No clarke! Mccallister playing! mckeown, davies, mills collins ( captain) fox. Dembele clifton mccalister woolford. Wilks and mcsheffrey

SUBS: Coventry City v #gtfc - Killip, Clarke, Berrett, Jaiyesimi, Vernon, Matt, Hall-Johnson.

Good to see something positive from Jolley

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Today’s #GTFC starting XI v @Coventry_City - McKeown, Davies, Collins (c), Mills, Fox, Dembele, McAllister, Woolford, Clifton, Wilks, McSheffrey. #UTM

Hopefully all the changes will bring a change of fortune.

Like it, but anybody got a clue what formation we're playing? ;D

More big changes, but this time they look like changes for the better. Let's hope that turns out to be the case.

SO something like this then I would guess at              

                 mckeown

    davies, mills collins ( captain) fox

Dembele clifton mccalister woolford.

                 mcsheffrey

                  Wilks

Trying to work out the formation....

Not far off the team a lot of people have been calling for. Let’s hope this works.

I remember reading somewhere McSheffrey hasn't lost a game against Coventry when he's been in the opposing starting XI

Good omen, perhaps?

442?


Presumably ...

Fox and Davies at full back
Mills and Clarke CB
Clifton and McAllister in the middle
Dembele and Woolford on wings
McSheffrey and Wilks upfront

A lot riding on Clifton and McAlister - both will be hungry to impress tho.

I’ve just stuck £10 on Town to win

Is Suliman on international duty?

Woolford aside, that's what we've been hoping for. Well chuffed I'm on the train to the game right now (hopefully I'll stay chuffed)!

If you’d have offered me Woolford starting for Clarke and Berrett to lose their places an hour ago I’d have snapped your hand off. Strangely optimistic but wouldn’t be surprised if I’m back to earth in an hour.

How many additional years on his contract does McAllister starting initiate?  ;)

That's a team that gives us a fighting chance, can't wait for kick off now!

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Love this team
Woolford? Possibly cos he sees him as holding the ball and using it better than DJ??

Something had to give after last week and it's great to see him being proactive

Only way to play here is passing football - no point lumping it

Already looks better balanced - but bench looks poor... apart from DJ

Hope we don't get thumped now

But 100% feel vast majority of fanswill be happy with this line up

Quoted from Freemoash88

I’ve just stuck £10 on Town to win

What odds did you get ?

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Baptism of fire for a midfield pairing that hasn't played together before. Haven't played much at all in fact. Given the alternatives though, they must surely be an improvement.

Quoted from LondonMariner43

Is Suliman on international duty?

Yes

Quoted from ginnywings

Baptism of fire for a midfield pairing that hasn't played together before. Haven't played much at all in fact. Given the alternatives though, they must surely be an improvement.

Better prospect than having a totally invisible midfield which is what we've had for most of the season   ;)

I like the team!

At the very least this will prove if we were all right all along about McCallister needing to play 🤞

Odds On, Come 16.45 everybody moaning what a liability McCallister is.

I suspect Woolford is in the team to give licence for fox to bomb forward more. I imagine Jolley thinks that gives us more protection than DJ in the same role.

Quoted from friskneymariner

Odds On, Come 16.45 everybody moaning what a liability McCallister is.

I'd like to think he'll be more motivated to do well today as a result of being totally excluded all season.... just hoping he can stay up with the game, seeing how long he's not featured in the first team, though if he walks around at the same pace as Berrett often does, he'll be ok  ;)

If we don’t get the result today, at least we can see we have a manager working hard to extract something from the squad he inherited.  

Don't expect that the team will gel instantly after so many changes, but would like to see the bulk of this eleven together for a two or three games at the very least before getting worked up about the first ninety minutes they've played together as a unit today..

More hopeful with this line up than last week..

Quoted from LondonMariner43

If we don’t get the result today, at least we can see we have a manager working hard to extract something from the squad he inherited.  

THIS

UTM

I like it, might change my prediction from a loss to a win/draw now.

Quoted from Posh Harry

I suspect Woolford is in the team to give licence for fox to bomb forward more. I imagine Jolley thinks that gives us more protection than DJ in the same role.

Tend to agree with this, Woolford clearly a decent footballer but lacks pace so him & Dixon a big no no as a combination and I thought these two were ok last week until Lincoln scored.

Think with the lad away on international duty getting closer to what majority feel is probably our best eleven and hopefully more options next week with return of Suriman and possibly Summerfield and Jackson.

