Boz
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Last season, Braintree were probably the best side to visit PP. A lot's happened since with the Cowley's moving onto Lincoln and taking some of the better players with them while star man Akinola moved onto league football at Barnet. They started the season, badly replaced their manager and seem to have turned things around, though a few wins short of guaranteeing NL status for another year. Their form has been quite erratic but lost their most recent game at home to Woking.Their side is a mix of experienced pro's like Barnard and Midson with loanees from league sides and promising younger players like Sam Corne who scored a worldie for Welling against us last season and leading scorer Michael Cheek.
Despite the additions to the squad it wouldn't surprise me to see the same line-up as at NFU with the new signings Sousa and Collins on the bench.
Prediction: Braintree don't have a large travelling support, while after an excellent turnout for the Trophy went away disappointed I'm expecting the Rovers crowd to be well down giving an attendance around 4.3k. Think we'll win this time round but narrowly.
I posted this before reading that Wallace was available. A cameo from the bench rather than straight back in the starting xi would be my preference for him.
Despite the additions to the squad it wouldn't surprise me to see the same line-up as at NFU with the new signings Sousa and Collins on the bench.
Prediction: Braintree don't have a large travelling support, while after an excellent turnout for the Trophy went away disappointed I'm expecting the Rovers crowd to be well down giving an attendance around 4.3k. Think we'll win this time round but narrowly.
I posted this before reading that Wallace was available. A cameo from the bench rather than straight back in the starting xi would be my preference for him.
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