Cherries: Grabban 'not too worried' about goal drought (From Thisisdorset)

Better still why not pick Tubbs , a player who doesn't need 15 chances to score one . Time for Grabbs to warm the bench for a few games.

Nothing to do with one two or 5 players ! This bunch of players were money grabbers before howe came and still are ! .. These players and this team will NEVER go anywhere ! And with such a weak manager it just makes things worse !! Does his tone every change when radio solent guy helps him answer the questions !!! So boring and Uninspiring

not worried about not scoring !!!,that attitude is one of the reasons we have lost last 5 games,time to grow a pair and put in the effort your wages and us fans expect,

Hope Tubbs starts tonight. It's not just that Grabban hasn't scored in the last 5 games, he's only scored 2 plus a penalty in the last 15 games, Time for a change if we're going to have any chance of changing our recent poor form in front of goal.

Great attitude to have.. You're a striker paid to score goals. Bet you'd be worried if max decided to withhold your salary based on your poor performances of late?

Good luck tonight - I have faith in Eddie to turn things around -still plenty of points to play for. I would be inclined to involve Tubbs and Fletch at some point and playing Ritchie in his more normal forward midfield position is a must

Have belief and confidence and we will be fine

Good luck to the team and management tonight.Was going to say how **** we are and how incompetent the gaffer(just having a laugh)is...but ill leave that to the knobheads on here to do.Proper afcb supporters get behind their team.Win,lose or draw.Well my hat off to all you misarable negative stay at home football pundits,go support netball or something.Have a nice day and you **** can rip us apart tmrw when weve yet again failed to live up to your sad little expectations.Regards
...By the way i am going to the game.C'mon boscombe!!!

joe the man,
Grabs says not worried about not scoring ...the amusing thing for me
is when he said 'it is unfortunate that it has co-incided with our losing run' doesn't the numpty realise that it the fact that he hasn't scored that has brought about this 5 game loss!
Bah, lost for words
utC.

phil1965 wrote:
Good luck to the team and management tonight.Was going to say how **** we are and how incompetent the gaffer(just having a laugh)is...but ill leave that to the knobheads on here to do.Proper afcb supporters get behind their team.Win,lose or draw.Well my hat off to all you misarable negative stay at home football pundits,go support netball or something.Have a nice day and you **** can rip us apart tmrw when weve yet again failed to live up to your sad little expectations.Regards

...By the way i am going to the game.C'mon boscombe!!!

Great - let this board be full of positive sentiments today and not occupied by attention seekers who have nothing better to do!

phil1965 wrote:
Good luck to the team and management tonight.Was going to say how **** we are and how incompetent the gaffer(just having a laugh)is...but ill leave that to the knobheads on here to do.Proper afcb supporters get behind their team.Win,lose or draw.Well my hat off to all you misarable negative stay at home football pundits,go support netball or something.Have a nice day and you **** can rip us apart tmrw when weve yet again failed to live up to your sad little expectations.Regards

...By the way i am going to the game.C'mon boscombe!!!

Good for you Phil , you must Bournemouths no 1 fan!!!!! apart from one post don't really understand your outburst.

Talk about taking one snippit of what the lad says and twisting it to fit an agenda!! Grabs is merely pointing out that he is not letting the goal drought effect him and that he is confident of turning things around. Grabs is not the reason we have lost five on the bounce, there are 11 players out there every game, it's the team that has either underperformed or as in the case of Saturday had a very unlucky day. Grabs is looking out of form but a goal will change all that, tonight I would start Tubbs as he scored Saturday and will be feeling he can get more tonight. Grabs will get back to scoring and let's not forget that we wouldn't be where we are now if it were not for his goals already this season, funny how a couple of months ago he was hailed as our next big thing and now he's being slated as never being good enough, sorry but I find all this negativity a complete and utter joke!! Tonight we can win and I see us doing so, we are playing a team that has a far worse record than us and if we can put in a performance like Saturday we should take the three points and put ourselves back in the promotion race!!

