Grimsby Town Starting XI: McKeown, Tait, Gowling, Nsiala, Horwood, Arnold, Nolan, Disley (c), Monkhouse, Amond, Bogle.

Subs: Pearson, Pittman, East, Henderson, Hoban.

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Our strongest starting IX. UTFM

Is Clay injured? Much better option off the bench than Henderson.

Hoping we'd play our strongest XI if I'm honest.

Currently sat 10 miles off the Coast of Great Yarmouth with a crappy internet connection meaning no stream  :'(

Well walk it!!

flipping come on town,

an hour and half left at work, telly on pause

ON MY WAY .... Fkin cone on town, lets smash these southern park the bus w@nkers 😉
Been freling nervous as hell all day but a quick 4 bottles of duvel and a bomb of whizz has got me buzzin 😀
Hoping armond and bogle smash em big time to put thj tie beyond doubt...
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Ronnie Moore making great sense on BT on our day we should stuff Braintree, not to take away from Braintree of vourse.

Still lacking any faith though  :(

Have they brought any fans?

Slow start, Braintree looking dangerous, usual hoof ball  :(

Quoted from forza ivano

Have they brought any fans?

Id be surprised if more than 90 !!!

Braintree corner ...... Comes to nothing
C' mon town

Sounds like one of their players executed Monkhouse the way AB & JT are talking ! No booking

Sat in Madrid hotel can't get vpn to work so twitter and the fishy it is - come on town

Town need to get the ball on the fooking floor. Playing in to their hands at the minute.

CAN WE PLEASE STOP HOOFING THE DAMN BALL AND PLAY IT ON THE DECK!!  >:(  >:(  >:(

Good pressure off the ball! Come on town!

Quarter of the game gone.braintree will be the happier as we have hardly had a sniff of a chance

This is urine poor again.
Stop fukin booting it at Monkey and play football FFS

Missing that quality pass in the final 3rd now we've stopped just hoofing the ball every attack. Back 4 are doing well holding braintree off at the moment

Worrying times , sounds like Braintree nearly scored  :'(

Braintree are creeping into this.  Again we're missing that quality in the final 3rd.

These bunch of cloggers are picking up a few yellow cards now.

2 deserved yellows makes it a little easier for us, great shot from Nolan

Both carthorses booked at the back for Braintree.  

Their keeper looks a bit basic.  They've had a couple of sniffs at goal.

Come on, every time we run at them they shit themselves. On the floor, moving at pace.

Wish we would wip low hard crosses into the box more, we seem to float them in that last one from Bogle was begging for it to be drilled low and hard for Amond to toe poke in

We look so much  better and more dangerous when we actually pass the ball with purpose

Just seen Monkhouse run!! Get him off Hursty before he has a heart attack  ;)

Town are finding it hard to break down the 9-0-1 formation of Braintree.

Third time we have played them and we still haven't worked how to beat them!

Apart from the opening 10 minutes when all we did was hoof the ball and look a below average side I think we've dominated, they've only really had two chances, we just need to keep th ball on the deck and Bogle and Amond shouldbe able to break them down

Suprised at the lack of urgency from both sides really in the last 10 minutes, think braintree maybe happy to go back to theirs at 0-0 but don't know what were doing. I've not seen much of town on tv this season, I was a season ticket holder for a long long time, but this is the first season ive not got one and ive ended up not going to a single game, watching this to me seems really flat for a playoff semi final, is that just me?

They are a threat from set pieces and have one or two decent footballers as well.

We've played a bit better than of late as well, but I think we ought to have done better with a few of our attacks. Bogle taken down when running through on goal but probably just a yellow as it was a good way out. One or two claims for handball in their box as well.

We need to see a lot more from Arnold as he's still looking well below par but Bogle and Amond are linking up well most of the time. Just lacking the final quality of pass/cross.

We look nervous if you ask me.  Hoofing but now mixing it up.  Arnold hardly been in the game which is a worry....wingers need to be involved as much as possible otherwise they drift out the game and then struggle to get back in it.  There chances have come from us not controlling the ball properly.  There set pieces are worrying.  

