After starting the Dover match thread, I thought I'd start this one tonight hoping for the same forceful opinions and debate.  

I'll start it off by saying Hurst will pick Amond and Bogle up front and justify the dropping of Amond last week if we win  and if we lose, he'll  justify it anyway

Booooo get a room

Come on town one last push utm

According to Matt Dannatt (Confirmed on Radio Humberside now)

Starting 11: McKeown, Tait, Gowling, Nsiala, Horwood, East, Disley, Nolan, Monkhouse, Amond, Bogle

Subs:  Pearson, Clay, Pittman, Jennings, Hoban

Quoted from Sussexmariner

After starting the Dover match thread, I thought I'd start this one tonight hoping for the same forceful opinions and debate.  

I'll start it off by saying Hurst will pick Amond and Bogle up front and justify the dropping of Amond last week if we win  and if we lose, he'll  justify it anyway

As long as we don't have you using that to justify you wanting Magnay as manager.

Yep, thats the team they announced on Humberside.

Listening in from overseas so my only real choice is to listen via Humberside but, and maybe its just me, but I really cannot abide Simon Clarke - he's like an unfunny Alan Partridge and talks some rubbish.

But what really irks me is his lack of respect to George Kerr.  He is so condescending towards him its unbelievable.  

Anyways, so nervous for tonights game and hoping we can snap out of the performances we've had the last few games.  Desperate for Podge to grab a couple and haul himself back up to the top of the scoring charts.

Come on Town!!!!

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

As long as we don't have you using that to justify you wanting Magnay as manager.

I am a visionary, if only you lot Realised it at the time!

C,Mon Town do us proud tonight and get back to winning ways.

Come on then town! Secure them play offs! Amond X2 and easty 1!

its a bit quiet at the moment, but I think others are on the way, I expect a small crowd.

Finally, Amond & Bogle start together again. That line up just goes to show how Arnold stays in the side without playing particularly well, because we're desperately desperately short on the wings.

East right wing ?

Im not saying owt.




Until 9 45 anyway  ;)

Think it shows how much PH rates jennings and stewart too

Quoted from Hagrid

Think it shows how much PH rates jennings and stewart too

My thoughts exactly Hagrid - I saw what PontoonLew had said about desperately short on the wings but I think part of that is PH doesnt seem to have confidence in those guys even though I don't think they've done too bad.  Also I thought Marshall was available too?  Not saying hes right but can only think he's maybe seeing some sort of threat down their left hand side and trying to nullify it.

I am happy Podge and Omar are back together,

I hope they both score in a nice easy win.

Link anyone for android.

The one im using aint working ta.

I'd really like to see Stewart again, he certainly sounded 10x more exciting than Monkhouse.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

East right wing ?

Im not saying owt.

Until 9 45 anyway  ;)

hmmm....i might take that as dissent ....

Quoted from pontoonlew

I'd really like to see Stewart again, he certainly sounded 10x more exciting than Monkhouse.

he has played his game for April...needs a rest.

Sounds very quiet at the moment...

Has picked a side not to lose i.m.o.
Long ball to a front 3 could pinch a goal

Get in, 0 - 1 Town    Amond    :)

PODGE!!

Yessss Podge

Bogle close....come on, let's get this pair scoring.

This commentator sounds like he's going to burst into tears at any moment. Where's JT?

Play offs here we come

That's why you never, ever leave out your star man.

As Victor would say - ' I don't  believe it'  ;D

The dream striking partnership sound like they mean business tonight.

Fill your boots Podge !!!!  Hope you get a couple of goals tonight son.

Need a second

Well done Podge,

Now one for Omar please.

But I thought Hurst told him not to score as he doesn't want fans who bet on him to win money?

That was close....

Come on Town.  Let's make hay while the sun's shining.  We're all over these cloggers.

Almost concede from their first good effort, hits post, let's put this one to bed Town...

Bogle dominating them.

Sounds like Omar is having a cracker.

All this interplay between Bogle and Amond is wonderful to listen to. It's crazy that Hurst has broken up their partnership so often this season - they both bring the best out of each other and I don't know how he doesn't see that.

