oafcmetty

Ok assuming the attendance was 5,000 on the nose as I saw reported, the 2nd leg scores are more decisive (1st leg scores in brackets):

Championship:

@MrPartyPants6 2-8 @LaticsPete (0-0)

@milnrow latics 3-1 @DavidCollinge (0-0)

League One:

@alien 3-2 @hinchy (3-0)

@oafcmad09 5-3 @singe (0-0)

As such the playoff finals will be:

Championship:

@LaticsPete v @milnrow latics

League One:

@alien v @oafcmad09

13 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

 

I'm pretty sure Fergie watched the class of 92 in youth games, in fact I've seen him at a youth match away against a non league club.

Imagine Matt Busby taking someone's word George Best was good enough for the first team.

He'd have said "If he's that good I'd want to see him in a youth team game".

 

 

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A knee injury to a more senior winger, Ian Moir, a couple of days before the game, provided Best's opening: assistant manager and youth-football guru Jimmy Murphy was insistent that the teenager should be drafted into the team.

A tight, nervy first leg, with only alien troubling the scorers:

@MrPartyPants6 0-0 @LaticsPete

@milnrow latics 0-0 @DavidCollinge

League One:

@alien 3-0 @hinchy

@oafcmad09 0-0 @singe

Scunny fucked up their playoff and lost on pens to Boston.

From @singe

1 hour ago, Dave_Og said:

I see Marta has retired; another dream dies

From the national team. She might fancy the national league instead?

7 hours ago, League one forever said:

What all of this means is, I know better than everyone at the club. Even though I’m at pains to say we, what I really mean is- it’s everyone else who’s at fault. Because I’ve won 5 promotions, and you haven’t. 

Isn't that the nub of it though? No-one else involved in the running of the club has gained promotion out of this level (and for most, no promotions at all).

Prozac has posted it all on twitter anyway

@MrPartyPants6 

@milnrow latics 

@alien 

@hinchy

@oafcmad09

 @singe

Don't forget to predict!

Can't get the staff...

First Team Squad

1. Magnus Norman (2025)

13. Matt Hudson (2025)

3. Mark Kitching (2025)

4. Liam Hogan (2025)

5. Shaun Hobson (2025)

16. Charlie Raglan (2025)
21. Will Sutton (2025)

6. Mark Shelton (2025)

8. Josh Lundstram (2025)

11. Dan Ward (2025)
14. Nathan Sheron (2025)

26. Oliver Hammond (2025)

32. Tom Conlon (2026)

7. Kurt Willoughby (2025)

10. Joe Nuttall (2025)

24. Joe Garner (2025)

25. Alex Reid (2025)

30. James Norwood (2025, with option for 1 more year)

31. Kofi Moore (2025?)

Final Year Scholars

• Oli Havens
• Favour Okeke - offered deal
• Mworina Doro

1st/2nd Year Scholars
TBA

6 hours ago, BP1960 said:

 

Ashton no pushovers, a very competitive team.

2-0 down at Matlock.

4 hours ago, LaticMark said:

 

That reminded me of when my Dad took me to Maine Road in 1977 to watch us play Northwich Victoria in the 4th Round of the FA Cup. The Vics switched it to Maine Road as we were a big Division 2* club then! (We won 3 - 1).

 

* which is equivalent to the Championship for our younger readers!

28,635! Impressive.

1 hour ago, yarddog73 said:

Talking of Macclesfield they would beat us comfortably at the minute, play a similar way to us with John Rooney playing the CDM role that Mcghahey has been playing, got some real quality on the flanks Tre Pemberton was quality at rightback with Kane Drummond equally impressive in front, Luke Duffy played played well on the left but he's still not quite ready for the step up, they brought him in to replace James Berry when he signed for Chesterfield. Of the others the keeper Byrne is better than what we have along with the lad who played on the left of the two centrehalf Mendy who was good on the ball and but has a mistake in him, Owalabi who I recommended a couple of years ago played upfront on his own and did a good job for the team. I think they are on the up and a crowd of about 4000 isn't too bad for that level.

