boltonboris Posted January 21 Posted January 21 53 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said: Yeah it's hilarious how fickle fans are. The truth is that McAtee is not good enough. We are just favouring him at the moment because we look lost up top and are just looking for any spark to change that with what we have got. Over 2 seasons he's proven not to be good enough, he's extremely inefficient when it comes to chances or half chances. He's the sort of player that will do some bit of great skill, get himself into a wonderful position and then completely slice his shot into the stands. Yesterday being a perfect example. He works his bollocks off and has a great attitude but that's not enough to push a team to promotion. We desperately need a no10 and a genuinely ruthless striker in. Somebody experienced. Even Dalby and Forss are both only 25/26 years old. We need someone who's been there and done it. Hardie is a great example. Hardie is not even training at the moment because of injury. Apparently 5 weeks into an 8 - 12 week layoff Quote
Eavesy Posted January 21 Posted January 21 58 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said: Yeah it's hilarious how fickle fans are. The truth is that McAtee is not good enough. We are just favouring him at the moment because we look lost up top and are just looking for any spark to change that with what we have got. Over 2 seasons he's proven not to be good enough, he's extremely inefficient when it comes to chances or half chances. He's the sort of player that will do some bit of great skill, get himself into a wonderful position and then completely slice his shot into the stands. Yesterday being a perfect example. He works his bollocks off and has a great attitude but that's not enough to push a team to promotion. We desperately need a no10 and a genuinely ruthless striker in. Somebody experienced. Even Dalby and Forss are both only 25/26 years old. We need someone who's been there and done it. Hardie is a great example. Absolutely 100% bang on. The whole runs around thing is just a charade where he conveniently arrives 2 seconds late all the time to actually make the tackle or block the ball, is the well out of position and fucks up the structure. Quote
RUREADY2ROLL Posted January 21 Posted January 21 1 hour ago, W.cramp said: Correct, in fact didn't mcatee and burstow set up 2 of their attacks last night. Yep and Gale give them another run at our goal Quote
gonzo Posted January 21 Posted January 21 30 minutes ago, boltonboris said: Hardie is not even training at the moment because of injury. Apparently 5 weeks into an 8 - 12 week layoff Be like a new signing when he's back. Quote
Sweep Posted January 21 Posted January 21 42 minutes ago, boltonboris said: Hardie is not even training at the moment because of injury. Apparently 5 weeks into an 8 - 12 week layoff If that's true, then he's no use to us. Although I did see something earlier saying that Stoke are interested in signing him on loan, so perhaps he's not all that injured Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted January 21 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, waffer cup 07 said: Good god, imagine being a Stevenage fan having to watch that utter shite every week. No surprise the home crowd was threadbare don’t think I’ve seen a team play as ugly as that for a long long time. Quote
Sweep Posted January 21 Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: No surprise the home crowd was threadbare don’t think I’ve seen a team play as ugly as that for a long long time. You also have to factor a portion of their support, also support either Spurs or Arsenal - I know 2 people who have STs for both Arsenal and Stevenage. Both of them decided to stay home last night to watch Arsenal. Stevenage crowds are always a good bit higher if neither Arsenal/Spurs are playing at the same time - it's all very odd. They generally "support" Stevenage because it's local, and easier (and cheaper) to take their kids to, especially as kids season tickets are cheap, and kids also get a free shirt every year. Stevenage are punching above their weight just being in this division, this is as good as it's ever going to get for them. They'll never have any money to spend, they'll never get good crowds, and the football, because of that, is generally going to be utter shite. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted January 21 Posted January 21 8 hours ago, Matt Lofthouse said: Same, he flapped at one when Dalby of all people cleared off the line but it’s 2 clean sheets from 2 so can’t ask any more from him. His distribution is also quick and positive. In the last 18 away games v 11 men (ignoring Mansfield) pre-Bonham, we've kept ONE clean sheet (Wigan last season). Conceded 33, average of nearly 2 per game. Baxter conceded 10 in his other 3 games, Southwood 5 in 3, TSL 14 in 9 and Miller 4 in 2. Bonham's conceded 0 in 2, long may it continue. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted January 21 Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Sweep said: You also have to factor a portion of their support, also support either Spurs or Arsenal - I know 2 people who have STs for both Arsenal and Stevenage. Both of them decided to stay home last night to watch Arsenal. Stevenage crowds are always a good bit higher if neither Arsenal/Spurs are playing at the same time - it's all very odd. They generally "support" Stevenage because it's local, and easier (and cheaper) to take their kids to, especially as kids season tickets are cheap, and kids also get a free shirt every year. Stevenage are punching above their weight just being in this division, this is as good as it's ever going to get for them. They'll never have any money to spend, they'll never get good crowds, and the football, because of that, is generally going to be utter shite. All true. Also whatever crowd we see at an away game on a Tuesday night in winter, you can add at least 50% on to show what it would look like on a Saturday. That goes whether its a big EFL club like Middlesbrough or Accrington/Stevenage. See our game next week v Burton as an example, it will be sparse and miles down on the published gate, the turnout won't be a reflection of our proper support. Midweek gates were always a bit lower for the usual reasons but worse now with all EFL midweek games on Sky. Quote
Sweep Posted January 21 Posted January 21 34 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: Bonham's conceded 0 in 2, long may it continue. I was impressed with Bonham yesterday, not that he had to do much. I just thought he seemed very confident when coming for any ball. Hopefully, it'll continue. Unlike outfield players, I'm not sure that lack of playing time overly affects a goalkeeper in the grand scheme of things. I'm also not sure a goalkeeper has to get used to a "way of playing" like outfield players do (unless you're playing ridiculous poundland Pep football) Hopefully, the ridiculous situation we found ourselves in with the goalkeeping situation has actually worked in our favour Quote
