National League Fixtures - 24/11/2018

[The Terminator]

• Fylde v Boreham Wood
• Aldershot v Barrow
• Barnet v Gateshead
• Bromley v Dag & Red
• Dover v Hartlepool
• Eastleigh v Chesterfield
• Ebbsfleet v Halifax
• Harrogate v Braintree
• Havant & Waterlooville v Maidstone United
• Solihull Moors v Salford
• Sutton United v Maidenhead United
• Wrexham v Leyton Orient

 

[The Terminator]

1st v 3rd and 2nd vs 4th. Can Solihull bring themselves into the title race and defeat plucky Salford?

Meanwhile there will be a brotherhood battle at the Racecourse. You know its a brotherhood match in the National League, because the home club can actually produce proper ticket stubs for once!

Unbeaten at home vs Unbeaten away. I would take a draw if I am honest. I would imagine we'll take between 400-600 fans.

Not sure what to expect because both teams have been very good for different reasons this season.

 

[Master D]

The biggest game of the season. 0-0.

 

[chief]

AWWWW YEAHHHHH HERE WE GO

 

[BeesKnees]

Hoping to close the gap to playoffs and then have three games in hand by the time we next play a league game.

 

[Bendubz]

Nice to be going into a game as slight favourites, a win would pull us closer to midtable

 

[E10rifle]

AWWWW YEAHHHHH HERE WE GO

Feels like we’ve both got an actual proper game, doesn’t it? Odd.

 

[Master D]

Although they’re a tinpotter I would actually trust Solihull Motors Rugby Club to beat The Evil up here, especially on their 5-a-side sized pitch.

They’ll set piece them to death with a couple of goals from long lineouts.

 

[NolansOrient]

First away game in ages that actually has a proper feel to it, should be a decent sized crowd and we'll bring a fair few from London, I reckon at least 600.

I think Wrexham are in a bit of a false position, I don't know if anyone has noticed, but they've actually played Dover 16 times in the league already this season, only losing twice in the process.

That said they are fresh from thrashing the indomitable Weston-Super-Mare 0-2 so spirits are likely high in North Wales, or will be until they capitulate against $alford twice over Christmas.

This will be the play off final.

Nailed on draw.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Pressure is starting to build against Bates and he desperately needs to win this, if we go 5 defeats on the trot the knives will be out.

 

[CFC91]

We're away at Eastleigh and muggins here has agreed to go. Early start and apparently they play in the middle of nowhere. Brilliant. Hopefully we will be in Southampton for 11am so plenty of time for a beer..i'll probably need it.

 

[rudebwoyben]

We're away at Eastleigh and muggins here has agreed to go. Early start and apparently they play in the middle of nowhere. Brilliant. Hopefully we will be in Southampton for 11am so plenty of time for a beer..i'll probably need it.

If you’re on foot coming out of the ground, just be careful. You end up going down a dark unlit narrow lane with cars whizzing by.

 

[The Terminator]

If you’re on foot coming out of the ground, just be careful. You end up going down a dark unlit narrow lane with cars whizzing by.

Thankfully, that road is now closed on matchdays to all traffic.

But, as you say its still unlit and when we played them the other week, I had to walk there from Southampton Airport Parkway - With only the torch on my phone to guide me down down the roads and the "field" you have to walk through as their are still no lights there FFS!

As an away day, Eastleigh isn't the best.

 

[rudebwoyben]

Thankfully, that road is now closed on matchdays to all traffic.

But, as you say its still unlit and when we played them the other week, I had to walk there from Southampton Airport Parkway - With only the torch on my phone to guide me down down the roads and the "field" you have to walk through as their are still no lights there FFS!

As an away day, Eastleigh isn't the best.

Ah the walk through the country park with its rickety wooden bridge! I can imagine that that can be a bit of a nightmare walk at this time of year.

 

[chief]

Feels like we’ve both got an actual proper game, doesn’t it? Odd.

Brotherhood games are always a grand affair.

 

[SomeMightShay]

Brotherhood games are always a grand affair.

Yet BT Sports would rather showcase the Vanarama product pitting the Ebbsfleet and Gateshead.

 

[SomeMightShay]

We're away to another cockney bunch and i'm not going so i fully expect us to win 5-0

 

[East Bank Shot]

The mighty Barrow are in town. Hoping our new striker from Braintree can fire us to a 1-0 win.

 

[iron4ever]

Dont expect too much from Reece straight away. Just coming back from injury, failed a fitness test last week before our game with Solihull. Reece is a lovely lad and IMO a real good prospect, am sad to see him leave.

 

[Shotsfan1993]

The mighty Barrow are in town. Hoping our new striker from Braintree can fire us to a 1-0 win.

If he plays - we havent even announced him signing yet!

 

[E10rifle]

Our 4th choice keeper on the bench. Be afraid, be very afraid...

 

[Master D]

Referee is ruining this. He’s fucking baffling.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Fucking Pools, wanky wanky wank

 

[NolansOrient]

Even Stevens so far in the game of the day at wrexham. One clear cut chance for the hosts saved, other than that the ref has given about 6000 free kicks to the home side for nothing, really appalling bean counter. Wrexham marginally better, but not a lot between the sides as we approach the half

 

[SomeMightShay]

We're away to another cockney bunch and i'm not going so i fully expect us to win 5-0

Then again .......

 

[Master D]

The Bonne offside thing was utterly ridiculous. A mile offside then gets involved in play, linesman suddenly decides it’s another phase of play and Bonne wins a free kick off it.

 

[tommytit]

The Bonne offside thing was utterly ridiculous. A mile offside then gets involved in play, linesman suddenly decides it’s another phase of play and Bonne wins a free kick off it.

Not there but our commentators couldn’t believe it. From what they are saying, ref is having a ‘mare.

 

[E10rifle]

Like on Sky’s “Super Sunday”, the massively-hyped Top 6 clash is boring as f*** with both teams cancelling each other out. Whilst Palace-Newcastle is an absolute belter.

 

[NolansOrient]

The Bonne offside thing was utterly ridiculous. A mile offside then gets involved in play, linesman suddenly decides it’s another phase of play and Bonne wins a free kick off it.

I think the lino actually got it right, bonne was miles off but hung back whilst the defender shielded it, realised it might not run out of play, then kicked it against bonne and it stayed in under Os possession. Tricky one but technically correct? Either way the officiating has undermined what should be a really entertaining game. Reckon we'd both take a draw.

 

[Leewilson]

2-0 away to Bromley and out of the drop zone. Touch wood, I think we're looking up now.

Barnet's home crowd down to around 900 home fans. Shocking after a good cup result midweek.