Forum Replies Created

  • Author
    Posts
  • in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293643
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Seems like some aren’t believing in the “in Michelle we trust” anymore. Did she not say that promotion was the aim and expected outcome for the season, none of this middle of the table shite that 64 and others are posting.
    She gave Butler probably the biggest budget in the league, half the teams aren’t getting 1000 through the turn styles, so in what world would it be acceptable to finish mid table. Buxton averaging 690 what does that say, it says Butler is out his depth.
    Ya know like everyone was proclaiming Jimmy was and he achieved 2nd place at ease, that wasn’t good enough so just the same it won’t be acceptable for Butler if he doesn’t get us promotion.

    Bad to Worse?
    Hill… Dean… Butler
    In desperation, we have become a sacking club.
    I personally don’t want him sacked.
    I want a change in formation and strategy. Players selected on merit. A high press, tempo, passion, effort, desire, a desperation to win, to win by putting their bodies on the line… blood, sweat and tears!
    Promo or Go?
    Or, just Go?
    The story will unravel.

    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293642
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    I’d give him two seasons,I’m sick of upheaval.Dean had to go,he was damaged goods and part of what made the Iron so toxic.

    My personal ethos is that all teams should have to end the season with the same manager as they start it…. Regardless of the league they play in.
    Recruitment is key.

    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293641
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Through Turnbull, the Board should issue a directive to Buttler to play 4-4-2
    The squad is threadbare of quality & quantity and 4-4-2 is simpler & better suited to the personnel.
    This directive should be announced to the supporters.
    Failure to implement the Board’s directive should result in…

    They won’t and shouldn’t do that. It would be the death knell and a sign of no confidence in Butler. If Butler fails, as he is doing presently, he will fall on his own sword.

    Agree, once the board start meddling in team selection and so on, it’s only going one way.

    Agreed… Swann was useless as manager!

    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293640
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Rene is clearly a very passionate fan and can be entertaining at times on this forum but he gets a little carried away sometimes, I’m guessing even he realises that particular post of his was complete rubbish.

    I was utterly frustrated that Butler continues to employ the same. A post siesta tipple and that frustration induced a rush of blood to the head.
    Of course they can’t & wont… but how do we get muffin the mule to change?

    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293639
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Through Turnbull, the Board should issue a directive to Buttler to play 4-4-2
    The squad is threadbare of quality & quantity and 4-4-2 is simpler & better suited to the personnel.
    This directive should be announced to the supporters.
    Failure to implement the Board’s directive should result in…

    They won’t and shouldn’t do that. It would be the death knell and a sign of no confidence in Butler. If Butler fails, as he is doing presently, he will fall on his own sword.

    How are they going to afford to sack him… they’ve (as we all know) just extended his contract.
    Groundhog Day?

    in reply to: Buxton #293544
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170
    in reply to: Buxton #293543
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170
    in reply to: Buxton #293542
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170
    in reply to: Buxton #293541
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170
    in reply to: Buxton #293540
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170
    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293539
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Through Turnbull, the Board should issue a directive to Buttler to play 4-4-2
    The squad is threadbare of quality & quantity and 4-4-2 is simpler & better suited to the personnel.
    This directive should be announced to the supporters.
    Failure to implement the Board’s directive should result in…

    in reply to: Got to Go Andy #293529
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    What I saw today.

    A team that set up 3-3-4 away from home, very impressive. Seamlessly they moved to 4 or 5 across the back when required. Exploited the channels well and targeted our sole midfielder to win possession from the off and use the ball to attack from all angles by simply running at us. Plus their abundance of strikers closed us down straight away.

    A great team to watch and another lesson for our manager they have won 9 drawn 1 and lost 7, their boss has worked it out quite well that draws are no good.

    By contrast the frailties that have dogged us all season and become more prevalent since October are getting worse. The system is wrong we are deficient in midfield with massive holes either side of Clunan. Denton and Barrows look lost and create nothing, the back three look all at sea, totally uncomfortable and make the basic of errors.

    We have become shot shy, Whitehall, Carlton, Fishburn, Clunan, Beestin and Roberts until the 94th minute offered very little to zilch in respects of a goal threat.

    2-1 down at home and our players main priority is to get back into the 5-3-2 formation to defend, so much so we did not until late even press their keeper when he was 5-6 yards out of his box.