N Smith wrote:

phil1965 wrote:
Good luck to the team and management tonight.Was going to say how **** we are and how incompetent the gaffer(just having a laugh)is...but ill leave that to the knobheads on here to do.Proper afcb supporters get behind their team.Win,lose or draw.Well my hat off to all you misarable negative stay at home football pundits,go support netball or something.Have a nice day and you **** can rip us apart tmrw when weve yet again failed to live up to your sad little expectations.Regards


...By the way i am going to the game.C'mon boscombe!!!

Good for you Phil , you must Bournemouths no 1 fan!!!!! apart from one post don't really understand your outburst.

If you dont understand it its not directed at you.As for being afcb no1 fan i dont think so,one of many.Ive been on the terraces since i was a boy.I simply just care about this club and am truly sick of negativity from certain posters and people who are just out to wind people up.When we were on our "good"run no one says a thing,when we lose a few the vultures come out,truly disgusting and you know the saying "dont kick a man when hes down"...well that applies here

Don't care who scores even the goalkeeper will do a scrappy 1-0 will do not that hard is it.

worldAlien wrote:
Nothing to do with one two or 5 players ! This bunch of players were money grabbers before howe came and still are ! .. These players and this team will NEVER go anywhere ! And with such a weak manager it just makes things worse !! Does his tone every change when radio solent guy helps him answer the questions !!! So boring and Uninspiring

not as boring as your childish comments

It's not just a case of not scoring goals, there's also the small matter of leaking goals at the back. Just hope Elphick and Daniels are close to returning to the defence then Matt Ritchie can play in his favoured position and start suppling goals as well as getting himself into scoring positions as well. Once the balance of the side is restored I don't think many of the teams we have left to play could live with us in terms of footballing skill. Hoping for the start of another winning run tonight - UTC!

If we are going to get any kind of result tonigt at all we need to take the lead i.e. score first.
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Stevenage do not play a lot of football, they tend to play around the final third after a long hoof up field.
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Admittedly, their current form is not good, but if you let them take the lead i.e score first, their tails will be up and they will just sit back and see the game out. Hence, Sheff Utd and to a degree, Doncaster all over again.
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I still believe that we may need to acquire a target man in on loan. At the moment we cannot seem to change our attack options therefore the opposition, after having us watched will just snuff us out y sitting in deep and the midfield dropping back three yards or so and therefore stifleing us.
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Personally, I believe it will be a scoring draw tonight. and I cannot see Doncaster losing tonight either.
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Regards

worldAlien wrote:
Nothing to do with one two or 5 players ! This bunch of players were money grabbers before howe came and still are ! .. These players and this team will NEVER go anywhere ! And with such a weak manager it just makes things worse !! Does his tone every change when radio solent guy helps him answer the questions !!! So boring and Uninspiring

As per my other post:
“Go troll another world alien-scum”!

Back on topic Grabbs effort and threat has been great all season but I think he could do with a break and let’s get Tubbsy on with Pitman. Looking forward to the game, and to all the doubters, the tide will turn soon!!! UTC!

Frankiesbackfromholl
ywood wrote:
Talk about taking one snippit of what the lad says and twisting it to fit an agenda!! Grabs is merely pointing out that he is not letting the goal drought effect him and that he is confident of turning things around. Grabs is not the reason we have lost five on the bounce, there are 11 players out there every game, it's the team that has either underperformed or as in the case of Saturday had a very unlucky day. Grabs is looking out of form but a goal will change all that, tonight I would start Tubbs as he scored Saturday and will be feeling he can get more tonight. Grabs will get back to scoring and let's not forget that we wouldn't be where we are now if it were not for his goals already this season, funny how a couple of months ago he was hailed as our next big thing and now he's being slated as never being good enough, sorry but I find all this negativity a complete and utter joke!! Tonight we can win and I see us doing so, we are playing a team that has a far worse record than us and if we can put in a performance like Saturday we should take the three points and put ourselves back in the promotion race!!

are you the only one who has not noticed his attitude lately,defenders know one robust tackle and he fades into the background, all strikers go through a lean spell,but i have never heard one say it does not bother them.i will follow cherries through good and bad times but grabs is taking the xiss.

