Only we can make a forward playing at centre back look like prime Beckanbauer

Lurker - Don't ask me what the answer is. I'm just an old fart that knows nowt about the modern game. A month ago, perhaps more, it was obvious that trouble was looming. JJ runs both hot and cold. Some of his decisions are a bit baffling to say the least. I wasn't the only one to realise that. (new para) I was talking to an old pal of mine recently. I suggested that if you have the smallest squad in the league, you'd best make sure it's the fittest, to which he agreed. I've seen no indication of that even being and that's down to JJ. Too late to do anything about it this season. Can't see him changing things for next season either (if still here). Too stuck in his ways. Get young players, get 'em fit, keep 'em fit. That's my belief. Run them every day except match days. I know you disagree with this from reading some of your posts and respect your opinion. Mine comes from my own training many years ago, so know it to be true. Push yourself to the limit day after day, until your body gets used to it. That's how to build long term stamina. Skill is down to the individual, obviously.

Sitting behind Jackson, clearly he's given up. Sat on his hands before bringing on subs 12 minutes after their 1st goal. Kick and hope football .

Just really hope Seddon stays because he’s been so consistently the heart of the team.

Stewart is probably having to be managed back since he’s not ours. It’s annoying since this might be his level. Nelson has been very hit and miss when he’s played. I’d expect a squad rebuild in the summer regardless of where we finish.

I don't ever want to Hackford again. Sasu has the skills but doesn't want it enough. He'll end up in non league unless he livens up. Please god let Browne and Bugiel be fit for the weekend. Jackson, please play Nelson rather than Reeves or Hippo if he's fit

Not a terrible performance, but not good either. The clear weakness is our inability to score- ultimately it was not down to lack of effort today, just our front players not being any good. We looked slightly better when we brought on the subs, but not to the extent that we ever looked likely to actually score

We have been unlucky with injuries but Sasu and Hackford combo was rubbish. Sasu is not a striker. He doesn't know where to run, can't hold up the ball and can't win a header. Stewart showed enough in his 20 minutes to think that he has something about him. He instinctively knows where to run and his touch looks decent. Should start him on Saturday. Subs too late today, once again. Not sure why we didn't start Nelson, looked good when he came on. We had no attacking patterns at all. At this stage, we are really relying on Exeter to not win and I don't think Stockport were all that and that's who they are playing next.

Poor Real, couldn't happen to a nicer team. Now they'll winge for months

From the moment it was 1-0 it was game over

Pete sorry but he had a full first team when he was here before. With players who built their momentum. JJ has kids and guys crawling over the line with injuries. And players he’d dropped during the season because they weren’t good enough. This has nothing to do with kicking arses or anything else like that. If Sasu was that good he wouldn’t still be here. And he certainly would have been nearer the first time more often. He’s barely played for last 2 years and not even had loans. We’re scratching around for bodies with that front 2. Thinking this is something that some old guy shouting or threatening people will fix is copium.

On the positive side well done to the academy

The one thing we can take from this is that Sasu and Hackford will not be starting on Saturday. Might as well see what Stewart and Foyo give us. Not a great option but cannot be much worse. Also start Nelson ahead of Reeves.

To kick arses, Lurker, or whatever else it took to generate some oomph, just like he did before.

This is what happens when you get freak circumstances (2 games where 5 players were injured before half time). And you have a paper thin squad.

Pete to do what? We had almost all the first team put injured and a real shortage of back ups as well.

Should've called Wally a month ago, imo.

TF - no, we have had chances to score but didn't look like finishing them ie Sasu in the first half. On another day Tilley's shot would have gone in.

“Largely even”?

The second time against them where the game has been largely even but they seem to be more clinical up front. Nothing we can do about the lack of quality we have now.

Keep quiet, Silk.

cant even get high now

Oh boy

Poop

Pathetic.