Arnold needs to come inside more.

Have to get a goal. Somehow

Apart from their corners I've seen nothing that we should be too wary of

Just need to keep doing what we've been doing and the chances might come in the second half

Keep the faith

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Bogle is good when he hasn't got time to think - like that thru ball to nolan, a nice flick on and couple of other occasions, but every time he gets the ball to his feet with time he's overthinking and messing up. Hopefully he settles second half

Absolutely no urgency required by Braintree and there won't be.  That's how they play against the better sides.  They'll be as happy as Larry going back with a 0-0, and then diddling us 1-0 at their gaff.  They're waiting for us to slip up, i.e. when the crowd gets a bit frustrated and if we go gun ho and start to over commit players forward, and they'll try and catch us on the counter, and fluke one in from long range.

Monkhouse and Arnold need to get moving and do something, right now they look no better than the long list of loanees who've been here and moved on after a couple of games.
This is a huge game, do they need reminding of that?

One goal will get us on our way.

Braintree controlling this game - Grimsby Town have produced very little so far - one snap shot from Amond?
They look very fit for part - time pros - doubling up every time we get a sniff of a good move.

Bets hope is they run out of steam 75 minutes onwards, allowing Arnold some space and Monkhouse's replacement to get to the by - line and get some troublesome crosses in!

Dis to get the first?

If we don't win this 45mins and its over - I cant see us getting anything at their place
Tait our best player, again

Better thy ball the bàll on the deck and playing to feet. Need to start taking their defenders on - 2 have been booked, need to isolate the m.  Arnold needs to get into the game, needs to want the ball  and take defenders on.

Come on Town, nervous as hell but still believing.

UP THE MARINERS

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Alan Alger reckons we've been "totally outplayed". What a tit.

Another 45 mins wasted against a team who we all knew would come for damage limitation......FFS Hurst try something different to get in between their banks of four...we  need a goal quick as from what i have seen they have had the better half chances without trying too hard to attack.

Massive half time team talk needed.


I expect the usual 20 min purple patch...followed by a stupid goal given away...followed by a 70 min sub

My headline so far would be 'Braintree doing exactly what theyve done the last eighteen times we've faced them is the last thing paul hurst expected"

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Quoted from nightrider

If we don't win this 45mins and its over - I cant see us getting anything at their place
Tait our best player, again

Just as well perhaps if we don't make it. If we struggle to beat a load of part timers forming a pub team I don't see us lasting more than a season in Div 2 anyway

ohhhhhhhhhh dear

God dammit Gowling that was utterly stupid

A big one I knew it , come on James  :-/

Game over... Tie over.  

No need to go to ground. felicitations ssaaaaaaakkeeeeeeeee

I like how they clearly redirected their microphones to make their 10 fans celebrating sound louder

part timers better than us again

Lost this now unless we get a quick one back

Fookin bunch of cloggers.  They were only ever going to score from us messing up.  Poor discipline.

Quoted from moosey_club

followed by a stupid goal given away...followed by a 70 min sub

Right on cue

Outside the box - but the defender was done - yet another decision in the play off annals saga :-/

think we might have needed that to be fair, now hopefully the team will be fired up coz theyve just looked so timid, its the playoffs, do or die

That was some of the worst defending from the centre backs we've seen all season. Absolutely awful from both of them in that two seconds.

This is painful


It looks like a bloody friendly.  No one wants it

Quoted from Teestogreen

Outside the box - but the defender was done - yet another decision in the play off anals saga :-/

Oh please lets not start blaming the referee again. There is no excuse we are just not good enough - again!

Sounds like the refs losing it here

Refs been quiet good to be honest not really cocked anything major up

240 minutes against these and we haven't scored. Doesn't bode overly well

Id go 433 bring hoban and henderson on

We  simply must get a goal - no way can we go there a goal down to  have even a glimmer of hope.Get another striker on NOW

We look a man short, this is a really bad performance in my opinion

Interviewed the Braintree manager before kick-off who said he was at work until 12:00as a P.E. teacher at school. Well he's certainly making us look like a bunch of schoolboys.

