Looks like a strong attacking bench, but no Waterfall who is not injured.

Poor Orsi, it’s certainly not recent performances that are keeping Taylor in & him out, so I’m not entirely sure what it is

Quoted from pontoonlew

Poor Orsi, it’s certainly not recent performances that are keeping Taylor in & him out, so I’m not entirely sure what it is

I suspect Taylor has been given an audition for next year, just like Gallagher & Morris.

Quoted from pontoonlew

Poor Orsi, it’s certainly not recent performances that are keeping Taylor in & him out, so I’m not entirely sure what it is

Hopefully, he'll get his chance in the next 5 games.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I suspect Taylor has been given an audition for next year, just like Gallagher & Morris.

Did the other 5-6 recent auditions not tell us enough?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I suspect Taylor has been given an audition for next year, just like Gallagher & Morris.

As much as I like Taylor I think, because of his age, his time is now up. He will more than likely have success in the NL but the riggers of League 2 is too much for him, particularly his mobility.

Another battering for the home fans . Hope I'm wrong though .

Looks like a great team set up to lose today.
2.38 for Mansfield win.
1.28 for no clean sheet.
You heard it here first!
UTM. PS I'm a lousy tipster.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Town always play to feet or behind the player.  Lose any momentum.

Efete booked early, get him off at half-time Hurst, no need to take risks.

Well playing 6 at the back at home once again is working really well...

Sousa didn't have much end product but he was exciting to watch.  We have none that can run at players

Watching this on TV
Woeful from Town, absolutely clueless formation, add the strange line up, this doesn’t bode well for a favourable result today.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Well playing 6 at the back at home once again is working really well...

You'd think lessons were learned about leaving the midfield empty from the last home game but apparently no.

Not got a great feeling with how we're playing so far. Extremely defensive and a bit a dull

This is fukin excrement at the moment.
Smith 4 passes all to Mansfield players ffs

Anyone got a tip on the Grand National ?

Fed up listening to JT, always negative, this week he can't stop talking about a gap between defence and attack.

Quoted from 123614

Fed up listening to JT, always negative, this week he can't stop talking about a gap between defence and attack.

Mind the gap.

20 mins gone and the good news is we're drawing 0-0. Efete has a yellow and the Mansfield fans are out singing the entire town fans, not there's much for Town fans to cheer about according to JT

Quoted from pontoonlew

Poor Orsi, it’s certainly not recent performances that are keeping Taylor in & him out, so I’m not entirely sure what it is

Paul Hurst?

Quoted from DB

20 mins gone and the good news is we're drawing 0-0. Efete has a yellow and the Mansfield fans are out singing the entire town fans, not there's much for Town fans to cheer about according to JT

One bonus of a new ground is acoustics which I think would really help out atmosphere

Get Orsi on.

Just dire,  I have no clue what we're trying to do. Because it isn't working

Quoted from Mariner John

Just dire,  I have no clue what we're trying to do. Because it isn't working

Bullsh!t baffles brains, as the saying goes!

Can we request to play every game away from home?
excrement ref again as well 😒

That was bloody embarrassing.

Here we go again lol. That was pathetic.

0-1 Mansfield

Terrible defending again

And there it. It was coming, but it did take a little longer then I expected

Deja vu that.  Crocombe ain't the keeper I thought he was.  His kicking is shocking

Watching in Tenerife, we look like a team of (ineffective) strangers 😞

Max has been poor for several weeks now.

Trying to think what this reminds me of.  Oh yes that's it.  In 2004, a bunch of Sri Lankan lads applied to go to the Handball World Championships.   Their plan was to do a runner once they arrived.   When they arrived, they were chaperoned everywhere.   Before they knew it they were out on the court.  The big problem was that they'd never played handball in their life.  

Not good fair in general again so far i am going back to big rebuild mode again with this first half .

They are no great shakes really are they, both teams looked a lot better at their place ;they looked a good footballing side .

Is our pitch just not suited to good football?

Hopefully the lads turn it around second half

You can't really blame Crocombe for being poor the last few weeks, just look at the constant pressure he's under with quality of defending the urine poor 10 players in front of him keep doing. The bloke can only do so much

Glad I swerved this none event

We can't throw in .

This is just excrement and urine poor defending by Gallagher for their goal.

Value for money. 4 home wins all season, really makes you want to attend regularly.

At least I can activate the on-off switch on i-follow and switch to a better game.

For the second half Lincoln looks decent with 4 goals and 2 red cards already.

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Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

You can't really blame Crocombe for being poor the last few weeks, just look at the constant pressure he's under with quality of defending the urine poor 10 players in front of him keep doing. The bloke can only do so much

I can imagine he is constantly on edge which can't be helping him, but he can't kick for toffee at the moment.

Why start Taylor? Doesn’t make sense ..totally ineffective going forward.

Worst decision by a ref in a long time, not fit to ref.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

You can't really blame Crocombe for being poor the last few weeks, just look at the constant pressure he's under with quality of defending the urine poor 10 players in front of him keep doing. The bloke can only do so much

On the run of normal play, I'd agree with you. However, when you compare his game now to pre Christmas there is a vast difference with him, whether it's overconfidence or arrogance I don't know but somewhere he has a problem.

