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Not sure I can really count scores from the second half @ARLukomski. But if there's an outcry I might give you your one point back 😁 I'll post the scores tomorrow if I get the time. The next round is coming in the next few minutes...

I think we can all agree that this result was solely down to @gtownjohnno angering the football gods. But seriously, the wheels coming off after us losing our star loanee midfielder is a touch Nolanesque. But incredibly, we're not quite out of it yet as nobody else seems to fancy League One much either.

I'm not sure where these figures are from, but they seem a bit on the high side. The season we were relegated to the Bananarama Premier, we were League Two's top spenders on 3 million for the year while two or three clubs didn't evenmake seven figures. In League One a few years before, about 2.5 million was enough to place us in mid table in terms of budget. I find it hard to believe wages have grown that much, unless these are for overall club expenditure and not just playing staff? I don't find it surprising that we're not near the top though. Most of the teams are about where I expected, with the exception of Colchester.

Cardiff City 1-1 Stoke City Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Oxford United Barnsley 0-2 Bolton Wanderers Bristol Rovers 1-0 Exeter City Accrington Stanley 1-1 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe 1-0 Carlisle United Dagenham & Redbridge 0-2 Hartlepool United (joker) Tamworth 2-0 Braintree Town

Round 42 of the predition league may not reveal the meaning of life, but you might win some points. Kick-off is Saturday at 3pm, and remember to use your joker! Cardiff City v Stoke City Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers Bristol Rovers v Exeter City Accrington Stanley v Tranmere Rovers Morecambe v Carlisle United Dagenham & Redbridge v Hartlepool United Tamworth v Braintree Town

The results: Bristol City 2-1 Watford Swansea City 1-0 Derby County Leyton Orient 0-0 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Cambridge United Bradford City 2-0 Crewe Alexandra Fleetwood Town 0-4 Swindon Town Altrincham 2-1 Yeovil Town Sutton United 1-1 Southend United --- This round's winner is @super_ram, with an honourable mention to @william1984! --- After a storming few rounds, @super_ram has overtaken @ARLukomski to reclaim the top spot... --- Saturday's fixtures will be posted on Wednesday night, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for playing!

Bristol City 2-1 Watford Swansea City 0-1 Derby County Leyton Orient 2-0 Wigan Athletic (joker) Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Cambridge United Bradford City 1-1 Crewe Alexandra Fleetwood Town 2-1 Swindon Town Altrincham 1-1 Yeovil Town Sutton United 0-1 Southend United

For some reason the text I wrote bragging about my magnificant victory this round has just vanished, although you can see the table and standings above. So here's your reminder that I won, and I suppose I'd better post Tuesday's scores for you too: Thanks for playing and don't forget to enter your predictions for Saturday's games!

Not sure, but the scoreboard seemed to be malfunctioning as the Notts fans were repeatedly forced to ask Dan Crowley what the score was.

I had been expecting a new DoF to come in soonish as this is the time of year that clubs start working on their summer recruitment. I've never heard of him but I'm happy it's someone the owners have worked with and evidently trust.

I don't think it's been that unusual for League Two, many a team has won promotion on 70-odd points and we're on 68 already. It's just a very even league. That also means that (cliche alert) there are no easy games. At the other end, Carlisle are now nine points adrift of safety and are surely going down with a whimper. Very sad

I nearly announced Steve Thompson as our new DoF @CliftonMagpie, but I was too afraid of the man himself getting wind of it!

Just a month to go and the prizes ar within our grasp... 3pm on Saturday is kick-off time, and remember your joker! Bristol City v Watford Swansea City v Derby County Leyton Orient v Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury Town v Cambridge United Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra Fleetwood Town v Swindon Town Altrincham v Yeovil Town Sutton United v Southend United

A great result that moves into a very handy position, and a great time to hit form too.

Are you accusing me of spreading fake news? 😮

Barnsley had an operating loss of 9.6 million last season, so there's still Championship spending going on there. Stockport's spending is huge, but at that time they were in L2 with a smaller slice of tv money. It puts our own figures into perspective, but none of it is sustainable. Clubs are kidding themselves that the football regulator will be a silver bullet.

