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We've announced that long term director/leech Norman Hassall has officially sold all stakes in the Alex and is now gone. He's been a massive scourge on the club for decades, taking money out in the form of loans and generally clinging on despite having zero interest in the club. It's a massive...

Terrible first 20 minutes in the 2nd half, far too lax in the play, came out like the game was won. Credit to Carlisle for their fightback, but felt they pushed too hard too early and ran out of steam with 20 minutes to go. Meant the mistakes crept in and we eventually emerged comfy and deserved...

The difference between the 2 teams in that first half was vast. All too easy. Hopefully 2 should be enough, but would like a third to really kill the game off. Delighted Powell is off the mark, makes me laugh he buries a difficult chance like that but has been fluffing sitters for weeks. Can't...

Given our next 4 after this one, we really could be doing with winning this. We've dealt with the bottom half teams relatively well so far, won all 4. Would be great to make this number 5. I'll take whatever win I can get, but it'd be nice to do it comfortably, get the confidence really high...

Fraid not. You beat Burton over 90 minutes and you're through, regardless of what happens between us and Everton. Not sure what happens if you beat them via a shootout and Everton beat us. Good news for us we didn't lose in 90 minutes, won via the shootout and will probably still not progress...

This is hilarious on many different levels. First of all, a quick check of the L2 discipline table tells me Carlisle are in the top 5 for most cards issued so far this season. So you lecturing any one else about their managers cheating is a bit daft. 2nd, claiming we are any worse than the...

Well, hard to sum that one up. Better 2nd half, but only for the final 20 ish minutes once Exeter dropped off. The equaliser was pretty lucky, but I'll take it. Exeter looked far better in most aspects. Tactically stronger, individually better. Consider us pretty fortunate to get a point out of...

That was diabolical. Maybe not as bad as the Salford 1st half, as at least this is against a good team. But christ that was shite. All I can say is, Exeter have been excellent. Carved us open like a christmas turkey time and time again, only saving grace is they haven't put this game to bed...

I don't know, I've never felt Exeter had a quick team. Technically skilled, robust, tough to break down sure. But fast? Exeter are like us in that they seem to have a real blend of youth and experience. Ward, Williams, Sparkles and Collins all young and not a lot of games, but clearly worthy...

Not sure if Johnson's contract hold out over the summer has soured Artell to him, but I'd say there is very slim chance he is even in the squad today, let alone starts. I mean, they've been talking up a converted Lundstram as Ng's understudy more than Johnson, who shows how the management views...

Discipline is starting to become an issue, something I never thought I'd say about a Crewe team. 3rd red card in 11 games, not good enough. Deserved point, but disappointed by some of the decisions today. Far too many offsides as already mentioned, Powell and Kirk were dreadful, for some reason...

Well, that was shaping up much like a lot of our first halfs this season. Control the play, create a few chances but don't take them, get undone by the oppositions first attack of the game and go in 1-0 down. Not sure why the tactic has been trying to hit 50 yard diagonal passes which have...

An excellent acid test for us. Probably the toughest game we've had all season. We need to cut out the silly mistakes at the back and I include them all in that. Can't have a slow start either, got to expect Cheltenham to come out the blocks flying and give us no peace. Just hope they get it as...

Because the bookies are freaking clueless. As dedwardp says, one look at our form and the fact we didn't lose any major players should have put us right in the play-off hopeful category. Cheltenham I'll give you, because I didn't think they recruited that well over the summer. But their...

I always forget that dumb rule. Makes things simple then. Recall him and if needs be, sit him on the bench for 5 months. Better than have him fire a rival team to promotion over yours.

If you're team has any sense, then they'll be recalling him the moment the loan is up. Why leave a decent goalscorer out on loan at a promotion rival? If I were you lot, I'd be getting some interest from L1 and selling him in January as a matter of urgency. Yes, it'd be a massively shithouse...

Was one of our highly touted youngsters and he bolted to Liverpool at 18, but got no useful professional experience in his prime development years and got released at 21. Another example of a player leaving the lower levels too early and having his career fall to pieces because of it.

Excellent start for the Alex. Scoring goals with contributions from all over the pitch, which is excellent. Playing excellent football too. Defence is a concern, they have one major mistake in them a game. Let in the most of any sides in the top 7. Need to get better at that. Got a tough next...

This makes a lot of sense. I was wondering why there were so many unfamiliar names knocking about and why so many seemed new. Classic isn't it, all the half decent ones(of which there aren't many) are now serving the PL spotting players that are offside by an inch. Meanwhile we are left to...

I think some are being harsh on Salford. Yes we were rubbish first half but they were by far the better team. Didn't test Will much but knocked it around nicely at times. Stifled us in every sense and deserved the lead when it came, even if it was thanks to a goalie error. Dominated is the...