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nickbrod wrote: ↑09 Aug 2017, 16:40 I would venture that we're all disagreeing over tactics, team selection and individual players' (in)ability because after even two matches many of us can foresee another depressing season ahead.

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑09 Aug 2017, 17:35 Piglets is still banging the same drum.....

SuperNickyWroe wrote: ↑09 Aug 2017, 15:34 we moan about players playing out of their natural position.... Yan was signed as a midfielder who could "fill in" at CB as required. given that myles is a CB, then that's the choice that should - and was made.

SuperNickyWroe wrote: ↑09 Aug 2017, 14:02 who would have you suggested then with your obvious massive management insight seeing as Gowling was injured?????

merse btpir wrote: ↑09 Aug 2017, 09:56 I think Nicholson is digging himself into a hole too.........

This is the same old outdated rubbish from a poor management team that we have been seeing for two years now. Nicholson and Herrera are just out of their depth when up against more forward thinking and just plainly better management duos........

Nicholson started with the three substitutes ~ Lee, Reid and Gray ~ he had brought on during Saturday's match and left out the three ~ Lathrope, Gowling & Pittman ~ they had replaced. Why?

No width, no pace going forward, no structure and no strength. We looked unbalanced at the back and ~ in contrast to Aldershot ~ painfully slow in getting the ball into what should be threatening positions.

People I spoke to after the match who had been at Plainmoor on Saturday wondered why Nicholson left out Gosling and Pittman from his starting line-up. I am suspecting it's because at their age they are considered incapable by the manager who signed them of playing two games in four days........something I alluded to in pointing out the age of too many of his summer signings the other day. Notably both of those players had been withdrawn during the Tranmere match.

Signings coming in who are already becoming 'sicknotes'........can Gowling manage three games a week? Doesn't look like it it on the evidence so far does it. I thought last night looked 'made' for Lathrope to play and sit deep protecting that unbalanced back four that he insists on playing ~ nope; a flat back four behind a flat midfield four and Aldershot just passed at will between and around those parallel lines.

Totally out thought and out manoeuvred by a better management duo I'm afraid and note who were instrumental in what turned out to be the winning goal ~ Rendell and Okojie were brought on as a pair to cause problems in the last fifteen minutes and boy, did they cause problems!

tomogull wrote: ↑08 Aug 2017, 23:58 Elsewhere in the National League ....... an underwhelming 0 - 0 draw Barrow v Halifax. Fitzpatrick not in the squad. Is he injured, Ray? Similarly, Dan Sparkes not in D & R squad. Does anyone know if he is injured? LRT mad his debut for Chester tonight. Two for Brett Williams for Bromley ...... yellow cards, that is ! P.2 - yellow cards 2. What a nightmare for managers his is ! Whilst he didn't get on the score card, Josh Rees did.

brucie wrote: ↑08 Aug 2017, 21:59 After failing to beat nine men it appears that we have been flattered by a late goal and were in fact well beaten. Another season of strife appears to be beckoning........

brucie wrote: ↑07 Aug 2017, 23:11 I agree with Wivelgull. We appear to be woefully weak up front with the worst forward line since Dean Mooney and Benny Laryea.

desperado wrote: ↑07 Aug 2017, 16:52 Dont think saying Tranmere will win the league is that strange a comment, with their resources and support
its hard not to see them contesting the title, a tough, solid, literally in the case of Buxton and McNulty defence
and with Norwood, Alibi and Cook plenty of firepower. They must be firm favourites and I didnt see anything
to dispel that on saturday. No , we havent seen the other teams yet but they will have to have a hell of a squad
to push Tranmere. Having said that I would be quite happy if I was proved wrong

lucy6lucy wrote: ↑06 Aug 2017, 17:45 Tranmere will win the league. Yes I see your point. But equally this was a match almost everyone expected us to lose regardless of circumstances. So I stand my ground it's a point we never expected from the fixture. Why all the negativity.

tomogull wrote: ↑05 Aug 2017, 23:19 You're right - I got that wrong ! It was the full back, Buxton. Ironically, he stayed on the pitch and McNulty was sent off for 'afters' with Keating. The whole episode was very poorly handled by the ref.

lucy6lucy wrote: ↑05 Aug 2017, 22:04 Also interesting that the BBC have no idea, they still have the playoff place at 5th, not 7th. Look at the league table

lucy6lucy wrote: ↑05 Aug 2017, 20:08 Rather than criticise someone's judgement , name your top 5 from today .