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Was a tight game at their place back in August, well organised outfit punching above their weight.
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Regarding, the subs, he’s damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t. Not doing too bad at the end of the day I reckon. Credit where it’s due. Some are unable to give any it seems. Notable by absence.
If Roberts picked up a knock and was out for a month yesterday Butler would’ve been chastised. He has a squad to manage aswell as a game.
The only thing that changed the game was another sloppy goal conceded which the subs had little impact with.
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We don’t need 10 Centre mids in the building again. There’s more than a good enough squad there, work with it.
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Nice to enjoy the games again; need to cut the errors out as they were dead and buried but I’d much rather see some entertainment like the past 3 home games than some of the dross we have witnessed this year.
Thought Clunan had his best game of the year, need to see more of that for the rest of the season. Rowley and Roberts other stand outs, again.
Although I agreed with them at the time, the subs let us down. Carlton barely looks interested.
Credit to Butler though, he’s come through a sticky patch and looks more relaxed. Have to keep this momentum going
Absolute balderdash!
Move on.Heard that before.
Should be treated with the disdain it deserves, even if it is just a rumour.
Well deserved.
Roberts and Rowley excellent.
New lad Rose solid home debut
Great first goal Beestin.
Questionable defending to make it a tighter game than it should’ve been.HAVE to follow this up with 2 more home wins in the upcoming week.
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Can I ask why this cannot be achieved through the Iron Trust?
They are an oven ready, respectful outfit whom have already invested into the club via shares
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As others have alluded too, a good result in isolation, however following the Rushall result and other teams winning around us another frustrating afternoon. There’s No getting away from it, the next 3 home games are crucial and we have to be aiming for maximum points.
Seen the Beck miss on Twitter and it’s just not good enough 2 weeks running. I thought he was exactly the type of player we needed but he’s certainly no improvement on Fish.
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Pleased to have some cover for Barrows finally, not sure the winger signing makes much sense but as always, wish him luck.
Our recruitment policy as a whole has been truly terrible for a good few years, do believe it’s a must we fill the head of recruitment position as even under the new ownership things seemingly have not improved.
2 summer signings outgoing on loan to a Lower division illustrates the point.
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Those that bought season tickets with fistfuls of £20 notes when the fraudulent con man was at the club, were they genuine fans?
Mugs, that’s what they were, he never got a penny out of me.Can you be both?
The fact that The Iron is playing ‘dross’ football is proof that we are in the right league. I won’t say we deserve to be in this league. As we were continually screwed by two wrong uns, who bought the club and run it well into the ground. But these players and this manager are where they deserve to be. We need a better manager and better players to get out of it. UTI
I’m not convinced we need any more improvements, this squad is more than capable than winning the league.
The manager is up for debate.
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Had a great chance to really put a mark down following the Kings Lynn game and instead serve up one of the worst league results in our history.
Love the club but it’s hard work at times
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Gutted for the lad, consistent performer for us this year too.
The Pitch is a disgrace and more than likely was the cause, will not be surprised to see players either holding back on it or getting injured.
Too many ego’s and not enough limelight.
Really enjoyable first half; started with an intent to our mark in the game with that crunching tackle that started the move for Whitehall’s disallowed goal. Game then killed off after 20 minutes.
Hopefully that eases the pressure off Butler and the team and they can now start putting more of the same in. Thought Rowley made a big difference in there, especially linking up with Roberts, hard to fault anyone really today.
The pitch is in a mess though, not even had much football played in it during the last month and winter hasn’t even kicked in. Could end up a quagmire.
Fingers crossed for Barrows aswell, not sure if the pitch played a part but it looked a nasty one.
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Bloody hell its only 4 Months till the season ends then he can move on.
Bugger the cash boost for the club theyve skimmed everything they can this season off fans. Good football puts bums on seats and a good run from now on in will make more than the pitance we could get for him.
In most cases I’d agree with that logic, however Robert’s wages are ridiculous for this level and even the one above. Not anyone’s fault who still remains at the club but if a club comes in with a reasonable offer then you’d have to let him go.