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One nil down and back to deserately crossing the ball in to 1 maybe 2 in the box  >:(

Come on lads put one in the hole

I think some players have been working alot harder than others, whole team look like they might be picking up now but a very slow reaction from the goal still

70minutes cue Hoban for Bogle sub

This'll be good. Hoban for Bogle. No goals to his credit. God help us

Attacking player who hasn't scored since November. Right...

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

70minutes cue Hoban for Bogle sub

At last

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

70minutes cue Hoban for Bogle sub

See, you could write a script for Hursts subs, next up Arnold for Jennings

Quoted from topuphere666

Attacking player who hasn't scored since November. Right...

Until tonight... :)

Quoted from Ipswin

Until tonight... :)

Let's hope so.

He must score sometime - surely?
An assist will do though at current time. ::)

This is a re run of the last couple of games ,  nothing changes .

East for arnold coming up

Its certainly horribly predictable stuff from Town, we just don't look like scoring

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

East for arnold coming up

That should really improve our attacking threat.perhaps hurst is hoping to hang on for the 0-1 ;D

Quoted from forza ivano

That should really improve our attacking threat.perhaps hurst is hoping to hang on for the 0-1 ;D

It wouldn't surprise me - the man is a buffoon

So Bogle and Arnold now off - only Amond to go - and the 3 potential match winners off - just left with the unlikelys on. :(

Must be playing to keep it at 0-1

Hoban !!!!!!!    





Nearly touches the ball...

All the hype. Operation promotion. pffft All hot air. Time for a massive change. Surely they can't rely on Hurst again for a fifth time.
He is very sucessful in being unsucessful.


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A really poor performance by Town tonight I was expecting more than this, what a bloody let down!

I have lost track of the amount of times we have just lofted the ball forward without much purpose or direction.

Just no desire absolute jokers

Only Tait and Nolan have worked hard

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All the hype. Operation promotion. pffft All hot air. Time for a massive change. Surely they can't rely on Hurst again for a fifth time.
He is very sucessful in being unsucessful.


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I just hope if we lose this, or by some miracle we get to the playoff final and lose that, Hurst will have the decency to go before the Trophy final

Time to sack Hurst before the second leg


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We have no pace going forward and we look so poor on the ball.

I'd recommend playing this over hursts post match interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fI7zm7RXHs

Oh look, a crossfield ball towards Monkhouse that came to nothing.

Or maybe they dont like playing at home lol

Total and utter sh!te, no will to win no pride in the shirt no idea really Outplayed by the postman butcher plumber and candlestick maker. Saved me pretending to be a Braintree fan at their ticket office tomorrow anyway.

Hurst has got a lot to answer for in my opinion - we just aren't good enough - no disrespect to Braintree but they are part time team and have matched us in every department and wanted it more.

its only half time...we are good away.....there was only one team trying to win......apart from penno i thought they didnt trouble us.....
ya de ya de dah....

"There hasn't really been any link up between Hoban and Amond since the latter came on as a substitute". This commentator has seen this after 19 minutes yet Hurst can still not see that it is completely ineffectual.

Dismal. Hurst can't score past Braintree much less beat them. He never could, and never will.

FGR's manager sacking looking more and more like a master stroke.

Think we are seeing the dying embers of my once proud club!

What the fcuk have I just watched? Clueless

Absolutely feeble.
Absolutely useless.
Absolutely pathetic.
Absolutely embarrassing.
Absolutely no flipping surprise.

Positive : with a bit of luck, 90 minutes until Hurst intercourse off!

Rubbish hope they stuff us on Sunday so Hurst finally fu(ks off

Total Crap. No Idea. Well at least I've saved the entry fee and have had it on Braintree to win. So a nice little profit on this dark and dismal night.