Need to finalise at least 9 starters for the run in so we can hopefully build up that understanding and achieve those much needed 2 or 3 victories.

Its 4-3-1-2 with mcsheffrey in the hole behind wilks and dembele up front.
Cmon you town!!

Woolford center mid???

is it just me or have we started very well?

Quoted from TAGG

Woolford center mid???

If he can do a job for us anywhere, I'd fancy it to be CM.

Burnsy just said Town have conceded more goals than any other team from set pieces this season

Wonder why Slade’s PowerPoint tactics didn’t address this?

Hopefully Jolley will have focused on this and we can keep it tight when defending them

Where can I get commentary if I haven’t got a radio? It’s usually on freeview but that Scunny today.

Biggys Chester already losing at Sutton.

Quoted from BeijingMariner

is it just me or have we started very well?

Three corners for us in the first ten minutes or so… not a bad start at all

Fans coming over loud and proud too!

Come on Town!

Quoted from BeijingMariner

is it just me or have we started very well?

Shhhhhhhhh don't jinx it

Scunts losing at home to Rochdale   :)

Crewe winning   :-/

We go close from another corner

Mills header hits Wilks on the line  ::)

Wilks blocks mills header on the line😭

Woolfords lack of pace got exposed then. wow wilks clears the ball off Coventrys line for them!!!

Is the pitch as bad as was reported earlier this week because of the rugby ?

Quoted from promotion plaice

Is the pitch as bad as was reported earlier this week because of the rugby ?

The two Daves say it is  :-/

Woolford playing well in CM.

1 down :(

Game over   :-/

FFS

And there we go again

1-0

From a corner - Macca error?

What a pity after quite a promising first half display  :(

FFS!!!!

excrement defending yet again.

Game over

FFS!!!!

Always concede near 38mins every game after playing well!!

sodomist
Keeper needed to deal with that

Every flipping time 😠

Should be 1 up damit

The only player performing for them as well Vincenti. Its even more infuriating then normal as well because we've been playing so wel!

Quoted from Hagrid

Game over

50 minutes to go though Hagrid

It all depends on how we react today to going behind

A more positive mind-set and who knows, we might just get back in this as it's not like we've been outplayed today

How many games have we hit the post, cleared off the line etc after a good start and then conceded.

Let’s hope they keep their heads up

Don't give up lads

Quoted from hheh2

Should be 1 up damit

Always the way

The teams near the top always seem to have better luck than those near the bottom of the table

Aye. No one expected anything from this game. But if we're playing better that's got to be good for the next few games.

HT 1-0

What a pity after working so hard and competing all the way up until their goal

Big 45 minutes ahead

Come on Town!!

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Aye. No one expected anything from this game. But if we're playing better that's got to be good for the next few games.

Unfortunately I'm at the stage where my glass is half empty   :(

We don't deserve to be behind. We need to do something about their goal scorer no.7 on right wing. Mills is having another stand out performance and Demebele while things aren't quite coming off for him is having a better performance.

Come on Town

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The commentators said it didn't even look like a foul,that they scored from the free kick.

Our number 4's playing quite well.

Just have to win the second half now.

Come on lads, we're still in this. Keep working hard and eventually you'll get the reward. Got to keep the faith.

Quoted from Grimal

The commentators said it didn't even look like a foul,that they scored from.

No he never touched him. He did that thing footballers are doing when they have their back to goal. As soon as they know someones behind them they're throwing themselves to the ground. Its what their player did here as well

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Aye. No one expected anything from this game. But if we're playing better that's got to be good for the next few games.

I agree

It wasn't a foul. Just happened infront of a bent / incompetent linesman. The useless male masturbator earlier somehow missed a ball going out when their lad controlled it about a yard past the line. Conference-esque officiating.

Quoted from Posh Harry

I suspect Woolford is in the team to give licence for fox to bomb forward more. I imagine Jolley thinks that gives us more protection than DJ in the same role.

Nope, he is playing centre midfield.

Quoted from LondonMariner43

How many games have we hit the post, cleared off the line etc after a good start and then conceded.

Let’s hope they keep their heads up

Not many.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Game over   :-/

Not yet. Think we’d all have settled for a point before the game. Still very much achievable if we can build on a very encouraging performance first half.

Come on Town!!

The first goal is always crucial in a game, and we very rarely get it, even when we start brightly. Let's hope this psychologist has done the trick and their heads don't go down.

