Can't listen to Ollie.

What the oh I’m really angry one lol ?!!

Quoted from Croxton

Turned radio off half way through. The timewasting by the ball retrievers issue was his way if distracting JT from questions about his tactics and weak signings. Hanson clearly not ready to start so we lose Windsor's free role effectiveness. Throw ins and free kicks still 'garbage'. And he wants to talk balls about balls. Hanson , Rose, Scannell, Bennet Mohsni and Green look like goners.
If we are going to struggle, at least play the young 'uns who want to build a career rather than merely extend it. 'Fitness' should not have been allowed to dominate selection to this degree.

Completely disagree.

You have to have very limited understanding of football to not realise this season the club has taken the decision to survive only. Both financially and in terms of EFL status. Whilst others have paid the usual wages despite having heavily restricted income we have been prudent signing experienced players who have had a difficult time recently or cheap, good quality loanees.

Given how infection and death rates are accelerating it is undoubtedly the correct thing to do. This season is going to get very, very messy with clubs being forced to shut down like Scunthorpe have been and we were.

Re: fitness, we had a short pre-season and then you add on the enforced shutdown of 2 weeks and of course we're going to be struggling for fitness, especially the older players and those who have had a knock or an injury too. The squad have to be managed properly and rotated. Harry Clifton was rested last night. Danny Preston will be probably be rested either Saturday or Tuesday. In a normal season where we're not playing every 3 or 4 days they would play every match given their form so far this season.

If anyone follows Town demanding success they probably want to sit this season out.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

Completely disagree.

You have to have very limited understanding of football to not realise this season the club has taken the decision to survive only. Both financially and in terms of EFL status. Whilst others have paid the usual wages despite having heavily restricted income we have been prudent signing experienced players who have had a difficult time recently or cheap, good quality loanees.

Given how infection and death rates are accelerating it is undoubtedly the correct thing to do. This season is going to get very, very messy with clubs being forced to shut down like Scunthorpe have been and we were.

Re: fitness, we had a short pre-season and then you add on the enforced shutdown of 2 weeks and of course we're going to be struggling for fitness, especially the older players and those who have had a knock or an injury too. The squad have to be managed properly and rotated. Harry Clifton was rested last night. Danny Preston will be probably be rested either Saturday or Tuesday. In a normal season where we're not playing every 3 or 4 days they would play every match given their form so far this season.

If anyone follows Town demanding success they probably want to sit this season out.

It’s completely reasonable to say that this season is different and we should accept that. However, no other team in this league is making the wholesale changes we are and no other team had a shorter pre-season.

The virus has knocked everyone for six, but some of the issues we’re having are undoubtedly our own doing.

Yawn yawn, same old moaning......without taking into consideration of the facts......your extremely tiresome. A voice of reason Golly GTFC....Look at FGRs recent results, they’re 3rd ffs! We made them look ordinary, yes we had no final third class but come on......If we don’t win it’s always the same.....pathetic. UTMM!

Quoted from pontoonlew

It’s completely reasonable to say that this season is different and we should accept that. However, no other team in this league is making the wholesale changes we are and no other team had a shorter pre-season.

The virus has knocked everyone for six, but some of the issues we’re having are undoubtedly our own doing.

I think we chose to hit the reset button though because of the current situation. In normal times we would have taken up contract options (Vernam etc..), offered new deals to existing out of contract players (Hessenthaler etc...), maybe offloaded players still under contract (Green etc...) and signed better quality players on higher wages.

I think the club decided that this season would be an opportunity to bring in a large number of inexperienced players and give them experience and a year to develop with the hope that normality would be restored for 2021/22, we could then sign some better quality players and then aim to be competitive at the top of League 2.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I think we chose to hit the reset button though because of the current situation. In normal times we would have taken up contract options (Vernam etc..), offered new deals to existing out of contract players (Hessenthaler etc...), maybe offloaded players still under contract (Green etc...) and signed better quality players on higher wages.

I think the club decided that this season would be an opportunity to bring in a large number of inexperienced players and give them experience and a year to develop with the hope that normality would be restored for 2021/22, we could then sign some better quality players and then aim to be competitive at the top of League 2.

Of which I totally agree with, it still doesn’t explain why we didn’t organise pre season games or why we’re rotating those players at an almost comical rate.

FWIW I thought we played okay last night, just toothless up front which happens to be the area of the pitch we rotate the most.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

Completely disagree.

You have to have very limited understanding of football to not realise this season the club has taken the decision to survive only. Both financially and in terms of EFL status. Whilst others have paid the usual wages despite having heavily restricted income we have been prudent signing experienced players who have had a difficult time recently or cheap, good quality loanees.

Given how infection and death rates are accelerating it is undoubtedly the correct thing to do. This season is going to get very, very messy with clubs being forced to shut down like Scunthorpe have been and we were.

Re: fitness, we had a short pre-season and then you add on the enforced shutdown of 2 weeks and of course we're going to be struggling for fitness, especially the older players and those who have had a knock or an injury too. The squad have to be managed properly and rotated. Harry Clifton was rested last night. Danny Preston will be probably be rested either Saturday or Tuesday. In a normal season where we're not playing every 3 or 4 days they would play every match given their form so far this season.

If anyone follows Town demanding success they probably want to sit this season out.

You have to have a very limited understanding of English to not realise that when I say ''if we are going to struggle'' that I understand the club's priorities this year. Far from 'demanding success', I appreciate that it will take time to develop a settled team with so much rotation and injuries.
Ollie is clearly disappointed with several of his signings'  fitness/ fragility/attitude and he is personally spooked by the threat of Covid. Having a passable understanding of football I can simultaneously support Ollie's quest for new talent and experience whilst being a critical friend re tactics and selection.
Don't read too much into posts. Things are rarely as binary as you make out. If you 'completely disagree' with my post then one assumes you think Hanson was the right pick for last night?

When he first came he was a breath of fresh air and very positive and I like everyone else thought he was a great appointment.

Now he's just a moaning negative bull shitter.

Having said that we still have to back him and hope he builds something good.

We all know what Hanson can provide when fully fit. He needs game time so yes last night was a good pick to get game time into him....

He’s not a bull shitter, he’s deflecting criticism from his team to give them confidence and let’s face it everything he said happened last night, FGR have and always will be cheats......