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I hope you are right. What worries me is that Altrincham have won 6-1 at home 3 times this season. I think the score might be closer to that than 0-1 to Latics. I want to be proved wrong.

I have no insider knowledge of any offers to OAFC to OAFC players that have been made, or what offers have been turned down in the past by player or club. However, my impression is that Tolitt is considered surplus to requirements by Mellon. Seeing this is Toliitt's second loan, he seems to be willing to go out to clubs regardless of their level to try and get a game. His contract runs out in the summer, so he could have just whiled away his time until then.

I'll give Toilitt credit, at least he is willing to go out to clubs to play games, rather than while away his time until his contract runs out. Respect. Good luck to the lad.

Agreed from a players/squad point of view, but the rest of the organisation looks geared for EFL. I guess many championship clubs that get promoted to the EPL feel underprepared when the cool reality of playing "big" clubs with a perceived better team (yes I am looking at you Man U) kick in. I'd take promotion and worry about the team/squad for next season later.

Go Cats!

Fans should be happy. Norwood is smiling on the merch.

I bet you were not thinking like that after the Bromley game. What a difference 2 weeks in football makes. My own opinion is that I would like to see us in the playoffs, but our ball retention and passing ability has to improve for that to happen.

Commiserations (about the Lions that is)

Are you going on a tandem bicycle?

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You are correct. A losing finalist has never won the league the following season. As you say there have been a few losing finalist (4) who have got promoted. These are the clubs are: Exeter in 2007/8 Grimsby in 2015/6 FGR in 2016/7 Tranmere in 2017/8 As a side note: Wrexham were losing finalists in 2012/13 and won the league in 2022/23 (11 years). Luton were losing finalists in 2010/11 2011/12 and won the league in 2013/14 (2/3 years). Stevenage were losing finalists in 2004/5 and won the league in 2009/10 (5 years). Aldershot were losing finalists in 2003/4 and won the league in 2007/8 (4 years). Dagenham & Redbridge were losing finalists in 2002/3 and won the league in 2006/7 (4 years). History is not on Chesterfield's side to win the league.

None! However Accrington, Dagenham & Redbridge, and Barrow all won the league after finishing 10th the previous season. Macclesfield did it after finishing 11th. Lincoln did it after finishing 13th and Sutton did it after finishing 15th Hartlepool got promoted from finishing 12th the previous year. Cambridge got promoted from finishing 14th, and Newport got promoted from finishing 19th the previous year. There is always hope

What a great test match that was. It ebbed and flowed each day. Great entertainment. I can understand the declaration. Try and get a wicket in the short batting spell the Aussies had, but It did not work. It's hard to judge how many more runs England would have got in the 1st innings if they had continued. It could possibly ended in a draw, seeing the weather on the last day. I don't think it was a turning point. I think it was a gamble by England to select Ali, as he was a little wayward. Did he have the finger injury before the game? I am not impressed with Bairstow's keeping. That could have had more of an affect on the result than the declaration. I think some of the comments above come from disappointment England fans are feeling. Most of the 5th day England held the advantage, but it slipped away at the end. I can imagine the England fans groans as the winning runs were scored, just as I jumped out of my seat with arms in the air at the same time. If the whole series is going to be like that we are in for some great entertainment. Whoever wins the Ashes.

Keep on dreaming @lookersstandandy