Official Match Thread Altrincham vs Southend United

[in the know]

I'm really a bit fed up with maher.
While I had reservations about Morton initially he's grown a pair in this league and taken control of a few games in a positive going forward way that Miley just can't do. Why's he on the bench!
Similarly with bonne. The recent form and partnership with him showed they were building a partnetship. Why stick walker in!
I've previously thought Collin would benefit from a rest but the facts presenting themselves show he's better than Jeacock. But maher won't sub the keeper. I'm can t I've doubts what positive subs will be made any more

 

[Jack_23]

Don’t even need an experienced manager . Just a forward thinking manager who’s willing to change formation/tactics when things ain’t working

 

[Roger The Alien]

It was a dig at people that say no one plays 4-4-2 anymore, not your post.

My apologies, I just don’t like the system we are playing, it’s seem every opponent know how to stop us, by blocking Gus and Bridge.

 

[Ricey]

No changes!

He has to go! Absolutely clueless.

 

[Hampshire Shrimp]

No subs, FFS Maher!!?

 

[hlane17]

So what are we thinking? I predict a couple late subs at 70 minutes, probably KAF for Moncur and Bonne for Pepple to safely defend the 2-0 loss

 

[old leigh shrimper]

Just stuck a tenner on the Blues at 22-1.
Do you think i'm mad?

 

[JCB]

No subs Christ

 

[nick12]

It always takes them 2 months to catch up/agree/apologise, very slow loyal/deluded mugs on this board I’m afraid….yes all about opinions but Maher is so obviously out of his depth that he needs to be sent on his way….he is so stubborn it WILL NOT GET BETTER!

I am another one who I have to admit has slowly come round to your opinions.

It's tough because Kev has done so much for the club and has blue blood in his veins but I still say most managers in this league would give their right arms for several of our players yet we play such negative boring football without a plan B and that is on Kev.

 

[hlane17]

Just stuck a tenner on the Blues at 22-1.
Do you think i'm mad?

Positively bonkers

 

[kentblues]

There aren't transfer windows in this league.

Quite simply we aren't signing players because the management team have faith in the players we have.

Not sure I have in the players or the management team, there is too much respect for those that stood with us through tough times, (which we should always be thankful for), that is holding us back

But there is in the EFL. And while you can go shopping in Aldi sometimes, if you want quality, you have to pop into Waitrose now and again. Obviously transfer activity even in NL is way greater during the window.

 

[Benjamin]

No change baffling

 

[RHB]

Not a good half from goals conceded point of view. We have competed but not enough in the final third, sound familiar? Anyway, I'll reserve final judgement until the game is over. On the DAZN front I have a heck of a job to get the game up and the picture quality is dubious. Presumably that is down to the Altrincham camera man.

 

[manor15]

Kev's a man manager and not making changes feels like a man management decision rather than a tactical one.

 

[mark387]

So what are we thinking? I predict a couple late subs at 70 minutes, probably KAF for Moncur and Bonne for Pepple to safely defend the 2-0 loss

I reckon 65th 1 sub, Walker for Bonne

 

[Tommy2holes]

Spoke to Justin in the Boar last week and he was confident Maher will get us promoted from this league. Maybe not this season but he will get promotion. Sounds like we have got to put up with this utter garbage for the rest of the season. Something seriously has to change.

He probably said he will get us out of this division.

And we will.... To the national league South

 

[Sufc.2008]

No subs Christ

He’s waiting for it to go to 3-0 first.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Make a statement Kev. Replace the midfield three at HT

Never happen, they are his favourites and no-one else get's a look in, no matter how embarrassing it gets.

Forget January.

COSU have a statement to make, either give him some cash, to get the players he needs, or get someone else in with other ideas than serve up pedestrian, predictable, non-penetrating football week, after week after week!

I appreciate all that Kev has done for this club, but this season was the most open season to make an impact on this division. Other teams have consistently freshened their squad during the season, whilst we have remained static, losing ground on the whole division in real terms. I totally accept we missed out on a proper pre season, so if we are going to bring in reinforcements, then why bring in, players in the same position and need time to get up to speed.

I fail to believe that a team with new owners in and an improving off the pitch reputation cannot attract players to improve the squad at this level. Sorry, but I no longer believe this "we are trying" BS week after week after week as we sink lower and lower down the table.

Someone at the club, no matter how much we value having a club to support now, after what could have happened in the summer, needs to wake up, smell the coffee and improve a squad, or change the system and if neither of those can be done, bring personnel in that can.

Because this bilge that is being served up week after week after week is so far short of the required standards of this football club.

This team selected, using these tactics is not good enough to make any upward impact on this division!

Sorry for the rant, but that first half with nothing offered and gifting goals is enough for me to put up with and 5 points off the relegation zone, 2 down and being totally outplayed needs to set alarm bells off somewhere at this effing club and highlights the need to change what is happening on the pitch!

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

So we are 2 down no subs,please dont wait until 70 odd minutes to make changes when it's too late

 

[Swiss Tony]

Just stuck a tenner on the Blues at 22-1.
Do you think i'm mad?

Hope it works out for you.