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[150249]

Absolute cracker, wasn't it. Neither team wanted a replay and just went for it. When that 15-year-old lad put the ball in the back of the net just before 90 mins I thought that might just be the most 'Fulhamish' thing we'd ever do. Thankfully the other player was offside in the build up!

Chris Rigg. I heard he is the captain of the England U18s

 

[SuspectUsual]

Absolute cracker, wasn't it. Neither team wanted a replay and just went for it. When that 15-year-old lad put the ball in the back of the net just before 90 mins I thought that might just be the most 'Fulhamish' thing we'd ever do. Thankfully the other player was offside in the build up!

We were in the away end right behind the goal. When Rigg “scored” it was insane, bodies jumping around everywhere.

It’s a very, very young squad at the moment, and the team on the pitch got younger with the subs made, so by the end the average age of the eleven on the pitch was 21. They’re a very talented bunch.

We thought Dan Neil (age 21) and Edouard Michut (age 19) had really good games in the middle of midfield

 

[youngiecj]

Boston 2 Scarborough 2. Another result where we conceded far too many sloppy goals. Scarborough 5th in the league, looked really poor every time we have played them. Big match at Kettering on Tuesday night, point below in the relegation zone.

 

[DarloRich]

Darlington 3 v Spendymore 2 ( thier cup final)

A great home win after a difficult week saw our Mark Beck, 15 goal top scorer, sold after Solihull met his release clause. Still 3rd in the league which is madness.

 

[VauxhallandI]

Spendymore! Not heard that one before

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Spendymore! Not heard that one before

A nod towards the probable reason as to just how the Brewery Field outfit have risen so rapidly up to the dizzy heights of National League North?

 

[High Dyke]

First win in 12 games for The Gingerbreads (Grantham Town) last Saturday.

Onwards to Lincolnshire County Cup action tomorrow evening where you get the bizarre GTFC v GTFC (Grantham Town v Gainsborough Trinity). The winner will play GTFC (Grimsby Town) in the semi-final. Confused?

 

[DarloRich]

Darlington 0 v Southport 0 - weather the real winner, played in gale, Darlo should have won at the death, Southport gave up after about 60 minutes and hung on. Still third.

 

[Darandio]

Reports that Jesse Marsch has been hooked by Leeds...

 

[SuspectUsual]

Reports that Jesse Marsch has been hooked by Leeds...

No longer Marsching On Together

 

[Mcr Warrior]

It's now 65 years since the Munich air disaster.


(Picture of memorial clock outside Old Trafford stadium).

 

[Iskra]

Reports that Jesse Marsch has been hooked by Leeds...

Should have gone at the end of last season. Very odd to do it just after signing more of his players and bringing in another coach for him. Strategy at the club is all over the place. Will be interesting to see who comes in now, could be anyone

 

[AlterEgo]

Should have gone at the end of last season. Very odd to do it just after signing more of his players and bringing in another coach for him. Strategy at the club is all over the place. Will be interesting to see who comes in now, could be anyone

Do you think you'll stay up?

 

[Iskra]

Do you think you'll stay up?

I have no idea. It's impossible to predict who the next manager will be from this lot, which is obviously a huge factor.

Positives:

There are many mediocre teams this season
Strong investment in the squad
Squad is stronger than last season IMO (it's the tactics, not the squad so that's an easier fix)
We aren't too far adrift

Negatives:

Managerial chaos/uncertainty
Immediate impact required from a new manager, but rare at Leeds.
Many of the more 'winnable' fixtures have been wasted and are now behind us.
Questionable record of managerial appointments (bar one) of the current owners.
Jesse got our top scorer badly injured by unnecessarily bringing him on as a sub, while we were already cruising past Accrington Stanley in a cup match...
Wasted the transfer window getting more Marsch people in
Defence is questionable (although could be acceptable if we play a way that retains possession which reduces the pressure and workload placed on them al la Bielsa).

What will be, will be. What it won't be, is dull...

However, if we go down, we are in a much better position to weather that storm than we were last time.

Our next two fixtures are Manchester United, back to back

 

[150249]

Our next two fixtures are Manchester United, back to back

Sounds like a wrap mate, although they are missing casemero.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Well, the crazy experiment of appointing an inexperienced coach with an ego the size of Texas who could start a fight in an empty room is finally over.

Warnock in, please Mr Hoyle...

 

[SuspectUsual]

Well, the crazy experiment of appointing an inexperienced coach with an ego the size of Texas who could start a fight in an empty room is finally over.

Warnock in, please Mr Hoyle...

His assistant had similar characteristics too

 

[61653 HTAFC]

His assistant had similar characteristics too

Yeah, Kenny Miller has been sacked too. He was here even less time than Fotheringham.

Suspect the next appointment will be a short-term one just to get through this season, as our owner wants out and the club is for sale. No doubt hands have been burned giving Buzz McLightyear a THREE YEAR contract... well, his agent must be laughing all the way to the bank tonight!
Personally hoping for Neil Warnock, unless Narcis Pelach (the current caretaker) does well at the weekend and can be persuaded to take the role- he'd previously said he didn't want the top job. A lot of our fans are dead-set on Chris Wilder, but I don't think he'd risk a relegation on his CV, nor want to come to a club with a takeover (hopefully) pending.

