National League Fixtures - 9/4/2019

[chipmunx]

On the bright side when we get pumped by Harrogate/Fylde/Eastleigh/insert any team you want here we may get a decent trip to Edgeley Park and the return of the Torquay away day.

True - and Chester now 6-0 down

 

[Massive Floodlights]

True - and Chester now 6-0 down

Depressing that this is one of the highlights of my season.

 

[chipmunx]

Orient win 3-2 - massive result

 

[Master D]

Orient have re-won the title tonight.

 

[doveranddover]

Orient have re-won the title tonight.

until Saturday

 

[E10rifle]

Really consistent, solid, fair game from the ref tonight. The National League are going to be devastated with him.

 

[chipmunx]

Really consistent, solid, fair game from the ref tonight. The National League are going to be devastated with him.

that's the last time he'll ever ref at this level then

 

[Master D]

Really consistent, solid, fair game from the ref tonight. The National League are going to be devastated with him.

McCallum FC don't want the playoffs, hence why they've been losing every possible game they can recently.

 

[LondonOrn]

Massive wins for Orient and Stockport to put the title in their hands both with four games to go, hope they hold on and manage to seal promotion before the final day.

 

[The Terminator]

There must've been a rally cry at half time, because I didn't see that come back at half time.

First half - three chances and three goals. From our perspective, we've gone from being difficult to beat to letting in cheap goals. Our 3 CBs have not lost a header all season between them, but tonight they somehow let McCallum score twice from deep crosses into the box and Dean Brill was left napping for both as well. Our goal came from a long throw as well, in open play we were far too toothless.

Second half, I can see why Eastleigh fell apart today and Saturday - They tire very quickly against ball playing sides. As tough a nut to crack as they are, they're a big side and not the most mobile and at times in the second half we managed to open them up, our equaliser was a great move from our view - Brill to Clay, to Widdowson to Bonne and a goal.

Second half we were excellent.

Thank God the fixture backlog is over, because we are tiring and still picking up knocks - Alex Lawless the latest injury tonight.

I would say we've all but secured a top 3 finish now. Our win has also IMO removed Fylde and Wrexham from the title race, its now 1 from 3.............

 

[Fyldefan]

Great victory for us. Moved tinpot Wrexham out of our way. Braintree away Saturday and seeing as we cannot beat any of the poor sides in the division, it's more than likely going to be a draw. Salford will win on Saturday and I think orient will draw. Sutton is one of the hardest away days. Huge victory tonight though, well done

 

[chipmunx]

big results for Fylde and Orient - particularly since Salford and Solihull have very winnable games at the weekend;- Sutton away will be harder for Orient - but passing teams can win on plastic pitches IF you have an organised solid defence on the day

 

[B2TF]

big results for Fylde and Orient - particularly since Salford and Solihull have very winnable games at the weekend;- Sutton away will be harder for Orient - but passing teams can win on plastic pitches IF you have an organised solid defence on the day

Wrexham will see off all of the Tin Pot fuckers in the play-offs.

 

[B2TF]

I'm off to have a browse on DevaChat. I may be some time.

 

[joethegill]

Is Paul McCallum just having a one off lucky season or is he actually good these days? Last time I saw him he was shite.

 

[Seventyseven]

Just popping in to see if the fixtures are out for next season yet... looking forward to our trips to Maidst.... oh..... err.. Alders..... damn it, Hartlepools it is then!

 

[Fyldefan]

Against us he was just really good in the air and eastleigh at every opportunity get it whipped in early. So yes he did look good

 

[Massive Floodlights]

Great victory for us. Moved tinpot Wrexham out of our way. Braintree away Saturday and seeing as we cannot beat any of the poor sides in the division, it's more than likely going to be a draw. Salford will win on Saturday and I think orient will draw. Sutton is one of the hardest away days. Huge victory tonight though, well done

Sorry to break the news but you lost 2-0 to Leeds mate.

 

[E10rifle]

Is Paul McCallum just having a one off lucky season or is he actually good these days? Last time I saw him he was shite.

His “mince about waving my arms like an inebriated t-rex and occasionally nut the ball if it’s crossed right onto my head” schtick is surprisingly effective at this abysmal level.

 

[chipmunx]

Is Paul McCallum just having a one off lucky season or is he actually good these days? Last time I saw him he was shite.

he was absolutely shite in Barrow's win at Eastleigh

 

[chipmunx]

Just popping in to see if the fixtures are out for next season yet... looking forward to our trips to Maidst.... oh..... err.. Alders..... damn it, Hartlepools it is then!

I guess that you'll be our 1st or last match - away again as usual then

 

[Shotsfan1993]

Just popping in to see if the fixtures are out for next season yet... looking forward to our trips to Maidst.... oh..... err.. Alders..... damn it, Hartlepools it is then!

I take it that should we stay full time, there is a very strong chance of us bouncing back?

 

[B2TF]

I take it that should we stay full time, there is a very strong chance of us bouncing back?

Yeah, you'll be alright, the South is a piece of piss. Just hope and pray you don't for some reason get slotted into the North- it's a graveyard for ex-Football League clubs.

 

[Jerry]

I take it that should we stay full time, there is a very strong chance of us bouncing back?

Not necessarily, we were heading for lower mid-table mediocrity at best with Owers in charge.

Get the manager right and the full time status is a big advantage though. We've won loads of games in the last 20 minutes as the opposition tired.

 

[Leewilson]

I would say we've all but secured a top 3 finish now. Our win has also IMO removed Fylde and Wrexham from the title race, its now 1 from 3.............

Wouldn't completely rule out Fylde just yet. They have 3 very winnable looking games and a tough one away to Salford. Win all 4 and that puts them on 87 and probably with a better goal difference of anybody else. Orient would then need to take 2 wins and a draw from their final 4 games which isn't a gimme looking at the fixtures. Wrexham though, with their average goal difference and indifferent form are all but out of it, I agree. There's just something about Fylde. Despite not playing well, they eek out results and have the most prolific striker in the league. I think 87 or 88 will be the winning total for whichever team does it. Unlikely but stranger things have happened.

 

[Seventyseven]

I take it that should we stay full time, there is a very strong chance of us bouncing back?

As has been mentioned before, get the manager right and there's every chance of that. ... in the meantime, make the most of your games with Woking next season. They don't think you're very good for some reason.