Just back...from the kitchen

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Bolland picked out Hess and Clifton as his pick of the bunch

I hate Slade more than any other manager ever but you can see why he never picked Clifton. He’s Whitehouse without goals . At least he doesn’t wear gloves.

Quoted from wuffing

Max is special. He has the wow factor AND he loves Grimsby Town. I have been watching Max since a pre-season friendly 4 seasons ago and I could see his potential then. He is very exciting.  We have to be positive and I say now that AL could be the man to take us forward.

Bring on the Chelts

Rarghhhhhhhhh

UTM

I watched max as a ten yr old he was beating his defender then in local gy league for discoveries he can still beat a man in the pro game running at defenders with pace, I’m hopeful he really can make a difference

Quoted from MuddyWaters

I still find it staggering that young Max, with a handful of games under his belt, is seen as the answer to our troubles.

I'm not sure how many are saying he is the answer to our troubles, but it's just nice to see a player who can run at players with pace as he is about our only one.

Quoted from arryarryarry

I'm not sure how many are saying he is the answer to our troubles, but it's just nice to see a player who can run at players with pace as he is about our only one.

Max is not the answer...he is part of the answer

Glad to see positive reports from others that went. First half we played some good stuff n Hanson looked a threat again. Certainly the players were up for it. Although Northampton controlled the second half we held in there n didn’t buckle.  Good positive subs with Ogbu n Rose on with plenty of time left.  Don’t forget Crewe got beaten by worse in Northampton last home game.

Great turnout albeit didn’t understand the “you,re not fit to wear the shirt chant” second half, albeit from a small minority.

Would love AL to steer us to a win Tues and stake a claim to at least a short term stint. Newport n Northampton away was a v tough start for him. And anyone else that was managing us.

So in the first half we passed the ball better considering we’re not a “passing side” and yeah we managed to get ourselves into some decent opportunities but our complete lack of quality in mid field and what appears to be scant confidence let us down. In the second half we looked a bit clueless in possession. However in reality we could have scored a couple of goals today from playing football.

For their first goal allowing a free header like that was poor. For the 2nd though I got slaughtered on another thread for suggesting it I though Hess could have done more to prevent the cross, when the cross came over it looked like a right member up, but what do you expect when you rarely play the same back 4 two games in a row.

If you’re going to play a 3 in midfield you need some quality we have players who’s stats looked good on Jolley’s lap top but I guess you can’t measure and quantity endeavour or flair. Also if you have a target man like Hanson surely playing him close to a partner has to be the way?

Then again apart from Max we have no natural wide players and if our FBs do get in behind their delivery is poor as we witnessed today.

I know it’s in short supply in the 4th tier but we have a side that lacks flair & creativity, let’s just blame Jolley for that. Incidentally today I thought a couple of players hid a bit from the physical stuff but a few did mix it and get their foot in, as much as I love Macca we need an outfield captain.

IMHO Limbrick was 50% of the problem when Jolley was here and I’m not expecting anything from Tuesday.

We need a new manager in this coming week as the players look like they’re mentally confused and any incoming manager will need a good run of time on the training ground  before the Swindon game if we’re going to get anything from that.

It feels like all this needs is someone with a bit of experience to come in and simplify it for the players and get them to do the simple things a bit better. Despite being really disappointed “again” I thought some of the songs today where a bit out of order we’re not “f*****g excrement” as some suggested and we don’t “lose every week” we’re just a set of players who have lost their way and need simple direction. If they get that and we a can bring a bit of width in after Christmas things will improve.

Quoted from fishboyUTM

Much better today and tried to play the right way.

This is all i need to read. It's all i ask if i go watch a game.

Amazed that Hess and Clifton were picked out by the commentators. The bald guy in midfield bossed the game. Whenever he had the ball he looked calm and dictated the play.

Better than Wednesday but still poor. Yes we started quite brightly but they soon got on top of us. Both Newport and Northampton looked well organised with a clear system of play and cohesion. Something we lack and need to develop very soon.

Best bit of play came from Hess when he did a lovely little run down the right and was unlucky not to bury his shot ..that goes in and this read would be reading very different.... only positive I am taking us that limbrick didn't put square pegs in round holes...still not happy that we kept lumping up to Hanson when he was obvious he wasn't winner the headers against 2 6'4" plus defenders....and I have to mention Gibson who I thought had a great game and hardly missed a tackle all match...
And I have to say my numpty of the match goes to Macca, he needs to command his area and be more positive with his punching when under pressure, to run over to the ref and gesticulate they way hi did saying he'd been fouled, trying to cover up for his own failings was just stupid...

The last two matches I saw before today were the nightmare thrashing against Orient at home, and the eleven men behind the ball effort at Cambridge where we created nothing but escaped with a point.

I have to say that we were far better today. Some really slick passing moves, and for the first twenty minutes we looked like the inform side soaring up the table.

But then, after missing several decent chances, we allowed a free header from a needlessly conceded set piece. Just gave them a goal.  We were still in the game at this point but then we handed them another comedy goal on a plate.

It seemed to me that the manger picked as strong a line up as we have available at the moment and we looked more organised as of late, but we are just so wasteful up front, and error prone in midfield and defence.  But at least there were signs that we can string a few passes together and if Northampton are one of the form sides in the division at the moment then we should take comfort from the fact that we put them under great pressure at times, especially in the first half.

So I remain convinced that our squad is good enough to stay up, and probably secure a mid table place. We just need a manger that doesn't try square pegs in round holes and can get the best out of what we have.