Starting line ups:

Hereford United:
Hanford, Gallingah, Townsend, Graham, Carruthers, Smikle, Clist, Pell, Clucas, Nichols, Canham.
Subs: Stam, Evans, Bowman, Sammons, Plummer.

Grimsby Town:
McKeown, Thomas, Pearson, Pond, Wood, Colbeck, Niven, Disley, Artus, Cook, Pearson.
Subs: Hatton, Elding, Ford, Southwell, Thanoj.

Where is Miller?

Good good, i think woodbr earnt his place last game. he is our strongest right back id say. Come on town!!!!!

Need a result today

Quoted from buckstown

Where is Miller?

Currently putting on his Mr Milker while his missus nips to the shop! 😁

Seriously though - I thought he'd be back by now.

COYT

We on Hullberside online toay?

Quoted from Paris Mariner

We on Hullberside online toay?

Yep

Come on town! Draw is good, but a win would be great  :)

Quoted from bobbyturtle

Yep

Anybody trying to listen from abroad and having no luck? Last season you could!

Quoted from Paris Mariner

Anybody trying to listen from abroad and having no luck? Last season you could!

Download expat shield... It should work then... I think it's because of broadcasting restrictions whilst the Olympics are on...

http://www.expatshield.com/

Cmon Town, Listening on BBC Hereford.

Quoted from Tinymariner

Cmon Town, Listening on BBC Hereford.

Good job you included that vital info...  ;)  :P

Where's Tondeur today?

Coulson's scored for York already

Quoted from voice of reason

Download expat shield... It should work then... I think it's because of broadcasting restrictions whilst the Olympics are on...

http://www.expatshield.com/

Can you watch MOTD with this then? I've just signed up to Mariners Players and it's f***ing working!

This has bore draw written all over it.

Quoted from Alfie

This has bore draw written all over it.

Agree.

Quoted from Paris Mariner

We on Hullberside online toay?

Even with Expat Sheild it doesnt seem to be working on Humberside today - I can listen to rugby on bbc Herford if i want!  >:(

Might go to bed instead!

Quoted from Paris Mariner

Can you watch MOTD with this then? I've just signed up to Mariners Players and it's f***ing working!

Not sure to be honest... Can you not watch MOTD from abroad???  I imagine if you can't watch it because you don't have UK IP address, Expat should allow you to watch it because it gives you a UK IP address...

Don't worry, MP will soon let you down...

Yes you can watch MOD via Expat!

Sounds like we have nothing up front to worry them

Pearson off for Southwell

Greggs coming off, Southwell on

Quoted from Garth

Sounds like we have nothing up front to worry them

Disley sounds busy though...

Southwell on for Pearson already...

G Pearson off for Southwell. Pearson not looking injured. Weird

Quoted from voice of reason

Not sure to be honest... Can you not watch MOTD from abroad???  I imagine if you can't watch it because you don't have UK IP address, Expat should allow you to watch it because it gives you a UK IP address...

Don't worry, MP will soon let you down...

Well, I've just wasted £42 on MP. This expat thing works. Flippin' brilliant. Cheers.

Not injured according to the radio and telegraph.

Bit of a slap in the face that. Not like Shorty and Shouty to cause a storm in a teacup...

Bet Elding's fuming.stopped him going to a league 1 side yesterday then bring an 18yr old kid on instead of him today!

cook, colbeck and southwell. plent of pace. Hopefully fitness will show and we'll exploit them second half

Quoted from Chrisblor

G Pearson off for Southwell. Pearson not looking injured. Weird

Maybe not having a shot at goal yet

Big Shaun hits the bar

Pearson hits the bar

Quoted from Ollie

Pearson hits the bar from a corner.

??) ??) ??)

Quoted from gtfc98

Bet Elding's fuming.stopped him going to a league 1 side yesterday then bring an 18yr old kid on instead of him today!

Southwell is more mobile than the other three though, so probs a fair enough decision... Maybe they are going to change to 4-3-3 with Southwell out wide...

Pearson hits bar

Quoted from Alfie

Not injured according to the radio and telegraph.