bwfc6ix Posted January 21 Posted January 21 45 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: In the last 18 away games v 11 men (ignoring Mansfield) pre-Bonham, we've kept ONE clean sheet (Wigan last season). Conceded 33, average of nearly 2 per game. Baxter conceded 10 in his other 3 games, Southwood 5 in 3, TSL 14 in 9 and Miller 4 in 2. Bonham's conceded 0 in 2, long may it continue. I don't know the stats off the top of my head here and cba looking if I'm being honest. But the two clean sheets under Bonham have been with this changed formation? Maybe that plays a part. Wonder how the other keepers would have done with 3/5 in front. We've always looked relatively okay at the back. Its one chance we give up and concede from a stupid error. I also think am I that arsed as long as the clean sheets continue. Probably not. Quote
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted January 21 Posted January 21 It's interesting that after the match SS said we played more of a traditional back four with GJ at left-back Quote
Zog1 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 38 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: It's interesting that after the match SS said we played more of a traditional back four with GJ at left-back I think he meant towards the end of the game. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted January 21 Posted January 21 The Bonham stats probably just an anomaly but we live in hope its the start of a trend, although I tend to agree with @bwfc6ix that it could be a lot to do with the more solid looking formation sacrificing a winger for an extra CB. Another that's probably just coincidence, is improved results midweek away. Only conceded 1 goal in our 3 midweek aways, and this extends to last season when we conceded 11 goals in our last 5 aways but none the only time we played at night (Wigan). Considering the vast majority of our games are Saturday 3pm, its ridiculous that the last time we didn't concede away Saturday afternoon was Bristol Rovers in April 2024. Managed 8 clean sheets since, all either evenings or lunchtime KOs. No more stats for a while I promise. Quote
Whitesince63 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 9 hours ago, Sweep said: You also have to factor a portion of their support, also support either Spurs or Arsenal - I know 2 people who have STs for both Arsenal and Stevenage. Both of them decided to stay home last night to watch Arsenal. Stevenage crowds are always a good bit higher if neither Arsenal/Spurs are playing at the same time - it's all very odd. They generally "support" Stevenage because it's local, and easier (and cheaper) to take their kids to, especially as kids season tickets are cheap, and kids also get a free shirt every year. Stevenage are punching above their weight just being in this division, this is as good as it's ever going to get for them. They'll never have any money to spend, they'll never get good crowds, and the football, because of that, is generally going to be utter shite. I suspect fans of Bournemouth and Brentford felt like that before wealthy owners came in so I wouldn’t write anybody off these days. Quote
Ani Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 9 hours ago, Sweep said: You also have to factor a portion of their support, also support either Spurs or Arsenal - I know 2 people who have STs for both Arsenal and Stevenage. Both of them decided to stay home last night to watch Arsenal. Stevenage crowds are always a good bit higher if neither Arsenal/Spurs are playing at the same time - it's all very odd. They generally "support" Stevenage because it's local, and easier (and cheaper) to take their kids to, especially as kids season tickets are cheap, and kids also get a free shirt every year. Stevenage are punching above their weight just being in this division, this is as good as it's ever going to get for them. They'll never have any money to spend, they'll never get good crowds, and the football, because of that, is generally going to be utter shite. I am not usually a football snob, would always be happy to watch us win scrappy, but the idea of watching Stevenage one week and then Arsenal the next would be mind blowing. It is like a different game. Their style of play is awful. Watching Stevenage week in week out would be like wanking with a dry Brillo pad. Quote
perth_white Posted January 21 Posted January 21 15 minutes ago, Ani said: Watching Stevenage week in week out would be like wanking with a dry Brillo pad. 'Kinell, spat my coffee out at that. Quote
SatanGreavsie Posted January 22 Posted January 22 9 hours ago, perth_white said: 'Kinell, spat my coffee out at that. Then, after cleaning your stained computer desk with a Brillo pad, you had a thought.... Quote
CumbrianWhite Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 21/01/2026 at 08:53, gonzo said: Que? Apologies. Read that as Morley originally 😅. Was a few points deep. Quote
JOGLER Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 21/01/2026 at 12:54, Sweep said: You also have to factor a portion of their support, also support either Spurs or Arsenal - I know 2 people who have STs for both Arsenal and Stevenage. Both of them decided to stay home last night to watch Arsenal. Stevenage crowds are always a good bit higher if neither Arsenal/Spurs are playing at the same time - it's all very odd. They generally "support" Stevenage because it's local, and easier (and cheaper) to take their kids to, especially as kids season tickets are cheap, and kids also get a free shirt every year. Stevenage are punching above their weight just being in this division, this is as good as it's ever going to get for them. They'll never have any money to spend, they'll never get good crowds, and the football, because of that, is generally going to be utter shite. They're the wigan of the south! Quote
Sweep Posted January 22 Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, JOGLER said: They're the wigan of the south! steady on....... Quote
Jol_BWFC Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Just saw the attendance from Stevenage game. I could see it was bad, but 3,150 (including about 700 of us). We need to get out of this tinpot league. Quote
waffer cup 07 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 minute ago, Jol_BWFC said: Just saw the attendance from Stevenage game. I could see it was bad, but 3,150 (including about 700 of us). We need to get out of this tinpot league. And that's for a side that's been punching, for half the season in the top 8. Quote
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