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1 thing that came through was that the effort was there tonight so not all bad is it. The last few weeks that has been missing and has annoyed me more than the results to be honest.

Sounds like an improvement from the radio. Would like to hear what the more balanced stupid faithful that made the journey say before deciding.

They are probably speechless.

Thats it Batch, dont care what DV says. It was the general lack of interest from the players that resulted in the meltdown of sunday. I booed on sunday because no one looked like they cared, and Il do the same at Huddersfield if all the players look that disinterested again.

But I think time will be a healer on this one. They are all in it together now. There are positives.

Fucking hell, imagine driving home tonight after that. Serious fan pain.

In the cold light of day im happy with that,just look at their home record,Although i must admit im deflated we didt take the 3 points.

I would have took that before the game.

I am happy we got a point, but not in the manner we got it.

ditto.

the way we drew is easily the most confidence draining way to get a draw. feels like a defeat

If we had lost 1 or 2-0 tonight and put up a reasonable performance i think we would have accepted it, but to be 3-0 up against very tricky opponents and throw it away with yet more defensie howlers (Smith in particular). Well I cant remember ever being so annoyed about a result.
The only way to go forward is to make changes NOW, and that starts from the top.

Like I said, there is hope.

Im absolutely gutted, but at least we lost having given it a good go, rather than be gutted because the players dont look like they care.

We'd all have taken a draw before the game. We'd all be jumping around the room if it had been us that had come back from 3-0 to 3-3.

But the result is bound to leave a bad taste in the mouth of many, because no matter how much good was done for 75 mins the 'loss' of 2 points will undo it all.

I'm not looking forward to the next month or two, the only way to stop the so called fan meltdown is to win some games. Even then it's a temporary reprieve because as soon as another bad run comes, it'll come again.

It feels like the (fans discontent of the) Andy king scenario all over again. Sad but true.

See how this result is bad, you think we lost.  :)

The ones staying up there are going to Sunderland v Arsenal or Berwick v Elgin!!
Id be fuming tonight if i was up there i reckon, at least they can have a night to get hammered

anyway im off out in the next 30mins, so not all bad

I miss the mad old sod! When he shook his fist at the TE that day was hilarious!

You been to Hartlepool, crack all to do up there - hope they're staying somewhere else.

I think they are actually in Hartlepool, but dont quote me on that KT

see what i did? i quoated u on it :)

bastard

Oh yeah, we didnt even loose! Just feels like it. Not so bad.

At 3-3 I was sort of hoping they would have score a fourth, it might just have caused a reaction at boardroom level to make a decision about the managment of this club, other than the inevitable sacking of Malpas when it is too late to salvage anything from this season.

Careful what you wish for Dell.

The way things are going we may need every point we can.

right im off out now people, will get steaming and will no doubt be fighting off the women with a pooey stick, nite all xx

Well, that's what happens when you spend all evening with a stick up your arse

His own ass?
:)

Come on Dell, dont be like that. We didnt deserve that tonight.

I cant believe people are actually worried about Malpas getting sacked? Of course he will, he's utter rubbish. Just support the team and lets see what happens.

I think that's about it. If we could play like that at home, we wouldn't be in this position. If we play like that for the rest of the season (keeper error aside), we'll be looking back on this period at the end of the season as a shaky start and nothing more. What worries me though is that because this feels like a defeat, it'll be further fuel to the fire for the negativity and the positives of the performance will be overshadowed by a feeling that even when we play well we can't get the result we deserve. For now, I'll focus on the positive and be reassured that after a terrible gutless display on Sunday the players have picked themselves up and shown some fight. A lot rides now on how we play Saturday.

Sums up my feelings Paul.

After that first half performance im kinda looking forward to the udders game now rather than fearing it.

Just got back. Speechless... Fans bickering at 2-0 up at half-time. Throw away a 3 goal lead. All is not as good as it should be.

What were the pies like Rich, any good?

They weren't bloody ready... I had a poor burger with chips :)

How did we play

They're eating the poor up there are they? Fuck, the recession's really starting to bite in the Northeast

Good to see there's a sense of humour still.

