DangerousSausage

Our Christmas tree remains resolutely in its box. I organised most of my presents a couple of weeks ago, but I've still got no idea to get Mrs Sausage. If we want something, we usually just buy it. We've got plenty of booze and sparkly things already. In other news, I'm going to be crazily busy at work for the next two weeks. Roll on the 21st!

Greenwashing FC. FGR already have a perfectly good ground that they don't fill. When you've got a choice between building something and using what you've got, the most environmentally friendly policy is to stay put, even if it's one of those terribly unfashionable concrete stadiums. But I suppose they wouldn't get any press attention that way. Second, this is an out-of-town stadium at the side of the motorway, miles from anywhere. It will only be possible to reach it by car. So forget the rolling hills in the artist's impression - this place will be surrounded by car parks, just like any other soulless new build.

I agree @liampie,not all of them played together at Notts (and Effiong and Mackail-Smith were only here briefly) but all bar Alan Judge played alongside Michael Doyle! To be fair though, Effiong has played for nearly everyone now and this is his third spell at Woking (he was there before he was with us). It'll be fascinating to see how they get on at least.

The only decision the club could have made. They look small on the picture, but if one of them falls on you you'll know about it. Football-wise it doesn't come at a bad time either. A week off would do the team good, and one or two players may be back from injury by the time the rearranged fixture is played. And Colchester are on a decent run right now and may have fancied it on Saturday.

Selling him on the eve of the season didn't put out the most positive of messages, but with Grant - a long-term target - coming in I was inclined to give the club the benefit of the doubt. Now Nemane is contributing with his assists elsewhere while Jones and Grant are on the treatment table, it's safe to say this transaction hasn't gone well for us so far.

@Piethagoram he's saying "I didn't mean you" - they stopped playing because he whistled!

Luton Town 1-2 Swansea City Plymouth Argyle 1-3 Oxford United Blackpool 1-1 Rotherham United Cambridge United 2-0 Shrewsbury Town (joker) Crawley Town 0-2 Stevenage Gillingham 0-2 Salford City Harrogate Town 1-1 AFC Wimbledon Newport County 2-0 Carlisle United Edited to change my joker as the Crawley game is postponed. Check for postponements - you've got until 3pm if you want to change your joker!

Werder Bremen coach Ole Werner plays Jingle Bells on the keyboard. You're welcome.

Saturday is prediction league day! All of these games kick off at 3pm - don't forget your joker! Luton Town v Swansea City Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United Blackpool v Rotherham United Cambridge United v Shrewsbury Town Crawley Town v Stevenage Gillingham v Salford City Harrogate Town v AFC Wimbledon Newport County v Carlisle United

The results: Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Mansfield Town Leyton Orient 3-0 Bristol Rovers Stevenage 2-0 Northampton Town Wrexham 1-0 Barnsley Bradford City 1-1 Barrow Colchester United 4-0 Swindon Town Salford City 2-0 Harrogate Town Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Morecambe --- Congrats to @ARLukomski, this round's winner! @ARLukomski - 10 @gtownjohnno - 8 @Fan of Big Tone - 7 @cheeky~k8, @Dan, @menzinho, @Robbie - 5 @4everapie, @DangerousSausage, @Megan_Elizax, @nottsnutter, @super_ram, @william1984 - 4 @liampie - 3 @Chris - 2 --- This is our table. We're nearly halfway now and it's close! @ARLukomski moves joint top with @Robbie, with @super_ram slipping a point behind. @william1984 is in triple figures and @Fan of Big Tone is almost in mid-table... --- The next round is on Saturday, so the fixtures are online now! Thanks for playing and good luck in the next round!

Christmas stuff already @Robbie? It's only just December! Our ornaments are staying firmly in their box for at least another two weeks. And Christmas songs? I've got to echo @Fan of Big Tone: However, I did go to the local Christmas market at the weekend, where I had my first mulled wine of the season. That's allowed, because I say it is. Enjoy your VIP experience @Chris, and don't forget to tell us how the other half live!

These matches kick off at 7.45pm on Tuesday. As the late, great Delia Smith* would say: @4everapie, @allardyces tash, @Blake, @cheeky~k8, @CliftonMagpie, @DonnyNotts, @Harry Buckley, @JIMBO, @Joshua, @JustLikeJuve, @magpiejue, @NottsLoyal, @NottsTastic, @OoooooTommy, @The Heff, @TheSkipper, @thommo, @upthepies * she's not dead, it just sounded cool.

Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Mansfield Town Leyton Orient 0-2 Bristol Rovers Stevenage 1-1 Northampton Town Wrexham 3-0 Barnsley (joker) Bradford City 1-0 Barrow Colchester United 2-0 Swindon Town Salford City 1-2 Harrogate Town Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Morecambe

I thought you were congratulating him on having the same user name for a year @Robbie he's a bit of a jinx that one... Seriously though, well done - we'll teach you the secret handshake in due course.

Don't get too giddy @liampie, just keep my place in the top four warm for me

Time for a midweek round and our first in December, a month in which it begins to become acceptable to put Christmas trees up (although not yet). All of these games are from Leagues One and Two (no, we will not be including the National League Cup) and kick off at 7.45pm. And don't forget your joker! Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers Stevenage v Northampton Town Wrexham v Barnsley Bradford City v Barrow Colchester United v Swindon Town Salford City v Harrogate Town Tranmere Rovers v Morecambe

I want to see our strongest team out there today. Year after year we field half-strength teams in the cups and then wonder why we don't get far. Let's throw the kitchen sink at it this time. Winning today could open the door to a big draw in the third round and memories that last a lifetime. Isn't that what it's about? We're under no pressure, so let's be positive and show what we can do!

The scores are in! Luton Town 1-0 Hull City West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Norwich City Huddersfield Town 2-1 Charlton Athletic Peterborough United 1-2 Reading AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Walsall Chesterfield 1-0 Barrow Boston United 3-1 Braintree Town Tamworth 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge --- Two of you absolutely knocked it out of the park this week - congratulations to @liampie and @Robbie, who scooped 17 points each! --- This means we now have joint leaders! @Robbie jumps from fifth to top of the leaderboard ahead of @super_ram on alphabetical order, while @liampie is catapulted from mid-table obscurity right into the title race. With just six points between the top four, it's all to play for! --- As I wrote above, there's no prediction league this weekend as it's FA Cup weekend. However, there will be a round on Tuesday night, so the fixtures will be posted here tomorrow. See you all then

I got back from my UK visit on Wednesday. Normally I'd try to get to Meadow Lane when a home game is on, but this time there was a lot of family stuff to take care of (and not the good kind). On the plus side, I returned with a suitcase rammed full of Tunnock's tea cakes, Yorkshire tea, Stilton... The Christmas markets have opened here now and I'm hoping to visit my first this weekend. Darmstadt doesn't have the most thrilling market, but it gets the job done. I'll post a pic when I can

Losing five games on the trot and then following it up by blowing a 3-0 lead at home is pretty extraordinary, especially when you consider that City have wiped the floor with the Premier League for the last five years or so. Against Spurs they were lacklustre and second best in every department. I don't mind it at all as it's about time we saw another name on the trophy, but you do wonder if there's been a bust-up behind the scenes. A note of caution though: they remind me a lot of Bayern in Germany. Every season, they tend to have a poor run which is seized on by the press and everybody talks about the Bayern "crisis". They then bounce back and win the league regardless because nobody can touch them. I wouldn't bet against City doing the same.

You've had two now In all seriousness though, you need to be where the people are and as a non-political site I think it's sensible to maintain a presence on X for the time being, alongside Bluesky which seems to be growing fast. Time will tell whether that one turns out to be the new Twitter or a flash in the pan like Threads is threatening to be. Personally I stayed away from Twitter and I won't be using the new platforms either.

It might not seem like it to a 21st century fan, but we've spent less time in the fourth tier than in each of the other divisions. Maybe that's why we've racked up so many losses? Either way, it's character building

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't added up your points yet, I was in the UK for a few days. Hopefully I'll have time tomorrow night. There will be no prediction league fixtures this weekend as it's the second round of the FA Cup, but there will be some on Tuesday night. I'll keep you posted!

How about Liverpool's Champions League win against Milan in 2005? 3-0 down and seemingly dead and buried at half time, only to come back and win it on penalties. That was an incredible comeback, especially considering it took place on arguably the biggest stage in world club football.

Talk about a downgrade. He'll be gone before the season is over. Coventry have an ambitious new owner who might have wanted his own man to take them the next step, but this could really backfire on them.