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I will play up front, or at the back because I will do a better job than the players who were out there yesterday.

FOOTYMAN wrote:I will play up front, or at the back because I will do a better job than the players who were out there yesterday.

Oh dear it's now degenerated into totally daft comments.

I think we need a right back, brad is being used too often, credit to brad he will play anywhere when asked but hes not a right back. I think we could do with another decent striker to partner nabil. However I don't what the club to spend too much on new players with the current ground issue. Top 10 finish is good enough for me and if we could nick a playoff spot then that would be great.

Trek wrote:

ParcelFace wrote: We must have so many players on our books that just don't play - Wreh, Maki, Holmes, Stevo, Deeney, Ford, Jackson etc.

I saw the squad list in yesterday's programme which was double the number that Kidsgrove had listed. However, I do wonder how many are actually 'active' with the club and still attending training? I suspect it's more a case that we still hold their NPL registration and until such time as they join another club then they are technically still part of our club but not costing us any money.

I hope McNulty returns to full back Tuesday evening with someone else in the wide right midfield position and start with Tom Lorraine upfront with Nabil .

And move orosz out to the right. Maybe a start for either Leslie or Curtis in midfield to change it up a bit

I'm hoping we get some kind of insight into the issues surrounding the game when the post-match interviews are published. One assumes there must have been issues that meant certain players started ahead of others who had been waiting their chance. For example Lewis Wilson travelled to Shaw Lane, Lincoln and Bedworth in recent weeks without even getting off the bench, yet wasn't in the squad on Saturday. I know he's not a natural wide player, but he's one of many who've been played out of position there - most of whom haven't given our full backs much support, and he could have also be used more centrally with either Lorraine or Orosz in a wider role.

There was so much wrong with the team selection on Saturday that I really don't know where to start.

The fact that we've not had a decent regular right back since Merrill left is something that is really bothering me. Yes Brad or Kyal can do jobs there but neither are good enough to play there regularly Imo.

Another thing that really bothered me is the formation, when you haven't got any wingers how can you play 4-4-2 it just doesn't work. The treatment of Lewis Wilson puzzles me as well as here's a player who when played in his proper position of striker has looked a decent partner for Nabs.

Now for Robbie Parsons, I agree that the lad is very frustrating but lets remember that he's a kid being played out of position and the way he gets dug out is terrible Imo, it wasn't like he was the only player who played badly on saturday.

Actually reading this back how often do I mention players out of position? That in a nutshell is one of out problems. Now I appreciate that a club at our level isn't going to have quality all over the squad but it needs sorting. The 19 game run has masked a lot of problems and lets be honest there's been a lot of disappointing home results in that run.

Brownie wrote:

FOOTYMAN wrote:I will play up front, or at the back because I will do a better job than the players who were out there yesterday.

Oh dear it's now degenerated into totally daft comments.

Daft comments don't lose games, comical performances do.

That first goal was top class.

As for the other end, that's Liam Dolman being beaten for pace 3 times.

Oundle Diamond #2 wrote:That first goal was top class.

As for the other end, that's Liam Dolman being beaten for pace 3 times.

Jack Ashton is a big miss when we face sides with pace. Shows how quick we need him back