Re: Hereford v Darlington Match Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:55 pm
We can't sign anyone on loan though. We're up to 5 now
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Form last 3 games / 5 games / 10 gamesWiseacre wrote:On current form we're bound to go down.
Whilst stating the obvious, the games against those around us will define our fate.lo36789 wrote:Form last 3 games / 5 games / 10 gamesWiseacre wrote:On current form we're bound to go down.
Darlington - 1 / 2 / 10
Guiseley - 0 / 2 / 5
Leamington - 1 / 1 / 6
FC United - 5 / 6 / 9
Ashton United - 0 / 3 / 10
We are not brilliant but no matter how you decide to cut ‘form’ we are still by no means the worst.
It’s not excusing today as minimum we needed away at a fellow struggler was a point and the manner of conceding 4 goals in the second half is a bad bad performance.
I am still not that worried as I think we have banked enough to scrape through but how we perform is as important as the points at the moment.
What's this weird obsession with 'local lads'? Very few local lads give a s*** about Darlington, that's why we are where we are today.feethams wrote:If being relegated means Wright leaves with some of the Midlands lads, and we end up signing a few more local players who play with their hearts on their sleeves then i'd take it. Give me a choice of Evo Stik football like Whitby away then i'd gladly take it over the current crap.
Yeh 100% - which is what makes today all the more disappointing. At the same time other teams around us if we hit them 2-0 by half time they wouldn’t come back (it’s why they are where they are).Beano wrote:Whilst stating the obvious, the games against those around us will define our fate.
Cartman tearing it up? Last time I looked he had about 6 league goals.Beano wrote:Cartman and Syers are tearing it up for Farsley.LoidLucan wrote:Wouldn't it be a bit ironic if Cartman, Syers, Turnbull, Brown and Gillies are plying their trade in National North next season and we're off to Marine.
If Syers was still here he’d be one of the better players.
He has more than 6 mateloan_star wrote:Cartman tearing it up? Last time I looked he had about 6 league goals.Beano wrote:Cartman and Syers are tearing it up for Farsley.LoidLucan wrote:Wouldn't it be a bit ironic if Cartman, Syers, Turnbull, Brown and Gillies are plying their trade in National North next season and we're off to Marine.
If Syers was still here he’d be one of the better players.
He also looked out of his depth with us at this level when we were doing well.
I said last time I checked. Now he has 8. Hardly tearing it up is he.HarrytheQuaker wrote:He has more than 6 mateloan_star wrote:Cartman tearing it up? Last time I looked he had about 6 league goals.Beano wrote:Cartman and Syers are tearing it up for Farsley.LoidLucan wrote:Wouldn't it be a bit ironic if Cartman, Syers, Turnbull, Brown and Gillies are plying their trade in National North next season and we're off to Marine.
If Syers was still here he’d be one of the better players.
He also looked out of his depth with us at this level when we were doing well.
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They’re top of the league and he is a key player.loan_star wrote:I said last time I checked. Now he has 8. Hardly tearing it up is he.HarrytheQuaker wrote:He has more than 6 mateloan_star wrote:Cartman tearing it up? Last time I looked he had about 6 league goals.Beano wrote:Cartman and Syers are tearing it up for Farsley.LoidLucan wrote:Wouldn't it be a bit ironic if Cartman, Syers, Turnbull, Brown and Gillies are plying their trade in National North next season and we're off to Marine.
If Syers was still here he’d be one of the better players.
He also looked out of his depth with us at this level when we were doing well.
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Cartman, despite his cult status, was not good enough at this level. What he does at the level below has very little relevance.Beano wrote:
They’re top of the league and he is a key player.
I didn’t reference his efforts in our current league.
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With Syers it does need pointing out that TW only started with him in one-third of the games he could have done. Syers was as frustrated as hell.loan_star wrote:Cartman, despite his cult status, was not good enough at this level. What he does at the level below has very little relevance.Beano wrote:
They’re top of the league and he is a key player.
I didn’t reference his efforts in our current league.
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Syers is another matter but we couldn't afford to keep him.
Games all about opinions but I think Cartman is just what we need.He creates so much for others with his movement and his never say die attitude rubs off on other players.loan_star wrote:Cartman, despite his cult status, was not good enough at this level. What he does at the level below has very little relevance.Beano wrote:
They’re top of the league and he is a key player.