smhinto wrote:
If we are going to get any kind of result tonigt at all we need to take the lead i.e. score first.
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Stevenage do not play a lot of football, they tend to play around the final third after a long hoof up field.
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Admittedly, their current form is not good, but if you let them take the lead i.e score first, their tails will be up and they will just sit back and see the game out. Hence, Sheff Utd and to a degree, Doncaster all over again.
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I still believe that we may need to acquire a target man in on loan. At the moment we cannot seem to change our attack options therefore the opposition, after having us watched will just snuff us out y sitting in deep and the midfield dropping back three yards or so and therefore stifleing us.
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Personally, I believe it will be a scoring draw tonight. and I cannot see Doncaster losing tonight either.
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Regards

Make your mind up over weekend it was a loss

joetheman wrote:

Frankiesbackfromholl

ywood wrote:
Talk about taking one snippit of what the lad says and twisting it to fit an agenda!! Grabs is merely pointing out that he is not letting the goal drought effect him and that he is confident of turning things around. Grabs is not the reason we have lost five on the bounce, there are 11 players out there every game, it's the team that has either underperformed or as in the case of Saturday had a very unlucky day. Grabs is looking out of form but a goal will change all that, tonight I would start Tubbs as he scored Saturday and will be feeling he can get more tonight. Grabs will get back to scoring and let's not forget that we wouldn't be where we are now if it were not for his goals already this season, funny how a couple of months ago he was hailed as our next big thing and now he's being slated as never being good enough, sorry but I find all this negativity a complete and utter joke!! Tonight we can win and I see us doing so, we are playing a team that has a far worse record than us and if we can put in a performance like Saturday we should take the three points and put ourselves back in the promotion race!!

are you the only one who has not noticed his attitude lately,defenders know one robust tackle and he fades into the background, all strikers go through a lean spell,but i have never heard one say it does not bother them.i will follow cherries through good and bad times but grabs is taking the xiss.

Read my post I have said quite clearly that Tubbs should start tonight, where have I said Grabs should play tonight? I have commented on what he has said and what he has done for us so far this season, I have not said he should start every game have I?

Oh come on Grabban! Even I could have scored the one-on-one gift that you had on Saturday! So many chances wasted. Step aside and give Tubbs a chance. He took his and he had to chip the keeper to do it. Jalal got dropped after letting in so many goals. So you should get dropped for not scoring any. Lazy, overpaid oaf!

We've spent a fortune and lost 5 on the trot. Someone, somewhere, has got something very wrong.

Frankiesbackfromholl
ywood wrote:

joetheman wrote:

Frankiesbackfromholl


ywood wrote:
Talk about taking one snippit of what the lad says and twisting it to fit an agenda!! Grabs is merely pointing out that he is not letting the goal drought effect him and that he is confident of turning things around. Grabs is not the reason we have lost five on the bounce, there are 11 players out there every game, it's the team that has either underperformed or as in the case of Saturday had a very unlucky day. Grabs is looking out of form but a goal will change all that, tonight I would start Tubbs as he scored Saturday and will be feeling he can get more tonight. Grabs will get back to scoring and let's not forget that we wouldn't be where we are now if it were not for his goals already this season, funny how a couple of months ago he was hailed as our next big thing and now he's being slated as never being good enough, sorry but I find all this negativity a complete and utter joke!! Tonight we can win and I see us doing so, we are playing a team that has a far worse record than us and if we can put in a performance like Saturday we should take the three points and put ourselves back in the promotion race!!

are you the only one who has not noticed his attitude lately,defenders know one robust tackle and he fades into the background, all strikers go through a lean spell,but i have never heard one say it does not bother them.i will follow cherries through good and bad times but grabs is taking the xiss.

Read my post I have said quite clearly that Tubbs should start tonight, where have I said Grabs should play tonight? I have commented on what he has said and what he has done for us so far this season, I have not said he should start every game have I?

please read my post and digest before leaving comments,my post was regarding his attitude not his goal scoring record,or lack of,

Some of these footballers are just unbelievable! If I took Grabban`s outrageous attitude to failure where I work I would be for the chop. How ON EARTH can a striker NOT be bothered about missing chance after chance after chance?? Astonishing. He deserves dropping for THAT alone!

