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Same old same old, go one up, do we try and make it 2 or 3 in against an injury wrought side, no we sit back and invite pressure the Paul Hurst style for some reason this forum loves.

3 shots on target at home
40% possession
Taking your top goalscorer off and bringing on Green

Yep you can see why we've got a bit of reputation as a Yoyo relegation side when the fans are happy with that after another poor performance at home glossed over by what was an incredible strike by Eisa.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Same old same old, go one up, do we try and make it 2 or 3 in against an injury wrought side, no we sit back and invite pressure the Paul Hurst style for some reason this forum loves.

3 shots on target at home
40% possession
Taking your top goalscorer off and bringing on Green

Yep you can see why we've got a bit of reputation as a Yoyo relegation side when the fans are happy with that after another poor performance at home glossed over by what was an incredible strike by Eisa.

Again zero perspective.

This was a Mansfield team that could have beaten us by six a couple of weeks ago.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Same old same old, go one up, do we try and make it 2 or 3 in against an injury wrought side, no we sit back and invite pressure the Paul Hurst style for some reason this forum loves.

3 shots on target at home
40% possession
Taking your top goalscorer off and bringing on Green

Yep you can see why we've got a bit of reputation as a Yoyo relegation side when the fans are happy with that after another poor performance at home glossed over by what was an incredible strike by Eisa.

Or maybe Mansfield stopped us going 2 or 3 up because they were better than us once they got to grips with the game.

Some people seem to forget there is another team on the pitch, who also want to get forward and score goals.

Here’s a bit of perspective….
We’ve played 4 games. All four opponents are in the top 10. We’ve only lost 1 and even then, it was away, and by 1 goal. Salford, who won 4-3 away today, were made to look second best by us on Tuesday in a game we controlled. We are unbeaten at home. It is our second season back in the EFL. L2 gets harder every year and we are evolving. We know where we need to improve. There are many rivals with lots of money. There is a long, long way to go.

Just bear that in mind, all you miserable f•cking wise *rses going ‘mid table fodder at best’, and ‘we’ve wasted a million pounds’ and ‘the owners should get their head out the sand’ and other similar crocks of sh1t.

UTM

This is not a good point, nor is it acceptable to think this is a good result at home, we were playing Mansfield Town not Man City.
Outplayed for 75 Mins at Blundell Park is simply not good enough.

A strange game as we, in general, looked pretty comfortable for most of the first half, despite their pressure. I'm not sure if it was the heat or the gameplan, but it was odd that we basically just stood off them and only tried to put a challenge in at the last. I was pleased to hear in Hurst's post-match interview that we weren't sitting so deep after the goal (which was am absolute belter) due to instructions from the dugout, but it really was odd the way that we didn't really attempt to keep possession most of the time. Rose did well to challenge and won a lot of headers, but we rarely had anybody there to pick uptthe flicks so it was just gifting possession back to them again and again.

The second half was a bit bizarre in the way that they basically shook us up by starting to play it over the top for their forwards to run on to - but we didn't adapt! Hurst alluded to this in his interview as well. We ought to be used to teams playing it over the top, but it really seemed to catch us out A shocking goal to concede, especially as it came soon after we'd got away with one. Eastwood otherwise did fine in the game so a real shame his hesitation cost us a goal. The introduction of Pyke improved things for us as there was at least somebody around Rose to help out and give them something to think about.

One positive is that I thought we looked marginally the fresher during the last ten minutes or so when they started to give the ball away loosely for the first time. Unless we can add a bit more craft to the graft, we'll need to be fitter that our opponents most of the time.

I thought Conteh was a bit out of sorts today, truth be told, so I was surprised to see him awarded MotM. I'd have given it to Holohan who did well in midfield winning possession and linking play, had a good effort in the first half and would have had another chance in the second half of he hadn't been shoved over by their defender when through on goal!

Have the laws of the game changed, incidentally? They were handing us off like a rugby player throughout the game. Shoulder to shoulder is obviously OK, but you surely aren't allowed to put your hand in the middle of your opponents chest to push him away as he tries to get past you? Their big players did this time and again.

Quoted from ginnywings

As long as it takes if we keep progressing.

Let's see where we are after half a season and a Jan window for tweaks.

Does anyone see real progress or even signs of progress, we are bang average at best.

Just a bit of perspective,  Wrexham have let in 10 goals in two home games. Listening to some on here you would think we have as well

Quoted from It Bites

But we’ll never have the money again.

We will never have THAT money again, but there is no reason to suggest that we won't have some other football fortune roll in. For starters, last seasons cup money is stretched over the 2-3 year contracts we have been giving out. If Conteh continues to shine, he could fetch more than last seasons cup income.

We may have exited the League Cup early this season, but we could also do alright in the FA Cup again this season.

Quoted from Azimuth

Does anyone see real progress or even signs of progress, we are bang average at best.

Yes, me.

Thanks for asking.