Is that nine goals in three games from Ricky German? I wonder why, if he wasn't in the squad for Saturday, he didn't lead the attack for the reserves against Mansfield? Surely that would have been good experience? Can't imagine the Hump didn't want him.
Now, of course, we come to the crunch. Saturday we play Bolton. For weeks I've wanted Ricky to lead our attack to see how he would fare. I wonder if our genius manager will now, in desperation, pitch him into the team. Bolton have the best old-fashioned centre half in the division in Wheater who has played Premier League and alongside him are Dervite and Beevers, who are both experienced at a higher level........
So what could happen to young Ricky if he plays? Most likely he'll get eaten alive, because they know so much more than him, he'll lack support and he'll just have to deal with that knock to his confidence (and Donald Duck will probably say, "See, that's why he's in the reserves!" and sub him after 60 minutes torture) OR youth, ability and enthusiasm will miraculously pull him through; maybe he'll get a goal. Yeah, we'll have found a real centre forward AND so will every Championship team that can read the results. Young lad notches against that defence; big, strong, scoring for fun at junior level ......... He wouldn't be starting next season for us that's for sure and we'd get something for him because of his age, but would it compensate when we are away at Solihull Moors another year on?
Now exactly how daft is our manager?
By the way I bought the Football League paper on Sunday to see what they thought of us. You don't really want to know; you'd have to marry Dancing. Krystian Dennis was our best player with 6 out of 10. SEB got 3. Poor old Maguire got a 4 after his Evo-Stick exile. Rowley got 5. Interesting that however Laurence Maguire played for us, Fylde missed him big-time losing 4-1 at Nuneaton.
MATT - if you can afford it, GO to Bolton, it might be a dreadful game, you might be embarrassed to be a Spire, but it might also be pivotal. You'll be able to say I was there when we let in 8 at Bolton. Sam Hird hit the manager on the team coach. SEB was appointed manager on the way home. OR maybe it'll be that glorious win. McGinn, Maguire and Raglan demonstrate how to play three at the back, Jones is a terror down the left, Mitchell drives them crazy on the right, German and Dennis are ripping 'em to bits up front. Lifelong Spires are collapsing from an overdose of JOY in the stands. The Smiths and Adele combine to release a happy album. Dancing outstreaks Pooch. Joy Division numbers dominate the half-time break. It's that good.
Now, of course, we come to the crunch. Saturday we play Bolton. For weeks I've wanted Ricky to lead our attack to see how he would fare. I wonder if our genius manager will now, in desperation, pitch him into the team. Bolton have the best old-fashioned centre half in the division in Wheater who has played Premier League and alongside him are Dervite and Beevers, who are both experienced at a higher level........
So what could happen to young Ricky if he plays? Most likely he'll get eaten alive, because they know so much more than him, he'll lack support and he'll just have to deal with that knock to his confidence (and Donald Duck will probably say, "See, that's why he's in the reserves!" and sub him after 60 minutes torture) OR youth, ability and enthusiasm will miraculously pull him through; maybe he'll get a goal. Yeah, we'll have found a real centre forward AND so will every Championship team that can read the results. Young lad notches against that defence; big, strong, scoring for fun at junior level ......... He wouldn't be starting next season for us that's for sure and we'd get something for him because of his age, but would it compensate when we are away at Solihull Moors another year on?
Now exactly how daft is our manager?
By the way I bought the Football League paper on Sunday to see what they thought of us. You don't really want to know; you'd have to marry Dancing. Krystian Dennis was our best player with 6 out of 10. SEB got 3. Poor old Maguire got a 4 after his Evo-Stick exile. Rowley got 5. Interesting that however Laurence Maguire played for us, Fylde missed him big-time losing 4-1 at Nuneaton.
MATT - if you can afford it, GO to Bolton, it might be a dreadful game, you might be embarrassed to be a Spire, but it might also be pivotal. You'll be able to say I was there when we let in 8 at Bolton. Sam Hird hit the manager on the team coach. SEB was appointed manager on the way home. OR maybe it'll be that glorious win. McGinn, Maguire and Raglan demonstrate how to play three at the back, Jones is a terror down the left, Mitchell drives them crazy on the right, German and Dennis are ripping 'em to bits up front. Lifelong Spires are collapsing from an overdose of JOY in the stands. The Smiths and Adele combine to release a happy album. Dancing outstreaks Pooch. Joy Division numbers dominate the half-time break. It's that good.