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| Chesterfield Prediction League 2023/24 Matchday 39 |
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Posted by: spireitematt - 19-02-2024, 01:47 - Forum: Chesterfield
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Tuesday Night Games
Fylde 2-3 Solihull Moors
Aldershot 2-1 Barnet
Bromley 0-1 Dag & Red
Ebbsfleet 2-0 Woking
Halifax 1-3 Chesterfield
Hartlepool 1-2 Altrincham
Kidderminster 0-2 Gateshead
Maidenhead United 1-1 Southend
Oxford City 1-0 Eastleigh
Rochdale 2-1 Boreham Wood
York 1-2 Oldham
League Table After Matchday 38
Spireitematt - 692
SaltergateBorn - 686
Amelia - 593
Dancing - 559
St Charles - 557
Lord Snoots - 550
Devon - 482
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| Prediction League Fixtures - Week 27 |
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Posted by: Zinman - 17-02-2024, 22:52 - Forum: West Bromwich Albion
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A struggle to find some unpredictable games this week.
Gamball:
Sheff Wed - Bristol City
Others:
Crystal Palace - Burnley
Man Utd - Fulham
Hull - WBA
Blackburn - Norwich
Cardiff - Stoke
Sunderland - Swansea
Barnsley - Derby
Blackpool - Bolton
Chelsea - Liverpool (EFL Cup Final - normal cup rules apply)
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Posted by: Devongone - 16-02-2024, 18:09 - Forum: Chesterfield
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No doubt some will see Saturday's game as pivotal for us with Bromley in second place behind us. Truth is it doesn't matter a damn. We might as well send out the Academy lads. as we did at Welling in the FA Trophy, to avoid any injuries on their artificial monstrosity.
We are sitting on 81 points, they have 58. That means they are gathering points at around 1.8 a game. Even if they up their game to the end of the season (and currently they are on a point a game from their last 6) and reach two points a game, that will get them just 28 more points, for an excellent total of 86 points. Just TWO wins from our remaining 14 games will exceed that, and remember Bromley are also trying to win the FA Trophy as they have in the past.
No, I'm not saying we shouldn't try, but I am saying we shouldn't risk anyone about whom there is the slightest fitness doubt. Dobra and Jacobs have to be side lined and I can't see the point of risking Grigg unless we have to. Give Boot a game, he's just the sort of keeper who'd accept the challenge to keep a clean sheet under pressure. And sit Chadwick on the bench for safety.......
Let Bromley know we are full of respect for them and we wish them well in the play-offs, but our aim is to win this league. We've made that more than clear so far. Let's take that logic to its obvious conclusion, especially as Barnet will be preparing to lose at Fylde.
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| Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 |
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Posted by: theo_luddite - 16-02-2024, 16:21 - Forum: Huddersfield Town
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The View from Row Z
The McJohn AlpiGalphSmiths Stadium
I think they've fixed some of the roof/gutter leaks
It might not rain until the 2nd half
By the Tented Village we call Pre-Match Entertainment
HD1 just over the river.
Kick-off 15:00 UK Time
Saturday 14/02/24
A nice shiny new match thread on a nice shiny new server that appears to be doing everything that old faltering server wasn't doing (properly)  Cheers chaps. 
Even Google doesn't stick it's "Unsecure website" nose in as often as it did before.
It's half-term, and er, well apparently it is round here in West Muddled England. Sunday's a school night again. Pay attention at the back. You will be expected to answer questions. Nobody at Town has been, so far, but you are fans and so just pay attention. I might have said that already.
'ull and their (really, not very) erm, naughty boy? fans head down the M62 for the latest match in the only League that matters, yes The Yorksha League. The EFL have also kindly agreed to award points in their Chumpionship Division, which just 'appens to run alongside our all important League.
Town are unbeaten at home this year (so far) and 'ull are unbeaten in their last 2 away. Their other win (assuming you paid attention to Tuesdays results) was, surprise, at Blunderland.