A win on the road is never to be sniffed at; a more open game then recent encounters which at least made it a bearable watch.
Good to see Rowley and Carlton get some more minutes in the legs, having Carlton out there and Roberts the other side could give us some genuine width which in turn may create more for the strikers.
Curzon have surprised me by the last couple of performances, the league is wide open again and there for the taking for anyone who can put some form together.
For how tough recent games have been in terms of entertainment, we are 3 wins and 3 draws better off with only one conceded.
Lot of time for Matt but he’s had a stinker here. Not sure what he was thinking.
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Yeah, but fans pay money so are ‘entitled’ to voice their disgust at poor performances. Never mind that their vitriol creates a toxic atmosphere that feeds to players, creating a feedback loop that leads to more poor performances. What matters are people being able to show how angry they are, as that makes them better fans. How else would the players and Butler know that they have underperformed if they didn’t have fans to run up to them at full time to call them a w*nker?
The abuse is unacceptable- however if supporters choose to voice their displeasure towards another mind numbing performance at home with booing, so be it. Let’s not rewrite history either, for the majority of the game yesterday it was flat as a fart other than the odd groan. I was shocked the attendance was still
Above 3,600 tbh.On a human level, Butler has my sympathy as you never want a manager to fail, but the reality is, he’s been given the biggest budget in the league, the best squad on paper, and 4,000 home fans with a wave of goodwill heading into the new season. The fanbase wasn’t toxic in recent history when we were helping to pay the staffs wages, buying shirts in record numbers and turning up with higher crowds than league 2 clubs. They have responded to the dross that is being served and the Alfreton game looks to have been the turning point.
Not since this Midlands league have we been the biggest side in a Division, with that is going to come expectation. If the staff or players find that unreasonable, there are plenty of part time sides in this league that will give you an easier ride.
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When did we play 4-4-2?
Not a good game today, however he’s not the reason we are playing like we are.
He scored 20 odd goals for Darlo at this level and looked very good against us for Solihull last year- maybe the problem is us…
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Another painfully dull watch. We look like a side without confidence, ideas and no idea what system it’s suppose to be playing. Without the Keeper we could easily be outside the play offs and Andy without a job.
For the budget we have, it’s embarrassing this is the best we can serve up.
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3401Think you’ve hit the tone perfectly there, Siderite; My version would be you criticise without being a c*nt about it.
The 2 big things Butler appears to have in his favour are the board, and the players seem to be behind him. If a siege mentality is required to start getting a tune out of the squad then so be it.
Interesting to note a few managers seem to have struggled this weekend; Chester manager getting wound up with the Brackley lot and Holloway having his usual meltdown.
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I reckon he’s bang on the money tbh Deerey, don’t think the answer lies with a silver bullet such as 4-4-2 as some fans hope.
Wasn’t good listening at all and has taken the shine from an important win.
On a human level I feel for Andy, great servant for the club and sounds like he’s had personal issues; he’s feeling the pressure and trying to protect the team which is understandable, but he’s got to learn to handle criticism better. He’s got be far the biggest budget in the league and the odds stacked in his favour, that comes with scrutiny which no other manager has faced in our history.
Despite the win it feels he’s closer to the exit than ever. Is there a way back? Looking unlikely, not impossible. He needs a big performance and result against Hereford as a minimum.
A spectacular collapse since S’boro away though, Still can’t figure out what’s gone so wrong.
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Board interference is a big red line that should not be crossed; we’ve seen how that pans out before and completely undermines any present/future manager.
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I don’t know if he has lost the dressing room, but certainly lost the supporters
Rarely a way back for a manager when this happens, and it certainly happened on Saturday.
I honestly don’t know what the answer is, we have the same conversation every 9 months and always take a step backwards.
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Hate calling for a managers head, but today felt like a breaking point.
It feels inevitable we will tumble down the league by the new year.
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Almost feel shell shocked after watching that.
Despite many hammerings we have received over the years, I agree with the above comments and can’t recall a more turgid game of football I’ve seen down at GP
That was a disgrace.
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