The players.

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Yes totally agree. I wasn't a huge fan of Green due to his lack of technical ability BUT  being as nobody else in midfield is any better technically with the exception of Conteh he's got to play for his attitude and energy. Him Conteh Clifton should stabilise the middle.

I agree with you on this. I think in this situation, you need those players that will run into walls and keep going, not give an inch of space and fight for every ball. I think Clifton and Green would give an awful lot of protection to the backline, with Conteh in an advanced role. I'm not a big fan of Waterfall long term, but maybe we need Maher and Waterfall, Efete and Amos to give a real gritty basis for our team. If players want to come in, they've gotta fight there way in. Gav will be coming in to give a rest to players or to change things up.

Rodgers and Mullarkey getting out of the firing line for a few games may give them the chance to come on with nothing to lose and rediscover that form.

I would also take Eastwood out. Back him, and say you believe in him, but you're giving him 5 or so games out to rediscover his grove and take the pressure off.

Quoted from AncientExiledMariner

I agree with you on this. I think in this situation, you need those players that will run into walls and keep going, not give an inch of space and fight for every ball. I think Clifton and Green would give an awful lot of protection to the backline, with Conteh in an advanced role. I'm not a big fan of Waterfall long term, but maybe we need Maher and Waterfall, Efete and Amos to give a real gritty basis for our team. If players want to come in, they've gotta fight there way in. Gav will be coming in to give a rest to players or to change things up.

Rodgers and Mullarkey getting out of the firing line for a few games may give them the chance to come on with nothing to lose and rediscover that form.

I would also take Eastwood out. Back him, and say you believe in him, but you're giving him 5 or so games out to rediscover his grove and take the pressure off.

I fear you'd be having to take Cartwright out within a game or two as well

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Who signed the players, coaches the players, dictates the tactics, chooses the formation (regularly) and picks the team?

I think someone has watched the film 'Money Ball" and thought I'll have a bit of that......such fun!

Quoted from AncientExiledMariner

I agree with you on this. I think in this situation, you need those players that will run into walls and keep going, not give an inch of space and fight for every ball. I think Clifton and Green would give an awful lot of protection to the backline, with Conteh in an advanced role. I'm not a big fan of Waterfall long term, but maybe we need Maher and Waterfall, Efete and Amos to give a real gritty basis for our team. If players want to come in, they've gotta fight there way in. Gav will be coming in to give a rest to players or to change things up.

Rodgers and Mullarkey getting out of the firing line for a few games may give them the chance to come on with nothing to lose and rediscover that form.

I would also take Eastwood out. Back him, and say you believe in him, but you're giving him 5 or so games out to rediscover his grove and take the pressure off.

I’d throw Kahn into that conversation as well, think we’ve missed him when he’s not been involved this season.

I think we do have the players.

The start of the season was quite promising even if results didn't go the way they should have done. We were an even match for Notts County and could have gone on to win that. Since then, they've soared to the top of the table and we've gradually sunk to our present predicament. I did wonder recently if Hurst had lost the players' support but indications are that most of them are still giving it everything - even if it is without real conviction.

The problem now is lack of confidence. Our keeper looks as if he's suffering from PTSD and his glaring errors seem to have unsettled the rest of the team. This has also affected Hurst's approach to games with the club starting to develop a siege mentality.

A few results in our favour will correct this, but if not then I regret to say that our most successful manager since Buckley will have to step aside.

Quoted from A Brace Of Tees

I think we do have the players.

The start of the season was quite promising even if results didn't go the way they should have done. We were an even match for Notts County and could have gone on to win that. Since then, they've soared to the top of the table and we've gradually sunk to our present predicament. I did wonder recently if Hurst had lost the players' support but indications are that most of them are still giving it everything - even if it is without real conviction.

The problem now is lack of confidence. Our keeper looks as if he's suffering from PTSD and his glaring errors seem to have unsettled the rest of the team. This has also affected Hurst's approach to games with the club starting to develop a siege mentality.

A few results in our favour will correct this, but if not then I regret to say that our most successful manager since Buckley will have to step aside.

I don't think there is any need to bring PTSD into the conversation, it is a very debilitating illness.

What we need is  to bring in a top class keeper on loan like Dave Beasant back in the day. What a difference that made.

We can not wait until january so both keepers will have to come down with an illness for a few weeks.

Anybody got any ideas who might be available ?

De gea is available, or maybe whoever Crocombe replaced in the first team at Burton.

Quoted from Phil the cod

Having read the threads calling for the managers head (I'd get rid too btw) I can't believe the so called players aren't getting more stick for the run of bad results, if they are sulking or not playing for the manager, then why don't they do the fans a favour and tell us so , then we can make the call of wether to bother traveling to games and all the expenses that come with it.
Always amazes me how players escape the shite. It's like they are made of Teflon.

Ridiculous statement

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Yes totally agree. I wasn't a huge fan of Green due to his lack of technical ability BUT  being as nobody else in midfield is any better technically with the exception of Conteh he's got to play for his attitude and energy. Him Conteh Clifton should stabilise the middle.

Exactly this