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Not at all, but I’m objective in my overview in of the system. If you think a system is broken after the odd loss, you’d be chopping changing so often, it would be a detriment to the team. So you have to take a look at the bigger picture, and in the league, we’ve lost once in 7 games, so to say...

Of course that isn’t my phrase. But apparently over the last few games Chaplin and JCH doesnt work, nor does Hiwula on the wing, Doyle in midfield and ‘the system’ doesn’t work. We seem to be doing awfully well all things considered then. 2 were low stakes cup games where we fielded a weakened...

Results and our league position is more important. Objectively, we’re performing above expectation, would you disagree with that? Robins might not be a Guardiola, but he’s a clever man who knows what he’s doing.

Meow, very sassy. Can’t really follow the thread of what you’re trying to say exactly. Why would he potentially be a ‘waste’ if you’re also ‘convinced’ he’ll come good in the coming seasons? Maybe they didn’t put a bid in, but I think as sources go, the words of the Barnsley manager is pretty...

It was a rhetorical question which certainly seemed to insinuate that he’s a ‘waste’. Otherwise, why ask it? Yep, but as we’ve seen with the ‘prehistoric Robins...’ thread, it’s pretty clear there’s a lot of people on here who overreact and exaggerate our shortcomings. This season, as a newly...

How is he a ‘waste’ already? What a stupid comment. He’s already scored two ‘match winning’ goals and he’s 15 games into a 4yr contract, he’s 21. Without setting the world alight, he’s still projected to score about 11 goals this year which is pretty good. We couldn’t have waited and signed him...

He’s played most of his senior football on the wings, and has thrived on the wing for the most part. Even clear cut chances he missed early on this season, he was played out wide. Until Jones is fully match fit to last 90m, he should be deployed outwide for sure. There’s no need to change...

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...