National League - Easter Monday Fixtures 2018

[The Terminator]

• Aldershot Town v Eastleigh
• Barrow v AFC Fylde
• Dagenham & Redbridge v Maidstone United
• Ebbsfleet United v Dover Athletic
• FC Halifax Town v Gateshead
• Hartlepool United v Guiseley
• Leyton Orient v Maidenhead United
• Macclesfield Town v Chester
• Sutton United v Bromley
• Torquay United v Woking
• Tranmere Rovers v Solihull Moors
• Wrexham v Boreham Wood

 

[The Terminator]

I can see Torquay beating Woking, as well a Macclesfield beating Chester.

Tranmere to beat Solihull 9-0 again?!

As for us, a mid table clash against Maidenhead who will no doubt play the game of their lives.

Hopefully the weather won't impact the fixture list too much.

 

[Semi-skimmed Silk]

Hope our game is on as would expect a decent sized crowd but there's a lot of rain to fall before kick off tomorrow.

 

[Chief Rocka]

I can see Torquay beating Woking, as well a Macclesfield beating Chester.

Tranmere to beat Solihull 9-0 again?!

Yes please!

We really should be making it 4 wins from 4 and securing safety tomorrow, in fact a win and we can start calling ourselves a mid table conference side, never thought I'd be saying that at the start of the season.

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Yes please!

We really should be making it 4 wins from 4 and securing safety tomorrow, in fact a win and we can start calling ourselves a mid table conference side, never thought I'd be saying that at the start of the season.

At a canter, play your school kids it'll be fine.

 

[Boz]

With the weather forecast, Rovers’ game at risk of being washed out. If it does go ahead, we will scrape a win over Solihull at best...

 

[Fyldefan]

I’m expecting a tough game away at Barrow. I don’t think Dover will beat Ebbsfleet so it’s a must win game for us. Hopefully Barrow come out and play although I can’t see it. Looking forward to it

 

[SomeMightShay]

There will undoubtedly be more games off than on in our division. Cue more rants about crap pitches (including ours)

 

[The_Boss]

I’m expecting a tough game away at Barrow. I don’t think Dover will beat Ebbsfleet so it’s a must win game for us. Hopefully Barrow come out and play although I can’t see it. Looking forward to it

You lot just worry about giving Sutton a good seeing to next week please.

 

[DontBringBertie]

Our game at Torquay almost guaranteed to be called off.

If we were at home, our pitch would probably be OK. But think there will be a lot postponed tomorrow.

 

[E10rifle]

Not that it’s far for away fans to travel (or that there are any Maidenhead on this board), but our pitch covers have been down since Thursday so there’s virtually zero chance of the game being off.

 

[Luke Imp]

How's Ginnelly getting on, Tranmere fans?

 

[RLC]

How's Ginnelly getting on, Tranmere fans?

Not great really. He has recently been dropped for the returning Ben Tolliitt and was not even on the bench last week.

He seems a tidy player but is reluctant to take on the full back and has not got much end product.

 

[MTFC_07]

I'm not sure if our game will be on - but if it is, I can guarantee one thing, we will not hammer Chester. We just don't do many goals. We simply aren't clinical enough.

I notice that a lot of our fans (and some fans of other teams) seem to think we've won the league. I completely disagree. The two last minute winners in the last two games have been crucial and morale boosting. However, I think we needed 7-9 points out of Gateshead, Woking and Chester to keep us on track because we have some difficult games coming up - particularly Ebbsfleet and Boreham Wood away. We've got 6 and will hopefully beat Chester, but this is going right down to the wire. I think we might have to win 4 out of the final 6 games to win the league - Sutton are a good team and won't drop many points.

 

[E10rifle]

we have some difficult games coming up - particularly Ebbsfleet and Boreham Wood away.

Our away form is the best in the division over the past 10 games if you’d like some cheery news.

 

[Semi-skimmed Silk]

I'm not sure if our game will be on - but if it is, I can guarantee one thing, we will not hammer Chester. We just don't do many goals. We simply aren't clinical enough.

I notice that a lot of our fans (and some fans of other teams) seem to think we've won the league. I completely disagree. The two last minute winners in the last two games have been crucial and morale boosting. However, I think we needed 7-9 points out of Gateshead, Woking and Chester to keep us on track because we have some difficult games coming up - particularly Ebbsfleet and Boreham Wood away. We've got 6 and will hopefully beat Chester, but this is going right down to the wire. I think we might have to win 4 out of the final 6 games to win the league - Sutton are a good team and won't drop many points.

