Hurst takes a swipe at fans

Quoted from Theimperialcoroner

Peacock marginalised by Scott/Hurst probably for having an opinion that differed to theirs.
Elding decent but idle.
Duffy just shite.
LJL appears to be a good lad who keeps his head down and works very hard. He is though an athlete and not a footballer, something that doesn't seem to bother Hurst. These comments in the paper are pretty pathetic, the sign of a man who knows he's wrong but keeps on repeating the manta anyway. He needs to sort out this running sore before things go mammaries up.

Whichever club wants to get out of this league needs a proven goalscorer, problem is finding one. LJL isn't one, Pittman might be if he stays fit, Hannah might be if he stays onside, Connell is past his sell-by. We let a goalscorer go (Southwell) who was proven at Youth level and clearly scores at a level lower as does Bogle who scored twice on Saturday - the thing that PH has to let go is, as you say, LJL is not a footballer. Rarely have I seen a pro with a worse first touch and those that have have been defenders. There is a growing feeling that this obsession with Lennie, however commendable his work-rate, will cost PH his job.

Peacock was utterly past it when he joined - he could barely run following his injuries and only started playing half-decently towards the end of his contract with us.

If he'd been half-decent (along with Tommy Bloody Wright or Adam Fatboy Proudlock), we'd have avoided relegation from the League in the first place.

A worse scoring record for us than the much, much-maligned LJL, yet he still apparently gets a let off as it is obviously the fault of the disliked managerial duo who weren't even in charge when he was doing nothing to keep us in the League? Strange viewpoint.

Yeah, but he had mad hair, a load of tatts and some epic bantz.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Rarely have I seen a pro with a worse first touch and those that have have been defenders. There is a growing feeling that this obsession with Lennie, however commendable his work-rate, will cost PH his job.

LJL doesn't have a terrible first touch. Full stop.

He's no Gianfranco Zola, but don't try to make out he can't control the ball because it's not true. He's a 5th division striker with reasonable ball control for this level but his weakness is that he's not a natural goalscorer. As is often said, if he was, he wouldn't be playing for us.

His first touch is a damn sight better than that of Cook whose departure led to much wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst some on this board, even though he'd been throughly disappointing in 90+% of his performances last season and disappointing in many performances the previous season as well.

The only obsession with LJL I see seems to be amongst certain posters on this board who blame him for every failing of the team (yep, football is a team game you know), whether he has had a decent game or not. His selection for the team also provides some with a useful axe to grind about their current dislike for the manager.

Seriously, we've had 2 fit strikers available this season (though Connell isn't match fit and LJL has apparently been playing with some kind of a stomach problem), and they've unsurprisingly played in all 3 games. The way some are going on about things on this board at the moment, you'd expect them to insist that we should have played Connell up front on his own to improve the team. Which is, of course, idiotic.

So come on, the critics. What would you have done differently this season with the players available?

Quoted from Maringer

So come on, the critics. What would you have done differently this season with the players available?

I wouldn't have renewed the manager's contract for a start.....

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Yes indeed. Your photo might provide a clue why there are so many of them.

What's Hearn done now? Apart from getting injured?

Quoted from MuddyWaters

I wouldn't have renewed the manager's contract for a start.....

Interesting answer. Did you perhaps misread my question? I'm sure I didn't ask anything about the manager.

Quoted from Maringer

LJL doesn't have a terrible first touch. Full

Holy smoke batman,

He's got the touch of a friggin elephant

Quoted from MuddyWaters

I wouldn't have renewed the manager's contract for a start.....

It wasn't.

Quoted from Maringer

LJL doesn't have a terrible first touch. Full stop.

He's no Gianfranco Zola, but don't try to make out he can't control the ball because it's not true. He's a 5th division striker with reasonable ball control for this level but his weakness is that he's not a natural goalscorer. As is often said, if he was, he wouldn't be playing for us.

His first touch is a damn sight better than that of Cook whose departure led to much wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst some on this board, even though he'd been throughly disappointing in 90+% of his performances last season and disappointing in many performances the previous season as well.

The only obsession with LJL I see seems to be amongst certain posters on this board who blame him for every failing of the team (yep, football is a team game you know), whether he has had a decent game or not. His selection for the team also provides some with a useful axe to grind about their current dislike for the manager.

Seriously, we've had 2 fit strikers available this season (though Connell isn't match fit and LJL has apparently been playing with some kind of a stomach problem), and they've unsurprisingly played in all 3 games. The way some are going on about things on this board at the moment, you'd expect them to insist that we should have played Connell up front on his own to improve the team. Which is, of course, idiotic.

So come on, the critics. What would you have done differently this season with the players available?

You are Paul Hurst and I claim my £10.00  (one for the oldies )