Views from the Sieve

Gateshead had 2 chances and scored both - one was a needlessly conceded penalty.

We had enough clear cut chances to win but failed to take them. Reynolds alone had three first half, Clark missed the target with a free header first half and of course we missed a penalty.

I think we have all seen a player try to “run it off” for minutes until half time to see if they will be OK for the second half, then not reappear second half. I believe it happened in the Champions League last night.

Our forum is really a hotbed of untapped knowledge, not just football, general staff management, but now in matters medical.

Might not be a popular point of view but I played in a team where the managers favourites started every game but didn’t even bother turning up for training. If you’re putting in less effort in training why should you automatically play. Nobody we’ve got is that good are they ? The team should never...

To be frank, you appear to be obsessed: in a thread about Ebbsfleet finances you’re still going on about John Still.

Change the record.

Types.

I think you can, actually.

Why shouldn’t he change job for more money? If of course that is what he is doing. For those who think he’s a dinosaur and his methods no longer work, instead of moaning about how he left us, they should rejoice that he’s elsewhere. What he has been very good at is making players feel part of someth...

He’s used to a higher level.

Welcome 3 points, good to have Smith coming back. Hope Balanta is ok.

My recollection is that he suffered an impact injury making a block, not a strain or pull.

This too is great news. He has been excellent.

Getting Nathan Smith fit will be like another new signing.

Luke?

Oh come on, let’s not start personal attacks - Romaine is doing sod all and Taylor has been good to his word that we would have a forward line that Romaine would not get in. Let’s just be happy?