Poor performance. Mott saved penalty, which looked a correct decision the mile and a half away you are at the other end of the pitch. Second best all night. Roscoe missed an empty goal - having beaten the keeper he put it over the bar. We gave the ball away almost endlessly, five in midfield but we hardly got a look in and the defence looked fragile. Main set up our goal at the end, Roscoe deserved it as I thought he was virtually the only player (with Mott I guess) to play with any real credit. Need to bounce back on Saturday. Referee was particularly hopeless tonight - he was so keen to let the game flow that he decided to whistle for virtually nothing, however blatant. Thought we should have had a penalty in the fits half but we got what we deserved tonight.

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Ashford Wing wrote:

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Negative line-up, negative result. Salisbury have lost so its not the end of the world, but Chelmsford will feel they have momentum now

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 What was the line up?

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 Mott, Vanderhyde, Obersteller, Day, Franks, Acheampong, Gallagher, Clarke, Kinch, Lafayette, Healy 

Did n't go to the game last night as at work, but looking at the line up I can't say I'm surprised we lost.

5 central midfielders? I've heard of a christmas tree formation but that seems to be more of a christmas pudding!

Really can't see what Jon Main is doing at the club. We can't afford to pay a senior player £200-£300 a week just to make a 10-20 minute cameo apperance at the end of a game. It can't be down to fitness now. The management obviously don't rate him. To be fair it look's like he's gone on and got an assist last night.

Any idea when Guthrie is back?

PS Ross got hammered off the ball in first minute, they clearly thought hurt him and you hurt us, Whilst the ref had no chance as he had his back to it, The linesman who then failed to give a penalty should have seen it. I think he was the local linesman who replaced the other one who didnt turn up and to be fair he was awful or didnt have the confidence to flag for important decisions.

Reminded me of an old Tony Reynolds story where the manager told John Parry to get in an opponents face from the off, the match started and Parry immediately walked up to the player and punched him in the face, Job done.

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Any idea when Guthrie is back?

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 Possibly Saturday, but more likely Tuesday.

I wasn't at the game last night and was slightly surprised by the starting 11. However, regardless of formation, we should have still had enough quality there to beat Sutton; sounds like they just worked harder than us.

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Muzza wrote:

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Why oh why do we have Jon Main?? What a waste of money!! Not even given a chance

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 He needs a chance to prove himself

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 Agreed Lads, WHY is he not used more? I just don't understand it?

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Cynical wrote:

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Muzza wrote:

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Why oh why do we have Jon Main?? What a waste of money!! Not even given a chance

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 He needs a chance to prove himself

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 Agreed Lads, WHY is he not used more? I just don't understand it?

 

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Especially now with Guthrie out - Doesn't make sense. It's a real chance for him.

Generally we have been a 4-3-3 team or 4-5-1 with some pace in the wide areas on one side with Theo FJ or KHM and the skill and passing ability of One Joe on the other side.

We have also dabbled in 4-4-2 with Guthrie in the starting XI a few times.

I don't see Main working in a 4-3-3 either as central striker or in one of the wide berths. if we play 4-4-2 then Guthrie would appear to be the manager's first choice. Main has had one or two chances to impress from the off and not taken them. However he must be frustrated to only come on when we are a) well in control of a game a la Boreham Wood or b) trying to drag back a lost cause a la Sutton last night. In my humble opinion he seems destined to be a (super) sub during the rest of the season. Lafayette and Main could work together but we have had months to work on that in training and the manager seems to prefer other formations. Also we then have a rigid 4 in midfield which might affect what others offer to the team?

Most of the 12 match winning streak was built on a fluid 4-3-3 with a bit of tinkering here and there so I was more than a little surprised how we set up last night after one defeat (a game where for 45 minutes we passed the opposition to death)

IN DAISY I/WE TRUST.

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If he is so out of favour then I can't understand why his contract hasn't been cancelled by mutual consent. Either give him a chance or get rid so that he can play his football, and we can save some money to put towards someone who will be given more than 10 minutes per game

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Mutual consent implies both parties are happy to cancel a contract.

Perhaps the manager and/or player don't want to do that?