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Skillsy wrote: 29 Dec 2023, 18:31 Just because it's been going on since football was conceived doesn't make it right, even more so against your own team. Bonkers.

Abuse/criticism will adversely affect the vast majority of players.....maybe Ross Marshall is one of the few who has enough character to rise above it, and may even improve his performances in future.

Good on you, Ross.

brucie wrote: 29 Dec 2023, 14:35 At the end of the day football is a game full of passion. I guess Marshall was pissed off at the end of the game because we lost. I dont doubt that like the other players he tried his hardest.

No it wasnt wise to respond but at the end of the day you can probably understand why., I said it hardly requires a thread - we've got bigger problems than this.

To suggest that the likes of Truro raised their game against us is just complete nonsense and to use that as some sort of excuse for losing is just ridiculous. If this is the case why dont any of these "local" sides beat Yeovil then? As I say just nonsensical.

This isnt a tough league - its complete rubbish - it must be because we are in the play off places.

The thing is that Truro beat the team we beat 3-2 in their last game. But they won 1-0 without conceding a goal. Just as they did on boxing day. We were 2-0 against this team early on. We were pathetic against Truro in the first 25 minutes. Just as we conceded in the first minute at Chelmsford. Didnt turn up in the first half against Weston Super Mare or Dartford.

Same old story game after game. I'd just like to know wtf the manager does to address these issues. We dont concede from corners says Johnson. What an absolute load of horseshit he comes out with. You've got Halstead flapping about from crosses like a headless chicken. Moxey/Tomlinson falling over or getting outmuscled, and our best defensive header of the ball Marshall playing right back.

Truro had Ed Palmer looking like he'd taken the afternoon off from Serie A rather than the Barber from Totnes that he is in real life. A player that was so fat and hopeless when he was here that you wouldnt actually believe your eyes - hardly surprising that he had an easy game. Theo Williams is useful but playing up front against three centre halves - no wonder Palmer had a walk in the park.

The only forward with any height (playing right wing for some unknown reason) is taken off for another midget in Da Silva., The lightweight Jenkins-Davies in midfield, yet a player with a bit of physicality (Hanson) who to be fair has done ok of late, was left on the bench.

No tactics to speak of, same mistakes repeated game after game - we are going nowhere as long as this manager remains in situe.

WainwrightGull wrote: 29 Dec 2023, 07:59 Sadly his desire and 100% is not good enough as proved last season on numerous occasions. Sendings off, tugging shirts and that was in the pre season friendlies I attended when he was often caught out of position and in trouble.
Eyesite problems and losing the ball in the Dorking floodlights , unable to jump or mark his man resulting in 2 goals in a 6 pointer that we lost.
No disrespect he is not good enough for this level and I appreciate he is now being played out of position.
The Johnson way sadly, who dropped him from the side last season.
Marshall will not go down as a Gulls great that’s for sure, but remembered for the above and part of the not good enough squad that got us relegated.

SuperNickyWroe wrote: 28 Dec 2023, 23:38 Not saying it's not the first time - but at least he shows desire and gives 100%.
He went over to thank the fans and got abuse - the guy can't win...
If he'd have just f*cked off down the tunnel, he'd have got abuse on social media for not thanking the fans for their support...

WainwrightGull wrote: 28 Dec 2023, 21:51 I disagree Marshall in hindsight would have been better off walking down the tunnel and avoiding any confrontation, like our Manager.
Not the first time Marshall has been involved in a situation like this, lets not forget this.