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Post by welshrover on Nov 2, 2024 21:22:47 GMT
Just as an aside I read that Hereford fans are trying to raise 9k to reinstate the United in their name.
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Post by Al on Nov 2, 2024 21:28:15 GMT
Thought we looked a bit ragged at times in the first half, which is maybe to be expected given the amount of changes. Second half was improved and we were aggressive in our press, typified by Peers who hassled them all afternoon and deserved his goal for sure. Plenty of MoTM performances across the team, and think the clean sheet will have done Harrison the world of good after a couple of iffy games. Would like to see this kind of aggressive approach more often especially at home, gives the crowd something to get behind. Said after the Curzon game that I think Cal's time is up, but for as long as he's here I'll get behind him and the team, and would love him to prove me wrong and get us challenging. Not watched his interview, I rarely do because I find them to be mostly over emotional immature babble - we've been really poor for the last 12 months so yes he'll get some shit, same as what he'd get elsewhere, so better to just rise above it. As for the players not coming over at the end, a bit petty but I'll live....doesn't exactly scream All Of Us though. Thing is as well Si, none of it is prob anything hes not said about previous managers himself. And yes, his interview comes across as immature drivel |
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Post by 1paulcarden on Nov 2, 2024 21:34:10 GMT
Thought we looked a bit ragged at times in the first half, which is maybe to be expected given the amount of changes. Second half was improved and we were aggressive in our press, typified by Peers who hassled them all afternoon and deserved his goal for sure. Plenty of MoTM performances across the team, and think the clean sheet will have done Harrison the world of good after a couple of iffy games. Would like to see this kind of aggressive approach more often especially at home, gives the crowd something to get behind. Said after the Curzon game that I think Cal's time is up, but for as long as he's here I'll get behind him and the team, and would love him to prove me wrong and get us challenging. Not watched his interview, I rarely do because I find them to be mostly over emotional immature babble - we've been really poor for the last 12 months so yes he'll get some shit, same as what he'd get elsewhere, so better to just rise above it. As for the players not coming over at the end, a bit petty but I'll live....doesn't exactly scream All Of Us though. Yep. Agree with this. Didn’t like the interview an awful lot. ‘We (and I) have been treated pretty appallingly and this is a slap in the face to those that have questioned us.’ I’d argue that most of us have dug deep to pretty considerable levels under Cal and been pretty tolerant of some very anaemic displays over 3 years. Today was a really positive step to putting it right, but it was almost based on him listening to what everybody had told him more than anything else. |
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Post by borussiachester on Nov 2, 2024 21:46:01 GMT
Great that everyone’s happily enjoying the win, and not descending into the usual bitter factionalism… 🤥
Much better today, though. I’ve criticised Cal a bit in the last couple of weeks, but he also deserves credit for making the changes that we were all calling for - not just in terms of personnel, but also, even more importantly, in terms of tactics. Really refreshing to see some good, attacking football, with a clear game-plan, and players truly fighting for the cause. I know we might not be able to employ the same tactics every week - indeed, it’s not yet clear whether today was the start of a renaissance or just a flash in the pan - but there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to replicate this standard of performance consistently. Bainbridge MOTM for me today - a superb showing, which epitomised the ‘back to basics’ approach all over the pitch.
Cal’s interview is, well, not exactly what I was expecting, and it did seem strange, and a bit disappointing, for the players to not go over to the fans before or after the game. I can’t really get on board with the idea that we somehow don’t deserve it because of how some reacted to last weekend’s result - painting the relationship between players and supporters as somehow transactional isn’t really conducive to a healthy culture, and I think that a simple acknowledgement of the Harry Mac would’ve gone a long way towards underlining that any lingering hatchet had been buried. In any case, though, I won’t dwell on it too much after a 3-0 win.
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Post by Jack on Nov 2, 2024 21:47:09 GMT
His interview is right, to be fair. It’s clear that the abuse received at Curzon has touched a nerve with the players, the manager and the board. There’s a very clear difference between disgruntlement and personal abuse. Toxic is definitely the right word for last weekend.
We do have a problem in the fanbase that every defeat has to be an inquisition. It was very noticeable that the players didn’t applaud the crowd after the warm up or at the end of the game & that tells you this has been difficult week.
