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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Oct 23, 2024 8:31:41 GMT
Don't worry folks ~~ its just the annual pre-Christmas slump starting early.
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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Oct 23, 2024 8:49:09 GMT
If anyone thinks that midfield three are good enough to win matches then they need their head testing. Sideways, backwards, slowly, lose the ball...repeat. A mate of mine who used to sell 50/50 tickets, but works away now and a lifelong supporter says he's not going anymore as its too tedious to watch. I'm feeling the same after yesterday. I said after they scored that that's it we'll not score and I was right. |
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Post by highpeakblue on Oct 23, 2024 8:54:29 GMT
I'll be there Saturday. Seen plenty of tedious football over the years.
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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Oct 23, 2024 8:55:05 GMT
Get Neil Turner back on these post match interviews too. These questions are not probing enough and at least Neil says it how it is. I never bother listening to these interviews. Its just Jabberwocky. |
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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Oct 23, 2024 9:00:59 GMT
Curzon are now the best team he's seen not Scunthorpe who he said a week ago were going to piss the league! He said at the start of the season that Scunny would win this league by 20 points. Last night he'd reduced that to 9 points. There are better teams in this league than both Scunthorpe and us. |
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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Oct 23, 2024 9:03:45 GMT
Well, giggle if you want. Certainly wasn't the team or tactics I wanted. I was concerned as soon as I saw it. I heard he was rested. Can't play too many games. |
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Post by Imperial on Oct 23, 2024 9:33:39 GMT
I said before the season that whoever finishes above us would win it, I still think our squad is good enough & has been improved with the signing of Harrison.
The current form & particularly the lack of goals, especially considering our forward line, is unacceptable. Was good to see Kurt play centrally & I felt that did seem to (almost) pay dividends.
Bainbo being out was a big miss & the obvious answer to that would have seemed to be to play Burke there, with Williams out for the season & Rawlinson out with a knock Roberts could have played CB with Pollock & Hunter at RB.
Easy to pick that apart in hindsight I suppose but considering how pivotal Bainbo has been, it seems mad to me that Cal wouldn’t look to replace him with someone who can do a similar job.
DMH has been poor so far, understand he hasn’t played this season so probably isn’t match sharp but jumping & ducking under a header is awful. Doesn’t look like a footballer.
The amount of times we gave the ball away last night was embarrassing.
In mitigation, it should be noted that our small squad is probably hurting us a bit but it hasn’t been good enough & it’s up to Cal to find a solution.
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Post by vandycandy on Oct 23, 2024 10:01:11 GMT
I said before the season that whoever finishes above us would win it, I still think our squad is good enough & has been improved with the signing of Harrison. The current form & particularly the lack of goals, especially considering our forward line, is unacceptable. Was good to see Kurt play centrally & I felt that did seem to (almost) pay dividends. Bainbo being out was a big miss & the obvious answer to that would have seemed to be to play Burke there, with Williams out for the season & Rawlinson out with a knock Roberts could have played CB with Pollock & Hunter at RB. Easy to pick that apart in hindsight I suppose but considering how pivotal Bainbo has been, it seems mad to me that Cal wouldn’t look to replace him with someone who can do a similar job. DMH has been poor so far, understand he hasn’t played this season so probably isn’t match sharp but jumping & ducking under a header is awful. Doesn’t look like a footballer. The amount of times we gave the ball away last night was embarrassing. In mitigation, it should be noted that our small squad is probably hurting us a bit but it hasn’t been good enough & it’s up to Cal to find a solution. How many times were we saying that last season & to some extent the season before. It wouldn't surprise me if we get a result at Curzon & we will all be back at the Deva with renewed optimism for the Hereford game only for it to result in another bore 0-0 draw or a 0-1 defeat. It's an ongoing cycle. |
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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Oct 23, 2024 11:03:19 GMT
I said before the season that whoever finishes above us would win it, I still think our squad is good enough & has been improved with the signing of Harrison. The current form & particularly the lack of goals, especially considering our forward line, is unacceptable. Was good to see Kurt play centrally & I felt that did seem to (almost) pay dividends. Bainbo being out was a big miss & the obvious answer to that would have seemed to be to play Burke there, with Williams out for the season & Rawlinson out with a knock Roberts could have played CB with Pollock & Hunter at RB. Easy to pick that apart in hindsight I suppose but considering how pivotal Bainbo has been, it seems mad to me that Cal wouldn’t look to replace him with someone who can do a similar job. DMH has been poor so far, understand he hasn’t played this season so probably isn’t match sharp but jumping & ducking under a header is awful. Doesn’t look like a footballer. The amount of times we gave the ball away last night was embarrassing. In mitigation, it should be noted that our small squad is probably hurting us a bit but it hasn’t been good enough & it’s up to Cal to find a solution. DMH never got past his marker once for the hour I was there. |
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Post by hughie on Oct 23, 2024 11:09:50 GMT
Buxtons keeper True Grant who is 18 is on loan from Manchester City.