Town lost 1-0 at 'ull back in November, (just a quiet reminder) to a Rory, nope sorry, (his lad) Liam Delap flukey goal off his shin scored in the 92nd minute. Moore had set us up to draw from the warm up, 20 minutes before kick-off, and was gutted that we didn't get it. We stopped almost everything they tried to throw at us at least 20 yards from the half-way line. Our side of the half-way line. That we only crossed the half-way line a slack handful of times might have had more to do with it. If only we'd tried to do it during the match too ..... ?
Are you sure this is February? T'sun's shining and I've got t'scullery door open out back at the moment.
I might have to mow the lawns afore Easter this year if they don't stop growing. 
I might have to mow 'em next week, if it stops raining for a couple of days. 
On the tellybox
Not showing anywhere at the moment other than iFollow in 'furrin parts' and dodgy websites the EFL hasn't found yet.
Latest news
This may have come to your attention late on Thursday. Had to rewrite a whole section about some bloke that's apparently a Brighton Writer? Where he does his journalism or writes his novels is nowt to do with me but why we think he's a coach I've no idea either unless we've sacked Eavesway off for the away trips. 
https://www.htafc.com/news/2024/february...ead-coach/
I guess the press will be looking for Wakey from Andréfield in the Directors Box for this game.
[edit] Jon Worthington was making a good fist of putting forward a case for a prolonged period in charge, for at least a few more weeks anyway, but will now likely only be in charge for Saturday. We wish him well on his return to the relative job security of the Academy and the Stiffs.
So just who had the Breiten idea to give BrightonTerrier the job is anyone's guess! The Southern Section of the Town fans will be well chuffed. His Wiki page (my word they are quick) says he favours attacking football. Didn't someone once say that about Moore? What did I call him last night? Brein Terrier. OK I'll schtick with that. Someone that Writes stuff for Brighton, even if they wear our colours, is going to take some getting used to. Apparently he also needs a VISA, thanks to Brexshit. Well, I've got two of them. A light grey one and a dark grey one. If he wants to pay the more expensive one off for me every month I'll be more than happy.
According to Wiki ......
Known for taking sides with low expectations and exceeding them, promotion with Paderborn was eclipsed during his spell in Switzerland, with his league title at FC Zurich the first time the club had finished top since 2009. Running away with the title by 14 points, the victory broke the stranglehold Young Boys had over the division, with Zurich’s 78 goals in 36 games underlining their dominance.
Rather than copy and paste the whole thing, just go and have a read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Breitenreiter This thread will still be here when you're done.
So was he the guy that got Wagbo sacked at Young Boys? Was Kevin the Gerbil up all night writing that Wiki page? I think we should be told!
Injured/Suspended/Isolating
Well Radio Local kind of asked that question in the pressers, so your guess is as good as mine. What on earth was the distraction?
Back training but not oven ready/Back in the frame
Well only Radio Local asked that question in the pressers so your guess is as good as mine other than Helik might be a maybe. What on earth was the distraction?
Last time out
Danny Ward and Del Boy Burgzorg made surprise appearances, not just on the bench but from the bench as Town hung in for a 1-0 win over Blunderland and our first double of the season. Joy.  Well, that's as close as we have to a "Joy" smilie. Website sorted, some more smilies next on the list please chaps? Pretty please? Oh, OK never mind.
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'ull as mentioned above won 1-2 at Rotherham.
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Elsewhere, Sarfamton's bubble finally burst as they lost 3-1 at Brizzle. Shouldn't be much of a surprise as their form against top half sides, particularly away, is very dodgy. They've only won 1 away against a currently top half side. That was at 'ull in October. Go figure.
Down amongst the dead men, Rotherham, as already mentioned, lost, Wendies lost again at Leicester, QPR likewise at Stoke. Town finally got off the trap door for the first time since October, Millwall also losing at home to Ipswich meant they dropped below us. That "new manager bounce" is like a deflated beach-ball for them at the moment. Brum beat Blackburn. Apart from us this year, who doesnt? Up in the nose bleeds, Boro are continuing to slide back down the league, L666s continued their winning ways, West Brom made it 5 wins on the bounce at home but their away form is abysmal. They are due at ours in a month's time, let's hope it stays that way, if only for our game.
