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[one mickey mouse cup]

Last sundays game at Rochdale was the third time this season that we have started like a house on fire then let a big lead slip. What is the problem ? are we not fit ? or is it just the mental attitude of the players not being able to stick to the game plan and see it through to the end ? What do you all think ?

[wonky]

I'm not sure it's fitness I personally think complacency creeps in.let's be honest it's not just this season,it's been a problem with town for well over a year now.look at York last season,Blackpool in the playoffs,and a number of other times.on Sunday we should of came out strong second half and killed the game.I think were seriously lacking a proper leader to calm us down and get the basics right,I'm sure holt will help in this area.is he back at swinton?were a top team,let's hope we start playing like one, and killing the mediocre teams off

[Keith T]

At half-time on Sunday when talking to another couple of Town fans I said just watch if we don't let them back in to this game. The week before Rochdale were 22 - 0 up on Doncaster who came back and beat them 30 - 26, so they knew that it could be done. Knowing how we have given points away easily when in front (look at the two Haven matches this season) I said we needed to score first to win.

As it happened our tackling was weak at the best and woeful or non-existant from some. Rochdale got on the front foot and we didn't know how to cope with it. We went from a team looking good and capable of inflicting a big score defeat on them to a mediocre outfit in the space of the half-time break. We do need a leader as I think Mike Whitehead is too quiet on the field and hopefully Holty will be back soon to give us some direction.

[unicorn106]

Listening to the commentary on Sunday it sounded like we were'nt building any pressure on their line by failing to get any repeat sets. I would hope with Holty's superb kicking game and his deft touches, we just might put this right.