Going down at this rate

[Amberheart]

I've not felt as worried since the 14/15 season when we needed to win at home to Tranmere to guarantee us staying up . I hope this season has a similar end

[MTFCMusings]

We need a good run and quick. Bradford apart there is no reason why we cant win the next 6 or 7 . Stranger things have happened....... I cant think of them but I'm sure they have !!!!!

Include Bradford. They’re beatable on the road.

[Spiritater]

We're very beatable at home though

[MTFCMusings]

We're very beatable at home though

Of course, but to say we don’t have a chance, given every game since most games since Coughlan have been decided by the old goal, is wrong IMO. I think we will get something next week.

[Sneag]

I've not felt as worried since the 14/15 season when we needed to win at home to Tranmere to guarantee us staying up . I hope this season has a similar end

Go have another look at that seasons results & table.

[stagmanrob]

I honestly believe that if this current squad could jump into a time travelling DeLorean and go back in time to play the last lot that got us relegated to the Conference, the 2008 lot would win quite easily

That's a worrying thought.

[Random Hero]

I've not felt as worried since the 14/15 season when we needed to win at home to Tranmere to guarantee us staying up . I hope this season has a similar end

Go have another look at that seasons results & table.

At this exact stage in that season we had 27 points.

We now have 27 points.

[bellwhiff]

I honestly believe that if this current squad could jump into a time travelling DeLorean and go back in time to play the last lot that got us relegated to the Conference, the 2008 lot would win quite easily

That's a worrying thought.

Not a chance

[MTFCMusings]

I've not felt as worried since the 14/15 season when we needed to win at home to Tranmere to guarantee us staying up . I hope this season has a similar end

Go have another look at that seasons results & table.

At this exact stage in that season we had 27 points.

We now have 27 points.

We didn’t, we had 31, 4 more than we have now. The bottom team had 21. We finished with 48 and the bottom team 39. 41 points will be enough for us to stay up.

[MTFCMusings]

I honestly believe that if this current squad could jump into a time travelling DeLorean and go back in time to play the last lot that got us relegated to the Conference, the 2008 lot would win quite easily

That's a worrying thought.

The 2008 team had 25 points after 28 games. The bottom team had 24 but had played an extra game.

[Spiritater]

We're very beatable at home though

Of course, but to say we don’t have a chance, given every game since most games since Coughlan have been decided by the old goal, is wrong IMO. I think we will get something next week.

Most games this season have been decided by the odd goal, generally in the oppositions favour. GC has yet to improve that.

[gazza1988]

How odd that Bury, a team you could argue cost us promotion, could be the side that saves us from relegation.

[MTFCMusings]

We're very beatable at home though

Of course, but to say we don’t have a chance, given every game since most games since Coughlan have been decided by the old goal, is wrong IMO. I think we will get something next week.

Most games this season have been decided by the odd goal, generally in the oppositions favour. GC has yet to improve that.

There’s been a definite upturn in performances.

There’s a lot of blame been put on the defence, rightly so, but the attackers deserve some as well. We’ve had the better chances in most games since GC for here and generally failed to convert.

[Gruff]

I can't see us going down, because we are starting to improve. Take the last 2 games:
FGR are no mugs and are a damn good team. Defensive frailties/concentration/stamina meant 3 goals weren't good enough to beat them. This is something GC is working on.
Plymouth away - A day out for dreamers. This team smashed Carlisle 3-0 away last week. Look at the manager and quality in the team. However, my Plymouth mates at half time were saying we should have been 3-4 goals up, and were amazed how good we were given our league position. Ok, the first two goals caused by defensive frailties/concentration are still a weakness, but we are scoring and creating chances against good teams.

GC is a defender, and has tried pretty much every combination of a back 4/5 since he's been here to find the magic formation. I would suggest he now knows he has to invest in the defence. In his defence, he inherited the best defence in the division from last season, so would expect them to kick in to life, rather than have to rebuild.

All is good. we're getting better and GC will secure mid-table this season, and push for promotion next season.


You heard it here first...

[cassellswasmagic]

How odd that Bury, a team you could argue cost us promotion, could be the side that saves us from relegation.

True Gazza, but we would be in league 1 if the EFL had done it’s job.

[DazMondo]

I can't see us going down, because we are starting to improve. Take the last 2 games:
FGR are no mugs and are a damn good team. Defensive frailties/concentration/stamina meant 3 goals weren't good enough to beat them. This is something GC is working on.
Plymouth away - A day out for dreamers. This team smashed Carlisle 3-0 away last week. Look at the manager and quality in the team. However, my Plymouth mates at half time were saying we should have been 3-4 goals up, and were amazed how good we were given our league position. Ok, the first two goals caused by defensive frailties/concentration are still a weakness, but we are scoring and creating chances against good teams.