 

[Purple Train]

Suspect the next appointment will be a short-term one just to get through this season, as our owner wants out and the club is for sale. No doubt hands have been burned giving Buzz McLightyear a THREE YEAR contract... well, his agent must be laughing all the way to the bank tonight!
Personally hoping for Neil Warnock, unless Narcis Pelach (the current caretaker) does well at the weekend and can be persuaded to take the role- he'd previously said he didn't want the top job. A lot of our fans are dead-set on Chris Wilder, but I don't think he'd risk a relegation on his CV, nor want to come to a club with a takeover (hopefully) pending.

Steve Bruce?
I hope Huddersfield do stay up - it's been sad to see their fall from grace over the past few years.

 

[KashmireHawker]

Southampton 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

A truly remarkable comeback by Julen Lopetegui’s men this afternoon with 10 men, with the winner thanks to debutant Joao Gomes with 3 minutes to go.

Wolves move five clear of the dotted line and have 13 out of 21 points, in Julen’s first 7 games.

 

[150249]

Southampton 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

A truly remarkable comeback by Julen Lopetegui’s men this afternoon with 10 men, with the winner thanks to debutant Joao Gomes with 3 minutes to go.

Wolves move five clear of the dotted line and have 13 out of 21 points, in Julen’s first 7 games.

Let's not talk about the rest of the 1500 kickoffs because of Tottenham's inability to play well

 

[DarloRich]

Boston 3 v Darlo 1

Awful day. Crap. One goal flattered us. Boston is awful. it takes 57 years to get there. I am never going again.

 

[VauxhallandI]

Boston 3 v Darlo 1

Awful day. Crap. One goal flattered us. Boston is awful. it takes 57 years to get there. I am never going again.

Can’t disagree with that sentiment, a turkey awful away day.

Meanwhile Altrincham rolled their way into the quarter finals of the FA Trophy with a 3-1 win at Bracknell in what was a difficult match.

Doesn’t matter we will get Barnet or Gateshead away, two more awful away days

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Wonder whether York City will actually get to receive their due share of the gate takings after defeating Southend United 2-0 at Roots Hall in the FA Trophy yesterday?

 

[Drogba11CFC]

Hendon 0...Winchester City 2 (Bentley 55, Bailey 90+5, Willcox s/o 57)

A vital three points for Winchester City as they held onto a lead in a six-pointer at the wrong end of the table. After a goalless first half Warren Bentley ran onto a pass to fire the ball into the bottom corner of the net but a minute later Archie Willcox was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. However, Winchester held firm and, in stoppage time, with all 11 Hendon players in the Winchester half, a clearance found Ollie Bailey who simply dribbled the ball into an empty net to secure the win.

Other Results:

Beaconsfield Town 2...Swindon Supermarine 3

Dorchester Town 3...Hanwell Town 0

Gosport Borough 0...Truro City 1

Merthyr Town 0...Chesham United 1

Met Police 4...Tiverton Town 1

North Leigh 2...Harrow Borough 0

Plymouth Parkway 0...Hartley Wintney 0

Weston-Super-Mare 1...Hayes & Yeading 0

Yate Town 2...Poole Town 3

League Table:

15. Plymouth Parkway P23 GD 0 30pts
16. Gosport Borough P29 GD -15 30pts
17. Winchester City P28 GD -15 28pts
18. Yate Town P30 GD -28 28pts
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19. Harrow Borough P27 GD -29 27pts
20. Hendon P26 GD -12 25pts
21. Hartley Wintney P30 GD -30 22pts
22. North Leigh P28 GD -33 19pts

 

[Howardh]

Well, my lot made it to the front page of the Non league Paper, after a 2 - 1 win at Tring in the FA Vase, 5th round. Wherever Bury AFC turn up, us fans are sure to follow! Over 500, maybe 600 in a crowd of around 850. Quarter-finals draw tomorrow. Could be playing Congleton, West Didsbury/Chorlton, Atherstone, Ascot, Newport Pagnell, Peacehampton or Corsham who remain in the Vase.

if we're away Peacehampton is my preferred venue, long weekend in Brighton/Rottingdean - but the players might not agree!

 

[DarloRich]

Wonder whether York City will actually get to receive their due share of the gate takings after defeating Southend United 2-0 at Roots Hall in the FA Trophy yesterday?

I doubt it - we haven't had our share from the previous round!

 

[JD2168]

Nathan Jones has been put out of his misery & dismissed as Southampton manager after a very disappointing reign at the club.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I doubt it - we haven't had our share from the previous round!

Believe it has been paid, but late. Supposed to have been paid promptly within 14 days of the date of the 4th round fixture, which took place in mid January, but wasn't.

BBC also reckon St. John Ambulance haven't been paid.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Believe it has been paid, but late. Supposed to have been paid promptly within 14 days of the date of the 4th round fixture, which took place in mid January, but wasn't.

BBC also reckon St. John Ambulance haven't been paid.

If they do go bust the likes of SJA are unsecured creditors and at the bottom of the list when it comes to any (partial) payment of what they’re owed. I’m 99% sure the rule giving priority to football creditors is still in place