Harriers Chatter

Sheffield Harrier wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:25 pm

maxspeed wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:55 pm Desperate, desperate kick and hope football, is this what Kidderminster Harriers have now become ? Notwithstanding the result - (a welcome three points), what is being served up in front of the loyal fans is nothing short of Sunday League, I for one am finding it a very painful experience attending games ATM. Today was absolutely dreadful to watch, Murray should apologise for such a performance - but of course he won't. Not sure where the quality of last season has gone. Then again there will be the acolytes that say it's another win and a clean sheet - Errrrrmmmmmm.

I wouldn’t call it kick and hope. The two centre forwards caused their defence issues and we had Ryley and Mooney picking up pieces and trying to make things happen. There were some pretty good moves we put together.
Yes, it was pretty direct at times. And not always pretty. I think we all want to play free flowing attacking football on the ground but we aren’t in that wheelhouse at the moment.
There were a number of positive individual performances and we dug in, worked hard for each other and won. That’s seven points from nine following on from a poor run. Is it ok to be a little bit optimistic? Yes, recruitment in the summer was suspect, as was team selection for ten or so games. But we’ve made some changes and are picking up points. Forgive those of us who want to be happy about this.
I fear a number of supporters have decided that they are against Murray and that’s that. I also find his interviews difficult. But Expecting us to be brilliant each game and constantly sniping is a little tiresome. Some stuff on X is ott imo. Yeah, you pay your money and have a right to an opinion but it feels as if there’s a group that want him to fail. Not healthy.

maxspeed wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:57 pm

Sheffield Harrier wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:25 pm

maxspeed wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:55 pm Desperate, desperate kick and hope football, is this what Kidderminster Harriers have now become ? Notwithstanding the result - (a welcome three points), what is being served up in front of the loyal fans is nothing short of Sunday League, I for one am finding it a very painful experience attending games ATM. Today was absolutely dreadful to watch, Murray should apologise for such a performance - but of course he won't. Not sure where the quality of last season has gone. Then again there will be the acolytes that say it's another win and a clean sheet - Errrrrmmmmmm.

I wouldn’t call it kick and hope. The two centre forwards caused their defence issues and we had Ryley and Mooney picking up pieces and trying to make things happen. There were some pretty good moves we put together.
Yes, it was pretty direct at times. And not always pretty. I think we all want to play free flowing attacking football on the ground but we aren’t in that wheelhouse at the moment.
There were a number of positive individual performances and we dug in, worked hard for each other and won. That’s seven points from nine following on from a poor run. Is it ok to be a little bit optimistic? Yes, recruitment in the summer was suspect, as was team selection for ten or so games. But we’ve made some changes and are picking up points. Forgive those of us who want to be happy about this.
I fear a number of supporters have decided that they are against Murray and that’s that. I also find his interviews difficult. But Expecting us to be brilliant each game and constantly sniping is a little tiresome. Some stuff on X is ott imo. Yeah, you pay your money and have a right to an opinion but it feels as if there’s a group that want him to fail. Not healthy.

Maybe I'm hard to please, I'm not against Murray, just his brand of football. I go to watch and be entertained and enjoy the game - I have to say for the most part this season, I have found/seen little of either. Are we becoming another Alfreton? As I say I found the football pretty desperate.

Sheffield Harrier wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:25 pm

maxspeed wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:55 pm Desperate, desperate kick and hope football, is this what Kidderminster Harriers have now become ? Notwithstanding the result - (a welcome three points), what is being served up in front of the loyal fans is nothing short of Sunday League, I for one am finding it a very painful experience attending games ATM. Today was absolutely dreadful to watch, Murray should apologise for such a performance - but of course he won't. Not sure where the quality of last season has gone. Then again there will be the acolytes that say it's another win and a clean sheet - Errrrrmmmmmm.

