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They had obviously done their homework on us and knew how little a threat we pose from corners. They didn’t do it last week against Tamworth.

There are probably 2 key advantages a full time club should hold over part time opposition. First they should be fitter and second their ability at set pieces should be much higher.

It speaks volumes of our coaching set up that after the first 6 weeks of the season we have never looked fitter than any of our part time opposition. We also have looked the poorest team in the league at creating chances from corners and wide free kicks.

Not so great at defending them either.

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Brilliant performance from Tamworth. New to the level, dodgiest plastic pitch in the league and only about 1,000 regular home fans. Oh and sold their best player in January and still walked the championship before the end of March.

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Rene Artois, another fed up fan

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Agree Apollo. Was about 4 yards away. Both players had eyes on the ball and there where no raised arms or elbows from either player. The referee clearly had an agenda to book Whitehall and reached for his card immediately. He did then hesitate with the card until the players received treatment. Could and should have consulted his linesman who was 2 yards away from the incident with a much better view but didn’t even acknowledge the lino let alone speak to him.

Possibly the abuse he received after that incident set him against the team in general for the remainder of the game. If he didn’t have an agenda then one assumes he will be apologising for disallowing the goal once he has seen the replay and the video of the Spennymoor goalkeeper laughing at him.

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Northumbiron

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I think it’s up to referees at this level to decide how much their linesmen contribute. Ref never consulted the linesman (right hand side as we attacked) in the whole of the first half. Linesman flagged for ball out of play and offside but never signalled once for a foul. This was despite him being 2 yards from Whitehall when rhe booking incident occurred – which was not a foul by either player by the way.

The first time in over 60 years of playing and watching football I have been convinced a referee had an agenda rather than just been incompetent.

Good to see the Spennymoor goalie and interviewer having a good laugh about it.

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Rain most of today in Spennymoor.

Maybe a pitch inspection a bit earlier than 19:00 this time?

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Pep and Jurgen would be bleating if it happened to them.

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Iron-awe

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Surprised we have agreed a new date that means 4 games in 9 days.

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Warrington game being streamed without VPN on international break weekend.

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Agree BLT. That was a very poor defence. I think we probably doubled the number of first contacts from corners for the season.

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Agree with that Bill but he showed enough at Alfreton to have been straight into our first 11.

Took Jimmy a while though.

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lesgeo

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That’s why I have mentally written off Roberts. He took a good 4 or 5 games last time before he did anything other than give the ball away.

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Elliott and Beestin are not wingers or even wide forwards whatever Jimmy thinks. Roberts and Law are injured and unlikely to have any major impact on this season and are likely to be gone by next season.

Wilson’s face doesn’t fit and does seem to have gone backwards this season. McAlinden had half a decent game when he first arrived but his Chester goal notwithstanding has not looked like doing much else ever since.

Can understand the Jimmy gambles because he is out of the door unless he wins the playoffs. Surprised the board are backing him with more players but I guess they want to be seen to have given every opportunity before sacking him.

Bottom line is Roberts and Smith always carried a goal threat whereas their replacements and would be replacements not so much.

You forgot the lad on loan from Bradford via Farsley Cliff. Understandable as we’ve not really seen him.

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Went to Brackley and Chester Awaywego and in both games we were lucky to come second.

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Awaywego

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The only team in the top eight we have won the away game against was Tamworth.

If we’re good enough we’ll go up. If we’re not we won’t.

I won’t be putting money on it but will be delighted to be proved wrong.

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Second and third have to win 1 home game to get to the play off final.

4th and 5th have to win a home game and then an away game to get to the final.

6th and 7th have to win twice away to get to the final.

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Looks like Scales was the only problem at Darlington then.

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Rene Artois

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Let’s look on the bright side. The kit doesn’t need washing.

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Best ever birthday game. 14th birthday OSG 5-1 vs Colchester United. More importantly Terry Heath’s debut. Still my favourite all time Iron player.

Other than that one and a memorable away win at Hull 30 odd years later we usually get comprehensively beaten on my birthday.

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Think you will find we play them on Saturday 9th March Rene.

Am pretty sure of the date as it is what they call a significant birthday and I am still debating with myself if spending most of it travelling up and down to Bishops Stortford is a good idea.

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The difference perhaps demonstrated by their second goal. Their player was clean through inside the box and only had one thing in mind despite being fouled by Pugh. That was to score and he did.

When Whitehall found himself in a very similar position he also had only one thing on his mind and the referee didn’t agree.

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Channeling my inner Rene.

Why make 1 post when you could make 4.

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Thought Nouble was at Yeovil.

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Only 300 miles. The 3 of them are going to jump at that for a 2 month contract.

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Scunthorpe to Torquay

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Not sure big hair would be up for a charity gig.

Rather stick with Jimmy than have Laws back even if it was for free.

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It would likely cost nothing extra to sack Jimmy and his assistant.

The potential additional expenditure is what you have to pay replacements if they are not already on the payroll. Unless of course you feel the need to give short term internal appointments a pay increase for dealing with the additional responsibilities.

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Are you sure Elliott isn’t a lone striker?

He very rarely passes to a team mate.

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It has been drawn Awaywego as I got an email Wednesday saying I had won a game for 4 at the Hold in Wand Crazy Golf and I would get a further email with details.

I will donate back to the club as I would have done even if it had been a more desirable prize.

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Not scheduled for streaming which seems a missed opportunity for both clubs and the National League to make some dosh.

Tuesday away matches at Spennymoor and Darlington not scheduled for streaming either. Strange decision to not stream away games for a club in the top 6 for attendances across the whole National League structure.

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Rene Artois

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I have watched Saturday away games using a vpn for years.

Works fine in efl and National League but National League North don’t stream Saturday games so not an option while we are in this league. They have recently dropped their commitment to stream all NLN midweek games and only stream a limited selection.

So far Iron’s midweek games have been selected and would imagine this will continue due to size of fan base.

If any needs help on choosing/using a vpn give me a shout. Beware most van’s don’t work for doing this.

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