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If he had a blank chequebook then Fitzsimons wouldn’t have gone

Nobody has forgotten the financial constraints the club has. All people were saying “me included” was that there were experienced GK who are showcasing themselves at the performance centre for out of contract players and doubting they would want a lot due to just being happy to be back in football.

No doubt they would have wanted more than Watson and York, but that’s down to Butler to spread the money out and spend his budget wisely.

If you’re that skint you have to sign Watson on a non fee loan instead of signing an out of contract GK wanting modest wages, then you’ve clearly not used the money correctly.

Nobody was ever expecting us to go out and sign a league proven GK.

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That doesn’t make him a bad keeper.

It wasn’t being in a poor side that automatically made him a bad keeper. It was more for his decision making and his reluctance to come for crosses. There is a reason he was nicknamed Dracula back when he was playing.

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Surely not Boyce to start the season. I’d go with that new CB, Jean whatever his name is. We won’t be playing 4/4/2 away at Tamworth in the season opener, so not sure why you would want people to name players within that formation. Little confusing.

Butler will probably go with his tried and tested 5 at the back and try and pinch a win, while boring everybody to death in the process.

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I have a hunch that Butler signed Watson so when he’s left out for Campbell he won’t kick up much of a fuss. I suspect this is why he didn’t sign one of those experienced GK’s who are that performance centre for out of contract players.

I have a horrible feeling Butler was 1000% nailed on when he said he said campbell was his number one. Butler wouldn’t have brought one of those GK’s because they would have been expecting to start games.

I hope Butlers masterplan pans out, but I have a distinct sinking feeling.

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One of WG’s better posts I’d say.

Thank you, sir.

He was taking the piss I believe.

Cheers for pointing that out to me, I’ll stop patting myself on the back now.

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DarrynStampGoalMachine wrote:

One way to get the fans behind the goalkeeper is to make the alternative unimaginably worse I suppose.

I think we should all chant Campbell in unison as a show of solidarity. Watson doesn’t need as he’s now an experienced campaigner. Watson and Campbell tearing it up, we’ll be watertight

Come on, Iron !

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I would rather he could cover as goalkeeper.

Why would we need any cover ?. We have Campbell as no 1 with Big Rory Watson Who’s played 14 games in the 3 seasons he’s been away from the club.

Would more could we ask for ?

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cassidystash wrote:

One of WG’s better posts I’d say.

Thank you, sir.

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open hearth iron wrote:

It always amazes me that wonder goals has never been in a position of power at league status instead of assistant at a pub team I have now seen why

Don’t be fooled, in his head he’s managed England to several World Cup wins, a real fountain of knowledge about the game

You two was only ever on day release. The pair of you should have been caged back up hours ago.

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Tinkering with 5 at the back again and signing Rory Watson all in the same day. What more could anybody ask for ?

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Only a RB to come in. I wonder if it will be a RB who can cover CB.

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So everyone moans we need a keeper with leagu experience. Get one and every one moans . Fact is we non league not going to attract world beaters .

Complete bullshit. There are out of contract GK’s without a club right now training at that performance centre for out of contract players, one of them being Paul Farman for example. There are another few decent experienced keepers training there.

We then sign Rory Watson on loan, who’s been 2nd and 3rd choice and hasn’t even played 20 games since leaving us 3 seasons ago. Nobody expects a top quality GK because we are where we are, but Rory Watson on loan….come on !.

Nobody in their right mind would think signing him is a good idea. Watson was terrible last time he was here.

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The standard drops miles below the men’s level and I watch enough of that during the season. I remember when USA women’s national team “1st team with no reserves” got pumped by a 14/15yr olds.

I hope it does grow, but for the most part it’s just not very good.

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Worst bunch of penalties I’ve ever seen.

On reflection, probably not.

One of them was definitely a Cliffy/Waddle.

I clicked back over when we were 2-2 and choose to brave it right up until penalty shootout. That shootout was absolutely abysmal.

I was confused why Sweden allowed their GK to take one when she was the 4th/5th player up. Bonkers.

There’s a reason why I don’t usually watch women’s football. No offence to the ladies games as they try and quite clearly play with passion, but don’t think I’ll bother again.

Surely we have to play better than that though to go any further.

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Sorry, Flint Town. I must have seen that he played in the welsh league and automatically thought of Leeks.

Thanks god I didn’t say he last played for Sheep Town.

Absolutely you’d have been right round there with your wellies on.

