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I think that we are a player short, CBRP.
I’m far from convinced that Scales and Roberts can play in the same midfield. For me, it throws the balance right out of kilter.
Every regular on here probably knows that I was a great admirer of Bish: not only a pretty big guy but he brought a kind of order and control to CM which we currently lack. Clunan is a good player but is rather slight of build.
Clearly, we can’t afford a player with all of Bishop’s attributes but there must be a player in NLN or NLS hewn out of a similar mould that we could chase down.
Currently, this really is one of the smaller midfields I’ve seen over the last half century.

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I missed the attendance.
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At least 50% more wretched passes than in the Curzon game.
We certainly did not deserve 3 points!

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Barrows beats Ogle in terms of effectiveness.

In the 60s and 70s there was a diminutive player, who sadly died tragically young, called Trevor Hockey who played in CM for a multitude of clubs.
He used to receive oodles of praise for running around the pitch a lot – especially when he played for the Blades.
Work rate off the scale: effectiveness deeply limited.
No disrespect to the departed but watching his achievements on the pitch – I was always profoundly baffled by the surfeit of positives he ‘earned’.
Gotta say that, more than a few times, I’ve watched Ogle and had very similar feelings half a century apart.

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Agreed. That’s what’s worrying me!

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Sanfran49

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The downside, Rene, is that we have conceded a goal!

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We probably deserved to edge it but there were a dozen appalling passes in there.

[lesgeo]

How do Americans spell their yewww sound of applied disgust? (I accept that my attempt here may be a long way off target.)

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Second cousin to a ‘yuk’.

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Appreciated.

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My suspicions about Scales have now been laid aside. I am truly beginning to see the player he can and should be.
Whitehall my MOTM.
SO much to like; so much calmness; so much intelligence; so much professionalism.
No dropping back to ‘protect’ a 1-0 lead.
Yes, Andy. More of the same, please.

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He’s mid 40s. No.

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An important game to WIN!

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inspector

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Ah.

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Maybe just a tad naive?

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Really appreciate this.
Thanks Matt – thanks to all who participated.

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Too unsure that Chorley/NM football would bring that outcome.

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I tend to agree but am not ready to fully endorse AB. Don’t want to see too many games like Chorley and NM.
3 games like SS or Brackley every four games or so and my grin will turn magically into a broad smile.

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Carlton is short of real match fitness. Today will have helped.
Evans my MOTM. Great forward play by Whitehall.

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Cliff Byrne's Right Peg, Northumbiron, Awaywego, MK Iron

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SOOOO professional!!
Super, AB!

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I looked again at the goal conceded on Saturday. The defence was appallingly stretched and nobody seemed to notice. The goal was an absolute shocker! (Just as I’d remembered – but worse.)
I was giving Max K MOTM on the opening day – nowhere close against Chorley.
Evans is good at reading situations and has leadership qualities – he will probably have to be back today, irrespective as to whether Boyce is fit or not.

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Glad to see Denton in the first half. The very decent player is coming back – albeit slowly.
I am struggling to see any real shape on the pitch at the moment.
(A lot of supporters must have watched NM game – they didn’t turn up!)

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Playoffs at worst.

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My take is that we did see decent enough football in the Brackley game but precious little last night.
Marine – we did a job.

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I recall NM’s three on two attack mid-second half. A fantastic piece of alertness as Whitehall thundered back to help the defence out of desperate trouble.
Hit the woodwork twice and scored a penalty. A cat’s whisker away from a hat trick. His general play was better than Saturday.
Drop him?

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Ferrite

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How many passes went astray?
How little movement off the ball?
How many moves with ten passes? Or eight? Or even six? Four anyone?
Where had the all the superb ‘ball stealing’ at Brackley gone?
Throws were whistling in towards the penalty spot – did our big guys get to them first? Not very often.
Long balls are a part of football but lumping it up-field in a constant hit and hope was dreadful to watch and will cost us many points this season.
I do not think that you can easily trot out five subs in fairly quick succession and keep the team’s balance.
It was horrid to watch but a good way to wipe hundreds off our home gates.
We certainly did not deserve three points.

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Sharp_Shooter24

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But did Needham tire?

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A tactical mess.
A top ref. 8/10 (7 if the pen was duff.)
5/10 for a good number of players.
Loss of shape when the subs came in – it nearly cost us.
Okay, we hit the woodwork twice but their build up was generally better than ours.
So many hoofs upfield – I was embarrassed.
Had a Sheff Utd fan round to watch it – even with free whiskey here, he left with 30 minutes to spare.

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Sharp_Shooter24

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Was our disallowed goal offside? I couldn’t tell but I’ve heard mixed opinions on it.

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Besides, Haaland may not want to come.

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