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Post by wolvesstone on Jan 1, 2020 21:24:53 GMT
I suspect Gavin Hoyte would be a better manager than The Turnip.
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Post by convertedstone on Jan 1, 2020 21:25:01 GMT
We will not be seeing Khan playing in a Maidstone shirt again unfortunately. He was not injured today.
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Tonbridge
Jan 1, 2020 21:26:50 GMT
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Post by 61666 on Jan 1, 2020 21:26:50 GMT
And the background to this is?
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Post by Nick on Jan 1, 2020 21:26:57 GMT
Missing the engine room and quality of Khan and Corne, Amaluzor for all his inconsistencies is our best wide player and McClennan is top goal-scorer. So injuries certainly played a big part the sub zero performance. Another 2/3 quality signings along with the return of these players will make a huge difference (in other words an improvement on around 50% of the outfielders on show today) For what its worth imo the criticism of George is pathetic. Where does it come from ? I chat to dozens of Stones supporters snd we all love the guy.
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Post by wolvesstone on Jan 1, 2020 21:30:58 GMT
Presumably those people watching are not watching George play. His performances have been very poor. I've no doubt he's a nice man. Criticism of poor performance is not pathetic, otherwise there would be no point having a forum.
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Jan 1, 2020 21:31:54 GMT
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Post by Dan on Jan 1, 2020 21:31:54 GMT
We will not be seeing Khan playing in a Maidstone shirt again unfortunately. He was not injured today. EFL tranfer window opened today, but hey who knowsfor sure - nobody on this forum. If he gets fit and plays Saturday, then great, Saidou is a quality player. If he moves on it should be still be a very good pay day for the club.
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Post by nigelgm on Jan 1, 2020 21:35:10 GMT
Come on Nick he has been in meltdown since Blackpool he single handed lost that game and has got worse ever since !! Just cause he rallies the fans 5 minutes before kick off doesn’t entitle him to a bad performance straight after . I don’t see any leadership when the games on .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 21:35:50 GMT
Missing the engine room and quality of Khan and Corne, Amaluzor for all his inconsistencies is our best wide player and McClennan is top goal-scorer. So injuries certainly played a big part the sub zero performance. Another 2/3 quality signings along with the return of these players will make a huge difference (in other words an improvement on around 50% of the outfielders on show today) For what its worth imo the criticism of George is pathetic. Where does it come from ? I chat to dozens of Stones supporters snd we all love the guy. McClennan or McClure? Are you Hak in disguise? Season of consolidation, upper mid table fine with me. Some of you need to untwist your knickers.
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Post by Nick on Jan 1, 2020 21:39:42 GMT
Lol ! Well spotted Oxford. You are right of course. Its been a wearying day after a long night. Whatever happened to McClennan, as a matter of fact i used to think he was an ok full back.
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Post by cuxtonstone on Jan 1, 2020 22:35:43 GMT
The squad has obviously been hit by an unfortunate number of injuries meaning that are options of the bench are limited, however, the in game management of Hak & JS is very worrying and has been for a while now! In the second half it was obvious that the only team that looked like scoring was Tonbridge and they did nothing to try and change things. The only sub made was forced upon them by injury and even when that was made it led to George screaming at the bench to try and make a tactical change, they didn’t even do something simple like swap the wingers so they could cut in on their stronger foot giving the defenders something different to think about. I stand near to the dug out and it appears that the instructions the players are getting is very contradictory from the management duo and leads to a lot of confusion on the pitch. Would it not be a good idea to have JS in the main stand to get a different perspective of the game and be in contact with Hak pitchside? I feel the squad is overall reasonably decent (Edwards excluding-sorry Johnny) and should be in and around the playoffs but with better management could/should be pushing for automatic promotion. The way we have been playing for the last couple of months has become worryingly too easy for the opposition to work out and counter and with our obvious lack of “plan B” we could well see our season unravel as the gap to the playoffs is already starting to look like it’s stretching away from us.
