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  1. I'll pass on that one. When the stats suggested that Alex Rodman was vital to the team I threw my calculator in the bin!
  2. Spot on, I suppose in the cold light of day all we did was beat Crawley at home, but it felt like so much more. I even smiled at the red traffic lights on the drive home instead of my usual cursing! It seemed like the ball was never going to break our way, and when Thompson saw red I thought "here we go again". The mix of elation and relief when the final whistle went was massive, you could feel it in all 3 home stands. I'm sure Kevin Nolan realises this is just a first step, and will be reminding the players that they have to maintain that standard until the season ends. If they do, we should be OK.
  3. Bloody hell, is Sheridan back? Big Al kept that one quiet.
  4. Apparently Alan Hardy has tweeted that a youth team player will feature tomorrow, though it seems unsure as to whether he will start or just be part of the squad. I can only think of Luther Wildin at right back who has looked ready to me, I seem to remember that Piethagoram rates him also.
  5. Smith's team selection will be very interesting. Does he rate the likes of Aborah and Snijders, or will he go for the more battling types (if we have any!). This run of defeats has to end some time, but I am only hopeful rather than confident for Saturday. Remember, we couldn't even scrape a point there with Sol Campbell in the team!
  6. Nearly right! Good to see so many taking up the offer, and nice to see the Sirrel stand packed with youngsters. I just hope that after 75 minutes of tedium an exciting last 15 minutes might be enough to persuade a few to return.
  7. Pathetic defending throughout, but defending starts from the front. The amount of time and space their midfielders had to take a touch before looking up to pick a pass was a joke. As soon as our midfield got the ball they were snapping at our heels in a flash. Our defence looks crap, but they get very little help from the players in front of them. Last night was a carbon copy of so many home games in recent years - a team with no great talent but who are simply organised and hard working offer much more than we do.
  8. I thought the officials were totally blameless yesterday. The game had to kick off at 3 pm because the pitch was perfectly playable. After 5 minutes puddles started to form, by 10 minutes these were getting worse and turning the game into a farce plus the added risk of injury due to mistimed tackles. Good idea to wait 10 minutes to get a weather update and see if things improved, but it was clear the rain was still coming down faster than it was soaking away. Blame the elements rather than the officials, I don't see what they could have done differently.
  9. I've read that Audel won't be travelling with the squad due to a sickness bug. That might force us into playing a back four with Tootle at right back.
  10. Unfortunately I can only see the home woes continuing, so 1-2 for me. We seem better suited to containing teams away than breaking them down at home. Like us, Orient are doing better away from home, I think they look a decent bet at 9/5.
  11. True, I hope we give them both a very warm welcome. The JS stand is going to look a bit different to the Grimsby game!
  12. A very good point (your analysis as well as the 2-2!). The Grimsby centre backs had a very easy afternoon until Oliver came on, then suddenly they were struggling. We played mainly route one long ball stuff to him, but he got on the end of most of them. He reminded me of Jason Lee a bit - as you say not one for the purists, but very effective. That can go a long way at our level.
  13. For those who can't get down to Meadow Lane this afternoon it appears the game is being shown on live tv in some places, so there will be internet streams available if you know where to look. If anyone has a bet365 account they are showing the game for free, BEIN Sports 11 has also been mentioned.
  14. Hope i'm wrong, but I'm not feeling confident about tomorrow. I have a feeling missed chances and defensive weakness will see an unlucky 1-2 defeat. Att. 6,611 (2,235 fishy fans).
  15. That's bad news in my opinion. I would like to see the competition dominated by B teams. A Wembley final played by two B teams in front of a tiny crowd would surely mean the end of this farce.
  16. There is another way to protest, by contacting the sponsor, the address is [email protected] and I've just sent the following:I wish to object to your sponsorship of the EFL ‘Checkabetrayed’ Trophy. The disgraceful decision to include Premiership ‘B’ teams is despised by a huge majority of lower league fans, and I will be joining them in never using your company again. Please review your connection with this sham of a competition, as it will do your company nothing but harm.If enough people let them know, it might just make them think again.
  17. I understand that both Luton and Wimbledon voted against the changes, and their fans have raised enough to cover the 5K fine that is imposed for not playing first teamers. Both teams made 11 changes so will be fined. Full respect to both of them, to our eternal shame NCFC voted in favour of the inclusion of B teams.
  18. I would normally have attended this game, but after reading opinions from many lower league fans I have decided to join the boycott. My initial thoughts were to attend games against 'real' clubs but boycott any B team fixtures. I've now decided to avoid this shameful experiment completely, even if it means missing out on a trip to Wembley. I had a glance at the betting and all the B teams are favourites. I really hope crowds across the board are minimal, and the later stages are dominated by B teams. The initial concept of this competition was to give the lower leagues a chance of a day at Wembley, if that is denied it should be scrapped.
  19. Incredible! I've just watched the goals on the awful Channel 5 show, and at the end they managed to show LAST WEEK'S table with us in the bottom half!!!
  20. Actually being in the TOP HALF of the table has left me feeling dizzy. Or maybe (Tarquin Beech style) it's the number of cans I've got through since the Stead penalty went in!
  21. The problem is that if he has, it's highly likely that a Premiership club will nick him for peanuts. Another rule change to benefit the big boys and stick two fingers up to the lower leagues.
  22. What was your view of the Noble incident joe, because it must have been very different to mine? Please watch it on the highlights and see if it changes your mind. The ball was nowhere near, the Cambridge player was away, so Noble deliberately kicked him. Deliberately kicking an opponent is a red card offence. The ref had a very easy decision to make and he got it spot on. You will struggle to find a more blatant red card offence anywhere.
  23. The trouble is, you would have expected exactly that sort of reaction at Barnet after the gutless performance at Mansfield. Instead we got yet another tame surrender. These players don't know how to battle.
  24. I'd agree with that. This season is over, so the only thing we can do is look to next, and giving the younger players a taste of the big time is the best way to do it. I can only see a defeat, but a defeat with an inexperienced team showing a bit of pride for the shirt they wear will be easier to take than watching the usual bunch of wasters simply going through the motions.
  25. A total embarrassment. Not one single player emerged with any credit at all. We were desperately poor in all areas, but especially in midfield. Aborah strolled around trying to look fancy and didn't break sweat, Noble was anonymous and Atkinson and Valencic were passengers. I bet we didn't even win 5% of the 50/50 balls in the middle of the park. Our gutless, spineless bunch of wasters made a distinctly moderate team look like world beaters. A thoroughly disgraceful performance.

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