Yes, I think that was the difference between a guesstimate and actually finding somewhere in December. It's certainly ambitious.

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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2024, 06:02:49 PM »



I guess we shouldn’t get too optimistic. Let’s face it, last season was a struggle and to suddenly go to title contenders isn’t realistic. If we stay up without too much trouble then that’s good. If we challenge for a play-off place then that’s a bonus. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We need a season to rebuild and stabilise a previously failing enterprise. We’ve had a decent start and let’s face it, we’re still well-placed despite a second loss.



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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2024, 06:49:55 PM »



  Same as last season as far as playing CA. Why do we persist in over hitting crosses and think Gold is a Jack on the beanstalk with balls coming out from our half, there was also a lack of support at times for him. We lacked control in midfield whilst CA strutted around, they outplayed us and had some clear chances to win 5-0. This is not playoff more like just keeping above the relegation battle.

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« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2024, 08:33:42 PM »



Maybe after 8 games we should look to re-asses things.

Last season we were a bottom 6 team so is a step up to Play-offs to much of ask in one season?  We could well end up a mid table team and anything higher is a bonus.   For us to be challenging might need SC and in particular Joe to dig a lot deeper to get us up there challenging.   We shouldn’t forget we are competing against some massive Clubs for this level.  Scunny, Hereford, Chester Darlo to name just a few.

I’ve listened to AL’s post match.  Ok the ref wasn’t what he would hope for but he didn’t deny us drawing a blank in terms of us finding the net.  I must say i preferred the forthright and tell it how it is Adam of last season than the one this season where he seems to be scratching around looking for excuses as to why he feels we underperformed

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SC said at the time ,"we have the best manager in the league", I wonder if his opinion is still the same? Our 1st game against Warrington we were good, but was it a false dawn? I think we are looking at a mid table team, our most creative player IMO is Tom Hughes, for some reason a late sub almost every game when we need something different to kicking it anywhere. Is he the best manager? Every home game 1000 plus, we deserve better. Full time? Hardly!   Comments please? 

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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2024, 06:24:30 PM »



I rate the guy.   It was only SC biging  him up as the top Manager in the League.  We all know the Chairman’s words should always be taken with a pinch of  salt.  I seem to recall Cully, Widdler were at one time the greatest thing since sliced bread, that was until they left.  He even made big claims about Clark and indeed Hughes.

Lakeland has big boots to fill at this level following on from both Cully and Widdler.  If he gets us to the play offs then he’s had a good season.  Mid table, then to my mind he’s done ok.  Anything less, then oh dear !!

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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2024, 01:10:42 PM »



Like him or not but without Adam Lakeland (and Sam Walker) we'd have been relegated last season - no doubt in my mind. Some, both on here and on other platforms, would do well to remember that.

I think at worst, we'll end up comfortably in mid table, at best we'll just about sneak into the play-offs. Plenty of football to be played and as Kidderminster and Boston have shown the previous two seasons you can be doing nothing in mid table and then all of a sudden go on a run, get into the play-offs and win the play-offs.

Let's remember this time last season we had 8 points and had just witnessed a miserable 4-1 defeat against Southport where the squad just looked totally uninterested. The same cannot be said for this current squad this season. We've had a few early bumps in the road but we surely can't judge AL purely on those results. We need to look at the bigger picture as it currently stands. 

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For what it's worth, this is my opinion regarding booing, agree or not. Being entitled to boo, doesn't mean you should. It's easy to want to be part of the team when they win and you can stand with the players and sing 'I guess that's why they call it the blues' and everyone goes home happy. Unfortunately, football's not always like that.

If you want to be part of that "winning team", you also have to be part of the team when it doesn't win. I honestly believe that the players love being here and that togetherness they have felt with the fans on successful days has been a major reason for that. Once you show a fickle side when things don't go the way you want, that can never be unseen or forgotten. So, make a habit of that, don't expect the togetherness to ever be the same again.

Supporters must realise that and decide whether they are a part of it during sun and rain, or simply fair weather fans.

Thanks.

That's a fair enough view.

However, shouldn't the Manager be more about saying o his players something along the lines of "you can't blame the supporters for their actions. They been with you all this season home and away. It's not cheap to follow this club and they have invested both financially and emotionally. When you consistently deliver these below par performances, don't be surprised if you get a reaction from the supporters. What would you rather them do? Be vocal or not turn up for the next game. You need to get them back on your side by putting in a good performance. You owe it to the supporters".

Something like that would, in my opinion, be far better than the response he gave. Afterall, it was the paying supporters that keep failing to deliver the goods.

Thanks B&G, I think what AL said doesn't change my opinion, which was more about the action of supporters booing the team, which was the root cause of AL's response, correct or not..

Guess the attendance for Saturday, anyone?   

From 2.55pm today. Listen on kltfc.mixlr.com

A fine performance all round, by everyone.

Cody Johnson looks a coup, Tommy Hughes is a real tidy footballer, who as Adam Lakeland said in his interview, with a full pre-season behind him should reap the rewards.

But they all played well and could have had more goals today.

Which brings me onto my one gripe - and again, the boss wasn't happy either - that stupid penalty by Gold.......I can't swaer on this forum, so lets just say it was rubbish........really rubbish, including a rubbish run up.

By all means try that when we're 4-0 up, don't try it  when there's only one goal in it!!
Again, as Lakeland said, that miss then affected him a few minutes later when he had a one on one with the keeper and he fluffed his lines.
But, he'll get 20 plus goals this season, so I shouldn't be too harsh.

One other "gripe" - why weren't the away fans in the corner??
I didn't like them having the whole end behind the goal

Hi, Walks in the sunshine. The game wasn't segregated. The away fans could go anywhere.

Thing is, there was no abuse. Seems a bit of a meltdown. Let's be honest, he hasn't been slow to take to sm in the past.