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I really don't get the number of changes in a few games , we seem to havd a good squad but no idea how to use it

Can't believe the title is almost gone already, you wonder why you bother sometimes. This was the perfect chance to make a good start for a change and we've ballsed it up again. Watching Town is so monotonous.

Even with the changes, we should've won but god knows why we changed half the team for the second home game running. It's just not necessary. Disley and Monkhouse obviously can't play every minute of every game at their age but we definitely missed their calmness on the ball today. Why Robinson is starting all the time is also beyond me because he offers nothing. I thought we were just bringing him in to give us cover in centre midfield whilst Brown is out but he's seemingly undroppable.

We dominated most of the game today without really testing their keeper but the crossing and finishing was woeful and we can't keep the ball out of the back of the net at the other end. McKeown's been a cracking keeper with us but definitely needs taking out of the firing line for his own sake.

Keep this up for another few games and there will be serious pressure on Hurst's job.

Quoted from barralad

No it isn't rocket science but neither is it necessary to use it to beat Hurst with. The point could have been at least as adequately made without the reference. Anyway sorry we weren't able to arrange the pick up of your pledge. We hope to have all items posted out by the weekend...

Agree entirely, but the club and the fans (I hope) will be here long after Hurst's tenure. Failing to assert against poor teams was ultimately the reason we didn't win the league last year, and seven games in, history seems to be repeating itself.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Agree entirely, but the club and the fans (I hope) will be here long after Hurst's tenure. Failing to assert against poor teams was ultimately the reason we didn't win the league last year, and seven games in, history seems to be repeating itself.

Most of us were here long before Hurst,

AND

Most of us will be here long after he has gone,

When that will be is up to how he can turn things round or not.

Where to begin?

All over the place. Yes, we had possession, but sadly we had little idea what to do with it.

Once the substitutions were made we looked shapeless and desperate. No one knew what to do any more.

Strikers had an off day. I prefer East to Tait. McKeown's issues detailed in length everywhere else.

Mackreth reminds me of Steve Saunders (remember him?!). Runs all day, generally in straight lines. Can't fault his effort. Can't get past anyone either.

Hate picking on a player, but for the good of the team and Robinson's confidence, please give him back.

No invention at all without Monkhouse in the side.

I still think we have a very good team. I just wish Hurst would stop twatting around with it.

I'd also add that today was the poorest I'd seen Robertson as left back.

He was definitely limping towards the end of the 1st half, wincing when he had to make a spring near the dugout and I was sure he wouldn't be coming back out for the second half.

He did and was quite sloppy with his passing and touches today. Not like him, so i'll forgive him. But wonder whether he's not really fully fit.

Robertson looks very slow of thought and deed at the moment. Probably not up to full speed yet following his injury and he did get clobbered by their full-back in the first half as well. Hopefully, he can get back to the sort of form which made him so valuable last season.

And yet Robertson survived the night of the long knives and was deemed not tired enough to be left out despite only just returning from long term injury and being no spring chicken.  

Can't understand why Mackreth is made such a scapegoat. Is it his fault that Bogle missed a hatful? I though Mackreth put some great crosses in during the game. If a couple of Bogle's chances had gone in the first half everyone would have been applauded off the pitch. Some supporters are such sheep jumping on Mackreth's back just because one or two people pick on him.

Quoted from Tony_GTFC

Can't understand why Mackreth is made such a scapegoat. Is it his fault that Bogle missed a hatful? I though Mackreth put some great crosses in during the game. If a couple of Bogle's chances had gone in the first half everyone would have been applauded off the pitch. Some supporters are such sheep jumping on Mackreth's back just because one or two people pick on him.

Or perhaps we're right and he's not very good.