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Pretty awful. We are so soft at the moment, miss Jarvis so much. Started well but after the goal it just knocked us completely off. Started playing again at the end. Coventry were below average for this level and we couldn’t beat them. Getting serious now, we need a few players in on the level of David who was again decent. That’s the level we need.

Should've won that no doubt, and seems our attack is to blame for not. Jamal not providing a lot and I make that his 4th penalty miss of the season? Not good enough. Can't fathom why EJ isnt starting, has always looked sharp, stretches defences more and can challenge for the ball even better than Jamal. Get Calvin off set pieces too, seems knackered taking so many and Callam's corners have looked bang on.

Negatives aside that Adegbola was brilliant, well deserved MOTM. Always in the right place at the right time and limitless energy, looking forward to seeing more. Charlie Green though, what a player! Continues to be Player of the Season for me, and fantastic choice for a captain for this game.

Get EJ up top even if just to give Jamal some motvation and hunger, Cairo and that Guzynski, who looked bright today, outwide and we might stand a chance.

RyanDoveFanClub wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:15 pm Should've won that no doubt, and seems our attack is to blame for not. Jamal not providing a lot and I make that his 4th penalty miss of the season? Not good enough. Can't fathom why EJ isnt starting, has always looked sharp, stretches defences more and can challenge for the ball even better than Jamal. Get Calvin off set pieces too, seems knackered taking so many and Callam's corners have looked bang on.

Negatives aside that Adegbola was brilliant, well deserved MOTM. Always in the right place at the right time and limitless energy, looking forward to seeing more. Charlie Green though, what a player! Continues to be Player of the Season for me, and fantastic choice for a captain for this game.

Get EJ up top even if just to give Jamal some motvation and hunger, Cairo and that Guzynski, who looked bright today, outwide and we might stand a chance.

EJ did start yesterday, and was completely anonymous before being taken off mid way through the second half. Sums it up that you didn't realise he started.

I think the criticism of Jamal is a bit harsh too; he battles away doing all the ugly stuff with very little service or support - agree that I wouldn't have him anywhere near a penalty ever again though.

They say the sign of a good team is one that finds a way to win when they don't deserve to - we seem to be finding ways to lose when we don't deserve to, which is clearly a concern. I don't think we're far off turning it around though, and the luck certainly seems to be against us, e.g. the ref last night missing the most blatant shove in the back which led to the corner they ultimately opened the scoring from (although we defended the corner dreadfully).

We need to turn our fortunes around soon though before the confidence drops and we really get dragged into a relegation battle. A game against the run away league leaders is not what we need right now, but at least the pressure's off and it's a free shot.

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Having watched my team for well over 40 years now from rushden town up to the present I don't think I've ever been less enthused about going to a game as I am now. I go home and away and I'm really beginning to struggle to see any ray of light for this season and I fear it's going to only end up one way

It’s all started since Wilson and Inman left the line up. Then Dallas followed. Players having to do jobs in there since , has left us letting basic goals in.

Major major blow.

Mk dons lads look good, left winger made a good left foot shot on target, looks so natural.

Their keeper had game of his life

diamondsteve wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:36 am It’s all started since Wilson and Inman left the line up. Then Dallas followed. Players having to do jobs in there since , has left us letting basic goals in.

Major major blow.

Mk dons lads look good, left winger made a good left foot shot on target, looks so natural.

Their keeper had game of his life

Agree with all that.
Plus Adegbola was excellent.
As stated our troubles started when we lost Wilson and Dallas, but our problems are not primarily defensive (our goals against record is better than all the teams below 10th place). It is the lack of goals, only 5 teams have scored less.
Adams has to be taken off penalty duty, his misses cost us against Welly and again last night.
Why oh why does not Corden start more often!!!

Certainly the MK lad, Marcel, must start on Saturday and Corden alsi. Hopefully Dallas will have recovered.
It's a free hit against Quorn, so let's just give it our all..