Bit of a slap in the face that. Not like Shorty and Shouty to cause a storm in a teacup...

Because you know he isn't injured don't you?
Why bother starting moaning about the managers pointlessly

Quoted from springstomind

cook, colbeck and southwell. plent of pace. Hopefully fitness will show and we'll exploit them second half

Are we fitter than them?

How odd he must be injured surely too early for a tactical sub ?

Quoted from Paris Mariner

Well, I've just wasted £42 on MP. This expat thing works. Flippin' brilliant. Cheers.

Cool - Ive just got it going as well

The technical issue must have been fixed!

Quoted from Meza

How odd he must be injured surely too early for a tactical sub ?

Really??? If they think they've got it wrong tactically, surely it's better to change it straight away rather than waiting for the damage to be done...

Luton, FGR, Mansfield even Lincoln all winning, need to win today

Greg has had the deadly man flu over the last few days !

Quoted from Paris Mariner

Well, I've just wasted £42 on MP. This expat thing works. Flippin' brilliant. Cheers.

Ah well, least you can watch MOTD on with Expat... Could always get your money back from MP, say it's not working... Think you should be able to get a refund within so many days of purchasing???

Quoted from voice of reason

Really??? If they think they've got it wrong tactically, surely it's better to change it straight away rather than waiting for the damage to be done...

I don't disagree but it's rare for subs to be made in 15 mins from kick off.

Quoted from Abdul19

Are we fitter than them?

i'm presuming slightly, just a few interviews heard managers and player refer to Grimsby as very fit team and i recall a few new signings tweeting saying grimsby town lads are fit as intercourse... but i was referring more to use our pace when they are tired regardless of fitness. Southwells chance to shine today.

Quoted from Meza

I don't disagree but it's rare for subs to be made in 15 mins from kick off.

That's because it's rare for a manager to admit their mistakes... The other reason is, they can usually make changes without changing players I suppose...

Get in

1-0 Southwell  :)

Dayle!

Southwell 1. 0  8)

Get in Town

1-0 southwell!

Southwell 8)

Oh my ^$£%£$ God!! Southwell!!! (100) Yippieeeee!! Go on son!!

What a sub

Quoted from voice of reason

That's because it's rare for a manager to admit their mistakes... The other reason is, they can usually make changes without changing players I suppose...

looks like it paid poff anyone.. hahaha convo over

Boom that's why vor

Quoted from Garth

What a sub

lol, bet they're bloody smug.

Aswad Thomas creates the chance again.

Nice one

Quoted from gtfc98

Bet Elding's fuming.stopped him going to a league 1 side yesterday then bring an 18yr old kid on instead of him today!

I'd love to know which L1 manager would think that elding would improve their squad ! Nothing against him when I say that as he's good for this level but L1 ?

Quoted from Alfie

Not injured according to the radio and telegraph.

Bit of a slap in the face that. Not like Shorty and Shouty to cause a storm in a teacup...

Good decision even if he isnt injured now isn't it?

Liam who?

Ok it's too early to say that.....

Quoted from Super Clive

Boom that's why vor

Erm, I wasn't questioning the sub...

Get in again

2-0

GET IN PEARSON!!!!!!

Have it

Pearson is awesome from corners!

Get in there Shaun!!!!!!!

2.0 PEARSON  

Get in! ;D

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESS

Pearson :D :D flipping come on town

Shaun Pearson you Beauty

Good work Thomas - great stuff Dayle. Come on Town!

SEXY B@STARD SHAUN!

Really don't get why we let Artus take corners,last two corners Colbeck has taken we've scored from!

Get in

confidence in the squad is showing! We are going up a said we are going up... too early lol ?

Excellent

[img]http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/i-do-gaia-signs/bill-and-ted.gif[/img]

Half time

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I'd love to know which L1 manager would think that elding would improve their squad ! Nothing against him when I say that as he's good for this level but L1 ?

I know, especially when you consider he let Iain Hume out on loan, he's not better than Hume is he?!

Quoted from voice of reason

Erm, I wasn't questioning the sub...