Second half starts

Keep the faith lads - we are not out of this one

Come on Town!!

Keep the faith there is fight in this side! Bodes well for future games

hows mcallister playing?

Free kick or not we still had to defend the free kick and once again our inability to defend a set piece and Macca's inability to be decisive and commanding with balls in the box has cost us.

This lino is a joke, made about 6 howlers the sharp object

And now it's 2-0

2-0

Not going to happen today 😕

intercourse off Woolford absolute shite.

Believe me now? Game over. It was game over after the first. The players are excrement. But realistically we was never gonna win anyway

Non league here we come start again

Woolford dawdles on the ball and we get caught on the break FFS

When will it end???!!!??? I 😭😭😭😭

Quoted from arryarryarry

intercourse off Woolford absolute shite.

Wots he done??

To make things even worse    :o

FGR go 1 up against Mansfield

FGR winning now.

Well we're not scoring not Vernon on for Wilks

Quoted from TAGG

Wots he done??

copulated around in the ball when we had promising attack and concede from the attack

Vernon on for Wilks

Not particularly inspiring but what options do we have

Slade has left us totally bereft of any talent and hope

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

When will it end???!!!??? I 😭😭😭😭

never while we have a penny pinching non chairman, who bent over to slade and let him distroy the team and club

Quoted from TAGG

Wots he done??

Instead of passing the ball to any of the midfielders who went a head of him he dribbled the ball into trouble and lost it

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

When will it end???!!!??? I 😭😭😭😭

When we're relegated....😥

flipping Woolford. Useless. Why is he even playing?

Ah well, back to hoping Barnet and Chesterfield lose as well. It's all we have. Meanwhile, Cheltenham score their fifth at Crawley.

Berrett comes on to replace McAllister

DJ also on for Woolford

That’s about it for today then

Quoted from promotion plaice

To make things even worse    :o

FGR go 1 up against Mansfield

Unfortunately I’m looking down, not up  :-/

Berret for McCalister and DJ for Woolford

Here we go again, another defeat, no change then.

OK so its only four games so far but if we don't win another game all season are we going to excuse Jolley because of Slade?

If that's the case surely Wilko could have done just the same job. Should have got an experienced man in, wrong time to take a chance on a 'brave new world appointment' IMO

Cmon Luton..........

Luton Town v Barnet                League Two         17:15          Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event

Quoted from Ipswin

Here we go again, another defeat, no change then.

OK so its only four games so far but if we don't win another game all season are we going to excuse Jolley because of Slade?

If that's the case surely Wilko could have done just the same job. Should have got an experienced man in, wrong time to take a chance on a 'brave new world appointment' IMO

I’ll excuse him Swin

Jolley cannot be blamed for not serving up a tasty treat when Slade (an experience manager?) left the cupboard totally empty

Quoted from Ipswin

Here we go again, another defeat, no change then.

OK so its only four games so far but if we don't win another game all season are we going to excuse Jolley because of Slade?

If that's the case surely Wilko could have done just the same job. Should have got an experienced man in, wrong time to take a chance on a 'brave new world appointment' IMO

Absolutely Swin. Not at all controversial. It’s another big tick ✅ from me.

Bowery scores again as Crewe go 2 up. That's them out the relegation picture now just about.

Quoted from Ipswin

Here we go again, another defeat, no change then.

OK so its only four games so far but if we don't win another game all season are we going to excuse Jolley because of Slade?

If that's the case surely Wilko could have done just the same job. Should have got an experienced man in, wrong time to take a chance on a 'brave new world appointment' IMO

3 games isn't it?

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Instead of passing the ball to any of the midfielders who went a head of him he dribbled the ball into trouble and lost it

Ye that sounds like him 😠

Quoted from Ipswin

Here we go again, another defeat, no change then.

OK so its only four games so far but if we don't win another game all season are we going to excuse Jolley because of Slade?

If that's the case surely Wilko could have done just the same job. Should have got an experienced man in, wrong time to take a chance on a 'brave new world appointment' IMO

Careful........I got slated for a similar opinion.

Could be worse - look at West Brom!

Quoted from malkamalka

Could be worse - look at West Brom!

Oh ffs!!!!!!!!! Who really cares

We wasnt expecting anything from this game so the fact we have put in a better display can give us hope for the teams lower in the division we have to play. Cov arent a bad side so i still have hope.