No surprise to see the partnership 99% of people who watch this side know are our strongest pair, tearing them apart.

Also, I like this commentator, he makes it sound like we're likely to score. Unlike JT who makes you feel like doomsday is imminent.

A sensible team, East himself says he doesn't call himself just a right back, Bogle sounds unplayable almost, Podge on scoresheet....

Got to be Podge and Bogle all the way to final then things might well be looking up.

I think the problem is that when Bogle is on form, he's a real threat, but when he's out of form, he does absolutely nothing. An all or nothing player.

That's not to say that he wouldn't have played well more often if he had started more frequently, of course. I think the initial poor run of form for the team when Bogle started led Hurst to lose faith in him.

No real choice but to play him now and hope for the best! A few goals over the next month could well help to pay back that transfer fee...

Yay - pick your best striker and he scores in 10 minutes!

All over these.  I really hope that we can get a second and not be left to rue our chances. :o :o

Quoted from Maringer

I think the problem is that when Bogle is on form, he's a real threat, but when he's out of form, he does absolutely nothing. An all or nothing player.

That's not to say that he wouldn't have played well more often if he had started more frequently, of course. I think the initial poor run of form for the team when Bogle started led Hurst to lose faith in him.

No real choice but to play him now and hope for the best! A few goals over the next month could well help to pay back that transfer fee...

Great post - there have been time when Bogle has been awful and loads of people calling for him to be dropped. But when he's good he's very very good

sounding like we are not going to capitalise further on an excellent sounding first 45..

In the last 10 games Woking have the worse form in the entire National League i.e. relegation form.  Our form puts us 9th in the league.

[url=http://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/woking/form/ten]http://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/woking/form/ten[/url]

Tait too showing his absolute value to the team and with a head injury. Not that he'll be bothered but had it not been for Podge surely he'd have been a great shout for POTY.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

East right wing ?

Im not saying owt.

Until 9 45 anyway  ;)

well....pick your best pairing up top and that is what happens....makes dropping Amond on Saturday even stranger wouldnt you say ?

Podge and Bogle
Podge and Bogle
Podge and Bogle

Anyone else having their stream play up no end ?

Its exciting now that we are at the business end of the season and are well in the mix with every game being season changing........UTM

This is what worries me about Town. Totally dominant but still only 1-0. They have had one effort and nearly scored.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Its exciting now that we are at the business end of the season and are well in the mix with every game being season changing........UTM

Could sometimes do with it not being quite as exciting.. :o

Let us not get carried away with this scoreline.
Woking are a poor side and we certainly ought to beat them.
It's against teams like Cheltenham, Braintree and Eastleigh we have struggled and that is
something to be concerned about.
However 3 points against anyone would be very welcome tonight!

  eastleigh still 0-0    Halifax still seem on top

Woking just growing into it a bit, that elusive second goal  ....

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.....thank fck...sounded like it was slipping away a little

Yesssssss. Podge

Quoted from ginnywings

This is what worries me about Town. Totally dominant but still only 1-0. They have had one effort and nearly scored.

:B

Elusive ? PAH!!!
Podge on fire.....

Is that joint top-scorer now?

Bogle the key man again.  

Come on Halifax!

gET IN

Thats that then!! Now lets get some form for the play offs!

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

Is that joint top-scorer now?

Bogle the key man again.  

1 in front now.

What the hell does he think he is doing, take him off for God's sake, we will never get a draw at this rate.

'Beautiful, beautiful man.'

;D

In Amond and Bogle we trust!!!

Quoted from jonnyboy82

East right wing ?

Im not saying owt.

Until 9 45 anyway  ;)

gotta say great management from Hurst dropping Amond Saturday and making him hungry for this one ...eh?  ;)

Radio Surry commentators saying how impressed they are with our striking duo

Quoted from Hagrid

Play offs here we come

Yes, barring a catastophe       :)

I make that Podge on 29 League goals and Holman on 28 (?)

