Preseason

[molepar]

I thought it was an okay performance bearing in mind we were playing a side a league above us. I think Bycroft had to make about 4 saves in the first 10 mins or so. We look to be a bit more solid defensively then we have done but we also don’t look like creating much. The RB trialist looked decent as did Longelo. Very well taken goal by Clarke. With McGurk back, who knows? Maybe we could be a decent side (first 11 that is). We may end up grinding out a few 1-0 wins. I definitely get the impression we will be harder to beat. I didn’t see too much from the strikers. Khan seems to be out of favour and will presumably move on.   Cain didn’t do too badly with his cameo.

[Outletred]

And Senses Working Overtime is back.

Although I’m a big XTC fan this doesn’t work as a goal song for me

[adje]

Although I’m a big XTC fan this doesn’t work as a goal song for me

Unless we score 1-2-3-4-5

[Kaufman]

Although I’m a big XTC fan this doesn’t work as a goal song for me

It’s a numerical song and it’s local. For me it’s perfect. Always thought the fans should shout the number out of how many we’ve scored. Crawley last season we would have run into problems when the 6th went in

[Nomoreheroes]

I thought it was an okay performance bearing in mind we were playing a side a league above us. I think Bycroft had to make about 4 saves in the first 10 mins or so. We look to be a bit more solid defensively then we have done but we also don’t look like creating much. The RB trialist looked decent as did Longelo. Very well taken goal by Clarke. With McGurk back, who knows? Maybe we could be a decent side (first 11 that is). We may end up grinding out a few 1-0 wins. I definitely get the impression we will be harder to beat. I didn’t see too much from the strikers. Khan seems to be out of favour and will presumably move on.   Cain didn’t do too badly with his cameo.

I think the thing we might need to get used to it that we are potentially going to be a dour and obdurate side. Think of the old '1-0 to the Arsenal' team perhaps? Kennedy was renown for this in previous roles.

There is a balance between being ultra defensive and swashbuckling. I hope we find that, but think the move from too much of the latter to a lot of the former might be a bitter pill to swallow.

[Audrey]

Previous regimes gambled that our perceived attacking prowess would more than make up for the defensive frailties/shambles. Obviously that was proven to be bollocks. Any successful side has to start by being defensively sound and build from there.

It might be a painful watch at times this season but it’s a start to becoming competitive in L2.

[Legends-Lounge]

Previous regimes gambled that our perceived attacking prowess would more than make up for the defensive frailties/shambles. Obviously that was proven to be bollocks. Any successful side has to start by being defensively sound and build from there.

It might be a painful watch at times this season but it’s a start to becoming competitive in L2.

Footballing fundamental Rules.

No.1 Build your defence first.
No.2 keep possession.
No.3 If in doubt, kick it out.

I’m sure you can add more and rejig the running order.

[Jimmy Quinn]

It rings 1-0 to the Arsenal George Graham era🤣

[Batch]

Although I’m a big XTC fan this doesn’t work as a goal song for me

It's a million times better than Palace's 'glad all over, which seems to turn fans into labotimized clapping seals. And at least it's local.

Still don't think we need goal music, but everyone seems to do it.

[Batch]

Dull football is fine if it is effective. Or rather it's forgiven if you win

What if we finish 14th with it? Suspect there will be a bit of a backlash.

[Outletred]

It rings 1-0 to the Arsenal George Graham era🤣

Don’t think anyone will mind if it gets us out of this awful league- often said that you don’t get out of it by pretty football

[Pericardinho]

As I saw somebody else mention here though

It's all well and good getting out of this league at all cost.

But imagine we did scrape promotion with this side.

What sort of foundation do we have to be able to compete in the league above?

Obviously I want us to go up. But the 'as long as we get out of this league' thing is only relevant if we think we might actually stay in league one once we get there.

[Peter Venkman]

Obviously I want us to go up. But the 'as long as we get out of this league' thing is only relevant if we think we might actually stay in league one once we get there.

Lets worry about that in the Summer after we go up

FWIW I have spoken to several TEFers about this very concern.

[Nemo]

There was an interesting bit in the Moonraker Russell interview where he says some of our signings are only on one year deals exactly because they wouldn't be right for L1... which is an interesting thing to say publicly.

[DV]

I imagine ‘staying in L1’ is a bridge to worry about crossing when we get to it.

Not whilst we are 376 miles away from it & can’t even see it.