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Music
OK so there this bloke called Paul Heaton, who apparently has been in every band since 'ull ever started up as a fish docks and dockers wives started skinning and gutting fish and all the fish 'n' chip shops' opened. They got the spuds from Lincolnshire (allegedly). So, while I Need A Little Time to get back to him, there's a bloke that used to play geetar, a very Ziggy Stardust geetar, for some weird bloke from that there Larndan. Apparently most of that there Bowie's band were from that there Kingston-upon-'ull at one time or another. They don't only sing when they're fishing you know!
Step up to the amp, Mr. Spider From Mars, Mick Ronson.
Whispering Bob Harris also introduced him on OGWT once or twice, which those old farts of a certain age (like me) will remember watching until the little white dot appeared in the middle of the tellybox cathode ray tube's fluorescent screen on Beeb Beeb Ceeb 2. Whilst Beeb Beeb Ceeb 1 was still playing the erm, National Anthem before the little white dot appeared, we got things like Waterloo Sunset, Dock of the Bay and Layla to send us to bed with (or was that Pennine Radio?). I didn't have to stand up in my half mast jimmies and salute the old bag either way. (You may have guessed I'm not a Royalist. Maybe BreinTerrrier can take them back with him one week?).
He was a session musician who recorded five studio albums with Bowie followed by four with Ian Hunter, and also worked as a sideman in touring bands with Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. (WIKI).
Yeah, OK, you can't ignore him forever can you? Anyone that can label an album 'London 0 'ull 4' can't be all that bad. Hopefully it's another Happy Hour (and a half, plus added time) for Town on Saturday
A bunch of Fine Young Cannibals also found their way up Clive Sullivan Way and out beyond the flatlands that surround The Humber Bridge.
With a guest singer you might recognise ..... just saying. As long as he doesn't score for L666s against us in a couple of weeks, no problem.
The Sack Race
Skool Werk - Dooble Englisch - Fritag Nachsmittag.
What do you mean I posted it late because the Town Pressers were released in the afternoon?
Compare and Contrast.
NB Your homework should be handed in for marking before Assembly on Tuesday morning. Half marks for anyone that is late.
After Wednesday it's 30 mins outside the new HM's office to explain yourself. It's The Principle that counts. 
D. Moore's 1st Town Presser - 22/09/23
"For me, the questions were answered already when we spoke. We were expressing the desires we had in our heart and how we saw the club and our careers, and it aligned perfectly. It was the perfect fit in terms of the position of the club, the position and focus of the club and the staff, and looking to move forward.
"It's an honour for me to manage this wonderful football club and I'm looking forward to starting to work with the squad tomorrow and get on the grass with them."
MC: "He's the main piece of the jigsaw. There's an enthusiasm to push and create the high-performing environment Darren is going to need to keep making the team better and better and better. I think there will be more additions around him to make sure we're not bouncing up and down. We've just got to make sure we give Darren everything we need to be successful."
Translation - I wanted more money than Wendies were willing to offer me. Town were daft enough to agree to a 3 year contract, negotiated by my agent, which aligned perfectly with my wage demands and means I won't be short of a few bob for my next sandwich if I make a complete Horlicks of it.
D. Moore's 1st Presser, Port Vale - 13/02/24
“When speaking to Carol, Dave and the club’s board, it’s clear that Port Vale FC and I are perfectly aligned with our long-term aspirations both on and off the pitch,” Moore told his new club’s website.
“Our immediate aim is securing the club’s League One status between now and the end of this season whilst putting the foundations in place to create a clear footballing identity.
“The contract is a long-term commitment from both myself and Port Vale FC. It’s a testament to the long-term vision of the club and a vision that we as a collective from myself, the supporters, the club staff and the players are all striving towards.
“I am absolutely delighted to be here and I am thoroughly excited to get going.”
