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Head: Bulls 2-1 Iron
Heart: Bulls 0-5 Iron
Gut: Bulls 3-0 Iron

As ever, 1-1 is the shortest price.

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Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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I had a dream / nightmare last night – all my teeth fell out.

Back to the reality of the morn.

Pope’s deceased.
My teeth are still all in my head.
We must beat Hereford.
Kiddy must lose.
Farsley have to not lose.

Enjoy your day, the beer and the sun!

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Patrick0811 wrote:

We at Ilkeston are realistic, we are a football club in a small town sandwiched between two massive clubs (Forest and Derby),

most of our fans are season ticket holders at the 2 big clubs and watch us when their team is away,

David Hilton aspires to be at a higher level than possible at Ilkeston,

Matlock have no competion for fans and have far better average attendances than us,

so this may be his reason thinking he could go further than possible with Ilkeston?…

Ilkeston average attendance = 615
Matlock average attendance = 869

Ilkeston population = 38,735
Matlock population = 11,986

Matlock to Chesterfield 9 miles
Matlock to Mansfield 18 miles
Matlock to Sheff Utd 20 miles
Matlock to Sheff Weds 24 miles

Ilkeston to derby 10 miles
Ilkeston to forest 12 miles

On average, Matlock are attracting 7.25% of the towns population to their fixtures. That’s a cracking figure!

With a population of only 12,000 and an already high engagement – there would seem to be limited scope for Matlock Town to progress to the higher echelons of English football.

If you wanted to watch EFL football then Chezzy is even closer than what Derby & Forest are to Ilkeston.

Championship football can be observed a mere 20 miles away at the Steel City clubs.

Sorry… but I don’t buy the thesis.

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Fan Banter – Matlock Town Warned

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Bury… failed
Scunthorpe… failed
Matlock… ?

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For one of the others to share Matlock’s ground or for Matlock to play at one of the others?

Guessing it’ll be for Matlock to play elsewhere.

Stick 20 or 30 new builds up where the ground ‘was’?

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“If you want the rainbow,
You’ve got to put up with the rain”

Let’s hope it doesn’t go tits up (Dolly Parton)

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Anyone got the link handy to the ‘dossier’ that was posted on our fishy friends board?

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Northumbiron wrote:

If you’re managing the U16 team, don’t put two U11s in the centre of midfield.

T’internet – remember cycling to the library on your bike as a kid to use the reference section?

Those were the days.

Youngest footballer at senior level:
Eric Godpower Marshall aged 10 years and 330 days.
Gar’ou v Haifa, Liberia’s fourth division, 7 April 2021.

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A polititious answer.
Why not return to Ilkeston as joint owner to ignite a pyramidal ascent?
We all know two heads (and more) are better than one – ask Hecatoncheires.

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Duncan cut his managerial teeth here.
Clarke had a smidge short of 200 games (197) experience when arriving.
I’d have to go with Duncan.

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I don’t think he’ll be going anywhere.
Surely we can’t afford one to manage the football team and another to sit at home managing his garden?

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P@rick… why does WHAM covet acquiring and owning a FC beyond compulsion, as if it’s his holy grail?

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There’s a good possibility we could experience a largish defeat on Saturday… say 3-0

Hereford & Curzon are on the same points and goal difference.
Hereford currently sit in 7th having scored far more goals than Curzon.

Those two are going to be at it hammer & tongs to beat the other in terms of goals scored on Saturday. And, desperately defending to avoid conceding.

They are both guaranteed to put a shift+ in!

Our boys… they’ll have their eyes on the SF PO game – and perhaps not picking up a knock / injury?

It could be our ‘perfect storm’

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The most & least likely permutations:

Southport win 10/1
Farsley win 13/2
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds = 180/1
Implied Probability = 0.55%

Southport win 10/1
Farsley draw 4/1
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds = 120/1
Implied Probability = 0.83%

Kiddy win 2/7
Brakly win 1/4
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds 5/2
Implied Probability = 28.33%

Kiddy win
Brakly win
Hereford win

Bookies Odds 7/2 (actually 3.66/1)
Implied Probability = 21.50%

Enjoy the beer & sun!

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Was it worse in person than it appeared on television?

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Inconsistency, a lack of assiduousness and ‘attitude’ are a major reason why ‘kids’ don’t make it.
Sometimes, players just don’t fancy it.
Perhaps his last two outings were that?

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Deereyme66 wrote:

Old news and article that one Rene. I guess the next news will be if they’ve voted him in or not? Their deadline is tomorrow I think. I dearly hope they bin him off for the sake of the club. Carrot’s dangling for them but long term can’t see it ending well.

Yeah. Tried making a funny.
Bin bad – Refuse skip brokerage.
A play on words.
I’ll get mi coat as they say.

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Iron-awe wrote:

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ironfromafar wrote:

question
Do loan players return to their parent club after the final game of the regular season or can they play in the play offs thinking of Fadera

After his last two performances I’d hope he’s already on his way back to his parent club.

Rene you do realise your post about Mo now qualifies you for nomination in The Last Legs Dick of the Year awards on Channel 4, lol. Mo is a young upcoming player who has been a breath of fresh air in our squad since joining on loan from York but he is young and is allowed the odd duff game, its part of his experoencing building, you know that.

Can the grandkids attend or is it over 18s only.

He was doing ok but these last couple of performances he’s looked more lost than Will Robinson.

At the moment he seems to be a ‘super sub’ in the mould of a David Fairclogh?

Maybe he’s just lost interest?

See how he goes at the weekend.

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Here we go:

Southport win 10/1
Farsley win 13/2
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds = 180/1
Implied Probability = 0.55%

Southport win 10/1
Farsley draw 4/1
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds = 120/1
Implied Probability = 0.83%

Kiddy win 2/7
Brakly win 1/4
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds 5/2
Implied Probability = 28.33%

Kiddy win
Brakly win
Hereford win

Bookies Odds 7/2 (actually 3.66/1)
Implied Probability = 21.50%

Enjoy the beer & sun!

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He’s Bin Bad

“Hilton said the convictions related to his keeping the proceeds of a council refuse skip brokerage.” – the business desk

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Bulls 3-0 Iron

The result will mean everything to Hereford.

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Once bitten!

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MK Iron wrote:

The only interesting thing to watch out for on Saturday is who ends up 7th.

They get an away game at Chester on Wednesday to determine who comes to the Attis the following Sunday.

There’s a good possibility we could experience a largish defeat on Saturday… say 3-0

Hereford & Curzon are on the same points and goal difference.
Hereford currently sit in 7th having scored far more goals than Curzon.

Those two are going to be at it hammer & tongs to beat the other in terms of goals scored on Saturday. And desperately defending to avoid conceding.

They are both guaranteed to put a shift+ in!

Our boys… they’ll have their eyes on the SF PO game.

It could be our ‘perfect storm’

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ironfromafar wrote:

question
Do loan players return to their parent club after the final game of the regular season or can they play in the play offs thinking of Fadera

After his last two performances I’d hope he’s already on his way back to his parent club.

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Apollo11 wrote:

Deereyme66 wrote:

He’s already sent one of his opo’s out on here trying to paint a pretty picture of him.

A fool’s errand.

P@rick is going to be busy.

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Turkeys voting for Christmas!

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Believe nothing – suspect & question anything and everything he says.

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Summon your fellow Gladiators to Battlestations and slay the Bad Boy(s).
He ain’t (I’m) your man!

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