GC is a defender, and has tried pretty much every combination of a back 4/5 since he's been here to find the magic formation. I would suggest he now knows he has to invest in the defence. In his defence, he inherited the best defence in the division from last season, so would expect them to kick in to life, rather than have to rebuild.

All is good. we're getting better and GC will secure mid-table this season, and push for promotion next season.


You heard it here first...

I agree Gruff, the trouble with the 30 or so regular posters on here, they are drama queen's who think we are all panicking and are pessimists like themselves.

They make me laugh, snowflakes.

I remember some posts complaining about zero shots on target during JD's tenancy, they say eff all now. They just bore on about the derence, which is obvious to even a blind man.

We will probably finish a comfortable 12th and hopefully kick on.

[Sneag]

I've not felt as worried since the 14/15 season when we needed to win at home to Tranmere to guarantee us staying up . I hope this season has a similar end

Go have another look at that seasons results & table.

At this exact stage in that season we had 27 points.

We now have 27 points.

And we stayed up right?

That season 2 went down, and although mathematically those of a nervous disposition were still shitting themselves until the last couple of weeks, we actually had gained enough points to stay up by game 36/37.

[marksay]

The situation today is caused by 6 months of an experiment that has cost us a season and the board a huge amount of wasted money. GC will sort it as he is not anyones buddy and wants success

[bigalstag]

Not according to Mr Hymas. DF was the reason that that this season has gone so wrong, and its nothing to do with John Dempster at all.

[The One]

Not according to Mr Hymas. DF was the reason that that this season has gone so wrong, and its nothing to do with John Dempster at all.

He is to football what I am to bricklaying. Whats a trowel ?.

[STAGS FOR LIFE]

Not according to Mr Hymas. DF was the reason that that this season has gone so wrong, and its nothing to do with John Dempster at all.

He is to football what I am to bricklaying. Whats a trowel ?.

Something that gets you laid

[Tippy Tappy Football]

GC has got a massive job on his hands sorting this squad out who have basically not been good enough since losing 1-0 at Newport County on 9th Feb 2019. We do need to be seriously concerned.

2018-2019 P17 W5 D5 L7 (20 points)
2019-2020 P28 W6 D9 L13 (27 points)

Total: P45 W11 D14 L18 (47 points)

P.S. I have included the two play off games for 2018-2019 and recorded them as draws

The big irony is that Bury's expulsion could save us this season as Gazza pointed out above.

[Dan]

GC has got a massive job on his hands sorting this squad out who have basically not been good enough since losing 1-0 at Newport County on 9th Feb 2019. We do need to be seriously concerned.

2018-2019 P17 W5 D5 L7 (20 points)
2019-2020 P28 W6 D9 L13 (27 points)

There you go Gazza, all Flitcrofts fault as that was HIS team

[gazza1988]

Not according to Mr Hymas. DF was the reason that that this season has gone so wrong, and its nothing to do with John Dempster at all.

Not surprised by that at all. He'd tell you we got promoted despite Cox, not because of.

All this because Hymas wanted Flitcroft to play Zayn Hakeem during our striker shortage and threw the toys out the pram. Ironically the youth team manager took over and released the guy anyway.

[MutinyOnTheCounty]

I can't see us going down, because we are starting to improve. Take the last 2 games:
FGR are no mugs and are a damn good team. Defensive frailties/concentration/stamina meant 3 goals weren't good enough to beat them. This is something GC is working on.
Plymouth away - A day out for dreamers. This team smashed Carlisle 3-0 away last week. Look at the manager and quality in the team. However, my Plymouth mates at half time were saying we should have been 3-4 goals up, and were amazed how good we were given our league position. Ok, the first two goals caused by defensive frailties/concentration are still a weakness, but we are scoring and creating chances against good teams.

GC is a defender, and has tried pretty much every combination of a back 4/5 since he's been here to find the magic formation. I would suggest he now knows he has to invest in the defence. In his defence, he inherited the best defence in the division from last season, so would expect them to kick in to life, rather than have to rebuild.

All is good. we're getting better and GC will secure mid-table this season, and push for promotion next season.


You heard it here first...

Now what the hell are doing on here speaking a bit of positivity, Gruffski?!

As long as the team continues to improve then i think we'll be fine. Lets not forget we've played decent teams recently, and kept them honest for large parts of the games. Compared to last season, yes it's a shambles in form & performance. But compared to the mess we've been in earlier this season i think we're looking better on pitch, even if the results (against better teams) don't yet show it

Time will tell i guess