and reliance on other teams if we are to avoid dropping into the abyss.
A critical assessment of yesterday’s team would be that only the keeper, one/two of the back four and possibly one midfielder have enough quality to make an impact in league 2. The others plus all of the forwards i.e. Jevons, Spencer, Hendrie, Mullen and Danny are now surely more suited for the non league scene.
outsider wrote:and reliance on other teams if we are to avoid dropping into the abyss.
Well thats bollux to start with, looking at the league table we have more points from less games played than the bottom 2 so just matching there results will see us safe with a couple of games to spare
Morecambe Jack wrote: but need to find those last 16 points sharpish.
marky No.1 wrote:And Barnet is Away!! I changed it at the last minute!
Still a win Paul? Couldn't beat 'em at home
Did you realise 12 of our 34 points have come from 2 teams
marky wrote:Stockport
marky wrote:On that front, I still prefer the Dagenham approach of scouring the lower leagues for players at the younger end of the football spectrum and snapping them up. We've paid lip service to it with the two Southport gems and Hendrie but it's a resource we don't utilise anywhere near enough. That's one of the reasons we need to get more serious with youth development (which to my mind includes players in their early 20s). The vast majority of Sammy's signings in the last 3 seasons have been lower league journeymen and, whilst some have worked in the short term, others have not been successes and, in Darren Moss' case, a downright costly disaster...
RedRedWine wrote:Chris Shuker and Adam Rundle should hang their heads in shame. They have been crap. Two players from the league above recruited to push us forward that have delivered zilch. Despite the departure of Duffy, Rundle is still nowhere near the starting 11. Shuker has shown a skerrick of ability, a crumb of good play, amongst a host of displays that have been wank. Two costly errors that have forced Sammy's hand to patch the team up with whatever loan deals he could find. Both are on two year deals, and I'd guess that both will be paid off in the summer. I don't think Sammy is alone in feeling let down by these two acquisitions; the majority were excited about their arrivals.
Quite a few people were crowing on here how we couldn't afford to not sell Duffy, and must learn from the mistake of not selling Thommo when money came knocking. I trust they awoke this morning to the stark realisation of what could potentially be the true cost of selling Duffy; relegation. We have yet to win since the ginger gypsy genius departed for car parks new, where he has started every game I believe.
shrimpnsave wrote:What did we get fur duffy
Morecambe Jack wrote:Agree with you RRW, except luckily Shuker is only a one year contract from memory. Both of these signings have been majorly disappointing when we have seen them play well at their previous clubs.
Christies Child wrote:Morecambe Jack wrote:Agree with you RRW, except luckily Shuker is only a one year contract from memory. Both of these signings have been majorly disappointing when we have seen them play well at their previous clubs.
I agree with you on this, BUT why have they played well for other clubs but come to us and they underperform? Could it possibly be that we are not playing them in similar roles as to what they did elsewhere and they are out of their comfort zones?
shrimpnsave wrote:Christies Child wrote:Morecambe Jack wrote:Agree with you RRW, except luckily Shuker is only a one year contract from memory. Both of these signings have been majorly disappointing when we have seen them play well at their previous clubs.
I agree with you on this, BUT why have they played well for other clubs but come to us and they underperform? Could it possibly be that we are not playing them in similar roles as to what they did elsewhere and they are out of their comfort zones?
Hit the nail there cc
its a trademark of sammy mac
marky No.1 wrote:Morecambe Jack wrote: but need to find those last 16 points sharpish.
Pick them out from this:
Macclesfield Away
Chesterfield Away
Southend Home
Bury Away
Barnet Away
Macclesfield Home
Wycombe Home
Rotherham Away
Burton Home
Gillingham Away
Crewe Away
Hereford Home
Port Vale Away
Northampton Home
Some very, very tough away games there and it is our home performances and results which are our major concern I.M.O.
Barnet Away, Macclesfield and Burton at home are the key games that stick out for me. Can't afford to lose one unless we win the other two!
If we ain't got most of those points before we take a trip to Gillingham then the fingernails are definately in for some stick over Easter!
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