I didn’t reference his efforts in our current league.
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Syers is another matter but we couldn't afford to keep him.
And, our best form under Wright was with Styche and Syers as our attacking threat.LoidLucan wrote:With Syers it does need pointing out that TW only started with him in one-third of the games he could have done. Syers was as frustrated as hell.loan_star wrote:Cartman, despite his cult status, was not good enough at this level. What he does at the level below has very little relevance.Beano wrote:
They’re top of the league and he is a key player.
I didn’t reference his efforts in our current league.
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Syers is another matter but we couldn't afford to keep him.
MCFCDarlo3 wrote:
We need an animal in midfield I feel, someone to lead and to break up play and give to the likes of Nicholson,there must be someone around surely?
The club needs to be challenging for a play off spot each season, if not floating support will just not bother and if we can lose to a poor team like Hereford like that I worry about next season I really do.
50 years wrote:I have missed the last 3 games and the next game I can get to is Stockport away, looks like I may be missing games at the right time
Watching the highlights looks like we created plenty of chances, scored a couple of excellent goals and as usual gave away sloppy goals. It is funny how many times we have given goals away shortly after half time after being in the lead, clearly something that needs to be sorted by the players and not just the manager but would love to be a fly on the wall in the half time talks.
A lot of fans were not happy with Maddison in goal, but wonder now if they realise that he may not have been the main issue, (and Maddison himself must be smiling inside given the amount of goals conceded in the last two games, with some of them looking saveable).
Noted that TW had said before the Telford game that if they did well at that game they would be given Thursday training day off. Appears they were given Thursday off anyway after a poor performance. Wonder if TW really needs to get tougher with the players he has, rather than being possibly a "mate" although realise that with a limited squad there is few options for him.
Also noted the difference in the vote on Tommy since that one defeat, where before it was close, just shows how quickly things can change even after one game.
This is a completely unreal expectation. If floating support only comes when we are challenging for playoffs they we should just write them off as support - treat them as a bonus and no expectation.MCFCDarlo3 wrote:The club needs to be challenging for a play off spot each season, if not floating support will just not bother and if we can lose to a poor team like Hereford like that I worry about next season I really do.
I honestly dont think its an unreal expectation to be aiming for 7th.lo36789 wrote:This is a completely unreal expectation. If floating support only comes when we are challenging for playoffs they we should just write them off as support - treat them as a bonus and no expectation.MCFCDarlo3 wrote:The club needs to be challenging for a play off spot each season, if not floating support will just not bother and if we can lose to a poor team like Hereford like that I worry about next season I really do.
I think thats how I feel.LoidLucan wrote:I think it's TW's long-term record and failure to learn from mistakes over and over again that has led to most fans wanting a change, not just one game. Everyone wants him to succeed but most now believe he's not the right person to take the club forward.
You 'need' to perform in line with your budget each season that is kind of it. I think this season we are not performing to that but if our budget next season as a result is a bottom half / avoid relegation budget then we should be aiming to do that.MCFCDarlo3 wrote:I honestly dont think its an unreal expectation to be aiming for 7th.lo36789 wrote:This is a completely unreal expectation. If floating support only comes when we are challenging for playoffs they we should just write them off as support - treat them as a bonus and no expectation.MCFCDarlo3 wrote:The club needs to be challenging for a play off spot each season, if not floating support will just not bother and if we can lose to a poor team like Hereford like that I worry about next season I really do.
Maybe floating was a bad use of words, if I changed it to some supporters I think thats a realistic statement as sure crowds will go sub 1000 just hanging around mid table each season.
Pretty much says it for me. It speaks well of him that so many fans have stuck by him thus far but it's not going to come right now. Same for White, he was a renowned defender in his day so it's disappointing how light we've been at the back. Most obvious of all is that the players have been ineffectively trained and lost too much faith in themselves. They deserve much better.MCFCDarlo3 wrote:I think thats how I feel.LoidLucan wrote:I think it's TW's long-term record and failure to learn from mistakes over and over again that has led to most fans wanting a change, not just one game. Everyone wants him to succeed but most now believe he's not the right person to take the club forward.