Should the Blues go and defend in depth (park the bus) or try and surprise the Villagers by attacking in force?
Can't see the latter working without a fully fit Gavin Allott and more creative midfield, think the side is better
set up to defend at the moment but don't know if they can keep decent opposition out for ninety minutes.
Could be a few former Blues in the home side with the likes of Adam Nicklin, Mark Gray, Danny Clarke and
Lee Morris there. Will add a bit of spice.

I know that we need to improve massively if we are to get anything tomorrow, but some how I don't think we'll get anything.

But I would love nothing more then to be prove wrong.

I'm not sure if we could park the Bus....It may not get there !.....This is the Frickley Bus departing for Hednesford......Classy

That's why I am going by train, SMS. Be happy with a good performance. Ferriby are not exactly setting the league
alight but will be expecting three points tomorrow. Might be three up top for the Villagers, Bradshaw, Morris
and the speedy forward from Stocksbridge - can't remember his name, Muldoon? Might have a bit too much
experience and goal-threat for the Blues three at the back.
A good quick pitch when it rains, best to play it quick and on the deck there.

Morris and Gray have been on the bench so far this season, with Billy preferring Bradshaw and Muldoon up front. Nicklin has been playing well in goal and Clarkey staring on the wing.

But it wouldn't surprise me at all if Billy starts Morris tomorrow against us. Morris played well against us last season for Matlock, so much so, i wish he had been on our side....again !.

If I was Billy Heath I'd play all three, with Morris and Muldoon playing up top and Bradshaw in the hole, make
it difficult for the three at the back. Wouldn't bet against Clarke being the man of the match and scoring, of
course he could play as a striker if needed.

Hammered 4 nil & could / should have been loads more apparently.

If you're looking for a positive, only 1 ex-Frickley player scored - there, that's feel better doesn't it

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I thought we looked good............Then the match kicked off

Awful! Think the three centre halves just didn't work today, no idea how they cannot defend from corners.
Could easily have been five or six nil, too many players looking like they should be playing at a lower level.
Indy Aujla the only Frickley outfield player who looked up to the required standard, liked his comment to
Glyn Cotton about him mouthing too much, the latter running down a lot of blind alleys and losing the ball
too often and getting a major rebuke from the captain.
No forwards on the bench, Bradshaw and Morris being brought on by Billy and both making their mark on
the game, the former scoring and looking like adding to it every time he got near goal and Morris helped
make the fourth goal.
Simply cannot see how Danny South can score goals without a winger providing balls into the box, the wing backs
just don't seem able to and seem to find it difficult to defend. More quality and pace required in all areas generally.
At least the Guinness was spot on in The Duke Of Cumberland and the trains on time.
Thought the home right back was very good indeed, the back four solid in defence and a threat whenever they went
forward for corners. How many times has Gary Bradshaw scored against the Blues? A clever little player, deserved
the goal, as did Danny Clarke who put his usual shift in.

Today was nothing more then embarrassing to be fair, a lot worse performance then Saturday. Again Defence was very poor with Picton maybe the only player at the back that put a shift in and South up front was not getting the service that he needs. Don't think Adam Nicklin in Ferriby's goal was tested until the last 10 mins. Yates was particular poor and Barrwick who come on at Half-time is not a footballer in this world. All he was bothered about was picking a fight with North Ferriby's Danny Clarke, then were he wasn't picking a fight he was just lunging in without a any care and making dirty tackles. I'll not be surprised if he gets a few red cards this season. Also didn't think Woodhead in goal was great today, with his mistake topping his bad game giving the 4th goal away.

Things need to change fast, maybe a change of formation because the system being played at the moment isn't working at all. If it's played again on Saturday against Ashton United, (who are top of the table) then we're going to have a 5th defeat I'm afraid.

Yeah, Barwick really picked on the wrong player in Clarke. I believe he does a bit of boxing !.

I would rather see us play with 2 banks of 4 in a 4-4-2 system as iv'e said before. The players we have at our disposal do not have the know how or talent to play this system in this league. Again we have our biggest centre back playing on the right hand side of a back 3, with all due respect to Hellewell, he like Johnson on Saturday is not the fastest. He kept getting dragged towards the touch line, so was exposed for pace, and to top it off we lose his height from crosses in the box. If this system is to persist just play him in the centre of the 3 where we just want him to read, be the spare man and head balls away ?. I really don't get this system at all, and neither do the players by the looks of it, we were ragged to say the least.

We are trying to be too ambitious, too early with this style, when we don't have the personnel.

It was obvious that once the first goal went in, it was going to be a landslide. Agree about Picton, It shows that at the moment he is the only one who is up to this level of football at the back. I think the manager will be asking himself of who really is up to it by now and who isn't.

Again, I know the manager is up against it, some of the players are letting him down with these performances. Bloor is a good player, we just need the right man at the side of him, because at the moment he's having to run that midfield on his own. Some of the players at the back are not aggressive enough and are a real pushover. Take a leaf out of the skippers book and toughen up guys, it's not pre-season now.

On a positive note, Picton played well again, Danny had a better game upfront, especially first half. But he needs a partner. We know Allott is a big loss, but where's the striking options on the bench. Wood again was missing so where's plan B ?. Indy played ok when shoved into the middle.

Must try harder........It's going to be a long long season, But Never mind, it's only football eh

Sorry guys, there was one positive note during today's game...........we didn't give a penalty away for the first time this season.

Best referee in the last three games. Fewer cards handed out and generally got more things right than wrong.
Think Indy might get more time in the mid-field, least he sees a pass into areas that can hurt the opposition -
doesn't always get it right and the forwards don't make the run required sometimes, the understanding not there
yet.
Agree with SMS about moving the centre halves, using the tallest one as a stopper in the middle.
Simply cannot see the side that played today getting many points or goals but can see them letting plenty in.

Felt at times today that we were up against two sets of opponents - one was the opposition team and one was the system we were playing.
Can't fault the players for effort and commitment in general, but Danny South looked lost and the back three / wings backs idea seemed to be continously causing problems for those trying to play it.

didnt expect anything from the ferriby game to be honest. but it looks like the usual suspects at the bottom now. maybe a change in formation until allott is fit is required, then lets see if our fortunes change.

at least were not the only team sliding at the minute, besides their smash and grab at ours matlock are getting thumped, and considering they strenghtened thie season it doesnt look good, unlike us who have started from scratch just about.

another hard game to come saturday and with ashtons form we can expect little from them either.