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Same excrement every single game since Christmas, Hurst will say we were hard fone, had the better chances, didnt see the penno decision and thought we should of had one at the other end

LONG BÀLL DOES ÑOT WORK.

Huffed and puffed but Monkhouse, Arnold and Hoban clearly not good enough tonight.

Played part time team 3 times now and still not figured out how to score.

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Quoted from Ipswin

Rubbish hope they stuff us on Sunday so Hurst finally fu(ks off

As desperate as I am for us to go up (but starting to realise that's looking extremely unlikely) I'm almost inclined to agree, purely because it's clear we need a change of direction now.

We got tactically outclassed by a team of part timers. They just hung back, defended their arses off (not that we gave them a great deal of trouble anyway) and just took their chances whenever they could. With the goal in the bag they just totally dropped back and we basically didn't have anything to trouble them with.

Come on guys leave the post mortem until after the 2nd leg there's still 90 minutes maybe more left in this tie it's not over until it's over , first goals massive Sunday .

He should've gone after the Halifax game , the seasons petered out with a whimper and cannot see anyway that Braintree will concede more than 1 goal on Sunday .
January transfer window was when we should've strengthened- all that happened was he signed a few sub standard , unfit cast offs .
Get him on his bike tonight and throw caution to the wind Mr fenty .

Can't wait for the 0-0 at their place.

We are supposed to be the envy of this league with our big club status and with strikers Amond and Bogle whom incidently can't score goals on the big occasion!!

We need 2 energic midfielders innmy eyes.  Disley has been class for us in recent times but for me didn't offer anything from midfield it was like watching nolan do it all.  Time for him to make way i reckon.  We need to start attacking from midfield we need runners there was nothing but static slow moping around.  Absolute abject performance.


And totally drunked off.

I dont care about the 2nd leg.  Hurst just fook off

Sums it up when they say in post match " who were the professional team"?

When we had the ball in midfield the players were so far apart we just knocked it long. Far too easy for Braintree who to be honest are just a hard working defensive unit

What a disgrace.  I'd get that sorry shower of sh1te out tomorrow morning running on the beach.  Each to a man was poor.  This squad of players is simply not good enough.  Midfield non existent, no runners off the ball and woefully lacking in any kind of pace - which you need at this level.  

Braintree have done a job on us.  They knew exactly how we would play.  We were so one dimensional and surprise surprise we delivered. Gowling wants fining for that bloody pathetic challenge.

In the end the underdogs didn't manage to get the equaliser.

Simple really: Game over, tie over.  Play offs over.

Quoted from Golden fox

Come on guys leave the post mortem until after the 2nd leg there's still 90 minutes maybe more left in this tie it's not over until it's over , first goals massive Sunday .

And how exactly do you see us scoring then? Coz I can't see that we have the players with the guile and skill to break them down

2 banks of 4   who make it 6 when we attack   SO SO SIMPLE     .   A PE teacher could work this tactic tick out , oh ! Hang on , their  manager is a PE teacher .

Saturdays GET is going to be unbearable, well trodden cliches and empty rhetoric incoming!

"Hurst says we have to put Thursdays disappointment behind us and regroup as a unit."

"Nathan Arnold says Town will go  for the kill!"

"Monkhouse says there's still all to play for."

"Disley urges Town fans to make a racket and cheer the team on to a famous victory..."

blah de blah.....Sunday night/Monday morning is going to be the darkest moment I've ever felt as a Town fan. I have ZERO faith in this bunch doing anything remotely close to what is required, then we'll do it all again for the Wembley day out.

I'm not in the Hurst in or out camp right in the middle of the fence , whatever happens not really sure - who would appoint a new manager ? , as much respect as I have for John his record of appointments isn't exactly glowing is it . With Paul we have a steady Eddie , a new manager could go either way .

