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Normally wouldn't be fussed as an undefeated run never lasts forever but it seems like we only lose because the players can't be arsed. I can't remember too many defeats where we've been outplayed in the past season or two. Even if we'd won today, losing 6 (now 7) games at home isn't the form of champions. Interestingly, we're well above last seasons points total. Some of the problem today seemed to be that Palmer and LJL couldn't use their power/weight advantage without giving away a free-kick, whilst attacking. The Wrexham players went down too easy and the ref wasn't good enough to realise. Onto the playoffs - anyone reckon getting a trust membership will get me tickets home/away I'm working the Aldershot game (and the playoff final ) and can get neither off.
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It was just a bad game of football full stop. Yes another home defeat unfortunately but I think we should cut the team a bit of slack and try to get back onto positive footing for the playoffs . As a matter of interest I had a chat with Dean Keates of Wrexham at half time and commented it was poor fare, to which he said their lads were finding it difficult to cope with the very blustery conditions out on the pitch. Not an excuse but a fair comment.
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I'd probably have given Pearson MotM myself though he was barely better than average on the day.
I admit to be absolutely gobsmacked by the overall 'performance' today. Out of our midfielders and forwards, Mackreth probably was the least bad and he spent half the game at full-back!
I agree with BIGChris that Brown must be so easy to play against - every time he got the ball, he twisted and turned this way and that and when not dispossessed, invariably passed it backwards.
Credit to Wrexham for working their socks off in midfield especially, but that shouldn't be enough to beat a team near the top of the table.
What baffles and worries me is just how a team on such a great run of form can put in such an utterly inept performance!
Before today, I thought we'd have a really good chance in the play-offs, but a team that can put in a performance like that? Let's say, I'm beginning to have serious doubts.
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Usually there is some sort of straw to clutch at like we passed well or we defended well but only conceded to a brilliant goal but Wrexham offered nothing and we offered even less. Absolutely abject performance and really struggling to get any encouragement for the play offs now let alone Southport next week.
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The doubts have always been there for me - I'll be honest and say I'm not a Hurst fan, but they had started to dissipate, to be replaced by optimism and belief. Probably much the same as many others. And now reality has bitten back. I've never honestly been convinced that Hurst has what it takes to get us promoted and I'm still not. It's not as if this latest home performance is a 'one off'. It's a recurring symptom of a problem.
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Sorry but I don't blame Hurst for that horror show sometimes the players have to take the blame, today was that time no town player can honestly say he had a great game.
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Play-off failure looms #groundhogseason.
I expect major tinkering with the team in the next two games ultimately leading to a disjointed 1st leg performance in the playoffs and another capitulation with hope looming on the horizon.
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It's the first PH interview in my memory when he's accepted that it wasn't good enough. Let's hope that he's got the balls to put it right.
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The doubts have always been there for me - I'll be honest and say I'm not a Hurst fan, but they had started to dissipate, to be replaced by optimism and belief. Probably much the same as many others. And now reality has bitten back. I've never honestly been convinced that Hurst has what it takes to get us promoted and I'm still not. It's not as if this latest home performance is a 'one off'. It's a recurring symptom of a problem.
For me that performance was solely the responsibility of the players. They can't hide behind Hurst, grow a pair and accept responsibility for your NON performance
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I think Arnold generally has the best first touch than anyone in our squad!
Its a pity his second touch is so sh1t. 15 employees did nothing to earn their wages today, the starting 11 ranged from poor to awful, the 3 subs did little more and Hurst far too slow to react to what was evident from early doors was a sub standard performance. Could go on a massive rant but cant be arsed.
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