Truro

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So many players disappointed today.

Lots of changes but not many enforced.

Not a good day for George and his management either.

Pathetic tbh.

Players seemed like they couldn't care less and were just going through the motions.

What a kick in the teeth for our travelling support.

Hopeless

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Apr 13, 2024 21:33:39 GMT nick said:

Not exactly an "unstoppable" performance.

Can't recall who came up with that description of the Stones.

Anyhow, something of a reality check today.

What we all want to know is

Who labeled this Stones team as 'unstoppable' ?

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Apr 13, 2024 21:59:48 GMT Harry said:

Apr 13, 2024 21:33:39 GMT nick said:

Not exactly an "unstoppable" performance.

Can't recall who came up with that description of the Stones.

Anyhow, something of a reality check today.

What we all want to know is

Who labeled this Stones team as 'unstoppable' ?

Some total optimistic wanker. Can't think who...

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Ah, ha! All is clear - according to Ruth Pettifer, we had to play into a STRONG WIND wind in the first half.

I mean, f**k me, a STRONG WIND! That's hardly fair.

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I think all the players played badly hoping they will be dropped for the Kent who gives a f**k Cup against Gravesend.

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Apr 13, 2024 16:21:07 GMT @grovergreenstone said:

Apr 13, 2024 16:15:38 GMT @regentstone said:

We'll still be at home in the eliminator as we will finish no lower than 5th, but we'll be away in the semi final should we qualify

Yeah, so a couple of away games is likely.

3.1 against a team who have played something like 6 games in 9 days!!

You are already assuming we win the eliminator?

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Apr 13, 2024 22:44:23 GMT @johndaubneyslegs said:

Ah, ha! All is clear - according to Ruth Pettifer, we had to play into a STRONG WIND wind in the first half.

I mean, f**k me, a STRONG WIND! That's hardly fair.

So did the "strong wind" stop at half time?

..........(Cue flatulence jokes)

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So, we played like a fart in a trance? Had a bad feeling about this one - maybe something to do with all the optimistic score predictors. Not sure anyone will benefit in that league.
Shit happens in football and there are plenty of occasions when a form team suddenly comes unstuck against another who is very out of sorts. Just ask Sword after so many bets coming unstuck in just that scenario.🥴😝😤.
Realistically, looks to be home to Bath in the eliminator. We have proved to be decent enough in these games, most of which were away, so am guessing George will say there is nothing to fear on that account. Form and confidence is another matter, so need to up our game for Saturday against H&R, or we could be out of our next cup run at the first time of asking.

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Absolutely hopeless.

No heart, no effort, the team did not try.

Embarrassing for George.

Disgraceful performance.

The players should hang their heads in shame.

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Apr 14, 2024 5:19:59 GMT @61666 said:

So, we played like a fart in a trance? Had a bad feeling about this one - maybe something to do with all the optimistic score predictors. Not sure anyone will benefit in that league.
Shit happens in football and there are plenty of occasions when a form team suddenly comes unstuck against another who is very out of sorts. Just ask Sword after so many bets coming unstuck in just that scenario.🥴😝😤.
Realistically, looks to be home to Bath in the eliminator. We have proved to be decent enough in these games, most of which were away, so am guessing George will say there is nothing to fear on that account. Form and confidence is another matter, so need to up our game for Saturday against H&R, or we could be out of our next cup run at the first time of asking.

Yesterday was a prime example as I picked 5 good solid home teams to win against teams in the bottom 4 of the form table and they were all shock away wins.As for the playoffs the only thing we need to fear is actually winning them.

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.As for the playoffs the only thing we need to fear is actually winning them.[/quote]


So very true

For me, yesterday wasn’t a lack of effort on the part of the players.
Not for the first time this season by a long way, they simply lacked quality.
Piss poor passing, ball control, a lack of sharpness and physicality, compared to a side who looked really on it for most of the game

On yesterday’s form, we’d have an absolute nightmare season in the NL

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Apr 13, 2024 18:30:24 GMT overthehillstone said:

I see a Mo Faal scored for Walsall today..

I struggle to see what our one brings to our game.
Not sure if he was injured yesterday, hence being subbed off in the first half, but his selection is a mystery to me

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Apr 14, 2024 10:51:15 GMT pwe said:

Apr 13, 2024 18:30:24 GMT overthehillstone said:

I see a Mo Faal scored for Walsall today..

I struggle to see what our one brings to our game.
Not sure if he was injured yesterday, hence being subbed off in the first half, but his selection is a mystery to me

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He had been a little off the last few weeks but I think he’s been good since he came in.

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I haven't checked who's scored what this season (why isn't it easy to find this data?*), but it seems to me that, since Amantchi left for his great new life in Bromley, we haven't had anyone up front who can be relied upon to score.

The stats don't really support this - we are 8th on goals scored - 67 so far (1.5 goals per game) - not great, but OK. Bath have only scored 2 more than us, and Braintree, H&R and Aveley have all scored fewer.

So why is my memory of the season since Christmas (at least) that we mostly only score 1 goal - and we struggle to do even that some games?

And, before anyone says "because we let so many in!" - we are actually 5th on goals conceded.


*You can find this data, but it's rarely - if ever - accurate.

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I thought they played with heart, pride, commitment and a desire not to be beaten, oh I'm talking about Truro and in particular their numbers 4, 5, 20 and 10. Really felt for their goalie when the ball squirmed underneath and between his legs for our completely undeserved goal, he didn't deserve that against him.

We passed the ball sideways, backwards, sideways, backwards, sideways, backwards and then overhit a ball forwards (regardless of which way the wind was blowing), the long pumps forwards were chased by the usual statues up front and everything was just too predictable.

One thing that really stood out for me was Truro had players leading and commanding talking to each other high fives for good bits of play, we were silent, our players seemed to have an attitude that it was a pre season game, where Truro's players seemed to play like an end of season game that had meaning.

Football is one of the sports where it doesn;t matter if you have 60/70/80 percent of possession all that matters is what you do with that possession, the Ipswich game was a perfect example of this, we could still be playing it sideways, backwards, sideways now and still not score had the goalie not made a clanger.

Faal went off for WJS and no difference in the performance
Appiah went off for Bentley and you thought oh a change in formation as what we are doing at present is not working, nope just moved a few players around but same formation and no change in the performance
Chi went off for the Watford kiddie same formation and whilst the kid showed a few tricks there was no change in the formation or performance