That’s more your scene. Throw a goat or two in there, I doubt your too picky.

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It has to be said,the video doesn’t show any “flapping” . For their goal. Other than being psychic and standing at the back post I can’t see what he did wrong there.I am sure Burney will explain now we have actual video and not a twitter post as evidence

The defensive work was shocking, but Campbell went walk about, got caught of position and left a huge portion of his goal with no GK covering it.

How was that good play ?

He’s been garbage so far, as have some of the defenders, but they do get a slight pass as Butler has stated they haven’t done any of his magical defensive work in training yet.

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Rene, you can’t compare a generational talent to a player like Campbell. That’s like comparing Wayne rooney as a breakthrough teenager to our ex youth player Andy Parton lol

I see what you’re trying to get at with him getting a chance at a young age, but as I said above, he was a generational talent. You do get them, with Wayne Rooney being another example.

Campbell just isn’t ready.

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Sorry, Flint Town. I must have seen that he played in the welsh league and automatically thought of Leeks.

Thanks god I didn’t say he last played for Sheep Town.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

‘Butler got their in the end, and that’s all that matters’

Hmm…

…aye but only because he read the ” experts” comments on bru, lol.

You didn’t need to be an expert to see what was going on. A large number of fans on all platforms could see 5 at the back wasn’t working. Our results for for a while were awful and we were playing poorly.

As I said above, Butler came to his senses and sorted it out and got their in the end.

I don’t get why your questioning what was in front of every fans eyes.

Ring up club shop and get your Butler Badge sent through the post. Get it over and done with.

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Deereyme66 wrote:

No mention of ‘flapping’ or it being Campbell’s fault in the match report

See for your self on X. The match report looks to have left that bit out.

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Kian Johnson 23yrs old, GK “WE NEED TO SIGN BETTER THAN THIS TO STRENGTHEN GK POSITION”

Harry Shiptone ex cod, CM. 17/18 yrs old. Not sure which.

Josh Baylis, ex Gillingham young striker, youngster 19yrs old.

Brogan Matthews, a young defensive midfielder ex MK dons, 18yrs old.

Okera Simmonds, 24 yrs old striker “seems to be rated as he’s always come off the bench in every game”. Played over in Wales for Leek Town.

Quite surprised Theo Chapman wasn’t involved, but I suppose signing Chadwick he had no realistic chance of earning a contract.

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Came for a cross by all accounts, missed it and was caught in no mans land. Alfreton’s first attack of the game.

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Another mistake by Campbell. Flapped at a cross and got caught in no mans land. That was their first attack of the game.

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To be fair, if his fascination with 5 at the back continued for much longer, alongside our terrible form, he would have been sacked in all fairness. I’m happy for him. Butler came to his senses with time to spare.

Butler got their in the end, and that’s all that matters.

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TheJuryeffsOut wrote:

I don’t know why we can’t support him fully to try and make it

People want him to do well. Harsh reality is he’s already struggling at the start of this pre season. Looks a bag of nerves and already making too many mistakes.

Fans know what they’re seeing with their own eye. They aren’t stupid. Nothing personal against Campbell, but if we had a striker in pre season who Butler said would be our no 1 striker and he missed 7 open goals, he would be doubted too.

Would he not ?

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I feel sorry for Campbell, poor lad looks miles away from being ready for 1st team football and yet Butler came out publicly and stated he was his no 1.

It would have made more sense if Butler kept that little gem to himself and see how he fared in pre season first before opening his mouth.

Campbell looks a gigantic bag of nerves, hesitant and unsure of himself and made a fair few mistakes already.

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I hope there is an option there to extend. Chadwick comes fairly highly rated from what I’ve read.

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Shipstone has been ok, but no better than what we have already at the club.

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Theo Chapman looks half decent and appears to have a bit of pace and something about him. Butler mentioned we were in the market for a pacey right winger so going by that he’d fit the bill.

The young striker doesn’t look bad either, but do we need another ?. I suppose if a team is daft enough to take Beck, I suppose it makes sense.

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Campbell is dropping clangers and looks a bag of nerves in pre season games in pretty meaningless matches. What’s he going to be like on match day in front of a bumper crowd ?

All well and good backing him, but he’s clearly struggling already. You can tell the poor sod is nowhere near ready and all Butler has done is heap a whole load of pressure on him by coming out publicly. I still don’t understand what his thinking was behind that.

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