I still don't know what to think about tonight... I'm sort of in shock.

Cox's hat-trick was superb and Lee Peacock as a midfielder works.

Crap jokes aside, any reflections on the performance? All us homies have to go on is what sounded like a good perfomance on t'wireless and a repost from some guy from thisis.

why was our fans bickering when we was 2-0 christ what hope have we got if they bicker when we are winning.

It was a decent performance... No one had a mare. Cox's goals were great... Lee Peacock was brilliant for me.

It's simple, our defence must get the ball the fuck out when in doubt. There wasn't any difference between the two.

There was a bit of an argument between a couple of our fans at half-time which was something out of nothing... I have a feeling that a TEF member could've been involved.

Its taking too long to get a reaction from the players.

We only see it when things get really bad. There's no urgency, too much complacency, we can get relegated, we are not too good. We need a decent result tuesday. When Sturrock was here, he always made sure he got a reaction from a bad result.

I didnt realise there were anymore excuses to hide behind, but it seems Aljofree still managed to come up with one in the paper. Millwall was utter shit you buffoon Hasney, you needed to look lively and you were all shit. If they put the effort in then the fans wont be savage.

Let's hope it wasnt malpas related,the last thing we want is inhouse fighting breaking out over a bloody manager at games.

Cheers Rich. Result aside, glass half full or defence shakiness worrying you too much?

You cannot surrender a 3 goal lead. I'm not totally against Malpas, but I can't see this improving anytime soon... 3 points would've been so good... or even if we were 3-0 down and drew... We'll see.

In terms of feeling the players are starting to turn it round, yes, absolutely. My pointing to Saturday tho was more about how fans feel - few will take any notice of a JPT game, unless we get hammered, but we need to start performing at home in the League to get fans back behind the team again.

Who was that then? Im intrigued.

My money is Hertha the hooligan

Agree. Real shame we didn't win tonight but it's another point away from home. If we can sort it out at home we'll be fine but then saying that tonight's result only puts more pressure on the lads next week.

i can categorically state that it wasn't me.

Obviously I could be wrong... I just have a feeling it could've been.

One more thing Rich - was it just the defence or should we have shut up shop more effectively at 3-1 up? I hesitate to ask this tbh because I always hate it when we try to shut up shop, as we're not very good at it, but there's some games where if you can, just closing it down is the right thing to do, others where that's always going to leave you exposed and under pressure

There were a couple of moments when the defenders were trying to casually walk the ball out and were making a hell of a mess of it... We're not good at shutting up shop, you're right... and we showed it again this evening.

Cheers Rich. Well, bollocks. I'm going to show at least I can shut up shop by going to bed.

Tbh even if you're shit at shutting up shop you shouldn't be losing a 3 goal lead in the second half.

... we conceded immediately after the third which was bloomin' typical... I then got a call for HSBC fraud department to tell me my card had been copied by some scumbag or whatever, so that 10-15 minutes was missed by me as I was on the phone.

We seemed like we were coping with the pressure but then that soft, soft free kick went in and that was that, it was always going to happen.

What saddens me is that some of our fans almost looked smug when they equalised as if they wanted it to go in so they could have a go. Meh. It's hard to analyse as I think I'm still a little shocked

Yeah it's always easier to analyse the next day when you have been to the game. A draw is a good result just not in the circumstances. We just lack confidence at the moment.

  At 2-0 I went down the pub at half time...my prediction we'd lose 3-2, so I'm well pleased with a draw.  First away hat trick from a Town player since 95/96 so congrats to Coxy.

 He joins the likes of Kevin Horlock, Dave Mitchell, Chalkie White, Duncan Shearer, Alan Mayes, Peter Noble, and Dennis (Bullets) Brown
 

did anyone seriously believe at 0-3 we would win the game---shame on you

Yep I did. Sounded like we were playing well.

Sounds like you're quite satisfied that we didn't win?

