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[CB]

At the moment, we seem to be happy in getting the 'minimum'  - always looking at getting draws away, content with drawing against FGR at home (at least we didn't get beat!) etc, rather than aiming higher and going for the win. The team really needs to start digging out surprise results from somewhere, rather than thinking 'oh we're not going to get a win against any team above us, we'll rely on points from those below us'. What happens if we don't get those wins against R&D, Southport etc? We need to start picking up 'surprise' wins, like we did against Stevenage at home this season, for example, or D&R away last year. Those types of results are really going to make the difference.

* I also know that we're part-time etc, etc, before anyone says

[gazwarrington]

The players are all trying 100% so these 'surprise' results will come, its not like weare settling for just damage limitation we are going for points.  Nothing to do with being 'content' more to do with being realistic.

We played Forest Green Rovers after a derby game we played for 70mins with 10 men, we looked tired and went behind TWICE but still did not lose. Thats not content but a point gained when non could easily have happened.

Before Christmas we were 2 points off the relegation places, now we are 3pts but have 3 games less to play until the end of the season, surely that makes it a good xmas period ?

We have been getting the result against the teams around us, barr Rushden.
This is the table v the 7 teams below us

1.  dagenham and redbridge 10 5 1 0 17 3 3 1 0 9 2 21 26 
2.  gravesend and northfleet 11 5 0 0 11 2 3 2 1 8 8 9 26 
3.  burton albion 10 3 0 1 6 3 5 0 1 9 5 7 24 
4.  weymouth 10 4 1 0 8 3 3 1 1 9 4 10 23 
5.  oxford united 10 3 3 0 13 7 3 0 1 9 2 13 21 
6.  exeter city 9 3 2 0 9 5 3 0 1 6 3 7 20 
7.  morecambe 9 1 2 0 2 1 5 0 1 10 6 5 20 
8.  grays athletic 9 1 3 0 7 3 4 0 1 15 5 14 18 
9.  kidderminster harriers 11 3 2 3 9 10 2 1 0 3 1 1 18 
10.  altrincham 9 4 2 0 12 4 0 2 1 4 7 5 16 
11.  rushden and diamonds 9 2 1 0 6 1 3 0 3 10 10 5 16 
12.  woking 10 1 0 3 5 5 4 1 1 10 7 3 16 
13.  halifax town 10 2 3 0 11 6 2 0 3 5 7 3 15 
14.  northwich victoria 8 2 0 1 7 5 3 0 2 6 6 2 15 
15.  york city 9 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 2 8 10 -2 14 
16.  st albans city 9 2 2 0 4 2 1 2 2 7 7 2 13 
17.  crawley town 8 3 0 1 4 3 1 1 2 4 6 -1 13 
18.  aldershot town 8 1 3 1 8 9 2 0 1 6 5 0 12 
19.  forest green rovers 10 2 3 1 9 8 0 3 1 3 5 -1 12 
20.  stafford rangers 8 2 2 0 5 3 1 1 2 3 7 -2 12 
21.  southport 9 2 1 3 8 8 1 0 2 4 6 -2 10 
22.  cambridge united 8 0 1 3 3 6 2 2 0 4 2 -1 9 
23.  stevenage borough 9 0 1 2 5 8 2 1 3 9 10 -4 8 
24.  tamworth 8 0 1 2 2 6 0 1 4 1 6 -9 2

and if only games were 45mins long ....

1.  dagenham and redbridge 25 7 6 0 14 2 3 8 1 10 8 14 44 
2.  stevenage borough 25 6 6 1 16 7 5 2 5 7 8 8 41 
3.  york city 25 5 5 2 7 5 5 6 2 9 5 6 41 
4.  burton albion 25 6 4 2 7 3 4 6 3 7 6 5 40 
5.  oxford united 25 4 7 1 6 2 3 8 2 5 4 5 36 
6.  halifax town 25 5 7 1 10 6 3 4 5 6 7 3 35 
7.  altrincham 25 6 4 3 11 6 1 9 2 3 6 2 34 
8.  morecambe 24 3 7 2 6 6 4 6 2 6 4 2 34 
9.  st albans city 25 2 7 3 5 4 4 7 2 9 4 6 32 
10.  weymouth 25 4 8 1 8 5 3 3 6 5 10 -2 32 
11.  rushden and diamonds 24 3 7 2 9 7 3 6 3 6 11 -3 31 
12.  southport 25 4 6 2 7 5 2 7 4 3 8 -3 31 
13.  grays athletic 23 3 6 2 8 4 3 6 3 9 10 3 30 
14.  gravesend and northfleet 25 3 6 4 4 6 3 6 3 8 8 -2 30 
15.  exeter city 24 2 8 2 6 6 3 6 3 7 5 2 29 
16.  woking 25 4 5 3 9 6 1 8 4 5 9 -1 28 
17.  crawley town 24 3 8 1 5 2 2 5 5 2 6 -1 28 
18.  forest green rovers 26 5 4 5 9 8 0 7 5 5 10 -4 26 
19.  kidderminster harriers 25 0 9 3 2 7 4 5 4 6 7 -6 26 
20.  cambridge united 25 3 6 4 6 6 1 6 5 2 6 -4 24 
21.  aldershot town 23 1 7 3 3 5 2 7 3 3 5 -4 23 
22.  tamworth 24 4 4 4 8 7 0 7 5 3 10 -6 23 
23.  northwich victoria 23 2 2 8 6 12 4 2 5 4 8 -10 22 
24.  stafford rangers 23 2 4 5 4 6 1 6 5 3 11 -10 19

