Recent content by Block Sands

Briefly flirting with both playoffs and relegation and ending up around mid-table doesn't feel typical to me after the disasters of recent seasons. As always I'm feeling optimistic - how many times have I said that and ended up sadly disappointed ?

I think it's usually the other way round. We beat one of the top teams then collapse against the bottom club.

A manger who gets a vote of confidence from the chairman is usually gone within the month.

I don't know if Sweeney is part of the solution or part of the problem. He is a key part of a coaching setup that seems to have taken a half-way decent team and turned it into a ragbag of no hopers. Sweeney has had a few goes in temporary charge and not shone at any of them. I would have...

Gone 9pm and no match report or comments on the Official Site so looks like something might be afoot.

I'm not usually one for criticising the Manager but after Crawley last season and Chester this it seems obvious that Mr Askey can't motivate his players.

I think you might be better to ask what brought the change from us scoring freely and winning more than we lost to loosing the 3 on the bounce and not scoring ? Personally I have no idea. Hopefully just loss of confidence and we've now got it back.

If we don't win on Saturday I can't see Mr Askey being with us much longer. Like Old Poolie says there seems to be something fundamental wrong to go from poor defending but scoring plenty to even worse defending and not scoring at all.

Billy's post is right and could have been written any time in the last 5yrs. What's wrong and what's the answer - it's beyond me.

Can somebody please find the wheels and screw them back on before it gets silly.

Brian Clough did wonders with a few journeymen and wannabes and he was very shouty.

As you say a very long way to go but we are at least scoring goals.

I know what you mean about the ref but we need to be careful or discipline could cost us dear.

Living a long way away now and being old and doddery I haven't attended in person for some time but still retain my support. As always I look forward to the coming season with optimism. Maybe it's just that misplaced optimism but the current crop of new recruits seems more like there's a plan...

We usually do for some reason.