[MK Iron]

Agree Awaywego the losing mentality has become well entrenched at the club.

We started very positively all over the pitch on Saturday but 2 or 3 missed chances and you could see the confidence slip.

When Butterfield scored that should have started the charge to finish the game off but I think we slipped into what coaches love to call game management mode. We might grow enough as a team to be able to manage games as the season progresses but we are not there yet.

[MK Iron]

Early days but against Tamworth and Peterborough Sports we created chances whilst Whitehall was playing. Less so when Elliott was on.

Whitehall is never going to get 25 a season but he gives centre backs a problem. We need more from the other 2 either side of him. I would start with Scales and Wilson until Roberts is fit. Also might be time to give Sembie Ferris another try now he’s had his operation. Scored freely for Peterborough at this level before he moved to us.

I think we will get 3 on Tuesday although I will take a scruffy 1-0.

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[MK Iron]

I think we have seen some progression. Against Taworth we won an away game without playing well. Something we have not done for a long time.
Against Peterborough Sports we had more possession of the football than we have had probably for 5 seasons.
Ran out of ideas on what to do with the football but it’s a start.

[MK Iron]

I have never managed to pay using credit or debit card. Always ended up resorting to PayPal which has always worked for me.

I did contact their support one time regarding the problem paying with cards but they just rather unhelpfully told me it should work.

[MK Iron]

I think from National League TVs poorly worded marketing that NLN Saturday games will only be covered during recognised International breaks i.e. when the almighty Premiership are not playing. From memory from when I used it last season the schedule does not appear until the day of matches.

[MK Iron]

About the same distance and travel time as Ilkeston. Surely there is a closer option with decent transport links. Doncaster would do nicely.

[MK Iron]

Where is Bucks with his offer of free PR consultancy when you need him?

[MK Iron]

I think you should be OK as Saturday’s games are not available for UK subscribers.

[MK Iron]

Only saw Barrows in the second half at Gainsborough at right back when he looked very good and the second half of the Burton game when he replaced Kouogan at centre back. Looked pretty decent then as well.

Probably brought in thinking Ogle would bring in some cash. Probably a good idea for him to get game time and full fitness. Ilkeston is as good a place to do that as anywhere else.

[MK Iron]

I must have got it wrong but I thought is was a disagreement over a purchase of the ground and associated land.

[MK Iron]

Following the Iron these last few years both things are understandable.

Didn’t see it and don’t know him but hope his world looks a better place this morning.

[MK Iron]

I think anither 4 or 5 NLN teams have plastic pitches.

As NI alludes to there are different levels of pitch around depending on age and costs. The one at Ilkeston is 4g and I was told only Liverpool and England (St George’s Park) have pitches of the same standard. Albeit on a dry day that one seemed to play very much like a good grass pitch – no bubbles or uneven bounces. The one at Tamworth is 3g and looks fairly old. You could visibly see the black patches of the base layer where the “grass” has worn away. Hence the bubbles and dodgy bounces. Didn’t look any different to the dodgy ones around when I played 40 years ago.

This quality of pitch has always favoured the home team. Remember the likes of Luton and QPR having great home records whilst having away records nearly as bad as ours in recent seasons.

Tactically Tamworth were lightning quick to challenge our midfield every time they received the ball. The first challenge was always a nudge rather than a tackle. Hence our midfield never got the ball under control enough to get passes going.

The ref gave us free kick for most of these nudges in the first 15 minutes but then decided to let them go. Too busy playing with his cards probably.

[MK Iron]

The sodden pitch was poor and I am sure it affected the performance but we were so lucky to be level at half time.

Second half we were marginally better particularly when Dean brought on Whitehall and Butterfield.

Felt a bit for Elliott because Wilson and Law were bullied out of it so he was ploughing a lone furrow up front.

Fair play to Tamworth what they lacked in quality they made up for with workrate and probably feel hard done by. They will win a lot more home games than they lose this season.

Always have had a soft spot for Beeston but he is not a sitting midfielder.

Great to win an ugly game though – not done that very often these last 5 years.

Shame the kidywinks spoiled the day somewhat with their behaviour. This could become a serious problem at NLN grounds not set up or used to dealing with big away followings with a reasonable percentage of dick heads.

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Sharp_Shooter24

[MK Iron]

This site claims to have live commentary of Tamworth games
https://lambsmedia.mixlr.com/

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ironfromafar

[MK Iron]

Humberside are covering it. A tweet from them says it is on Freeview channel 721. Don’t suppose you can access that.

Had a look on the BBC Sounds app and the schedule for Radio Humberside suggests it will be available there.

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ironfromafar

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According to previous inside information we won’t have any kit to play in, the new signings wont be allowed to play and the National League won’t allow us to play anyway.

[MK Iron]

After the last 5 years of sh1te wouldn’t it be wonderful to have to seriously worry about a capacity restriction.

[MK Iron]

Ironmageddon postponed again then?

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[MK Iron]

Any of you guys “in the know” have an idea what time Armageddon will be announced?

Fed up checking every 5 minutes.

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To be fair to Pugh, Rance and Sembie-Ferris we have never seen them play in a decent side yet.

We have managed to make some pretty decent players look poor these last 5 years.

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lesgeo

[MK Iron]

Tahina obviously. Dam that predictive text.

[MK Iron]

Don’t forget your hat to keep your mullets dry. Rain forecast and open terrace for standing away fans.

Lower end plastic pitch as well so dont expect a classic.

UTI

[MK Iron]

Just checking the rules here: abuse is OK if I didn’t start it then?

[MK Iron]

Amazing how most abusive people only see abuse when someone else does it.

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Awaywego, Just Iron

[MK Iron]

3 home friendlies in a week. The penniless one might just have cobbled enough together to pay the wages.

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Sanfran49, mistertonmick

[MK Iron]

Couple of good friendly results and AA transfers from the Hilton is a devil and Dean an unqualified idiot club straight into the piss the league gang.

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Awaywego

[MK Iron]

The kit looks better in the flesh and we have 100% record wearing it.

It’s growing on me.

Good team and individual performances today by the way. Not being embarrassed by your team is growing on me too.

[MK Iron]

That age old question, neuter or nurture?

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Rene Artois

[MK Iron]

I will wait to see it in the flesh but from a small image on Twitter it looks sh1te to me.

Although as someone on there said “They can play in bin bags so long as they win a few games”.

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billpuntonsghost

[MK Iron]

Without Roberts that would be my starting team Cliff. Whitehall for 60 and Elliott for 30 when his extra pace and movement will be most useful.

If no injuries Denton for Kelly and Beeston for Shrimpton or Scales last 20 to keep the energy up.

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