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Post by sword65 on Jan 1, 2020 23:42:19 GMT
Missing the engine room and quality of Khan and Corne, Amaluzor for all his inconsistencies is our best wide player and McClennan is top goal-scorer. So injuries certainly played a big part the sub zero performance. Another 2/3 quality signings along with the return of these players will make a huge difference (in other words an improvement on around 50% of the outfielders on show today) For what its worth imo the criticism of George is pathetic. Where does it come from ? I chat to dozens of Stones supporters snd we all love the guy. McClennan or McClure? Are you Hak in disguise? Season of consolidation, upper mid table fine with me. Some of you need to untwist your knickers. At least we didnt pack up and go home at half time like the Abingdon boys😁
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Jan 1, 2020 23:44:55 GMT
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Post by sword65 on Jan 1, 2020 23:44:55 GMT
The squad has obviously been hit by an unfortunate number of injuries meaning that are options of the bench are limited, however, the in game management of Hak & JS is very worrying and has been for a while now! In the second half it was obvious that the only team that looked like scoring was Tonbridge and they did nothing to try and change things. The only sub made was forced upon them by injury and even when that was made it led to George screaming at the bench to try and make a tactical change, they didn’t even do something simple like swap the wingers so they could cut in on their stronger foot giving the defenders something different to think about. I stand near to the dug out and it appears that the instructions the players are getting is very contradictory from the management duo and leads to a lot of confusion on the pitch. Would it not be a good idea to have JS in the main stand to get a different perspective of the game and be in contact with Hak pitchside? I feel the squad is overall reasonably decent (Edwards excluding-sorry Johnny) and should be in and around the playoffs but with better management could/should be pushing for automatic promotion. The way we have been playing for the last couple of months has become worryingly too easy for the opposition to work out and counter and with our obvious lack of “plan B” we could well see our season unravel as the gap to the playoffs is already starting to look like it’s stretching away from us. Lack of plan B, I am not 100% convinced we have a plan A.
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Post by Dan on Jan 2, 2020 8:35:56 GMT
Fact is the bench was horrendously weak. Not good enough starting X1 but that was the best we had available. Subs would not have improved anything, sadly. The squad has 9 players on the injury list, until this improves we are in trouble. Problem is even when Sam Corne returns he will be well below match fitness for a while. As for Saidou Khan, will he be the way out ? I'm guessing he is lined up for an EFL club. But if we lose our best midfielder a high quality replacement is urgently needed. Another holding midfielder, much more influential that Marshall is a must. At centre back we cannot survive the season with just George and Johnson, we need back up. As for Edwards - - - !
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Post by 61666 on Jan 2, 2020 9:09:09 GMT
While down to the bare bones on Saturday, the team wasn't that much different to the one that beat Dulwich, so as HH said after the match, take one of the chances when still 2-1 and it could have been a better result - albeit masking the same underlying problems. Indeed, not sure when we last saw two, let alone three, good performances, back to back. It's more a case of one ok, one poor, sometimes flattering to deceive, as per Dulwich. What WOULD be helpful at the moment is something from management (maybe JS and Bill on Stones TV?), explaining what the current situation is at the club. In other words, how soon before players can be expected back from injury, are we hoping to sign people in order to make a push for the play offs, or are we in fact simply consolidating for the rest of the season? Money is clearly finite and find myself wondering if the Club are finding the whole 'full time' thing is not working out, simply because wages for enough good players, are too high? That being so, is the U23/Development Squad, the real indicator of how they see the club going forward, by 'growing our own'. If so, we are in the NLS for a couple more years yet. Either way, it would be good to know, as expectations in many quarters are starting to look too high.
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Post by Rob on Jan 2, 2020 9:27:54 GMT
Is it a completely non story or is there anything in some of the terrace talk circulating about Saidou Khan ? The official line is that he is one of the 9 players currently unfit, in Saidou's case with a niggling shin injury. Or is he being kept on the sidelines whilst his transfer to a EFL club is in the process of being sorted ? Either way we can look forward to something positive. If Khan returns to play very soon, we get our most talented and gifted player back in the team to improve our ailing midfield (Temelci aside). If he leaves, then the club should receive a decent payday that will enable the management to recruit at least 2 quality replacments
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