McATEE on the bench, looking good

Well that's interesting. Return of the Mac

I was very excited about this game before finding that out, even more positive now! UTM!

The weeks worst kept secret!!

Well, would you believe it?! 😉

That'll do for me - same starting eleven as last week plus McAtee back on the bench.

This evening ain't half dragging - so excited.

is mariners tv down for anybody else?

Similar performance to last week and 3 points with a fit McAtee could just ignite our season ...... Come on Town.

Impeccable 2 mins silence .
Well done to all.
Now lets go smash them yorkie bāstards
utm

Quoted from pen penfras

is mariners tv down for anybody else?

Working for me.

Quoted from MidnightMariner

Impeccable 2 mins silence .
Well done to all.
utm

👏. Good to read.

Sh!t 1-0 down, but we know how to come back, ask any Plymouth fan

Terrible start again

excrement start, really excrement start. Right then time to sit back and enjoy a 5-1 win...

This is one of the worst starts I’ve ever seen from town

We seem to struggle to start games well. Always look asleep for the first 10 minutes.

That defending was utter shite

cant seem to get radio or TV coverage =/

Very static from the off, Donny look well up for this

Quoted from Oly1987

cant seem to get radio or TV coverage =/

Can't get on t'internet TV so watching on laptop

The Donny scorer was offside, but missed by the linesman.

Level with Crocombe when the ball was passed - the replay was clearer !!

Sounds as if the ref is rubbish missing lots of fouls on our players.

Efete is a yard off everything

Useless Clifton, one on one, should have buried it.

Quoted from 123614

Useless Clifton, one on one, should have buried it.

Looked good goal keeping to me, should have scored but was met equally by the keeper

Quoted from DB

Sounds as if the ref is rubbish missing lots of fouls on our players.

I wouldn't say rubbish, he's missed an obvious one on Waterfall and the lino missed what looks like offside for their goal, but I wouldn't say rubbish

Quoted from Plankton

Looked good goal keeping to me, should have scored but was met equally by the keeper

If it was anybody else you'd be saying he missed a sitter, which he did.

Quoted from 123614

Useless Clifton, one on one, should have buried it.

On the replay it looks like the ball just gets caught behind him as he hits it hence the excrement effort

Quoted from 123614

Useless Clifton, one on one, should have buried it.

I prefer to say amazing tackle, run and pass from Clifton and brilliant to get into the position he was in.

Ball to Clifton was just off his stride otherwise he could have hit it first time.  Great chance

Okay this ref is excrement

This Donny team is excrement, you can see we can be better then them in a couple fleeting moments like the Holohan break and Clifton break and when we really press them

Quoted from Plankton

Okay this ref is excrement

Yeah he's shitftes my view that way as well now

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Yeah he's shitftes my view that way as well now

Initially liked him letting it flow but then made bizarre decisions since which makes me think he wasn't intentionally letting it flow

Don't seem like the home team at all. Happy to keep possession and pass backwards instead of try to make something happen. Whistle happy ref seems to like blowing every time somebody falls over but we are again our own worst enemy. An early defensive blunder and a bungled one on one later we're just keeping the ball and not doing anything with it.

Donny doing a job on us here with 5 at the back when we have the ball and we look clueless in terms of trying to break them down. Need to start thinking a bit differently to get back into this.

The problem is that Donny are sitting back leaving no space. We’ve got plenty of the ball but struggling to break them down

Missing Taylor...

Ref is not giving Town anything. Donny slip and win a free kick.

Quoted from Plankton

Looked good goal keeping to me, should have scored but was met equally by the keeper

He had all the goal to shoot at, he hit it straight at the keeper.

Bring on the main man before the 70th minute please Mr Hurst.

Quoted from 123614

He had all the goal to shoot at, he hit it straight at the keeper.

This comment right here tells us all we need to know about your basic football knowledge 😂

Glennon and Khan down the left have been very poor

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

This Donny team is excrement, you can see we can be better then them in a couple fleeting moments like the Holohan break and Clifton break and when we really press them

I’m not sure which game you’re watching, they clearly watch us last week and saw that if they go 5 at the back unlike the Plymouth 3 then we couldn’t find any space in behind and that’s proved right. At half time at least their manager can be pleased with himself.

Quoted from BrMarin

Missing Taylor...

No we're not, what we're missing is commitment amd concentration in the opening 10mins of the game, anyone controlling the ball well with their first touch, passing the ball to someone well over 5 yards and for the whole team to be pressing their back 5 becayse they've been excrement and hoofed the ball out of play everytime we've done that.

This Donny team isn't anything special, we made them look good in the first 10 minutes, but our own failings individually and as a team are making it impossible to get back in the game.

Quoted from Oly1987

cant seem to get radio or TV coverage =/

Got a link for the match - PM for it

Quoted from 123614

Useless Clifton, one on one, should have buried it.