I like Grabban a great deal, but he is having a rough patch and any other player would of been dropped. Tubbs should stay in the side till the end of the season, giving him a decent run of games, if nothing else, to prove he IS capable of scoring the goals we're missing (which I have always believed he was). If not, then come the close season it's time for a REAL cull, because if this squad, having got itself into such a great position, can't produce under these sorts of pressures, then Eddie needs to bring in more quality and build a squad capable of winning promotion. THAT said, I believe in the players we have, those having a wobble need to start getting it together again and we'll be fine... Good Luck tonight to the team and all those making the journey, hope you don't freeze... 3 points PLEASE!!

A tradition at AFC Bournemouth is that when they come up against a team that are on a terrible run we always lose to them. Stevenage have lost 12 of their last 15 games and are bottom of the current form list along with us. As such, I can't see us getting anything from tonight's match unless the players collectively grow a pair and stop moaning about bad luck. You make your own luck through hard work and dedication so NO MORE EXCUSES!
Our current dismal form is down to the players thinking they were going to win this league at a canter after reaching top spot a few weeks ago. Sorry but you're not going earn three points by just showing up!
After the Crewe match I said on here there is always one team that bottles it at the top and falls away to mid table and that it better not be us. I wish I had kept my mouth shut because that's exactly what we've done. Play-offs at best now but only if the players have the cojones to go back to basics and grind out some results.
UTCIAD!

Change the tactics tonight go 3-5-2 Francis cook seaborne, Pugh Ritchie McDonald hughes okane pitman and Tubbs.

A few comments on our lack of variation in ‘going forward’.
Watching the Arsenal v Bayern Munich game recently, the variation in attacking movement was instructive.
Only about 50% was ‘defender – defender – midfielder- midfielder- forward-midfielder�
� type build up (our Plan A); the variation of high balls to forwards, control, lay off... and direct balls ‘down the channels’ and ‘over the top’ (using the height and bulk of the centre forwards) were just as effective; and being used by top European sides (especially Bayern).
Re AFCB:
1. We must have variation in our approach.
2. Other than Fletch, we need a ‘big man’ alternative – in this case (Division 1 promotion), size does matter.

joetheman wrote:

Frankiesbackfromholl

ywood wrote:

joetheman wrote:

Frankiesbackfromholl



ywood wrote:
Talk about taking one snippit of what the lad says and twisting it to fit an agenda!! Grabs is merely pointing out that he is not letting the goal drought effect him and that he is confident of turning things around. Grabs is not the reason we have lost five on the bounce, there are 11 players out there every game, it's the team that has either underperformed or as in the case of Saturday had a very unlucky day. Grabs is looking out of form but a goal will change all that, tonight I would start Tubbs as he scored Saturday and will be feeling he can get more tonight. Grabs will get back to scoring and let's not forget that we wouldn't be where we are now if it were not for his goals already this season, funny how a couple of months ago he was hailed as our next big thing and now he's being slated as never being good enough, sorry but I find all this negativity a complete and utter joke!! Tonight we can win and I see us doing so, we are playing a team that has a far worse record than us and if we can put in a performance like Saturday we should take the three points and put ourselves back in the promotion race!!

are you the only one who has not noticed his attitude lately,defenders know one robust tackle and he fades into the background, all strikers go through a lean spell,but i have never heard one say it does not bother them.i will follow cherries through good and bad times but grabs is taking the xiss.

Read my post I have said quite clearly that Tubbs should start tonight, where have I said Grabs should play tonight? I have commented on what he has said and what he has done for us so far this season, I have not said he should start every game have I?

please read my post and digest before leaving comments,my post was regarding his attitude not his goal scoring record,or lack of,

I give up!!! what a waste of time!!

The Renegade Master wrote:
A tradition at AFC Bournemouth is that when they come up against a team that are on a terrible run we always lose to them. Stevenage have lost 12 of their last 15 games and are bottom of the current form list along with us. As such, I can't see us getting anything from tonight's match unless the players collectively grow a pair and stop moaning about bad luck. You make your own luck through hard work and dedication so NO MORE EXCUSES!
Our current dismal form is down to the players thinking they were going to win this league at a canter after reaching top spot a few weeks ago. Sorry but you're not going earn three points by just showing up!
After the Crewe match I said on here there is always one team that bottles it at the top and falls away to mid table and that it better not be us. I wish I had kept my mouth shut because that's exactly what we've done. Play-offs at best now but only if the players have the cojones to go back to basics and grind out some results.
UTCIAD!

