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Rotation will be KMac's downfall
at 07:51 16 Feb 2023

We sign Clarke, Hirst and Broadhead at considerable expense to improve us.

They all sit on the bench... What do the American's think?
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We just don't deserve to go up.
at 21:15 14 Feb 2023

Nothing more to say. We are nowhere near good enough.




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Norwood and Jackson up top.
at 17:11 11 Dec 2021

Proven track record. If we're playing 2 up front, I'd go with these guys.

Piggot has been woeful and Bonne is way off the pace.

No brainer.
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Honest thoughts re: this please
at 11:14 5 Dec 2021

How do you feel now re: Cook getting rid of our promising trio of homegrown midfield youngsters Downes, Bish and Andre?

Jury is out for me on Morsy. Doing nothing that Downes couldn't have done. Evans/Harper are not upgrades on the other two.

We've been left without a heart.

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If this ends up 2-2...again... (n/t)
at 16:52 28 Nov 2021

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He's ripped the guts out of this club and this is what we're left with...
at 00:23 15 Sep 2021

The coaching set up is utterly shambolic. If he was any cop, he'd have got a tune out of our squad last year, instead he threw them under the bus.

Cook is totally over rated. Lambert, Hurst, Jewell and Keane all had proven track records of success. However, we have to judge managers on what they do HERE. We have given too many managers far too much time in the past, to the serious detriment of the club.

This isn't working. He is our least successful manager ever, the win rate is worse than dire. ITFC are languishing at our lowest position in the football league for goodness knows how long, certainly since the 50s. There are clearly somethings that have gone hugely wrong behind the scenes and we need to end this now.

We need a manager that can COACH the players, improve them, develop them, etc. I see none of that.





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Who will our manager be in January?
at 16:16 11 Sep 2021

He's not going to last is he...
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Training starts next Saturday...
at 22:37 20 Jun 2021

Training starts next Saturday.

We've only signed two (good) players.

Cook has told the rest of the squad they can leave. Don't get me wrong, I'm not lamenting those that have been shown the door. They weren't good enough.

However, the realisation that a lot of our (very poor) squad will still be here next season is a frankly dire state of affairs. If that is the case, we have no chance of getting out of this league.I can't see Cook lasting beyond Christmas unless we have a huge flood of signings (I'd say AT LEAST 9/10 players) This could be more of a disaster than Hurst if he isn't careful.
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Does anyone actually want to come here?
at 16:33 25 May 2021

Serious question.

I have a very bad feeling we're going to end up replacing our mediocre players with those of a similar standard.

I hope I'm wrong.
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Worst Player of the Season?
at 18:16 9 May 2021

Turning things on their head, who has been the worst player for us this year?

It is a tough call, but for me it is Bennett's. I just don't understand what he offers or how he's made it into the team as much as he has.

A close call though - Jackson wasn't far behind for me.
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Have we lost our marbles re: Captain Norwood?
at 19:22 3 May 2021


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He's going to walk, isn't he?
at 22:49 10 Apr 2021

Not knowing about the takeover will probably be the icing on the cake.

Whatever he's trying to get them to do as a team clearly isn't working. I appreciate they're a pretty dreadful squad that have been coached badly. However, their lack confidence is certainly worse since Cook's arrival.

The lack of press conferences before and after the game is worrying. He doesn't want to be here.




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We MUST sell Andre in the summer
at 00:20 6 Apr 2021

Hear me out...

I don't doubt there is a player there, potentially a really good player at that. He is one of our own.

However - he has been the constant in midfield this year and he offers virtually nothing. He has a nice touch and makes the odd tidy pass, but he doesn't create, doesn't tackle and often goes missing. In short, he is a luxury item and one we can't afford if we have any hope of getting out of this league next year.

Cook will have to rip apart this squad, of that there is no doubt. What we don't know is the extent to which he'll be backed in the transfer market. We won't mount a convincing promotion push with freebies alone. We should use any fee from Andre to buy the attacking players that we'll need to get us up.

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I've changed my mind...
at 22:25 4 Apr 2021

I've changed my mind on a couple of weeks ago, for me, it is 6 additions to the starting line up MINIMUM in the summer.