Oh god, I forgot about you and the sh1te you post.

Really?  You know nothing mate.

Good God, look at all the Clifton worshippers coming out.  McAtee would have buried that, and Clifton should have, the keeper did not take it off his toes, Clifton shot and shot it straight at him.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

This Donny team is excrement, you can see we can be better then them in a couple fleeting moments like the Holohan break and Clifton break and when we really press them

I’m not sure which game you’re watching, they clearly watch us last week and saw that if they go 5 at the back unlike the Plymouth 3 then we couldn’t find any space in behind and that’s proved right. At half time at least their manager can be pleased with himself.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I’m not sure which game you’re watching, they clearly watch us last week and saw that if they go 5 at the back unlike the Plymouth 3 then we couldn’t find any space in behind and that’s proved right. At half time at least their manager can be pleased with himself.

They are not a good team, you just have to look at how we've carved them open at times with our passing normally brought to an end by our own  individual error and how they just desperately hoof the ball clear whenever they are put undet any real pressure. We are our own worst enemy in this game at the moment and are making Donny look so much better then they are.

Not the first time a team has come here and played 5 at the back. We just Carnt seem to get through

Tbf to B&WB, Clifton has to lift that shot, keeper's always going down there

Shape not working today. Relies on our midfielders making late runs to work but Donny are keeping it too tight for that to be effective. Also, too many players having off days. The amount of poor first touches is incredible.

Quoted from 123614

Good God, look at all the Clifton worshippers coming out.  McAtee would have buried that, and Clifton should have, the keeper did not take it off his toes, Clifton shot and shot it straight at him.

‘Clifton worshippers’? How old are you you idiot?
You called him useless.  He will know he should’ve done better, but he’s fantastic most games. Say he should’ve done better - sure, but otherwise, crawl back under your stone.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

No we're not, what we're missing is commitment amd concentration in the opening 10mins of the game, anyone controlling the ball well with their first touch,

Yep... Taylor does this

I’d consider a change of shape - sacrifice Morris or Kiernan who have had below par first halves, and get Jonny on. Watch them panic.

Quoted from 123614

Good God, look at all the Clifton worshippers coming out.  McAtee would have buried that, and Clifton should have, the keeper did not take it off his toes, Clifton shot and shot it straight at him.

I watched him miss 3 one on ones in 15 mins at Altrincham last season, it happens

Usual too scared to push forward until we're losing. Lets hope we find a way through 2nd half

Quoted from stevej7634

Got a link for the match - PM for it

that would be great cos I'm having a mare. no DAB radio in the house so had to resort to sitting in the car to listen!

Just subscribe to Mariners tv and listen on the internet. It’s about £4 a month.

Quoted from chaos33

Just subscribe to Mariners tv and listen on the internet. It’s about £4 a month.

I tried and the website keeps freezing when I try to register. I'm not having a good day of it

Quoted from chaos33

‘Clifton worshippers’? How old are you you idiot?
You called him useless.  He will know he should’ve done better, but he’s fantastic most games. Say he should’ve done better - sure, but otherwise, crawl back under your stone.

I'm probably older than you sonny boy, if you could read properly, you would see I put a comma after useless Clifton, indicating that that particular moment was useless.  I actually like Clifton, he has played well for us this season, but it won't stop me criticising him when he doesn't do well.

Quoted from BrMarin

Yep... Taylor does this

No Taylor stands still and hopes the ball comes to his feet, gets beaten in the air and is no longer mobile enough for a modern pressing game. He rarely holds the ball up as well as people think he does and is more then often flagged for fouling his man.

nevermind I think I've got it sorted now.

Another crap referreing decision.  Was Town's throw.  Town need to be more decisive.  

All stood still in the 6 yard box, no one marking the man on the edge of the box once again. Its the same mistake time and time again.

Game over

Great goal, but damn.

Son of Madeley Mariner?

As good as the Plymouth game was this is just excrement

What a goal

2-0 down going from bad to worse, it may have been a well-struck goal but we are 2 - 0 down and little to show up front. Bring on John and let's hope to salvage something.

Bradford/Plymouth - Barrow/Hartlepool - Jekyll and Hyde say mo more.

Quoted from 123614

I'm probably older than you sonny boy, if you could read properly, you would see I put a comma after useless Clifton, indicating that that particular moment was useless.  I actually like Clifton, he has played well for us this season, but it won't stop me criticising him when he doesn't do well.

Yeah you’re an old git but post like a 14 year old would

After the Lord Mayor's show come the Sh*t Cart.

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FFS, can we not start each half by concentrating?! It should’ve been changed at half time. Subs now, and change the shape. It isn’t working and we are heading for defeat if we don’t do something different.

