Time running out for Jim?

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[John L]

Alright Bunny?

[Westgate Wanderer]

You have to remember that JB is teflon coated. Also if you don't agree with the few that post 1,000s of posts on here you are wrong!! You have to agree with the minority or your'e clueless. Was a great substitution to bring on an average midfielder for our striker when we are 0-1 down. Tactical genius strikes again. More back passes from the middle of the pitch than ever before! A 1,000 more fans turned up and they are treated to dross...is no wonder they don't turn up on a regular basis. We should limit our crowt to about 1,100 at home as any more our team freezes! The FA cup is on the horizon let's pray for an improvement on last season!!

[red shrimp]

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[SolentShrimp]

The FA cup is on the horizon let's pray for an improvement on last season!!

Dover at home?

[Westgate Wanderer]

The FA cup is on the horizon let's pray for an improvement on last season!!

Dover at home?

We will be so unlucky if that happens! But do we really want a home draw? Or an average conference team in the draw! Afc Fylde could probably beat us at fortress Globe!!

[Sammy h]

I can't believe what I am reading.

[KenH]

Per Jim's "attendance plea" - http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article ... 60768.aspx

"I was a bit disappointed with the attendance on Tuesday I have to admit because I think the lads deserve better."

Well Jim, 1700 locals were a bit disappointed with the crap on the pitch today because they think the paying fans deserve better.

No discipline, can't string a pass together, no plan B, 2/3 players going for the same ball/header, back to hoof ball, faffing around playing the ball back to Barry far too often.

The way they played today, half of the team didn't deserve to even be in Sunday league let alone L2.

I'm waiting with baited breath for his apology for the dire performance, but as usual, we'll get the same old broken record going on about bad decisions, injuries, bad luck etc.

People aren't coming to the Globe because more often than not, the team is crap. Get that sorted and the fans will come back - as we've seen today!!!!

[Westgate Wanderer]

Per Jim's "attendance plea" - http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article ... 60768.aspx

"I was a bit disappointed with the attendance on Tuesday I have to admit because I think the lads deserve better."

Well Jim, 1700 locals were a bit disappointed with the crap on the pitch today because they think the paying fans deserve better.

No discipline, can't string a pass together, no plan B, 2/3 players going for the same ball/header, back to hoof ball, faffing around playing the ball back to Barry far too often.

The way they played today, half of the team didn't deserve to even be in Sunday league let alone L2.

I'm waiting with baited breath for his apology for the dire performance, but as usual, we'll get the same old broken record going on about bad decisions, injuries, bad luck etc.

People aren't coming to the Globe because more often than not, the team is crap. Get that sorted and the fans will come back - as we've seen today!!!!

Get yer tin hat on mate!!

[paulshrimp]

The first half was very even and we were unlucky to be behind at the break. In the second half Orient pressed us very hard and the midfield were unable to get free to receive a pass. Overall they are a team who deserve to be near the top of the table. Bearing that in mind I didn't think our performance was that bad. After four wins on the bounce the team are allowed an off day but I wish it wasn't always at home

[Freez]

We were poor today and yet still created more chances than them, but we lost.

It's how you look at it, the defeat at home is hard to take, but no tin hats needed surely?

Why is it that the moaners are getting stick?
No bloody perspective is why, we have just won four out of the last five, but because today we had a bad day the other four count for nothing with the miserable brigade. It's all wrong and we need changes apparently?

It's fine for having an opinion, all are welcome, but some common sense in them would be pretty useful now and again.

We agree you have the right to moan, and we will always fight for your right to do so, but we have the right to argue against it!!

There have been some daft comments on here tonight, maybe n the cold light of an extra hour in bed we might all feel a bit better, and realise that face to face we perhaps wouldn't say anything regrettable? You know, like adults do!!!

[outsider]

Sorry cant be arsed reading this thread, had a few beers watching psychedelic 60's on the TV and think I must be on a bad trip. get a grip and give your head a shake.

[Wild Bill]

What is it they say? If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Same kind of applies to Morecambe's best these days.

We seem to get points when we really need them (usually away from home at supposively bigger and better teams or perhaps if we are lucky on a cold Tuesday night when many stay at home). But why is it that we generally under perform when playing at home? It happens with an alarming regularity; you see the away results come up on a Saturday, you get excited and can't wait until the next home game, you pay your money, they underperform and possibly lose, you feel disappointed.

Jim has done more than enough to keep his job, however Red Shrimp does make a valid point on home performances. Results have improved a bit over the last 12 months at home, but generally we serve up our best football when only a minority of our regular fans are watching. Why is this? Probably something to do with the way we play, our motivation for going to bigger clubs and proving a point and generally struggling to get jeed up for playing at the Globe. Our low crowds and poor atmosphere can't exactly help, and it becomes a vicious circle of decline.

Its a problem that needs addressing, but lets not throw the baby out with the bath water!

