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Butlers full of shite, if he’s not defensively minded first and foremost then the grass must not be green.
Far too safe. There was a post further up regarding high earners at the club which are biting into the budget. Evans for instance could easily be moved on for two cheaper players and he wouldn’t be too much of a miss.
Whitehall is frustrating at times, but at the moment he’s imperative. I bet there’s a player out there though that’s just as effective who won’t want as much money, but it’s just finding him.
Evans I’m not that impressed with though and certainly won’t be worth his wage packet. Denton will be on a fair wedge as well, is he really that impressive that we couldn’t replace him with a comparable player who won’t be on a much money ?
I like him, but what’s he really contributed in terms of goals and assists ?
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I remember we were offered vardy for around 300k after he ran us ragged for Halifax in a friendly, but turned it down due to it being too big a risk !
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Thanks to Butler whoever does end up coming in down the line “which is a forgone conclusion in my eyes” he/they are going to have to ship out say Shrimpton, Rowley and permacrock Law to get wide players in.
I still think we’re a striker short too. This squad needs balancing up. It’s a wonder Butler didn’t think to himself when he got those players in to play this formation, what happens if it doesn’t work !
Butler’s well and truly backed himself into a corner because he has no other alternative but to play this 5 at the back due to lack of options out wide.
Next appointment we need a manager from this level with experience who knows who and what it takes to get out this division. We need to stop this in house managerial rubbish. It worked with Adkins, but I’d rather we didn’t go down this route again.
Who’s it going to be next ?……Scunny bunny, toilet cleaner, pint puller from the Iron Bar ?
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Away, he’s only just come back from injury and isn’t match fit. Pinning our misfortune on him isn’t exactly fair. Bit of a disaster up to now with injury problems, but he’s going to need time. Only problem is he’s going to need time we simply don’t have.
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Clunan is good when we’re on top and keeps the ball well, but as mentioned above when we’re being pressed and it’s a straight battle he get’s out muscled. I’d personally go Beestin and Brogan and see how that pans out. Brogan’s a lot more direct and is a lot more robust then Clunan.
Crying out for width again. Only problem is the whole squad has been put together to play this 5 at the back formation. Only two wide players we have are Roberts and Law. Law is always out injured. I thought we may have turned a corner after Tuesday, but doesn’t look like it, if anything we got worse.
Worst performance of the season and that’s saying something. Apart from 2 performances which can be classed as full 90 minute performances we’ve been absolutely awful to watch.
If Butler is still in a job post January, I’ll be surprised.
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Deerey it’s a football forum, they’re designed to give nitpickers a platform. One slight gripe about last night and it is slight. I still think Kelly offers a bit more class to the left hand side and knocks a better ball in than Denton.
I like the look of young Fish upfront too, he needs more game time. I definitely think there’s a player in there.
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We looked way better in midfield. Butler better not move Beestin again. I’d put Brogan ahead of Scales in CM too. Carlton looked a lot sharper. Fish played well again, all in all a good night. Radcliffe are crap as well so can’t see why we won’t turn them over.
Question is if we keep improving against capable teams.
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We have laws and Roberts as natural wingers other than that NOTHING!!
Couldn’t agree more. Only way around this problem is to let some CM players out and try and balance the squad. Dire need of a striker too.
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Our form isn’t great though, is it ?. Butler is learning on the job, has one way of playing in which he won’t drop the 5 at the back and stupidly keeps chopping and changing players in and out.
I wasn’t really a fan of Dean, but taking into account what he had to deal with during his tenure, is Butler an improvement or a downgrade ?
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Why didn’t Michelle wait until Jan to really see how we and Butler fared before choosing to extend his contract ?. Butler did well to an extent and had a good start, but that’s all it was, a good start.
I love Michelle for her work in saving the club, but there needs to be an experienced football head at the club who hasn’t been connected with the club in the past in an advisory role to safeguard against decisions like this.
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I don’t believe Fishburn should have been dropped today,
I said the same when reading the team sheet. Butler keeps chopping and changing and it’s adding the the ever growing list why we’re currently tailing off.
5 at he back doesn’t work. Butler’s Far too negative in his approach. Nonsensical subs has cost us points. Needlessly keeps chopping and changing players.
I thought young fish gave us a flatform upfront the other game and allowed us to keep hold of the ball a lot better, but out of nowhere he leaves him out. Butler’s not doing himself any favours. Beestin shouldn’t have been moved either and strengthened CM.
Only problem is now we’re stuck with Butler now for a fair while due to him signing that extension that was stupidly offered to him. I think he’s here now for this season and next season.
Don’t get me wrong, he can be paid off, but why offer him an extension this early on ?
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Nicholson despite a good start looks a disaster waiting to happen and was shocking for a 10min spell against Rushall when we quite easily could have conceded at least 1 goal.
If we’re playing 5 at the back for solidity and we’re getting done by 1 huge hoof then it’s not really doing it’s job, is it ?
I’d leave Nicholson out for Boyce and I’d be tempted to sell on Evans a bit further down the road. I’m not just saying that because of today, but I’ve been thinking it for a while. I don’t think he’s nasty/ruthless enough to be a dominant CB at this kind of level. No doubt he’d perform much better back in the national league.
Nicholson has gone completely downhill. Butler I dare to say has been somewhat found out after we stupidly offered to extend his contract. I don’t know who’s idea that was this early on, but it was credibly stupid.
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Carlton is on his way back after picking up an injury. Before that he was rusty due to a lack of game time and looked miles off it and then he picked up the injury. Not been a good start where he’s concerned at all.
Desperately need another striker through the door and a more robust central midfielder who can play a bit. Not been quite right in CM all season. Always said Scales has looked best when he played those games at RWB. Full of energy and desire and would work fine a midfield 3 but doesn’t look right in a two man midfield due to him lacking calmness and a bit of technical ability.
Everything with Scales is a 100mph. Only problem is because Clunan isn’t the biggest we need a more bigger CM next to him so we don’t get bullied. That 34yr old Bohan Dixon from Warrington just barged scales and clunan out the way and ran right through them. I did think Brogan would have been the one we needed in there, but despite a strong start he’s seemingly gone backwards.
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Wonder goals do you actually read before you spout and you say Dean was clueless?
I take that comment back, Dean was an incredible manager who was just unlucky.
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