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Problem could be someone will want the ground as well.

Would that fit into someones super plan ?

Hope someone does make a move and SOON, may not be much but I guarantee I will renew my season ticket in support of the new owner.

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Post match by Cox summed it up. “This is a young squad, an inexperienced squad . They are learning” !!
How many times was that rubbish trotted out !!

Yet again he selects the failures of last season, he sets up a negative formation and from what I was told the substitutions were a joke.

Probably doing the job the chairman wants, any guesses on the next home gate ???

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Seems Jake had a 7 hr journey so probably the right thing.

It will be the other decisions that will decide things.

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When Butroid played he rarely had coverage from anyone on the left.
Perry is getting game time whereas Hornshaw did not in his own position.

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Late on in a game if you need a battering ram up top to take pressure of then give Fin Shrimpton a chance. Would work well with Jessop, Wilson & Pugh.

I realise Fin would be out of position but he will upset defenders.

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4 4 2 as a basic st-up. Seems to work for us.

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Personally I would have all 3 back – 2 playing and 1 coaching.

We still signed players who are not as good as these 2 who were released.

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alcazar

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Well MK Iron he does hail from Texas.

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That question you need to ask someone else CT – from what I hear he is fine and following instructions.

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6 on the bench – 5 with little 1st team experience.

Now 6 injured !! Not bad for 3 games in for us.

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How many out ?? This is already serious and only 3 games played !!!

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vader

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Now that is a very interesting read. Give it a go.

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mistertonmick wrote:

they are showing on my laptop NI

They are but unable to see any one else’s choices. Is that the same for you Michael ?

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Strange thing is Mr Cox wanted to sign him seeing him a bit of training and possibly 1 game.

Don’t think he is registered hence no squad number, although Lewis Butroid wasn’t registered for the league last season either – we have a history of strange decisions.

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How long has he been gone, gone because we did so well with him
and now Ipswich bid £750K !

Accrington played to what he is good at, not daft eh ?

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Always rated Charlie.

Managerial decisions led to where we ended up and after 4 years of development an idiotic decision was made and mediocrity was retained and Charlie moved for a small fee. The rest is history everyone has done well except ? Yes you are right Scunthorpe United

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Death by a thousand decisions !!

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Not in the championship now but were last season – but Josh Kayode fits all the other hints.

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Ironawe wrote:

I think the move to GP was out of necessity. Birse did it as a loss leader to try and capture the out of town purpose built stadia which came about around the time of Hillsboro.

I haven’t met one iron fan who wouldn’t swap it for OSG. It was a fantastic place to watch football. Every one of my mates who doesn’t support Scunny has a story about the OSG. I reckon 80-90% of the town went at some point in their lives to OSG

Became a bigger loss leader than I think you realise. When measuring to establish the pitch walls they read the plans as yards. It should have been metres therefore so much longer and wider. But it wasn’t spotted and they had built the walls and the steps (standing or seating) had been poured. When spotted it was way too late to change – cost them dear.

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I note abusive words are becoming more prevalent. Any chance we can get back to polite language, abuse does prove an argument actually weakens it.

Thank you.

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The ’60s thing was also affected by the Bribery Scandal that hit football.

Different ends for our traitors – jail, some moved on couldn’t prove guilt but analysis showed problems. And gradually we declined. Now !! say no more.

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cassidystash wrote:

16,000 views on this thread but only 20 entrants – very disappointing!

As you say CT it is a shame. It makes a huge difference for Matt and £15 for a season of fun and frustration is not a lot. Come on people its not too late.

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Bathe in the light MK Iron. It gets even nicer.

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Northumbiron wrote:

We’ve two new coaches, don’t they have any input?

Are they permitted an input ?

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After that Daz you changed your mind ?

His post match rubbish is consistent !

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Lord Kitchener wrote:

I would have thought that he reads some of the posts on this board. So it could be worth telling him directly.

So come on Swanny, get your bloody finger out!

UTBI

Of course he reads them – ask all those that have received Solicitors letters !!

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tonka wrote:

The point I was making about pugh is the fact pugh is not a fullback,we signed millen for that role but should have signed 2 proper rightbacks not just the one,we got Thompson to challenge omalley for the left back role but only one rightback a strange decision in my humble opinion, so if you are going to use players as makeshift fullbacks it’s not fair on them,hornshaw played rightback last season and its not his normal midfield position just like pugh and look what happened to him he’s now at Gainsborough I believe, opposition teams aren’t stupid they see our weakness and play on it.

They do and judging by the post match interview with humbersides Mike White the buck stops with Mr Cox, it was like a re-run of all the interviews last season for goodness sake.

ps: Lewis Butroid didn’t get a game last season and then released, anyone telling me the replacements have been an improvement ? We got rid of Kyle Wootton – are his replacements an improvement and the best decision of our managerial experts that after spending 4 years developing a 19yr old CB we then sell for next to nothing and how many replacements have we signed since then that are nowhere near good enough !

Look where we are !

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So yet again someone who was played out of position gets criticised – Tom Pugh is not a FB !
Doesn’t that sound familiar Hornshaw got sacrificed and no thanks for doing the job !!

Last season Jai Rowe was injured but this season he isn’t so why didn’t he start ?
At Left Back why didn’t Mason O’Malley start ?

The managers after match he said Green wasn’t well so why was he even out there ?

Long season ahead I fear for you.

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Northumbiron wrote:

Indeed. 2019/20 average home gates..

Notts County 5.210
Stockport County 4.342
Wrexham AFC 4.057
Chesterfield FC 3.670

Scunthorpe United 3.546

Our gates reflect the interest shown by Mr Swann to the opinions and ideas offered by the supporters. We have all seen the on field decay of pitch ability and after three successful seasons the target must have been achieved whereby so many supporters have given up.

Last season the managers after match interview that followed defeat after defeat summed it up. I didn’t go yesterday so will not comment on players performances but the manager saying players did what they wanted and ignored instructions sums it up ! No one is in charge and that is after 1 game !!

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Best wishes to all supporters sincerely hope you leave the ground with a smile and boosted optimism.

In just over 24 hours from this post I will be able to read comments & opinions.

Team selection – nothing to do with me as I will not be there. But someone asked about Cam Wilson left or right. In the U18s and the few U23 games he played on the right. Early days for him, let him learn his trade where he is comfortable. But he will not let you down.

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