Quoted from monkeyboy

We wasnt expecting anything from this game so the fact we have put in a better display can give us hope for the teams lower in the division we have to play. Cov arent a bad side so i still have hope.

We keep saying that.  ;D

3-0

Now that really is it - game over  :(

Remember when football was fun?

We are flipping excrement and going down.

Another free header from a corner. The problem with zonal marking. If they don't attack you they have all the time in the world

Unfortunately my prediction with 10 games to go of just 3 points is looking as if it's coming true.
Is this 18 without a win????

3-0 and Pearson scores for Wrexham. I could cry

Down down down.
We cant rely on others. We are flipping dog excrement

Erm hello non league been all long time just 2 years since we last met see you soon cheers Fenty !!

One of my main concerns now is our goals against tally

We might get a point or two along the way to keep us in it until the last game but if we go down on goal difference it will be a travesty :-/

Dogsh1t

Quoted from bawarmy

3-0 and Pearson scores for Wrexham. I could cry

Think they have been playing him in midfield  :-/

I wonder what continent Slade and Fenty are going to choose for their safehouse?

We need to sack this zonal marking shite off. Players look terrified defending every set piece.

Scoreline flatters them somewhat, but we’ve got to be better in both boxes.

Vernon’s done alright since he’s come on. Wilks impressed me, hope he’s not picked up an injury. Mcsheffrey done nowt.

Getting cut adrift from the others now. Looks like any 2 from 3 for the dreaded drop.
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Quoted from SheepGTFC

Remember when football was fun?

Remember when it was great to be a Town fan :'(

Quoted from LH

I wonder what continent Slade and Fenty are going to choose for their safehouse?

Antarctica for me....

They should be at home there given the way they managed to freeze us fans out this past year  ::)

Exactly. Look, our average goals per game is 0 or 1, and we are leaking goals like a sieve. It isn't rocket science. We have to rely on others, but I find it hard to believe that at the end of the season there will be 2 teams worse than us.

We could yet win...........Wilko has just had a word with Jolley.

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

One of my main concerns now is our goals against tally

We might get a point or two along the way to keep us in it until the last game but if we go down on goal difference it will be a travesty :-/

Goal difference won't matter. We are doomed and i wouldn't be surprised if we remain winless for the rest of the season. Even Port Vale outplayed us on our own patch.

Quoted from bawarmy

3-0 and Pearson scores for Wrexham. I could cry

Not to mention the 2 goals prolific Andy Cook scored today for Tranmere -  ::)

Shambles of a club really embarrassing really is can’t bring myself to a game no more whats the point you know what’s going to happen play well for 30minutes then concede then that’s it game over

We have been fookin battered today.

Quoted from malkamalka

Could be worse - look at West Brom!

Yeah, poor embarrassing West Brom, having to hang their heads in shame next season in The Championship.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Vernon’s done alright since he’s come on.

Hes won the ball a few time but his lack of pace or ability means he's done jack excrement with it when he does.

Think I'm gonna have to start searching the shed for my pitchforks and torches..

Quoted from promotion plaice

We could yet win...........Wilko has just had a word with Jolley.

Sure it wasn't Bilko?

Quoted from Bigdog

Think I'm gonna have to start searching the shed for my old pitchforks and torches..

Tar and feathers is more apt.

Quoted from The_Chief

We have been fookin battered today.

Are you there?

David Burns who usually turns the screw on us whenever he gets the chance, says no way does the score reflect the game

Sure they've got 3 goals to our nil, but it's not the full story

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FGR 2-0 up. I just know they are going to be the side that relegates us, just to rub a bit more salt in this massive wound.

Quoted from ginnywings

Tar and feathers is more apt.

Tar tends to make the recipients stick where they are, I want Fenty and the board to be chased as far away from GTFC as possible..

At least we've got the video and written evidence to show how arrogant and inept they are.. No wriggling out of this disaster..

4-0

Oh my oh my  :(

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

I’ll excuse him Swin

Jolley cannot be blamed for not serving up a tasty treat when Slade (an experience manager?) left the cupboard totally empty

Make excuses if you like but my point is that he was brought in primarily to make something out of Slade's mess and save us from relegation not to get us out of the National League next season. If he can't or doesn't then he has done nothing Wilkinson couldn't have done

Anyone got any spare paddles?
We need some as we're really getting a long way up excrement creek now...

4 now.

Fenty has to go

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Are you there?