I wouldn’t call it kick and hope. The two centre forwards caused their defence issues and we had Ryley and Mooney picking up pieces and trying to make things happen. There were some pretty good moves we put together.
Yes, it was pretty direct at times. And not always pretty. I think we all want to play free flowing attacking football on the ground but we aren’t in that wheelhouse at the moment.
There were a number of positive individual performances and we dug in, worked hard for each other and won. That’s seven points from nine following on from a poor run. Is it ok to be a little bit optimistic? Yes, recruitment in the summer was suspect, as was team selection for ten or so games. But we’ve made some changes and are picking up points. Forgive those of us who want to be happy about this.
I fear a number of supporters have decided that they are against Murray and that’s that. I also find his interviews difficult. But Expecting us to be brilliant each game and constantly sniping is a little tiresome. Some stuff on X is ott imo. Yeah, you pay your money and have a right to an opinion but it feels as if there’s a group that want him to fail. Not healthy.

maxspeed wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:57 pm

Sheffield Harrier wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:25 pm

maxspeed wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:55 pm Desperate, desperate kick and hope football, is this what Kidderminster Harriers have now become ? Notwithstanding the result - (a welcome three points), what is being served up in front of the loyal fans is nothing short of Sunday League, I for one am finding it a very painful experience attending games ATM. Today was absolutely dreadful to watch, Murray should apologise for such a performance - but of course he won't. Not sure where the quality of last season has gone. Then again there will be the acolytes that say it's another win and a clean sheet - Errrrrmmmmmm.

I wouldn’t call it kick and hope. The two centre forwards caused their defence issues and we had Ryley and Mooney picking up pieces and trying to make things happen. There were some pretty good moves we put together.
Yes, it was pretty direct at times. And not always pretty. I think we all want to play free flowing attacking football on the ground but we aren’t in that wheelhouse at the moment.
There were a number of positive individual performances and we dug in, worked hard for each other and won. That’s seven points from nine following on from a poor run. Is it ok to be a little bit optimistic? Yes, recruitment in the summer was suspect, as was team selection for ten or so games. But we’ve made some changes and are picking up points. Forgive those of us who want to be happy about this.
I fear a number of supporters have decided that they are against Murray and that’s that. I also find his interviews difficult. But Expecting us to be brilliant each game and constantly sniping is a little tiresome. Some stuff on X is ott imo. Yeah, you pay your money and have a right to an opinion but it feels as if there’s a group that want him to fail. Not healthy.

Maybe I'm hard to please, I'm not against Murray, just his brand of football. I go to watch and be entertained and enjoy the game - I have to say for the most part this season, I have found/seen little of either. Are we becoming another Alfreton? As I say I found the football pretty desperate.

BishBashBosh wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:29 pm What a total abysmal game of football, yes 3 points is great, however, 85mins of both teams diving, and hoof, after hoof, after hoof, long throw, after long throw, after long throw, topped off with Dibble play acting. What does Kiddy style of play even mean anymore, it seems gone are the days of actually playing on the ground, this is going to be a very long season under the AM helm, I only hope it is limited to one season!

Cyberia wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:39 pm

BishBashBosh wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:29 pm What a total abysmal game of football, yes 3 points is great, however, 85mins of both teams diving, and hoof, after hoof, after hoof, long throw, after long throw, after long throw, topped off with Dibble play acting. What does Kiddy style of play even mean anymore, it seems gone are the days of actually playing on the ground, this is going to be a very long season under the AM helm, I only hope it is limited to one season!

Exactly! What happened to the swagger and confidence of the home performance against Hereford last season?

tonythescout wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:42 pm

Cyberia wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:39 pm

BishBashBosh wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:29 pm What a total abysmal game of football, yes 3 points is great, however, 85mins of both teams diving, and hoof, after hoof, after hoof, long throw, after long throw, after long throw, topped off with Dibble play acting. What does Kiddy style of play even mean anymore, it seems gone are the days of actually playing on the ground, this is going to be a very long season under the AM helm, I only hope it is limited to one season!

Exactly! What happened to the swagger and confidence of the home performance against Hereford last season?

Manager was sacked and seemingly not replaced well
Load of players left and seemingly not replaced well

George1968 wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 9:21 pm

tonythescout wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:42 pm

Cyberia wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:39 pm

BishBashBosh wrote: Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:29 pm What a total abysmal game of football, yes 3 points is great, however, 85mins of both teams diving, and hoof, after hoof, after hoof, long throw, after long throw, after long throw, topped off with Dibble play acting. What does Kiddy style of play even mean anymore, it seems gone are the days of actually playing on the ground, this is going to be a very long season under the AM helm, I only hope it is limited to one season!

Exactly! What happened to the swagger and confidence of the home performance against Hereford last season?

Manager was sacked and seemingly not replaced well
Load of players left and seemingly not replaced well