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Tin-pot trophy. Against some phoenix club.

A packed ML won't be much fun.

I don't much fancy going to Wembley anyway (where to start?).

Too much change from what I'm used to.

It'll proper mess up our end of season.

And it's going to rain!
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APRIL FOOLS'!!!



Come on Alty!

Sorry to put a dampener on things, but the issue of the segregation fence needs addressing. To be clear, this is not an opinion. This is a statement of fact. There is a hole in the fence about head height (through which I got hit after the Notts opener) and another hole at foot height. On the pop side, about two thirds of the way towards the "Chequers" End in front of the back crush barrier (where I was pinned in by the crowd at the time of the attack, stood in my usual spot). I realise the young lads (who I don't know) were winding up the Notts supporters, but I don't see why I should become a punchbag for doing no different to what ordinary football supporters do at games.

I feel I must also point out that, not for the first time this season, stewards were not on hand when it mattered, and where any reasonable person could see they might be needed. I strongly suggest that in future they concentrate on their core responsibility of keeping people safe rather than making stuff up about season ticket holders who happen to be in the vicinity because they (the stewards) were not on hand to see what happened. It's no good reacting after the event (though better than nothing I suppose) and shows how urgently we need people who understand football and know the club.

I suggest it urgently needs sorting for the FC Halifax game, given the magnitude of the game and past events (those "sheikhs" that time for a start). Let's get on top of it before something worse happens, we should always be trying to improve.

Putting personal preference aside, and at the risk of tempting fate, who do people think will win the FAT?

Barnet is the obvious choice as highest club in the league and playing the final near home. I wonder though if Gateshead might just sneak it. (with or without a Dinanga goal!). I know their home form has been poor in the league, but they've done better in the cups and will likely have a large support behind them.

And not wanting to put a jinx on it, but would the semi-final be likely to be all-ticket? And what would the arrangements be? I was just thinking it would be a pity if any season ticket holders or regular supporters missed out.

Yes, the loss of seven players made this season difficult, and we have had to rely on loan players, but we remain in a good league position, and we are in a position to make further progress next season if these players are enough to keep us up - and I see no reason why they shouldn't be. I remember a trophy (or cup?) match at Tamworth, and they had a really fast winger on loan from Millwall who ran us ragged and was too much for Gary Scott (or whoever it was), and inevitably eventually set up a goal to knock us out, and I thought, why can't we get players like that? Well now we have with the likes of CCC, and hopefully the new loan players can do similar. Take the positives and don't panic. The board have clearly done their best to keep Toby and Ryan, and no doubt have done their best to get good replacements. Negativity is not going to help us (though obviously people will want to ask questions - board members are available at most games if anyone really wants to know the reasoning). Let's continue support the team and thus give us the best chance of getting something positive from the season. That's what I'll be doing on Saturday anyway.

Standing at the back of the Chequers End until the half time whistle today, after the early teething troubles  I was pleasantly surprised to find I had time to both get served and finish my very nice porter in the fanzone (by which time the queue had almost gone) in good time for the start of the second half, even with a crowd of (supposedly) nearly 2,000. This bodes well for future big games this season, and I look forward to further improvements in the future when a roof and heating is added and the food pod opens.

That takes me back...

See here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ0kQPaCZps

I should add that someone watching from the Golf Road End thought it had hit the bar, that's how high it was, and he'd already started to dive. I think even I will have to give him credit for this one ( and I can be a bit "Roy Keane" when it comes to saves)! Can see him being an absolutely top keeper in a year or two if he sticks at it.