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Radio Surry commentators saying how impressed they are with our striking duo

Interesting !
Gary hill recons its the worst Grimsby team he's ever seen 😉
UTM
on our way !!

Does Hurst have a cunning plan regarding playing Podge?

Leaves him out of the team for Dover away in the league, so that he is a secret weapon for the play-offs, probably against the same team.

Hurst brilliance. Gives Amond a little sit out just to put him into check, in the knowkedge we will then be in the play offs with Podge firing on all cylinders

Managerial brilliance. Cloughlike, Fergielike

With out goal difference, we are technically 5 behind FGR with 2 to play, so could still finish 2nd

live update; were well on top, Bogle running his socks off in all forward positions, midfield up for it tonight, we look well safe at 2-0 and could score a couple more, forward line causing threats, our defence quiet, looking good, update later.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

Does Hurst have a cunning plan regarding playing Podge?

Leaves him out of the team for Dover away in the league, so that he is a secret weapon for the play-offs, probably against the same team.

I had been wondering about that...but hadn't dared voice it on the Fishy...

Why? Dover will know exactly what kind of player he is, and if they got sense, will actually have someone at the game tonight

Here's hoping that Podge gets his 30th League goal ... Come on son, just one more !!

2-1

The Woking commentators are more impressed with Grimsby, and their passing, that Hurst usually is (and many of our fans are).    

Oh no...

1394
233 Town

Oh oh...

Doh.  :o

Never mind cunning plans....why can't this defence concentrate?

Halifax 17 shots vs Eastleigh 4....come on Halifax put one away

Squeaky bum time now !! Biting nails

Just to be clear one of the two 'Woking commentators' is Lloyd Griffith who is a town fan.

Why do we always make things difficult with sloppy defending? Woking were going nowhere and now have a sniff again.

This is now a test of our players mettle

Stay strong town!!

Quoted from ginnywings

Why do we always make things difficult with sloppy defending? Woking were going nowhere and now have a sniff again.

Sounds like it was a bit out of the blue though :-/

This has all gone a bit wrong in the last 5 minutes. Need to grab hold of the game again.

What the fcuck is going on

This is getting stressful

Do we ever do things the easy way.

What a surprise.  It's always out of the blue.  Time and time again we fail to dispatch sides after creating chance after chance.  We should put 3 or 4 past teams such as Woking.  Need to more ruthless.

How long before Hurst engineers a situation by making a defensive sub?

We seem to have a poor period of possession in the middle section of the 2nd half in most games. We're hardly under siege or peppered with shots yet they seem to sneak one in. :o

Town always win 2-1 at Woking :)

Where's Parslow when we need him? :-)

Quoted from LondonMariner43

Where's Parslow when we need him? :-)

Polishing his champions medal  :P

3-1

Podge hat trick

Very end to end now

flipping yes podge I love you

Kerching!

Sounds like a good tactical change by Woking. Not heard Omar mentioned much.

And breathe

Podgeeeee

Oh Podge you beauty

Podge should never get in the team on merit.   ;D ;D

Get in!

Podge!! You need to do this every game! :)

Gooooooooal 1-3 Podge gets a hat trick

UTM

Well i never, the leagues leading scorer has a hat trick. Who'd have thunk it?

Fit that in your system Paul!

Podge I want to have your babies :)

Quoted from barralad

Sounds like a good tactical change by Woking. Not heard Omar mentioned much.

Their wingers are mentioned about every 20 seconds! Certainly using the width well, but Podge is the difference I guess.

How many hat tricks has he had this season now 3-4 ?

Now I understand your thinking Paul!!!!!!!!

Drop him more often paul!!! 😂😂

Holman will be on penalties, free kicks, corners, goal kicks for the next two games...

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Podge I want to have your babies :)

Get in the queue mate  :P

From the radio it sounds like Caprice is having a good game for them. She must be getting on a bit now.

Who was the last Town player to get 30 league goals in a season? Don't think it's happened in my time watching Town, though i'm not sure.

That'll be Podge on the sub's bench come Saturday then.