Erm I know  ;)  I was agreeing with you although not that it made sense  ;D


Get in pearson, scoring when we are on top and a vital times..lovely

2 shots on target, 2 goals. Ruthless  :)

LETS ALL HAVE A DISCO, LETS ALL HAVE A DISCO!!!

Quoted from AdamHaddock

[img]http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/i-do-gaia-signs/bill-and-ted.gif[/img]

;D

C,Mon Town lets hang onto this lead lets hope our fitness tells in the 2nd half, Sign of a good team when we can score goals when playing poor.

Haha I switched off to make a cuppa, come back and Boom 0-2 up!! buzzin!! (clap)

Hopefully Shaun Pearson will bang in the goals now like he did at Boston!! (thumbup)

So wasn't Pearson playing very well or was he struggling injury wise? If he was subbed because he wasn't playing well do yu think he will be pleased

Scott and Hurst out....

Quoted from Meza

So wasn't Pearson playing very well or was he struggling injury wise? If he was subbed because he wasn't playing well do yu think he will be pleased

Seemed to be a little premature and unnecessary to me... but it's clearly had a positive impact so credit where credit's due.

Excellent first half. S&H obviously spotted a gap in their defence, hence the switch to Southwell who is small and nippy, unlike our other strikers, although Pearson may be injured/unwell- who knows?

Aswad Thomas run shows the need for a good left winger in the squad and we have a potent weapon in Pearson from corners, who has been woefully underused since he came here, due to the lack of good delivery.

Put the ball in his vicinity from set pieces and he'll cause carnage.

Quoted from 470

Haha I switched off to make a cuppa, come back and Boom 0-2 up!! buzzin!! (clap)

Do you really have to switch your computor off to make a cuppa? Have you not got 2 plug sockets in them Bedsits? ;D 8)
UTMM

loving it, come on town! good move with the sub  ;)

Quoted from gobby

Do you really have to switch your computor off to make a cuppa? Have you not got 2 plug sockets in them Bedsits? ;D 8)
UTMM

;D  ;D  ;D

Lets hope we keep going and try to pass the ball a bit again, then hopefully more chances will come

Quoted from chiumento

Scott and Hurst outside Bucks Palace waiting to be knighted --------------------well how often are we two up away from home lol ;D....

Quite a brave decision IMO to make a change so early, very pleased it paid off so far.

Just had a txt from mate at game and he says G Pearson was sat with an ice pack on his hamstring! 8)
UTMM

Did Pearson score from a corner if so who took the corner Artus?

How's Bradders and Cookie doing

Colbeck for corners :P.. lmao Pearson is literally a beast from set pieces, fkin pounces on em

A clean sheet and another 2 goals would be bloody lovely.

Holding on with what we got would do me

Simon Grand scores an own goal...... Karma haha

Surely karma would be Bradley wood scoring a goal and makin up for costing us three points?

Quoted from springstomind

Southwells chance to shine today.

Good shout!

Telford 0-3 up at Southport now... impressive start,  Kieron St Aime with 4 goals in 6 games...

Southwell had a good preseason and did well up top with cook...deserves his chance and scoring a goal is an even better way to shine

Quoted from aldi_01

Surely karma would be Bradley wood scoring a goal and makin up for costing us three points?

Two  ;)

Cook misses a free header

Cook needs to pull his finger out

sounded like RH just called him a member

Quoted from Ollie

Cook misses a free header

Great cross from Aswad Thomas, sounds like he's playing like Roberto Carlos.

Quoted from 470

Great cross from Aswad Thomas, sounds like he's playing like Roberto Carlos.

Yeah sounds like he's having a stormer,what a buy he is turning out to be.

Aswad [img]http://i49.tinypic.com/1zptduo.gif[/img]

Gotter stay strong, they will come on  in the last ten, time for Elds for Cook

Cheeky commentator saying Southwell should be more composed... He needs to take his own advice instead of stuttering and spluttering his words out...

It will come for cookie he's getting the chances leave it weve not conceded yet not sure if we not playing well

Quoted from chiumento

Scott and Hurst out....

