So what's the problem?

Right here are my tactical views of what has gone wrong

Before Christmas we actually passed the ball around generally quite well and we was playing reasonably well but straight after boxing day our gameplay suddenly changed we was struggling to control ball and we was scraping the bottom of the barrell for wins

REASON
We turned to long ball all game, its just too predictable we all know what is coming, ball to hatton who hoofs it, obviously its managers instructions, and when it doesn't work we just don't have a plan B

TEAM SELECTION FORMATIONS

im sorry 80s but i disagree with you, too much chopping and changing has cost us with players ending up being very unsettled because they dont know whos playing also if your going to play long ball dont use 442 because in my opinion the wingers get isolated, play a 433 and if you have too play a 442 play a target man and somebody who can finish them off. AND WE MISS NIVEN

That is not too mention the following areas of weakness not including those already mentioned
Crossing
Decision making
2nd balls
Knock downs
Throw ins
Corners
Free kicks
Controlling the ball

Isn't it obvious? We haven't played well....




...since Elding left.  

Biggest reason is injurys as well as losing pond, neilson and hannah at crucial times.

...........oh and constantly giving excessive game time to LJL when we have proven better players in hannah cook and brodie.

No option for 'Management making poor decisions/wrong choices'? Would get my vote.

Why not get a grip on yourselves, good players do not become sh#t overnight. It just happens to be that a number of players have all suddenly hit a bad patch at the sametime.
          Other teams have only one or two players hitting a bad patch together, which has a minimal effect on their teams performances, ours however has disrupted our teams performances considerably.
                 Wait until after wembley and the players pick up again and we still make a charge for top spot, there is still enough games left.

KEEP THE FAITH
UTMM.

Getting excited for sunday now and a memorable win for the mighty mariners.

Quoted from lawsman

Why not get a grip on yourselves, good players do not become sh#t overnight. It just happens to be that a number of players have all suddenly hit a bad patch at the sametime.
          Other teams have only one or two players hitting a bad patch together, which has a minimal effect on their teams performances, ours however has disrupted our teams performances considerably.
                 Wait until after wembley and the players pick up again and we still make a charge for top spot, there is still enough games left.

KEEP THE FAITH
UTMM.

Getting excited for sunday now and a memorable win for the mighty mariners.

Wow, and I thought I was the positive optimist. Good on yer

Simple for me
Injuries to key players
Pearson Disley Niven Hannah Thomas Devit (illness)
Doubt all of these have fully recovered but are keeping quiet so as not to miss out on Wembley

Quoted from 1600

It's there in black and white if you can be bothered to look.
So yes, obviously, I deny it.
In any case team selection has ZERO to do with me so find yourself another scapegoat.

The question is, do you want to "rotate" again for a strong team at Wembley ?

I actually have some sympathy with some of your views but:- At what point did you think that you were important enough to be considered as a scapegoat when things aren't going right??
This is a message board where people who are not professional football people give their OPINIONS on what team selection should be. It's a "bit of fun". Get over yourself..
I will say though that no-one has trumpeted the case for squad rotation louder than you.

What about injuries to key personnel?  By that I mean Niven obviously, but also Thomas, Disley and Pearson are all carrying knocks.