This is going to be a tough one as they will be up for it and try to rough us up but hopefully we will make more of an effort than we did at their place.

There’s also a rail replacement service from Manchester to Bolton for anyone travelling that route.

Pretty sure it came from them getting a free kick for offside from a goal kick

From which you can’t be offside from I believe

Subs should have made 15 mins ago.

They made 5 subs before our first change. 

Better but shit shot by Sheehan. 2nd half is prime Evatt

On 09/03/2025 at 16:32, Wanderlust said:

I’d say our wide pitch would suit us better but their 9 Olaofe likes to play wide left, is quick and dangerous and reminds me a bit of Dapo in terms of playing style. Won’t be easy and it’s a six pointer but we’ll do it.

It was a very Dapo-esque goal, so I hope the rest of this comes true.

3 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said:

Better but shit shot by Sheehan. 2nd half is prime Evatt

Time yet.

Still confused by the line up to be honest. 

Unlucky, some ball that 

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

 

Still confused by the line up to be honest. 

Me too for this game.

 

Think we need to invest in some proper defenders for next year

Honeymoon over back to back defeats 

Really really poor 2nd half,  can't keep conceding first and expect to come back and win games. Reverted to backwards and sideways with no quality to create chances, also lack anything on the bench to change the way we play. 

Lacked intensity all over the park.

Shocking performance ... Better team won

 

Too little too late.

Tempo was way too slow until the last 15 and it feels like we played into their hands.

We need someone who can score - Collings bobbins again.

substitutions were cac from the scouser tinkerman

Tranmere, Wigan and Stockport..

that’s it….

Brilliant intensity first 10, shite after. No intent to play the ball for the foul on Collins.

 Not good enough in the final 3rd really.

The embarrassing defeats in local derby’s continue. Not good enough to lose two in two, particularly against Bristol Rovers. 
 

Got to battle it out for the playoffs now

Edited March 15, 20251 yr by London Wanderer

5 minutes ago, superkev said:

Think we need to invest in some proper defenders for next year

They've been excellent recently. 

As much as the manager has worked wonders, the set up in the last two games has been confusing. 

Had things been different, it may not have resulted in better results, nonetheless, today especially left me scratching my head.

Onwards, get into the play-offs and see where it goes.

Either way, reshape it next season. 

I think we can write this season off now, yet again a big game, big crowd and our players go missing. I missed the first half but when I switched on I thought for a minute that Evatt was back in charge, just sideways and back and nobody prepared to take a chance just pass and leave it to somebody else. Absolute rubbish.

I find these derby results so incredibly depressing. Other than Blackpool at home nothing seems to be able to stem this dismal tide of shit. We just seem wide open to every small time detractor we have, gleefully collecting results to remember. When will it end. 

Another local game we’ve not turned up to, and never looked like doing. Shocker of a week. 

Rubbish. Got exactly what we deserved. Fuck all. Forino's defending for their goal was so poor. Let the striker come inside so easy. Show him onto his left foot. Fucking basics. 

We turned back into an Evatt team today. Just slow passing around the back. No urgency. 

We need to be much better than over these next two games of we will get beat. 

3 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

I think we can write this season off now,

It’s a big failure from SS if he doesn’t take us to the playoffs. 

Collins should have had a couple today. Didn't understand the subs at all. Collins should have been off, not McAtee. Randall should have been off before Morley.

Looked tired and flat from the start of the second half. Subs and fresh legs should have been made after 55 mins.

Too much shitty passing again on the edge of the box. Those terrible Evatt tactics are implanted into this team along with all the lightweight signings who get pushed over and bullied into submission so easily.