Bender Posted March 7, 2024 Posted March 7, 2024 Referee: Bannister, Aaron Assistant Referee: Fidler, Ciaran Assistant Referee: Hantea, Laurentiu Fourth Official: Ellsmore, Tom
the_mighty_bosh Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 I'd love to say that we'll win this and win on Tuesday and we'll cement our playoff place, but I absolutely don't trust this squad to put in back-to-back good performances so one narrow win and one turgid draw is probably the best we can realistically expect. Still it's nice for the first time since maybe 2019 (and before that 2007) that we're playing playoff 6-pointers rather than relegation ones, so I suppose that's progress. Fair play to Aldershot because when we smashed them 5-1 at the start of the season it looked like they would be nowhere near the top, so credit to them still being in the mix.
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 Massive match to win on Saturday. With Gateshead, Solihull, Bromley and Barnet all not playing, a good opportunity to get into fourth place and put a bit of daylight between us and Halifax / Alty depending on their results. A draw, whilst not the end of the world makes our run look a bit weak, with three draws and a win from four. A defeat just heaps a lot of pressure to snare a win on a boggy / heavy pitch at Halifax on Tuesday. At the end of the day, to be successful in the play-offs, we'll need character and resilience. This and Halifax will go a long way to telling us we've got plenty of it or not enough.
League one forever Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 28 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: Massive match to win on Saturday. With Gateshead, Solihull, Bromley and Barnet all not playing, a good opportunity to get into fourth place and put a bit of daylight between us and Halifax / Alty depending on their results. A draw, whilst not the end of the world makes our run look a bit weak, with three draws and a win from four. A defeat just heaps a lot of pressure to snare a win on a boggy / heavy pitch at Halifax on Tuesday. At the end of the day, to be successful in the play-offs, we'll need character and resilience. This and Halifax will go a long way to telling us we've got plenty of it or not enough. I know one thing mate, I’m much happier playing top ten sides than I am playing bottom 5 sides. I think the ‘we should hammer these’ isn’t as prevalent and we tend to look much more up for it.
GlossopLatic Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 51 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: Massive match to win on Saturday. With Gateshead, Solihull, Bromley and Barnet all not playing, a good opportunity to get into fourth place and put a bit of daylight between us and Halifax / Alty depending on their results. A draw, whilst not the end of the world makes our run look a bit weak, with three draws and a win from four. A defeat just heaps a lot of pressure to snare a win on a boggy / heavy pitch at Halifax on Tuesday. At the end of the day, to be successful in the play-offs, we'll need character and resilience. This and Halifax will go a long way to telling us we've got plenty of it or not enough. I'd say that if we've shown one strong character trait this season it's the ability to go and win away from home so I'm backing us to take atleast 4 points from these next 2 fixtures.
yarddog73 Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 Tough one to call this as Aldershot are so hot and cold. I also wouldn't be too shocked if it ended 0-0.
BradKnowles1 Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 Aldershot 4th at home in the form table but recently been spanked by fylde 5-0. They were hopeless at our place and thought they would go down. good players in Tolaj and Stokes. Id probably start Fondop as he enjoys playing down south. The next two games are massive. If we win both we are firmly in the driving seat for the play offs. Fail to win both I fear dropping out.
disjointed Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 4 minutes ago, BradKnowles1 said: Aldershot 4th at home in the form table but recently been spanked by fylde 5-0. They were hopeless at our place and thought they would go down. good players in Tolaj and Stokes. Id probably start Fondop as he enjoys playing down south. The next two games are massive. If we win both we are firmly in the driving seat for the play offs. Fail to win both I fear dropping out. A win tomorrow is a statement that we are in the play offs and we ain't going anywhere, I agree it's a Fondop type of game. Straight at em from the off.
AndyB2 Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 28 minutes ago, BradKnowles1 said: Aldershot 4th at home in the form table but recently been spanked by fylde 5-0. They were hopeless at our place and thought they would go down. good players in Tolaj and Stokes. Id probably start Fondop as he enjoys playing down south. The next two games are massive. If we win both we are firmly in the driving seat for the play offs. Fail to win both I fear dropping out. Draws wouldn’t be terrible results
BradKnowles1 Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 8 minutes ago, AndyB2 said: Draws wouldn’t be terrible results I’d rather be winning one losing one. Draws don’t get you very far.
AndyB2 Posted March 8, 2024 Posted March 8, 2024 1 hour ago, BradKnowles1 said: I’d rather be winning one losing one. Draws don’t get you very far. But in that scenario, one of the other teams gets three points also.
LaticMark Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 For those not attending or watching 'abroad', commentary will be available on BBC Radio Surrey. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/68391587
deyres42 Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 Names out of hat/clever rotation. Delete as applicable.
Summerdeep Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68455097 Is this really our lineup for today? Fondop and Sheron should surely be starting, should they not?
yarddog73 Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 Brave move starting Dallas for Fondop away, let's hope given the opportunity that Dallas shows us what he's about. Looking at the line up it looks like he wants to keep it tight in the hope that we can nick it, I'll go 0-0 again today or at least a draw, neither team will want to lose.
League one forever Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 1 minute ago, Summerdeep said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68455097 Is this really our lineup for today? Fondop and Sheron should surely be starting, should they not? It’s a bit different for sure. Let’s see how we get on though. . COYB.
oafc1955 Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 Walker still not featuring in a match day squad is puzzling to say the least!
oafc1955 Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 Can’t be hoof ball today….got to play it on the deck!
JoeP Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 Only two players in that line-up have scored a goal, according to BBC Radio Surrey...
GKing521 Posted March 9, 2024 Posted March 9, 2024 We are a bang-average team in a bang-average division. We haven't even got off the coach yet.
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