Just back

Has the gamble paid off already? After last home game's attendance of about 3,500, and reports of a woeful game, to actually get a crowd of 4,500 today has proved significant, because there would surely have been less for today's game had it not been for the Holloway effect.

By all accounts the players all put a shift in, and I think they all now realise there's no place to hide in a Holloway line up, so hopefully there'll be continual improvement there. He'll know who he wants to bring in, and I'm assuming he'll use Limbrick's knowledge to look at who to ship out.

We have now conceded just three goals in our last five games so we are already starting to prove that little bit more difficult to beat. One or two quality players in during the transfer window and we can hopefully look forward to a respectable finish and real momentum into next season.

My first game of the year too, but wasn't it Robson who set them up for the sitter that they missed second half, game really tight this time we came out okay but help needed in the transfer window...

By all accounts the players all put a shift in, and I think they all now realise there's no place to hide in a Holloway line up, so hopefully there'll be continual improvement there.

Have to pull you up on this one Jock. IMO the players have been putting a shift in consistently under Limbrick. I’ve been finding ways to get to every game recently despite the results and lack of goals and I can assure you that I would not have bothered if I felt the players weren’t trying.
Limbrick has to take some credit for keeping the players focussed and as Holloway himself said they probably deserved better results than they’ve been getting.

Quoted from pontoon442

My first game of the year too, but wasn't it Robson who set them up for the sitter that they missed second half, game really tight this time we came out okay but help needed in the transfer window...

Looked like an air shot from Robson and the ball ran to their guy. Luckily he hit the outside of the post and it went for a goalkick

What a shite game. Really struggled to get going, lacked ideas and quality.
Credit to limbrick for the shape change, thought we looked more likely after that but squandered possession in good areas repeatedly. Thought rose did better than usual and deserved his scuffer.

davis & waterfall really good today

I bet JF's thinking if I just held on for one more game and I could  have left Limbrick in charge 😂...

Again....settled shape...settled team aside from injury and a good energetic performance but lacking in the final third with just a single man up top....until we went 2 up top.  
At times we had so many opportunities to shoot from around the box but players opting to pass the responsibility on to a team mate...who then did the same. Confidence/ belief I suppose.
Can't knock any of the performances today....I think Gibson has grown into that role now...Robson very energetic and winning 40-60's never mind 50-50's.  .Hess must cover miles during a game hassling everywhere.

Limbrick certainly deserves some credit as I think there has been a marked improvement in effort , performance , understanding under his tenure...just the goals lacking really....if Hanson had been fully available then he may have seen greater rewards.  But that was then...

.good game for Holloway to watch on from the stands.....our lack of forward drive from centre midfield, lack of confidence belief in front of goal both evident which are easily identifiable issues for him to work on...but great effort and determination from all on view.

UTM

Quoted from pontoon442

My first game of the year too, but wasn't it Robson who set them up for the sitter that they missed second half, game really tight this time we came out okay but help needed in the transfer window...

It was EVERYONE’S first game of the year!!

Really pleased with the result and thought all the back four deserve great credit for their performance today. Clifton does a good job on the defensive side of the game but does not have the ability to look up and see the pass he should make so hopefully that’s something IH will work on. Robson excellent for me and Hess ok but not sure he is the right guy to be playing further forward.

Up front we just need some confidence in that final third and to know when to shoot and when to lay it off as we appear to choose the wrong option 90% of the time plus we need to get more men in the box when crosses do come in otherwise we will continue to score goals.

For me if 3 players are being brought in I would want 2 midfield players and a poacher to play alongside Hansen.

Good start to the year though so a happy Mariner tonight

Had to leave early (80 mins) so missed the goal. Standard.

Thought Vernam did very well. Seems a lot more confident taking on his man since the loan.

The pitch looked pretty dodgy in the goal mouths. Wouldn’t be rolling too many back passes back on that.