Last fixtures 2023: - Friday 29th December

[Alfie]

 

[Alfie]

 

[Alfie]

 

[DearneValleyRover]

It could be double figures 95% of our players are an utter disgrace best result for us would be a postponement

 

[JJ1990]

A battering, tired and probably still sick squad would be bad enough. But then we've got to go down south for an evening game, where we always struggle. Less than ideal. Should have Luke Offord and Elliott Nevitt back fingers crossed. So squad looking a little bit healthier.

After this, we play the sides in 3rd, 4th, 1st and 5th in 4 of our next 5 away games. Plus we have Tranmere, where we haven't won since 2000 and Morecambe, who've lost all twice at home all season. Could be looking at 3 months without an away win if we don't win this.

Would happily take a point in the circumstances, but they need to get a win somewhere and this is their best shot at doing so.

 

[Optipez]

Hoping for the win after two much improved performances. Still need at least one central midfielder in and the keeper doesn't inspire confidence but if we play to our best we've enough to beat Morecambe.

 

[Gunit]

Dizzying heights of 2 centre backs fit (even if for just a half) and 2 left backs. Add in Gape and our availability is starting to turn.

A lot to ask for but back to back wins for the first time in forever would have us believing.

 

[AdamStag]

It could be double figures 95% of our players are an utter disgrace best result for us would be a postponement

Our finishing is so absurdly poor that we wont ever do that to a side, we were shocking on that front yesterday. We’re fortunate that because we do create SO many chances we do actually manage to convert one eventually (ironic that our 2nd was a class strike in the bottom right hand corner)

 

[Monkey Tennis]

I wasn’t impressed at all with Accrington in the reverse fixture, and I fully expect them to come here and defend, with Whalley and knobhead McConville chucking themselves down for 90 mins. Won’t be a classic.

Scratch that, I fully expect this one to be postponed cos our pitch is knackered.

 

[Casey]

We do tend to score but two poor games in a row has me a little worried about this game. I thing the odds posted are about right.

It will be interesting to see if Gladwin comes back in and if Kelly recovers from his illness (we are a different team with him playing).

Casey

 

[Crewelad87]

Can't see anything other than a Newport win on Friday. Our squad is on its arse at the moment and needs a break and/or fresh legs, neither which are coming anytime soon. Having Offord back should hopefully help, I'd be tempted to chuck him in midfield with White and then take Billington out for Adebisi, Rio in centre midfield just hasnt worked recently, I aprieciate we didn't have many other options though. Neither Keeper look up to the standard either, but I'd still say Harvey Davies is a better option than Tom Booth so I'd be tempted to revert back to Davies.

 

[EnglishRed]

A couple of key players suspended and still a load of defensive injuries. Plus Mullin sick, Palmer. put with a knock and Fletcher only just returning from surgery means we won't be full strength against Walsall. Need to find a way to win so up to the second string to show what they can do.

 

[chipmunx]

I wasn’t impressed at all with Accrington in the reverse fixture, and I fully expect them to come here and defend, with Whalley and knobhead McConville chucking themselves down for 90 mins. Won’t be a classic.

Scratch that, I fully expect this one to be postponed cos our pitch is knackered.

Given how much it rained last night a postponement would not be a surprise

 

[Tinpot and proud]

A couple of key players suspended and still a load of defensive injuries. Plus Mullin sick, Palmer. put with a knock and Fletcher only just returning from surgery means we won't be full strength against Walsall. Need to find a way to win so up to the second string to show what they can do.

No one plays a one string guitar.....surely your second string is still first team status worthy.....

 

[chief]

No one plays a one string guitar.....surely your second string is still first team status worthy.....

It isn't really 2nd string on the whole. We'll have at least 7 of our best XI available (Okonkwo, Tozer, O'Connor, McClean, Mendy/Forde, Cannon and Lee) and potentially Mullin if his illness isn't too bad. We fielded a weaker team at home against them in August and won 4-2, I fancy us here though our away form is unpredictable.

 

[F!RTHY]

Stockport at Valley Parade!

Tough game, which goes without saying. They’re top of the league for a reason. I didn’t think much of County when we played them at their gaff earlier in the season. In fact, I thought we were very unlucky not to come away with the win. I’d sooner us play County than Sutton - we tend to turn up against sides who are doing alright.

We’re unbeaten in 7 - winning 6 of our last 7.

Jamie Walker and Alex Pattison are injured. Walker in particular is a massive loss, as his form since GA touch charge has been very impressive. We missed them against Morecambe yesterday and it showed. Osadebe started instead and was duly taken off at halftime - he’s fucking hopeless. This paves the way for Clarke Odour or possibly Harry Chapman.

GK: Harry Lewis

CB: Matt Platt
CB: Jonathon Tomkinson
CB: Cieran Kelly

RWB: Brad Halliday
LWB: Lewis Richards

CM: Harry Chapman
CM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: Alex Gilliead

ST: Andy Cook
ST: Tyler Smith

I’d probably take a draw but I don’t see why we can’t turn them over. They’ll come in looking for the win, which should ensure an open game with plenty of chances for both sides.

