[Tha Knows...]

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McFadzean looks just amazing (apart from his early miss pass).
There was an occasion mid second half when one of their players was attempting to win a pass down the line, and you thought, I know what is going here, Kyle is going to send player and ball into the East Stand.
Instead he not only won the ball, but in the same movement he passed it on to a home shirt. A delight to behold.

Our biggest miss is Markanday.
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Likely to cost us a play off place, losing him ... plus Grigg to injury.

Berry gone not helping. Now I'm reading there's a bid in for Dobs....that'd be all the players who can score unavailable!

[jack bauer]

tough game and to give them a goal start never a good idea but we played our way into it and a point better than none. Dobra is a joy to watch and recently he has really matured in his play.

side note, North stand end is the place to be these days for goals.

[Westbars Spireite]

60s 70s Spireite, on 25 January 2025 - 06:12 PM, said:

McFadzean looks just amazing (apart from his early miss pass).
There was an occasion mid second half when one of their players was attempting to win a pass down the line, and you thought, I know what is going here, Kyle is going to send player and ball into the East Stand.
Instead he not only won the ball, but in the same movement he passed it on to a home shirt. A delight to behold.

Our biggest miss is Markanday.

You'd guess McFadzean was a good 5 years younger. Looks good for next season on that showing.

[stainlessstephen]

Much better after we woke up.

[Tha Knows...]

Great attendance today, especially considering the winless run, another 9k incl 8k home fans. It's really important to keep them but it won't help losing all our scorers.

[spireitetoo]

60s 70s Spireite, on 25 January 2025 - 06:12 PM, said:

McFadzean looks just amazing (apart from his early miss pass).
There was an occasion mid second half when one of their players was attempting to win a pass down the line, and you thought, I know what is going here, Kyle is going to send player and ball into the East Stand.
Instead he not only won the ball, but in the same movement he passed it on to a home shirt. A delight to behold.

Our biggest miss is Markanday.
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Likely to cost us a play off place, losing him ... plus Grigg to injury.

Berry gone not helping. Now I'm reading there's a bid in for Dobs....that'd be all the players who can score unavailable!

Ran over to the west stand and kissed the badge on his shirt... hopefully not a goodbye kiss, we need his flair.. colclough (who again spent more time stretching out than actually on the ball) is such a waste for a starter.. much better for me as a sub against a tired defence.

[Osborne again]

RoverinPeace, on 25 January 2025 - 05:14 PM, said:

Probably my last post on here, unless Rovers loan or sell you anyone else

How did Fadz do for you guys today?

A really commanding debut mate, he's a class act,and just what we need.

[Lincs Spireite]

We need to make sure we keep Dobs. We are desperate for players with pace who run at defenders. If he goes then we've lost 3 with those attributes. We need to get the fans off their seats with excitement. We are too slow and predictable which gives opposition time to organise their defence.

[Exharboroughspireite]

Lincs Spireite, on 25 January 2025 - 06:39 PM, said:

We need to make sure we keep Dobs. We are desperate for players with pace who run at defenders. If he goes then we've lost 3 with those attributes. We need to get the fans off their seats with excitement. We are too slow and predictable which gives opposition time to organise their defence.

Completely agree. He is by far and away our most threatening player. I?m surprised we have kept him so long.

[warfey is a spireite]

Fit as a Nelson, on 25 January 2025 - 06:03 PM, said:

We still need a striker and a winger

What I've been saying but get jumped on .

[Hibbo98]

Exharboroughspireite, on 25 January 2025 - 06:42 PM, said:

Completely agree. He is by far and away our most threatening player. I?m surprised we have kept him so long.

I?d say he?s been our only threatening player for a few weeks now. He desperately needs some help because no one else seems to have a goal in them at the minute!

[Spireiteboy155]

Mr Mercury, on 25 January 2025 - 06:02 PM, said:

From tiny acorns?.MacFazdean and Sparkes look different level, need Banks back and to get the zip back in our game there?s quite a close grouping between us and second. I still think we can push on but the loss of the goals is a big issue.

Realistically, at 8 points off the play offs with several teams in the hunt, we need to win about 5 in a row to get back in the top 7. Are we consistent enough to do that?
I just can?t see it happening.

[Mr Mercury]

Spireiteboy155, on 25 January 2025 - 06:48 PM, said:

Realistically, at 8 points off the play offs with several teams in the hunt, we need to win about 5 in a row to get back in the top 7. Are we consistent enough to do that?
I just can?t see it happening.

But there?s 20 games left so we don?t need to win 5 on the row, point or two better than those above here and there.

[Lincs Spireite]

Spireiteboy155, on 25 January 2025 - 06:48 PM, said:

Realistically, at 8 points off the play offs with several teams in the hunt, we need to win about 5 in a row to get back in the top 7. Are we consistent enough to do that?
I just can?t see it happening.

Unless things change we should aim for mid table

[Osborne again]

Well not the most exciting match I've ever been to, and we could have done with services of that man who appeared on the scoreboard on eighth minutes. Their centre backs would have known they'd been in a game with Ernie Moss.
I expect a better showing on Tuesday against Bromley, when the new players have had more chance to train together. Of the new players, Donacien looked tidy apart from the odd pass going awry,Sparkes looks a decent stand in for Gordon, but if he wants Pepple to get on the end of his crosses they need to be more accurate,Pepple didn't really get much of a look in but worked hard. The stand out amongst the new players was Macfadzean he was different class and I'm glad we've got him.

[PontePete]

Shecks is a weakness I?m afraid, every attack breaks down as soon as he receives the ball. Hope Donacien going off was only precautionary or just him still needing to get up to speed fitness wise

[TJ Blue]

Oldaker is so frustrating, slows the play down and very rarely passes forwards, I think he should be dropped for Banks next game.

[60s 70s Spireite]

TJ Blue, on 25 January 2025 - 07:07 PM, said:

Oldaker is so frustrating, slows the play down and very rarely passes forwards, I think he should be dropped for Banks next game.

I am sure he will be.

[jack bauer]

PontePete, on 25 January 2025 - 07:05 PM, said:

Shecks is a weakness I?m afraid, every attack breaks down as soon as he receives the ball. Hope Donacien going off was only precautionary or just him still needing to get up to speed fitness wise

thing is shecks is capable, he does it every now and then (by which i mean i've seen him do it about 3 times since he signed) he just doesn't seem to back himself, there were periods of the first part of the second half though where no one else seemed to be playing right side for us, so he was recieveing the ball with little support.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

The last thing we needed today was an early concession.

But casual defending emanating from Fadz' equally casual back pass delivered exactly that.

'Vale were then offered the luxury of sitting behind a well drilled defence and hitting on the break.

Whilst the exit of Markanday, Berry and Grigg meant we lacked the invention or experience to create a moment of magic.

Or a sending off.

After that an even game turned into an exercise in attack versus defence.

One way traffic.

Thankfully Dobra was able to capaitalise where the rest couldn't.

Positives, though.

Like Pepple. His physicality is a step up from Quigs. Like Donacien. His positional sense and awareness is two steps up from Shecks. Like Sparkes. Ditto our other left back options.

Though clearly rusty Fadz put his error behind him, too.

We're rebuilding. It's gonna take time to integrate new faces. With more to come, I understand. I stand my pre season ambition of competing for a play off place with ninety mintes to go. If not? We've the owners and manager to go again in August.

And hey, nine thousand plus again?

How can anyone be negative about this football club...