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Perhaps it’s not clear, but my point was that goals to minutes as a substitute doesn’t necessarily translate into prolific goalscoring. Chaplin’s goals per minute before this season had a 1 in 2 strikerate and right now is a 1 in 4 striker. Let’s not forget that Chaplin’s record is over 100+...

Some real good work here. I imagine our %s will change for the better in the coming weeks as our fixture list eases up. These last 10 games have, in the bigger picture, been very difficult and we’ve done very well. Also factoring in our slow start. I’m hopeful for this season.

Well the attributes you outlined would suggest JP is a better goalscorer. Which JP is yet to do.

Considering he’s scored two in the last 6 league games, I don’t think he’s doing too badly. We play badly and people resort to the typical ‘is Chaplin worth 500k’ and other nonsense. In 50+ game seasons, we have bad games. As a recently promoted team who are 10th, we’re doing well with a v young...

It’s also jumping the gun very quickly. Fans are too reactionary in their outlook on results and performances. A game that sticks out in my mind is Chesterfield away, many slated McNulty and I noted that whilst he should’ve scored, he played well and looked like someone who’d turn around his...

Chaplin scored 11 goals in L2 in his first full season as an 18/19 year old, mainly as a substitute. Please don’t compare the two because JP hasn’t proved anything yet. Ponticelli seems to have genuine talent, but to compare him and Chaplin is ridiculous at this stage. Just because he scores a...

McNumpty isn’t fit to wear the shirt... I’ve never like the phrase ‘not fit to wear the shirt’. Threads like this go a long way in showing how football fans are generally too emotional to make a well reasoned analysis on the game.

Only 5 teams have conceded less than us in the league, one of those teams being Bristol Rovers, who are 21st (unbelievably, they've scored less than the 16 goals they've conceded). Our defence is performing very well, clean sheets isn't the be all and end all in measuring defence. 4 of the teams...

Even if it is a grinder, so what? It’s preseason and as long as he’s up to speed and performing well, it’s no one’s business if he likes a smoke in the off-season. Plenty of athletes use drugs recreationally out of season. Ian Wright used to smoke 24hrs before games at Palace (an incident where...

Let’s not forget we’ve played most teams on the top 6 and other in form teams like Southend. Our fan base is particularly prone to exaggeration... I’d be satisfied for a draw in this game, but with it being a home game, a win is doable.

Really happy to see JP get a goal on his return! Hopefully he tears L2 a new one at Macclesfield.

Well, Chaplin has had a season where he’s scored 10 goals in a season. Ponticelli hasn’t, but I’m looking forward to him getting fit and playing for Macclesfield. I’d like to see him tear it up. It’s also worth noting that Ponticelli is a very raw talent, clearly gifted at finishing but...

I weren’t at the game so can’t pass comment on the finer details. However, reading the match reports it does seem like we were struggling to get the ball to our strikers. A potential flaw in a 4-4-2 is that the gap between the strikers midfielders can leave them isolated. We were also against a...

That’s a sensible approach to have, if you don’t concede, you can’t lose. Building a team on a solid defence (in any sport) is a more reliable model of producing winning outcomes than building it on a great attack. We had a great attack in Pressley’s first full season, and there’s no point being...

We’ve signed a 21 year old for 4 years and you’re judging him after 14 games. Like many, you’re way too quick to judge over a v small time frame.

No way! I knew I recognised that name, she taught at my school for a while!

Disagreed. His win % speaks for itself so must be something right over his two spells at the club. He’s not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but he’s done a great job. His approach has always been quite counter-attacking, even in his first spell. He’s a pragmatist and just because we...

Hiwula, JCH and Chaplin are all projected to hit double figures. Chaplin hasn’t really set the world alight yet but it’s a case of being patient, like with McNulty. Hiwula, Chaplin and Bakayoko are all young men with a lot developing left to do so their prices are probably a bit inflated because...

Not really. There were 4 games between his 1st and 2nd goals, and then 1 game between his 3rd goal. There have been 3 (4 if you want to include his 13m v Walsall) games since his last goal. To say he's 'slowing down' after a 3 game drought is ridiculous. If you break down his appearances into...

He’s projected to hit double figures at his current rate.