Surbition that Colchester game was ridiculous. That’s why we go to be entertained. Games like Colchester, SwinDon & Notts provided the best experience I’ve had in a long long time. Unfortunately when Ali & Omar left for international duty our form dropped.

There will always be a constant background of people wanting the manager sacked whilst we are in the financial position we are and thus have a restricted budget. It would be largely the same people with the next manager and the one after that.

Seasons gone now, I hope we are already making plans for next year. If finances allow we should look at bringing in Lemon if available, getting Curtis on a longer deal, maybe Lakin although we may have burnt our bridges by not giving him enough games. He’s certainly making Sutton tick. Maybe give Little an extension even if his form has dropped off after Xmas. Striker we really need a decent striker alongside Omar.

DD, yes i read that last night. A real "shit or bust" story, you just couldn't improve it. Stupid investors, copycats (Wrexham), bitcoin and Bedford wherw nobody goes

We’re three points off 7th. Had the football staff spent their allotted Al-Hamadi proceeds on a non-dud, or refined our attacking play on the training ground a little better, we may be three more league points better off.

Blue - exactly this. Take away the first half of the season and we are a bottom half team treading water with a win here and there. Colchester at home on 29th December, we had 28 shots. What fun that was.

All this chat is moot, what with Israel and Iran about to launch us into WW3 and nuclear abyssgic All this chat is moot, what with Israel and Iran about to launch us into WW3 and nuclear abyss..... DT Cult leadership have it covered, as they are voting on getting an Iron Dome system for Plough Lane to protect the stadium.

Mackiemill - to me, you are right that we will never progress as a club until we stop having (not choosing, or being forced by the player) to sell our best player every year, just to keep the lights on. We won't do that until we eliminate (or at least significantly reduce) our £2M structural operating loss, so it really all starts with sorting out the finances and, until we resolve that, debates about who is the manager are pretty moot.

Without AAH I meant to say

One thing also with AAH we seem to do the same things over and over again. Little creativity and aimless long balls to a striker who’s game this doesn’t suit. Least we forget what a big miss Lemon is. If there’s a chance we get him to permanently sign be next season that would be a huge asset to the team.

The team with AAH leading line put in some really good performances and were a joy to watch. He made us tick and could pull something out of the hat when the chips were down. The AAH less team has been a struggle to watch. The odd result against the scum and the excitement of beating them kind of papered over the fact that we look pretty average without ex talisman. I really hope we can find the next AAH next season as we may struggle.

Morning all. What can possibly go wrong here? [Link]

I think you are right REPD, ie the jury's out until/unless the stated objective of having recruited JJ is achieved, or not. And if that is going up within several seasons, then not a failure this year (let's leave the whole Championship in 5 seasons, two seasons ago nonsense). Wrexham and Stockport are bang on their objectives, if it was about investing significantly to achieve swift progress (hence comment below about sticking with the manager - or not). Someone like Crewe or Barrow go up too via the playoffs, and that would be seen as massive success. My issue is not with JJ but the club, ie nothing changes year on year about not selling the best players, and surely keeping hold of them must be the best way of allowing JJ the greatest chance of reaching the objective.

Trigg - wasn’t that screaming player the one who ended up getting sent off? Ref definitely not to blame for us losing - that was down to us being unable to create anything much at all after scoring within 2 minutes, just like the game at Crewe… 🙄🤷🏻‍♂️

Mansfield now 5 points ahead of the filthy franchise felchers don’t google it kids with a game in hand as well. Hopefully all but seals the remaining automatic spot.

Morning all. Didn't Craig Cope (PBUH) say a few months ago that it might take a couple of seasons to be in a position to properly challenge for (presumably automatic) promotion?

I've had a bit of a think about what we've achieved and where we are at this moment in time. Firstly, last season we're were a basket case of a team that, in my view JJ did little to deserve getting a second pop at managing us this season. So to his credit he has somewhat, through better recruitment and some luck has turned the performances around. The negative part though is that despite this the squad depth is still lacking. Going forward he still has much to learn but if the comments from a MtM event still rings in my ears and that was " last year I looked at the bench and couldn't see who were going to change the game" Since Xmas that has become evident for this season too. The big misses of AAH and CL-E were massive loses. Yes we got RC but as a crock, he has been in and out. Kelly needs the club to look at his goals from previous clubs and look at how that can be replicated in our team, or look at him as a gamble that failed, it's clear that he's not got the tools to deal with what we are giving him.

Will be interesting to see how long Wrexham's owners hold on to Phil Parkinson - undivided loyalty, or thanks for everything but now we need someone new to build further

All this chat is moot, what with Israel and Iran about to launch us into WW3 and nuclear abyss

On 3rd April I said “we are 3 points off playoffs with 4 games to go” - we are now still 3 points off playoffs but with just 2 games to go, and as I also said on 29th March, “not many expected that back in July, me included…”. There are about 7 teams all going for that last playoff place - we are in a fairly weak position in that contest, but mathematically we ARE in that contest. I’d be surprised if we are still in the race on the final day of the season, but stranger things have happened in the past, and to miss out narrowly isn’t really failure in my view - if you want JJ out because we don’t make the playoffs, should all of the other 6 in that race for 7th place also be demanding their manager goes too, plus the 3 teams who make the playoffs but end up not promoted…? Arguably the division might be weaker on paper next season (looking at who’s coming down from League 1, and without Wrexham and Stockport…), so maybe with a few replacements we will be more in contention near the top 6? I’ve enjoyed this season more than any of the previous couple, so I’m struggling to feel as negative as some - I might be less happy when I see the season ticket price going up by a factor of 3 or whatever some are saying is about to happen…. 😳

Although we've improved on our league position this season (and looking like we will finish higher than I predicted), we could've and should've been safely in the play offs by now. And I put the blame squarely on JJ's shoulders for not being more positive on the pitch instead of being too negative and not at least having go when, at this stage of the season, we have nothing to lose. I've not been keen on Jackson and wasn't pleased that he signed for us in the first place and we've now got another 2 years with him. I just hope that Cope and Thorn can get in some decent signings over the summer.

Wonder if the nuclear bunker is still around the corner from the cheam spoons in church hill rd.

Triggers in the pub,just seen him TAP his card😂

Look at this site same time next season and read Jacksons same excuses for not making the playoffs again,selling best players and injuries once a prick always a prick.

Having a Mad Squirrel Unity GF pale, a pint for the inclusive social awareness gang.