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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 16, 2016 19:13:50 GMT
the chuckle brothers in charge Ah yes, those damn chuckle brothers that got us into the hat of the 3rd round draw of last season's FA Cup, took us to Bramall Lane this season. Always amuses me how fickle some people can be... Not to mention how they've carried us through arguably the hardest period in the clubs existence. I don't understand why the managers get so much stick (Matt in particular) As for Hughes, he was there and in City trackies and a top, but not part of the team for some reason. We've not been able to use him much since signing him for the rest of the season.
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Corby
Jan 16, 2016 19:00:05 GMT
Post by thesecondjack on Jan 16, 2016 19:00:05 GMT
I'd say Jordan was greedy, perhaps too eager to impress, but was still one of the better performers.
Man of the match? Donnellan for me. He's surely a professional first team player for a decent club in the near future.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 16, 2016 18:26:37 GMT
Volunteers and management are doing fine in my eyes, the volunteers as always should be applauded... Its when we have a couple of players not turn up that it looks so bad.
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Corby
Jan 16, 2016 18:21:59 GMT
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 16, 2016 18:21:59 GMT
I honestly think Deeneys place in the team should be under consideration. Of about 15-16 games I've seen this season, I think he's played well in perhaps 4. He just doesn't look interested in playing... Perhaps he is annoyed that a larger club hasn't come in for him. Towards the end of last season my dad had a go at Ellis during a match and fans shot him down saying my dad had a short memory... The same fans were shouting at Deeney today at how poor he was when he came off.
At the end of the game a man stood next to me calling at Matt Gardiner that it was terrible, he's a bad manager etc... Thing I'm wondering, why not shout it to Carl too? Equal managers, right?
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 16, 2016 18:08:36 GMT
If I didn't have a season ticket, I'd be seriously considering going again in the new future. I'm largely positive about the club, but the on pit h performances just aren't good enough.
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Corby
Jan 16, 2016 18:06:13 GMT
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 16, 2016 18:06:13 GMT
Lost 2-1, we didn't deserve a point.
Donnellan had a great goal, Ethan Ross fluffed the ball into his own goal.
Our number 9 from Walsall didn't have a very good debut, and Deeney was terrible, ended up being replaced by Gater who did well off the bench, as did Jamie Smith.
Dunkley started but not once before him going off injured did he receive the ball from the keeper, several times he would have his hand in the air calling and have 10 yards space easily... But never got the ball.
Most entertaining part of the match: Watching Little Hughes running about the pitch at half time (scored one in both ends)!
We really do look easy to beat, relegation is starting to look like a real worry to me.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 15, 2016 16:31:29 GMT
Oh blimey, and Morris has gone out on loan to Rushall Olympic... shame, I thought he did really well over the Christmas period.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 15, 2016 16:29:51 GMT
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 15, 2016 16:24:34 GMT
Give him a chance!! I'm hoping he's much fitter now?? Corby were getting on his back about not putting in a shift for the full 90, not being able to move as much as he should be able and so on... so I'm not convinced he'll be much better. I'm willing to give him a chance, but I think there are at least 4 players who should be playing ahead of him come tomorrow.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 15, 2016 16:09:44 GMT
Haha! I like your style! I really don't think he's a bad player though, he's just far to overweight. Still, at least I won't feel so chunky when I put my city top on tomorrow.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 15, 2016 9:44:00 GMT
Unless there's been another wave of injuries that I've not heard about, I'll be annoyed if he starts. Sharpe, Morris, Cleet and Donnellan should all be ahead of him, Gudger trained so could also be back too. Suddenly we have too many central defenders, and we still have Wayne Thomas to come back from injury.
I'm not saying Clayton is a bad player, I just think if we sent him out on loan, to then play him ahead of other squad members straight away on his return would be disrespectful to them.
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WHEN?
Jan 14, 2016 21:12:25 GMT
Post by thesecondjack on Jan 14, 2016 21:12:25 GMT
I'm talking from a view where I know no more then the typical fan here, and although I'm frustrated at the lack of progress that has happened over the past few months, I don't think it's because of an issue on the ST's side. I'd suggest we all sit tight until the club AGM and see what is said then. The council seem rather incompetent, the only reasoning for the application taking such a long time that I've heard from the council is that it will take a while to deal with the large number of comments... I'm sorry but I think I could sort through the comments on my own in a day or two - goodness knows I've read enough of them on the portal. It's annoying to hear nothing new to report, but I don't think in house fighting will help, so lets try and keep together!