As for the performance today - superb. It was actually a game I fancied us to win as we always turn up in games where we can play on the counter. We spent quite a lot of that game playing like an away team; sitting deep and waiting to pounce. Perfect execution. In a way, it’s kicked the can down the road because we all know the games we struggle in are the ones against low block shithouses.
MOTM was Peers - brilliant today. Liked Hugill too.
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Post by tooth on Nov 2, 2024 21:48:32 GMT
The undertaker
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Post by tooth on Nov 2, 2024 21:53:10 GMT
I'm too pissed to talk
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Post by mikebcfc on Nov 2, 2024 22:02:52 GMT
His interview is right, to be fair. It’s clear that the abuse received at Curzon has touched a nerve with the players, the manager and the board. There’s a very clear difference between disgruntlement and personal abuse. Toxic is definitely the right word for last weekend. We do have a problem in the fanbase that every defeat has to be an inquisition. It was very noticeable that the players didn’t applaud the crowd after the warm up or at the end of the game & that tells you this has been difficult week. As for the performance today - superb. It was actually a game I fancied us to win as we always turn up in games where we can play on the counter. We spent quite a lot of that game playing like an away team; sitting deep and waiting to pounce. Perfect execution. In a way, it’s kicked the can down the road because we all know the games we struggle in are the ones against low block shithouses. MOTM was Peers - brilliant today. Liked Hugill too. |
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Post by btb on Nov 2, 2024 22:05:59 GMT
His interview is right, to be fair. It’s clear that the abuse received at Curzon has touched a nerve with the players, the manager and the board. There’s a very clear difference between disgruntlement and personal abuse. Toxic is definitely the right word for last weekend. We do have a problem in the fanbase that every defeat has to be an inquisition. It was very noticeable that the players didn’t applaud the crowd after the warm up or at the end of the game & that tells you this has been difficult week. As for the performance today - superb. It was actually a game I fancied us to win as we always turn up in games where we can play on the counter. We spent quite a lot of that game playing like an away team; sitting deep and waiting to pounce. Perfect execution. In a way, it’s kicked the can down the road because we all know the games we struggle in are the ones against low block shithouses. MOTM was Peers - brilliant today. Liked Hugill too. I’m guessing it was a minority at Curzon? Personally I applaud the players after the warm up and after the game regardless of the result if I’m still there. It’s all just a bit childish for me and as somebody else has said further up it’s a huge step away from the rallying cry of all of us that has seen many of us BTB and fund other ventures and financial avenues that the club have rolled out. |
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Nov 2, 2024 22:06:37 GMT
Few points
Great to get the win and clean sheet today after falling off the wagon a bit recently . We have had a poor record against Hereford at home in recent seasons so it feels good to have beaten them whilst they are in good form .
When I have been able to go to matches you could feel the togetherness and the positive bond between players /fans/management .
To hear the lack of acknowledgement today isn’t ideal particularly when we consider “it takes all of us”
I didn’t go to Curzon but heard the abuse which sounded pretty loud.
Can someone confirm if it was all our travelling support or some of us?
I feel for CM given the abuse seems to have gone to far and he’s clearly angry . However it’s taken rather a long time to hopefully now start to resolve what many of us have been saying for a long time
We have been here before bouncing g back after a dip and thumping a team .
This needs to be the start of something moving forward as surely on paper we’ve enough to make the play offs ?
This league will be tight this season I think
Well done to all for today’s efforts onwards and upwards .
Scoreboard has finally been christened
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Post by mikebcfc on Nov 2, 2024 22:16:26 GMT
Played well much better today 3 good goals. Certainly Hereford seen the best version of chester didn't they! Onto Darlington one of the toughest places to go.LOL. Up the seals 🦭. ALL OF US
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Nov 2, 2024 22:16:53 GMT
For the same reason as most replies above I’ve stopped watching the post-match interviews, they’re too emotional and heat of the moment, quite uncomfortable watching and sometimes gives the air of “I told you so” to the fanbase. Similar thoughts about the post-match applause (or lack of). Last week has been and gone, today was a new day with full support from the first whistle to the last - the players should be mindful of that. If they want to make this into a thing - just get on the pitch, play then go straight down the tunnel - then that’s totally up to them, no problem. But the club should ditch the cringe “All Of Us” motto on the socials if that’s going to be the case. It isn’t like the 1,900 home fans today were all there at Curzon last week anyway FFS.