Not sure what you're all going to make of this. I've posted the link below but have copied and pasted the article to save you the click. Notts to celebrate neighbours' Cup win With Forest just 90 minutes away from the FA Cup final, the dream of Wembley glory is tantalisingly close. And Notts County chiefs have come up with a unique gesture should their rivals lift the cup in May. In the event of Forest winning the trophy, the Reds are to incorporate a red shield on next season's shirts featuring the FA Cup, the Forest badge and two stars symbolising their two FA Cup wins. And their Trentside neighbours plan to do likewise, sewing the celebratory red badges next to their own badge on next season's home shirt. A Notts source commented: "Forest winning the FA Cup would be a once-in-a-lifetime event for everyone in the city. With this symbolic gesture we want to maintain the current positive relations between the clubs and extend our congratulations to our neighbours." Councillor Jo King added: "This is a wonderful example of our city of sport standing together and shows how much more we can achieve when we work together. I'm sure every County fan will be delighted to sport Forest's special FA Cup badge for the whole of the 25-26 season." As part of the celebrations, tentative plans are also being drawn up to parade the famous trophy at Meadow Lane prior to County's first home game of the season while "Mull of Kintyre" plays over the tannoy. Source: Nottinghamshire Live

The results: Norwich City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion Stoke City 3-1 QPR Blackpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers Bristol Rovers 1-2 Mansfield Town Barrow 0-1 Chesterfield Walsall 1-1 AFC Wimbledon Dagenham & Redbridge 1-0 Maidenhead United Tamworth 2-0 Eastleigh --- @Megan_Elizax, @Robbie and @super_ram lead the way with 14 points each! --- This is the table overall. @ARLukomski is now five points ahead... --- So they were Saturday's points. We've got another round coming up on Tuesday (tomorrow) - send in your predictions now! Good luck

In a little over 24 hours (7.45pm on Tuesday) it's all systems go again. Dont miss out! @ARLukomski, @super_ram, @Robbie, @4everapie, @gtownjohnno, @menzinho, @Fan of Big Tone, @magpiejue, @liampie, @cheeky~k8, @TheSkipper, @thommo, @Chris, @JustLikeJuve, @allardyces tash, @Joshua, @Blake, @DonnyNotts, @NottsTastic, @CliftonMagpie, @The Heff, @NottsLoyal, @upthepies, @OoooooTommy, @JIMBO, @Harry Buckley, @Hi Humans ツ

OK, I'm assuming he'll be backup now as he seems to be lacking match practice. I'd never heard of an ESC payer before; in Germany, ESC is what they call the Eurovision Song Contest

Crawley Town 0-1 Peterborough United Lincoln City 2-1 Huddersfield Town Northampton Town 1-1 Rotherham United Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Grimsby Town Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Walsall Harrogate Town 1-1 Tranmere Rovers Aldershot 2-0 Fylde (joker) Wealdstone 0-2 Boston United

Here's mine. I might have been a bit generous with the top teams, but it seems we'll need at least 80 points in most scenarios. That's 5 wins, or alternatively 4 wins and 3 draws. Beating Bradford or Doncaster would be massive.

As we're entering the last few games and things are tight at the top, I thought I'd try calculating the final league table based on the last few fixtures. Have a go yourself: https://thefishy.co.uk/calculator0.php?competition=4 I ended up with Walsall, Bradford and Doncaster going up automatically on 84 points, followed by Port Vale on 83, Wimbledon on 82 and Notts in sixth, comfortably qualifying for the play-offs with 78 points. We've still got to play Bradford and Doncaster and I had us to lose them; those games will be pivotal to our chances of making the top three. What did you get?

On Tuesday night we have one of our few remaining midweek rounds. Don't be an April fool - get your redictions in by 7.45pm on Tuesday and remember your joker! Crawley Town v Peterborough United Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town Northampton Town v Rotherham United Crewe Alexandra v Grimsby Town Doncaster Rovers v Walsall Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers Aldershot v Fylde Wealdstone v Boston United

Great result on the road, just two points off the top three. We're in the mix!