First good news of the game its half time

There's some naff refs and then there's this guy, not fit enough to keep up with play.

And again, too slow, poor passing, lousy marking, short goal kicks that put the players under immediate pressure, their players bullying ours yet again, poor formation and tactics, with Taylor anonymous up front !!

Why is it so bad at home??

Are we not good enough to.play attacking football?

Plus another one sided official ??

Have we abandoned midfield at home ??

Poor show !!

Get subs on that will run and challenge - the fans are owed that for consistently paying out for home AND away games throughout the season !!

Quoted from Plankton

I can imagine he is constantly on edge which can't be helping him, but he can't kick for toffee at the moment.

His kicking has never been his strong point anyway. Defence has been a shambles, if he wasn't good at claiming balls in the air we'd probably be much worse off all season.

He needs to stop waving his hands around and concentrate on his game

Glennon needs to come on.  

Quoted from Plankton

I can imagine he is constantly on edge which can't be helping him, but he can't kick for toffee at the moment.

We've coached that out of him. Same with Macca, Macca was a much better kicker at the start of his Grimsby career then when he left

Subs at half time without any doubt hurst

It's got to the point where I wait for the Team news before setting off to a game . Hurst is beginning to bore me now

The value of a season ticket this season has been access to tickets in everyone else's ground.

They didn't even have to work for that goal, we just gifted it to them. Too easy to cross the ball in, too weak from Gallacher letting his man beat him to the ball and then inept keeping from Crocombe letting a weak shot go through his hands. We can't even do the basics, it's depressing.

Gallagher very poor and I don’t like to single out players. Still think we can win this it Hurst makes the changes…..UTM!

Crap ref crap defending crap passing and a statue trying to be  a target man. Predictable result so far I hope El Corporal has some ideas about how to change things positively  :'(

I'm literally worn out watching this stuff at home!

So to leave the players alone for a bit, and have a word about JT.  Does he actually realise that his commentary is going out live on the TV stream as well as on radio.  Every week he comes out with the same old clichés, his favourite is, "they are two on one", when clearly they are not.  Also I have forgotten how many times he has commented on a supposed gap, also he is a very negative commentator.  I wonder if he will ask PH after the match about the gap?

Taylor's last two first halves are far from the required standard. Doesn't move and can't win aerial duels anymore. I'd be shocked if he was here next season but Orsi will be, at least as things stand

Could be all part of the ‘cunning plan’ to show that money should be made available for better players next season. The risk to Paul is that the directors don’t rumble him.
Anyway, well happy overall at Towns position compared to last year. Sorry that the paying fans have only seen 4 home league wins this season.
Hopefully, the entertainment will come next season - along with some more Cup success
UTM

Quoted from chipsandgravy

I'm literally worn out watching this stuff at home!

My Guinness is helping with the pain.

Quoted from Teestogreen

Could be all part of the ‘cunning plan’ to show that money should be made available for better players next season. The risk to Paul is that the directors don’t rumble him.
Anyway, well happy overall at Towns position compared to last year. Sorry that the paying fans have only seen 4 home league wins this season.
Hopefully, the entertainment will come next season - along with some more Cup success
UTM

I've fricking rumbled him and they are far smarter than me

Taylor, thanks for last season but it’s time you was put out to pasture, I’m afraid it happens to the best.

Quoted from immariner

Taylor's last two first halves are far from the required standard. Doesn't move and can't win aerial duels anymore. I'd be shocked if he was here next season but Orsi will be, at least as things stand

The difference is that Hurst likes Taylor. I think this season has debunked the myth about keeping a playoff winning squad mostly together being best as the squad hasn't ever quite found their rhythm in L2 even with additions to it with some experience. It was what the fans wanted but what the fans want is often not correct. I'm still not particularly convinced about Orsi who has just got into cup games by default where we have nothing to lose and took advantage of risks but in league games he's often not impressed me but Hurst does seem to like these boring and slow forwards. His fascination with Taylor is like his fascination with Vernon while playing Jackson out wide which wasn't his position.

Soooo the lack of any midfield is the obvious glaring issue so he subs off the leftback...

Quoted from 123614

So to leave the players alone for a bit, and have a word about JT.  Does he actually realise that his commentary is going out live on the TV stream as well as on radio.  Every week he comes out with the same old clichés, his favourite is, "they are two on one", when clearly they are not.  Also I have forgotten how many times he has commented on a supposed gap, also he is a very negative commentator.  I wonder if he will ask PH after the match about the gap?

You're watching a completely different game to JT and every other town fan this week.

Penalty so who's taking it?

Clear pen, no chance even this ref couldn't give that

Penalty Town

Khan misses and Lloyd scores 1-1

Thank intercourse for Lloyd

Bit of lucky finally to have the follow up to the saved pen

Lloyd alive to things again to pick up the second chance. Khan penalty saved but got the rebound.

Every penny we have should go on signing Mr Lloyd

Khan has come alive

Saw George at Carlisle - bit of a Kev Keegan. Needs a John Toshack alongside him.

At least Harry is now central and players look more eager.

