Most liked posts in thread: Away vs Cambridge United - Sat 15 Feb 2020

We can dance around all day, but the bottom line is we're not good enough in too many areas on the pitch.
Bloody disappointing as it's a khazi league and was a great opportunity to get out at the first chance.

 

Fair play to you for going but maybe your anger should be aimed at the players who were not marking their man for both goals? And for the run up to the Grimsby goal?

I didn't see anyone on here unhappy with the team sheet at 2pm.

Better defending and we would be 5th.



The brutal truth is that we just have too many bang average players.

 

We have lost so many points to late goals recently that today’s loss was not unpredictable. I’ve said it after every one ef these defeats that they’ll keep happening until we get a dominating physical presence in midfield. The opposition can run straight at thd heart of our defence. What should be our last line of defence is actually our first and only line of defence. Akpan is not this player. Is there nobody on the free agent list we can sign on a twelve-game contract. Never mind more attackers, we need desperately, desperately, desperately somebody who will stick his head on it, stick his foot in, break up play, read the game. Of course Bowyer should have done this rather than sign Guthrie. That deal at thirty seconds to the eleventh hour is looking more bonkers than ever. Idiot.

 

Perhaps.

But let's not forget, in previous away games we weren't even competing against sides in poor form. We aren't suddenly going to win all our away games.

 

He has been back for 3 bloody games for gods sake - the patience (lack of) of some on this board beggars belief. He is getting to know a very ordinary bunch of players and yes he will make mistakes along the way but it was his first away game. We are going to have to be a bit more understanding of the situation he is in for the remaining 12 matches this season and not slag him off every time he gets something wrong!

 

Think the frustration lies with the fact we were quite close to getting 9 points from his first 3 games but fell short in last few minutes of 2 of them....

 

And if Fordy blames everybody who at the club is above blame, from top down. We’re in a league where some teams are lucky to get three thousand crowds. And look at some of the small town teams in the divisions above. Gross mismanagement over a long period has got us to this stage.

 

I agree. However, it certainly doesn't help when you have a great big lump in central midfield who can't tackle his way out of a wet paper bag.

 

My take on Rupp is that he wants to get out of this mess with minimum spend. The reason Rhodes is here is because he knows how to run the club on a shoe string. He came to the club with Rahic and an agenda to continue to run the club like it had been run with Rhodes and Lawn and adopt Rahic mad idea of buying cheap young players from top clubs, yea right!!

To be honest not entirely sure how long he will stay, at the moment both Rahic and Rupp have reaped the rewards of ex player sales. So now we are down to income only, and where he will either have to stay and invest or cut and run.

A Director of Sport would be fantastic if we get the right man or woman, someone to lead the club, and support our manager, plus be able to see how we can generate a profile that can attract investment. However, until we know what Rupp is going to do, that is secondary.

 

I mean you post a picture like that Park but Fordys absolutely right (pains me to say it! )

This transfer window gone, added to the fact we STILL HAVE NO SCOUTS AT ALL, added to letting Bowyer let Doyle and Vaughan go then sacking him days later says to me we have no plan. We are constantly reactive and reacting to situations, and essentially flying by the seat of our footballing pants. When was the last time we looked remotely prepared for anything? I've never supported city in the expectation for us to be any good, but they are just beyond taking the piss out of everybody now, and I for one am getting sick of being mugged off. We aren't asking those in charge to do anything hard, just run the club sensibly, efficiently and professionally with the right people in the right roles.

 

Anyone remember our 4-0 win down at Cambridge around 84/85?

Hawley scored 2 along with Bobby Campbell if memory serves.

Remember the conga we all did at the end of the game!

 

Are you OK? This is very out of character...

 

Guthrie had to be dropped.

 

I’m not surprised, this squad is simply not good enough

 

I hate

I hate 3 central defenders at the back, thought we had seen the last of that formation when Bowyer was sacked

 

We need to file a complaint against the EFL.

It's totally unfair that the weather and pitch only affects us every game! We'd be walking this league otherwise.

 

No-Hope should never ever wear the shirt again

 

Not sure about stealing a wage. But clearly a mass cull is required as they are simply not good enough

Hope we can keep hold of Wood though

 

I think the people that are overreacting are the ones getting their knickers in a twist about posters that are daring to suggest McCall made the wrong substitution at the wrong time yesterday. I think he made the wrong call, I don't see why it is a problem to say that, whether it is his third game in charge or his thirtieth. It doesn't mean I want him sacked or I don't think he is doing a good job overall.

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-bradford/report/410848

This IS NOT scapegoating Novak but on 33 seconds in he should have done better with his shot, and looking at the Pritchard situation 99 times out of 100 that would have been given as a foul against the lad.