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Carlisle (H) League 1- Saturday 11th August 2007

Reports and reaction from the 2007-08 season as Walsall finished 12th in League 1
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:26 pm

philthesaddler wrote:The first half was on a par with some of the performances under Merson - little cohesion, looking totally unprofessional, players out of position, struggling to keep the ball and looking totally outclassed.

I think we should start worrying If people stop booing, moaning and worrying when we perform like that.


Although I didn't boo (I just walked to the bar shaking my head and muttering insults under my breath), I can't see the lofic of people clapping after a half like that. Sometimes a little wake up call is needed (usually followed by a raptorous (sp?) welcome back on the field in the second half).

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Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:31 pm

And as I argued with many people we saw far worse than that last season in first halves....but we won the league.

People have short memories and rose tinted views of last season. It wasn't pretty to watch and often we were rubbish, especially in first halves but we WON THE LEAGUE.

Saturday was better than Grimsby away, Lincoln away (first half), Macclesfield in the cup both home and away, I could go on, I don't need to.

Suffice to say it's not nearly as bad as some moaning buggers want it to be.

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Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:33 pm

philthesaddler wrote:I think we should start worrying If people stop booing, moaning and worrying when we perform like that.


I won't boo that kind of performance because players were putting in effort unlike most of the time under Merson.

I am, unlike many it seems a SUPPORTER of WFC and there to help them to good results, not the opposite.

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Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:54 pm

Magic Man Fan wrote:And as I argued with many people we saw far worse than that last season in first halves....but we won the league.

People have short memories and rose tinted views of last season. It wasn't pretty to watch and often we were rubbish, especially in first halves but we WON THE LEAGUE.

Saturday was better than Grimsby away, Lincoln away (first half), Macclesfield in the cup both home and away, I could go on, I don't need to.

Suffice to say it's not nearly as bad as some moaning buggers want it to be.


I definitely don't have rose coloured spectacles about last season. After Christmas it was basically woeful (until pace was injected towards the end of the season).

I am sure (although I hope I'm wrong) that it will be just as bad this season. We will pay the price if we do.

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Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:12 pm

philthesaddler wrote:The first half was on a par with some of the performances under Merson - little cohesion, looking totally unprofessional, players out of position, struggling to keep the ball and looking totally outclassed.

I think we should start worrying If people stop booing, moaning and worrying when we perform like that.


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