Passing starting to improve, not wonderful,, just a bit better !

Mansfield's goalkeeper has had an excellent game

Nearly had a heart attack when the ref pointed at Maher then, I thought he'd changed his mind and given a pen

Attendance more than 7000 - really amazing 👏👏👏

Quoted from Teestogreen

Attendance more than 7000 - really amazing 👏👏👏

7088 according to the BBC sports page

7088 attendnace
1236 away fans

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

7088 attendnace
1236 away fans

That's what I have.

Well - 1200 Mansfield fans is better than 11 Eastbourne fans in my book - ( no disrespect to those 11 brilliant fans)

Quoted from Teestogreen

Well - 1200 Mansfield fans is better than 11 Eastbourne fans in my book - ( no disrespect to those 11 brilliant fans)

Imagine what it will be like at Scunny next season.

FT....1-1

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

You're watching a completely different game to JT and every other town fan this week.

So what you saying, I'm lying?  Why would I make up any of that.

Much better second half

Quoted from promotion plaice

Imagine what it will be like at Scunny next season.

If Swann allows them to….

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

Much better second half

At least we could understand what they were trying to do 2nd half, 1st half was so poor as we had no formation and absolutely no idea how what we were doing.

Much better 2nd half George always seems to be alive to what's happening and we need to push the boat out to get him to replace McAtee. Why can we only play well in one half.  Re Tondeurs it's 2 on 1 he is usually right it is so easy to overload us out wide whatever formation we use

Quoted from 123614

So what you saying, I'm lying?  Why would I make up any of that.

Rose tinted specks making you want to see what isn't there

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

Much better second half

I mean that wouldn't of been hard though would it. 3 completed passes in succession would have made it a better hapf then the first 😂

Missed the game today but just thought id say from an objective point of view, knowing nothing about the way we played, for a mid table team with nothing to play for to hold out for a draw against a team battling to keep its playoff place, seems like a really good result

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

I mean that wouldn't of been hard though would it. 3 completed passes in succession would have made it a better hapf then the first 😂

wouldn't have been ffs...

surely your name should be sonhavemadeleymariner!

Quoted from Teesknees

wouldn't have been ffs...

surely your name should be sonhavemadeleymariner!

Oh no the dyslexic made a gramatical error. I should be flogged sir flogged for such an offence.

Back in your hole Grammar Nazi.

Quoted from DB

Max has been poor for several weeks now.

We need a new keeper if we're going anywhere next season.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Rose tinted specks making you want to see what isn't there

You're just a troll.

Quoted from Morris Minor

Value for money. 4 home wins all season, really makes you want to attend regularly.

At least I can activate the on-off switch on i-follow and switch to a better game.

For the second half Lincoln looks decent with 4 goals and 2 red cards already.

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It is not a good selling point is it , £70+ per home win if you have a season ticket , probably more if you are a walk up regular .

I will be getting one next season as i just enjoy the craic , and a few beers + hoping we win .
But i get why people who buy to see wins would consider not doing (the guy next to me expects a lot more as the home team )

Suprised we have such great home crowds ,now i actually wonder even more IF we ever we ever actually do well what the demand would be .

Quoted from 123614

You're just a troll.

Yeah I'm the troll and it can't be the person with double digget red crosses and zero green ticks supportive whos in the wrong... yeah that must be it

Quoted from Mappers

It is not a good selling point is it , £70+ per home win if you have a season ticket , probably more if you are a walk up regular .

I will be getting one next season as i just enjoy the craic , and a few beers + hoping we win .
But i get why people who buy to see wins would consider not doing (the guy next to me expects a lot more as the home team )

Suprised we have such great home crowds ,now i actually wonder even more IF we ever we ever actually do well what the demand would be .

Todays gate was about 7,000, less 1,200 away fans which gives a home attendance of 5,800. The same figure as ST's so I wonder how many walk ins were there today and how many ST's didn't turn up.

Quoted from Heisenberg

If Swann allows them to….

Or if Mr White makes up the 3.5 Mil shortfall .....
Swansong

Quoted from DB

Todays gate was about 7,000, less 1,200 away fans which gives a home attendance of 5,800. The same figure as ST's so I wonder how many walk ins were there today and how many ST's didn't turn up.

About 900 for both I’d estimate.

Have we a ticket offer on for Barrow - away fans are in the corner.

Quoted from DB

Todays gate was about 7,000, less 1,200 away fans which gives a home attendance of 5,800. The same figure as ST's so I wonder how many walk ins were there today and how many ST's didn't turn up.

There is loads mate in lower where i am about 10 reserved stickers but very rarely there .

Loads in the ponny to it looks like ,maybe some of them just sit or stand where they want though, I actually over ran in the lower bar today at half time and it was pretty rammed in there ,so maybe some just stay in there and get a few down and watch it on the stripey TV .

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Yeah I'm the troll and it can't be the person with double digget red crosses and zero green ticks supportive whos in the wrong... yeah that must be it

I have never looked at the crosses, that's something for the kids.  All you do is find a thread to moan about, and for that reason, in the words of Dragons Den, I'm out, and you're BLOCKED!