Podge should never get in the team on merit.   ;D ;D

That's 30 (League goals) for Podge.  Arise Lord Podge of Amond.

Hoban would of scored 4  ;)

There was talk on humberside earlier about podge missing on saturday and if he returned tonight and scored a hatrick, would it be inspired thinking by hurst on saturday. I thought 'what a load of balderdash' .... I still think what a load of balderdash.. should have started and we could have had 6 pts from 6. Im sure hurst will try to claim the credit!

Eastleigh has finished 0-0

Well done Town!! Up the MIGHTY MARINERS. Bring on Chester!!

Eastleigh draw, that's ok with me. 5 points behind with 2 to play...not worried.

Well done town and well done amond.

Excellent result.

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Hoban would of scored 4  ;)

eastleigh  0-0

Brill

Well done Town :)

Quoted from heppy88

Well done Town!! Up the MIGHTY MARINERS. Bring on Chester!!

The great thing is we can all now relax on Saturday.

Thank God (Podge) for that. Well done Town.

Huge win. Massive well done to all, including the travelling fans. :)

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Well done town and well done amond.

Excellent result.

Haha.

I doff my cap.

Well done to Hurst and the players. Delivered a great performance and result under a lot of pressure.

Just need one more point to guarantee playoffs

Must say i thought the bbc surrey commentators were excellent.

Said they hope we go up and we as fans deserve it , credit to them

Well done to all concerned, great result

Great result.
Nice one Podge
Let's have more on Saturday 👍🏾

No choice but to go with Podge n Bogle v Chester now surely?  8) 8) ::)

He might get rested now 😳

Well that result has given me a boost to get through this night shift after two hours sleep this morning.

Surely he'll look to make sure on Saturday then play the reserves at Tranmere?

On the back of that he's found 5 of his best front 6 surely, just with Arnold in for East. Sounded very solid and only wobbly for their goal!

Terrific manager and super players

Great display and result. Just think...if Town could develop that ruthless streak we'd be in League 2 in a few weeks.
It's ALL about goals now, and Podge knows that, everyone else needs to weigh in with every ounce of effort for the run-in and get up a head of steam for a 5 match winning streak.

We could actually still finish 2nd, the form FGR are showing at the minute!

Well done town! And PH

Ressies at Tranmere? Well yes he did rest players last game last season though I'd like us really clicking as a unit and on a roll. Guess it the wise option though, especially the likes of Disley and would get the likes of Pearson and Pittman bit fresher in case needed to be called upon.

There might be a few ranting Grimbarians with dollar signs in their eyes if Podge is rested mind....

I've only ever flipped out proper when he is dropped, I wonder if top goalscorer bet has made me quicker on the draw to have a rant  :B

If the table finishes as it stands now, us, VGR, Dover and Braintree in the play offs. Surely?????

Great result against the team that beat FGR on Saturday, though it's possible FGR are going through the motions as they are already in the play offs and are saving themselves.

Just beat Chester and it's job done, In fact a point would be enough baring a 25 goal turnaround. Then rest all the key players against Tranmere and go into the playoff tie with Dover (probably) fresh. Doesn't look like Tranmere are going to make into the playoffs this year.

I just hope Hurst isn't stupid enough to break up Paddy and Bogle in the playoff matches............

Great stuff tonight but we have to finish the job on Saturday as I don't fancy going to Tranmere :D :D :D :D last game of the season needing a result!

Quoted from Badger57

Great stuff tonight but we have to finish the job on Saturday as I don't fancy going to Tranmere :D :D :D :D last game of the season needing a result!

I am sure we will.

It's going to go to the wire between Braintree and Eastleigh for 5th place, and I'd expect FGR to despatch either of them.

I'd say a FGR v Town final is looking likely, but on the other hand remember when Kiddiminster blew up in the semi's when finishing streets ahead of the pack?  

Good result. Please, no tinkering on Saturday

Quoted from RonMariner

Great result against the team that beat FGR on Saturday, though it's possible FGR are going through the motions as they are already in the play offs and are saving themselves.