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Post by gtowizard on Oct 23, 2024 11:11:07 GMT
Not sure about the manager’s bigging up of Buxton - “full time side, big spenders”. Didn’t someone say they’re full time but low budget so full of younger unheard of players? Also their record this season was two wins in 12 before last night - one against ten-men Rushall and the other against Barwell Town, and they were just above the relegation zone! Even Anders reckons they’re certs for relegation yet the manager is talking like they’re prime Pep’s Barca of 2009-11. This is the same manager that also said we played well second half…. The same manager that picks Weeks and Glendon no matter what. Cal’s job is safe though no matter how bad it gets, his mates on the board won’t change anything. How boring is the “mates on the board” shout. He’s been at the club for many years how would he not know board members on a personal level? Pathetic. If it gets worse and worse and the board see it right to sack him then they will. But for now, no need to panic |
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Post by superhans on Oct 23, 2024 11:25:22 GMT
Some good points raised, surely the time to try out a 3-5-2. Get our wing backs higher up if they're going to be our only players in wide positions, it's no good having them as deep as our centre backs as they currently are, they have 0 options in attacking positions.
Also think Burke in midfield could at the very least be an interim solution, we just need more hight and strength in there. He's good at carrying the ball probably just lacks that composure to play under pressure but that's why you have one of the three attacking mids. Still can't believe a midfield trio of Glendon, Murray & Weeks was tried last night, though it wasn't just their fault the whole system feels broken. I really hope Cal isn't too stubborn in sticking to it and his favoured players.
Big next few games for us and Cal, feel like a shake up is needed or he's sleeping walking to the exit door. Heard last week that John Coleman was close to taking the Stalybridge job from a mate that follows them but they went for Jon Macken, just throwing that out there.
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Post by Al on Oct 23, 2024 11:30:04 GMT
Oof what a shout that is
John Coleman, one of the most successful non league and lower league managers of the last 20 years
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Post by yossergolf on Oct 23, 2024 11:32:40 GMT
Some good points raised, surely the time to try out a 3-5-2. Get our wing backs higher up if they're going to be our only players in wide positions, it's no good having them as deep as our centre backs as they currently are, they have 0 options in attacking positions. Also think Burke in midfield could at the very least be an interim solution, we just need more hight and strength in there. He's good at carrying the ball probably just lacks that composure to play under pressure but that's why you have one of the three attacking mids. Still can't believe a midfield trio of Glendon, Murray & Weeks was tried last night, though it wasn't just their fault the whole system feels broken. I really hope Cal isn't too stubborn in sticking to it and his favoured players. Big next few games for us and Cal, feel like a shake up is needed or he's sleeping walking to the exit door. Heard last week that John Coleman was close to taking the Stalybridge job from a mate that follows them but they went for Jon Macken, just throwing that out there. It was obvious to everyone except Cal that the midfield would not work, too lightweight. Not sure if Bainbridge had a knock or rested for future games. If rested then Cal needs to get his head sorted as we gave away 3 points last night. |
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Post by Neil Hunt Nonsense Potter on Oct 23, 2024 11:58:37 GMT
First half is as abject as I've seen since the Jon McCarthy days. Horrible team selection and terrible effort and lack of performance. Weeks had an absolute shocker and we'll never get anywhere with Glendon as captain. The goals have dried up too. Concerning times. Glendon and Weeks have been masquerading as footballers since they first signed for the club .The directors give whoever is manager an easy time and the manager treats the players in the same lackadaisical fashion .Until this attitude changes ,Chester will get nowhere (cue Neil hunt ) Ok, I'll bite. Poor that football last night, weather was freezing, but my Ginger Cat was lovely. Chester have gone nowhere for 30 years, except bust. Why would now be any different? I'm sure the board, regardless of who it is on it, will do what they feel is right for the good of the club. I didn't think you'd be allowed back on the internet yet Bob? |
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Post by Moltisanti on Oct 23, 2024 12:36:18 GMT
Glendon and Weeks have been masquerading as footballers since they first signed for the club .The directors give whoever is manager an easy time and the manager treats the players in the same lackadaisical fashion .Until this attitude changes ,Chester will get nowhere (cue Neil hunt ) Ok, I'll bite. Poor that football last night, weather was freezing, but my Ginger Cat was lovely. Chester have gone nowhere for 30 years, except bust. Why would now be any different? I'm sure the board, regardless of who it is on it, will do what they feel is right for the good of the club. I didn't think you'd be allowed back on the internet yet Bob? Oh god, not the paedophile is it? 🤮 Wouldn’t surprise me now thinking about it. |
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Post by Al on Oct 23, 2024 12:42:14 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now.
