: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:03 am  

Asim wrote:

Fully agree, Rehman is clearly playing out of position at full back, and it isn't as if we've been strong enough in defence to justify keeping Lee and Clarke together.

The rumour mill came up with two different stories regarding Clarke yesterday, one is that he has been spared to the same fate as Conlon as he grovelled in front of the squad, the other is that City are waiting for Pawel Abbott to get fit at Darlington then we'll swap them for the rest of the season, and recall Bower.

I'd be more than happy with the latter but can't see it somehow.

I heard the Abbott rumour myself, and with Darlington's financial problems I guess it's possible. But I tend to think the problems at the club are more deep rooted than just the players on the pitch, and no amount of chopping and changing (which, incidentally, is part of the problem, we had 2 players with a squad number from 1-11 and only 4 players who played in the first game of the season yesterday) can sort it out.

I've got tickets to Chester next week, but I must admit I'm not expecting much.

On another note, whatever Daley's weaknesses were, we sure as hell struggle without him now.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:17 am  

GCM1980 wrote:

But I tend to think the problems at the club are more deep rooted than just the players on the pitch, and no amount of chopping and changing (which, incidentally, is part of the problem, we had 2 players with a squad number from 1-11 and only 4 players who played in the first game of the season yesterday) can sort it out.

Definitely, I think McCall's tendency to over-react when things go wrong is his big weakness as a manager - maybe it is because he is managing City and tries too hard to rectify things? A few weeks ago (before Daley's injury) it seemed he had settled on his best 11, but as soon as we had our first setback he started chopping and changing again.

Yesterday we had 5 loanee's in the team - that just isn't the way to succeed IMO.

GCM1980 wrote:

On another note, whatever Daley's weaknesses were, we sure as hell struggle without him now.

Indeed, I think his detractors might be feeling a little sheepish now - for us to play the way we are best suited to Daley was integral.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:58 pm  

With 5 loans in the team there is no real spine. Mccall can not expect to succeed when he changes it around so much. Fair enough i can understand he wanted to change it around a bit because of dissapointing results, but as people have pointed out on this thread it's one change too many. Looks like Daley is missed, how is Colbeck playing at the moment?, and KG?.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:05 pm  

loandbehold wrote:

Looks like Daley is missed, how is Colbeck playing at the moment?, and KG?.

Colbeck has been awful since his return, playing without any confidence and his touch has totally deserted him, also rumoured to be part of Barry and Matt's little extra-curricular club, along with Kyle Nix.

Gillespie put some decent balls in yesterday but clearly lacked match fitness, he'll probably be ready just as the season finishes.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:39 pm  

Gillingham sign Josh Wright from Charlton Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.

: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:53 am  

Injury time equaliser for Bury against Rotherham

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:58 pm  

Gillingham drew 1-1 with Brentford

: Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:03 pm  

Pathetic performance from City yesterday. You don't get promotion playing like this.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:43 pm  

So was Thorne's equaliser a turning point for us?

No, I don't think so either, I don't like this false hope we are being given because ourselves and Shrewsbury are unable to win, I'd rather be able to write the whole thing off now.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:30 pm  

Asim wrote:

So was Thorne's equaliser a turning point for us?

No, I don't think so either, I don't like this false hope we are being given because ourselves and Shrewsbury are unable to win, I'd rather be able to write the whole thing off now.

We are poor, cant see us going up. Holt will probably leave in the summer too.