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Got beat by a better team that new how to win at all costs. I don’t know what we were playing at today. Very disappointed. We better get our excrement together for Tuesday…….

"Already been mentioned about loanees, you can't build a future with them, once they show there talent the clubs want them back so we start again, then again etc."



You've hit the nail on the head there, John. When you read the recent press reports about players being 'recalled' by clubs because they have injury problems or they think their lads are not getting enough game time. Hurst seems to spend most of his time on the phone 'negotiating' loans from other clubs or trying to persuade them not to recall someone. Waste of time and energy. I might be completely stupid and naive to say this, but why can't we have s squad of contracted players who will play their hearts out every week? The answer is finance of course but the loan system is not fit for purpose and a hand to mouth existence.

I don't doubt for a second that there are clubs in our league with far more to spend than we have. However, I'm certain that Hurst will have been given a decent budget and at the minute there is precious little to show for it.

Neither of our keepers inspire much confidence and between them are on almost £4K a week. Our defence is okay but nothing more than that. The midfield is dreadful with the only real spark being Hunt who was allowed to leave and doesn't seem to have been replaced. Why sign Burgess if he can't get in ahead of Coke who was shite again today (yes I know, he had one good game last week)? And Fox isn't much better despite a decent enough start to the season.

Up front we've got some decent players in McAtee, Taylor, Sousa, JMD and Max Wright but it's as if as soon as Hurst's teams drop any points he immediately shuts up shop. It's depressing. Early in the season we weren't perfect but the intensity of the press and players looking to do something that was positive and quick meant that at times we were very good to watch and worthy of being in the play offs or higher. Since the bad run started, I don't even know what we're trying to do so what exactly are we building?

We've signed four players in this window; two loanees and two on 6 month contracts. So what are we building? I could put up with a bad run if there was obviously a long term strategy in place but there isn't. The reality is we're a very average side in the NL and our budget and support deserves much more than that. I was a fan of Hurst previously but he clearly can't stop this rot and doesn't seem to have learned any lessons from his first stint i.e I have yet to see him make a substitution that has had a palpably positive influence in our favour. And his record in his last 100 games managed is abysmal. Time for him to go. Let someone else come in so they can really have a look at the squad and hopefully hit the ground running in time for next season.

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I don't doubt for a second that there are clubs in our league with far more to spend than we have. However, I'm certain that we Hurst will have been given a decent budget and at the minute there is precious little to show for it.

Neither of keepers inspire much confidence and between them are on almost £4K a week. Our defence is okay but nothing more than that. The midfield is dreadful with the only real spark being Hunt who was allowed to leave and doesn't seem to have been replaced. Why sign Burgess if he can't get in ahead of Coke who was shite again today (yes I know, he had one good game last week)? And Fox isn't much better despite a decent enough start to the season.

Up front we've got some decent players in McAtee, Taylor, Sousa, JMD and Max Wright but it's as if as soon as Hurst's teams drop any points he immediately shuts up shop. It's depressing. Early in the season we weren't perfect but the intensity of the press and players looking to do something that was positive and quick meant that at times we were very good to watch and worthy of being in the play offs or higher. Since the bad run started, I don't even know what we're trying to do so what exactly are we building?

We've signed four players in this window; two loanees and two on 6 month contracts. So what are we building? I could put up with a bad run if there was obviously a long term strategy in place but there isn't. The reality is we're a very average side in the NL and our budget and support deserves much more than that. I was a fan of Hurst previously but he clearly can't stop this rot and doesn't seem to have learned any lessons from his first stint i.e I have yet to see him make a substitution that has had a palpably positive influence in our favour. And his record in his last 100 games managed is abysmal. Time for him to go. Let someone else come in so they can really have a look at the squad and hopefully hit the ground running in time for next season.

To be fair, he did bring on Max Wright at home to Halifax who put in a brilliant cross for the equaliser, and did something similar for the winner away at Woking.

The only thing I know is, its getting incredible tedious watching teams come to BP, not have to do a lot and come away with 3 points.

Interview Hurst couldn't see the error of moving McAtee wide he is hopeless

The keepers are on four grand a week? Is that really true? That makes almost £200,000 a year and we are talking National League. Makes my pension look a bit sick.

Was baffled by Clifton coming on for JMD thought it must be Coke going off.. I've defended Hurst soo far but today he got it wrong.

Would like to know how our budget compares with others because we look short.. I don't see anyone apart from McAtee and JMD scoring.

Utter crap. Going nowhere and the season’s over in January if nothing changes.

Very good start, bossed it for 30-35 mins.....
Not sure if they switched something after that or just decided to play rather than fall over as they realised they were losing but we hardly touched them after that.
Clifton coming on was either a shocking decision as a straight swap if JMD was injured....or a tactical decision that didn't work.
Second half playing with zero natural width left them plenty of space to exploit and they picked up nearly every second ball.
God they were awful to watch but they were well drilled in it, we looked lost.
Yes their first looked offside, yes the ref maybe blew early but apart from a 5 min spell second half we rarely threatened for 70 mins of the game and didn't deserve a win.....not sure we deserved to lose but a very winnable game that we walk away from with fck all....again.