At this rate they'll be poached, by Scunny probably.

Sounds like we are defending well, This would be a good result for Town the way it stands.

Sounds like we are doing the old shrinking back and just belting long clearances

Elds on for Cook

Good shout for Elding

Quoted from Garth

Gotter stay strong, they will come on  in the last ten, time for Elds for Cook

Are you sat next to Scott & Hurst?  ;D

Cook subbed. He needs that first goal. Look how Liam was for the first few games this time last year. It'll come.

Elding didnt come on as a sub he was on the pitch all the time but hes so quick no one saw him

Did RH just say a 'like for like' substitution?

Quoted from Tinymariner

Did RH just say a 'like for like' substitution?

yep

Aswad is playing like Maicon today lols

Quoted from 470

Are you sat next to Scott & Hurst?  ;D

Not rocket science Elds will chase his nuts off for the cause and maybe hit the onion bag for a change

Quoted from RoboCod

Cook subbed. He needs that first goal. Look how Liam was for the first few games this time last year. It'll come.

10 games!  Like you said it  will come and you'll have to shoot him to stop him scoring !

This result is going to make my afternoon shift go a whole lot better now. 8)

Another hard choice for MOM today

1,682 at Lincoln  ??)

Quoted from cmackenzie4

This result is going to make my afternoon shift go a whole lot better now. 8)

Good for you Chris, you got humberside on mate?

Quoted from RoboCod

1,682 at Lincoln  ??)

More than they deserve

I've never been a big fan of mocking attendances of small clubs but that turnout at sincil male masturbation is shocking...

Artist with a header over

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Elding didnt come on as a sub he was on the pitch all the time but hes so quick no one saw him

#EldingFacts

How did Southwell take his goal ?

Ooohh...Hartlepool 2 Scunny KNILL

Starting to like my Saturdays at last  :)

Interesting to think if we took our chances we could have won 5-1

Manny Panther comes on for Kidderminster and Barrow equalise 3 mins later... ;D

What a great result, well done Town. UTMM

Will give so much confidence to the players this result, We got a tricky game Tuesday away at Barrow, If we can get a result at Barrow then who knows, Our defence seems to have well improved and Shaun Pearson is a class act. WELL DONE TO THE MARINERS.

Yessss  :)

We could do with a few draws in some of the other games

Excellent away result, well done Town and well done to the 250+ that travelled. 8)
UTMM

Just heard on Radio Hull that the scunts are rock bottom with nil points

Get in well down town, Hereford been playing well and a clean sheet as well

Quoted from 470

Manny Panther comes on for Kidderminster and Barrow equalise 3 mins later... ;D

Kiddy really bumping along this year.

Quoted from Super Clive

Good for you Chris, you got humberside on mate?

Oh yes mate, When i am work i am always listening, Grimsby Town are in my blood. 8)

Quoted from AdamHaddock

Just heard on Radio Hull that the scunts are rock bottom with nil Knill points

Get it right  :) :)

Well done lads and fans who made the trip, could of been me if I didn't fracture my wrist last night at boxing  :(

A win on Tuesday could see us in the play offs with cook scoring against his old team..

Terrific win away from home and another clean sheet too. Sounded like our back four were rocks again.

Anyway, that's two of the better sides in the division we've beaten now. Well done Town.

get in 3 points and a clean sheet, well done town!

Quoted from AndyGTFC

Terrific win away from home and another clean sheet too. Sounded like our back four were rocks again.

Anyway, that's two of the better sides in the division we've beaten now. Well done Town.

I dont worry about the decent sides, its always the poor ones we struggle against.

Quoted from Super Clive

Well done lads and fans who made the trip, could of been me if I didn't fracture my wrist last night at boxing  :(

A win on Tuesday could see us in the play offs with cook scoring against his old team..

Did you do it on the Bag, Also which gym you at ?

great result, well done Town

[quote=1035]Terrific win away from home and another clean sheet too. Sounded like our back four were rocks again.

