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  • in reply to: Spalding vs Iron? #323210
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    We were 2 up at half time. Evans and Barrows – lost of nearlies.
    Sembie-Ferris and the Roberts for the equaliser.

    2nd squad changed on 60 mins, Roberts equalised on 62 mins. !

    Not there just got this from ‘X’.

    in reply to: Another Second Chance? #323181
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    Received a 28 month sentence suspended for 2 years for his latest transgression.

    Hope he can sort himself out.

    in reply to: TT. #323180
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    There’s also this “tap a goal kick to the keeper” tactic that’s emerged. Just because you can do it now doesn’t mean you have to. If our NL players see either of these things and try to copy, forgetting they’re NL for a reason, it’s just a disaster waiting to happen. As somebody said earlier ” if the ball is in the opposition half they’re unlikely to score.”

    The late Ron Ashman used to say pre-match “If we have the ball in their penalty area they cannot score in our goal”.

    And our passing over recent seasons has not been of a consistent acceptable standard. That must be our aim if we want to move up the leagues.

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    in reply to: TT. #323147
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    TT said they set up as a 442 yet the journo’s say it was a 4231.

    The one country who caused Argentina problems was Cabo Verde and they played a 442.
    Tuchel subs were shocking and negative, it invites trouble and they got it.

    Don’t rate TT as a manager, never did.

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    in reply to: Oli Rose ? #323054
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    To play devil’s advocate, did anyone raise these “second class citizen” claims when we were in the EFL? For those with short memories there was a thing called IronPlayer which was in force for over 10 years. You could only watch full match highlights and video interviews if you paid the annual subscription. Heck, if you were an out-of-towner you could only listen to the live radio commentary if you subscribed!

    But all club information was to ALL supporters at the same time. I never had iPlayer I did not feel I lost out.
    But if we are about to sign or sell a player then all supporters should see the same press releases at the same time.

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    in reply to: Oli Rose ? #323046
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    Tried the magic spray around groin strain area. Probably just a precaution to take him off.
    For £6 a month maybe you get an update.

    Will sit in blissful ignorance. Even if blessed with untold riches I would give not one penny.
    Actually think it is a disgrace, treats some as 2nd class fans. Got money they want to talk to you,
    not fortunate having spent all you have they will think about it ! !

    in reply to: Oli Rose ? #323037
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    Hadn’t he had issues when at Peterborough hence why he was on loan with us ?

    Another long term injury is not cost effective is it.

    in reply to: To Misterton Michael. #323010
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    Will do Sir.

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    in reply to: Hugh Parker #322989
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    So what happened with Mr Parker ?

    Did he ever sign ?

    in reply to: App Frod #322988
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    The number 5 should never be in any formation Scunthorpe United plays.

    It is negative.

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    in reply to: Hugh Parker #322765
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    This signing was announced on our official website as an initial 6 month loan and then shortly after taken down. Also been broadcast through people on Hull’s side the move had gone through.

    No idea what’s going on here. All evidence of it has been deleted off the website. Never known anything like it before.

    It’s either fallen through or it’s been incorrectly announced early.

    Have the privileged few not been informed first ? How remiss, so perhaps it hasn’t happened to be now told first as the privileged few then it will have happened officially !

    in reply to: Hugh Parker #322756
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    AGE : 20
    HT : 6ft 2in [or 1.88m]
    POSN : Listed as Centre Fwd only.

    in reply to: Hugh Parker #322740
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    Or 2 to start and 2 on the bench. Can have 2 Fwds 2 Mids 2 Defs plus Kpr on the bench.

    in reply to: Relegation #322657
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    First 12 games will give a good idea if someone has learned after last season !

    I think they will be OK but as regards promotion if we have the targeting games idea again then no.

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    in reply to: The latest club money grab. #322621
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    They’ve just revealed the cost.
    £24 for a sticker!

    Is that a one – off price or per season ?

    in reply to: The latest club money grab. #322596
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    Did tell everyone 3 days ago on the iron insider thread.
    Anyway you’ve caught up better late than never.

    Get your own made you can get 10 personalised ones made for £5 from one of the sticker sites.

    Our club hey, not that I haven’t been saying for many a year just more of you are seeing it yourself now.
    New owners please or liquidated us and let’s start again.