[Posh]

The miserable brigade out again. Staggering naivety. Frankly if you can't work out why we won't win every home game then you may need to support a different club.

I'd just like to say well done to Leyton Orient. They have three time our average attendance and four times the income so they should be able to do better then us. However I thought they did what we do well away from home and that's get the goal and then pressure across the pitch. From strikers through to forwards they closed us down incessantly and forced us backwards or to make errors or punt the ball long. It was brilliant from them and it contributed to a poor game for watching fans. Despite a brilliant plan we did well to create chances. We forced loads of corners but didn't get a shot from any of them and that's where we need to learn.

Well done Orient. Now I can see their brilliantly executed half time plan why can't others?

[halfwayprawn]

I thought the first half was a good competitive half from both teams, just hinged on a silly defensive error, which the defender should have hoofed, it instead of trying to play it out in a crowded area.Second half we did not seem to get on the front foot and press them, till we took Kenyon off and then could have scored two or three times but just left it too late.Time running out for red shrimp?

[mrpotatohead]

Firstly ,I am amazed at the amount of replies to this post as the OP is quite obviously not a fan and it's a wind up, deserving scant attention, and secondly, in spite of the fact that the team seemed a bit lethargic in the middle today, we only lost thanks to a freak goal to one of the best teams in our division, I also feel they were excellently supported today by a very vocal but well behaved fans who travelled in numbers and did their club, and our coffers a great deal of good.

[black morse]

Firstly ,I am amazed at the amount of replies to this post as the OP is quite obviously not a fan and it's a wind up, deserving scant attention, and secondly, in spite of the fact that the team seemed a bit lethargic in the middle today, we only lost thanks to a freak goal to one of the best teams in our division, I also feel they were excellently supported today by a very vocal but well behaved fans who travelled in numbers and did their club, and our coffers a great deal of good.

Thank you Mr P. As a fan who lives down south and relies on SV posts to get a balanced view I have been reading some of the posts and wondering just how bad the team actually were. as you say, the OP is obviously a WUM but some of the other posts were getting me rather worried.
i'll be at Plymouth next week so will be able to see for myself but at least I'll be going with a bit of hope instead of with a deep foreboding.

[Gone_Shrimping]

The guy who started the thread is a WUM.

We lost to a freak goal in a very even match against a much bigger club.

Hopefully most of the extra 700 home fans will give them another chance although the next scheduled home game is Dagenham which rarely drags in paying spectators.

[mrpotatohead]

Hopefully the real MFC will turn out for you black morse, I might add that it was a tad breezy too yesterday , not helping anyone to play passing footballl, and that hospitality was packed out with120 diners, also excellent for the MFC till!

[George Dawes]

will the real slim shady please stand up.

[marky No.1]

rarely drags in paying spectators.

There were a lot on free jollies yesterday for sure! Will only come back when they are invited on their next one.

Time won't be running out, he's got an extra hour in bed

[mrpotatohead]

That applies to any club, hospitality is a vital source of income, that actually needs to be better than higher level teams ,to attract punters.

[sandgrown]

thought Wildig should have been on from the start in place of Kenyon, playing two defensive holding players at home is too defensive again.

but for a brilliant save from their keeper, Wildig would have scored; he was the attacking creative player we were lacking, Goodall is capable of doing the holding role himself, and he packs a hell of a shot as we have seen a few times already this season.

[red shrimp]

Yes I am a fan, I've missed only one home game so far and I've watched Morecambe since I was about 6 so I am just as much entitled to my opinion as you lot are , thank you!!

I pay good money to watch my team and I can put on here what I wish , so you all need to wind you're necks in......

You can all carry on defending the home form for as long as you want , but don't cry about it when we start getting attendances of under 1000 , Jim needs to sort his head out and start getting us playing at home before it's too late.

I can see I have caused a bit of a stir , which is not what I intended , but Ive realised that negative feedback or comments aren't welcome on this so called open fans forum!

For me a change is needed with fresh ideas , it's all well and good winning our away games, but what happens when this drys up ? We need someone positive who can get us winning at home and someone who can get the fans value for money , because I'm sorry but the past 3-4 years of football at the globe as been nothing less than shambolic , and as much as you lot don't like it, it's the truth!!

[Freez]

I repeat, you are welcome to post what you think within reason. Just don't expect to post and not get everyone agreeing with you.

Especially when it was originally bollocks IMO.
However you have now tempered it to complain about the home form which isn't great, no doubt about it.
However, it needs fresh ideas you say?
We have had three managers in twenty seasons which has brought us from the Northern Premier League to where we are now, knee jerk reactions are no longer the way we work thankfully.
If you don't agree that we are better placed than at any time in Jim's tenure to push on get a decent top half finish with a play off place a possibility, then I really do question whether
A, you have seen many games,
B, You have any idea at all about this division,
C, you are anything other than, as plenty have suggested, a wind up merchant!

That's what I think and you can't stop me from posting it!!