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  • in reply to: Opening app #235425
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    Shame he didn’t leave the decisions to the cut out version.

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    in reply to: Nutella #235424
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    Taft has been poor ever since we gave him a deal after an impressive loan spell. It speaks volumes that a teenage midfield player is keeping him out of the team.

    Gallimore and/or Rowe can carry on for me. At least they might be here next season and both show some desire.

    O’Malley is better than Thompson for me. Neither are yet great defensively but O’Malley offers more going forward and seems to be the only player at the club able to deliver a decent dead ball.

    Have been supportive of Watson this season and he has definitely improved but agree a change would probably benefit both parties. His time at the club has coincided with 4 seasons of having a very poor team in front of him so there is now a lot of negative baggage.

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    in reply to: How Many Duffers Des It Take To Wreck A Team? #235421
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    Would not be so much of an issue if this was just one random poor season. We have been utterly shite now for the last four of them.

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    in reply to: Liquidation #235343
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    Peter Kay?

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    in reply to: Goodbye Keith #235322
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    I think the front door is ripped off it’s hinges Les.

    in reply to: Goodbye Keith #235277
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    Only 3 things brought a smile to my face on another sad day at the Sunken Sands.

    Moore-Billam taking the ball forward and trying to make something happen – well done young man. Looks like there is a footballer in there.

    The tennis balls – well done the Donny Road end for doing something that required a bit of planning and effort.

    The time it took to repair the goal net. “You don’t know what you’re doing” sang the Mansfield fans. There are quite a few at the Sunken Sands that applies to. The main one being our absentee landlord.

    in reply to: Protest #235196
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    I think you are well aware any and all protests are aimed at the current owner.

    Don’t see why it would bother a potential new owner. Might distract them from noticing how bad the team is that they will inherit should they go ahead.

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    in reply to: Outnumbered by away fans #235164
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    I stand corrected.

    in reply to: Outnumbered by away fans #235162
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    You can’t give a stand to the away team that includes hundreds of season ticket places you dickhead.

    Shouldn’t be a problem next season though.

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    in reply to: Outnumbered by away fans #235146
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    Something we may have to get used to. Some well supported teams in that there National League.

    in reply to: Protest #235132
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    At least the possibility of a couple of protests gives us something to look forward to on a match day for a change.

    in reply to: Goalkeeper a Priority #235126
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    To be fair he has had lots of National League experience with the Cods.

    Funny position goalkeeper. You wouldn’t want the Chelsea keeper if you based it on his performance last night.

    in reply to: Protest #235115
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    You never know if things will change with a new owner UTI99.

    We could be lucky and get someone who runs it as a hobby.

    Before you know it we could even own our own ground and have a season or three in the Championship.

    Knowing our luck though we will end up with an astute businessman.

    in reply to: Protest #235102
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    An indisputable fact is that the financial and footballing fortunes of the Iron for the last four years are a net result of the decisions of the ex chairman. To be fair to Peter Swann he has never said anything to contradict that.

    If you are happy with our financial and footballing performance in that time then you have nothing to protest about. So that category seems to be UTI99 and the odd random Cod that occasionally comes on here.

    The rest of us should probably support any or all protests.

    Will it change anything – very unlikely. It may convince a prospective new owner that there is something worth saving here.

    in reply to: Protest #235025
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    Come on Awaywego – remember the sixties sitcom The Rag Trade and the catchphrase “Everybody out”.

    I think the shop steward in that was a bit of a girl as well.

    in reply to: SWANNS Announcement #235023
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    Less customers?

    in reply to: FGR Performance – Random Thoughts. #234971
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    We gave away four or five other free kicks for definite fouls in similar positions. Just with this one they got the delivery right and we did not defend it well.

    Remember when we were kids and everyone used to shout at us “play to the whistle”. Still good advice.

    in reply to: Protest #234970
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    It might help having someone who knows a bit about football leading (in theory at least) the club.

    Realistically it probably is just someone else to share the blame with Keith Hill.

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    in reply to: Swann out at last!!! #234828
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    Speaking of fence posts our favourite one hasn’t made his promised statement yet.

    in reply to: FGR Performance – Random Thoughts. #234826
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    Spot on Les.

    One of our best away performances this season and yes I know it’s a low bar.

    Great to see a decent performance with Lewis, Gallimore, Rowe and Cribb having come through the youth system here. If you throw in Watson who wasn’t here as a youth but has never played league football anywhere else suggests a tiny light at the end of our very dark tunnel. Especially when you think Pugh and O’Malley would have been playing if they were fit.

    You can send Taft off on his holidays Keith.

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    in reply to: And now, the end is near… #234757
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    I think some on here might be in for an even more disappointing Saturday than we usually have if you think he is just going to write off his wasted £15m and quietly ride off into the sunset.

    First time I have been looking forward to one of his statements since he announced the new stadium and imminent Championship football.

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    in reply to: Cribb #234755
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    Give the lad a break. The lad hasn’t sat his GCSE’s yet and he is playing in midfield in a shite team.

    He has a way to go but he has some skill and more heart than a few around him. Personally I dont think we should put a 16 year old into that situation in multiple games but let’s not be criticising him.
    Plenty of older hairy arsed pro’s around him more deserving if you need to criticise players.

    in reply to: Protest #234620
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    The club might be worth £15m in the sellers head. Doubt it’s worth more than 20% of that in the head of the potential buyers. That’s with the ground included.

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    in reply to: STEWARDING #234570
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    Should we regard it as progress that rich black guys can now do as they like without consequence?

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    in reply to: Keith Hill #234568
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    We’ve only had 1 miracle worker as a manager in my near 60 years and even he had to suffer 1 relegation albeit from the Championship.

    I agree though Ferrite I wasn’t expecting Hill to keep us up but a glimmer of hope didn’t seem too much to ask.

    Obviously it was. The other thing that now worries me is the ringing endorsement of Hill from the chairman.

    With his track record we should be very afraid.

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    in reply to: Protest #234528
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    More than happy to leave after 72 minutes. Couldn’t bear to stay much longer than that last Saturday.

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    in reply to: Disappointed in Simon #234456
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    Suggest we wait to find out what triggered the resignation before deciding who the devil is.

    I know who my money is on.

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    in reply to: Protest #234455
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    Shame Thin Lizzy’s Don’t Believe a Word was 77

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    in reply to: Scunthorpe v Harrowgate #234210
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    It’s some achievement to be comfortably the worst player in a performance like that but Taft managed it.

    Great post Jackie. I agree today we looked like one of Cox’s teams once they scored. No plan and no idea. Starting to have concerns about Hill.

    Finally BS next home matchday if you are painting your fence can I come and watch if I give you a tenner?

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    in reply to: Goalkeeper a Priority #234207
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    He had a poor game today. He was nearly as bad as the other ten.

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