Director of football David Flitcroft said: “We identified Darren as our primary target to come in ...
..... continues for at least 94 more pages (see Private Eye, Sports Pages or what used to be known as, Colemanballs).
Translation - Having made a complete Horlicks of it at Huddersfield, I clearly had to lower my sights and wage demands a bit. However to ensure that future sandwiches would not be beyond my reach, my agent negotiated to a 5+ year contract which I obviously couldn't wait to sign. I'm sure if I get them from below the 1st Division trap door, where they are now to be challenging for Promotion from League 2 next season I'll be seen as a success. If I bore the fans to death in the meantime, that can only help to boost Stoke City's attendances, where I hope to be next. Wins all round then. Robbie who?
Now what exactly they are smoking in their ceramic pipes down Burslem way these day? It might be interesting to find out.
It has to be far more fun than sinking a few pints of Titanic Ale. Who the hell offers 5+ year contracts when you're in the bottom 4 of League 1? Talk about Oatcakes for Brains!!!! 
Double Games - Freitag Abend und field trips to other sskools am Samstag Morgen/Nachsmitttag. Bringen Sie zein own biers for that one.
Yes that includes you Boris. Oh, OK, you still get your Fags to buy them for you do you?
Normal service in this section will resume on my next match thread.
5 jobs are still available in the Jock Chumionship if you fancy one. What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.bettingodds.com/thesackrace/...ampionship
Another section edited and mostly deleted.
Tables, Form & Whatever
The Yorksha League
This is shaping up into a battle between L666s an' 'ull this season.
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In the Other League, Town are 14 points off the Play-Off Spots with 14 games to go. Don't know about you but I think that's a bit of a push even for the Magical Mr. Mistoffelees, er, Worthington, not to mention BreinTerrier, to work their miracles. 6th to 9th in the Other League are on the same number of points, with Blunderland only a point behind them. "Fight".
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Town are suddenly in mid-table in the form leagues, apart from our away games, obvs.
Room for improvement.
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What a difference a couple of wins makes to your paint jobs.
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Innies and Outies
Like I said, the new guys at 'ull, Acun Medya, a bunch of Dutchmen that got off the ferry one day with some cash in their back pockets, are a tad more interested in investing in 'ull than the last guy was. He took a ferry to Rotterdam and never came back. Might have been Egypt .... wherever. After spending a few bob in the Summer, here's their January Airlie Bird Sales bargains. They even brought The Blunts old faithful centre forra'd back from an Exile on Main Street Hollywood Boulevard.
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Who's banging 'em in
They are spreading the lurve around a bit when it comes to hitting the old onion bag. Meaning, it can be awks to stop 'em, every other game or two. Hopefuly this one one of them every other games.
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They can't all lose
So, on the conveyor belt this weekend and hugging the old cuddly toys .....
TBH I'm not really sure which week 'transfermarkt' are looking at for their League positions this week.
Maybe they've been on the same ceramic pipe wacky baccy as Port Vale's board?
Down in our neck of the woods, Rotherham play Watford, Wendies go to Millwall, that's going to keep at leat one of them below us, QPR to Brizzle, Smoke are home to Coventry, Brum are home to Blunderland. In the nose-bleeds, WBA are home to Sarfamton on Friday, L666s (2nd not 5th) go back to Plymouth after winning in the Cup not long ago, Leicester play Boro. Both Ends play Blackburn, but Both Ends aren't 3rd either.
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Too much caffeine in the Teas-Made or the Coffee Perculator, or are they just in lurve with the cuddly toys?
We've played 'em before
Town have won the last 3 home games v 'ull, scoring 7 goals with 'ull failing to score in each game. Our last defeat at home was 0-1 in March 2013 in a Championship game. The scorer for 'ull that day was George Boyd, you may recall he was a formerly a tormentor in chief at Peterborough.
