Just back

Quoted from Ahh Sole

Not Tom Newey? Although I never thought he was THAT bad.

Newey went on to be a first team regular with several teams after us,but must be a close second.

Quoted from ginnywings

He had a bad game?

He had a bad game. Exactly!!!!!

Not the only one I'm afraid. Benefits from having Woolford infront.

We have a lot of players low on confidence. It's far too early just to write them off.  Much like our form most GTFC players are very up and down at the moment.

That's what the manager needs to sort!

2 points from 9 pretty cr@p really considering 2 of them were at home to poor teams

Quoted from rancido

But surely that is down to Slade! He could have signed 6 or 7 quality players on the money he has utilised on 11. He may not have got the signings he originally targeted in the summer ( what managers do ) but just to sign players for the sake of it seems crazy to me. Over the summer Slade has signed ineffective strikers and run-of-the-mill wingers. He brought in Clarke  who, up to now , is no better than Pearson and probably on a lot more money. All managers are given a playing budget and how they spend it is down to them. So far, since he came here, Slade doesn't appear to have used it wisely.

In hindsight I agree we should have spent the budget on fewer, better quality players, but we don't know how it pans out in the boardroom do we? If Slade had his eye on a couple of top targets and takes them to the board and they say, sorry Russell we cannot pay £x in wages for that player, it is outside of our wage structure then what does he do? He has to make do with lesser players.

Every new manager wants his own players, as is always the case, and even if they cannot get their first targets they always seem to want to get new players in rather than take what they have inherited. It looks to me like Slade will be prepared to be patient till he gets quite a few players off the wage bill and have another go to get the players he really wants when he has more budget to play with.

Bignot only needed a couple of quality players to improve an already decent team but chose to dismantle it. I just wish managers would take more stock of who is already on the books before pulling the team apart so readily. The team we had when Hurst left is certainly better than the current one in my opinion.

I suppose the opposite is true as well - players like to play for managers who sign them and have faith in them so it means a huge upheaval every time we change the manager. But you have to change the manager if things aren't going to plan... What a conundrum.

If you count Vernon who came on as sub, there were 7 players on the pitch yesterday that were here before Slade came.

Macca
Davies
Collins
Summerfield
Berrett
Jones
Vernon

Not really a massive upheaval is it? Granted that we could put out a side of all new Slade signings if we wished, but the team still has a familiar look to it.

We lack a clear plan.

Sladeball mk 1 was 343 but with a clear plan. We actually tried to play football and murdered some teams. 1st day of the season at darlo, but we got beat. Story of the season as we ended up mid table.

Sladeball mk2 was sit deep, press hard use reddy/cohen to get in behind at pace backed up with a bit of Gary Jones and Parky. Very successful but missed out on promotion.

Sladeball mk3. I don't have a clue. Answers on a post card to JSF and RS, The Board Room, Blunder Park.

Quoted from ginnywings

If you count Vernon who came on as sub, there were 7 players on the pitch yesterday that were here before Slade came.

Macca
Davies
Collins
Summerfield
Berrett
Jones
Vernon

Not really a massive upheaval is it? Granted that we could put out a side of all new Slade signings if we wished, but the team still has a familiar look to it.

But would we want to

Quoted from ginnywings

If you count Vernon who came on as sub, there were 7 players on the pitch yesterday that were here before Slade came.

Macca
Davies
Collins
Summerfield
Berrett
Jones
Vernon

Not really a massive upheaval is it? Granted that we could put out a side of all new Slade signings if we wished, but the team still has a familiar look to it.

Well Vernon didn't start but surely that also shows that some of the summer signings have already been deemed not good enough. Kelly being a prime example.

Quoted from lowerfindus

OVER REACTION ALERT......NEW PLAYER REPLACES SUMMERFIELD AS FISHY WHIPPING BOY.

Did you ever see Ronnie Bull? David Mulligan?

don't dis da BULL he was quality and had a right bit of treacle

The players still needs to stop giving away needless freekicks.   Especially with a fussy referee yesterday.  Lincoln did not make the most of these freekicks gifted to them. Other teams will.