When it went to 1-3 I did a Marge Simpson kind of "hmmmmmmmmmmm" and just prayed that we would not concede a second...at 2-3 I knew we were not going to hold on. There was no doubt in my mind at all..well maybe just a little but you know after all these years that it's just too much to hope for. :no:

Fiar play to Cox though. I hope we get decent money for him.

After throwing away a 3-0 lead, surely we should have sent Chalky White on.

Just a thought.

Never a bad idea - he's probably still be the fittest at the club.

Same here, such a troublemaker.

Some fans, mention no names, were singing 'malpas is a tosser' whilst we were winning the game. I didn't feel the need to join in.

Please Andy, mention names so I can twat them on Saturday......

I was one of them

I was not

You wouldn't twat them even if I told you who it was, unless you like beating up OAPs.

They have a right to sing what they like, I have the right to think they are totally wrong and harm team morale and potentially jeopardise results.

The man speaks sense

fat guy with a goattee, rick wakeman and the other one....

no, and I'm not going to post anymore, it's not a witch hunt, just found it hard get my head round.

I was the same - I couldn't believe what I was hearing/seeing.

Haha, fucking hell, its sal and her mates off the travel club.

Sas to a new level

do they sell half time draw tickets for only a pound?

they were 50p at berwick. Prize was £47.

No I wouldn't. I'm a lover not a fighter........

And you make a fair point.

Can't say I'm looking forward to the game Saturday if I'm honest. Just the craic before and after.

travel club aggro

I don't know why you mentioned it though

because it bothered me. and I wanted to vent.

DV - I'm pretty sure who you mean. "Rick Wakeman" has been to virtually evey game for 35 years. "Fat goatee" a little bit less. They sit right by me in the DRS. They're actually good guys who really care for STFC. In the case of "Rick Wakeman" STFC is his life. I may not agree with their opinion but they're sure as hell allowed to express it. They've paid their dues. 

Ah i get it now have you got to have been going for a certain amount of time before you can moan

No, but they're not natural moaners. They respond to what they see. Their first insitinct is to get behind the team but their natural insticts are normally right.

They victim of said incident didn't look like Rick Wakeman that's for sure.

I've got no problem with them having gone for years and most people who have attended any amount of away games know who they are....but I have never ever heard any of them ever say anything positive before in my life.

Three nil up and they were singing "f*ck off back to Scotland" and shouting abuse and refusing to sing ANYTHING wwith Malpas name in it.  FFS, 3 nil up away from home - if they can't get behind Malpas and the team then, then the poor bloke doesn't have a chance.

That really annoyed me and the few that did it know who they are and should be ashamed of themselves. 

If that's what it's like at 3-0 away from home then I dread to think what the atmosphere will be like on Saturday.

I might just stay in the pub.

Thats just fucking ignorant, they are poor excuses for Town supporters, I am ashamed of them.

DV - Nothing to do with us, we were sat nowhere near that. Perhaps you need to actually be there so you can get your facts straight before you start accusing people on forums

Whens the bus to hereford?

I think it was Spence that firs mentioned Sal and the travel club. Just for the record.

Anyway that's a rubbish rant. Go listen to the Kinnear interview, come back and do it properly. Hint, start by saying "Which one of you is ...." and take it from there ;)

I went and i'm positive it wasn't them to be fair, although DV's comments about positivity i'm sure are 100% correct.

Dv did not even mention sal did he??

Nope not directly and i wasn't referring to Sal either, just the others.

Just to clarify my response to DV.

I know he did not refer to me by name, however, I am part of the group that he was referring to.

Ah right

Dv you cunt

I don't know who Sal etc. are, however I'd very much doubt they'd go to the trouble of organising away coaches to Hartlepool to just abuse the team and Manager.

I know exactly who the people that were doing it were but I'm not going to post names or anything as I've got no right to do that. Lets just hope they get bored and don't bother coming to anymore away games, however I fear thats not going to be the case.

fuck that, post who they are.

Dont see how it makes any difference putting it on t'interweb

I reckon it was Iris, she's a right troublemaker.

it does seem a little odd that you would travel hundereds of mile to abuse our manager when we were winning 3-0