Forza we do seem genuinely better away from home when the impetus is more on the home teams to come out and attack a bit more where we can use the space and exploit it , will be interesting to see how Braintree set up , there's going to be a lot of nerves for them though even more than us - for their players it will be a once in a lifetime to play at Wembley and chance to reach the league . If we can stay in the game I think we have got a decent chance on their day we have the firepower even recently at Woking and Aldershot we had goals in us I know their set ups not as organised as Braintrees but it gives us hope .

Quoted from Golden fox

I'm not in the Hurst in or out camp right in the middle of the fence , whatever happens not really sure - who would appoint a new manager ? , as much respect as I have for John his record of appointments isn't exactly glowing is it . With Paul we have a steady Eddie , a new manager could go either way .

Give it to Doig until Xmas, when he either drops back to assistant  alongside someone we've tracked and negotiated with for over 6 months or, if by some miracle we've hit upon a great manager in Doig he continues in the role.

If FGR go up without a manager installed there'll be hell to pay :-/

HUrst has just said, "give up or keep believing" talking to the fans on BT, GIVE US SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN YOU CLUELESS IDIOT  >:( >:( >:( >:(

Quoted from forza ivano

And how exactly do you see us scoring then? Coz I can't see that we have the players with the guile and skill to break them down

100% spot on.

Says it all to me re squad ability when we're desperate for a goal and send a striker on who hasn't scored since November and then a full back!

Quoted from Golden fox

Forza we do seem genuinely better away from home when the impetus is more on the home teams to come out and attack a bit more where we can use the space and exploit it , will be interesting to see how Braintree set up , there's going to be a lot of nerves for them though even more than us - for their players it will be a once in a lifetime to play at Wembley and chance to reach the league . If we can stay in the game I think we have got a decent chance on their day we have the firepower even recently at Woking and Aldershot we had goals in us I know their set ups not as organised as Braintrees but it gives us hope .

Unfortunately Braintree don't have to come out and play,they can just do what they've  been doing well all season sit back and wait for us to make our usual mistakes

Quoted from moosey_club

Another 45 mins wasted against a team who we all knew would come for damage limitation......FFS Hurst try something different to get in between their banks of four...we  need a goal quick as from what i have seen they have had the better half chances without trying too hard to attack.

Massive half time team talk needed.


I expect the usual 20 min purple patch...followed by a stupid goal given away...followed by a 70 min sub

How painfully predictable.

Dors anybody want to take a punt on two early bird play off tickets?
£10 each......😞
Got no faith we can go there and save out self now !
See you all at boston
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Ronnie Moore & Kev Davis summing it up perfectly....too long too quick, never moved them about enough second half...no plan b.

Two centre halves on a yellow card and just spoon feeding them high balls...so fking p1ssed off that our managers lack of tactics and flexibility hasnt given the players a decent crack at it.

Quoted from moosey_club

Ronnie Moore & Kev Davis summing it up perfectly....too long too quick, never moved them about enough second half...no plan b.

Two centre halves on a yellow card and just spoon feeding them high balls...so fking p1ssed off that our managers lack of tactics and flexibility hasnt given the players a decent crack at it.

Ronnie Moore seems to talk a lot of sense and he looks okay in a gtfc jacket.............

We can still do it on Sunday.  We are now the underdogs with nothing to lose - no longer any pressure.  The trouble is will PH let them go out throw caution to the winds and have a real go?  I don't think he's got it in him.  I'd sack him in the morning and give Doig a crack - a desperate gamble is needed.

Hurst just said we could go 'more direct ' I hope he's bluffing with that !

Quoted from Golden fox

Hurst just said we could go 'more direct ' I hope he's bluffing with that !

i think the only way possible to do that having watched the last 30 mins would be to shoot direct from kick off !!