Just beat Chester and it's job done, In fact a point would be enough baring a 25 goal turnaround. Then rest all the key players against Tranmere and go into the playoff tie with Dover (probably) fresh. Doesn't look like Tranmere are going to make into the playoffs this year.

I just hope Hurst isn't stupid enough to break up Paddy and Bogle in the playoff matches............

Don't think FGR have won for 6 or 7 games so sure they haven't been coasting all that time

Hopefully Village Green will be hit with 'missing out on title' depression and will mope into playoffs with heads down and in so be quickly despatched.

We've had our out-the-title blues and let's hope we shook ourselves out of the depression and awake to the golden opportunity before us.

I'll tell you one thing, the other semi will be hoping that it's not us they facing in final.

But first things first, 100% confirm place on Saturday!

Quoted from buckstown

Don't think FGR have won for 6 or 7 games so sure they haven't been coasting all that time

That is very strange. I wonder what is going on there?

They are certainly beatable. And I don't think any of the other likely play off contenders are as good as Bristol Rovers were last year.

Maybe this will be our year after all.......

Interesting matches on Saturday......

Eastleigh v Tranmere
Wrexham v Braintree

If Tranmere beat Eastleigh they go above them on goal difference. If Braintree lose at Wrexham, then Braintree, Tranmere and Eastliegh could all be on 75 points with Tranmere 5th on goal difference!

Not quite over for Tranmere yet.

Now we have to finish third and get that massive home advantage in the second leg.

I reckon Tranmere would be the most dangerous in the play-offs, they have the best away form in the entire league for the last 10 games.  Home form is average, hit and miss.

[url=http://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national/form/away/ten]http://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/national/form/away/ten[/url]

Quoted from RonMariner

Interesting matches on Saturday......

Eastleigh v Tranmere
Wrexham v Braintree

If Tranmere beat Eastleigh they go above them on goal difference. If Braintree lose at Wrexham, then Braintree, Tranmere and Eastliegh could all be on 75 points with Tranmere 5th on goal difference!

Not quite over for Tranmere yet.

Especially as I'd expect a much changed Town side for that last game assuming we've already qualified for the playoffs.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

Especially as I'd expect a much changed Town side for that last game assuming we've already qualified for the playoffs.

Which we would have done if Tranmere have beaten Eastleigh. Unless Braintree and Eastleigh both win their last 2 games then we're in regardless I think.

Another one obsessed with Tranmere. What's so good about them?

They're not likely to get even get in the play offs, and if they do, they will more than likely be dispatched by VGR.

I'm all for respecting everyone's opinions but there have been scores of people on here expressing their fear of facing Tranmere. I don't see it. Balls to them. They're not that good. If they were they wouldn't be sat outside the top five hoping for a miracle. We can beat them. We can beat any of our play off rivals. We need to believe we can be winners.

Still need one more point to be 100.00%
Great result town

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

I reckon Tranmere would be the most dangerous in the play-offs, they have the best away form in the entire league for the last 10 games.  Home form hit and miss.

The scary thing is that Tranmere could get into the playoffs by winning their last two games. They would be on a roll and quite dangerous I think.

I hope Eastleigh take points off then on Saturday.

Quoted from chaos33

Another one obsessed with Tranmere. What's so good about them?

They're not likely to get even get in the play offs, and if they do, they will more than likely be dispatched by VGR.

I'm all for respecting everyone's opinions but there have been scores of people on here expressing their fear of facing Tranmere. I don't see it. Balls to them. They're not that good. If they were they wouldn't be sat outside the top five hoping for a miracle. We can beat them. We can beat any of our play off rivals. We need to believe we can be winners.

Not really, I just look at stats - I would class the Wembley game as an away day, and with them having the best away form, I would say they have the best chance IF they were to get through.

When Hurst puts our best team out we can beat any of them,

So I am sure we will go up as long as Paul picks the right team.

Look at the stats for the whole season - ie....the league table.

Quoted from chaos33

Look at the stats for the whole season - ie....the league table.

