town mansfield match thread

Quoted from Maringer

Ironside might as well not have been playing in the first half. Utterly dominated by their big and physical defenders. Clay was better than against Donny the other night but still not up to much. I don't think either would be good additions to the squad.

Pittman didn't do a great deal tonight, either, but I'd imagine he might be a useful different option so it wouldn't surprise me to see him sign.

I agree that Magnay looked very solid and we generally dealt with the aerial assault quite well tonight, in the first half especially. Brown looks an improvement and he could make a difference in games assuming he can start to link up well with Disley.

Not sure we'd sign him on that recommendation - no different to the trialists - more irrational desperation if we do!

So how many games has Ironside had? Four? Plenty of time to impress, and by the sound of things he's impressed no one. It's a long time to spend at one club trying to earn a deal. If he's let go, which I think will happen, he'll not have much time to find a deal elsewhere. Not that it's our problem.

The one trialist who did impress was Hinchliffe and he was moved on immediately because of one reason or another.

The jury's out on Pittman - clearly has experience and impressed at Crawley, but is injury prone. Not sure he's stood out enough in his two games to make me think he's the answer to our forward line problem though.

He did more against Donny than tonight, that's for sure. That said, Ironside was so completely dominated by their defence that he couldn't link up for Pittman to do anything much. I can't say I'm massively enthused by any of the trialists, but Pittman is probably the one I would go for out of all of them.

It's a real pity that we lost tonight due to our one real defensive member-up all game (and even then it was a bit unlucky).

A lot who didn't see the game will think same old, same old, but we really weren't bad and I think we have more ability in the squad than last season. It's just a matter of whether or not we can make two or three extra signings to make the difference.

Anyone know who the blonde bird was sat in our dugout...?

Had more chances than them but failed to put them away, Hannah a couple of chances, Paddy should have done better , on my two viewings i would summarise thus;

Hurst needs to bin off the three triallists and start playing a settled side ready for the start. Four or five different attacking combinations with 45 mins each wont be able build a relationship ready to start, neither will the the centre midfield.

Still no visible clear pattern of play which is most concerning.

Set pieces.....no threat at all.......Throw ins....Jeeeez...seriously..??

As we stand...today....as if we didnt know it...we need to add firepower....i think without reinforcements we may see Arnold getting a chance up top within 4/5 games of the new start.

In the two games this week we have probably created 7 excellent chances, good news maybe but of those chances we have made the keeper save 1 and the rest havnt hit the target.

Its all a bit deja vu.      

Quoted from itsnotcoditshaddock

Anyone know who the blonde bird was sat in our dugout...?

Alan Connell?

More Robbie Savage than Alan Connell...

Didn't go last night but I see Pittman was only given 45 minutes. Anyone know if he was injured or not?

If not seems silly to take him off thought we would have give him 90 mins and a decent chance to show us what he's got?

Quoted from itsnotcoditshaddock

Anyone know who the blonde bird was sat in our dugout...?

Rob Scott wearing a wig?

Quoted from Mariners_15

Didn't go last night but I see Pittman was only given 45 minutes. Anyone know if he was injured or not?

If not seems silly to take him off thought we would have give him 90 mins and a decent chance to show us what he's got?

Yeh, he got a knock fairly early on but looked to have run it off ,perhaps tightened up at half time. I like him and think he would be a good signing.