Anyway, that's two of the better sides in the division we've beaten now. Well done Town.[/quote

Yes but its the poor ones that bother us,we need a good win at Barrow to stay in with the pack now

It is usually the poor sides that we struggle against but last year, we struggled to get any sort of results against the top sides for most of the season.

If we can get a result on Tuesday I might start to feel a bit optimistic again. But well done Town, good performance and result today.

Quoted from Tinymariner

I dont worry about the decent sides, its always the poor ones we struggle against.

It wasn't last season.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

Will give so much confidence to the players this result, We got a tricky game Tuesday away at Barrow, If we can get a result at Barrow then who knows, Our defence seems to have well improved and Shaun Pearson is a class act. WELL DONE TO THE MARINERS.

Is that the same Tricky Barrow as the winless Barrow who are 22nd in the table?

hmmm

Definately need to be sure of another 3 points at Barrow if we are going to be in the play off chasing pack early.

Ps: Loving Scunthorpes streak. Just highlights the pleasure even more at 4:45.

I'd take a draw on Tuesday, win would be great but for as long as we don't loose I'll be happy, Forest Green at home I'm slightly worried about. but hey think possitive, onwards and upwards! Come on town!

Quoted from Gary Haddock

I'd take a draw on Tuesday, win would be great but for as long as we don't loose I'll be happy, Forest Green at home I'm slightly worried about. but hey think possitive, onwards and upwards! Come on town!

Haha, that wasn't positive in the slightest!

Why would we take a draw against a shi..te team? draws dont get promotion.

Well i would say Barrow on a Tuesday night is a tricky game at this moment in time.

ha, well we'll have to disagree on that then. Why is it tricky? Because its a Tuesday?!?! Because they havent won in 6 games? Because we nicked their top striker this summer?  :-/

A draw away is always a decent result. However, three points on Tuesday potentially puts us in the play off places which would be a great psychological boost. I'm not worried about forest green...we are at home and of we play anything like we did in the last home game we'll be fine.

Barrow are crap this season. Anything less than a win is disappointing.

I must be feeling argumentative today! A draw away isn't always a decent result. I bet any team in league 1 going to Scunny isn't hoping for a draw  ;D

You lot sound like you're footy managers-hedging your bets.

Quoted from Alfie

Barrow are crap this season. Anything less than a win is disappointing.

Exactly. That has to be the expectation this year. It's the difference between 11th and promotion

Quoted from DubaiMariner

ha, well we'll have to disagree on that then. Why is it tricky? Because its a Tuesday?!?! Because they havent won in 6 games? Because we nicked their top striker this summer?  :-/

I hope your right mate, The form we are now in surely we would be favourites.

So do I mate.

Lets get a win on Tuesday. Perform like we have the last two games and we'll win. Simple.

Quoted from DubaiMariner

So do I mate.

I agree with other posters and yourself, If we are serious about promotion we need to be getting wins or at an absolute minimum a draw at these places.

Quoted from DubaiMariner

Haha, that wasn't positive in the slightest!

Why would we take a draw against a shi..te team? draws dont get promotion.

Neither does beating Barrow away from home. No team that has been promoted from the Conference has won at Barrow apparently.

Quoted from DubaiMariner

I must be feeling argumentative today! A draw away isn't always a decent result. I bet any team in league 1 going to Scunny isn't hoping for a draw  ;D

You lot sound like you're footy managers-hedging your bets.

true, though we're not in league one  :P

I want a win hough, I was just saying that even if we don't I'd be happy with a point, have a feeling we'll beat both to be honest, I just don't want to get my hopes up too much. don't mean it to seem negative, wish I kept it to myself now lol sorry.

It's pleasing to see a clean sheet away, our defence is looking the business so far and if we can grab the goals we should be up there. I think(?) we are now in a better position at this stage than last year with our 9 points and with a positive goal difference and no daft hammerings at (shudder) Braintree.

Oh for Christ's sake get real! Every game is different. If we win...great! If we don't a draw is a good result!

Great result today, cook will start bagging goals soon, maybe at barrow? we seem to be in a stronger position than last season, with our defence looking solid and different players grabbing goals, looks like we can put some wins/draws together and creep up the table sooner rather than later, utm!