What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league?
Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years?
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Post by Neil Hunt Nonsense Potter on Oct 23, 2024 12:55:23 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now. What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league? Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? I never said we should accept mediocrity. Mind you, I'd have taken mediocrity over that 1st half last night. The 2nd half was barely mediocre. Personally I harbour ambitions of us winning the FA Cup at Wembley, always have*. I have ambitions of us playing in the 1st division, always have**. They are ridiculous dreams and ambitions, but hey, they are my dream and ambitions after all. Genuinely don't know what any plan or ambitions are for the club? It used to be "to be competitive as possible, at as high a level as possible, whilst remaining debt free". Whether that has changed in the past 10 years I couldn't tell you. *I'd accept the FA Trophy now. **I'd accept EFL Division 2 now. |
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Post by Al on Oct 23, 2024 12:56:56 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now. What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league? Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? I never said we should accept mediocrity. Mind you, I'd have taken mediocrity over that 1st half last night. The 2nd half was barely mediocre. Personally I harbour ambitions of us winning the FA Cup at Wembley, always have*. I have ambitions of us playing in the 1st division, always have**. They are ridiculous notions and ambitions, but hey, they are my dream and ambitions after all. Genuinely don't know what any plan or ambitions are for the club? It used to be to be competitive at as high a level as possible whilst remaining debt free. Whether that has changed in the past 10 years I couldn't tell you. *I'd accept the FA Trophy now. **I'd accept EFL Division 2 now. I'd accept any trip to Wembley and League Two aye |
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Post by waggoner on Oct 23, 2024 13:07:34 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now. What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league? Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? Our ambitions’ as a club are survival as a club. Long gone are the ambitions of reaching the EFL we just may get to the NL eventually but it would be a massive over achievement staying in the NL. Look at FCUM struggling like hell in the league below us. It is what it is, we can afford this level only just. And to get pissed off at the level we are is pointless. No point in moaning about the squad either because they are all we can afford, no point in complaining about the manager either because he was the cheapest option when the board gave him the job. It’s a simple fact really either put up with mediocre football in a shit league or sit at home and listen to the missus? |
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Post by weareblues on Oct 23, 2024 13:11:49 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now. What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league? Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? 10 years we’ll probably be either mid table NL or back in this division. Non league is our level these days think it’s time we accepted it. Pains me to say it even as cannot stand this league at all but we’ve fallen behind over the years completely different ball game the NL since we was last in that league |
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Post by weareblues on Oct 23, 2024 13:14:00 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now. What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league? Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? Our ambitions’ as a club are survival as a club. Long gone are the ambitions of reaching the EFL we just may get to the NL eventually but it would be a massive over achievement staying in the NL. Look at FCUM struggling like hell in the league below us. It is what it is, we can afford this level only just. And to get pissed off at the level we are is pointless. No point in moaning about the squad either because they are all we can afford, no point in complaining about the manager either because he was the cheapest option when the board gave him the job. It’s a simple fact really either put up with mediocre football in a shit league or sit at home and listen to the missus? Think fans just want to see some exciting football for once. Watching us at times is exactly like watching England under Southgate so negative no real pace going forward constant stop start sideways passing Really hope Cal sorts his ideas out because it doesn’t look like we’ve learnt much since last season |
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Post by Micky Wilde on Oct 23, 2024 13:25:21 GMT