Same old crap. Players turn up for a cup game for a few highlights but soon as the league games are back it's regular service.  ;D

Quoted from 123614

Really?  You know nothing mate.

Really? So when the keeper comes out his goal so quickly and is directly in front of you, you in fact don’t have ‘the whole goal to shoot at’ because he blocks all this space. I would go on but I presume this is now enough for you?

Donny winning everything now.   Need to change it

Quoted from GyMariner

Really? So when the keeper comes out his goal so quickly and is directly in front of you, you in fact don’t have ‘the whole goal to shoot at’ because he blocks all this space. I would go on but I presume this is now enough for you?

I suspect Bear has run out of Charmin toilet paper.

Quoted from GyMariner

Really? So when the keeper comes out his goal so quickly and is directly in front of you, you in fact don’t have ‘the whole goal to shoot at’ because he blocks all this space. I would go on but I presume this is now enough for you?

The lengths people go to protect Clifton are funny. Yes we know he's local and most of you either went to school with him, know his grandad or are a friend of the family but if you criticise other players but refuse to accept criticism for Clifton you sound like a moron.

McAtee back, which I'm happy to see, but also at the same time I'm sort of sat here going for the love of god why! We don't want to waste him if he gets injured again in this game  ;D

That is absolutely horrendous from up front to defence, poor.

Oh intercourse off

Quoted from Kris2

The lengths people go to protect Clifton are funny. Yes we know he's local and most of you either went to school with him, know his grandad or are a friend of the family but if you criticise other players but refuse to accept criticism for Clifton you sound like a moron.

Its not just Harry though, some people on this forum are incable of accepting sort of criticism of any player, manager, team tactic etc etc

The subs raised our game - for a few minutes.  Good Donny goal.  Been putplayed

3 -0 more or less a rout.

What a crock of sheit.  And people moan about about fans saying what they see. This is as bad as it gets

Recently we've been either excrement or brilliant. Nothing in between. I would consider that the perfect definition of inconsistent. Mid table it is then. Well, mid table if we improve our awful home league form. Otherwise..  :o

I'm looking at Waterfall there. He hasn't sprinted to get back goalside

Two attacks from Doncaster this half.

Two attacks from Doncaster this half.

Quoted from Kris2

The lengths people go to protect Clifton are funny. Yes we know he's local and most of you either went to school with him, know his grandad or are a friend of the family but if you criticise other players but refuse to accept criticism for Clifton you sound like a moron.

I haven’t criticised other players?

Quoted from chaos33

Yeah you’re an old git but post like a 14 year old would

Grow up son, I'm perfectly allowed to post an opinion, the same as abusive people are.

Quoted from GyMariner

Really? So when the keeper comes out his goal so quickly and is directly in front of you, you in fact don’t have ‘the whole goal to shoot at’ because he blocks all this space. I would go on but I presume this is now enough for you?

I'll tell you this mate, Clifton was on his own with the ball on the edge of the area advancing on goal, he could have shot there, or as he got closer, he had plenty of time to lift it over him.  It was a very poor effort, in my opinion. But of course, the Clifton boys club get all wound up and abusive.

Being beaten by an honestly better all team, using their physicality and tricks far better than us.

They have had some luck with rebounds and loose passes from Town, but their closing down and harrassing has been far better than ours.

They also have a big hard centre forward who is causing us loads of trouble.

One way traffic, unfortunately, and we have no answer today !!

No one is coming out of this game with any credit so far but I have to say that Glennon is having a shocker.

We have been pretty awful, but the officiating hasn't helped.  Simmonds in a half Nelson almost. but we get nothing.

Quoted from Mayaman

We have been pretty awful, but the officiating hasn't helped.  Simmonds in a half Nelson almost. but we get nothing.

Typical response. Refs nothing to do with it we’ve been excrement

Why not admit we miss Taylor

We paid 100k for Hunt didn't we?

3-1 finally some quality and it's McAtee

That's how you do it!

McAtee is back 1-3

Quoted from Hagrid

Typical response. Refs nothing to do with it we’ve been excrement

Why not admit we miss Taylor

Read the first sentence

Quoted from Hagrid

Typical response. Refs nothing to do with it we’ve been excrement

Why not admit we miss Taylor

Read the first sentence

Shock as striker comes on and scores goal

Quoted from Kris2

The lengths people go to protect Clifton are funny. Yes we know he's local and most of you either went to school with him, know his grandad or are a friend of the family but if you criticise other players but refuse to accept criticism for Clifton you sound like a moron.

Added you to the idiot list.

Quoted from 123614

I'll tell you this mate, Clifton was on his own with the ball on the edge of the area advancing on goal, he could have shot there, or as he got closer, he had plenty of time to lift it over him.  It was a very poor effort, in my opinion. But of course, the Clifton boys club get all wound up and abusive.

