BFTG - PNE

[Jack Celliers]

The first half was great: for once it was us who seemed a bit bigger, faster and stronger in the tackle than the opposition, and for once it was the opposition who gave a way a goal.

In the second half, they played into our hands with all that injury nonsense. The game never got going.

Goalie: 7

Blackett: 7
Yiadom: 8 he must be close to player of the season
Moore: 7
Mazda: 8 some very good tackles

Rinomota: 8 brilliant to have him back
Baker: 8 best home performance so far
Ejaria: 8 deserved a goal
Swift: 9 he hadn't put a foot wrong and then produced that pass

Barrow: 8 deserved his goall
Meite: 7 good goal, and some tireless running, but that dive was embarrassing.

Gomes: 6 bizarre subs?

Mcshane: looked completely out of place

[AthleticoSpizz]

Mcshane: looked completely out of place

There”s probaly a reason for that...first showing in seven months+

[sandman]

Mcshane: looked completely out of place

There”s probaly a reason for that...first showing in seven months+

That's nice.

What was his excuse when he was shit 7 months ago?

[AthleticoSpizz]

Dunno, you tell me

Lighten up

loving the ‘edit’

[leon]

Dunno, you tell me

Lighten up

loving the ‘edit’

He’s shit and slow. And a bit of a liability.

[biff]

People making excuses for McShane like he doesnt train to kick a ball every day for hours, week in week out. Absolute pony, need to be sent for glue.

[Baizuo]

How was Sean Maguire? He seems to be fitting into the PNE team fairly well.

[Dr_Hfuhruhurr]

I believe the whole thing about the team spirit is entirely down to the manager. He's come in from Day 1 with an infectious positivity, he's kind of put his arm around the squad and given them a fair crack, sussed out pretty quickly what needs changing, implemented changes and by and large they are responding. He's also seems to have really invested emotionally in the club. It may just be PR on his part but it's pretty effective and I think people respond to it.

It's all about man management and i think he's brilliant at it. you don't hear many people still moaning about his less than stellar CV.

Well his CV IS less than stellar!
But he's done the two things we needed to do:
1. Build positivity with the fans via the local press.
2. Stopped signing players. Getting the loan players in not only adds stability to the permanent squad but gives us lots of options in the closed season

Cant comment on his man management but, yes, I am far more optimistic now then when we appointed him.

[Whore Jackie]

Oh yeah, the only difference for Ejaria and Baker is that they started slower and have had some downs as well as ups. The other three have just been consistently a cut above. The other two are left somewhat in their shadow by just how good those three are.

That's probably a little unfair, Ejaria has been a little up and down, but he offers something different to what we have. Not had a player like him with the ball-stuck-to-the-boot since Kebe or Little. He's young, he's going to make mistakes, but I like him. Baker has got better and better. He's really made that deep-lying midfield role his own and I'd say he's been our best player over the last 4 games combined.

[3points]

Really enjoyed that yesterday. Swift’s turn and pass for the goal was excellent. Mia zag was my MOTM - absolute rock at the back.

Good to have Rinomhota back but he was blowing hard from about 40 minutes. If you watched him closely in the second half he did very little of his usual pressing but was very disciplined sitting in front of the back four and breaking up play.

Barrow looks a different player. As someone else said perhaps it is because he had few defensive responsibilities when playing up front. I also think he’s involved in the game a lot more rather than being stuck on the touch line which seems to help too. Also thought McCleary did well when he came on.

[Notts Royal]

Indeed McShane has lost his legs. But he’s been a great servant to this club & people seem to have forgotten that pretty quickly. He’s not made many mistakes here - all people seem to remember was 2 mistakes at Blackburn!

[Snowflake Royal]

I believe the whole thing about the team spirit is entirely down to the manager. He's come in from Day 1 with an infectious positivity, he's kind of put his arm around the squad and given them a fair crack, sussed out pretty quickly what needs changing, implemented changes and by and large they are responding. He's also seems to have really invested emotionally in the club. It may just be PR on his part but it's pretty effective and I think people respond to it.

It's all about man management and i think he's brilliant at it. you don't hear many people still moaning about his less than stellar CV.

Well his CV IS less than stellar!
But he's done the two things we needed to do:
1. Build positivity with the fans via the local press.
2. Stopped signing players. Getting the loan players in not only adds stability to the permanent squad but gives us lots of options in the closed season

Cant comment on his man management but, yes, I am far more optimistic now then when we appointed him.

People only really talk about the CV before a manager's had 10 - 12 games.