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 13, 2016 21:01:07 GMT
I still have no idea how whoever is responsible for the senior cup stewarding at Bromsgrove got away with their numbers - I didn't see a single steward, and the man on the PA had to tell people to not sit on the barriers! Surely we can take a leaf out of their book and just have Niels have a go at any trouble makers at our games? Their ground is slightly different in that they have regulated stands not a regulated ground. Stewarding numbers again will be down to their Safety Certificate...that would change with us being there, higher crowds etc. I was only making a joke don't worry!
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 13, 2016 18:38:43 GMT
I still have no idea how whoever is responsible for the senior cup stewarding at Bromsgrove got away with their numbers - I didn't see a single steward, and the man on the PA had to tell people to not sit on the barriers! Surely we can take a leaf out of their book and just have Niels have a go at any trouble makers at our games?
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 13, 2016 18:29:15 GMT
To quote what Tyler has put on Facebook about the article ''Funny what people say! ?'' Perhaps taken out of context? As for Kiddy, I believe there was an interview with those in charge which said they intend on being full time next season, no matter what.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 12, 2016 19:48:15 GMT
Tyler is one of my favourites at the club, it's so rare for him to have a bad game. I wouldn't want us to deny him the chance of full time football, mostly because I think he's more then capable of playing at the level above, even League 2 sounds fair... but Tyler would be a huge loss to Worcester.
Does anyone know if Hereford are full time or not? They have the support to be so, but at a very low level to be pro. I'm guessing they would be his preferred option though.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 11, 2016 21:05:17 GMT
Neither lived up to expectation, for whatever reason it just didn't work out. When Harrad signed my thought was ''well, here we have a player who could take our league by storm''
Good luck to Shaun at Torquay, where he'll play along with another ex-city player Exodus Geohaghon. If you don't remember him, we moved him on after he didn't want to play in the cup for us, because he didn't want to be cup tied.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 10, 2016 19:37:24 GMT
I'll wish Ashley the best for the future, but I feel it's a similar situation as Geddes. To get regular first team action, you need to perform well. Unfortunately Ashley's form hasn't been consistent. I can only think of 2 games where I thought he played noticeably well.
There's a couple more to leave in the coming weeks I feel, to make way for new players, a couple of younger up and coming talents would be nice!!
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 10, 2016 14:59:43 GMT
If that man ever became involved with City again I for one would never set foot inside a stadium to watch them Think I'm with you there!! We shot ourselves in the foot with him the first time around, having him back would be like shooting ourselves in the other foot, the groin and then the head.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 9, 2016 15:24:56 GMT
He could get Boddy involved, then in two years time both clubs could be playing at Bromsgrove. Even with how well we know Mr Boddy, I don't think he could mess them up much more then what has already happened to Kiddy (they don't own the ground for him to sell remember) I've heard that Boddy has been at two of our home games on the trot now (not seen him myself mind), I assume it's because we got some new board members he thought they would offer him one due to his brilliant CV.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 9, 2016 15:19:46 GMT
It could well be a full time contract with a clause where the contract changes should they get relegated.
The whole situation at Kiddy stinks. They started the season with a manager who was out of his depth, and a chairman who didn't want to sack him because they're friends. The only excuse coming out of the club was that they couldn't afford better players, even though they had said before that they'd budgeted for an average crowd much lower then they were getting (1,100 if memory serves me). They then moved Tim Flowers to the role of 'Head Coach' and announced it in the press... before he's accepted the role (he turned it down in the end). They then went for Hockaday who just blamed the players after each match, and now they have Colin Gordon in charge of everything - a man who many believe to be as bent as a roundabout.
It's starting to sound like a joke, just like Hereford United did before they folded. I'm not saying things are that bad yet, but it's heading that way imo.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 8, 2016 19:55:45 GMT
I believe you can only have 4 players on loan. (brain is exhausted and can't think who we have on loan) If I remember rightly, you can have 4 on long term loans (more then 3 months I believe) and up to 8 short term loan players (under 3 months) There's a limit of how many can be in your match day squad at a time, but I've not a clue how many that is.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 8, 2016 17:39:01 GMT
Jordan Murphy back? Excellent. I must say it doesn't seem to show much faith in in Harrad and Vincent (if fit). Jordan was also on loan at Kiddy earlier this season, scored 2 in 7 appearances which doesn't sound like a bad return when you're in a bottom of the table club in the league above!