    I see a side who are frightened to go forward, the players stiff and rigid, a mindset of defence.

    Out of the last 5 games we have lost 3 of them by a 3-2 scoreline, the fans are disgruntled and openly booed the manager and his poor substitutions today.

    Another big worry in injury time when we stated to actually play and attack and were on the ascendancy our own momentum was broken by Kelly needlessly flattening a Buxton player.

    This allowed Buxton to calm down, stop flapping and gather themselves together. The resulting free kick a nonentity and the ascendancy lost. Well done Kelly.

    Poor tactics, poor discipline, no creativity, no football and more importantly no entertainment.

    You have lost me Messer’s Butler and Schofield, worse I think the dressing room too.

    The only difference between Jimmy’s team and this one is that they can run for 90 minutes instead of 70.

    Great post.

    2 users thanked author for this post.
    in reply to: Buxton #293526
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Up to 3rd now!

    IMG-6352

    in reply to: Buxton #293524
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    To cash in or not to cash in… that was the question.

    In the 87th minute, the offer was £440.

    LOL… as some say.

    IMG-6351
    IMG-6350

    in reply to: Full time professionals? #293361
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    North Ferriby United as they were called before they were dissolved.

    Doh! Of course :-(

    in reply to: Two Up Top Under Butler. #293359
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Déjà vu.

    1 user thanked author for this post.
    in reply to: Full time professionals? #293358
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    That was when we had the steel fence up, I reckon it was York, though I may be mistaken. Good times back then

    Played with him and flopper at NFU.

    NFU?

    in reply to: Buxton #293356
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Statistically, we’re due to lose a home game… it could well be this one.

    Iron 1-2 Buxton

    IMG-6312
    IMG-6313

    in reply to: Gainsborough #293352
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    If we beat Rylands and Trinity beat Chester… and if we were drawn against each other in R3 – how would you see that game going?

    IMG-6311

    in reply to: Trinity #293350
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    He told me Boston want Russ as manager, he had seen it on Facebook about our fans wanting Howe, but nothing has been mentioned at the club of any approach about Howe, but Howe is happy at Trinity and sometimes it is a gamble for a 26 year old to go full time if he has a good job which aged said he doesn’t know what Declan does, so has no idea if we will make an offer for him

    Declan Howe LinkedIn [ Click Here ]

    in reply to: Buxton #293336
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Well, they are more ‘in form’ than us.

    IMG-6308
    IMG-6309

    in reply to: Trinity #293335
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Was talking to a Trinity director this morning, and told me they have made £100k plus up to now even if they lose to Harrogate, now they will get TV money on top

    What sort of transfer value are they attaching to Declan Howe? Any idea?

    in reply to: Trinity #293329
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Their game at Harrogate is live on bbc2 on Friday 29th November

    Awesome!

    in reply to: Buxton #293310
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    1 Campbell
    2 Shrimpton 3 Kelly 5 Evans 6 Boyce
    7 Beestin 4 Clunan 8 Scales 11 Roberts
    9 Whitehall 10 Fishburn

    It’s a bare bones squad… injuries and we’re snookered.

    in reply to: Trinity #293213
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    IMG-6299

    in reply to: Trinity #293206
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Celebrations after the final whistle against Hednesford.

    https://jumpshare.com/v/1PLMesjxI0CX2Ri1dReP

    in reply to: Declan Howe #293195
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    Fantastic strike!
    17th of the season.

    https://jumpshare.com/v/lBCgPCFGFRppKAVuSsvP

    in reply to: Full time professionals? #293144
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    If we go part time how are we going to attract players to take that left or right turn for the M180 especially to come and train twice a week, or are we just going for local lads.
    Whatever you think of Hilton it was a good idea of his to move the training to the Midlands and his reasons behind it then only travel here for match days, then we could go part time.

    Perhaps do a reverse MK Dons and move to London. Huge catchment area for players. Fans would only have to travel once a fortnight. Sorted. Doh!

    in reply to: Concentrate On Your Day Job! #293140
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170

    No insinuation towards last night.
    We are a full time ‘Pro’ outfit, he doesn’t work for FITC.
    Maybe he’s anxious that we will be PT next season and that he’ll need the income?

    in reply to: Trinity #293090
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
    Participant
    Online
    Registered On: September 18, 2023
    Topics: 170