Match Thread vs. Hartlepool United 10.04.21 [NL]

[jacobncfc]

I think the owners need to take some of the blame. No way did Ardley go from signing a competitive team from scratch last year to then deciding Rodriguess, Sam and Sloth were what we needed by himself.
Either way, Challinor has recruited well, we haven't and it's largely about the standard of player you sign as to where you finish.
We messed up pre season with signings but have also been unlucky with Roberts and Wes Thomas.
I'd be really surprised if we go up this year and without shrewd management and recruitment from the Reedtz and Burchnall we'll be in this position next season too.
Before you know it we're Wrexham or Stockport treading water for years down here.

I agree with this to an extent, but I think both Sam and Rodrigues (Sloth you can’t really say much about) have done about as much as you could reasonably expect adapting to a new country in extremely difficult circumstances. They aren’t stand out players yet, but they’ve contributed.

I would look more at our long line of experienced EFL professionals. Slocombe, McCrory, Chicksen, Rawlinson, Lacey, Ellis, Doyle, Reeves, O’Brien, Boldewijn, Turner. These are all players who are playing at this level because we’re paying them handsomely, and how many can you say are putting in the stand-out performances that their experience and wages should really warrant? Slocombe, Rawlinson and Lacey is probably about it, McCrory perhaps excused because of injury.

I also think you’re slightly overestimating how good we were last season. I think we were an above average team which was on course to finishing 5th-8th or something until we unearthed Roberts out of nowhere.

[Kelton]

I agree with this to an extent, but I think both Sam and Rodrigues (Sloth you can’t really say much about) have done about as much as you could reasonably expect adapting to a new country in extremely difficult circumstances. They aren’t stand out players yet, but they’ve contributed.

I would look more at our long line of experienced EFL professionals. Slocombe, McCrory, Chicksen, Rawlinson, Lacey, Ellis, Doyle, Reeves, O’Brien, Boldewijn, Turner. These are all players who are playing at this level because we’re paying them handsomely, and how many can you say are putting in the stand-out performances that their experience and wages should really warrant? Slocombe, Rawlinson and Lacey is probably about it, McCrory perhaps excused because of injury.

I also think you’re slightly overestimating how good we were last season. I think we were an above average team which was on course to finishing 5th-8th or something until we unearthed Roberts out of nowhere.

This is rambling nonsense tbh. 7 of the ex EFL players you refer to as not earning their wages. This is rubbish. Our club have the best defensive record in this league weve kept loads of clean sheets and Ellis has scored 3 in 6 or 7 games as a CB.

[jacobncfc]

This is rambling nonsense tbh. 7 of the ex EFL players you refer to as not earning their wages. This is rubbish. Our club have the best defensive record in this league weve kept loads of clean sheets and Ellis has scored 3 in 6 or 7 games as a CB.

We don’t have the best defensive record in this league any more - now conceded more than Sutton and Stockport despite having played fewer games. Will probably be fourth or fifth by the time we’ve played our games in hand.

If you think those players mentioned are putting in stand out performances on a regular basis then fair play, we disagree.

[Kelton]

We don’t have the best defensive record in this league any more - now conceded more than Sutton and Stockport despite having played fewer games. Will probably be fourth or fifth by the time we’ve played our games in hand.

If you think those players mentioned are putting in stand out performances on a regular basis then fair play, we disagree.

There wont be another CB who has scored 3 goals in his first 6 apps in this league or any other. Our defence is in the top 3 in terms of its goals conceded we will agree on that.

[upthemaggies]

Our club have the best defensive record in this league.

Not anymore, based on goals against per game (which is the fairest way to calculate it) we've dropped to 4th.

1. Stockport Co 0.81
2. Sutton Utd 0.84
3. Hartlepool U. 0.89
4. Notts County 0.90
5. Chesterfield 0.97

Last season we finished on exactly 1.00 against per game, the 2nd best in the league behind Solihull.
All time club record is 0.67 in the Munto season.
Worst was a staggering 3.32 against per game in the very first season of the FL.