Meaningless if Tranmere are the form team away from home for the last 10 games.

Maybe it's because Tranmere the only club 'bigger' than us? Their support would be ferocious

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Meaningless if Tranmere are the form team away from home for the last 10 games.

Cobblers,

The play offs are two 'one off games' at the semi stage, and the league table is the best overall indication of their strengths and weaknesses. There are two legs, and Tranmere's home form is very average.

People are obsessing about them because we have history. This fearful thinking won't do us any good if we do end up playing them, which, as I've said, doesn't look likely.

I don't think we should be talking and thinking in terms of 'fears' relating to playing anyone - in this case Tranmere. It's unhelpful. We need to start thinking and acting like winners. They are no bigger or better than us. In fact, the league table says they're not as good and they don't even look likely to make the play offs at this stage.
Positive thinking!

Quoted from chaos33

Cobblers,

The play offs are two 'one off games' and the league table is the best overall indication of their strengths and weaknesses. They are two legs, and Tranmere's home form is very average.

People are obsessing about them because we have history. This fearful thinking won't do us any good if we do end up playing them, which, as I've said, doesn't look likely.

Oh well, we will see in the coming games, anything could literally happen.  All down to who wants it more, who is better on the day, and perhaps who has the luck!

Quoted from chaos33

Cobblers,

The play offs are two 'one off games' at the semi stage, and the league table is the best overall indication of their strengths and weaknesses. There are two legs, and Tranmere's home form is very average.

People are obsessing about them because we have history. This fearful thinking won't do us any good if we do end up playing them, which, as I've said, doesn't look likely.

I don't think we should be talking and thinking in terms of 'fears' relating to playing anyone - in this case Tranmere. It's unhelpful. We need to start thinking and acting like winners. They are no bigger or better than us. In fact, the league table says they're not as good and they don't even look likely to make the play offs at this stage.
Positive thinking!

Absolutely... we shouldnt fear anyone up there. If we play to our strengths and play the right system that suits our best players,  we SHOULD beat the other play off contenders over 2 legs.

Whoever gets into the play off places out of the current contenders, i think we can beat any of them. It's hardly a fearsome line up is it? No one as strong as Bristol last season and they were very lucky to win at Wembley.

Precisely

Our best team can beat anybody in this league.

intercourse yeah... we're gonna do this, WE'RE GOING UP...COME ON TOWN!

Haha. On Saturday we weren't even going to make the play offs. Tonight, how could anyone even consider that we might not win them?

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Haha. On Saturday we weren't even going to make the play offs. Tonight, how could anyone even consider that we might not win them?

Fickle? Us?!

Amazing what a good win can do

Suddenly we are all pulling together and PH is a genius

Lets hope the form and togetherness lasts until May 22nd

Think its our year now, but no complacency, and lets hope Podge comes in at 25-1 for lots of us Mariners

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Haha. On Saturday we weren't even going to make the play offs. Tonight, how could anyone even consider that we might not win them?

'A week is a long time in football', 'you're only as good as your last game', 'football supporters are a fickle bunch' etc etc.

Fact is it looked like we were rocking, out of form and the inconceivable -not making the playoffs looked possible. Now we nailed on for playoffs with a good performance to match the win with two devasting strikers. Hardly surprising the angst turning to elation.

Let's build on this, if we can play near our best nobody can stop us barring a major slice of luck or injustice.

I told you so! 😇

The double is still on and Paul Hurst is already the best manager since Sir Alan. Turned this club around.

Keep smiling

Regarding the Tranmere discussion, I'm surprised they haven't cemented a place in the play-offs, though this is based mostly in what I saw in the draw at BP. In that, they looked to have a strong defence and lots of pace in midfield, without much of a threat from their forwards.

It's the pace in midfield which would worry me as this is one thing we struggle to deal with.

Thst said, both Dover and Braintree are resolute and hard to break down so that's something we also struggle against!

Ultimately, it's up to us to put in the performances required whoever we face though they will be tough games. I'm just worried that we'll get another 'special' refereeing decision or two go against us in these games as we've seen so often in the past.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Haha. On Saturday we weren't even going to make the play offs. Tonight, how could anyone even consider that we might not win them?

