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Quoted from Hagrid

I dont think Max really did anything? I want him to do well as do we all but im really confused by what you saw to indicate your view

He gave them something to worry about, looked to link play and hugged the touchline to stretch them. He looked nervous and understandably so but it was still a good cameo from him I thought. There was a moment where he perhaps should have let a deflected ball that he was chasing go out for a corner but he chose to drive it into the box. If we scored from that it was a stroke of genius from him but then again, our corners were poor today so fair play to him trying something different.

Couple of excellent saves and bad finishing by them kept us in it for the first 40 minutes. Great strike from Harry put us right back in and there was only one winner after that as showed in the second half.
Amos and Scannell were brilliant, Harry as usual was everywhere including some great forward runs, pity he's not as good a finisher as JMc
Maguire-Drew was almost as bad as Jones but at least we know he's a great players on his day.
Taylor was absolutely fantastic in the second half. I love the bloke and hope (along with Scannell) is still with us next season.
All in all a fantastic result.

Quoted from Hagrid

I dont think Max really did anything? I want him to do well as do we all but im really confused by what you saw to indicate your view

I thought Max was more effective than JMD but that’s not saying a lot today - he’s mainly struggled since returning from injury.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

I thought Max was more effective than JMD but that’s not saying a lot today - he’s mainly struggled since returning from injury.

My old man said the same about JMD. He assisted the goal against Kings Lynn but he doesnt look fit at all

Quoted from Hagrid

My old man said the same about JMD. He assisted the goal against Kings Lynn but he doesnt look fit at all

Can't fault him for workrate and end product but anything longer than 30 minutes and he's blowing out his bottom. I suspect his end of season keep fit plan will involve lots of running.

The wind played a big part in how today played out. First half we were playing into it, and were struggling to control the ball, then misplacing passes. First 30 minutes it looked like Torquay could be two ahead, but from the moment Clifton scored, we grew into the game and being all square at half time was probably a fair result.

Second half it was all Grimsby, and with Taylor hitting the bar, and Scannell hitting the post, it looked like we were not going to get the win that we deserved.

JMD had a poor game today, and when he loses the ball, is so painfully slow trying to catch his man. It’s that lack of pace why he’s at this level as the rest of his play is usually very good. Thought Jones was poor too with plenty of misplaced passes. In his defence, he played well at Chesterfield, but I haven’t been impressed with the last two home games. Scannell MOTM and looked far better than this level.

Special mention to Crocombe for that heart in the mouth moment in the second half when he came a long way out of his goal to clear the ball, only to hit it straight at another player, and was then scrambling to tackle the Torquay lad who had gained possession.

Took a while to get the winner but it was deserved overall. Scannell and Crocombe’s best games for us that I’ve seen. Intelligent and experienced from Scannell and a couple of good, important saves from Crocombe. Agree that Clifton was all over the pitch today but those critical moments when he could have put the game to bed he was found lacking and on another day we really rue them. I think there’s a few who looked unfit - JMD and Jones especially but Efete hasn’t been at his best to me since returning either.

Overall though we have probably now secured the playoffs barring a huge balls up. The target now has to be securing a home
QF.

Quoted from blundellpork

Special mention to Crocombe for that heart in the mouth moment in the second half when he came a long way out of his goal to clear the ball, only to hit it straight at another player, and was then scrambling to tackle the Torquay lad who had gained possession.

Forgot about that! Looked like there was someone in the Upper controlling him with their PlayStation controller. How we ended up with a goal kick from all that was a miracle.

Also, Clifton's goal started with his dodgy kick. Fine margins and all that...

Well that's 11 wins and three draws in the last 16 games. Great form over pretty much a third of a season.  It's 2.25 points per game. Over a normal 46 match season that would give 103 points. Champion's form.

I know it's crazy to think this way.

But just saying.....

Quoted from RonMariner

Well that's 11 wins and three draws in the last 16 games. Great form over pretty much a third of a season.  It's 2.25 points per game. Over a normal 46 match season that would give 103 points. Champion's form.

I know it's crazy to think this way.

But just saying.....

Without that infuriating dip in the middle of the season, where would we be now?

Promotion form/relegation form/champions form all in one season.

We are not conceding many either, so we always have a chance.