Macclesfield smashed York City 4-0 yesterday and they are 3 leagues below them.

[Steve]

Think we all saw this last season. Very small for a LB and defensively isn’t good… play him left wing for me!

[Steve]

Sanfran49 wrote:

4 ex iron there now.

Spencer, Butroid, Hornshaw and Andy Butler joined last week.

SIX….

Dave Syers has been there awhile now and also Steve Thornber is assistant manager.

[Steve]

Iron SeaPower wrote:

I’m not going to get excited over a performance against Sheffield United defending that resembled a pub team.

Man Utd have had pub team defending for the past how many seasons now so should the opposition not get excited after a win against them?

[Steve]

hakeeeeb wrote:

Butt was a good player back in the day, not anymore. Rather give a chance to Shrimpt, Cribb, Moore-Billam.

No thanks we need quality and experience in the middle! These lads ain’t ready.

[Steve]

ironfromafar wrote:

been thinking for a while ..had to have a couple of pints ..n still cant name only one from my generation

Steve Cammack
Andy Flounders
Jamie Forester
Billy Sharp
Alex Calvo Garcia 1999

Garcia a striker?

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