Expect County to bring at least a couple of thousand, but from I’m hearing, tickets aren’t selling quite as well?

Hopefully they’re not too far off 2k and we should see another 20k+ attendance.

 

[jacobncfc]

Feels like we've got a bit of our mojo back the last couple of games, unlucky but decent at Stockport then played some great stuff against Donny. If we can get another win here then it all suddenly looks a bit brighter going into January.

 

[Conker]

I Imagine Doncaster will come to try and frustrate but they don’t seem a team capable of that.

Very important to get another win before we head to Stockport.

 

[saddler78]

Both sides seem to have tightened up at the back since our first game can see a draw here or Wrexham pinching it 2-1 or something similar don't expect what happened in August to happen again both teams were wide open.

 

[Essex2Wessex]

Against Swindon, anything could happen, principally depending on which if either of the sides bother to turn up. Expecting an entertaining if not technically brilliant game, possibly with multiple goals from both teams.

 

[TheDon]

Just lump it into our box and you'll be fine.

 

[EnglishRed]

No one plays a one string guitar.....surely your second string is still first team status worthy.....

We do have strength in depth, but the missing players all seem to be from similar positions (right wing back, centre back, and strikers now as well) so it's been really testing our depth - Jacob Mendy, who is a left footed LWB has had to fill in on the right for quite a few games. Tom O'Connor, a central midfielder, has played most of his games this season at centre back (and done well there tbf).

We will put out a competitive team it's just frustrating we've almost never been able to play our strongest XI yet this season.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

The odds are horrific 4/11 but after seeing first hand Rovers in action (in particular their 20% on the ball!!!!!) another Mansfield home win surely has to go into everyone's League Two accumulators? We should have scored more than 3 and we even managed a very rare clean sheet.

Now who to add with them... Tempted my Notts after the last two performances but the odds again aren't pretty.

Could so with confirmation whether it really is Wrexham's second string likely to play or not before adding them to the bet conflicting reports above.

Welcoming suggestions

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

I really wouldn't add us to your acca. I certainly wouldn't. As many have mentioned, missing about 7 players who would walk into any team is a massive loss, however the replacements are make shift ones. McClean up front, Mendy (A LWB playing on the right), O'Connor playing in defence when a midfielder, Mullin ill, Lee was poor against Swindon in the 2nd half, Davies, I don't think he's good enough for league 2. Young, the same but will defo give 110% effort.

Our defence at the moment picks itself. Cleworth, Tozer and O'Connor, midfield also picks itself as we have no-one else in Cannon, Young and Lee. Up front is dependable on whos fit. Palmer seems to be injured, Mullin is ill, so it really is a non match fit Fletcher and Dalby who is quite frankly, shite. We tend to sit off teams away from home which is a bit weird considering the way we are firing from all angles at home.

 

[EnglishRed]

Dalby is not shite.

As for Mullin, there is a decent chance he will play I'd have thought.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Dalby, in my opinion, is shite. He gets bullied off the ball far too easily, poses no threat to defenders whatsoever and hasn't scored a league goal I don't think. Wins the occasional header but that's it. Oh and he doesn't chase any lost causes, where McClean did and hes about 12 years older.

 

[Optipez]

The odds are horrific 4/11 but after seeing first hand Rovers in action (in particular their 20% on the ball!!!!!) another Mansfield home win surely has to go into everyone's League Two accumulators? We should have scored more than 3 and we even managed a very rare clean sheet.

Now who to add with them... Tempted my Notts after the last two performances but the odds again aren't pretty.

Could so with confirmation whether it really is Wrexham's second string likely to play or not before adding them to the bet conflicting reports above.

Welcoming suggestions

MK Dons at home to Crawley.

 

[EnglishRed]

Dalby, in my opinion, is shite. He gets bullied off the ball far too easily, poses no threat to defenders whatsoever and hasn't scored a league goal I don't think. Wins the occasional header but that's it. Oh and he doesn't chase any lost causes, where McClean did and hes about 12 years older.

You're entitled to your opinion, and you aren't the only person who seems to think this. I think it's wrong and both misses the point of the role he plays for the team (he wasn't weak against Swindon, he's also got more assists than anyone else in our team apart from Mendy) and ignores all the qualities of a player who turned 24 about three weeks ago.

Is he good enough for us if we get promoted? not sure, but he's a decent young player imo.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

You're entitled to your opinion, and you aren't the only person who seems to think this. I think it's wrong and both misses the point of the role he plays for the team (he wasn't weak against Swindon, he's also got more assists than anyone else in our team apart from Mendy) and ignores all the qualities of a player who turned 24 about three weeks ago.

Is he good enough for us if we get promoted? not sure, but he's a decent young player imo.

Yeah he does get assists, and normally from winning a rare header that falls nicely for the goal scorer. There are plenty by me who also thinks he's not up to any good. He is good though with the ball at his feet rather being the target man, but PP loves to hoof it forwards for the knockdown.

He came into his own this time last year and scored against Cov in the cup. Seems like that was a purple patch he was on and not been anywhere like it this season.

 

[PaulHaddock]

Salford bottom of the form table and sacked their man yesterday, we’re getting beaten away once more - why I’m going, I have no idea!