Hyde match thread

Quoted from samg

Is that the 11 that will walk out in the first game of the season?? - I think not

Did you go?

All I said was that it was poor and some of the players don't look good enough.

Did go and it was indeed incredibly poor, wouldn't like many of that lot to be starting league games for us that's for sure. But I guess it is only pre-season...

OTT Reactions putting it mildly

Some morons on twitter, one directly tweeting Jackson Jr saying come back
And another saying bring back Rose And Williams

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Quoted from Nelly GTFC

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Hurst didn't pull his punches about the younger players and gave them no excuses. He expected a win and pointed out that the younger players are either in or around the first team squad. Neither did he use this week's session at the 'spa' as an excuse for having no energy, nor the pitch.

His main concern was for the injuries picked up along with the 2 we already have. It's good to hear his expectations of a win every time Town play and not put up with 2nd rate performances; however, as he said it's pre-season matches.

I didn't realise we needed international clearance for the new keeper. I think Adlard missed a very good chance and didn't do himself any favours for the immediate future.

Tuesday it's Alfreton, another outing for what I assume will be a changed team for another pre season friendly and hopefully a win.

I didn't go but I did listen to it and I did watch the interview and the brief highlights on the YouTube channel.

It is only pre season and the starting 11 yesterday is not going to be anywhere near close to our starting 11 in the league.

Adlard will be very disappointed with the chances he missed, it's terrible technique on both occasions and I'm sure he knows it.

A slight concern is that is our back 4 yesterday of Sears, Pearson, Longe - King and Revan could certainly be the same back 4 that starts a league game and they got turned inside out by Hyde, of course we must remember behind them they never had a senior keeper and in front of them they didn't have an experienced midfield.

Starting to pick up injuries which is a bigger concern as Hurst said. Still pre season, still a long way to go and plenty more players to sign ( might be a few more with the injuries)

Whilst it may only be a pre season game, getting fitness, understanding etc it is worrying that parts of what played tonight are almost currently our second choice/ reserves players.
It was similar against Rotherham, starting 11 looked pretty competitive,  as soon as we made just 3 or 4 subs we were into the youth.
Tonight starting squad was weaker and again the depth of quality not there.

I can sort of understand why people would call for Rose, William's etc as if we are still paying them why not use them ?  Obviously Hurst has his reasons but with more injuries tonight then an already challenged squad gets more, Hurst stated he would have liked to have brought Macatee on but clearly in his mind he is currently the only fit central forward at the club so doesn't want to risk losing him in a meaningless game.

Looks like we dont have much strength in depth with a few senior players being frozen out. I suspect we will be wanting them out the door asap so we can replace them with more experienced players, but if we get a few more injuries, we could be starting the season with a few of the less senior pros in and around the team.

Hurst is clearly not going to bring any of Jackson, Rose, Williams etc back into the fold unless he really has to. He's stubborn that way. Hope it doesn't cost us as we need to get off to a good start, but I reckon it will take a while longer yet for him to build the squad he envisages and get the players he doesn't want out of the door.

We certainly need more attacking options before the season starts.

Always funny when fans clamour for players to come in when one per season game is a bit excrement…between Rose and Williams we saw the grand total of one may be two good games…

Players in Hyde’s side take games against clubs like town as serious as possible, it’s a shop window opportunity in some respects.

The over reaction from some town fans is ducking brilliantly entertaining though…

Just suppose we started off playing crap but had someone up front who snaffled a couple of half chances in the first 10 minutes. Totally different game then isn't it?

To me it seems we are playing on the edge, on the nerves even, because one mistake is trouble and two means we’re dead. As long as we have nobody up front or wherever who can give us that buffer of a goal or two start  so those young players can relax a bit and knock the ball around without being scared stiff we are going to have some problems.