Nobody’s been abusive you snowflake. You called Clifton useless and then continued to post guff. I called you an idiot, because you are. That’s not really abuse is it.

Quoted from Hagrid

Typical response. Refs nothing to do with it we’ve been excrement

Why not admit we miss Taylor

You must be so happy to see Town lose just to prove your point.  I forget how prolific in front we have been in goal with Taylor leading the line.   The Donny back line would have easily dealt with him as they have the rest of how team .

Donny keeper has been excellent

Poor from top to bottom, start to finish. Embarrassed in a local derby at home once again.

After 15 mins you could see we were struggling to break them down surely we should have changed it then? Maher was on the bench so 3 at the back and another in midfield/up front perhaps.

Poor by Hurst & the players today.

Quoted from chaos33

Nobody’s been abusive you snowflake. You called Clifton useless and then continued to post guff. I called you an idiot, because you are. That’s not really abuse is it.

LMAO, and you are calling me an idiot.  Get back to your village, else they will be advertising for a new Village idiot.  LOL LOL

Really poor showing and clear areas for improvement.
Really disappointing, but we are a team who have been promoted and have shown we are competitive and can beat anyone, but will lose on a bad day in what is a very competitive league. Still all to play for. Pi$$ed off today as I was after Hartlepool, but trying to be balanced and philosophical. McAtee back is a huge plus.

Quoted from 123614

LMAO, and you are calling me an idiot.  Get back to your village, else they will be advertising for a new Village idiot.  LOL LOL

Oooh, don’t abuse me.

No clean sheet again.

(oops)(angry)(angry)(angry)

I think we lost it in center midfield today. The back four were ok, as well as down the wings. I thought that Holohan, Morris, and Hunt showed very little movement and bite in the middle of the park and gave the ball away way to much.

Clifton MoM for me today followed closely by Efete.

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

I think we lost it in center midfield today. The back four were ok, as well as down the wings. I thought that Holohan, Morris, and Hunt showed very little movement and bite in the middle of the park and gave the ball away way to much.

Clifton MoM for me today followed closely by Efete.

The full backs were okay?! They were absolutely diabolical mate

The better team won today !

They outran us, harassed us all over the pitch, played an excellent offside trap, and used their physicality to dominate the game  

TV stats said our pass accuracy was around 75% which seemed aay too high, given all of the interceptions made by the Donny players.

Bonus - return of the Mac, with the goal thrown in.

Give their keeper some credit - he made some excellent saves today.

Bad day on the pitch - move on !!

The natives are restless on here tonight, it's only a game don't choke on your beetroot

Quoted from Hagrid

The full backs were okay?! They were absolutely diabolical mate

Diabolical? Nothing like hyperbole over reaction!

Well, that was less entertaining than watching a kettle boil.

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

I think we lost it in center midfield today. The back four were ok, as well as down the wings. I thought that Holohan, Morris, and Hunt showed very little movement and bite in the middle of the park and gave the ball away way to much.

Clifton MoM for me today followed closely by Efete.

3 of the back 4 were ok. Glennon got roasted. Again. I guess if he could defend then he wouldn't be here, but he is the weak point in the defence more often than not.

Really weird game, there were at least 3 occasions where I thought the referee had blown because nobody was moving faster than walking speed. They looked quite poor, but outbattled us and deserved the win.

Donny were two yards quicker and a lot stronger than us.
Hunt, Holohan and Morris are too similar, that game was crying out for Green, he should be first name on the team sheet. Taylor was a big miss as well, poor all round, defence was average, so bloody frustrating.

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

Diabolical? Nothing like hyperbole over reaction!

Glennon was absolutely diabolical

Really poor at times. Miller showed what a centre forward should be, and Knoyle/Maxwell what Efete/Glennon should be. Better players, quicker to 2nd balls, Morris/Hunt pants, always wanting 5 touches when you only need 2, as I said but got lots of x [color=black][/color]for after the loss to Carlisle we are bang average mid table team, nothing more, nothing less. :B

Quoted from Hagrid

Glennon was absolutely diabolical

Not like you to go over the top with reactions!

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

Not like you to go over the top with reactions!

Absolutely roasted at left back, couldnt pass to a teammate
, set pieces horrendous, diabolical

Quoted from Poojah

Town win today, I can feel it in my píss.

So how's your constipation?

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

Diabolical? Nothing like hyperbole over reaction!

I thought they were both crap.

Quoted from pen penfras

3 of the back 4 were ok. Glennon got roasted. Again. I guess if he could defend then he wouldn't be here, but he is the weak point in the defence more often than not.

Really weird game, there were at least 3 occasions where I thought the referee had blown because nobody was moving faster than walking speed. They looked quite poor, but outbattled us and deserved the win.

Efete couldn't have controlled a fart today and Smith had probably his poorest game for us.