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  • in reply to: DAZN #288819
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    Careful with subscribing, DAZN are notorious for making it difficult to leave once you’re in.

    They do have very deep pockets and have spent a fortune making inroads into boxing- I can only presume they are testing the waters for a move into the EFL/premier league in the future.

    in reply to: Recruitment #288679
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    The justification for a 3rd keeper was mind boggling tbh, didn’t make much sense .

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    in reply to: Keeper on trial #288619
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    I think a fit Roberts is probably 3 leagues better than where he currently is. I don’t think we have even seen him properly match fit. He’s not really played a sustained spell for 3 years so he is much like Beestin in that he needs 5 games or so to get match sharp.

    When fit he will waltz through low blocks at this level. Can Butler turn him into a number 10 though?

    I think we only just started to see glimpses before the second injury; can’t remember the opposition but there was one game where he tore them to shreds.

    The problem we saw last year- especially with Butterfield in the second half of the season- is that teams pack out the middle and nullify any threat within the space a number 10 occupies. Maybe 2 up front will create extra space for him in there next year ?

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    in reply to: The Butler Did it #288556
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    Surely some steelworkers work on New Years Day aswell?, or do they turn the furnaces off New Years Eve and relight them with a box of matches on January the 2nd.

    Good number will be off for stop period anyhow. I can’t work out if the outrage is a wind up or not ?

    in reply to: Game on New Year’s Eve #288552
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    A reasonable decision to move the games. Even more so that I can now attend both.

    in reply to: Recruitment #288547
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    Turnbull did state there was room for 1 or 2 more on Humberside last week.

    in reply to: Recruitment #288532
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    It’s one thing stating Beestin will play as a striker, but it’s another thing seeing him perform there convincingly when it’s not his natural position- square pegs and round holes.

    I presume Carlton and Whitehall will start, but one injury leaves us playing a lad with hardly any experience or another who has spent his career playing in the middle.

    I certainly don’t think bringing another body, whether it be a loan etc, will do us any harm

    in reply to: Recruitment #288523
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    We already have potentially up to 7 centre Mids, can’t see the need for anymore or we are back to the usual scenario of overstocking again.

    If we was to bring in one more, I’d prefer to see the forward line strengthened as one injury up there leaves us thin on the ground.

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    in reply to: Game on New Year’s Eve #288473
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    Sure we played Bolton NYE away a few years ago. Can’t recall any problem then and we took over a 1,000 there

    in reply to: Away Kit #288421
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    Another top notch piece of marketing, suspect it will pay dividends with the shirt sales

    in reply to: Gainsborough #288289
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    Surprised we have got extra cover for the front line, however perhaps he intends to use Beestin there?

    My slight concern is lack of cover down the right side if Barrows get injured, and if he can actually be effective within the final third. Furthermore, what will Roberts’ position be? He’s by some way our highest earner and has to utilised effectively.

    Despite saying that, pleasantly surprised by the calibre of signing, was expecting the worst a couple of weeeks ago but the club have landed some good players for the level and seem to have clear idea with how they want to play.

    in reply to: Gainsborough #288264
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    Scales’ injury sounded a nasty one, don’t want many more with the size of the squad.

    in reply to: Will We Win The League 2024-25? #288255
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    With those 2 signings tonight our chances have significantly increased

    in reply to: Will We Win The League 2024-25? #288239
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    Despite a weaker squad ‘on paper’, there’s no reason we shouldn’t be amongst the favourites.

    As previously stated, we’ve got to move the ball quicker and become more direct, taking the game to opponents rather than being content to sit with possession. Teams will still be arriving at our place and being content with sitting in for a draw, we’ve got to find novel ways of breaking them down.

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    in reply to: Home kit #288075
    cliffbyrnesrightpegCliff Byrne’s Right Peg
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    Glad you all like it, I can’t express how much went into this, from the concept, organisation, shooting days and then days of work from Adam press the composer to compose an emotive version of any old iron.

    This is just the start.

    The Wharton cameo was particularly moving, I think you may have caused a few tears with that one.

    It Really is a great piece of work, you should all be proud

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    in reply to: Home kit #288067
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    Fantastic work from all involved. The video and kit look great.

    in reply to: NLN Fixtures 24-25 Season #287825
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    Crap set of fixtures. Brackley will be a tough opener

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    in reply to: Barton #287804
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    Fair assessment WG. Abraham, Rowley and Hunter the pick of the trialists but Burden and Ferguson did OK.

