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  1. Bronco

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    Have we failed ?.
     
  2. Rogered Tart

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    How does he change it though? We can't go 4-4-2 because thats not Hughes mentality. And Oliver doesn't ever seem to fit anything when he comes on.. That was one of the worst games of footy i've seen for a fair while yesterday, he should have changed it before kick off if hes that concerned.
     
  3. Captain Grumpy

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    You and Fordy deserve each other Wilsden
     
  4. WilsdenBantam

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    Thanks I guess:blush:
     
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  5. Bronco

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    Have you been on the lash mate, what a horrible thought.
     
  6. Captain Grumpy

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    Have you changed your mind Jon? On another thread called Ryan Sparks that you posted just a little later you stated that you’ve never been less annoyed at how the club is being run, and this has easily been the best season in terms of the club feeling like they know what they’re doing. A bit of a contrast to your reply to myself.
     
  7. Rcbantam

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  8. Chris Redfield

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  9. Storck

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    Didn't go otherwise we would have held out
     
  10. hatchedbantam

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    Yep you'r right he was what we needed, i think he wanted the job, never mind we went for the name.
     
  11. borderlescott

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    Agree Idle. We’d have defo gone up. The man just gets results.
     
  12. Ulysses S Grant

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    Starting to look like a showboat appointment
     
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  13. simons (woking bantam)

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    Just keep having this nagging feeling that Hughes thinks we are lucky to have him - his interviews after a win are full of positives but no-one (at the club, local media) seems to have the gonads to question him after a loss or sub standard performance
     
  14. Onside

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    What are game points?
     
  15. banbrotam

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    It's since the 84/85 season.

    And it's the joint 4th best - with 2017/18 (we were about to have that wonderful losing steak in that season!!) i.e. one of the four best starts in nearly forty years.

    Even if it was 5th best since 1999. Clearly that puts it in the Top 20% of seasons so far. My point is you wouldn't think that from a lot of the comments this season.
     
  16. banbrotam

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    I never let defeats affect me much, i.e. never been a 'kick the cat' person. But last night and Northampton was so depressing. The lack of belief when we went 2-1 down in both these games, is worrying.

    However, I do think a positive character like Walker can make that slight difference (that ball where he had three around him, lost his balance, but still came away with the ball and got us attacking gives me hope)

    And as we saw last night, let's face it we could and should have been 2-0 up if the ref's doing his job, it's marginal gains we need, not wholesale ones.
     
  17. Park bantam

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    Not sure I agree about Walker tbf I thought he was useless when he came on. chapman has bags of Skill and like so many of our players has zero end product
     
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  18. Bigrod

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    Just seen these stats for another well known City. Loads of possession a mere 7 shots with a big fat 0 on target. They lost by 2 goals! You could say it was just one of those days. Their fans are suggesting the Managers job is on the line, the CEO is questionable and the owners should invest more! ;)

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  19. Inspector

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    I'd politely disagree there. MH is the one responsible for telling league 2 standard players to play out from the back as if they're Man City. It's no surprise they've been coughing up possession when put under pressure. It's only the last 3 games that he's ditched that formation and the players look much more comfortable.
     
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  20. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Evans would have taking us up for sure. That’s our wish.

    In terms us finishing in the top 7 that would be failure considering how poor the league is. Anything but automatic places is a success. We really should be in the automatic places right now comfortably.
     
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