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Post by rollingstone on Apr 10, 2019 9:17:32 GMT
Strange atmosphere too, similar feeling to when we win a friendly. Okay, we know we are being relegated, but it would be nice to go down fighting...
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Post by pwoodstone on Apr 10, 2019 9:26:55 GMT
Far more balanced as a team after Walton was removed, for the life of me I cannot understand why he didn,t start Embrey or Richards. Now we are relegated we have nothing to lose so why not start playing those they intend to keep next season. Whilst the win was nice cant help feeling that against stronger keener opposition we might have ended up losing. Crowd seemed a lot lower than 1400 stand seemed empty before kick off Genco was about half full, Richards not being picked doesn’t surprise me, he isn’t good enough. It surprises me that he is still at the club though. Embery not being selected could be due to the interest in him from other clubs but I don’t really see why that would matter.
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Post by sword65 on Apr 10, 2019 9:37:26 GMT
Far more balanced as a team after Walton was removed, for the life of me I cannot understand why he didn,t start Embrey or Richards. Now we are relegated we have nothing to lose so why not start playing those they intend to keep next season. Whilst the win was nice cant help feeling that against stronger keener opposition we might have ended up losing. Crowd seemed a lot lower than 1400 stand seemed empty before kick off Genco was about half full, There were more empty seats than occupied on Tuesday and the Genco looked less than half full. There were 62 in the Town end 1st half but it is difficult to calculate those standing pitchside. Was there 1400 well I cannot see why they would lie so there must have been. Impressive turnout from Barnet for a meaningless evening game.
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Post by daveu on Apr 10, 2019 9:40:54 GMT
Walton was poor when he was on the pitch; the team played much better after he went off. Cassidy has been disappointing since his return from Hartlepool; another improvement when he was replaced by Romain. Several candidates for MOTM including WDH, Swaine, Powell & Amaluzor. Phillips showed why he should be a regular starter. I disagree with most of the comments about Taylor; he does a lot of work that doesn't get fully appreciated, rarely loses possession and his experience shows. I would keep him for next season if possible. I'm glad it's not just me that sees what Taylor does. I was starting to think I was watching a different player to everyone else. In a way he's similar to how Sweeney and Jack Parkinson were when they played for us in that people who can't see beyond the obvious just didn't get what they brought to the team.
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Post by headstone on Apr 10, 2019 9:46:02 GMT
Personally I don't think we played well last night, just better than usual after losing Walton and Cassidy. Now Paxman has gone, I can moan about Romain whose game consists of losing the ball and fouling defenders. To play him just to harass the opposition, which he does well, is a luxury, as he can't shoot for toffee.
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Post by daveu on Apr 10, 2019 9:47:10 GMT
Far more balanced as a team after Walton was removed, for the life of me I cannot understand why he didn,t start Embrey or Richards. Now we are relegated we have nothing to lose so why not start playing those they intend to keep next season. Whilst the win was nice cant help feeling that against stronger keener opposition we might have ended up losing. Crowd seemed a lot lower than 1400 stand seemed empty before kick off Genco was about half full, Richards not being picked doesn’t surprise me, he isn’t good enough. It surprises me that he is still at the club though. Embery not being selected could be due to the interest in him from other clubs but I don’t really see why that would matter. I think Embery is being introduced in stages because it's a big step up and his fitness levels are probably more Bostick South East than National League. As for Richards, for all his effort he's too lightweight, and being "Stones Through and Through", "one of our own", or whatever cliche you want to use, simply isn't enough at this level, although he appears to be beloved by the facebook group judging by some of the idiocy posted on there last night.
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Post by Better things to do in life on Apr 10, 2019 9:52:44 GMT
Walton was poor when he was on the pitch; the team played much better after he went off. Cassidy has been disappointing since his return from Hartlepool; another improvement when he was replaced by Romain. Several candidates for MOTM including WDH, Swaine, Powell & Amaluzor. Phillips showed why he should be a regular starter. I disagree with most of the comments about Taylor; he does a lot of work that doesn't get fully appreciated, rarely loses possession and his experience shows. I would keep him for next season if possible. I'm glad it's not just me that sees what Taylor does. I was starting to think I was watching a different player to everyone else. In a way he's similar to how Sweeney and Jack Parkinson were when they played for us in that people who can't see beyond the obvious just didn't get what they brought to the team. I thought Taylor was a creative winger/midfielder in the Amaluzor mould?
If he is a "hidden influence" in midfield doing the basics simply on behalf of everyone else with no frills then yes, I am missing it as I was measuring him by a different yardstick.
