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Worth noting despite the final scoreline on Saturday we had numerous chances to win whereas Oxford City didn’t. Say what you like about Butlers style of management but when your best striker misses two golden opportunities to head the team in front I can’t see how Butler can be held responsible for that. It was overall a disappointing display but we should have won if all the players had turned up and done what they are best at and what they get paid for.
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If we win home games fans will turn up IMO the unattractive football will be forgotten by the majority, it’s all about winning to most of them.
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Stop targeting. Go out to win all games. Make substitutions when needed not when the tech devices say they have run 10 foot more than they should have type rubbish.
And the biggest need when you read so many comments – Learn how to pass a ball.
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Been quite a few on here saying the need for another striker, if you were witness to the glaring misses against Oxford City then maybe they have a point, hopefully Butler will be pressing for another option up front now after last Saturday’s dross in front of goal.
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Carlton is on his way back after picking up an injury. Before that he was rusty due to a lack of game time and looked miles off it and then he picked up the injury. Not been a good start where he’s concerned at all.
Desperately need another striker through the door and a more robust central midfielder who can play a bit. Not been quite right in CM all season. Always said Scales has looked best when he played those games at RWB. Full of energy and desire and would work fine a midfield 3 but doesn’t look right in a two man midfield due to him lacking calmness and a bit of technical ability.
Everything with Scales is a 100mph. Only problem is because Clunan isn’t the biggest we need a more bigger CM next to him so we don’t get bullied. That 34yr old Bohan Dixon from Warrington just barged scales and clunan out the way and ran right through them. I did think Brogan would have been the one we needed in there, but despite a strong start he’s seemingly gone backwards.
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If we win home games fans will turn up IMO the unattractive football will be forgotten by the majority, it’s all about winning to most of them.
Disagree entirely and that’s a fairly big IF. I’d rather lose whilst trying to win than win trying not to lose by playing defensive, turgid football.
To quote flat caps’ recent tweet in reference to wether he would be turning up to Chester:
‘I can’t do it. Scarborough away drained me, it was so bad. Told my daughter if we did well there we’d do Chester, but it was bloody awful. It was bad at Newcastle (Town), and even worse at Guiseley. Gone are the days of going no matter what, nowadays need to be entertained.’
Tells you something about the football we are playing when even the die hards can’t bring themselves to watch.
Our current style of play does not lend itself to attracting new fans (or even retaining the fair-weathers) particularly the younger generation. In a world of endless technology and accessibility to unlimited entertainment and sport, paying customers expect a minimum level of entertainment which we are failing to meet.
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Is the Pep way stale? Lots of goals, some of the best players in world football playing for City, ah yes they don’t wear a red kit kit and talk in a silly Scouse accent, just remembered in time.
No by far from stale and he’s always had the best teams/money at his call which helps.
But I don’t want to see it tried/tested by inferior teams/players. Just think football is more engineered now than actually seeing a flowing game.
If we was to witness a slightly more direct of play than the sideways stuff we do maybe the games would be more exciting. AB seems to be more wanting possession based games than actually going out and giving someone a good hiding. Saying that we were all thinking at some point the team will click and do exactly that but!!
Fingers crossed they prove me wrong Saturday,Exactly Roaming Bull. Stop messing with shape, formations or whatever – pick one and stick to it eg 442 or 433 my preferred options. Make opponents deal with what we do, stop with the chuckle style and improve the passing because so many complain about passes being either too slow or just poor.
Substitutions when you have to not when the analysis says someone has played a minute too long or run few yds too much. Keep it as simple as possible. And remember that word ENTERTAINING.
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The sooner the better.
Ridiculous.
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Butler out?
After the recently renegotiated contract.
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