Our ambitions’ as a club are survival as a club. Long gone are the ambitions of reaching the EFL we just may get to the NL eventually but it would be a massive over achievement staying in the NL. Look at FCUM struggling like hell in the league below us. It is what it is, we can afford this level only just. And to get pissed off at the level we are is pointless. No point in moaning about the squad either because they are all we can afford, no point in complaining about the manager either because he was the cheapest option when the board gave him the job. It’s a simple fact really either put up with mediocre football in a shit league or sit at home and listen to the missus? Think fans just want to see some exciting football for once. Watching us at times is exactly like watching England under Southgate so negative no real pace going forward constant stop start sideways passing Really hope Cal sorts his ideas out because it doesn’t look like we’ve learnt much since last season [b This. Would rather lose 3-2 or 4-3 than play the way we are currently which is to defend a 1-0 defeat. It’s the worst football I’ve seen down there that I can remember. |
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Post by yoshimitsu on Oct 23, 2024 13:45:22 GMT
It’s times like these where being an Exile really comes into its own.
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Post by muchwenlock2 on Oct 23, 2024 14:07:37 GMT
I think it's time to accept that Glendon and Weeks simplely doesn't work as a midfield combination. Time to pick one and sell the other and bring in a different midfield option.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 23, 2024 15:13:54 GMT
Strange how lopsided our fixtures have turned out so far. We've played two thirds of our games at home (8 out of 12), and haven't played an away league fixture for over a month.
Normally I'd say it makes it all the more worrying that we're in a disappointing position having played so many games at home, but I've no idea whether being at home is any advantage for us.
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Oct 23, 2024 15:14:30 GMT
Just because we've gone nowhere the last 30yrs doesn't mean we should accept mediocrity now. What are our ambitions as a club? Do we harbour ambitions of a club that wants to get back to the promised land of the football league? Whats our plan on a page as a club for the next 12 months, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? 10 years we’ll probably be either mid table NL or back in this division. Non league is our level these days think it’s time we accepted it. Pains me to say it even as cannot stand this league at all but we’ve fallen behind over the years completely different ball game the NL since we was last in that league I wonder if someone can advise of the budgets of clubs like Alty Halifax and Tamworth the later doing well since promotion . Surely they don’t have a massive budget or am I missing something? |
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Post by Harry Lime on Oct 23, 2024 15:31:30 GMT
10 years we’ll probably be either mid table NL or back in this division. Non league is our level these days think it’s time we accepted it. Pains me to say it even as cannot stand this league at all but we’ve fallen behind over the years completely different ball game the NL since we was last in that league I wonder if someone can advise of the budgets of clubs like Alty Halifax and Tamworth the later doing well since promotion . Surely they don’t have a massive budget or am I missing something? I believe there's a bit of money gone into Alty last few years. Can't remember where I read that or heard it though. Halifax did have someone putting money in. It's difficult to see how they're coping up there otherwise. It seem the normal state of affairs now that clubs have a benefactor, and it's difficult to know how much their playing budget actually is. We can only surmise based on who they sign, and where from. |
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Post by noddy on Oct 23, 2024 15:32:36 GMT
I didn't go to the game last night, the lame excuse of my mate who I stand with now can't make the evening games due to moving out of the area and I couldn't be arsed walking both ways from Blacon (he would drop me off on the way home)
Obviously followed the game on here, and on twitter.
The thing is, I know exactly what the game was like, the performance because I would have witnessed it in person a dozen times last season at home!
Now I have followed the club under both it's guises for over 40 years and the above excuse for non attendance last night should be a concern to the board because if I couldn't be bothered last night how are they going to attract the floating supporter to come down and spend their hard earned on the "entertainment" being served up at home over the last couple of seasons at least.
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Oct 23, 2024 15:34:14 GMT
Budget can be an easy excuse for any manager to fall back on and can sometimes be a smack in the face to a dedicated fanbase of a 100% fan-owned club. Steve Burr was often bad for that, yet ironically is our most successful manager in Newco history.
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