David Burns who usually turns the screw on us whenever he gets the chance, says no way does the score reflect the game

Sure they've got 3 goals to our nil, but it's not the full story

UTM

I'm here and we have been flipping garbage this second half.

4 flipping nil.

Down and out,, shocking team shocking players , club rotton to the core . GET GONE FENTY

Quoted from malkamalka

Could be worse - look at West Brom!

flipping hell! Are they going into the National League as well?

Can I take this opportunity to say intercourse Off Fenty, this is all your fault.

Pull out of the new stadium aswell no point can see us being a club much longer

Never said this before but come on Luton

Come on Luton and come on County now. Nothing more to say is there. Hopefully they continue to lose and don't pick up any points and we don't lose to either side when we play them.

Quoted from Ipswin

Make excuses if you like but my point is that he was brought in primarily to make something out of Slade's mess and save us from relegation not to get us out of the National League next season. If he can't or doesn't then he has done nothing Wilkinson couldn't have done

I'm not making excuses at all. I said I would excuse Jolley = there's a difference

We (the club) might well have saved money by not appointing a manager and by keeping Wilkinson in care-taker charge but at least Jolley isn't speaking to Slade each day to seek out his pearls of wisdom

Quoted from arryarryarry

Can I take this opportunity to say intercourse Off Fenty, this is all your fault.

THIS

and by the way I do believe I have got my facts right

Well that puts paid to the theory of changing the side around. Whatever players we choose, in whatever position doesn't matter. They are all sh1te and just coasting until the end of the season, so they can fook off away from here. I hope Fenty is driving the getaway bus.

Quoted from Ipswin

Make excuses if you like but my point is that he was brought in primarily to make something out of Slade's mess and save us from relegation not to get us out of the National League next season. If he can't or doesn't then he has done nothing Wilkinson couldn't have done

Think you got that the wrong way round

Quoted from arryarryarry

Can I take this opportunity to say intercourse Off Fenty, this is all your fault.

But he's just made a fantastic managerial appointment the fans all wanted

Always said Fenty will kill our club.

I am relying on Barnet and Chesterfield  being worse than us to keep us in this division.

No point following any of the results of those above us now. We should play for a draw every game and hope for the best.

FT 4-0

Looking very grim I admit but I WILL NOT GIVE UP until we are unable to salvage our season

GTID

Quoted from Ipswin

But he's just made a fantastic managerial appointment the fans all wanted

Even if he had given you the job it would have been no different.
Slade left the worst squad in Town history and Fenty has handed them to Jolly.

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

We (the club) might well have saved money by not appointing a manager and by keeping Wilkinson in care-taker charge but at least Jolley isn't speaking to Slade each day to seek out his pearls of wisdom

True but the results are the same and we have saved money by appointing Jolley when a man experienced in relegation battles was called for.

Let’s be honest - never expected anything today.

Relegation/survival won’t be decided this weekend. If Chesterfield and Barnet both lose that’s one less game to be caught, not ideal but we have to take what we can.

Think we have to forget that second half and try on build on what was, in my option, a decent display in the first half. Again not trying to make it sound better than it is, but to survive it’s what we have to do.

Stevenage, Barnet, Chesterfield, forest Green - this is where our season will be decided. 3 of them at home.

I think we’ve had it. Chesterfield have 3 games in hand on us and we can’t even buy a goal at the minute. Can see them nicking a win or two more than us at this rate.

We need to win both the Barnet and Chesterfield games and hope we pick a point or two up along the way. If we don’t do that then we are copulated, like seriously copulated.

Results gone against us too so looking more and more likely 2 from 3 and with Chesterfield having 3 games in hand, a win at BP for them and we'll be down.
On a positive note I got my pom right! 😁

Quoted from SheepGTFC

I am relying on Barnet and Chesterfield  being worse than us to keep us in this division.

No point following any of the results of those above us now. We should play for a draw every game and hope for the best.

There is no way Chesterfield are worse than us right now. We’re doomed. You don’t (and shouldn’t) stay up after a run like this.

On to the Stevenage game, I will pray to the gods ( very hypocritical for an atheist) but it may well end us. It’s now pretty much a 3 horse race, and ours may very well be lame....

Well - to put an upbeat spin on this - it was always a tall order to play a couple of experienced but not match fit players in Mc Sheffrey and Mc Alaster (plus even Woolford), and I think the first half reflected a better performance with these better players in the side ( welcomed these inclusions).
Second half - no fuel in some of the tanks.