    So for £60 the favoured people found out first the club had another brainwave !

    in reply to: James Gale signs #322594
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    If got an attitude issue then there will be a meeting of tantrums.

    Early candidate for ‘on loan for games’ ?

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    in reply to: James Gale signs #322571
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    Been around and not that prolific.

    He is tall though 1.94m.

    in reply to: Jacob #322531
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    Was surprised that Rochdale or Rotherham hadn’t been in for Butler

    Needs to forget Rotherham – son of owner now in control not sure how patient he is !

    To SODIron – really good piece enjoyed it. Hopefully he improves on the passing in all phases such as pace, direction and option.

    Because passing has not been the best when you read everyones comments.

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    in reply to: Transfers – Early Reflections #322495
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    Sadly Cass, I haven’t paid the £60 for exclusive transfer news so won’t know who we have signed until the first game.

    Some of our fans may not have any money to spare ! If you haven’t then you are now not so important according to the PR mastermind who has come up with this !

    Quite frankly I am disgusted at what they have done.

    in reply to: Iron insider #322339
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    Seems some people in authority never learn.

    What an own goal – all previous comments on this shows the damage they have just done.
    Plain and simple the club have just said “We are only interested in you if you pay us some more money”.

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    in reply to: Five man defence nightmare #322281
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    most of our defenders can play in other positions, and Andy should know by now what works and what doesn’t, so I think we should worry about that in August instead of getting ahead of ourselves, SI

    Stick to what works for us. 433 or 442 – get the system down pat so whoever subs has no problems settling in. Make opponents have to cope with us.

    Start every game wanting to win it. Any silly formations will mean nothing has been learned.

    in reply to: Returning player #322271
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    We definitely need a more creative and attacking minded central midfielder. There is one more still to come in besides Hurst. Butler said in that interview, two were done, two we’re having medicals and we were in conversation with two. I’m no Carol Vorderman but I count that as six.

    Also have 3 coming in for trials too according to Butler.

    Then he will have his loanees – just wonder in light of Villa and the latest link with free seats if they may be looking to place one or more ?

    in reply to: New signing #322249
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    Welcome back REAGAN OGLE.

    in reply to: One car you wished you still owned. #322220
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    Can I go for a a car I nearly bought !

    Johnsons at Gainsborough had a lovely Ford in British Racing Green, back in 1967 it was and only £500.
    Needed a rewiring job on it to make it street legal ! But after the insurance realised a GT40 was not an economic runabout ! [It had been raced at Le Mans].

    If anyone has one probably worth £5mill now .

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    in reply to: New signing #322144
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    When Callum was here originally him and Luke Waterfall were in the reserves and developing as a CB pairing.
    They were doing well and then all the money put into it wasted when they both got released.

    Another less than intelligent decision of which we made many and wasted so much money. Callum and Will will make a good pairing.

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    in reply to: New signing #322094
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    Didn’t I see somewhere Regan had had some injury woes ?

    in reply to: New signing #322039
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    He played every game for Buxton last season on the left. Jones’ main position is on the left. Smith has only ever really played on the left for us. Hurst played every game bar one for us on the left. Dec and TSF mostly deployed on the left last season. Seems to be a pattern emerging here…?

    We will confuse them all – they will be on the right !

    in reply to: Pretty awful tat #321848
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    One persons ‘tat’ is another persons ‘haute couture’.

    in reply to: Season ticket sales #321811
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    Probably a few hundred down as of last year, however last years ST sales, and average attendance was higher than the historical norm. If we hit 2500 we will still be selling more than we did for the majority of our time in the EFL.

    Could the club do more ? Absolutely. Personally I don’t think there has been a big enough push on social media nor the around the town to convince casual supporters to invest in a ST. Something to work on next year as 3,000 is doable under the right circumstances. Although I don’t buy into the notion that signing players by now would’ve made a difference, people get desperate for signings earlier every year.

    Also it’s a bit rich coming from the cods about crowds when the were averaging 3,000 year on year in the national league after basically abandoning the club because fenty ran them on shoestring.

    The close season is the quietest, so that is when we should be most active with anything. Keep people asking questions after something posted. At the moment the only thing has literally been “Watching the grass grow” !

    It is a 52 wk operation and that is how communication should be – telling people things. Then you never know it may attract interest of someone new.