Post-match should be a time for cool heads but the manager is learning to be fair. He’d have learnt alot this week I’m sure, and surprised everyone with completely dropping Glendon and Weeks from the matchday squad. It was the big call most people wanted, fair play. It paid off too today - look how dynamic we were in midfield with that profile of player, a world of difference.
We went back to the midfield diamond with four essentially centre backs protecting behind them. Bainbridge deep. Hancox left, Hugill right, Daly in the hole behind the front two. It did have width with Woodthorpe bombing on down the left and debutant Hugill on the right of the midfield diamond often offering a wide outlet in front of Burke to essentially switch to a 3-5-2 in possession and attack. I thought the system worked brilliantly and we have to do the same from now on IMO.
The profile of those four midfielders lent itself to a much more dynamic and faster-paced system so it was no surprise that we pretty much steam-rollered Hereford from the first few seconds. Three very good team goals provided by crosses from out wide - who would have guessed it! Hugill made a huge difference on debut beyond that assist inside 45 seconds or whatever it was, it was also great to see Hancox show what he can do with a proper runout and he did very well, whilst having the front two closer together gave us an actual threat in the oppositions box - two headers and a back post finish.
Also a mention for Pollock at the back, who has flown under the radar but is a great replacement for the classy Liam Edwards - great today.
As for Tom Peers, the lad is crucial to the ball sticking up front but he just hasn’t had any support until the change in system today. I say it every week, no idea why he gets the stick he gets.
Anyway, we hammered a really good in-form side today, should’ve had a few more goals and Hereford didn’t offer anything at all, never threatened. Great win, can we enjoy it without all the back-biting and bitchiness (from both inside the club and on here)?
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Post by Eddie Gray's left foot on Nov 2, 2024 22:22:37 GMT
Thought we looked a bit ragged at times in the first half, which is maybe to be expected given the amount of changes. Second half was improved and we were aggressive in our press, typified by Peers who hassled them all afternoon and deserved his goal for sure. Plenty of MoTM performances across the team, and think the clean sheet will have done Harrison the world of good after a couple of iffy games. Would like to see this kind of aggressive approach more often especially at home, gives the crowd something to get behind. Said after the Curzon game that I think Cal's time is up, but for as long as he's here I'll get behind him and the team, and would love him to prove me wrong and get us challenging. Not watched his interview, I rarely do because I find them to be mostly over emotional immature babble - we've been really poor for the last 12 months so yes he'll get some shit, same as what he'd get elsewhere, so better to just rise above it. As for the players not coming over at the end, a bit petty but I'll live....doesn't exactly scream All Of Us though. That's why I never listen to them either. |
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Post by boughtonbliue on Nov 2, 2024 22:37:03 GMT
For the same reason as most replies above I’ve stopped watching the post-match interviews, they’re too emotional and heat of the moment, quite uncomfortable watching and sometimes gives the air of “I told you so” to the fanbase. Similar thoughts about the post-match applause (or lack of). Last week has been and gone, today was a new day with full support from the first whistle to the last - the players should be mindful of that. If they want to make this into a thing - just get on the pitch, play then go straight down the tunnel - then that’s totally up to them, no problem. But the club should ditch the cringe “All Of Us” motto on the socials if that’s going to be the case. It isn’t like the 1,900 home fans today were all there at Curzon last week anyway FFS. Post-match should be a time for cool heads but the manager is learning to be fair. He’d have learnt alot this week I’m sure, and surprised everyone with completely dropping Glendon and Weeks from the matchday squad. It was the big call most people wanted, fair play. It paid off too today - look how dynamic we were in midfield with that profile of player, a world of difference. We went back to the midfield diamond with four essentially centre backs protecting behind them. Bainbridge deep. Hancox left, Hugill right, Daly in the hole behind the front two. It did have width with Woodthorpe bombing on down the left and debutant Hugill on the right of the midfield diamond often offering a wide outlet in front of Burke to essentially switch to a 3-5-2 in possession and attack. I thought the system worked brilliantly and we have to do the same from now on IMO. The