Might be facing Ashton Utd in the playoffs.

the playoff fixtures look like this:
 
Championship:

@MrPartyPants6 v @LaticsPete

@milnrow latics v @DavidCollinge

League One:

@alien v @hinchy

@oafcmad09 v @singe

The fixtures you'll be predicting are:
1st leg - Barnet v Solihull/Halifax - Saturday 27th April, 1730
2nd leg - Bromley v Altrincham - Sunday 28th April, 1600
 
You each need to submit predictions for the corresponding fixtures above (both legs).  This will be submitted in the old school style by posting your predictions in this thread (not to be submitted or edited after 10 mins before the first stated kick-off time).  You should include an attendance as part of your prediction.  Since Latics narrowly missed out on the playoffs, first scorer predictions will be for the first scorer of the game, not for a particular team as with Latics fixtures.
 
The winning players will then play off in a final, by predicting the outcome of the National League playoff final (Sunday 5th May, 1500), the winner of which will be promoted.

Predictions for all playoff fixtures are for the 90 mins, not extra time or penalties.
 
In the event of a draw in the final, the winner will be determined by the closest attendance prediction, then by total points scored in the playoffs, then by previous attendance predictions if still level.

10 minutes ago, Handsy said:

Congratulations to Pete web. Just out of interest how do we  decide positions when points are the same 

Sorted based on columns from left to right 

Have just updated post-Wealdstone (assuming attendance posted on their site is correct).

Prem:

@Ex_pat takes the title, 4 points clear from @tGWB. @Hometownclub, @Laticsbiffo and @rudemedic take the other European slots.

At the bottom, @deyres42, @SAV and @lookersstandandy are relegated, with @GlossopLatic and @aidan_latics narrowly avoiding the drop.

Champ:

@PeteWeb narrowly pips @Handsy to the title, with both promoting. @MrPartyPants6, @milnrow latics, @DavidCollinge and @LaticsPete will contest the playoffs.

At the bottom, @Londonboy and @JoeP are relegated, with @mick26 and @rosa just about doing enough.

L1:

@JohnG123 and @Hemel latic take the top two spots, leaving @alien, @oafcmad09, @singe and @hinchy in the playoffs.

@the_mighty_bosh takes the wooden spoon, with @josh_latics not too far above him!

Attendance published anywhere?

Just now, jsslatic said:

Gateshead kicked out the playoffs.

Told ya

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-gateshead-football-club-81474

38 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said:

 

Don't write off next season just yet.

Exactly. We binned off about 10 games under DU, then were in dreadful form for the final 12 or so, and still nearly made the playoffs this season.

4 minutes ago, spanishfly said:

Probably not BP but if you wanted a change of manager, an absolute proven leader with the heart of a lion, you'd be as well gambling on someone like Peter Clarke. Chris Lucketti said of him "I know all about him, he's a real man, he's a leader"

 

Wouldn't be a player/manager at his age I know but what a leader.

https://www.thepfa.com/news/2024/3/1/team-talk-peter-clarke

4 minutes ago, yarddog73 said:

Go on then give us a clue, what's the plan?

Ask Darren

1 minute ago, yarddog73 said:

Don't worry they'll be down to the 3000 crowds again soon enough.

You sound like BP1960. Most level headed folk can see what Frank and the board are trying to do. We don't have to win every game 3-0 to make progress.

8 minutes ago, TwistingMyMellon said:

 

Good. Especially Norwood. Go and be a primadonna in someone else's team.

Nailed on to sign for FGR and bag a hattrick against us on opening day.

Won't do our fanbase any harm to have expectations dampened a little bit. Boo the players on, off at half time, back on for the 2nd half, and wonder why they don't perform in a (for us) meaningless game? Maybe realising that a bit of patience is needed will make our support a bit less toxic.