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Quoted from Croxton

Good summary Herts, but as one of those in the upper who felt that Hooper was a weak link in the first half I would say that there were more than ' a good few' in agreement. In case some not at the game should get the wrong expression there was no booing of Hooper at all.
The lad looks lost at times and seems not to have a strikers instinct. He put a shift in second half and did well to get on the end of a cross for his goal. I hope none of the fans around me feel that they have to have a look at themselves for having a view on how a player is performing or we may as well watch on IFollow.

Thanks, but what you have posted I find quite odd and IMHO a bit patronizing  ...........  read what I posted especially the "after 15 mins" bit. and at no point did I suggest he was booed. I didn't include someone in the upper sat in earshot of a youngster calling his a useless c%$t. Like another poster says if you really want to be part of a minority go and watch i follow.    

Having an opinion is fine - no opinions no Fishy etc.. but really some of the stick dished out to a 24 year old kid with less than 100 EFL starts (who's playing out of position again) is getting stupid & just underlines what a sh1t place BP can be at times.

Great performance today.
However just one gripe...
Why does McKeown kick the ball right out of play down the side at least three times every single match. Monkhouse left three seasons ago!

Quoted from easypeersy

Great performance today.
However just one gripe...
Why does McKeown kick the ball right out of play down the side at least three times every single match. Monkhouse left three seasons ago!

That was the only negative for me on what was a great performance today.

Must add along with everyone else thought  Embleton was outstanding particularly in the second half.

He has a quick head on him the little one two's and interplay showed that.

He also has bags of energy and helps out in defence but in midfield together with Harry, they were making things happen.

This shows football fans are mostly very one eyed!
We were ‘truly awful’ evidently

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/grimsby-2-port-vale-0-2082711

I'd ignore that 'truly awful' quote, it's just Dixon trying to angle his way back in to the team

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Really good performance against an average Port Vale side. I thought we started off too direct with too many cross field balls. Possibly trying to take advantage of a rare size advantage and turn them around. When we started to mix it up and get the ball down more it was apparent how poor Vale were and we looked dangerous. Vernam is a really good footballer, he was excellent as were RHJ, Collins got his head on everything, even Whackmore did well against the difficult Pope.

Embleton is class and will go on to play in the top two divisions without any doubt. I was pleased for Hooper, he isn't a centre forward IMO, but does well to the left of the three despite being right footed.

Enjoy your weekend chaps!

F.A.O.  Herts and Golfer.

Herts posted something like 'the boo boys need to get off his back'. Nothing patronising about pointing out that criticism of Hooper in my area of the Upper was just that. No abuse, swearing or shouting.
Golfer. reread my post and put the kettle on. Goodness knows why you should think I was in any way condoning any abuse. No player deserves abuse and I did not warrant your comment.

Quoted from Cloudy

This shows football fans are mostly very one eyed!
We were ‘truly awful’ evidently

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/grimsby-2-port-vale-0-2082711

I'd be drunk off if I'd missed out on the Derby Folk Festival.

Quoted from Croxton

F.A.O.  Herts and Golfer.

Herts posted something like 'the boo boys need to get off his back'. Nothing patronising about pointing out that criticism of Hooper in my area of the Upper was just that. No abuse, swearing or shouting.
Golfer. reread my post and put the kettle on. Goodness knows why you should think I was in any way condoning any abuse. No player deserves abuse and I did not warrant your comment.

This was the point I was making in another thread last week. Do we really need to be criticising players in the first 15 minutes of a match? What good do you think it will do?

It's better to back the team during the match and question things afterwards, when you know the whole story ie Hooper scored! Even better than that is to trust that Michael Jolley, a man with every footballing qualification going, knows a little bit more about football than you and that is why the player is on the pitch.