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Losing at the Heed on Easter Monday doesn’t bear thinking about!

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If that penalty had been given against us, we’d be fuming!

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New defence or new playing surface?

Can’t have both can we?

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Bhuna5

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Mankind really screwed up the day religion was invented.

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Bring your own grass seed?

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Sanfran49

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John Eyre v Brighton circa 1999.

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If we could “attract” Ross Fitzsimons when we were a NL(N) club then surely we can get similar or better as a top six NL outfit?

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lesgeo

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Looking at the table we’re going to finish somewhere between 3rd and 8th. So assuming we make the playoffs we’re going to have to play better than the feet and head version of beach volleyball that we seem so fond of lately.

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To be fair Barrows has come on at CB in the last two games and we haven’t conceded whilst he’s been on the pitch.

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Scunnytim

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Watching the last 45 was bloody hard work!

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lesgeo, Bhuna5

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When our local Rugby Union club, Tynedale were in National League 1 they had to travel to Jersey. A round trip of over 1,000 miles!

But yes, safe journey to those who are travelling.

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Bhuna5

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If it is York and Rochdale that go up then Carlisle with their 10,000 gates and huge catchment area will stay down.

Or

Boreham Wood with their sub 1,000 gates could win the playoffs.

Funny old game!

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Bhuna5

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In the mid to late 70s we survived in what is now L2 with some of the poorest squads in our history.

Yes, yes, that was fifty years ago and things have changed for sure, but it can done.

Brackley who pipped us for the title last season could well be heading straight back whilst we could finish in the playoffs.

Agree with what Awaywego says but squad building is not easy. Gateshead v Sutton yesterday. Two clubs who looked dead and buried starting to pick up points. Both scorers in their 1-1 draw were forwards we had on trial pre-season but were deemed not good enough.

Who’d be a manager eh?

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Err, that’s when it’s scheduled to kickoff.

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Well it won’t be you or I Deerey!

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Deereyme66

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What’s a bank note?

I’ve forgotten about them already.

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What’s Lee Turnbull doing these days?

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Bhuna5

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Not Boycie’s fault. Injuries mean Butler has no option other than to play him.

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Deereyme66

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Hurst is here on loan and should probably return to Donny.

Squad looking unbalanced once again. How often have we said that?

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Bhuna5

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Ah, the old “can you afford to drop your leading scorer” conundrum!

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Awaywego

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On the plus side we’re mathematically safe from relegation!

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My Chester mate has just messaged me re: Jones.

Said definitely their best player this season and no way they would have kept him.

Bit of a bolt out of the blue (no pun intended).

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Bhuna5

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cassidystash wrote:

Also AB makes a valid point about Howe taking points off other teams.

Aye, we don’t want Truro leapfrogging us!

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cassidystash, Awaywego, Rene Artois

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“ Whitehall was worrying me after his first half yellow. I’d have been tempted to take him off sooner rather than going down to 10 but he cut out the shithousery second half.”

Danny was lucky to be on the pitch to “win” the penalty never mind take it.

Many refs would have given him a second yellow card for his simulation. The fact it was out by the touch line and not in the area probably saved him.

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Went to their place and absolutely mugged them!

Something teams have done to us on many occasions!

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I was at every game in that cup run.

Remember being behind the goal, but as many grounds were unsegregated in those days I don’t recall anything unusual.

Both sets of fans would have been sporting red and white scarves, so I guess most were none the wiser.

I think we were in all blue that day.

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Sanfran49, Deereyme66

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Ah! A manager’s contract.

Worth the paper it’s written on?

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Bhuna5

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As Bhuna says, third spot is still achievable so this in itself should be enough motivation.

I don’t think the comings and goings on the squad front has done us any favours. Are EFL loanees coming into a “safe” club under pressure to shine or merely here to give them game time? Then we have players who were part of the rip-roaring start to the season out at other clubs.

I was talking with my mate who is a Chester supporter. Let’s face it, that NLN Playoff Final could just have easily gone their way. It didn’t of course and instead of pushing on again this season they’ve been a very average mid-table side. Manager Callum McIntyre was told mid season that his contract wouldn’t be renewed in the summer. What motivation is there for both team and manager now?

So Butler must remember it’s not just about raising standards, it’s also about maintaining them.

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alcazar, lesgeo, Bhuna5, Awaywego, SODIron

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If all games kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday no one would get revved up.

TV money more important obviously.

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Beware the Ides of March!

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