This is not the 'ull of recent seasons however. Owners that want to be there and invest in the squad and the steady hand of Liam Rosenior on the tiller means the Tigers that roared in the 1st half of recent seasons, and purred like kittens having their tummies tickled as they dropped down the league in the 2nd half, are not the Tigers we'll face on Saturday. They'll be looking for that 3rd win on the bounce away as much as Town will be looking for their 3rd win on the bounce at home.
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3 (4?) Blind Mice
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A section I've not used for a while. Good luck to Rebecca Welch and her team this weekend. Football is better for having her and others like her in our game. Like any ref, if we're talking about the team(s) and not the refs at the end of the game, they've done their job.
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Next up?
We're off down the M1 to Harry Potter World. Their train station always looks like they are playing Bradford City on mini broom sticks for some reason!
Might have to book a train ticket to see how whelmed I'm going to be. Are they running next weekend? They aren't this weekend but that's because Mr. Hornsby is replacing his tracks and throwing some new gravel around. Mind the gaps when they are done.
Pressers
Worthy's Wisdom and Alex Matos's Attention to Detail
As always, these are all over the shop, Alex starts on around 05:40 and goes on for a while and Worthy starts his (Gal)Farming around 34:35 and goes on until it ends.
Shorter versions may be available on Radio Local here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d78h/clips
The view from Spurn Point.
Liam Rossenior on Radio Trawler
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hc5qgf
Jacob Greaves in the local rag
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ch-9103223
Antigrams (I know some of you like 'em)
These may or may not have something to do with 'ull, or the East Coast, or us Wezzies.
Don't look up there for too many clues either. There's a few but not many.
1. Arf Broke Trophy
2. Badger Gonk
3. Linton Ghoul Punks
4. Girl Sleuth
5. Longhorn Turks Elvis
6. Moreen Asher
7. I Fly Bigger
8. Inn Support
9. Blowhole Honeypots
10. Highbred Bum Tree
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Posted by: themaclad - 16-02-2024, 14:20 - Forum: Preston North End
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First time I've seen this, best not say anything
Preston North End have been charged with two counts of misconduct in relation to crowd control by the Football Association.
It is alleged the club failed to ensure their fans conduct themselves in an orderly fashion in a league game at Huddersfield on 12 December and an FA Cup tie at Chelsea on 6 January.
North End have until Wednesday, 21 February to respond to the charges.
Ryan Lowe's side are ninth in the Championship after 32 matches.
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Posted by: themaclad - 16-02-2024, 09:09 - Forum: Preston North End
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Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers
Deepdale 17/2/2024 15.00hrs
The lot from the East of the County arrive for the first time in about 4 years for a non televised match
Last time out
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FORM GUIDE
PNE 13 ROVERS 4
Not be a cakewalk this, been in flux in recent weeks now with new decent manager
WHO IS IN FORM
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MANAGER
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Following his retirement as a player, Eustace moved into coaching. On 21 April 2016, he was named manager of National League side Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year contract for the 2016–17 season.[38] While at the club, Eustace transformed the side's style of play,[39] with the Harriers being dubbed the "non-league Barcelona".[40] Eustace led his side to the play-offs in two seasons, as well as the First Round Proper of the FA Cup.[39]
He left the club on 25 May 2018 to join former manager Steve McClaren at Queens Park Rangers as assistant manager.[41] At QPR, he had a brief spell as caretaker manager in 2019,[42] helping the club avoid relegation from the Championship with 7 points from his 7 games in charge.[37] Following Mark Warburton's arrival as manager in May 2019, Eustace remained as his assistant and began studying for his UEFA Pro Licence.[37][43] In March 2022 he was named as Assistant Manager of the Republic of Ireland team under manager Stephen Kenny, while he would also continue his existing role at QPR.[44] Eustace, along with Matt Gardiner, left his role at QPR in June 2022 following the appointment of new manager Michael Beale.[45]
Birmingham City
Eustace succeeded Lee Bowyer as head coach of Championship club Birmingham City on 3 July 2022. His first managerial role in the football league, he signed a three-year contract.[46] Eustace's first competitive game in charge was a 0–0 draw away to Luton Town. Eustace gained his first victory as Birmingham manager in the following match day, beating Huddersfield Town at home on 5 August 2022. Eustace was able to guide the club to its highest points tally since 2016, successfully avoiding relegation.[47]
On 9 October 2023, Eustace was sacked by Birmingham City. The club cited the importance of the board of directors and management being fully aligned on the culture of the football club as the reason behind the decision, despite an impressive start to the season with the club in sixth position with eighteen points from eleven matches.[48] Following Eustace's dismissal, the club fell to 20th by the end of 2023, with the replacement manager, Wayne Rooney, being sacked after just fifteen matches.[49]
Blackburn Rovers
On 9 February 2024, Eustace was appointed head coach of Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a two-and-a-half year deal.[50]
https://www.rovers.co.uk/
https://www.brfcs.com/forums/topic/36858...-17022024/
Astonishingly some of their fans can actually string a sentence together
Who’s Available?
