the same old story.
i wasn't surprised at all that we ended up losing. as i've mentioned earlier in the
thread we're a team that can create chances but cannot score or put teams away
when we are on top and a team that is incapable of defending well for 90 minutes
on a consistent basis.

Burley has tried different players, different tactics, different formations but the
same thing keeps happening over and over again. we have conceded 24 of our 37 goals in the second half and too many times have thrown away either a winning
or drawing position in the second half. and yet the second half is when the
manager usually makes changes whether subs or tactics etc but its the second
half that's killing us. what does that tell you?

It must be a mental thing in the second half as it surely couldn't be fitness. The longer the game goes on with us in a good position the more nervous we seem to get. And our inability to finish off teams when we are the better side or on top helps to create this.

and the buck there stops with the manager.

Talk about stating the obvious!

what's Burley going on about? this isn't just in the last 2 games,
we've been like that all season!

this article is worth a read...

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interesting about the stadium.

despite the on-filed problems this season at least we know we're
in good hands now off it.

Supa Al at Newcastle ...

guess that means southgate is now top of the list to replace burley.

Ahead of Steve Coppell?

I love Coppell, he is and always will be a true legend and if he did come back I would support him wholeheartedly, but if Burley did go surely having Coppell take over yet again would be a massive backward step. We've been there a few times do we really need to go there again? Would he even want to? I'd rather see him as Director of Football than manager while having someone else in the managerial hotseat.

All academic of course right now as I'd still be surprised to see anyone other than Burley in charge for the forseeable future.

New contract for Speroni.

New (adult) cheerleaders.

A win tomorrow would make this a smashing weekend!

I was really surprised to hear that news but what brilliant news it is.

Hopefully there is no clause in there saying if a big bid comes in for him next month (or whenever) he can talk to that club!

brilliant news about jules. hopefully danns does the same thing.


i'd be surprised if there wasn't something like that in the contract.

dismal first half. much better in the second. but all the endeavour, all the hard work
and all the possession counts for nothing as we are next to useless in the final third
and even worse without Ambrose. where are the goals going to come from to get
us out of this mess?

I seem to be saying this alot this season but once again that was disappointing.

The first half was atrocious, we looked like a side with no desire to be there. At least in the second half we picked up and started to create chances. But as Tusk points out above, unless we get in a striker who is actually capable of rounding off these moves and periods of dominance we will just keep experiencing the same old story week after week. We cannot be expected to rely on Ambrose all the time. Next months transfer window is absolutely crucial for us.

It's certainly the final third where we're missing something.

But it seems like it's been that same problem for years.

Too true. We've never really found an adequate replacement for AJ after he left.

i miss AJ

can't really knock the 2nd half performance. we should have won but as always poor finishing let us down.

good to see paddy and scannell back in the side.

Don't fear folks, our goalscoring problems could soon be over as Burley considers recalling Calvin Andrew from his loan-spell at Millwall!

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now i can rest easy and sleep well at night!

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burley says we're close to signing alex marrow.

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Marrow would be a good signing, I've been very impressed with him.

Really like Marrow - never realised he was only 20 either!