Match Day National League Fixtures - 23/11/19

[chipmunx]

AFC Fylde v Dagenham & Redbridge
Aldershot Town v Notts County
Barrow v Barnet
Chorley v Torquay
Dover v Solihull
FC Halifax Town v Eastleigh
Harrogate Town v Chesterfield
Hartlepool v Boreham Wood
Stockport County v Ebbsfleet
Sutton United v Bromley
Wrexham v Yeovil Town
Maidenhead United v Woking

Arguably the 2 most important games are at Wrexham and Harrogate;-

Wrexham v Yeovil - both teams in need of a win for different reasons;-
Yeovil have dropped 11 points in the last 6 games and Wrexham have only picked up 5 in 6. The game could go anyway, but Wrexham really need to start getting some points before the busy Christmas period.
Harrogate v Chesterfield features 2 teams in better form, but Chesterfield will get drawn right back into the relegation scrap with a loss and will go into this having lost a lot of confidence by losing to Chorley at home last week. On Harrogate's plastic pitch i can see Chesterfield losing again.

Elsewhere Barrow have the 1st of what on paper is a very winnable 4 games that could really see them push on;- Barnet (H), Chorley (H), Maidenhead (A) then Aldershot (H).
Whilst last weeks big losers Aldershot and Notts County face off in Aldershot. Notts have bounced back after previous defeats and i can see Aldershot having another stuffing there. Defeat for either team might be bad news for the manager though.

 

[simonfromsurrey]

Always look forward to Maidenhead. Even better that we get longer on the piss. Should be a cracking day out. 1-1

 

[Wooderson]

AFC Fylde v Dagenham & Redbridge
Aldershot Town v Notts County
Barrow v Barnet
Chorley v Torquay
Dover v Solihull
FC Halifax Town v Eastleigh
Harrogate Town v Chesterfield
Hartlepool v Boreham Wood
Stockport County v Ebbsfleet
Sutton United v Bromley
Wrexham v Yeovil Town
Maidenhead United v Woking

Arguably the 2 most important games are at Wrexham and Harrogate;-

Wrexham v Yeovil - both teams in need of a win for different reasons;-
Yeovil have dropped 11 points in the last 6 games and Wrexham have only picked up 5 in 6. The game could go anyway, but Wrexham really need to start getting some points before the busy Christmas period.
Harrogate v Chesterfield features 2 teams in better form, but Chesterfield will get drawn right back into the relegation scrap with a loss and will go into this having lost a lot of confidence by losing to Chorley at home last week. On Harrogate's plastic pitch i can see Chesterfield losing again.

Elsewhere Barrow have the 1st of what on paper is a very winnable 4 games that could really see them push on;- Barnet (H), Chorley (H), Maidenhead (A) then Aldershot (H).
Whilst last weeks big losers Aldershot and Notts County face off in Aldershot. Notts have bounced back after previous defeats and i can see Aldershot having another stuffing there. Defeat for either team might be bad news for the manager though.

Ardley is in no danger at the moment Chipmunx, other than there'll be a lot of fan grumbling if we lose.

We need to be looking to bounce back though, and we have done ok against the strugglers this season (Chesterfield aside), so I'm pretty hopeful of a win.

 

[BarraMatt]

Good chance for another three points against already relegated Barnet in front of what should be our biggest gate of the season.

I think it will definitely be a test and won't be a comfortable win as some on our forum are suggesting.

 

[karlready]

Ardley is in no danger at the moment Chipmunx, other than there'll be a lot of fan grumbling if we lose.

We need to be looking to bounce back though, and we have done ok against the strugglers this season (Chesterfield aside), so I'm pretty hopeful of a win.

Shots are in crisis, no leadership, no morale, no confidence, on and off the pitch. Looks like a nailed-on home win......Seriously, if Notts can get an early goal, you could get a hatful. Be prepared for a torrid atmosphere, things are likely to get a bit heated here. Won’t be dull, anyway

 

[EnglishRed]

We've picked up a couple of new faces, and come off the back of decent performances against Bromley and Rochdale. Looks like we'll still have issues up front though, so it's no guarantees we'll ever score even if we do play well.

 

[#Beebot]

Good chance for another three points against already relegated Barnet in front of what should be our biggest gate of the season.

I think it will definitely be a test and won't be a comfortable win as some on our forum are suggesting.

If you can contain and counter it should be straightforward.

The only way you lose is if you commit a load of bodies forward.

 

[CFC91]

Can only see a home win really. Don't think we've won on a plastic pitch down here yet..and i'm still going crazily!

 

[Chief Rocka]

First home game for Challinor, reduced ticket prices for kids so should be a healthy crowd in, Boreham Wood one of few teams who've never beat us down here, so we've got that going for us.

Selection wise who knows? Might chuck a curve ball in and start Luke Williams, all I know is that it will be miserably cold.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Shots are in crisis, no leadership, no morale, no confidence, on and off the pitch. Looks like a nailed-on home win......Seriously, if Notts can get an early goal, you could get a hatful. Be prepared for a torrid atmosphere, things are likely to get a bit heated here. Won’t be dull, anyway

That’s the great thing about this league. No matter how shit you are one week, there’s always someone even shitter to play the next.