Ryan Lowe will provide an update on team news in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
Speaking after Wednesday night’s victory over Middlesbrough, the manager revealed Brad Potts will miss the next few weeks with a hamstring injury.
Andrew Hughes may also be absent after jarring his knee in the same fixture, while Ben Whiteman and Liam Lindsay will need to be assessed after seemingly picking up knocks.
Opposition Focus
There’s been a change-up at Rovers in recent weeks with their captain and manager vacating, and they’re now under the guidance of head coach John Eustace – formerly of Birmingham City.
Eustace took his new side to his ex-employers during the week and it wasn’t a happy return as Blues came out on top, and the new boss has called for patience in the early days of his tenure.
Rovers, who sit 16th, have been hindered this season by their 57 goals conceded – the second-worst record in the league – however, Sammie Szmodics’ 17 strikes in the Championship have gone some way to evening that out.
Match Officials
Referee: David Webb
Assistant Referees: Rob Smith and Nigel Lugg
Fourth Official: Peter Wright
David Webb will referee’s Saturday’s derby in what will be his fourth PNE match of the season, with the most recent of those being the late defeat at Elland Road.
Webb has history when it comes to Lancashire derbies, having overseen a 2-1 victory at Ewood Park in February 2021, and North End’s 1-0 win over Blackpool in April 2022.
So far this season, Webb has taken charge of 23 matches, showing 97 yellow cards and one red.
He was shite at Leeds he'll be shite again tomorrow
MACS VIEW
This depends on who is fit for us, Potts is a big loss playing Millar on the right doesn't work, time for Seary? Whiteman and Lindsay both went off on Wednesday possibly down to te sapping conditions. As for them suspect they will be better than recent form suggests, no easy game this
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Posted by: spireitematt - 15-02-2024, 23:51 - Forum: Chesterfield
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AFC Fylde 2-0 Barnet
Bromley 1-2 Chesterfield
Ebbsfleet United 2-1 Eastleigh
FC Halifax Town 2-0 Woking
Hartlepool United 1-1 Boreham Wood
Kidderminster Harriers 0-2 Dorking Wanderers
Maidenhead United 1-2 Oldham Athletic
Oxford City 0-2 Southend United
Rochdale 1-1 Solihull Moors
Wealdstone 1-3 Gateshead
York City 1-3 Dagenham & Redbridge
Aldershot Town 0-2 Altrincham
League Table After Matchday 37
Spireitematt - 680
SaltergateBorn - 669
Amelia - 578
Lord Snoots - 544
Dancing - 534
St Charles - 524
Devon - 467
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Posted by: Ska'dForLife-WBA - 15-02-2024, 14:57 - Forum: West Bromwich Albion
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As disappointing as the late equaliser at Ipswich may have been, four points has been an excellent return from this week so far, and there's time for it to get better still as Southampton visit the Hawthorns on Friday evening fresh from a defeat at Ashton Gate on Tuesday which ended their 22-game unbeaten league run. Whether that result spells the beginning of a slump or is merely the long-overdue blip they'll be bouncing straight back from is anyone's guess, but at the very least, it's encouraging that Saints have conceded six goals in their two games so far this week (which is more than in their previous twelve combined), and if they ship three again tomorrow then it'll be the first time they've done so three times in a row outside the top flight since 1965.
