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Just back home, what a joke.

1st half.. Embarrassing. Nothing going forward and although I don't boo myself, it didn't surprise me some did. Summerfield the only player that half that looked interested. The two ex port Vale lads, well.. The striker didn't seem interested in hasting the back four, I can't remember even seeing him jump for a header let alone win one.

2nd half for the 10 minutes we had 11 men we actually looked like we wanted to play and created some half decent chances, I may be wrong but didn't we go 442?.. The 'handball' for me, I was right in line with it, the players arms where right by his side, not hanging out. So for me I wouldn't have given it. Can't comment on anything after that, little lad was fed up and not very well (sick on the way home) so we left just as town got the constellation goal.

May sound harsh but Macca didn't attempt to save any of the shots, I haven't seen it on tv yet but I swear the 3rd one landed in the middle of the goal almost and wasn't even as good as people reckoned in the stand. As for the first and second, at least attempt to fling yours across the goal. I can't say they're his fault as the defending for all three was terrible.

Did the ball cross the line when the score was 0-0. My gut reaction from the other end of the ground was it did. I still think so!

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Also worryingly does Slade have a Plan B??

Two bad performances (and one really good one) do not a season make.

when you spend £50 on tickets, £40 on fuel, £186 for legoland and a hotel In which I only did to blag the Mrs to go to Stevenage then you have a right to moan when their was nothing. No effort or tactical nuece. For 13 minutes before Jones was sent off it was OK. We got it out wide a couple times and tried to get the ball in the box. Like I've said to the Mrs, if we tried hard and put effort in and lose to a better team 3 1, we wil be gutted but won't complain.

Quoted from sam gy

Two bad performances (and one really good one) do not a season make.

It was the manner of the performance. The lack of effort from some players was appalling. The clearly pish poor plan A and apparent lack of a plan B was also what is causing the concern.

Quoted from lukeo

when you spend £50 on tickets, £40 on fuel, £186 for legoland and a hotel In which I only did to blag the Mrs to go to Stevenage then you have a right to moan when their was nothing. No effort or tactical nuece. For 13 minutes before Jones was sent off it was OK. We got it out wide a couple times and tried to get the ball in the box. Like I've said to the Mrs, if we tried hard and put effort in and lose to a better team 3 1, we wil be gutted but won't complain.

£40 on  fuel I know you live in the West Country but didn't know you drove a Bentley. I feel your pain mate especially when we lose at home.

I've included the fuel to legoland and the lake we went to this morning because if the game wasn't on we'd not have done of that  

That was Woeful
Nothing good to say about it and ref was as bad
We need you to turn this around slade as I ain't trailing rd bloody Bromley Woking etc again
And Just really really think about how bad we where today before u post " it's only three games in"
I've never heard such a large proportion of the fans boo at half time

Kelly
Dixon
Hooper
Sam Jones ( for some reason)
Just don't look interested at all
Mills (often our best player) looks pi@@ed off with it all
Rose and Summerfield  do at least try but just aren't  good enough
Center Backs solid but slow
Dembele off today and head seemed to go down quickly
The whole things feels underwhelming
Come on Town sort this

Having had the benefit of a nights sleep. My assessment was;

McKeown - very annoying lack of effort for 3rd goal
Dixon - wasn't as bad as others saying IMO. Made a couple of good runs and crosses 2nd half
Collins - gave too much space for first goal but was relatively solid
Clarke - worried me lots. Lots of shouting and organising, but I thought he was most out of position all game.
Mills - uneventful
Summerfield - worked hard as ever
Rose - I quite liked him, busy.
Kelly - unimpressed, a young mans Monkhouse
Dembele - flashes - you can see when he gets the ball, he can do stuff.
Jones - couple of runs first half, but shadow of himself. Didn't see the assault myself, as was drunk off cos thought we should have had a penalty
hooper - quite lazy

Bolly - was himself, ran and tried to get moving things - limited skill
Cardwell - put a shift in, chased and chased. Should have scored header
Norwich kid - reminded me a bit of bolly.

I still think our GK is not top end of league two, the defence worried me greatly today. Midfield was a bit lacklustre and not attacking threat.

Apart from that we would have got 3 points.