    Brogan looked decent and Carlton worked hard and has a bit of pace. Fishburn hasn’t got much pace and looked a bit lost but early days. 3 at the back introduces some interesting issues. Roberts played centre midfield – is that best use of arguably the leagues best winger?
    Denton, Kelly and Barrows are decent full backs. Are they really wing backs? Scales looked good as right wing back but not really tested defensively.

    Still better to try formations in pre season training and friendlies than suddenly try it in 1 away game at Chester never to be seen again.

    Interesting conundrum with Roberts if we go 3-5-2; he’s our highest earner and the club desperately needs a return on their investment. However, is it worth shoehorning him into a system that doesn’t suit his strength? Square pegs, round holes has been a theme for the past 5 years.

    I do like the idea of going 3-5-2 though, so often last year we stagnated as soon as the ball moved into the final third, additionally Denton could potentially thrive as a LWB as he seemed to enjoy playing in both halves and has the engine for it.

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    in reply to: Not that you’d believe it. #287790
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    Alfreton/S’boro/Southport/Marine away.

    Be nice not to play in the north east on a Tuesday night for a change too

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    in reply to: FA Charge #287535
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    Most of the incidents last year seemed to be the flares getting thrown on the pitch, didn’t that start to die off once the DRE turned of them?

    in reply to: Recruitment #287534
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    Good to see a back up keeper signed- think that takes us up to about 18 in total.

    Defensive cover definitely needed for RB/CB

    Other 2/3 players dependant on the formation.

    According to the FB group, Out of the 6 trialists, 3 have been possibly been identified as: Keenan Ferguson, Ash Hunter and Liam Ravenhill.

    I’m sure Hunter had a few impressive displays against us during our league one days.

    in reply to: Recruitment #287362
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    One of biggest problems other than recruitment in recent years has been the size of the squad, how are young lads like Pugh/Shrimpton meant to develop when they are dropped for a quarter of the season after one bad game. There is no need for 2/3 players for every position- it’s a modern phenomenon inspired by the premier league which doesn’t marry up with our budgets.

    It’s perhaps one of the reasons why so many have stagnated here and gone on to succeed elsewhere in recent years; Bedeau, Cordner, Goode, Rowe etc

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    in reply to: Recruitment #287273
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    Think we are pretty much on track; most of the remaining signings you’d imagine are going to be primarily squad players.

    The loan market is where we could have a significant advantage over teams at this level

    in reply to: Danny Elliott #287151
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    How do you come to the conclusion Carlton is a better player despite never seeing him play and him having a worse goal scoring record than Elliott?

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    in reply to: Heineken Pouring Rights #286944
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    Goat burgers were fine at the start of the season but soon descended into a sweaty meat mess that stuck to the foil.

    More selection of beer is a welcome addition though and This new guy seems to be the real deal, by all accounts he’s made a good job of it at Hull KR.

    in reply to: First One In. #286825
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    With a match day squad of 18 I still think 21 is tight. A couple of injuries (Roberts & Law) and a couple of suspensions (Evans and Whitehall) and we’re short. Also I like the DM to be a tackler/ball winner, not Clunans game IMO. I hope the two priority signings are both MFs and one of them is Corbett.

    Clunan will be an interesting one next year; previous to the last campaign he was included in Team of the year for Kings Lynn and seemed to enjoy success further up the pitch. I’m not quite sure Jimmy knew how to utilise him best and he ended up just going through the motions on his return from the injury and was one of the reasons our play was often so slow.

    Hopefully AB has a different role in mind

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    Darlo and Chester are completely fan owned.

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    in reply to: First One In. #286783
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    If the plan is 2 up front then 4 strikers has to be what we are looking at- another signing and potentially a young loanee ?
    Whitehall and the New lad have 35 goals between them so you’d forgive the club for looking to take a gamble lower down the pyramid rather than signing another experienced player.

    My main focus would now be on that midfield battler, we often looked to lightweight in there last year.

    Other than that: Cover the keeper , RB, and the wings (depending on formation) and we are pretty much there

    in reply to: Media training required for Butler #286714
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    More cotton buds needed rather than new microphones.

    in reply to: Will Evans #286569
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    I thought all 3 centre backs showed good form at different stages last season, however Evans, for me, was the most consistent of them all.

    Really pleased he’s decided to stay.

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