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1 of 1- Lostforwords
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Bath
That was embarrassing, clueless, gutless football, time to clear off Horgan.
Can't wait to hear the excuses for that performance!
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- Joiner
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Absolutely agree with Lostforwords assessment of the game. Bath weren't that great but we're miles ahead of us.
It is totally beyond me why we continually muck around with the ball in and around our own penalty area. Players or coaching staffs decision to play that way?It would be interesting to compare forward passes v back/sideways. Seems too ready to pass the ball back rather than forward. I mean why cross the ball into the opponents penalty area when you can pass back to your own keeper!
Based on what i saw today there is very little creativity in midfield and very little team play. Feel sorry for the strikers who are time after time left isolated with no support.
All in all absolute rubbish and lucky to get away with only a 2-0 defeat. The tactics always seem to be we start with a point so let's hold onto that rather than go for 3.
- Argus
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Thought it was an awful display. Want a development team like the chairman does - get a development team I suppose. And a nice cosy set up where nobody is ever accountable. And by the way - these guys in charge of it - know there is absolutely no accountability.
When the players went to appreciate the fans at the end hardly anyone was there to clap them. Something tells me most have given up on the team and their management. Seen more intensity in junior teams - it's that bad. Most Chairman or boards would take notice of that but not Chippenham's. Sorry to be chopsy but seriously what is the chairman and his board watching to think this is acceptable?
Pop it around at goal kicks within a 10 to 12 yard space and go nowhere. My eyes tell me this... but so obvious that the midfield hide away. So in an eleven aside match we pass more in our own half than we actually do when eventually encountering the oppositions half. It is laughable that this dross is going on and being coached.
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- 96chipp
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Re: Bath
Our inability to carry momentum is our downfall. What's more frustrating is that it was only a couple of seasons ago where it was our away form that carried us. Friday is a big one, me thinks.
If there's one thing that does summarise this club's lack of thought, it's that miserable grey away kit. Almost certainly the cheapest option from the catalogue, uninspiring and dull. Who would ever want to buy it? Another example of the club not thinking bigger.
- Terrace Views
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Not a good watch yesterday.
For me, despite the big issue that most of these lads are playing football at a level they are not and never will be ready for..The lack of coaching, lack of team play and lack of guidance stands out a mile.
Hope i am wrong but after watching that yesterday..i see a struggling team and really can't see us winning many football matches.
- Insideleft
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“Lack of coaching” made me chuckle as we’ve got more staff than Sainsbury’s in the dugout. Couldn’t be there yesterday - glad I missed it.
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I didn’t go yesterday but I’ve just watched the “highlights”. What a bloody shambles. From what little they showed we had no fight and that is awful especially in the A4 derby! The away grey kit is a dreadful choice of strip to add to the situation!!
Tommy’s comments on Facebook said it all but I have to ask “Where is the Chairman taking the Club this season?”. After the last home game in the NLS he said on the tannoy that he took full responsibility for our situation but will do everything he could to ensure we regained our place in NLS.
Well, our performances and the total lack of quality in the current side we will be lucky to even stay in the Southern Premier League!!
Something has to change or maybe we need the Chairman to explain to the fans his vision for the Club. If it’s to provide senior football for our academy players then so be it as he is the financial muscle behind the Club which we all appreciate. But fans will then have to accept that our future lies in lower league football.