 

[BeeArmy]

Easy win for Barrow. Get a goal and our heads will drop. We won't even look like scoring.

4-0 Home win.

Not looking forward to the journey up.

 

[EnglishRed]

No-one looks forward to going to Barrow. Nothing to do with football.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

If you can contain and counter it should be straightforward.

The only way you lose is if you commit a load of bodies forward.

We will commit bodies forward - it's how we play. If anything, we're guilty of having everyone camped outside the area passing it around, a la Arsenal towards the end of Wenger's reign.

The teams we have had most trouble with lately were Sutton and Solihull (FA Cup) who focused purely on defending and little else. We might need Barnet to at least try and play a bit for us to get a goal.

 

[BeeArmy]

We will commit bodies forward - it's how we play. If anything, we're guilty of having everyone camped outside the area passing it around, a la Arsenal towards the end of Wenger's reign.

The teams we have had most trouble with lately were Sutton and Solihull (FA Cup) who focused purely on defending and little else. We might need Barnet to at least try and play a bit for us to get a goal.

Oh we will try and attack, we're just clueless at it. We will have a lot of the ball without actually creating any chances.

How's Harrison been for you?

 

[Soup Ladle]

This Barrow side are arguably BETTER than Arsenal’s invincibles.

 

[LongEatonPie]

Shots are in crisis, no leadership, no morale, no confidence, on and off the pitch. Looks like a nailed-on home win......Seriously, if Notts can get an early goal, you could get a hatful. Be prepared for a torrid atmosphere, things are likely to get a bit heated here. Won’t be dull, anyway

That's the thing, Notts rarely get an early goal. Generally we are most at risk in the opening 15.
Ardley will be fine this season unless we go on a terrible run and fall down the table.

Thinking on BTTS bet for this one anyway.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Oh we will try and attack, we're just clueless at it. We will have a lot of the ball without actually creating any chances.

How's Harrison been for you?

Harrison's not really had more than 10 or 15 mins here or there - not looked like scoring, but usually only comes on when the game has been won/lost.

This Barrow side are arguably BETTER than Arsenal’s invincibles.

Some would argue that Scott Quigley is at least on par with Thierry Henry.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Barrow looked good last week but I’m going to have a cheeky tenner on Barnet I think. Primed for a shock away win.

 

[Master D]

No-one looks forward to going to Barrow. Nothing to do with football.

It's the toughest place to go to in world football.

 

[GTFCfish]

This Barrow side are arguably BETTER than Arsenal’s invincibles.

But not quite up to the level of FGR 2016 who’s forwards were all gonna score 40 goals each with their midfield chipping in with between 25-30 each.

 

[BeeArmy]

Barrow looked good last week but I’m going to have a cheeky tenner on Barnet I think. Primed for a shock away win.

Sorry to let you down!

 

[Soup Ladle]

Some would argue that Scott Quigley is at least on par with Thierry Henry.

I’m also convinced Byron Harrison is Dennis Bergkamp’s love child

 

[Gatekeeper]

We will commit bodies forward - it's how we play. If anything, we're guilty of having everyone camped outside the area passing it around, a la Arsenal towards the end of Wenger's reign.

The teams we have had most trouble with lately were Sutton and Solihull (FA Cup) who focused purely on defending and little else. We might need Barnet to at least try and play a bit for us to get a goal.

So you thought Sutton were focused on defending in our recent game? Are you serious!

 

[chipmunx]

So you thought Sutton were focused on defending in our recent game? Are you serious!

personally i didn't - they were a decent side, but just clueless in the final 3rd

 

[Monkey Tennis]

So you thought Sutton were focused on defending in our recent game? Are you serious!

The focus was on containing our attack, yes - the only outlet really was Kyel Reid and his long-range efforts.

 

[sadgull]

I'm travelling up to watch Torquay play at Chorley. A new ground for most so can expect 250 plus. However we have a terrible injury list with virtually all our creative players out. With them getting a good result last week too plus they will raise their game. I think it will be a draw myself but any victory will be most welcome

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

That’s the great thing about this league. No matter how shit you are one week, there’s always someone even shitter to play the next.

Well that's quite is likely to come back and bite us in the ass on Saturday lol

 

[Gatekeeper]

The focus was on containing our attack.

That is what you do in a match and for long periods you also did it. Unfortunately you found it rather easy :-(

 

[Monkey Tennis]

That is what you do in a match and for long periods you also did it. Unfortunately you found it rather easy :-(

The point was, Sutton seemed to put a lot of effort into organising the defence and it worked well. Maybe the same amount of organisation and preparation went into attacking too, but it didn't really pay off.

 

[jacobncfc]

Need to be winning this one to put last week to bed really. Feels like we could do with freshening the team up, but hard to see how. Maybe bring Booty into the middle, but then that leaves us a bit open. Need JOB back.