Recent content by 38yearsofpain

The real problem in the play offs if we reach them and irrespective of who we play, is we will have to play 2 games in 4 days. As the Posh/Lincoln experience showed, we really struggle to put 2 good high energy performances together in a short space of time. I think Stevenage is going to be a...

The change in the way football is played in England has made him a bit of a dinosaur. He defends well to be fair, but is uncomfortable on the ball and lacks pace and that makes him a potential liability. He was obviously shot away whilst he was here, I hope for him and us he tries to find a club...

I think a major problem with this system is that it requires that the midfield and front three, have high energy and great stamina. That we did against Posh. Last night we could not match the energy levels particularly in the second half. If players stop running and tracking back the system...

But it does mean we don't have to rush Moore or Brannagan back on Tuesday if they are not a 100%. Before the weekend results Lincoln was must win now it's become don't lose.

A weeks a long time in politics, its a lifetime in football.

It was a managerial defining performance. Finally we have got players playing in Desball formation who can play it. In Rodrigues and Goodrham we have found the players who can play the double No 10 role. Both attacked with the ball but dropped into a proper midfield 3 in defending. Whilst we...

What have Watford done to upset you!

The way things have worked out if we get in the play offs we will go in on a high that's for sure and not with high expectations.

To keep him we will need to offer more, others certainly will.

I thought he had been told this was his last season and thought B*****s I don't need all this paperwork. To be fair I think he let a lot go because of the playing conditions, The pitch was awful and with the wind it made conditions very difficult. But that nasty playing style appears to be part...

Especially since he joined us to play no 10 and only played up front when the main striker target never happened. He is literally learning the role on the job. He is a real handful when he comes up against a no pace defence or he is allowed to run into space behind the defenders. If he ever gets...

To be fair he was only poor today compared his usual dreadful. Poor guy tries his best but regularly that just ain't good enough. Towards the end I thought somebody might have to untie the knot his legs go into trying to tackle the attackers down our right.

Totally agree he has to trust his body and accept he will get fouled. He now appears to know exactly what he is trying to do, before he didn't have that clarity of thought or belief. He is certainly better than League 1 in this form. It is so rare to see opposition fans clap an opposing player...

Re Lincoln, its always interesting when the long term chaser becomes the chased. The pressure of expectation on players changes. Some cope some don't. After today, the 3 home games become pivotal, beat Lincoln and we can then afford to lose one of the last four. Not sure we have improved much...

Some people interview well, sometimes what appears like a perfect fit ends up as not working. As always in those situations all parties should cut their losses and move on. Invariably they don't and it often ends up in a very messy end,. The is only so much DD you can do and most of it was...