I don't agree with that, we beat Portsmouth and they hadn't won in over 25 attempts wasn't it when we played them? We also have a very good record against teams in the bottom half of the league this season, prior to Preston we hadn't lost to a team in the bottom half, so although our previous record may have been one of losing to teams on bad runs, this season we have been doing very well against teams like Stevenage, so we have every chance of picking up a win and turning our form back to positive!! Also I personally want us to win as their subs were very unprofessional when we played them at home this season, I even sent a letter to their Chief exec and had an apology back, so I really want us to win tonight!!

The Renegade Master wrote:
A tradition at AFC Bournemouth is that when they come up against a team that are on a terrible run we always lose to them. Stevenage have lost 12 of their last 15 games and are bottom of the current form list along with us. As such, I can't see us getting anything from tonight's match unless the players collectively grow a pair and stop moaning about bad luck. You make your own luck through hard work and dedication so NO MORE EXCUSES!
Our current dismal form is down to the players thinking they were going to win this league at a canter after reaching top spot a few weeks ago. Sorry but you're not going earn three points by just showing up!
After the Crewe match I said on here there is always one team that bottles it at the top and falls away to mid table and that it better not be us. I wish I had kept my mouth shut because that's exactly what we've done. Play-offs at best now but only if the players have the cojones to go back to basics and grind out some results.
UTCIAD!

The normal tradition for us is to drop points against struggling sides then play well and gain points from those around us sadly we are currently not doing even that we need to find our form and pray sides above us slip up

kangman2012 wrote:
It's not just a case of not scoring goals, there's also the small matter of leaking goals at the back. Just hope Elphick and Daniels are close to returning to the defence then Matt Ritchie can play in his favoured position and start suppling goals as well as getting himself into scoring positions as well. Once the balance of the side is restored I don't think many of the teams we have left to play could live with us in terms of footballing skill. Hoping for the start of another winning run tonight - UTC!

Totally agree -
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However, the problem we now have is that by the time Elphick and Daniels return, and by return I mean up to .match fitness which will take time -
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We would have run out games to get any promotion crusade back on track. Bearing in mind we only have 8 or 9 games left.
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In reality we need four straight wins to re-establish ourselves.
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Even the eternal optimist will find it difficult to accept that this will happen.
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As stated earlier I believe a target man in on loan will be required to change our approach.
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Regards

Eddie's dog wrote:
A few comments on our lack of variation in ‘going forward’. Watching the Arsenal v Bayern Munich game recently, the variation in attacking movement was instructive. Only about 50% was ‘defender – defender – midfielder- midfielder- forward-midfielder�
��� type build up (our Plan A); the variation of high balls to forwards, control, lay off... and direct balls ‘down the channels’ and ‘over the top’ (using the height and bulk of the centre forwards) were just as effective; and being used by top European sides (especially Bayern). Re AFCB: 1. We must have variation in our approach. 2. Other than Fletch, we need a ‘big man’ alternative – in this case (Division 1 promotion), size does matter.

Interesting observations and in line with thoughts that we need some bulk up front at times. I do feel that Matt Tubbs would flourish with this sort of strike partner as shown by his goal against Donny. However Brett has an unusual style as he’s not a Fletch or a Grabban and would like to see if he can partner Matt, maybe we’ll find out this evening?

Currently at work 40 miles from Stevenage, it’s cold but the sun is out and 'goals' are in the air COYR!!!!

smhinto wrote:

kangman2012 wrote:
It's not just a case of not scoring goals, there's also the small matter of leaking goals at the back. Just hope Elphick and Daniels are close to returning to the defence then Matt Ritchie can play in his favoured position and start suppling goals as well as getting himself into scoring positions as well. Once the balance of the side is restored I don't think many of the teams we have left to play could live with us in terms of footballing skill. Hoping for the start of another winning run tonight - UTC!