You wouldn't be talking about an unimpressive or impressive CV of a manager 15 games in whether he'd won 60% or 10%. You'd be talking about performance at that point.

Gomes has performed. That's all that matters. He's got to continue to perform to the end of the season and then do a whole lot more rebuilding given some of our deadweight and our current major reliance on loanees. And likely on a budget.

[Zip]

Dunno, you tell me

Lighten up

loving the ‘edit’

He’s shit and slow. And a bit of a liability.

mrs leon says the same about you.

[Zip]

Indeed McShane has lost his legs. But he’s been a great servant to this club & people seem to have forgotten that pretty quickly. He’s not made many mistakes here - all people seem to remember was 2 mistakes at Blackburn!

It was painful yesterday especially the audible groans that accompanied each mistake. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes in the past but in essence your comments are fair. He has been a good servant to this club and has conducted himself well over the past few months. He has stayed positive and still seems to have the respect of his team mates.

I wish him well but his time with us is at an end.

[Hound]

Quick scan of the PNE forum was quite complimentary

‘Faster, fitter, stronger’ than them. Did not ever believe I’d see that written about us after the last couple of years. Esp against a team like PNE

[Hound]

Indeed McShane has lost his legs. But he’s been a great servant to this club & people seem to have forgotten that pretty quickly. He’s not made many mistakes here - all people seem to remember was 2 mistakes at Blackburn!

It was painful yesterday especially the audible groans that accompanied each mistake. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes in the past but in essence your comments are fair. He has been a good servant to this club and has conducted himself well over the past few months. He has stayed positive and still seems to have the respect of his team mates.

I wish him well but his time with us is at an end.

Yeah exactly. A good professional etc and did a great job for us in year 1 and 2. But he’s had it now. Was so far off the level. He’ll do a good job in L1 for someone for a couple of years

[Worthingroyal]

Indeed McShane has lost his legs. But he’s been a great servant to this club & people seem to have forgotten that pretty quickly. He’s not made many mistakes here - all people seem to remember was 2 mistakes at Blackburn!

It was painful yesterday especially the audible groans that accompanied each mistake. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes in the past but in essence your comments are fair. He has been a good servant to this club and has conducted himself well over the past few months. He has stayed positive and still seems to have the respect of his team mates.

I wish him well but his time with us is at an end.

Yeah exactly. A good professional etc and did a great job for us in year 1 and 2. But he’s had it now. Was so far off the level. He’ll do a good job in L1 for someone for a couple of years

I think it is only fair that the following players are released on a free at the end of season.
McShane, Gunter, McCleary, Meyler, Baldock and McNulty

[leon]

It was painful yesterday especially the audible groans that accompanied each mistake. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes in the past but in essence your comments are fair. He has been a good servant to this club and has conducted himself well over the past few months. He has stayed positive and still seems to have the respect of his team mates.

I wish him well but his time with us is at an end.

Yeah exactly. A good professional etc and did a great job for us in year 1 and 2. But he’s had it now. Was so far off the level. He’ll do a good job in L1 for someone for a couple of years

I think it is only fair that the following players are released on a free at the end of season.
McShane, Gunter, McCleary, Meyler, Baldock and McNulty

Why?

[Jagermesiter1871]

It was painful yesterday especially the audible groans that accompanied each mistake. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes in the past but in essence your comments are fair. He has been a good servant to this club and has conducted himself well over the past few months. He has stayed positive and still seems to have the respect of his team mates.

I wish him well but his time with us is at an end.

Yeah exactly. A good professional etc and did a great job for us in year 1 and 2. But he’s had it now. Was so far off the level. He’ll do a good job in L1 for someone for a couple of years

I think it is only fair that the following players are released on a free at the end of season.
McShane, Gunter, McCleary, Meyler, Baldock and McNulty

Idiot/Troll?

[Jagermesiter1871]

Indeed McShane has lost his legs. But he’s been a great servant to this club & people seem to have forgotten that pretty quickly. He’s not made many mistakes here - all people seem to remember was 2 mistakes at Blackburn!

It was painful yesterday especially the audible groans that accompanied each mistake. He’s certainly made his share of mistakes in the past but in essence your comments are fair. He has been a good servant to this club and has conducted himself well over the past few months. He has stayed positive and still seems to have the respect of his team mates.

I wish him well but his time with us is at an end.

Yeah exactly. A good professional etc and did a great job for us in year 1 and 2. But he’s had it now. Was so far off the level. He’ll do a good job in L1 for someone for a couple of years

Never forgiven him for Stevenage away.

Genuinely think his standard is far below L1 now.