[DMU Blue]

Now that we?re getting a few players back then all attention has to turn to bringing a striker in before the next game

[Jud]

hilly81, on 01 January 2025 - 04:57 PM, said:

Not sure how we?ve not scored in injury time. What that team lacks in talent it certainly has heart. Can?t fault the effort.

They'll be absolutely knackered, as well. A busy festive period without viable subs on the bench is a total killer. Big few days coming but this current team deserved way more than they've received this Christmas. On to the next one.

[turrhall]

Really can't complain about that 2nd half performance

[Hibbo98]

How their keeper wasn?t booked was actually incredible. Ref was waving him to kick it at least 3 times per goal kick. All game!

[Doreets]

Akinola looked quite lively I thought

[Benno Spire]

Hibbo98, on 01 January 2025 - 05:01 PM, said:

How their keeper wasn?t booked was actually incredible. Ref was waving him to kick it at least 3 times per goal kick. All game!

Cos the ref had no bottle, he neshed the penalty and gave a free kick

[DMU Blue]

Benno Spire, on 01 January 2025 - 05:08 PM, said:

Cos the ref had no bottle, he neshed the penalty and gave a free kick

It was way outside the area. And we scored from the free kick 😂

[JonB]

Benno Spire, on 01 January 2025 - 05:08 PM, said:

Cos the ref had no bottle, he neshed the penalty and gave a free kick

One bit I saw he stood and watched a MK Dons player fling an arm into Mandevilles face and did nothing only to then book Mandeville for fouling him after that. Mandeville was too honest and didn?t fall on the ground holding his face.

[Cartman]

SpireRam, on 01 January 2025 - 04:57 PM, said:

Thought they were Bunkum. Another team we comfortably beat with a fit squad. Sick of it now.

Why do people seem to think every team we play are poor?

MK are a decent side, had some very good players and were the better side until we scored, we did well to remain competitive to be fair - we then finished the game strongly which is a credit to the players after so many games and with so many players out and MK looked scared of us

However, MK are far from rubbish, miles ahead of anything we saw in NL!

I simply don?t get the way people seem to queue up to say the opposition were poor, especially when we lose!

[Zigsuk]

Doreets, on 01 January 2025 - 05:04 PM, said:

Akinola looked quite lively I thought

I agree. Always though he wasa decent and people raved over him when he first came. Why did they suddenly turn against him? As for Oldaker, yes he has become a brilliant free kick specialist which can win you a game, but still don't rate the rest of his play. Perhaps we could just bring him on for free kicks!
Don't think either Drummond nor Hobson will make the grade.

This post has been edited by Zigsuk: 01 January 2025 - 05:18 PM

[MrTall]

Cartman, on 01 January 2025 - 05:11 PM, said:

Why do people seem to think every team we play are poor?

MK are a decent side, had some very good players and were the better side until we scored, we did well to remain competitive to be fair - we then finished the game strongly which is a credit to the players after so many games and with so many players out and MK looked scared of us

However, MK are far from rubbish, miles ahead of anything we saw in NL!

I simply don?t get the way people seem to queue up to say the opposition were poor, especially when we lose!

Completely agree. I also don't understand why people assume we'd beat a team if we had a full strength side available. There's been plenty of times this season we've failed to beat so called inferior teams even when we've had a strong squad. Completely different game.

This post has been edited by MrTall: 01 January 2025 - 05:34 PM

[Lincs Spireite]

As I said a few threads ago , our aim was to be mid table so we need to realise we are unlikely to go up this season and that's ok. Maybe during the Jan window we get 1 or 2 new players in and a few returning from injury we can start to stabilise and results will start to come. But don't panic if we aren't in the playoffs. Some will say defeatist but I say realist.

[paulwardle]

We were undone by a free kick taken from wrong position, poor defending for second goal and then not taking our chances. We need a centre forward desperately as Drummond just too lightweight and inexperienced.

There must be a decent premier league young centre forward somewhere we can get on loan?

Fair play to the lads out there they gave their all.

[rodney]

gordon_brittas, on 01 January 2025 - 04:28 PM, said:

But where is the next win coming from? This side is not good, I?d probably say it?s bottom half national league standard based on the quality. I?m not saying we will go down, but we look incapable of competing even against most clubs in this league.

How many of our players would get in other sides in this league? Not many I?d guess.

Crewe looks another loss sadly based on this served up today.

No other words than 🤡. Not sure what Crewe has to do with anything

[Bluekent]

Benno Spire, on 01 January 2025 - 05:08 PM, said:

Cos the ref had no bottle, he neshed the penalty and gave a free kick

Didn?t mind giving their player a yellow for taking too long on a throw in towards the end without any warning tho. Pathetic week officiating from the referee. He?d told the keeper numerous times ffs. Just book the man and then book him again if he continues. Also wasn?t a bad performance, especially the last 25 minutes, thought we were worth a point at least. Not gonna berate them as we are going through an unbelievable injury crisis. I just wish we didn?t seem so easy to score against , mistakes at fleetwood , 2 big errors at Bradford and 2 relatively soft goals today, what were we doing for their second? Also please start boot next game.

[Brookie]

Today we got done by a team well versed in the darker arts of football and a weak referee. Having said that we were outplayed in the midfield as they pushed up with three at the back.
Drummond is trying hard but lacks the experience, you would really prefer him to come on for 30 minutes as a two up front to learn his trade.
The keeper is frustrating and really needs to learn how to kick a ball and develop his awareness and play the ball out more quickly at times.
We also need to start on the front foot at home and not the last 20 minutes.
Without doubt injuries have done for us and are still a team in progress

[spireitetoo]

For those in the kop, did the scramble cross the line, a few of of players appealled, but the blind lino on our side again went awol.

[rodney]

spireitetoo, on 01 January 2025 - 05:41 PM, said:

For those in the kop, did the scramble cross the line, a few of of players appealled, but the blind lino on our side again went awol.

Not over the line?.

[Surrey Spireite]

As I don't live in town any more, I'm up at the moment so here are my untainted thoughts for today.

We are very threadbare.
Thompson can't kick off distribute. Boot is better.
Grimes make me nervous, positional sense is a shocker. He also looks terrified of making a mistake. That was very evident in the first half

The ball was a hot potato in the first

Drummond is too lightweight.

Coco coming in made a big difference. We seemed better balanced, and it seemed tnstill confidence.

What spoiled it more than the performance was the gobby 11 year old sat behind me in E5, 135 row I with his grandparents I think.

It was how I imagined Walton/Brittas were as kids.

[spireitetoo]

rodney, on 01 January 2025 - 05:42 PM, said:

Not over the line?.

Cheers had no way of telling from w7