Sounded solid again today, only one real save for Mckeown to make late late on. Didnt sound fantastic but certainly didnt sound like we didnt deserve it either.
Possible ugly win?
Will wait for the just backers to fill in the details.


UTM

Stats from their site show fairly even game with them shading it....apart from goals of course !!

Possession
53                     47
Shots on target
4                        3
Shots off target
6                        4
Corners
3                        3

Quoted from GodHelpUs

Oh for Christ's sake get real! Every game is different. If we win...great! If we don't a draw is a good result!

Wrong. If we don't win on Tuesday we can wave goodbye to promotion with only 117 points left to play for.

gutted i couldnt make it today, what with only living 30 mins down the road :(

but a cracking result today

Great win for the boys today. and a couple of quid on a 2.0 win  at 18/1.

Barrow away this season is the type of game we need to win to challenge at the top. Particularly, early in the season when you want to keep up with the leading pack.  

I cannot stress this enough.  A few drawn games like this and you have lost 6 points in 3 games (compared to winning).  At the end of the season this can make a massive difference.  Also, we were trying to play "catch-up" towards the end of last season.  It was too much and we did not do it.  We need a good start - or at the very least,  not to have a bad start.

This might be all elementary and no team voluntarily has a bad start.   However, the fact is that we did just that last season and it cost us at the end of the season.

What a top result our back 4 and Mckeown sounds as if they have the defence part sown up so now that leaves the rest of the team to sort them selves out   still 2 on the trot and a clean sheet can't be bad myself like many more fans are very pleased with the turn round keep it going Tuesday,utm.  ;D

Quoted from Tinymariner

Shaun Pearson you Beauty

4 words i genuinely never expected to see in the same sentence!
Nice to see shaun scoring though, captain material?

I went and it wasn't a fantastic peformance anybody who says a fantastic peformance needs their head testing but it was quite good, here are my ratings how i saw it

Mckeown did the simple tasks very well didnt really have to do alot so 7
Wood, great performance full of heart and was battling, good attacking and great defending at times 8
Pearson, won almost everything in the air good striker instinct for the goal and he is such a playmaker at times 8
Pond again i think Pearson just shades it but great performance 7.5
Thomas, when mckeown copulated up it looked a ceartain goal but Thomas with a totally brilliant tackle denied them 8
Colbeck did well with running but no real end product 7
Niven, at times did some truly dreadful passes but then made up for it with some amazing moments 6.5
Disley, my man of the match, amazing play for southwells goal 9
Artus blew hot and cold at times he was so lousy in possession he lost concentration sometimes, but made up for it 6.5
cook battled hard but hes clearly low on confidence 7
Pearson no impact but got subbed due to injury 6
Subs
Southwell, full of running perhaps should of scored the open goal but good peformance 7.5 :)
Elding full of running 6.5

One thing i am concerned about is the amount of passes and long balls going astray, but we won

Quoted from aaron rattray

I went and it wasn't a fantastic peformance anybody who says a fantastic peformance needs their head testing

We went away to a team who had started well, had a 100% home record, hadnt failed to score at home and had conceeded just one goal at Edgar Street.

To go there and limit them to one shot of note, and that in the dying minutes, was a fantastic performance imo.

Performances shouldnt always be judged by winning by a cricket score against a team of no hopers or playing Barcelonaesq football!

well done to the players and the management on yesterdays win  2 wins now on the bounce  :)  

Niven only a 6.5 ?

I dont think you understand what he brings to the team

Quoted from DubaiMariner

ha, well we'll have to disagree on that then. Why is it tricky? Because its a Tuesday?!?! Because they havent won in 6 games? Because we nicked their top striker this summer?  :-/

cooky wasnt our top striker, adam boyes is and we still have him,    hows cooky doing? sulking yet.  he will get a goal eventually i hope as hes a nice lad.

we are playing ok last couple of games, hopfully we wil get a point or 3 on tuesday but i cant see it myself.