profile of those four midfielders lent itself to a much more dynamic and faster-paced system so it was no surprise that we pretty much steam-rollered Hereford from the first few seconds. Three very good team goals provided by crosses from out wide - who would have guessed it! Hugill made a huge difference on debut beyond that assist inside 45 seconds or whatever it was, it was also great to see Hancox show what he can do with a proper runout and he did very well, whilst having the front two closer together gave us an actual threat in the oppositions box - two headers and a back post finish. Also a mention for Pollock at the back, who has flown under the radar but is a great replacement for the classy Liam Edwards - great today. As for Tom Peers, the lad is crucial to the ball sticking up front but he just hasn’t had any support until the change in system today. I say it every week, no idea why he gets the stick he gets. Anyway, we hammered a really good in-form side today, should’ve had a few more goals and Hereford didn’t offer anything at all, never threatened. Great win, can we enjoy it without all the back-biting and bitchiness (from both inside the club and on here)? Good post 👍 |
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Post by southernblue on Nov 2, 2024 23:19:47 GMT
1-0 Willoughby. 2,399 and a lot of pissed off people on here. One off Sorry I let you down by not going. |
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Post by Moltisanti on Nov 2, 2024 23:25:11 GMT
Sorry I let you down by not going. I actually went back after I got in to scan my daughter’s ST who wasn’t there to add one more to the attendance. Couldn’t make it up. |
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Post by southernblue on Nov 2, 2024 23:31:52 GMT
I enjoyed that interview nice bit of humor in it Beans on toast.  |
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Post by Lobster on Nov 2, 2024 23:55:27 GMT
Sorry I let you down by not going. I actually went back after I got in to scan my daughter’s ST who wasn’t there to add one more to the attendance. Couldn’t make it up. Closer to the correct attendance than the correct score! |
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Post by Imperial on Nov 3, 2024 0:00:48 GMT
We were class today, Hugill my MOTM but honestly could have gone to most of them. Didn’t see much of Daly but sometimes that’s an indication they’re just getting on with things if you know what I mean?
Really pleased that we got such an emphatically good result, against one of the form sides, just need to turn that into consistency.
Caton is absolutely lethal at this level.
Pollock won everything in the air.
I understand what people mean about the post match interviews, Cal does come across as a bit thin skinned but tbh I sympathise, I’d be the same. I don’t think he gets everything right but he’s honest & passionate & desperately wants to succeed here.
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Post by rainhillblue9 on Nov 3, 2024 0:14:51 GMT
From first whistle to last that truly was a fantastic performance today.All 11 players plus the subs put in a great shift and the two headed goals were sublime!!!When you consider how many changes were made it just shows that Cal knows what he’s doing and hopefully we can go on one of those long runs and head back to the top of the league.
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Post by Anders on Nov 3, 2024 0:47:38 GMT
What I liked most about today was the midfield three of Bainbridge, Hancox & Hugill were in your face, aggressive and went to ground and left their mark when they needed to, it unsettled Hereford. I’m sure one of Glendon or Weeks has previously mentioned that they pride themselves on never going to ground, but perhaps that leads things to maybe being a bit too nicey nicey at times. On the acknowledgement of the fans, I did notice Jim’s like of Harry’s post earlier, but it did feel like they were trying to make a bit of a point, before and after the game. ‘You had your say last week, we’ll have our say this week’ was the impression I got. Fine, we’re square now, let’s move on. There’s a very clear middle ground between fist pumping and snubbing. Cal still does look like a young and inexperienced manager in his interviews, it’s something he hasn’t really perfected yet. I think he sometimes invites situations on to himself a bit. No shame, it’ll come with time and more experience, he’ll get to know what lands and what doesn’t.
Hereford were very disappointing on the day and offered next to nothing, could see how on another day they could maybe be decent though. Harrison watched a free kick fly over and kicked one straight at one of them as well, but otherwise anything else fell in to his lap. I hardly think their fans covered themselves in glory today either, which was the first time I've ever known them to turn out in any sort of force. Went well above their station and was a bit cringy watching some of them try too hard.
