The Poolie Bunker

Is it just danny wilson that cant see wots going on, antwi is a liability, he's looked really shaky for the last 5 games. Diving in for stupid challenges and giving the ball away needlessly, Wot is wrong wiv the clark/nelson partnership which was so good last season, it hasn't even been given a chance this season, and we need strikers too, the only thing we seem to do is play it long to barker who although has 5 goals is not good enough for this division, it only takes teams 10 minutes to work us out.

It only takes teams 10 minutes to work us out then we are strugglin to create decent chances, we torture teams when we do play it on the floor but seem to stick to long ball tactics, mr wilson if you read this drop antwi and barker and get clark and porter a run in the side. You know it makes sense.

Antwi isn't a liability, that is an overreaction he isn't as predictable and solid as Ben Clark but he has loads of very positive attributes you have to remember he is only 19 years old. Barker had a good game today, he did what he does best well. He's scored two in two (from open play!) he's not going to get dropped, and nor should he.

Sorry but Antwi, is becoming a liability, as a centre back. Maybe because he is only 19 years old.
There was one occasion today, when Nelson had to take Antwi and one of their forwards out, to win a header.
When Antwi does get a head to the ball, the length he gets on the ball is woeful, it either loops up in the air or drops about 10 yards in front of him.
There has got to be some contract clause, that he either plays every week or when he doesn't play, then we have
to play his wages.
Don't wan't to be a harbinger of doom, but the last time we had two similar centre backs (Nelson and Collins)
playing together, we went down.

Ive got a horrible feeling of being repetitive and tedious here but here goes...

DW for the safety of your long-term future here at HUFC make some brave descisions NOW while you still have the fans on your side.

I dont think ive seen ALB play, but is it hes time to get a proper chance?
Ben Clark on the other hand doesnt need a chance.... hes already had it, and done nowt wrong. Get him back in plzzz.
OK Barker has scored in the last two games (from open play as well, wow) but the partnership he has created with Moore is clearly not as exciting or goal generative as it could be with Barker+Porter, Moore+Porter. Dont be scared to drop the big man or break up the formiddable partnership because of hes sudden 'goal-spree'. Theres always room for improvement, yes..even for a team whose leading forward has netted in consecutive games.

I really hate repeating what must have been said over 100 times but its plain obvious for us fans to see (and I dont care what DW sees in training) its not fookin working, make the brave changes for our next game and if things go pear-shaped you can blame everyone apart from yourself.

Seriously, if practically every other pools supporter KNOWS where and how we can improve how come our manager doesnt??

Gettin pissed off Danny,
and yes, you ARE to blame!

Two pure over reactions.

Sorry lads but you aren't football managers and everyone accepts that you have views but if your decisions go wrong, you can just walk away with a sheepish grin.
You don't see five days training with the squad you don't see how people fare in the training sessions and thats why you pay to watch your team and the people you talk about walk out of the tunnel at 3pm.

Now I can already smell the word 'opinion' but that's all you're entitled to.

Everyone's an expert.

This is a different division, they're a different sort of opposition and we face people like Graham, Beckford, Tyson etc etc. These are very expensive strikers, and expensive for a reason. They're very good.

23 clean sheets against Macclesfield and Wrexham, etc, doesn't mean 23 clean sheets in this division.

So stop heaping pressure on Ben Clark because if it doesn't work out he's probably done his best. Much like .........eeerrrrmmmmmmm......ah you know.

There's no instant answers.

everyone's been talking about the goals shipped by the back line, but we missed some chances yesterday we really should have scored, which would have put us in the lead. That sitter at the end of the first half, for instance. Had we taken the lead Forest would not have beaten us, and we wouldn't be discussing the centre halves to the extent that we are. I do agree that Clark must come into the fold, it's criminal to ignore him like this. I've already said an important part of any player's football education is to spend a spell on the sidelines. Antwi's time for that spell has arrived, and he should learn to fight for his place back and what that must feel like. Clark is a more senior pro than Antwi, so it must be doubly frustrating for him on a personal level. I would even drop Nelson to give Clark a couple of games, if Wilson is not prepared to drop Antwi. Would/could that partnership work? Nelson has hardly covered himself in glory either some weeks, some of his errors have proved very costly as well.
Really though, it has to be Clark and Nelson now though, dunnit?

Some people need to take the rose coloured glasses off, yes barker has got 2 in 2 from open play but how many would porter/moore get playin proper football instead of long balls to a league 2 lumper? Its time we looked at at the style of play and realised where we are better off, we need to stop playin league 2 stuff and get the ball down and play. And antwi is a liability while he's makin stupid challenges, not gettin ball or man, yeah he's only 19 but a spell on the bench would further his education.

I thought we were widely admired for our slick passing football??

Aye, and Gordon Brown never considered calling an election this month.