Totally agree -
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However, the problem we now have is that by the time Elphick and Daniels return, and by return I mean up to .match fitness which will take time -
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We would have run out games to get any promotion crusade back on track. Bearing in mind we only have 8 or 9 games left.
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In reality we need four straight wins to re-establish ourselves.
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Even the eternal optimist will find it difficult to accept that this will happen.
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As stated earlier I believe a target man in on loan will be required to change our approach.
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Regards

We have nine games left that's a potential of 27 points with teams above us playing each other there are plenty of points to be dropped and that gives us additional opertunity to catch up I appreciate at this time with our current form its a long shot so be it I shall stay forever optimistic until mathematically the chance has gone ,and in my opinion this league will go down to the final game to decide automatic and play off positions

phil1965 wrote:

N Smith wrote:

phil1965 wrote: Good luck to the team and management tonight.Was going to say how **** we are and how incompetent the gaffer(just having a laugh)is...but ill leave that to the knobheads on here to do.Proper afcb supporters get behind their team.Win,lose or draw.Well my hat off to all you misarable negative stay at home football pundits,go support netball or something.Have a nice day and you **** can rip us apart tmrw when weve yet again failed to live up to your sad little expectations.Regards ...By the way i am going to the game.C'mon boscombe!!!

Good for you Phil , you must Bournemouths no 1 fan!!!!! apart from one post don't really understand your outburst.

If you dont understand it its not directed at you.As for being afcb no1 fan i dont think so,one of many.Ive been on the terraces since i was a boy.I simply just care about this club and am truly sick of negativity from certain posters and people who are just out to wind people up.When we were on our "good"run no one says a thing,when we lose a few the vultures come out,truly disgusting and you know the saying "dont kick a man when hes down"...well that applies here

I am with you mate! well said.

Also I don't think Grabban is not scoring because he doesn't want to! obviously he is not up to his usual standards (he was much quicker and sharper few matches ago) and he may need to rest one or two games, but you can't knock the team's attitude! Against Donny they gave it all and we were bl**y unlucky! I appluded the lads at the end, as they did not deserve to lose.
Too easy to support the team when they just win, gloory hunters are for Man U or Chelsea or lookalike teams! Plc more than a local footbal team.
UTC

well grabbs its time to put your boots where your mouth is. To start with look interested as though you enjoy playing instead of just turning up to make up the numbers. Need to shuffle the defence around to release ritchie where he should be. Wonder how long before we get our full team back to be able to make a real impact

EDDIE PUT RITCHIE UP FRONT NOW-before it,s to late to catch up dropped points,playing him at left back is wrong someone else can cover this position,not the best forward we have!!!

good god!! with a statement like that coming off 5 defeats Grabban should be warming the toilet seats not lacing up boots and trying to play.
Give Tubby a chance.......can always bring him off half time...

with luck tonight 3points please....remember .it aint over till the fat lady sings!!

come on you Cherries!!!!

Its the defence thats the problem how easy was Okane unloaded on Saturday and even then should have been cleared before Donnys winner if we are going to make it need to keep a few clean sheets lets start tonight at Stevenage

Its the defence thats the problem how easy was Okane unloaded on Saturday and even then should have been cleared before Donnys winner if we are going to make it need to keep a few clean sheets lets start tonight at Stevenage

James has had his contract terminated!!! Why did we not keep using him, we seemed so much better with him in goal?!!

I bet we only start with one forward tonight, typical Howe style when we play away. the softly softly approach.
I think we should start with 3 forwards we could get a hatfull tonight against a bad team struggling. just try to take chances Howe.

Jalal
Francis. cook. seaborne,
Macdonald.
Pugh, Arter, Ritchie .
Pitman,Grabban, Tubbs.

We could really score some goals

Firstly, I believe Ed dropped him because of his kicking upfield was failing. Ed implied this shortly after the Walsall game.
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Secondly, because we have three other keepers on the books.
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Thirdly, it frees up cash.
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But granted, his experience is a loss.
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Regards

Come on Grabbs whats up, another one v one goes begging along with other chances, Hope Arter is o,k another pub team kicked us all over the place, at least we got 3 points come on you reds !

Allsop over Jalal now me thinks. Jalal no longer fills me with confidence.