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CMC wrote:

Listened on Radio Lincs, they were ecstatic as you’d understand. Boston are a good model of a club who have come back from the brink, they have a shiny new stadium, a good manager and a growing fan base.

Everything we don’t.

I wouldn’t question our fan base, but we fall way short of the other two things you listed.

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lesgeo wrote:

What? More than 100% – the maximum possible?

Yes, even more than maximum. What Any Peaks did with a squad of that ability is bordering on magical.

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Siderite wrote:

Tamworth managed it. It will be tough, but we can go again.

They had a quality manager which fully understood the division and got 110% out of his players. That will be the key, appointing a quality manage which is going to fully utilize the squad.

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Definitely out of contract come the end of the season. I hope to god he’s not been resigned.

Everything in our favour, biggest and best squad the NLN has ever seen, Biggest fan base and Boston had played 120 mins a few days before and looked knackered around 60-70 min mark.

Beestin was dreadful and because Barrows was also at LB we looked lopsided and disjointed. Beestin should have been kept in CM where he looked to be getting back to his best and Kelly should have been in at LB until he’s tired and then bring Barrows on.

Beestin moved from CM is crazy really.

Budget will be cut by 40% next season so Dean’s got absolutely no chance on planet earth of getting us up. I wouldn’t mind Boston’s manager Culverhouse if they don’t get promoted. Least they play in a positive manner with two strikers.

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Described as having “crisp packet hands” on Twitter from his former loan clubs and the word “garbage” was used. I’d play him in Lincs cup, but I wouldn’t risk him against Gloucester.

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lesgeo wrote:

Incidentally, how good to see Beestin played in CM. It’s clear what we have to do if we want the best out of him.

Agree. Beestin for me has to stay where he is. Played really well on the left tucking in, but to get the best out of him we need him in CM. Starting now to look like the Beestin of old.

Long covid and injuries took a lot out of him, but looks like he’s finally found his feet again.

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I really like Sembie Ferris and McAlinden but Corbett looks to be a bit more well rounded. I can see now why Jimmy said that Corbett was similar in playing style to Smith. Corbett looks to be more creative than the two options listed above.

Beestin just coming in to form needs to stay in CM for me.

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Ref’s has cost us a good 6 points due to dodgy decisions and non awarding of penalties. Dean has been questionable in a fair few games due to dodgy tactics and poor subs.

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ironfromafar wrote:

WGs i wished i shared your optimism

I know they need a win but they’re a poor side, 20th in the form table and lost the last 3. I think confidence will be high after the comeback against Hereford and we real strength in depth now all the players are nearly fit.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

Nah, field the strongest line up possible and get the job done. Substitute them if and when necessary to save their legs.

I agree that would be the best approach but even sitting them out we’ll win !

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We could leave Butterfield, out for Beestin. Whitehall out for Elliot and play Corbett for Roberts and we’ll beat Blyth. They’re on a terrible run. More than enough quality with those replacements to best those shitters. 20 in the form table and have lost the last 3.

Beestin, Elliot and Corbett have more than enough quality.

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64 wrote:

I reckon Steve Foster might have more interesting things and ways of saying them. Just being Ex Iron doesn’t make you interesting

Top quality CB and was at times covering up Crosby’s mistakes. Shame he moved to Darlo. I’m sure he’d have a few stories to tell !

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Iron-awe wrote:

Hoping the Roberts substitution was just saving legs because he didn’t look injured walking off to me.

Dean said he had a very slight calf strain, but should be fine. I get the impression it was more precautionary.

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This Leesley came here dirt cheap according to Jimmy as he was pre paid off by Kiddy.

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Said it a million times before, two strikers is the way to go and Elliot gave them all sorts of problems when partnered with Whitehall. More than enough quality in this squad to play 4 4 2 formation. I’d even go for a 4/3/1/2 formation and have Roberts in the no 10 role feeding both Elliot and Whitehall with Butterfield and Scales with Beestin or Pugh in CM alongside them.

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Utility player according to jimmy and can fill in playing in 7 different positions, CB, RB, shielding the back four, CM, ACM and out wide on both wings. Also been promoted from this level before.

Good sub option to have on the bench. Putting that to one side we get Evans back in two matches, Barrows can be recalled in a weeks time who can cover CB and RB, we have a load of CM players and about 10 options who can play out wide.

Wouldn’t signing another striker make more sense or simply recall Bennett to add another option ?

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SST wrote:

We could play three up front but it wouldn’t improve his first touch.

Elliot would net at this level, easily. Not too long ago he scored 5 in 7 for Gateshead so he’s more than capable, but has played the majority of his career up alongside a striker partner.

Don’t get me wrong he was flaws as players do down at this level, but he’s never been used correctly.

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cassidystash wrote:

Balls on the deck for Elliott and he would have skinned the giants surely

Big ask when there’s hardly any space to run in to and surrounded by 3 giants. You also have to factor in that his game doesn’t lend it’s self to be played in the lone striker role as we’ve seen evidence of many times before.

