Taxi For Hurst & McKeown

Quoted from 75

Agree, in my opinion he is the best keeper in this woeful league, but meningitus is a very serious illness. I wonder if he came back too soon, even if he is now feeling fit, he wasn't right earlier and his confidence is shot. PH will know Jame's character, I would take him out of the firing line by loaning an experienced keeper for a month, giving James a couple of weeks off, grab a flight somewhere cheap n warm and come back ready.

McKeown has plenty of credit in the bank, he's been superb for us though he has flaws in his game, no doubt he could have moved on so we owe him patience. But for his own good, give him a break.

No need for another keeper just now, we have an experienced keeper on the books ie Warrington who played well in all the pre season games, let him have the next six games and rest Macca untill he gets his enthusiasm and confidence back, could well say the same about Hurst and let Doig pick and manage, we can`t do no worse

Quoted from Tea bag seats

Agreed. Operation FU@K UP more like. I want my money back. I was so full of optimisim at the start, it felt great to say I was a Town fan and once again I felt proud and looked forward to a great season ahead.  Paul as well and truely blwn that.

Did you pledge for the black and white dummy? Have you lost it?  

Quoted from grimsby pete

When I was young I worked on a building site all week,

Played football on Saturday and Sunday even 2 games in midweek if behind with our fixtures at the tail end of the season,

I never once felt tired or felt I needed a rest,

Apart from having a break from work that is

I worked 25 hours a day on Number One Fish Dock, got up half an hour before I went to bed and when I got home at night (not in the least bit tired mind!) my dad killed me and cut me in two with the bread knife...

Quoted from barralad

I worked 25 hours a day on Number One Fish Dock, got up half an hour before I went to bed and when I got home at night (not in the least bit tired mind!) my dad killed me and cut me in two with the bread knife...

Monty Python fan?

Quoted from barralad

I worked 25 hours a day on Number One Fish Dock, got up half an hour before I went to bed and when I got home at night (not in the least bit tired mind!) my dad killed me and cut me in two with the bread knife...

But did you ask for a break ?

Or was it Pete and Dud.............or both?

I think it is possible that the GK situation has been a consequence of PH decisions. JM was brought back too early after illness preseason and made a mistake in his first game back when he didn't seem to be ready, that appears to have affected his confidence (and that of others)...goals in most games so far have been (partly) attributable to poor keeping, mostly from crosses; even with some vulnerability in the air the performances have been substandard / out of character and there is now a clear weakness that is also affecting the rest of the defence / team. The Kiddy and Alty results set the tone for what has happened in the more recent games where there has been an air of inevitability that we won't beat inferior teams. I did think that the team looked tired and needed a change at / after Alty, but options were limited at that time with the injuries. Since then, (not all but) a number of changes have been a little strange, and consequently PH has put himself under pressure.

I've lost some respect for PH following the interview tonight, there didn't appear to be any real showing of responsibility. The fans respect the quality and attitude of the players throughout the squad, but the changes should have been targeted on weaknesses rather than wholesale, particularly with the concerning league development. Additionally, we could have given the younger players more experience when we were coasting in the first home games, it doesn't look likely that they will get a run out from here. We haven't had a great deal of luck (fitness & decisions from officials), but most of the time you make your own luck. I really hope we turn things around starting from Saturday, I'm just finding it harder and harder to believe we can. For that to happen, PH needs to realise and declare his mistakes, sort out whatever is currently wrong with JM, and pick his best tactical (not necessarily the same) starting 11 going forward. I'm not fully convinced that PH has the strength to do this but I hope I am wrong. I do believe we have (generally) the right squad though, and don't want things to deteriorate any further. UTM

Quoted from ginnywings

Monty Python fan?

You really DO have to be a certain age..Quite Correct. The Four Yorkshiremen Sketch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

Hold on, we will be ok. McKeown's form will improve and so will ours, keep calm.

Quoted from Mariner_09

Hold on, we will be ok. McKeown's form will improve and so will ours, keep calm.

it cant get worse can it?!?
Very close to gifting them two goals today, the one he did and the dallying on the ball which ricocheted off their striker...he has cost us more points this season so far than he has earned us.
Questions are..
do we have a viable alternative right now?
Should we get one?