Good posts on here…..can’t disagree.  Recruitment my issue. When Maloney went the recruitment team should have followed. Some of the players we’ve brought in are just about borderline league 1 ,some not even that. Most the teams we’ve played this season irrespective of league position have passed better, broke quicker,won most 2nd balls and looked more comfortable on the ball. First half Saturday was as bad as I can remember for a long time. Forget team selection, tactics…..this was players unable to do the absolute basics…..pass a ball ,control a ball,win a header……beat a man. Saydee as lone striker was a managerial masterclass of how not to score. As I’ve posted previously Saydee looks terrible…….not a chance of getting in goalscoring positions ,particularly with the Hungbo zero service. Mullen is twice the striker…..can’t understand some supporters who seem to be critical Mullen when he gets 10 mins but Saydee can have a mare for 90 and still cream themselves about “a great signing “. Given service Mullen will get 15 or more goals. That comes from experience and a natural finisher. Saydee,Costelloe for all their minutes on the pitch have a shocking goal rate. As A supporter I really want every player to shine and don’t like singling any out for criticism but Lowe like a lot of managers has his favs and even when struggling they still get a start .Ultimately I think we haven’t recruited much quality and Saturday will probably be how our season will go. Like all of us I’d love to proved wrong and make a rush for the play off but Saturday hit home to me how average we are……..Hemel Hempstead scouts won’t have seen anything to concern them………..surely our Wonderful FA Cup tradition won’t be p##### on by weakened selections or players in no hurry to make round 2……..that will really upset the natives!!!!…….Need a big improvement.

Absolutely dreadful……..manager needs to stop starting Saydee. Since Doncaster he hasn’t won a header…..no pace….every defender picking him up puts him in his pocket.  In fact we must have league 1s worst stats for winning header all over the pitch.. Pace is king. …with no Costelloe (Who frankly has also been disappointing)………then Asamoah should have started……..and Mullen will score more than Saydee and Costelloe together…..holds the ball better than either of those 2……….hoped to go in half time 0-0…..uphill now. Mansfield must be thinking how easy this is………massive improvement needed.and a player shake up.

F### me…..Goal from Saydee losing the ball. Get him off,Mullen or Asamoah far more effective.

Vat nailed it with that post. I’m with Lowe……only niggling issue for me is this wingback suicide. Ok in the prem with 50 million pound multi talented players but not in this league. A huge ask to get players to adapt to such a difficult role and be successful with it. Something has definitely changed since Doncaster…..Saydee looked like a shrewd long term signing…….recent performances are way below what I expected…….other players look stale as well. Trevit a big loss granted but our midfield looks soft…..in fact it was missing in action on Saturday.  I understand the owner rebuilding from ground zero but you can’t keep the wallet clamped and expect success. Yes there will always be clubs who spend zero but have success (Stevenage) for 1 going great guns so far,but ultimately you have to spend a little on a spine of quality players to move away from mid table mediocrity. Our squad has no strength in depth…..Macmanaman as our rescue substitution says it all. Some of Saturdays starters need a long look at themselves…….integrity comes to mind. Heard some slagging Mullen off………the lad got absolutely nil service but chased every lost cause ……….need to point the finger at the suppliers who created nothing for him. Agree Saturday is huge……just pinched myself as after Doncaster I really fancied us to push for a play off place………..what’s gone wrong so quickly?