Salisbury away Saturday 3pm.
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The Burrow
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We left when it went 2-0, as mentioned more experienced players not involved is a real concern.
Gray, Vilhete, Robert’s and Hunt, we found out Gray still on rehab from injury, Hunt not selected for squad, no news on the other two.
The key topic for us was some of the players are not at this level yet Alan and coaches continuously pick them, yet lets Campbell go who would have for sure added more value today.
I would also say the dugout has become more shouty and the play without fear has dissolved as players got barked at.
St Albans next game will see this as a real opportunity for 3pts which they are in desperate need of meanwhile our slide continues woefully.
Gray, Vilhete, Robert’s and Hunt, we found out Gray still on rehab from injury, Hunt not selected for squad, no news on the other two.
The key topic for us was some of the players are not at this level yet Alan and coaches continuously pick them, yet lets Campbell go who would have for sure added more value today.
I would also say the dugout has become more shouty and the play without fear has dissolved as players got barked at.
St Albans next game will see this as a real opportunity for 3pts which they are in desperate need of meanwhile our slide continues woefully.
Seven defeats out of last eight. The absence and release of experienced players and the arrival of a number of loan players begs the question as to whether this is financially driven. If so, I think fans can understand it given we are close to surviving the season out of the relegations places. I am not the greatest fan of George Hunt but hard to see how he can't get selected for the squad unless there is some other unknown issue.
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Shepperton Supporter
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I think we all knew that many of the players were stepping up several levels. Results have exceeded expectations but now the loss of a few more experienced players has exposure them to the harsh realities of football at this level. Scoring is a problem with 5 goals in 6 games.Today we were without our leading scorers , not sure why.
Regretfully we could lose the next three games and that will increase anxiety both on and of the pitch.
Regretfully we could lose the next three games and that will increase anxiety both on and of the pitch.
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Lord Elpus
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Dreadful performance and apart from an unlikely late flurry we never looked like getting anything out of this game.
In the absence of any info from the club you can only conclude that the slide must be financially driven. I don't understand why this can't be explained, as I think most supporters would be a lot more understanding.
In the absence of any info from the club you can only conclude that the slide must be financially driven. I don't understand why this can't be explained, as I think most supporters would be a lot more understanding.
I wonder if there has been some reforecasting and rebudgeting based on recent attendance figures. Numbers at the Bev seem to have dropped off quite a bit in recent months and you would think income might now be falling below what was being forecast previously.Lord Elpus wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:17 pm In the absence of any info from the club you can only conclude that the slide must be financially driven.
It would be disappointing if some of the more expensive players are being released this late in the season because of that, but, of course, trading within its means has to be the club's priority.
Manager's post match comments now up on Twitter https://x.com/HAMRICHFC/status/1901013439213953031
Jules very upbeat which is quite a surprise after his more downbeat comments after Enfield and the comments above. Hope Jules isn't starting to look through these challenging times with rose tinted glasses now...
Unsurprisingly also no mention of the key missing players. I think we need another Ben Hudson update.
Also Salisbury have their highlights up already https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Br95uGo6g
Jules very upbeat which is quite a surprise after his more downbeat comments after Enfield and the comments above. Hope Jules isn't starting to look through these challenging times with rose tinted glasses now...
Unsurprisingly also no mention of the key missing players. I think we need another Ben Hudson update.
Also Salisbury have their highlights up already https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Br95uGo6g
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Lord Elpus
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Jools has got to be upbeat hasn't he, it's part of his role to look forward and draw upon positives where they can be found. I don't blame him for that at all. But the fact remains that Salisbury were a side lacking in any real quality and really didn't have that much to defend against until about 10/15 mins from the end.
There comes a point where the disparity between “taking the positives” and the supporters’ perception of performances starts to undermine credibility. I hope Alan Julian doesn’t cross that line for his own sake. If the recent squad changes and loss of form aren’t financially driven, then what’s the reason?