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Think previous posts sum up a lot of fans feelings. Out thought and out fought by a not particularly great side who deserved to win.
The tactics and team selection baffling. You are playing at home and team selection and tactics are geared to a negative approach. One striker on the pitch and 3 on the bench. Maybe someone can explain the thinking behind that especially when the goals are flowing! And for every corner why bring all 11 players which mean the opposition can push more players forward and if we do get possession as happened once or twice today the keeper clear the ball up field to.
And finally why get a midfielder in on loan and let one of the new signings go,who happens to be a midfielder,go.
Don't know where we would be without Luke Haines. Wonder what his thoughts are now after deciding to stay.
At least today's performance has saved me some cash as was going to Malvern on Monday but not wasting time or money after today

Recalling the saga we had with AA-H ie is he still at the club or not,l would not assume anything.
A squad of 24 players now. Hope we don't end up like last season with no settled side and forever rotating players which in my opinion contributed to the season we had.
I hope Olaf is given a decent run to show what he can do as after all he has shown (at Dorchester) he can score goals at this level.

You have to wonder exactly what is going on. Would prefer an open statement which provides  any information, good or bad on the playing situation.  With Parsons leaving so long after other departures makes you think that the club made him various offers none were acceptable. This makes you think could any offer be higher enough to attract anyone good enough to play SL football.
If the team will comprise mainly academy players next season say so and at least then we know what to expect. Effectively left with 3/4  players of any real experience and one of them I understand unlikely to start the season.
Wonder if any of the money going to starting up a womens team reduces the funds available to Gary Horgan or it's a separate budget.
Going to go to the question and answer evening which as things stand at the moment should pretty interesting.

Well this afternoon pretty well summed up what we have in the main watched this season. Negative defensive rubbish. Why bother shooting or crossing into the opponents penalty area when you can more easily pass sideways or better still backwards. But then again what's the point of crossing the ball when at most you might get 2 Chippenham players in the box. Compare that with Hornchurch who had in most attacks 4 players in the area.
If the management team aren't changed the tactics have to as another season of this boring negative defensive and unsuccessful football in my opinion will result in the same end result as this season


Will be interesting to see who goes and who stays and what new players are recruited. We will of course lose the players who are good enough to play in the NLS which in any case may be determined by the budget. Hopefully communication has improved from last season when it was not unusual to find a player had left the club from other club's websites. I appreciate the makeup of the squad will be dependant  on the playing budget and therefore will the team mainly comprise next season of a mixture of retained players, new signings or the core ex academy players?

Awful game not helped by the wind. Neither team deserved to win. Lost count of the number of times a Chippenham player had the opportunity to either get the ball into the penalty area or shoot. Closer you get to your opponent's goal more chance you have of scoring. As has been said many times on this forum too much sideways and backwards passing.
I do not understand the reasoning why at corners we pull all players back thereby allowing the opposition to push more players forward. And of course if you clear the ball it comes straight back. Most teams I've seen this season leave at least one player up field.
And a request. Any chance the volume on the PA can be turned down as if you are anywhere near a tannoy it's virtually impossible to have a conversation.