For the Barnet, Chesterfield and FGR games these experienced players can, if they remain fit, last longer in a game - the more they play.

Biggest concern is the unlikely event that Town will ever score a goal.

Quoted from jimgtfc

I think we’ve had it. Chesterfield have 3 games in hand on us and we can’t even buy a goal at the minute. Can see them nicking a win or two more than us at this rate.

They may have tree games in hand but they’ve hardly been ripping it up this season have they.

Quoted from jimgtfc

I think we’ve had it. Chesterfield have 3 games in hand on us and we can’t even buy a goal at the minute. Can see them nicking a win or two more than us at this rate.

They may have three games in hand but they’ve hardly been ripping it up this season have they.

Dave Smith talking balderdash about us challenging for playoffs. We never were in any danger of threatening them.

Quoted from Mikey_345

They may have tree games in hand but they’ve hardly been ripping it up this season have they.

They don't have to though, if they go one up at BP they win that game, they only need to win at Barnet and we are copulated.

Barnet have chesterfield to play, if either wins then the gaps closes there and then anyway. We’re finished

Quoted from Teestogreen

Well - to put an upbeat spin on this - it was always a tall order to play a couple of experienced but not match fit players in Mc Sheffrey and Mc Alaster (plus even Woolford), and I think the first half reflected a better performance with these better players in the side ( welcomed these inclusions).
Second half - no fuel in some of the tanks.

For the Barnet, Chesterfield and FGR games these experienced players can, if they remain fit, last longer in a game - the more they play.

Biggest concern is the unlikely event that Town will ever score a goal.

We've scored two in the last three games under Jolley

One was a penalty I accept but before that spot kick we hit the woodwork twice in a matter of seconds then today our own player blocked a goal bound header.

Fine margins I know but IF we can ever get in the lead again, who's to say we couldn't sneak a win

Come May 5th (or maybe before) there will be tears. But will they be tears of joy and relief, or as now looks likely, tears of anger and frustration, at the demise of the club at the hands of the bald one and the board?

Quoted from Badger57

Dave Smith talking balderdash about us challenging for playoffs. We never were in any danger of threatening them.

I’m certain that the last time we won, we were 1 point off the playoffs?

Quoted from The_Chief

Make it 4. Our goal has been peppered towards the end. A proper drubbing.

Their goal tally doesn't lie - that I admit

I still think that the score-line has flattered Coventry but you clearly disagree

It's all about opinions and ours differ

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

We've scored two in the last three games under Jolley

One was a penalty I accept but before that spot kick we hit the woodwork twice in a matter of seconds then today our own player blocked a goal bound header.

Fine margins I know but IF we can ever get in the lead again, who's to say we couldn't sneak a win

First of all - from your posts - I think we pretty much sing from the same hymn sheet  :)
Secondly - Berrett scored the other goal and he's been dropped - so am struggling to see where the next goal is coming from.

Solution - McSheffrey - keep him fit play him forward - he is a finisher.

Quoted from Teestogreen

First of all - from your posts - I think we pretty much sing from the same hymn sheet  :)
Secondly - Berrett scored the other goal and he's been dropped - so am struggling to see where the next goal is coming from.

Solution - McSheffrey - keep him fit play him forward - he is a finisher.

Good to know I'm actually not a fish out of water then TTG  ;)

I'm just trying to stay positive and trying to believe we can score a goal and if it it's the first one in a game, have some trust ( or blind faith) that we might just be able to get an elusive wini

When all is said and done I can't deny that our position isn't precarious but I am just not ready to throw the towel in yet

Got to try and stay positive until there is no hope left...

UTM GTID

Change the manager - nothing. Change the team - nothing. Change the formation - nothing. The squad is turd, the club is rotten and we are gone.

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Good to know I'm actually not a fish out of water then TTG  ;)

I'm just trying to stay positive and trying to believe we can score a goal and if it it's the first one in a game, have some trust ( or blind faith) that we might just be able to get an elusive wini

When all is said and done I can't deny that our position isn't precarious but I am just not ready to throw the towel in yet

Got to try and stay positive until there is no hope left...

I know mate - believe u me.
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Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Their goal tally doesn't lie - that I admit

I still think that the score-line has flattered Coventry but you clearly disagree

It's all about opinions and ours differ

We were lucky not to concede a few more due to poor finishing, Davies had an absolute nightmare that second half.