None of our wide forwards cut it for me. I'd accommodate all three of Downes, Dozzell and Bishop (our 3x best assets in my opinion) into Cook's 4-2-3-1 by using Bishop in the No. 10 role. Other than that it is only KVY and Wilson (who is by some margin, our best centre back) that make the cut. None of our strikers cut the mustard. Norwood is the best, but I think we need better. Holy is absolutely dire, a new GK is an absolute must.

NEW

KVY NEW Wilson NEW

Downes Dozzell

NEW Bishop. NEW

NEW





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This summer won't (and doesn't need to be) a bloodbath
at 22:54 29 Mar 2021

Lots of talk on here about Cook ripping the squad apart come the Summer.

Whilst some players will (correctly) be shown the door, I think the overwhelming majority of these will be squad playerss - I honestly don't think the starting XI will be much different come the start of next season. They have been poorly coached, they are not bad players.

For my money, if we're still in League 1, we'll need 3 new signings to join the first XI

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KVY. Nsiala Wilson. NEW

Downes Dozzell

NEW Bishop Dobra

Norwood

If we get promoted, we'll also need a centre back .
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Do we look like scoring?
at 16:46 27 Mar 2021



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Cole Skuse - he'll be straight back in the team
at 21:59 6 Mar 2021

All this talk of being 'spoilt for riches' in midfield that everyone has been banging on about forever is totally unravelling.

I don't doubt some of our young players have great potential, but the priority is getting out of this division. Bishop is lightweight, injury prone but undoubtedly skilful. Andre, for me, offers very little. Downes has the potential to be the best of the bunch but needs to control himself. Nolan (although injured) offers us nothing either, nor does Huws. Lancaster, Dobra and El Miz have such limited experience, even at this level.

We need someone that will boss the middle of the park, organise the guys around them and someone that will put themselves through a brick wall for the team. The 'men against boys' description has been used in relation to today which I don't like, but certainly agree with. We need to fight, impose ourselves on the opposition. This is the third tier, we shouldn't try to play like Barcelona. We need to be tough, direct and well organised. Doing the simple things well will get us promoted. The main reason we are where we is because we haven't done this.

Cook has already mentioned Skuse in glowing terms, my prediction is he'll walk straight into the team and take on this role. He's not a player that sets the world on fire, but I am so fed up of our over-rated midfield shambles that I'd happily get behind trying something different.
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Our back four...let's not change too much
at 12:43 4 Mar 2021

Quite by accident it seems, Lambert discovered right at the end of his tenure with us, that James Wilson is indeed our best centre back. He needs to stay playing.

Nsiala has been a warrior too of late and for my money, should also stay in the team but I am not convinced he is a particularly 'complete' player.

Wolfenden has been far too lightweight for me and perhaps, we've been expecting too much too soon from him. He will be a decent player for us, but there are currently better centre backs at the club. McGuiness has been really disappointing in my opinion. I would consider sending him back, especially as we also have Chambers.

Ward should be let go too. Kenlock and KVY (when back) can do a great job for us.
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I can’t believe I’m saying this...
at 14:36 20 Feb 2021

With the frankly bonkers line up Lambert has served up, I hope we get absolutely ripped apart this afternoon because something has got to bring this to a head.

He’s actively trying to get sacked. He is mocking our club.

I’d take a spanking this afternoon if it meant this ended here.

I’ve never wanted us to do anything than win, I’m so upset, just heartbroken at what he’s doing to us.
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He's trying to get sacked isn't he, so he gets his payout?
at 21:33 9 Feb 2021

Avoiding the press is the final straw. Never have I been so ashamed of anyone associated with our club.

I would take Keane and Hurst back in a heartbeat.

Lambert has done more damage to our club than either of the above. He's not fit to stand in Sir Bobby and Sir Alf's place.

We need to sack him, pay him and move on, quickly. He'll never manage again and he knows it. I stand by the fact I think he's ill, certainly physically. I don't think his head is in a good place either. I would go as far as saying I think he genuinely hates the club, that he's actually enjoying leading our demise. It all seems to be a game with the media, the fans, etc.





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