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[ianofcleveleys]

Keeping the foot on the pedal and pummelling teams on the few occasions we've taken early leads has been an issue for a long while. Under Evatt we did it now and then, when flat track bullying the likes of Fleetwood, but not often. This season, Wigan the stand out, otherwise its been hard going.

Barnsley was an odd one, I expected it to be end to end and fairly even from the off, they were unbelievably bad first half then a different outfit with the half time changes and a huge slice of luck. 

Against the numerous low block shithousing sides in our league though it makes the game much easier to manage if we can start fast and score first 

[L/H White]

8 hours ago, gonzo said:

We need to stop conceding the first goal first and foremost.

That'll avoid having to break down a bank of ten players for half the bloody match.

This has been going on for a long time re conceeding first 

@captainmed used to go on about it all the time and he hasn't posted for about 2 years 

Especially in this league when no one really wants to play 

[little whitt]

55 minutes ago, L/H White said:

This has been going on for a long time re conceeding first 

@captainmed used to go on about it all the time and he hasn't posted for about 2 years 

Especially in this league when no one really wants to play 

Think he fucked off to Thailand 

[Leyther_Matt]

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

Think he fucked off to Thailand 

He was at Lincoln on Saturday 

[Dr. Feelgood]

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

Think he fucked off to Thailand 

16 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

He was at Lincoln on Saturday 

For no explicable reason I guffawed at this.

Edited February 19 by Dr. Feelgood

[green genie]

How was transport back to the station after the game?

Enough buses on? Uber prepared to come out?

[Leyther_Matt]

53 minutes ago, green genie said:

How was transport back to the station after the game?

Enough buses on? Uber prepared to come out?

Uber were dreadful. Only managed to get one an hour after the game after plumping for the ‘executive’ option. There were loads of drivers about, so they must have all decided to hold out for the higher fares.

Shame the Nag’s Head doesn’t run buses midweek as that worked a treat on our last Saturday visit. 

[desperado]

On 17/02/2026 at 20:44, L/H White said:

@desperado gonna have fun reading these first few pages back later 

  🤐

[green genie]

9 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Uber were dreadful. Only managed to get one an hour after the game after plumping for the ‘executive’ option. There were loads of drivers about, so they must have all decided to hold out for the higher fares.

Shame the Nag’s Head doesn’t run buses midweek as that worked a treat on our last Saturday visit. 

Reckon we’ll be walking. 2,300 sold on first day. 

Nags head looks interesting if TVP aren’t throwing their teddies.

[Leyther_Matt]

4 hours ago, green genie said:

Reckon we’ll be walking. 2,300 sold on first day. 

Nags head looks interesting if TVP aren’t throwing their teddies.

Fantastic pub and they were more than happy for us to go on their bus last season. Fella in the pub sells tickets. He’s called Big G, you’ll know him when you see him!

[green genie]

12 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Fantastic pub and they were more than happy for us to go on their bus last season. Fella in the pub sells tickets. He’s called Big G, you’ll know him when you see him!

Cheers, great information.

2600 sell out and asking for more.

Janners big day out