Darlo Uncovered

Not even gonna talk about the game, but bottom line is the trends that are happening. 1. We are just not physical enough. They closed us down, got tight and we just have no answer to a physical approach. Give us time on the ball and we are great but we are completely sussed I’m afraid. What do you t...

Rare to disagree with AA in his post match comments but come on, “it was a decent performance but we lost it in first 10 mins” . “ enough chances to have won the game” . Take away a couple of long range efforts and can only remember one chance, McGuire’s header. Did agree that we rarely get crosses ...

Has AA not learned anything. Mirror image of first 3 games and still no plan B. We all used to slag TW when he didn’t push Brown up front for last 5 mins. Well AA, it hadn’t worked all game so why doesn’t he just accept launching it and Laing up front. Surely nothing to lose. Hugely frustrating but ...

Laing getting good reviews and rightly so but think Atkinson done equally as well in last two games. Showing why AA rates him so highly, his distribution and reading of the game was first class.
Let’s have a win at Blackwell now.

Everyone is seeing the same thing, not physical enough, not sure of best team even if all were fit, too predictable, not fit enough and no plan B when we get closed down. The only game we have played well in league was at Curzon but they just sat off us and gave us time to play. Given we had little ...

Just repeat my words after Boston. Outfought, no physicality and actually don’t Look as fit as the opposition. Every second half we fade out of the game. Not rocket science how to beat us it is, be physical, press us and watch out for the little one twos around the edge of box.

Best team comfortable winners, we have been poor tonight. Love what AA is doing but we do
lack physicality when faced with a strong well organised team who press all game long. Fitter and stronger all over the park unfortunately. Type of team that always do well in this division.

Have to say that I agree with his argument although could have been more tactful maybe. Surely it would have taken a techno wise guy minutes to factor in the total money and divided it out based on say last seasons attendances over all 3 divisions. Let’s be honest, this money IS to replace fans payi...

Agree, worst performance under AA. Men against boys was what we said under TW too often, but it reminded us of that today, shocking. Cant remember a shot on goal in second half. We don’t look sharp or even fit. Even in the cup tie they dominated the last 20 mins. Totally get that nearly all the inju...

Cut and pasted from The Telegrapg online an hour ago...... Exclusive: Government provides bailout to National League clubs to keep them afloat and prevent them withdrawing from FA Cup Ministers have pledged to provide a rescue package to teams in the National League that could stop several of them g...

I watched the Andrew Marr show and felt slightly more positive by what the minister said actually! He said that he had long discussions with the premier league about the need to support clubs lower down the ladder, progress had been made and was hopeful of an agreement being reached this week. Now w...

No brainier on two simple fronts:
1. Increased revenue
2. All true fans can see the game.
Whatever our personal view is on either BM or Arena this has to be put aside on this occasion for the good of the club.

What a strange game. Honestly thought that was as good as I’ve seen us play for a long long time and some of the football would have graced a higher level and a joy to watch........but we lost!! Ultimately that’s what matters. Think our midfield, wide men and full backs ( if Trotman comes back) are ...

Got to admit that I don’t fully understand business accounts. What I don’t get though is that DJ said a year ago that lessons had been learnt and this year they would budget based on no cup run and lower attendances as they had learnt their lesson and the club must run within its means, hence large ...

This is where some early transparency is needed of the current financial position because it just causes speculation and concern when people start “hearing things”. Surely, DJ said enough times a year ago that we were in a sound position and we would be reducing budgets, crowd predictions, not budge...

Get that it’s our choice to comment, but agree that from an existing players point of view there can be no positive from us suggesting with a number of games to go that we would like to be rid of them etc.

Last 2 gamesShows where we are. Much much better than last season but a country mile off being a top team in this division. No coincidence that the top teams have 11 physically strong players, that’s just the way it is and we have some fantastic footballers but not the physicality. We were just outf...

Fantastic return of points over the festive period and in a league position that we could not have imagined. Still have no idea though what go,s wrong at half time. Yet again we batter a team in first half and miss 3/4 gilt edged chances to make the game safe, then play like a completely different t...

As usual with Darlo, it is never straightforward is it. The only straightforward answer is for one of us to win the euro lottery, job done! Realistically, neither BM or Arena is the answer as we know for all the reasons that have already been put forward. Nothing to do with fan owned or investor mod...

Just read that we are on verge of signing another midfielder! Surely not. We must have about 5 central and 4 wide players yet no centre forward and no experienced centre half which we are absolutely crying out for. Surely another midfielder is the last thing we need. Who is he going to drop....Hatfi...

Agree with most of above posts. Think,we need an experienced, tough centre half who is a leader, organiser and shouter nearly as much as a centre forward. Storey, Laing and Galbraith are too similar in that they can all play for sure but none have the qualities above. Not easy to find mind I realise...

It’s not a massive whinge at all! Completely agree that the squad is better than last year, think AA is doing a good job and actually enjoy watching us play now, no issues. Had we not had the injuries, believe we would have had a much better start. All I am saying is that every recent season has see...

If divas is right, then that really annoys me because they just never seem to learn and we end up in a difficult financial position half way through season or simply cannot sign reinforcements. Absolutely the board said that we would Not spend the full budget up front as they had learned their lesso...

Agree with earlier post, just seems same story but with a different manager and players. We don’t need defenders who can do Cruyf turns or ping 70 yard passes....we need them to be able to defend!!, and in nearly every game there are periods when they simply are not! Again, lovely skilful footballer...

Think AA deserves a huge amount of credit. He has put this squad together at very short notice, got them playing attractive attacking football and yet also reduced the budget significantly. They also seem like a group of players who will give 100% every game win or lose and clearly already have a go...

First half was same old story, unable to play against a well organised physical team who defend deep and close us down. We were shocking to be honest, resorting to long balls to our short forward line! No plan B. Second half was a lot better, getting the ball forward much quicker and using the width...

Thought some of our players looked so much better that this time last year, fitter, shape and looked like they will all give 100%. Atkinson looks a class above, thought Laing did well and his distribution was very good. Keeper looked the part and Hatfield also had a very good game. Good signs with G...

Agree, unless Campbell comes good, not sure where the goals are going to come from. AA says that Thompson will play behind the striker not out wide. Think he is brilliant but never really seen him play that well apart from out wide, so will be a real success for AA if he gets him playing well in tha...

Agree, Hereford and York have made some fantastic signings, experienced, solid tried and tested players and would not be surprised if they were not battling each other for the champions.
As usual, money, with the odd exception wins most leagues and we don’t have any unfortunately!

Noticed Scott Fenwick liked AA message about players asking for inflated wages etc. Maybe completely wrong but he seems the sarcastic sort so maybe a dig at AA. To be honest I would probably have been ok with Fenwick and Sweet so a bit disappointed that they have gone to Blyth. Didn’t like Fenwick l...