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[One Foot in the Grave]

We're going to be well below strength. Drench and Hannigan definitely out, Hancock wasn't fit for yesterday, Harrop limped off, Richman was limping at the end. Densmore appeared to have a problem during the half time kick about, and I believe the much-missed Moult is still some way off returning. We could be down to the bare bones.

On the plus side, Boston have two suspended, and look to be out of sorts if yesterday's 3-0 drubbing at Gloucester City is any indication.

I'm on the coach, but I'm not making any predictions.

[oneedham]

If Harrop and Hancock are injured you could play Hemmings in the no.10 position or start both Hulme and Peers.

[One Foot in the Grave]

                                Thompson
White.             Jones.            Mullarkey.           Hampson
Johnston.      Williams.         Branson.             Hemmings
                            Peers.           Hulme

Subs : If fit - Densmore, Hancock, Harrop, Richman.
Definitely Walters.
Add as necessary Gabidon, Elliott, two other youth players.
         

[robininstockport]

We won't play 4-4-2

[Jezza]

Parky needs to recognise the quality of this league and that our midfield and max at number 10 are not good enough.
End of.
Defence and attack good enough to win this league.

[Timperley The Best]

Need one or two on and one or two out on loan?

[dunhamalty]

Rushed Jake back to try and solve the midfield problem.

No midfielders which have been signed have improved us. Moult and Richman are still our best two centre mids.

[old alty fan]

Sorry you can't polish a turd that was  awful you can make all the excuses
You want but we look more destined back to the glue league than national
League need to stop this form now and get some confidence back.

[Thomas H]

Absolute Shambles

[JD]

Crap day, but too early to panic!

[Timperley The Best]

Crap day, but too early to panic!

Agrees , hopefully wont be panicking after 10 games played when the table takes shape

[arnald]

Most of the clubs we play should be out of business just are luck to get all these come back kings

[One Foot in the Grave]

Crap day, but too early to panic!

Agrees , hopefully wont be panicking after 10 games played when the table takes shape

The table is taking shape NOW. And we are at the wrong end of it. I have seen little so far to convince me that we haven't gone backwards since last season.

Boston were mediocre at best, yet were able to pick us off at will. I suppose all the "Thompson must go" brigade will already be sharpening their knives, but, while I thought he might have cut out the cross for the second goal, the problems really emanated from the players in front of him.

Both full backs had poor games, and we were too wide at the back, so that Jones and Mullarkey were left too exposed. That wasn't helped by midfield. Williams worked hard to little real effect, but Harrop and Branson were utterly woeful. Richman gave us more energy when he came on, but the game had gone once they got the third. That came after our only decent spell - about 10 minutes - and we were increasingly ragged after that.

It was great to see Moult come on, but I'm not sure he's quite ready to play his usual leading role, and one of their goals came as a result of him losing possession.

Hemmings doesn't look as good as last year, and when Walters came on to replace JJ (well below par) he couldn't produce anything really threatening.

Hulme had a thoroughly frustrating afternoon. Not much service in Hancock's absence, and frequently manhandled by their centre back without the referee taking any action.

Just a bad day at the office, or something more worrying ? Play like we played today in future games, and we'll be back in the Evostik this time next year - I doubt anyone who was there today could disagree.