It's not so much that, it's more that we'll be inhibited if we're fearful of playing any one team in the play offs, presuming we are going to get there.
On that performance last night, there won't be one team that wants to play us, and that includes the 'mighty' Tranmere. We need to uphold that standard and capitalise on other teams' potential fear of us.

Imagine your Tranmere fan needing a miracle and knowing that their last game of the season is against us, and they need to win, (and that's IF they beat Eastleigh away on Saturday).

Oh i would love to go to tranmere knowing they need a win and we urine on there parade , would love it.

We can rub it in big time like they did to us , what goes around comes around trannies.

I don't really give a toss who we may get in the final, and if it was Tranmere I would be euphoric as it means we were there and that is all that counts. All this if we put the right team out, if we play to our best, and the worse one, if bad refereeing doesn't cost us I feel is largely subjective nonsense in as much as I guarantee every other of the four play off contenders will be saying the same, and rightly so.

The league table doesn't lie, over 46 games we have been the third best team, but I further suggest that will count for little, because it will surely be as much about resolve, the run of the ball, which direction a deflection travels, who holds their nerve, in short as it has been described many times the play off's are indeed a lottery and like all lotteries only those who buy a ticket can dream of winning it.

Thankfully our 46 match form has deservedly bought us one of just four golden tickets available and now we are largely in the hands of the footballing Gods

Will it be our year?

God we hope so and we can wave this bloody league good bye....can't wait, whoever we play

Quoted from Maringer

Regarding the Tranmere discussion, I'm surprised they haven't cemented a place in the play-offs, though this is based mostly in what I saw in the draw at BP. In that, they looked to have a strong defence and lots of pace in midfield, without much of a threat from their forwards.

It's the pace in midfield which would worry me as this is one thing we struggle to deal with.

Thst said, both Dover and Braintree are resolute and hard to break down so that's something we also struggle against!

Ultimately, it's up to us to put in the performances required whoever we face though they will be tough games. I'm just worried that we'll get another 'special' refereeing decision or two go against us in these games as we've seen so often in the past.

Tranmere just don't have anyone aside from Norwood who can stick the ball in the net on a regular basis. He's their top scorer with 18, but aside from him they don't have anyone in the squad who's scored more than 4 goals this season.

Quoted from chaos33

It's not so much that, it's more that we'll be inhibited if we're fearful of playing any one team in the play offs, presuming we are going to get there.
On that performance last night, there won't be one team that wants to play us, and that includes the 'mighty' Tranmere. We need to uphold that standard and capitalise on other teams' potential fear of us.

Imagine your Tranmere fan needing a miracle and knowing that their last game of the season is against us, and they need to win, (and that's IF they beat Eastleigh away on Saturday).

Absolutely agree with this 100%. We drew with Tranmere here during our dodgy September run. Since then we've improved enough to be requiring one point from two games to make the play-offs. They haven't. We certainly shouldn't fear them.

I watched Tranmere v Lincoln recently and to be honest they looked pretty cr@p. They really only won because Lincoln went down to 10 men after Bradley Wood was sent off.

Quoted from barralad

Absolutely agree with this 100%. We drew with Tranmere here during our dodgy September run. Since then we've improved enough to be requiring one point from two games to make the play-offs. They haven't. We certainly shouldn't fear them.

I just hope that we can match the magnificent support that they brought here.
Do folk think we can possibly beat 144 ?  ;)

Accrington Stanley are going up to League 1, what's that all about????

Quoted from easypeersy

Accrington Stanley are going up to League 1, what's that all about????

Good manager. Remember saying we should go for him when he was at Southport but we keep getting told there are no better managers out there.

Done a great job there.  Calamari Brown will be pleased  ;)

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Must say i thought the bbc surrey commentators were excellent.

Said they hope we go up and we as fans deserve it , credit to them

They'll be bloody glad to get rid of us I expect.

No they are not
Confirmed in playoffs but that's it