I will watch him more carefully next game to see what you all see. Also, isn't this what Muldoon is supposed to do? I missed his contribution as well last night, possibly for the same reason.
However, Amaluzor and Swaine you could not fault. Very promising both.
Also nice touch for the players to acknowledge the half empty Genco and for WDH to come over and sign autographs for young fans. Well done, Will!
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Post by Nick on Apr 10, 2019 10:40:26 GMT
As daveu explains clearly enough, it isn't always apparent what Taylor brings to the team. But you have to look beyond the visible and the tangible to really make the case for him. No point in listing all the stuff he doesn't do when you could focus on the positive. His name regularly appears on the team-sheet and with good reason. A mystery to some but obvious to others.
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Post by Better things to do in life on Apr 10, 2019 15:31:08 GMT
As daveu explains clearly enough, it isn't always apparent what Taylor brings to the team. But you have to look beyond the visible and the tangible to really make the case for him. No point in listing all the stuff he doesn't do when you could focus on the positive. His name regularly appears on the team-sheet and with good reason. A mystery to some but obvious to others. Look beyond the visible and tangible? So you mean the invisible and the intangible?
My goodness Nick when did you and Dave go all Paul McKenna? Do we need to bring crystal balls and Gypsy Rose Lee to decipher what Taylor does? All getting too spooky spiritual for me - or else you are smoking something illegal. I'll stick to the visible playing football and the tangible having any effect on the game, and watch Taylor more closely to see if he does either.
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Post by stonepaperscissors on Apr 10, 2019 19:13:26 GMT
Strange atmosphere too, similar feeling to when we win a friendly. Okay, we know we are being relegated, but it would be nice to go down fighting... ......that's because is was a friendly
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Post by maxthestone on Apr 10, 2019 23:14:53 GMT
Far more balanced as a team after Walton was removed, for the life of me I cannot understand why he didn,t start Embrey or Richards. Now we are relegated we have nothing to lose so why not start playing those they intend to keep next season. Whilst the win was nice cant help feeling that against stronger keener opposition we might have ended up losing. Crowd seemed a lot lower than 1400 stand seemed empty before kick off Genco was about half full, Richards not being picked doesn’t surprise me, he isn’t good enough. It surprises me that he is still at the club though. Embery not being selected could be due to the interest in him from other clubs but I don’t really see why that would matter. he do we know if richards is good enough when he doesnt play the games we have seen him play mainly the first half of last season where he was brilliant so you saying he isnt good enough is bonkers
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Post by maxthestone on Apr 10, 2019 23:17:31 GMT
Richards not being picked doesn’t surprise me, he isn’t good enough. It surprises me that he is still at the club though. Embery not being selected could be due to the interest in him from other clubs but I don’t really see why that would matter. I think Embery is being introduced in stages because it's a big step up and his fitness levels are probably more Bostick South East than National League. As for Richards, for all his effort he's too lightweight, and being "Stones Through and Through", "one of our own", or whatever cliche you want to use, simply isn't enough at this level, although he appears to be beloved by the facebook group judging by some of the idiocy posted on there last night. what? because even his own mother is complaining about his treatment the club need to give him a go
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Post by butlerisalegend on Apr 10, 2019 23:34:24 GMT
People saying Richards isn’t good enough are basing it on what exactly? The games he has played he has outperformed many of our other players. My argument is surely he deserves a run of games so you can decide one way or the other? If the management team don’t want him then they should tell him that or allow him to leave on loan which was requested and subsequently turned down.
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Post by Better things to do in life on Apr 11, 2019 7:00:12 GMT
Indeed. Good post.
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Post by pwoodstone on Apr 11, 2019 7:13:47 GMT
People saying Richards isn’t good enough are basing it on what exactly? The games he has played he has outperformed many of our other players. My argument is surely he deserves a run of games so you can decide one way or the other? If the management team don’t want him then they should tell him that or allow him to leave on loan which was requested and subsequently turned down. I guess the management (and it’s been a few different ones with an admittedly sketchy record of who they rate as good and whose not) do not rate him from seeing him every training session. Also, his loan spell was hardly stellar. It does seem bizarre that he hasn’t been given the chances others have, I will admit that. My opinion, from what I have seen over the games he’s played in the last seasons, is that he isn’t good enough but I am not going to say anymore on the matter as I agree that he hasn’t been given a chance and that he may be better than I have thought. I still think he clearly doesn’t impress I training. That seems to be true, right?
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