Shrimpsvoices

Geoff Stelling's description of us on Gillette Soccer Saturday as the "whipping boys of League 2" saddens me and shows how the rest of football views us. Over the past couple of seasons our beloved club has deteriorated and only 3 wins in the whole of 2018 and no goals in the last 7 league games shows how far we have fallen. In that time there has been little attempt to play any football other than hoof ball and continuing bizarre team selections including playing a striker who simply doesn't score make absolutely no footballing sense. The observation that Oswell needs time is a bit rich given his goal tally last season and our inability to score this season. Exciting young players who might make a difference are ignored. We continue to select the same old same old and our deterioration continues. Change on the pitch at least is needed and fresh tactical thinking is required. We have been found out and we are predictable in how we play. This needs to change. Beginning on Tuesday Oswell has to start a game, the exciting young players have to feature. They may or may not be ready but they can't do any worse than the current team selections. The management need to change or be changed.

The major thing that concerns me about Jim are his decisions of late. His tactics towards the end of last season were so negative at home it was painful. Then in the biggest game in recent history he drags Campbell in to the team who had not hardly featured all season. Campbell featured heavily in pre season and looked to be doing well but then gets bombed out on loan. Flemming and Oliver were nowhere near the first team last season but seem to be pivotal to Jim's plan this. His nonsense about a prolific striker not being ready for League 2 footy is beyond belief. How must the lad feel being told he isn't ready to start in the most toothless team in the country and Oliver gets the nod in front of him? His reluctance to change a failed system and methods is a major cause of the form we are in. We never looked coached and comfortable with what we are trying to do.

Yes, we are the whipping boys but we have been for some time. This is not something that happened in the 2018-19 season. Barnet and Chesterfield both pulled our pants down last season. We are the easiest team to play against in the whole football league. Until Jim goes, this will remain the case.