Hemel latic

Am I right in thinking Eastleigh points haven't been added to league tables yet?

McGahey is the man in possession after the win over Eastleigh. Conlon is clearly a very good footballer but he was awful against Kidderminster (weren't they all). Sometimes the best team is not necessarily your best eleven players. The midfield three against Eastleigh would stay for me until there's reason to change it. Would hope the three clear days between h=games means there's no need to rotate on Saturday.

Unnecessary personal abuse, you're better than that.

From a public safety perspective it would be sensible to give Chesterfield the whole of the Chaddy End. It probably still won't be enough but at least you're mitigating some of the issues caused by away fans in the home stands.

Altrincham perhaps?

Not sure Bromley v. Gateshead is that attractive a proposition.

Lundstram's number was on the board to come off for Green just before Kidderminster went 2-1 up, when they scored they changed their minds and hooked Hammond instead. I am very optimistic about Hammond. He's got a great engine, decent pace, progressive, decent footballer. Hopeful of great things from him over the next couple of years.

442 surely? Worked a treat against Maidehead. Garner should definitely play unless in the red zone, Fondop too. Dallas looks like he desperately needs 90 minutes, bit like Willoughby, but I don't think he gets it unless someone else needs a breather. Hudson Sutton; Hobson (or Raglan); Hogan; Kitching Green; Sheron; Conlon; Hammond Fondop; Garner

I reflected on the points made by @BP1960 and @Worcester Owl as I watched a 16yo play for Barcelona in the CL last night. But I also remember the siren calls for Jake Forshaw to be given a go last season. For me, I trust in the manager to decide when the time is right to blood Atherton (great name by the way, Alfie Atherton, could have come straight out of the 60s) and am similarly excited to see what he's got.

Given your endorsement I'm really excited to see him when he gets his chance.

I know you're a fan of Atherton, and I'm keen to see him play and do well, but lots of our loans have demonstrated there's a gulf between U21 and senior football, even at National League level.

We are light in respect of game changers on the bench. Bit surprised Hallam Hope seems to have drifted out of the picture. Although game changer might be a bit of a stretch his legs and engine have been used to good effect late on in games. Haven't seen Atherton play but also noticed he was in the 18 at Maidenhead on Saturday.

Austerlands, or maybe Ostersunds. One or the other.

And yet, the longest active unbeaten away run (8) in the National Leagues.

Walker has a thigh strain so longer term injury than either Dallas or Norwood.

Fondop first Oldham player to score in three consecutive games this season.

Thanks, I should never have doubted @trickyrickyholden. Hopefully nothing too serious and he'll be back soon. I notice York have signed a highly regarded youngster from Leeds, wide player, not sure if he's right or left footed. Might give Hogan a stiffer test at LB than Maidenhead managed, assuming Kitch is still ill. Tbf, Hogan has been one of our best players this season and he had a very good game on Saturday.

I'll take your word for it but was described as injury on the official twitter feed when the team was announced.

Btw, does anyone know what injury kept Kitch out of the game on Saturday?

Just hope we come out of the traps as quickly as we did on Saturday. No resting on laurels, no feeling our way into the game, get into it from the first pass, first tackle, first shot on goal. Think the inclusion of Sheron and Sutton helps in this respect, both positive players. Looking forward to see how Oli Hammond, the human perpetual motion machine, acquits himself after a stellar performance v. Maidenhead (would love to see his GPS stats, the ground that lad covered on Saturday, great engine). Lots of reasons for optimism, please be more of a Maidenhead performance than a Borethem Wood.

He is as fit as the proverbial butcher's dog right now. Was looking as strong in the 90th minute as the 1st on Saturday and he deserves credit for that as much as those around him that have helped improve his fitness. Impulse control also seems to have improved, as others have noted. I don't think he liked the stiff fine he received for the endlessly avoidable red he got at Solihull. Neither did Mrs Fondop going off the phone in! I still think he's got a red in him because of the way he plays and the fact that he's in a battle with their centre halves. I think some refs get him, and some don't. Although the ref on Saturday wasn't perfect I really liked the spirit in which he referred the game - he let the players express themselves and didn't get in the way of the rather lengthy goal celebrations - it was a quiet word here and there, cards largely kept in his pocket, sensible. But I think Mike riles the more, er, punctilious officials. But yeah, well done Mellon and Brabin, he does look a better player (although regular starts might have helped with that) and let's hope his partnership with Garner continues to flourish in the absence of Mr Norwood.

Fondop's different to any of the others in his ability to brutalise opposition defenders, scare the living bejesus out of them and make them panic. If we lose Fondop we lose the long ball. For me it's Fondop and one other. I hadn't seen much from Garner in his first couple of games, may have been as a result of watching on tv, or because we were poor in those games but he really shone as a clever player on Saturday. He's always trying to find space although we rarely found him with the pass but hopefully that will come. Cute finish for his goal, also won more headers than he could have been expected to given the size of opponents he was challenging. IF we carry on in this fashion it's a nice problem to have when Norwood returns, he can be reintroduced from the bench rather than rushed back. I do think with Will Sutton and Nathan Sheron's performances on Saturday that we are seeing the value of competition for places, they both came back better than when they were left out.

They've only lost 4 at home all season so a point really wouldn't be the end of the world. I'd also like to see Green at RWB. I'd bring Sheron back, I think we missed his energy and pointing on Tuesday night. But I don't expect MM to drop Hammond after a game, young player, the hope will be that he'll improve with time in the team. I'd really like to see Alex Reid on the bench if he's fit, he would be a good option. Let's not cut our nose off, eh?

Interesting read as ever, the FGR chairman would actively oppose the pulling up of trees by his team. "Joking" aside, perhaps FGR are picking up form, good result the other night. Sutton look gone, very little bounce from the new manager although by all accounts they put up a creditable performance v. Wrexham midweek.

We must have been stood pretty close to each other. I was a bit further down, view obscured by the giant and his gf stood at the hoardings.