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Problem for the Southern clubs in L1/L2 is that the former mainstay lower league clubs have either gone to pot and find themselves in non league (Torquay, Aldershot, Southend) or they've been bankrolled to a higher level (Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford, Swansea). I think that's why we're...

Believe it or not I'm over it already. I've mentioned before 2 years we were a total aberration of a football club which cost Artell his job and even 18 months ago we were a state with the wrong man in charge in Alex Morris. If you told me when we were getting schooled by Barrow 3-0 in October...

Fantastic manager who has been through a lot in life let alone football. Late bloomer to the management scene but deserves all the success and I have no doubt that one day a bigger club will come calling and he'll prosper there. Sadly it was at our expense but can't fault the bloke and he...

Disappointed but like I've always maintained won't begrudge Crawley one bit. They turned up and we didn't it's as simple as that. Not calling for sackings or players to be shown the door like some entitled fanbases do in this situation. We just weren't good enough and we'll go again next season...

Thought I'd be a lot nervous than I am. I'm surprisingly calm. Still got to wait just over an hour for the train down. Maybe the nerves hit when I see the famous Wembley Arch later? May the best team win. As I said before I certainly won't begrudge Crawley and their amazing story the win if the...

The stupidest thing any club can do is broadcast they have a big budget. You're just at the mercy of mercenaries and agents looking for a quick payday. It's no surprise that quite a few club who have given it large about budgets usually end up struggling or, in the worst case scenario, actually...

Wasn't a sideways move at the time, more like backwards! I think he left Oxford in 3rd to go to Northampton who were rock bottom. Many doubted him but, to give him credit, he gambled and it certainly paid off with Northampton surviving on the final day and Oxford imploding under Gary Waddock...

Christ I remember it being freezing that day at Deepdale! He was told that he was the first keeper to deny Alexander from the spot and, to no one's surprise, he absolutely milked it until Alexander was denied the next time from the spot. I can even confirm he requested and was granted a DVD of...

He's lived in Trinidad since he left Walsall so unless I end up in the Caribbean I won't be seeing him anytime soon haha! Out of interest, was it one of our games that cost you the money?

Clayton was my neighbour for 10 years growing up and that included when he played for you lot. Used to go the odd game if Crewe were away dead far down South and you had a great team under Dickie Dosh tbf. He really loved his time at Walsall after being frozen out in the cold by Micky Adams at...

Didn't Wycombe have a couple of tragedies that season which affected the club? I think Gorman's wife died and I think that might've been the season Mark Philo died? They started off unbeaten until November IIRC but then tailed off and got done in the playoffs by Cheltenham which was a shame...

Wasn't long ago though when fans were simping for the owner and flying Australian flags at games. Just goes to show that not every foreign takeover is the yellow brick road for lower league clubs chasing the dream. Swindon probably would've been relegated last season if it wasn't for Dan Kemp...

Only ground we went last season where our fans were filmed by multiple coppers at the station with massive cameras. Weirdly excessive behaviour and a waste of taxpayers money. Football policing needs substantial reform in this country.

Growing up, they were a decent outfit for a part time club when I was a kid and had some cracking players who went on to have decent EFL careers or, at worst, played for full-time non league clubs. My Dad's a Northwich lad and he said the worst thing they ever did was leave Drill Field and the...

You know soon as I posted I was thinking was that the season Vale were Top 2 for half of it then imploded massively and it was! Always remember winning against you in January and Gannon having beers with Crewe fans in the Lounge and having pictures with our fans which rattled some of your...

Was more 14-15K from us in 2012 cos Cheltenham only brought about 9K and gate was 24K. Already surpassed the 2013 total though and, having worked in all the towns surrounding Crewe this week, there's a proper buzz about Wembley in the likes of Winsford and Northwich which I'm pretty sure...

Dugdale played far more games at centre half in 2011-12 than Harry Davis who was shoe horned into RB for most the season then put into CB during the run in when we either went 3 at the back or played Tootle in midfield (bizarrely, but it worked!). The strange thing is, at the start of that...

Oh the talent in Cook's team was insane and I obviously remember you doing well in League One the season after with most of those players. Perfect balance of experience and up and coming stars in your side back then and was one of the best in the lower leagues for sure. You're probably right...

Pound for pound I genuinely believe the best team was the 17-18 Accrington league winners. They finished ahead of Wycombe, Luton and Coventry who were altogether in the Championship in 20-21. Honourable mentions to Carlisle under Simpson going back to back in the mid 2000s, Chesterfield under...

Colclough's lack of discipline and poor life choices has clearly cost him a more promising career. Several brushes with the law, hung around with a bunch of rum lads from Fegg Hayes that weren't the best of influences on him and lacked professionalism early in his career. Luckily for him, Parky...