They can afford to play exactly the same again on sunday they don't need to come out and attack we have too score twice and having gone 4 and a half hours without scoring, I won't bet my house on us doing it on sunday

This club has absolutely nothing to loose, so Mr Fenty , board meeting in morning and sack Hurst, appoint Doig till after the trophy final, and ffs just go out and play

Midfield crap as usual,tactics ?  crap, substitutions crap, no motivation on or off the pitch.  Do Town want promotion ?  What a stupid question----------or is it ?  It makes me wonder.  Every game is the same and it hasn,t worked for a very long time.      That  Nth.  Ferriby  manager has been linked with the Lincoln job,  he,s had more success than ours ---we couldn,t  do any worse !    The only good thing tonight achieved was to make it 100% the need for a new manager.  But I,ll bet my cotton socks that he,ll still be here come August.

No suprises tonight. Same old stuff in every way. Everybody knows whats going to happen including Braintree.
Last year we were lions. LJL was immense - never have I seen such a energetic performance. 100% effort, he gave it everything. The whole team did.
This year, the players just don't want to know. To be fair, some just aren't good enough
The fans have been a great this year and deserve a lot more than the current regime are giving them. Big changes are due
PH is right though. Its only half time. Fingers crossed they turn up and give it their all.
Could be their last 90mins in a Town shirt/rain jacket

Quoted from Golden fox

Hurst just said we could go 'more direct ' I hope he's bluffing with that !

We could be more fast and direct down the wings - how many wingers has Hurst tried this season?  Mackreth, Marshall, Jennings, Stewart and Arnold - and we end up with Danny East on the pitch.  I only saw Arnold really sprint once tonight - and he is dangerous when he does that.  What has Hurst done to Arnold and all the other failed wingers?

[quote=1291]We need 2 energic midfielders in my eyes.  Disley has been class for us in recent times but for me didn't offer anything from midfield it was like watching nolan do it all.  Time for him to make way i reckon.  We need to start attacking from midfield we need runners there was nothing but static slow moping around.  Absolute abject performance.

I agree - Dis anonymous i. m. o  He was given a rest against Tranmere but you couldn't tell. Didn't see him do anything good in the televised game and as you say - Nolan doing the good work but falling short sometimes due to lack of support.

Having said this - Braintree are the best organised side and (after listening to their manager tonight - who is total class) expect them to finish the job off against us. We should be trying to get him for us next season, before his stock goes up to much.

Quoted from Bigboy

We can still do it on Sunday.  We are now the underdogs with nothing to lose - no longer any pressure.  The trouble is will PH let them go out throw caution to the winds and have a real go?  I don't think he's got it in him.  I'd sack him in the morning and give Doig a crack - a desperate gamble is needed.

  They are a pair,  I,d sack both of them,  and wouldn,t wait until the morning.  They could be in the queue for the Veggy Green job by 9 -0-clock  .  If they wanted to go earlier I,d give them a lift

Well I expressed an opinion that it is pointless to keep having McKeown punt EVERY SINGLE GOAL KICK to Monkhouse, only for him to head the ball to an opposition player and someone in the crowd turned round and said "I haven't missed you flipping moaning".
Well sorry for having an opinion that is completely correct. If you think that is the way to win a football match then you are just as clueless as our wet blanket, uninspiring, stubborn and DEFINATELY useless manager.
Are you by any chance the same guy that said how amazing Mike Newell was a few years back when I called for his head? He was sacked a couple of weeks later after a meltdown on Radio Humberside!
That's almost 300 minutes without being able to score against a part time football team. Our manager thinks he will keep the same tactics for the next match and a chance will come... But he wouldn't put his mortgage on it, oh but we are spoilt aren't we. Oh yes I am feeling so spoilt after tonight's match. Hurst you are a turd in a tracksuit! Clear off!
BYE BYE Hurst !
And a warm welcome to whoever takes the helm next season.

Quoted from Golden fox

Hurst just said we could go 'more direct ' I hope he's bluffing with that !

Kin ell if hurst goes anymore direct that balls ending up in hessle.

Quoted from Golden fox

I'm not in the Hurst in or out camp right in the middle of the fence , whatever happens not really sure - who would appoint a new manager ? , as much respect as I have for John his record of appointments isn't exactly glowing is it . With Paul we have a steady Eddie , a new manager could go either way .

