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pjdaly wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 9:00 pm

Scott5 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 7:26 pm a bit of grit and determination, desire to defend and attack the ball and stop the opposition from scoring. Maybe not the greatest of games or footballing performances but what was needed, a hard fought win and clean sheet. The kind of performance that we saw a bit more towards the end of last season in particular port vale away.

Hits NOH there I would say.

One of the wettest days*** I can recall at HS and that is saying something. But through the grim misery we could all leave at the end with big smiles on our faces.

*** I did say one of the wettest, not thee wettest . . . . . others do spring readily to mind . . . . .

andyg wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:16 pm Chelmsford comes to mind during our first season back in the league regards bad conditions - one of only three - I think - home games when supporters were allowed to attend. Won 3-0 and Chelmsford went up as champions.

Jim wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 7:09 pm

Rushy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 6:31 pm At last some control in midfield.
The difference that makes to the defence and going forward was plain to see.
Can we just put Booty out on loan as soon as possible now please.

It will take time for Booty to settle. He might have flourished today in a more controlled midfield. Don’t write him off.

Rushy wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:06 am

Jim wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 7:09 pm

It will take time for Booty to settle. He might have flourished today in a more controlled midfield. Don’t write him off.

He s the reason we haven't been able to assert any control. He,s not ready for this level as the previous games have proved.
He doesn't even look as if he can achieve the fitness levels to play at this level.
If we weren't struggling with so many injuries he would be out on loan already. We certainty cant keep playing him in the hope he might settle one day.
With the squad we,ve got every player needs to slot into that team and give 100% We don't have the luxury of a B team where players can find thier way and settle down.
MJ Williams performance v Crewe is the standard . He was excellent from start to finish. He dove the team forward, protected the defence and lead by example.
Booty is no where near that standard.

Blue Bayou wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:15 am

Rushy wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:06 am
He s the reason we haven't been able to assert any control. He,s not ready for this level as the previous games have proved.
He doesn't even look as if he can achieve the fitness levels to play at this level.
If we weren't struggling with so many injuries he would be out on loan already. We certainty cant keep playing him in the hope he might settle one day.
With the squad we,ve got every player needs to slot into that team and give 100% We don't have the luxury of a B team where players can find thier way and settle down.
MJ Williams performance v Crewe is the standard . He was excellent from start to finish. He dove the team forward, protected the defence and lead by example.
Booty is no where near that standard.

I seem to remember that when the Lad (Booty) landed here from Gateshead, we were told in an interview with a Gateshead sports journalist that he was a league 2 'ready' player, and had been for two years!

Blue Bayou wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:16 am

Blue Bayou wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:15 am
I seem to remember that when the Lad (Booty) landed here from Gateshead, we were told in an interview with a Gateshead sports journalist that he was a league 2 'ready' player, and had been for two years!

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:33 am

Blue Bayou wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:16 am

The problem i had with the signing of Booty was that at the age of 27 he had no football league experience. All his football had been played at National league or lower. He has without doubt found the step up to league 2 difficult.

mulholland wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 10:44 am Let's face facts it certainly is going to have to be a shared responsibility scoring if we're going to stay in this league as I can't see any of our current strikeforce getting into double figures. My main cause of concern is our ball retention. It's basically non-existent. Too many times there's no one available in a bit of space to receive a simple forward pass in midfield and we end up with an aimless lofted ball into the corners. It's never a good option especially the way we're set up and we need to stop doing it. As welcome as that win was yesterday the quality of all round play needs improving upon massively. Possession, Possession, Possession should be the working title for this coming week's training schedule. If we've got the ball they can't score but we possibly can.