I told you the other day sunshine, pot, kettle and black, it's the same old same old shite you were coming out with at the end of last season, fishing for bites, and I've taken the bait


You and the other gords on here are rubbing your six fingered hands with glee with these results, FACT!!!!

Its nothing at all like pot, kettle, black. I actually comment and give my opinion on what ever the thread is about. ie adding something-its what message boards are about. Where as you simply post to have a go at people and ruin threads.

Christ you lot do my head in.

It's been a long close season and I'm looking forward to the new season with OPTOMISIUM.

You lot have us relegated and Turner sacked before a ball has been kicked. I'll give him the 10 games as usual and wait patiently.

Remember 2001/2002 when we were bottom of the league in October and made the play-offs. Anything can happen over 46 games. Let me remind you who the Manager was....Chris Turner.

Give the team and the man a chance before commiting "hari-kiri"

Posted this elsewhere, thought I'd add it here:

Turner was trying 2 things out tonight. First half he played both Sweeney and Fredriksen in a very deep role and invited York on, Boyd was positioned on the edge of the centre circle incase of any breaks, we had a couple of good chances but it was a shame Collins went off because Hartley was having a cracking game at left back. Lamplough came on and you could have easily added "sy" onto the end of his name. Pretty poor.

Second half Turner replaced Boyd with Mackay and tried out direct football, the ball was being hoofed forward to Behan and the full backs were rushing up to get in support to the wingers, hence why we got countered.

Their first goal was a good finish, our left back turned their player inside, a square ball follwed by a hopeful shot crept between 2 defenders and into the corner. Their 2nd was right at the death and came after all of our subs had been made, they had a corner which bounced around in the box and fluked its way into the goal.

Positives:

Hartley was quality at full back and Lidds did well in central defence. Collins dominated in the air and the wingplay was good. Star of the show was Fredriksen who made some fantastic tackles, wasn't afraid to take players on and although his shooting was a bit wayward he had a go. The triallist forward looked to be good, very tall but thin, had a couple of half chances.

Negatives:

Sweeney was terrible aside from one shot, Mackay came on at half time and added nothing, we had a good chance when the ball dropped over his shoulder but instead of hitting it he decided to play in foley to the corner flag! The left back that came on was awful, seemed to be trying too hard instead of doing the simple things.

Overall it was the usual pre-season fayre, I'd like to see Boyd given a more advanced role instead of him having to link the play. Turner played it this way to see how we'd cope holding onto a lead I think, perhaps we should get a lead first before trying that!

All in all not a disaster, we lost the game but as for finding out certain things it gave food for thought. Turner still has one tactic to try out this preseason and that is flowing attacking football played on the deck...please say we've got that in our locker?!