Quoted from BIGChris

We went away to a team who had started well, had a 100% home record, hadnt failed to score at home and had conceeded just one goal at Edgar Street.

To go there and limit them to one shot of note, and that in the dying minutes, was a fantastic performance imo.

Performances shouldnt always be judged by winning by a cricket score against a team of no hopers or playing Barcelonaesq football!

Also the first time Hereford have been beaten at home since March, I'm realiably informed.

Fantastic win against one of the teams fancied to do very well this year.

That's a win (& clean sheet) away at Hereford, comfortable win against Mansfield, a point (& clean sheet) away at Wrexham and a decent point away at Southport. I definitely would have taken that at the start of the season.

Quoted from barrovianbedlam

cooky wasnt our top striker, adam boyes is and we still have him,    hows cooky doing? sulking yet.  he will get a goal eventually i hope as hes a nice lad.

we are playing ok last couple of games, hopfully we wil get a point or 3 on tuesday but i cant see it myself.

Cook seems very low on confidence

Quoted from aaron rattray

Cook seems very low on confidence

He was excellent yesterday and deserved a goal

Quoted from BIGChris

He was excellent yesterday and deserved a goal

Yes he was and also you could tell by his body language that hes low on confidence

Quoted from ska face

Also the first time Hereford have been beaten at home since March, I'm realiably informed.

Fantastic win against one of the teams fancied to do very well this year.

That's a win (& clean sheet) away at Hereford, comfortable win against Mansfield, a point (& clean sheet) away at Wrexham and a decent point away at Southport. I definitely would have taken that at the start of the season.

Yeah, I agree. It's also only one defeat in six, and that was a complete fluke anyway. I think the overall picture looks brighter because of the last two results. When you look at it like that, it's astonishing what 2 results can do to the overall picture. The 2 games against Stockport and Nuneaton were awful - the performances as much as the outcomes, and I think the lesson for everyone has to be more of a sense of balance. Reactions on here are very extreme generally -  people post any old impulse without reflecting properly, or setting things into a real context.

So, after 6 games, do we look like we might be a team in contention? We are very tight-looking defensively and are not exactly struggling to score goals, but there must still be some improvement to come in our performances. Goals and victories often conceal shortcomings, just as they also over-emphasise strengths, but we are probably still lacking a really good central midfielder and a natural, good quality attacking left sided player. We could lump it less in the channels,  pass it more and we could pass it better, and, IMO, we'll need to address these points if we're to become a top 5 team and not just a top 10 team.

The one thing that complicates forecasting a season's likely outcome at this stage is that we really don't know if there are genuinely good teams in the division, and how could we? Six games isn't enough to be talking intelligently about that, and some folk should desist in their obsessions with 'working that out'. Last year there were 3 or more very effective sides. I doubt many Town fans have seen a decent team yet, which ought to give us hope. We must capitalise now though and beat these teams before they find their feet, starting with 3 more points on Tuesday.

Quoted from aaron rattray

Yes he was and also you could tell by his body language that hes low on confidence

I disagree. I though his body language showed he was 'up for it' he always showed for the ball there was no hiding which you often see from someone low on confidence.

Quoted from BIGChris

I disagree. I though his body language showed he was 'up for it' he always showed for the ball there was no hiding which you often see from someone low on confidence.

Near the end just before he got subbed he crossed the ball the keeper caught it and he put his head down, when he got subbed he trounced off with his head down and Scott and hurst had to give him words of encouragement

Understandably Cookie would like to have scored a goal or two. It is probably playing on his mind and he is trying too hard. Needs to relax a bit. Similar thing happened last year with Hearn and he came through Ok. I hope S & H keep playing him and that he gets his first goal tonight against his old club.

The goal flood for Hearn started against his old team, Alfreton. Let's hope the same thing happens for Cook against Barrow on Tuesday night.

Quoted from oldun

. I hope S & H keep playing him and that he gets his first goal tonight against his old club.

i  know cookie had a reputation at barow for being a bit thick, and i really hope  turns up at holker street tonight instead of tomorrow.    could just imagine him stood on the pitch wondering were everone is.