A tall order perhaps, but Albion are also unbeaten at home on Friday nights since May 2017, and despite a pretty appalling recent record against Southampton, we came out 3-0 winners on their last visit in April 2021. This will be the first time they've played at the Hawthorns outside the Prem for nearly sixteen years, the last occasion being that April evening in 2008 when a 23-year-old Chris Brunt slammed in the equaliser that took Mowbray's Albion up, and all things considered, a repeat of that 1-1 draw would be a satisfactory end to the week.
We then trek down to Devon on Tuesday night for the postponed Plymouth encounter from last month, with Argyle remaining a hard-to-beat side who look almost certain to avoid relegation comfortably this year. They haven't beaten us at Home Park since August 1992, and our last visit fourteen years ago ended in a 1-0 win courtesy of Simon Cox; whether our away form will allow us the same outcome this time is more doubtful, and how we get on will probably be a barometer of our chances for the rest of the season. Win, and we can keep looking upward as the long-shot underdogs in the race going on above us; lose or draw, and it may be a case of playoff consolidation between now and May.
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| Prediction League Results Week 25 |
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Posted by: Zinman - 14-02-2024, 22:11 - Forum: West Bromwich Albion
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Zinman 13
B.B.B. 12
Stairs 12
Blue B 11
Derby 7
Lady J 7
Minizin 3
Dingle 2
Another poor week in the PL. A complete washout on the Gamball, as well as the QPR v Norwich and Boro v Bristol C games adding to the scoring woes!! Zinman found some form for the first time in a few weeks and is top place this week with 13 points, scoring on his Bonus and 5 other games. Just a single point behind are in form BBB and Stairs, BBB got a max on his Bonus, a rare feet for him!! Blue Baggie finished on 11 points, no CSs kept his score down.
Derby and Lady Jane both ended with 7 points, Derby missed on his bonus while LJ only scored on 3 games. Minizin is bottom of the players predicting with just 3 points, he missed on the bonus and had no CSs.
Dingle has now missed two weeks of predictions.
312 Zinman
310 Blue Baggie
268 Derby
267 BBB
262 Minizin
243 Stairs
204 Dingle
194 Lady Jane
A couple of changes this week, Zinman takes back top spot on his own, and now leads by 2 points over BlueB. BBB has now climbed into 4th spot above Minizin and is now just one point behind Derby for third place. Just 6 points separate the three of them. The bottom three are the same but LJ is closing in on the absent Dingle.
Championship
Themaclad 17
Sanjay 16
AAA 16
Snooty 16
Twerton 11
SCO 11
BsggieOne 7
Quite a contrast to the Premiership as the Championship players racked up their second highest points total of the season. Only one player failed to register a correct score and there was a decent return from the balls. Interesting stat on the bonus - in the first 18 weeks of the season, 11 of them returned a negative total on the bonus ball. Of the last 7 weeks we haven't seen a single negative bonus ball total - finally it seems we're learning how to play it!
Very tight at the top with just 1 point separating the top 4. Themaclad has that extra point - 6 correct results of which 2 were correct scores though he was let down by his gamball. Sanjay, AAA and Snooty share 2nd place all scoring 16 points by different methods. AAA would have been top had he played the gamball, missing out on 2 extra points through his caution.
Twerton and SCO are a few points back but still in double figures. Twerton was let down by his balls while SCO shared the week's lowest return of 4 correct results. BaggieOne occupies the bottom spot - strangely he was one of the 2 players to score from the gamball but failed to back that up with much more, losing out on the bonus and the only player not to get a correct score.
258 SCO
252 Twerton
243 AAA
234 Snooty
219 Themaclad
211 BaggieOne
178 Sanjay
With a close week's scoring, unsurprisingly there's not much change in the overall standings, though for the third week in a row Themaclad and BaggieOne swop places.
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