[Jacko]

Very happy and i think we might stay up, just a bit worried about the amount of chances other teams are getting against us at moss lane and the fact we really do struggle against pace time and time again,rod and o'neill actually play well off eachother as opposed to with colin when he always outshines them and they seem a little subdued at times

[Amsterdam Alty]

i think with rosey and karl we don't suffer against pace, mabe asa does but overall our defence, when full strenth, is capable of handling pace, granted not world fastest strikers like donaldson and oli but even those were well subdued

[Daycare Dan]

If you'd offered me 5 points before Xmas I'd have taken it and after the three games I'm still happy with 5 points.

results away from home are always going to be tough to come by, we only won away 3 times last season. However what is encouraging is we are not getting battered like we did, last year yesterdays game would probably ended up in defeat, this time we got a point. Some people grumble about being happy with a point away from home, and yes I'm happy; it's a point closer to safety and that's all that matters!!

COME ON YOU REDS!!

[Alex]

agree totally dan, this time last year when teams took leads against us away or were putting us under the pressure halifax were yesterday we would have ended up on here talking about a 5-0 loss. but this year we are going to good solid teams who like halifax are in good form and are grinding out a result. 1 point is better than none. and if you look at the list of teams we have gotten somthing off away from home this season (some of which if we are honest we were expecting to get hammered)  OXFORD, FGR, Cambridge, Grays these are solid teams and some of them we were playing our Reserve side so i think 5 points is a good turn out considering it could have bee 3pts out of 3 games very easily

[Uncle Globnasty]

Hmmmm. I have mixed feelings about this one. Obviously very happy with the win over Vics and the point at Halifax, but rather disappointed with the FGR result. Whilst I would admit that getting a point is better than nothing and that only losing by the odd goal or drawing is better than a 5-0 drubbing, it's not always enough. Remember 1999-2000? Nineteen drawn games, rarely were we soundly beaten and we came away from places with some VERY good results.....wasn't enough in the end though. Personally I think we will be OK if we can stay clear of injuries in key places, but you just can't help feeling kinda twitchy can you? Well I can't anyway and it certainly doesn't help following the majority of the season via the internet and the media.....now where's my valium?

[RockyRobin]

Hmmmm. I have mixed feelings about this one. Obviously very happy with the win over Vics and the point at Halifax, but rather disappointed with the FGR result. Whilst I would admit that getting a point is better than nothing and that only losing by the odd goal or drawing is better than a 5-0 drubbing, it's not always enough. Remember 1999-2000? Nineteen drawn games, rarely were we soundly beaten and we came away from places with some VERY good results.....wasn't enough in the end though. Personally I think we will be OK if we can stay clear of injuries in key places, but you just can't help feeling kinda twitchy can you? Well I can't anyway and it certainly doesn't help following the majority of the season via the internet and the media.....now where's my valium?

We all know about your twitching Uncle G. I suggest you see a doctor or even better, a new claims advisor!!

Are you over for the Vics?

[Uncle Globnasty]

We all know about your twitching Uncle G. I suggest you see a doctor or even better, a new claims advisor!!

Are you over for the Vics?

Ahhhh memories, like dark corners in my mind, sweaty fumbling little memories....ahemm, nothing to see here....

Unfortunately not, I have absolutely no chance with midweek games. The nearest I'm gonna get to vics is some white gloves, a glow stick, an inhaler and some medicated beats.....it's torture away from the fold......Come on Alty.