This is why we are failing AGAIN for the 4 th time , steady edit fffs

Praying for a miracle .
Utm

Quoted from Bigboy

We could be more fast and direct down the wings - how many wingers has Hurst tried this season?  Mackreth, Marshall, Jennings, Stewart and Arnold - and we end up with Danny East on the pitch.  I only saw Arnold really sprint once tonight - and he is dangerous when he does that.  What has Hurst done to Arnold and all the other failed wingers?

What he,s done is to make everybody lose confidence. What  has he done to Arnold, Marshall and Clay . It makes me wonder if it,s little man trying to be a big bully, and trying to prove a point.  I feel embarassed

Is this the worst manager we have ever had?
I think it actually is!
I actually hate the smart arsed stubborn ignorant twit now!

Arnold I'm not sure confidence has looked shot the times I've seen him in the last few months . Marshall - don't think he's good enough tbh so fair call ( lightweight , not a target from goal kicks ) . Clay - Rate him but only seen him a handful of times decent midfield player who holds his position more than Nolan but hasn't got the technical ability , AB was saying tonight Nolan wasn't  holding  his position enough in the middle and leaves dizzer exposed and was suprised Clay isn't involved more-  sounds like he rates him . Would add Danny East to your list to - first half of the season he looked like he would play a big role all season but faded out , and we got 2 left backs , was never sure in the point of Robertson and Horward one or the other and East as back up . It seemed like a lot of the budget was wasted one squad players  when we really needed a couple of bits of quality .

Arnold isn't looking half the player he was last season because he can't cut inside off the left like he did last season, he looks lost and uninterested as all he's doing is hoofing the ball up, being ignored by balls being hoofed past him or being asked to launch crosses in, he doesn't seem to of had any direction to run at players like he did last season and the start of this season

feel for you guy's tonight, not the best display by a longshot, but for some desperate defending you could have won this one,.... two shots on target all night [one being the pen, they are  just a simple no frills well organised team,frustrating as f88k....think they had the run of the ball at some crucial times,,,,play them with sustained - continued pace and i think they will crack,, the pressure is now on them to hold the line but i reckon you will crack it sunday,, best of a load of luck... keep the faith,as always guys

Quoted from LostInSpace

feel for you guy's tonight, not the best display by a longshot, but for some desperate defending you could have won this one,.... two shots on target all night [one being the pen, they are  just a simple no frills well organised team,frustrating as f88k....think they had the run of the ball at some crucial times,,,,play them with sustained - continued pace and i think they will crack,, the pressure is now on them to hold the line but i reckon you will crack it sunday,, best of a load of luck... keep the faith,as always guys

Your spot on , a no frills frustrating side . However they win games by their well drilled tactic . Could you watch it every week?    If it were our team knocking above our weight  yes . We know we can and do sometimes play football ,  our players are playing to order when they get on the field . Our fans can see it doesn't work , but the little Yorkshire man  is stubborn and won't do what is needed .

What faith we have had is long gone , it has been getting a chore going watch , more out of habit than love . Once your out of the habit of going it's hard to return .

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Your spot on , a no frills frustrating side . However they win games by their well drilled tactic . Could you watch it every week?    If it were our team knocking above our weight  yes . We know we can and do sometimes play football ,  our players are playing to order when they get on the field . Our fans can see it doesn't work , but the little Yorkshire man  is stubborn and won't do what is needed .

What faith we have had is long gone , it has been getting a chore going watch , more out of habit than love . Once your out of the habit of going it's hard to return .

well i dipped out of the rovers for over 3 years because of the then management,but still had the yearning to go, but my principle of not going while that particular troop were in charge kept me away,  been around 8 times this season and only once last, you may guess what game was!!, but now with the takeover  and the events following it, all is more tempting and my visits will be on the up,,, there is a need for something drastic at :YOUR CLUB" and needs to happen soon or a lot more will feel the urge to go less tempting, and it takes a while to get them all back and singing from the same hymnsheet,  wish you better fortune for the return leg