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strange isn't it how players who at times this season have been described as totally useless have come good recently; Rodgers, Mullarkey, Green and now Eastwood. Maybe it's a confidence thing, or maybe it's finding the best role for the outfield players. But whatever has happened they have been turned around at some point so maybe the manager and coaching staff deserve some credit. Maybe we had round pegs in square holes previously.
I was thinking the same thing as above. At a different level, Potchitino at Chelsea has taken almost a full season to work out which of his 40 or so multimillion pound players fit whatever role he wants them to play. They have just run into some form now he has worked out who he wants and how they play…
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Eastwood perhaps more confident playing behind a back 5? Teams generally haven't got in down the side or behind us as much as they did when we were playing as more of a back four.
He's not put a foot wrong since he came back into the team. Hopefully, not tempting fate there!
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Well done great result and other results going forward.
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Is it not just a bit pantomime? No big deal in my opinion.
Well, more applauded him thankfully, Yes cheer when he makes a member up but to boo him as he comes onto the pitch Is a bit pathetic for me.
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I think you’re onto something but the midfield needs some attention and obviously another gK and striker
Don't be lulled into complacency, the defence needs work too, it's great that we have found a way to make the defence work, which is a back 5, but we can't continue like that. Loads to do all over the pitch tbh regardless of if we are able to breathe a sigh of relief at the end of the season, which I would think we probably will be able to do now.
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Don't be lulled into complacency, the defence needs work too, it's great that we have found a way to make the defence work, which is a back 5, but we can't continue like that. Loads to do all over the pitch tbh regardless of if we are able to breathe a sigh of relief at the end of the season, which I would think we probably will be able to do now.
Think the defence can play, they just need to work on how to defend as a unit, and maybe a couple of defenders in the squad behind them pushing for a first team shirt, definitely not enough competition at CB this season. For his age Eastwood hasn’t played many first team games, maybe we’re the club who develops him to fulfill the potential we saw when he was here on loan.
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Was going to say the same, it showed the players that if they put the effort in the fans will back them.
The only disappointment for me were the morons in the Upper Findus who booed Bogle when he came on and then during the game.
I just don't get why ex players get so much stick especially as he made a big contribution to us getting promoted.
I heard someone behind me scream “Why are you clapping this tw@t? JUDAS!” I mean, Christ. Literally.
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Think the defence can play, they just need to work on how to defend as a unit, and maybe a couple of defenders in the squad behind them pushing for a first team shirt, definitely not enough competition at CB this season.
For his age Eastwood hasn’t played many first team games, maybe we’re the club who develops him to fulfill the potential we saw when he was here on loan.
Definitely not. This is still the same side that conceded some pathetic goals within the last 8 days. We’re tighter than we were before but we can’t go a whole season with so little goal threat that we never score more than once a game. Tharme is a good signing and I’d be happy with him starting next season. But realistically if we were to go back to a back four then we’d need three new first team defenders with Mullarkey and Rodgers as back up. And a new first choice keeper. Eastwood has done well since coming back in but you can’t have a first choice keeper who loses confidence so easily. I think some of our fans get misty eyed every time we put in a half decent performance. The reality is that we’re still 21st in L2 and still might not get over 50 points. The squad needs major surgery in the summer.
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Definitely not. This is still the same side that conceded some pathetic goals within the last 8 days. We’re tighter than we were before but we can’t go a whole season with so little goal threat that we never score more than once a game. Tharme is a good signing and I’d be happy with him starting next season. But realistically if we were to go back to a back four then we’d need three new first team defenders with Mullarkey and Rodgers as back up. And a new first choice keeper. Eastwood has done well since coming back in but you can’t have a first choice keeper who loses confidence so easily.
I think some of our fans get misty eyed every time we put in a half decent performance. The reality is that we’re still 21st in L2 and still might not get over 50 points. The squad needs major surgery in the summer.
I’m not getting misty eyed as I have to travel 260 miles to watch the garbage we’ve seen. I agree major surgery is required but we won’t have major funding to do it so Artell will have to work with what he’s got and many supporters might just have to manage expectations, this will take another couple of seasons to look like anything decent. The issue is the midfield and finding someone up front to compliment Rose.
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I’m not getting misty eyed as I have to travel 260 miles to watch the garbage we’ve seen.
I agree major surgery is required but we won’t have major funding to do it so Artell will have to work with what he’s got and many supporters might just have to manage expectations, this will take another couple of seasons to look like anything decent.
The issue is the midfield and finding someone up front to compliment Rose.
There should be money available. The following players are out of contract or going back to their parent club: Cartwright Smith Maher Glennon Amos Hume Khan Green Clifton Holohan Khouri Andrews Wood Ainley Eisa Gnahoua Obikwu Plus we lost Waterfall in January who I would expect was one of our highest earners and I doubt Tharme is on anywhere near as much. Furthermore, players like Pyke who have not had a look in could well be told they can leave. And which of those out of contract players would you keep? None of the defenders, maybe Clifton but not for centre mid cause he’s not up to it. Maybe Khouri and Ainley? I wouldn’t be bothered about keeping Eisa personally as he does literally nothing off the ball. So we’re losing potentially some of the higher earners and fortunately are keeping the ones you’d definitely want to keep: Tharme, Rose, Thompson, Vernam. Money will be available purely because so many players will likely be leaving. If we can’t get better value for money than this squad with the attendances we get then God help us.
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