Will be interesting to see what side we field. Have those who played through knocks like Deeney shaken them off? Will Vaughan play or will he be sat out in place of Ethan Ross? Goodness only knows!
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 7, 2016 14:23:39 GMT
It was a hard job for anyone to try and do, but the Kiddy fans didn't seem to take to Hockaday. When the team were badly beaten (happens a lot) he blamed the players. Brought in some not very good players (this might not be his fault as he was head coach, not manager, but as usual the manager gets the blame) and publicly spoke about how he'd like to return to Leeds at some point in some capacity.
Will be interesting to see who their next permanent manager will be, someone with National League North experience would be a good idea - Not either Matt or Carl please!
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 7, 2016 14:13:23 GMT
He can stay at Corby. He's awful. Wasn't it a season long loan too? It was 3 months,will probably get extended though. They need players, we have too many in his position (when fit)
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 6, 2016 22:53:54 GMT
Rule 2.3.1 of the National League allows member clubs to ground share with other member clubs and I cannot see anything that prevents clubs in the same division sharing. The only point I can see is that priority of use is based on which club is in the higher division and not which club owns the ground. Not a problem this season but - remaining positive - could be an issue when we get promotion and Kiddy avoid relegation. Thanks for this auldreekie! Sounds fine to me, I'd suspect Kiddy would still have priority, but that's not really a problem. We might even get a few extra Kiddy fans through the gates to 'scout out' other teams in the league. Dare I say we could even get one or two converts should we be the better team too!
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 6, 2016 22:16:59 GMT
IF Perdiswell is rejected, and IF Bromsgrove Sporting own their ground, and IF they have no debt I would suggest a merger of the clubs but keeping the two teams - First Team and Reserves called North Worcester AFC or similar. It would be good to have a Reserve team again to bring back players from injury and develop youth players etc.. Might also mean having a bit of money left over AND a large catchment area. I would suspect Sporting are debt free (or as close to) and squeaky clean, as they're fan owned. The idea of the two clubs merging though is crazy. For them to become our effective reserve team will never happen. They have the biggest average attendance of any club in the country at their level, which is about the same as ours! The fact that they're only a few years old in their current setup would also surely put them off.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 6, 2016 22:09:48 GMT
I believe the contract we have with Kiddy has an option on our side for a second year, don't hold me to it though!! I have heard a couple of times recently that Bromsgrove is the preferred choice - which would mean we'd have to pay for improvements such as an extra turnstile. When we went there for the Senior Cup I thought it looked rather run down, but not to the point where it wouldn't necessarily be a viable option. Would prefer Evesham if we had to go anywhere like you I thought Bromsgrove was a bit of a dump when we played there pre season . I suppose anywhere after kiddy is going to seem like a backward step ( bar a new ground at perdiswell of course ) In my opinion, all three viable options have their flaws. Aggborough can arguably call itself the best ground in the county, but it's expensive for us to stay there. This said, we know what we get with it. I've never heard of the 'cannot groundshare with a club in the same league' business, so cannot comment on it. Playing Kiddy at Aggy as the home team would be very entertaining though! Bromsgrove have a classic non-league ground feel about it, which I'm sure many of our fans really enjoy, but it requires work. was there also an issue of segregation too? Evesham is the newest ground, but also the smallest capacity of 3,000, compared with Kiddy (6250) and Bromsgrove (5000). I might be wrong but I thought to be in our league you had to have 4,000+ capacity? I don't recall any segregation gates there either. A personal annoyance with Evesham is that the stand is about 5 miles away from the pitch. My choice: Kiddy. Although I'm not really a fan of the place, we know what we get with it - a football league quality stadium with some good caterers. My next choice would be Bromsgrove.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 6, 2016 18:16:48 GMT
I believe the contract we have with Kiddy has an option on our side for a second year, don't hold me to it though!!
I have heard a couple of times recently that Bromsgrove is the preferred choice - which would mean we'd have to pay for improvements such as an extra turnstile. When we went there for the Senior Cup I thought it looked rather run down, but not to the point where it wouldn't necessarily be a viable option.
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Post by thesecondjack on Jan 6, 2016 18:07:00 GMT
7 Points sounds like a good target, I'd be fine with 6, any less and I'd be a little disappointed. I would think Clayton McDonald won't be available against us, but I recall reading that he and some others in their squad haven't been switched on for the full 90, so it might be good if he does play against us!
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