I think it's our home games that will determine whether we go stay up or go down into oblivion again.

Stevenage, Chesterfield, Barnet, Notts County.

The mental strength (or lack of) in the team doesn't lend itself well to playing away from home and they're not easy games at Wycombe or Swindon. As for the FGR game away I'm not even contemplating it going that far still open.

Quoted from Hagrid

Barnet have chesterfield to play, if either wins then the gaps closes there and then anyway. We’re finished

All the more reason why we need to beat them both at BP.

To be honest, even though I witnessed a thrashing today. I came away feeling buoyed by a good first half display. I’m also feeling positive about Jolley, the guy in my opinion talks sense. But when all is said and done, I genuinely can’t see us winning another game this season. Jolley can’t work miracles and he has just not had the time needed to instil his beliefs, work ethic etc into the team. Slade should have been shown the door well before he was. We only have one person to blame for that decision.  

Quoted from heppy88

To be honest, even though I witnessed a thrashing today. I came away feeling buoyed by a good first half display. I’m also feeling positive about Jolley, the guy in my opinion talks sense. But when all is said and done, I genuinely can’t see us winning another game this season. Jolley can’t work miracles and he has just not had the time needed to instil his beliefs, work ethic etc into the team. Slade should have been shown the door well before he was. We only have one person to blame for that decision.  

Slade should have never been allowed back in the door. Bignot had to go but when he was sacked we where safe Dave Moore could have took the team until the end of the season and we could have got the right man in.

Quoted from heppy88

To be honest, even though I witnessed a thrashing today. I came away feeling buoyed by a good first half display. I’m also feeling positive about Jolley, the guy in my opinion talks sense. But when all is said and done, I genuinely can’t see us winning another game this season. Jolley can’t work miracles and he has just not had the time needed to instil his beliefs, work ethic etc into the team. Slade should have been shown the door well before he was. We only have one person to blame for that decision.  

On the working miracles point- I ve been torn for the last week on whether bringing in free agents is desperation or probably sensible. I think now on the basis he can't work miracles point it might actually be quite sensible to get a centre back and a centre midfielder as no game time v shot confidence is a no brainer.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Slade should have never been allowed back in the door. Bignot had to go but when he was sacked we where safe Dave Moore could have took the team until the end of the season and we could have got the right man in.

But Fenty wanted Slade. He said it himself he was "Cocka hoop" that his mate agreed to join us. To be honest a few on here also saw it as a positive appointment at the time. I reckon had Jolley got here earlier then we wouldn’t be in this predicament. But that’s all ifs buts and maybe's. The stark reality is relegation is looking a real possibility!

Quoted from Pouton4ever

On the working miracles point- I ve been torn for the last week on whether bringing in free agents is desperation or probably sensible. I think now on the basis he can't work miracles point it might actually be quite sensible to get a centre back and a centre midfielder as no game time v shot confidence is a no brainer.

This is a tough call and a gamble. Jolley has bought some players in and in all honesty has it yet paid dividends? Time to stick by the players we have I think. We just need to keep one clean sheet and a goal. Hopefully it will be the catalyst to get us out of this mess!

Quoted from heppy88

But Fenty wanted Slade. He said it himself he was "Cocka hoop" that his mate agreed to join us. To be honest a few on here also saw it as a positive appointment at the time. I reckon had Jolley got here earlier then we wouldn’t be in this predicament. But that’s all ifs buts and maybe's. The stark reality is relegation is looking a real possibility!

Yes I think the appointment of Slade is just another example of JF making all the decisions and Marley, Day and the race horse trainer just going along with things.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Unfortunately I'm at the stage where my glass is half empty   :(

When the second went in I had that feeling. Then the third and fourth......Glad I decided to go off and do something useful with my time after the first half.

I saw the away game at Cambridge, and the home game against Port Vale, and have to say that today's first half, in fact the first 60 minutes was by far the best we have played in that period. So though Jolley has only been in charge three weeks there is definite improvement.

MacAllister, Wilks  and MacSheffrey are certainly players that can make a difference, especially against the likes of Stevenage, Chesterfield and Barnet.

Our fate rests on those three home games. Stevenage are no great shakes and now realistically have nothing to play for. I think we are capable of beating them next week and that may transform our prospects.

But on yesterday's performance I think we need to drop Davies, move Mills to FB and bring in Sulliman at CB. I think that with those changes we will have a chance of picking up points.