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cassidystash wrote:

Better than Youmbi?

That’s no yard stick in all fairness. Nothing like a low bar. Youmbi needs sending back. Law needs moving on next season as he’s never fit. Norwich from what I read are rumoured to be releasing Clarke.

Would you take a punt on him on a free next season ?

About Leesley

He’s been out of action for the last number of months as he continues to work through injury and departs Harriers having made a total of 32 appearances, scoring twice.

Boss Phil Brown said: “I know Joe has been a very popular player here at Aggborough and it has been a disappointment for me that I have just caught him at the wrong time.

If we do sign him, I hope he doesn’t turn out to be another sick note.

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cassidystash wrote:

It wasn’t Dean or the coaches that kept giving them the ball in the air.

I think you’re missing the point. One striker up against 3 big dominant CB’s is ridiculous. As a poster said further up on the thread, neither Elliot or Whitehall stood a chance.

I mentioned yesterday that I was puzzled why he didn’t go 2 up top to occupy another one of their CB’s. One of way playing and doesn’t deviate away from it.

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Joe Leesley ?. Never heard of him before. When did we take him on trial ?

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Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg wrote:

with another one training with the squad

Who are you referring to, Youmbi or a new player ?

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I have said the same before about fringe players going out and staring for other teams in this league. The latest being Wilson. It highlights just what a strong squad Jimmy has had at his disposal this season.

It begs the question what would have happened with this group of players if we had a really tactically astute manager who knew this level inside out.

Other managers get a tune out of our players who can’t even make the team. Pugh has come back and looks 10 times worse than he did when he was at Hereford. Shrimpton is considered as one of Spennymoor’s key players and Wilson is turning it on for Scarborough.

Even Richie Bennett is on the verge of hitting double figures for Southport and he hasn’t been there that long.

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I think we’ve looked worse since Roberts has come in for Sembie Ferris. I’d go Beestin left and Ferris right, but until Beestin is fit I’d go McAlinden out on the left.

Denton was an absolute joke and Pugh was garbage. Scales needs to go back to shielding the back four. I thought he looked better there than playing him further forward. Butterfield needs a rest and Pugh needs benching. Comparing this Pugh to the Hereford Pugh, they look completely different players.

I’d go Scales, recall Shimpton and have Clarke playing further up. Clarke wasn’t great today at all, but he isn’t a left winger he’s an attack minded CM. Clunan is too negative and plays the ball backwards too much and often slows the play down.

I feel like a broken record, but for the 9,000 time, ELLIOT ISN’T A LONE STRIKER.

Their boss lakeland did the same when he was at Cuszon Ashton, 5 at the back with 3 big dominant CB’s and we’re totally stifled.

This was the 3rd time we’ve come up against him and Jimmy has gone with the same approach every time, which clearly doesn’t work !.

I can’t quite understand why he didn’t change it up and go with 2 strikers to occupy another one of their CB’S. No mystery what approach they were going to take as we’ve played against his teams twice already.

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Well he won MOM so we must have had chances he saved. Maybe you just can’t remember them all ?

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Ferrite wrote:

ou’re probably right but we didn’t create enough clear chances for all our dominance

We had loads of chances, including two which hit the bar. By the way their GK won their man of the match award so it’s interesting you came to that conclusion.

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I understand he may not have had a clear view, but any competent ref would have gone over and asked the linesman for a second opinion. All he did was blow up straight away thinking he saw something which didn’t even happen.

That’s just not good enough.

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Ferrite wrote:

The local councillor was clearly audible on the stream last night, boorishly abusing the referee over & over again.

Though not as much as our manager who got involved with someone in the crowd, abused the referee enough to get a red card, and then wasn’t big enough to answer questions from the media.

When a manager is shown a red card after the final whistle he’s not allowed to give a post match response. A new law passed by the FA according to the radio commentary last night.

I wonder why any fan would abuse the ref after last nights performance ?

I can’t quite believe some of you are going after Dean after that refs non performance last night.

Are you feeling ok ?

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Ferrite wrote:

I don’t understand why Sembie-Ferris was left out

I should imagine with Friday in mind. Ferris will be in Friday again and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we missed Beestin on the left linking up with Whitehall.

Still putting that to one side we were hugely unlucky last night. Watch their interview from their GK, even he laughed when mentioning the goal and said nobody was near him when he palmed it into his own net.

99 times out of a 100 that was a 1-1 game at worst.

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That ref last night is supposed top be based in Lancashire and who are 4th, Chorley also based in Lancashire ?. It does make you wonder whether bias played a part.

The ref is also an assessor for the F.A and is the head assessor for other all the other non league refs in the Lancashire area.

My jaw nearly hit the floor when I discovered that. To disallow that goal last night in my opinion was more than just incompetency, he saw something which didn’t even happen. It’s surely impossible for a ref to a get a decision so wrong and just chalk it down to a human error.

Butterfield was a a few yards away from their GK when he slapped the ball into his own net !

That wasn’t the only dodgy decision either.

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