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Post by weareblues on Nov 3, 2024 3:22:50 GMT
What a player Jack bainbridge is immense in the middle Player of the season by a country mile he will go far in this game reads the game and does the dirty work so easily |
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Post by weareblues on Nov 3, 2024 3:25:37 GMT
Best performance I’ve seen for some time much more entertaining and productive than the slow buildup tippy tappy sideways play that we have been subject to. Good to see a real captain’s influence on the team and I thought Hugill was brilliant. Puzzling that the players didn’t go the Harry Mac at the end of the game and Cal disappeared down the tunnel before the end. I don't think it's puzzling they didn't come over to the fans. They got dogs abuse last week. They probably sense we as a fan base can get a bit toxic at times so the 'bond: is broken etc. CM doesn't help matters with constant references to it either. It's not like other fans don't get arsey and it has to be said the majority of fans are right behind him and wish him to succeed. He would be wise to remember that. They deserved the abuse they got last week to were the one that pays their wages they should respect that. Creating a divide against us doesn’t work look how toxic it’s got in past when that’s happened We’re all in it together but they need to realise they can’t perform below par and think it’s acceptable |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Nov 3, 2024 5:18:44 GMT
Well I may as well predict us to lose every game then on that basis 🤠. Absolutely outstanding performance. Whole ground was up for it throughout too.
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Post by mike2641990 on Nov 3, 2024 5:41:29 GMT
Have to say, I find Cals interview embarrassing and cringe worthy throughout.
Yes the abuse aimed at players / manager shouldn't be the way it is, but he comes across very unlikeable and bitter in that interview.
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Post by devadiva on Nov 3, 2024 7:59:21 GMT
The interviews are awful as folk have said - the club needs to get Cal some basic media training. A few hundred quid on that and a book of Football Manager cliches (one game at a time etc) would help him no end. No point winning the fans back on the pitch and then putting them off on YouTube.
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Post by Ian H Block on Nov 3, 2024 8:04:05 GMT
Every silver lining has a cloud on here.
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Post by Jack on Nov 3, 2024 8:09:29 GMT
I don't think it's puzzling they didn't come over to the fans. They got dogs abuse last week. They probably sense we as a fan base can get a bit toxic at times so the 'bond: is broken etc. CM doesn't help matters with constant references to it either. It's not like other fans don't get arsey and it has to be said the majority of fans are right behind him and wish him to succeed. He would be wise to remember that. They deserved the abuse they got last week to were the one that pays their wages they should respect that. Creating a divide against us doesn’t work look how toxic it’s got in past when that’s happened We’re all in it together but they need to realise they can’t perform below par and think it’s acceptable They don’t deserve personal abuse even if we lose games of football. Listen to Cal’s interview with Neil Turner and tell me what’s gone on is normal behaviour. Cheering when our own player gets fouled is embarrassing, for example. |
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Nov 3, 2024 8:23:22 GMT
They deserved the abuse they got last week to were the one that pays their wages they should respect that. Creating a divide against us doesn’t work look how toxic it’s got in past when that’s happened We’re all in it together but they need to realise they can’t perform below par and think it’s acceptable They don’t deserve personal abuse even if we lose games of football. Listen to Cal’s interview with Neil Turner and tell me what’s gone on is normal behaviour. Cheering when our own player gets fouled is embarrassing, for example. Eh? Cheering when the referee awards us a free kick? Whatever next… |
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Post by southernblue on Nov 3, 2024 8:43:52 GMT
I don't think it's puzzling they didn't come over to the fans. They got dogs abuse last week. They probably sense we as a fan base can get a bit toxic at times so the 'bond: is broken etc. CM doesn't help matters with constant references to it either. It's not like other fans don't get arsey and it has to be said the majority of fans are right behind him and wish him to succeed. He would be wise to remember that. They deserved the abuse they got last week to were the one that pays their wages they should respect that. Creating a divide against us doesn’t work look how toxic it’s got in past when that’s happened We’re all in it together but they need to realise they can’t perform below par and think it’s acceptable Nobody deserves abuse. |
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