Just back

Quoted from ginnywings

For what it's worth, losing Townsend was the biggest blow because he was the reason for that good run anyway, not Clay or Nolan.

Agree wholeheartedly. Although again my point was more about the message to the players and impact on morale of the change than the change of personnel and improvement or not in what they bring to the party.

Tinkering for tinkerings sake

Quoted from blasty

Agree wholeheartedly. Although again my point was more about the message to the players and impact on morale of the change than the change of personnel and improvement or not in what they bring to the party.

Tinkering for tinkerings sake

I get your point but i'm not one who thinks Hurst is that much of a tinkerer really, or that it should affect the side too much if he does. All managers tweak the team as the season progresses but some are better at it then others.

Just got in after 3 hours in the car and I still can't believe how bad we where. Conditions where poor but they often are at BP so no surprises there. Also no surprises that we could not break down a team playing 4 - 1 - 4 -1 (well done Borehamwood for doing their home work) no surprises that we did not change the shape.

No surprises that it was not going well before half time and still no changes till 60 odd minutes. No surprises that we drop Bogle who caused them lets of problems earlier in the year at their place, no surprises that both central mid field players never took control of the game but stayed on.

No surprises that JP played so far away from his strike partner that their link play was non existent unlike when Podge & Omar play together. No surprises that the manager broke up a strike partnership that has yielded 36 goals in the league this year, no offence to JP though as I think he's a good guy.

No surprises that on this day last year we had a disappointing result losing to Brizzle and staying 3rd in the table the same place as we are now.

Take a breath.........

No surprises the opposition played the ref and we came away with the skipper suspended for the next 2 games.

No surprises that the gate was just short of 4,000 a crowd that most league 2 sides would call a "good gate" ...................... Support like that surely deserves better from the manager & players.

No surprises that the crowd was a mixture of all ages, ladies, gents, boys & girls, young & old. Many of whom have spent "hard earned" on their tickets, programmes, shirts, hats, scarves, refreshments and mascot packages.

No surprises that the manager came on Humberside and blames the conditions & pitch, gave credit to the opposition and never really acknowledged that we lacked ambition and the ability (or direction) to beat a team of part timers.

All being well this is a "bad day at the office" and hopefully not the sign of a group that had given up on the title weeks ago and are allowing any momentum in to the play offs ebb away.

So things are one again becoming predictable................. A cycle we need to break if and when we get into the play off's as another season in this league will test the loyalty of many and may finish it for some.  



      

Not good today. I have to say the conditions were rank and although the same for both teams, I think it certainly killed it as a spectacle.
For me we didn't press high enough up the pitch 2nd half and really didn't create anything.
Unusual to leave BP disappointed in the league this season though. I think as others have said the title looks a little out of reach with the form of the two other teams, but I will be quietly confident if we are in the play offs as we are seriously tough to beat and usually a threat.

No surprises we have brilliant loyal fans like you that travel that far to see that excrement mate.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

No surprises we have brilliant loyal fans like you that travel that far to see that excrement mate.

Our brilliant loyal fans are spoilt remember surely driving 3 hours isn't such a big deal .... Now the truth hurst should give herts his petrol £  after that gruel what was served up today

Quoted from jonnyboy82

No surprises we have brilliant loyal fans like you that travel that far to see that excrement mate.

The worrying thing is that even if we are still in this league next year we will continue to make the trip each week or so.....................    

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Just got in after 3 hours in the car and I still can't believe how bad we where. Conditions where poor but they often are at BP so no surprises there. Also no surprises that we could not break down a team playing 4 - 1 - 4 -1 (well done Borehamwood for doing their home work) no surprises that we did not change the shape.

No surprises that it was not going well before half time and still no changes till 60 odd minutes. No surprises that we drop Bogle who caused them lets of problems earlier in the year at their place, no surprises that both central mid field players never took control of the game but stayed on.

No surprises that JP played so far away from his strike partner that their link play was non existent unlike when Podge & Omar play together. No surprises that the manager broke up a strike partnership that has yielded 36 goals in the league this year, no offence to JP though as I think he's a good guy.

No surprises that on this day last year we had a disappointing result losing to Brizzle and staying 3rd in the table the same place as we are now.

Take a breath.........

No surprises the opposition played the ref and we came away with the skipper suspended for the next 2 games.

No surprises that the gate was just short of 4,000 a crowd that most league 2 sides would call a "good gate" ...................... Support like that surely deserves better from the manager & players.

No surprises that the crowd was a mixture of all ages, ladies, gents, boys & girls, young & old. Many of whom have spent "hard earned" on their tickets, programmes, shirts, hats, scarves, refreshments and mascot packages.

No surprises that the manager came on Humberside and blames the conditions & pitch, gave credit to the opposition and never really acknowledged that we lacked ambition and the ability (or direction) to beat a team of part timers.

All being well this is a "bad day at the office" and hopefully not the sign of a group that had given up on the title weeks ago and are allowing any momentum in to the play offs ebb away.

So things are one again becoming predictable................. A cycle we need to break if and when we get into the play off's as another season in this league will test the loyalty of many and may finish it for some.  



      

Great post that mate.

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Our brilliant loyal fans are spoilt remember surely driving 3 hours isn't such a big deal .... Now the truth hurst should give herts his petrol £  after that gruel what was served up today

With regards to the who should play between clay and Nolan argument, I cant help but feel everyone has taken for granted disleys selection in all of this. Now I like disley, but today showed a big issue of his, in the tempo of his game. It is simply too slow and as I mentioned earlier, is easy to play against. Could it not be argued that clay being the more defensive and Nolan more attacking combo could be effective?