Agree with all of this. Winning on Friday in that way was obviously incredibly enjoyable but I still expect Sutton to beat Maidenhead, and Tranmere won't be dropping many points before the end of the season, so nothing really changed. I get the impression the players are still pretty grounded and know what needs to be done; still a lot of football to go.

 

[MTFC_07]

Our away form is the best in the division over the past 10 games if you’d like some cheery news.

I noticed you had improved significantly over the last few months. Our last 5 games are all difficult in one way or another. Trips to Ebbsfleet and Boreham Wood will be difficult because they're good teams battling for play off places. Orient at home will be difficult because of their good form. The remaining two games against Eastleigh (away) and Dagenham (home) will be difficult because similarly to Orient, they're teams who have good players and have underachieved for one reason or another. To make it a bit worse, our records vs Eastleigh and Dagenham are pretty atrocious - pretty much our two biggest bogey teams in the whole league.

Big saving grace is that Sutton also have some tricky looking fixtures, particularly trips to Fylde and Ebbsfleet, with a home game against Aldershot still to come on the last day. It's going to be close.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

I noticed you had improved significantly over the last few months.

It couldn't get worse tbf

 

[Mark kavanagh]

I'm not sure if our game will be on - but if it is, I can guarantee one thing, we will not hammer Chester. We just don't do many goals. We simply aren't clinical enough.

I notice that a lot of our fans (and some fans of other teams) seem to think we've won the league. I completely disagree. The two last minute winners in the last two games have been crucial and morale boosting. However, I think we needed 7-9 points out of Gateshead, Woking and Chester to keep us on track because we have some difficult games coming up - particularly Ebbsfleet and Boreham Wood away. We've got 6 and will hopefully beat Chester, but this is going right down to the wire. I think we might have to win 4 out of the final 6 games to win the league - Sutton are a good team and won't drop many points.

Nooooo you cannot call that off.... if you win we can send chester down next week!!! If you put an appeal out you will get about 5000 volunteers from the wirral to help with your pitch

 

[Reremnart]

Nooooo you cannot call that off.... if you win we can send chester down next week!!! If you put an appeal out you will get about 5000 volunteers from the wirral to help with your pitch

We could do with those volunteers because it`s not looking good for today. It`s absolutely pouring down here in downtown Birkovegas and there`s a 9 am pitch inspection. Can`t see us playing today but unlike a certain other club at less we have done the right thing having an early inspection. God only knows when we can play it now of it is off. We somehow will have to fit in 7 games between now and April 28th

 

[Mark kavanagh]

Tranmere v moors off

 

[SomeMightShay]

Halifax v Heed off

 

[Chief Rocka]

Come on you tin potters it's only a bit of rain

Pools v Guiseley ON, even though it's smashing it down and will be for another 9 hours...

 

[Semi-skimmed Silk]

Nooooo you cannot call that off.... if you win we can send chester down next week!!! If you put an appeal out you will get about 5000 volunteers from the wirral to help with your pitch

We've asked for volunteers to help fork the pitch, and you've now got a day free so...

 

[Master D]

Wouldn't be surprised to see ours off too, snow already on the ground and heavy rain predicted shortly.

 

[Mark kavanagh]

We've asked for volunteers to help fork the pitch, and you've now got a day free so...

Do we get a brekkie

 

[SomeMightShay]

Come on you tin potters it's only a bit of rain

Pools v Guiseley ON, even though it's smashing it down and will be for another 9 hours...

Seems like it will be Hartlepool's turn to be the brunt of the angst today.
They have tweeted that the pitch is already wet but no inspection planned (despite the forecast). They have added that nice little disclaimer 'we will let you know if anything changes'. If ever a game was set to be called off an hour before KO this is it.

 

[E10rifle]

Seems like it will be Hartlepool's turn to be the brunt of the angst today.
They have tweeted that the pitch is already wet but no inspection planned (despite the forecast). They have added that nice little disclaimer 'we will let you know if anything changes'. If ever a game was set to be called off an hour before KO this is it.

Known in these parts as “doing a Halifax”. Tinpot mugs.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Seems like it will be Hartlepool's turn to be the brunt of the angst today.
They have tweeted that the pitch is already wet but no inspection planned (despite the forecast). They have added that nice little disclaimer 'we will let you know if anything changes'. If ever a game was set to be called off an hour before KO this is it.

Our pitch is like a lush green carpet, granted a very wet carpet this morning I don't see why it'd be called off, we don't have a potato field for a pitch like most clubs down here.

*Consider this the kiss of death and it'll be called off shortly.

 

[DontBringBertie]

Torquay have scheduled a 12:30 pitch inspection. Most of our fans will be well on their way by then. Probably be called off at around 1pm.