Post stevenage.

[Old_time_miller]

Unfortunately, they may very well call AR……. This is a terrible division, and they personified it, drab. Does not excuse us though.

The Gray so called chance. The ball got deflected and came behind him, it wasn’t really a chance.

The lack of comment after the game, and near same responses and why does really tell a tale. I may have covered and said it all.
I expected some other various views, but it all spoke for itself yesterday.

[Old_time_miller]

Oh, and the so called attendance?? the amount of stay away increased yesterday. Bunch every single person attending into one area and it would not make 6k.

The increase of prices this year, lack of real investment, both to recover the huge loss reported, leaves a clear threat of reduced income thro advertising revenue, gate money and ST sales loss because relegation is the result.
Over 3 years huge mistakes have been made and now the cracks have become gaping holes.

This is getting to be as serious as before Stewart took over in terms of where do we go from here. Stewart paid for debts to be cleared in taking over the club of a far less amount, far less. RUFC are technically in debt to his company, group call it what you will.
Should those loans be called in, because they have not been written off each year, it would leave us or a new owner in a poor position.

Everyone is saying a big clear out of players is needed. Many will not be here for loans and contract reasons. We do not have that many we could sell actually. And how much will be provided to buy any new players? Because if a L2 budget is provided then the quality will be lower.
Season tickets and match day prices. Will the club do, could it be afforded, to reduce prices to reward 3 years of loyalty. Absolutely no one inside or outside the club can say in 3 years we have had value for money.

These are important times for RUFC. I hope the club realise it. I think they have been AWOL too long,

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Sorry but yesterday's performance was a disgrace.

Regardless of the result, the intensity, bite and aggression was non existent. To say these matches were all going to be cup finals, I hope they all feel ashamed.

I had to check to see if Ted Cann was playing in his slippers- he was so slow in his distribution.

That lethargy was transmitted through out the whole team.

I don't want to see any of these players at my club next season. They can go and sponge a living from some other suckers.

[Spuddy Speight]

I'm not going to say we're ready for the drop just yet but I seem to remember the
last match of the season at Valley Parade Saturday, 11th May 1991. We were due to be relegated from Division 3 to the old Division 4 anyway. I think.
When Bradford City scored first we started chanting,
"We're going down
We're going down
You're not
You're not"
The Police in the crowd, expecting there to be trouble, couldn't believe their eyes They had rye smiles on their faces.

We eventually lost the match to Bradford City.
And my point is? We as a club and the supporters will bounce back. You'll see.

UTM!!!!

[RU66]

That Gray chance would have been better if it had fell to Nombe. Gore had no need to put that tackle in to get sent off, he was only in his own half. Going to need fresh legs Tuesday for Watmore, Kelly possibly & with Gore suspended. Midfield needs more energy so James can forward on the left. J Holmes had his chance yesterday didn't take it. You don't know which Martha is going to turn up yesterday he gave us more than we had previously.

[uttis]

Went yesterday and a draw was about right I openly admit that we are rubbish and deserve to go down 9 wins in 39 games no argument but dear oh dear the standard in this division is shocking Stevenage were awful and this is what hurts so much as to how far we have fallen I really do fear for my and indeed your club there is no plan and a seemingly happy acceptance that things in the garden are rosy

I don’t know what the answers are but agree with the above poster about the lack of urgency among our players I do want Lee Clark to succeed but having listened to his post match comments about the players giving everything and luck deserted us beggars belief, in spells the passing was a little better but again set pieces either hit the first man or unbelievably in the strong wind went too long, don’t these players know the basics when taking a free kick also Paul Davis had Gray as our best player 8/10 I really couldn’t see what warranted that both he and Gore deserved their yellow cards(Gore was looking at their player for his first offence not the ball)

Having said that the ref was shocking read in Tiser before the game 13 reds in 34 games presume it wasn’t a misprint having seen his performance yesterday don’t think so I think my man of match was Kelly he really is class when played in his correct position Nombe was as usual very busy though he does try to do too much at times you can’t blame him given our lack of creativity shout out to Jules and Raffs too I fear it could be all but over by the time the Dingles come to town next weekend

[Townerslovechild]

We didn't look any worse than a team pushing for the play offs.
Which says the league isn't very good this season, and as the manager says...well score one of our chances and we win the game, fine margins.
I actually thought we worked hard and gave it go,especially the first half, they improved, but really there was nothing in it the score was about right.
Was good to see Holmes start a game without ever really putting in a cross or killer pass,this is obviously why 3 different managers haven't played him much.
Martha,while being a frustrating player,did at least contribute one or passes into decent areas.
Shame about Gore,but he does play on the edge at times, I think he and a few others were maybe trying too hard,I remember Nombe, Gray and Holmes not giving a simple pass when someone else was better positioned.
The next 2 games are simply must wins,hopefully Chelsea will knacker out Port Vale today, and I reckon Barnsley are easily beatable.
KEEP THE FAITH.

[mygiddypant]

Sorry but yesterday's performance was a disgrace.

Regardless of the result, the intensity, bite and aggression was non existent. To say these matches were all going to be cup finals, I hope they all feel ashamed.

I had to check to see if Ted Cann was playing in his slippers- he was so slow in his distribution.

That lethargy was transmitted through out the whole team.

I don't want to see any of these players at my club next season. They can go and sponge a living from some other suckers.

I wasn't expecting to see much change in performance from the new regime. I was pleasantly surprised.

Under recent previous managers, playing out from the back usually consisted of 3/4 passes along the backline before someone, usually

James or Rafferty, booted it upfield. Yesterday I saw more patience and intelligence with the passing, with a more measured advance

upfield, but more possession. Based on the evidence of one game I'm starting to think that Clarke being in charge next season might not

be a bad thing.

Whether he can improve the EG ratio is another matter.

IBS - we are playing 4 games in 12 days. Do you really expect blood and thunder for all those games? Or are you making a play for the

leadership of the 'Clarke Out' brigade?

[the_idiotb_stardson]

IBS - we are playing 4 games in 12 days. Do you really expect blood and thunder for all those games? Or are you making a play for the

leadership of the 'Clarke Out' brigade?

We were abysmal

I am not making a play for leadership of the 'Clarke Out' brigade but I do want to make a play for the 'players out' brigade.

I expected them to have bust a gut to get a win at home against Stevenage and build some confidence and momentum. We can conserve energy and rotate etc once we had a couple of wins on the board.

As it is- we are down after the most spineless performance for many a year. Yesterday made the Taylor teams defeat at Hillsbro look world class.

Disgusted.

[mellowmiller]

This thread has the usual collection of over the top criticism alongside some desperate clutching at straws.
I don't think there was much wrong with the effort yesterday but the quality was severely lacking as it has been for most of the season.
Overall it was a poor game and there wasn't much between the sides even though one of them may yet clinch a place in the play offs.
As has already been commented, this really is a very poor division.
Whatever the new manager may say and whatever the mathematics may look like, we are down because of the negligence of the board and the blind stubborness of the previous manager in employing a system that never looked like working.
Thank you one and all ☹️