Sparky
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Surely a winnable game this Saturday as our overall home record remains decent, and Sutton have the worst away record in the league (guess who has the second worst!). That said our overall form is poor and Sutton had an excellent midweek 4-3 away win albeit at a Notts County side dropping like a stone. You wonder with games running out perhaps Sutton who most people have written off are just going for it in games which might make Saturday more open. Sutton are actually only 4 points from safety albeit Grimsby have a few games in hand, however they can still catch FGR and Colchester.
Up front sutton have the giant harry smith who has 11 league goals this season although I think omari Patrick is injured
Either way with much tougher games to come e.g. Gillingham, Mansfield and Wrexham, we really need 3 points. Not just to maintain the gap from the bottom two (I’m still 99% sure we won’t go down), but to try and increase morale after two dismal trips to the South West. Plus the fact that the mood is not great in the terraces at present with criticism of both the owner and the manager on the increase. The latter perhaps less so but like every manager he’ll be judged on results and of late they have not been good enough overall. In fact in the last 6 games form guide we sit 21st with 4 points from the last 18 available. Whilst some might say we have little to play for at present (a bit like this time last season), the club need to retain season ticket holders and also try and show certain players who we’d want to keep, e.g. Turnbull, LOC that it is worth staying around next season.
As for team selection this will depend on the fitness of the likes of Walker, Morris and CJ. If all are available then I’d expect all to start along with Wood who will surely replace Norris at LB if fit. Connor starting may also impact on whether Luke Norris starts again plus there is an argument for Saunders to start up top given his pace as neither Jennings or Norris are quick. Or if Morris not ready is it worth playing Connor on the left and Saunders/Norris up front. I’d quite like to see Dennis and Norris. Plenty of decisions for Nigel to make.
Prediction: A narrow home win. A defeat against lets face it, currently the worst side in the division albeit who have lost the same number of league games as us, would be hard to take.
Up front sutton have the giant harry smith who has 11 league goals this season although I think omari Patrick is injured
Either way with much tougher games to come e.g. Gillingham, Mansfield and Wrexham, we really need 3 points. Not just to maintain the gap from the bottom two (I’m still 99% sure we won’t go down), but to try and increase morale after two dismal trips to the South West. Plus the fact that the mood is not great in the terraces at present with criticism of both the owner and the manager on the increase. The latter perhaps less so but like every manager he’ll be judged on results and of late they have not been good enough overall. In fact in the last 6 games form guide we sit 21st with 4 points from the last 18 available. Whilst some might say we have little to play for at present (a bit like this time last season), the club need to retain season ticket holders and also try and show certain players who we’d want to keep, e.g. Turnbull, LOC that it is worth staying around next season.
As for team selection this will depend on the fitness of the likes of Walker, Morris and CJ. If all are available then I’d expect all to start along with Wood who will surely replace Norris at LB if fit. Connor starting may also impact on whether Luke Norris starts again plus there is an argument for Saunders to start up top given his pace as neither Jennings or Norris are quick. Or if Morris not ready is it worth playing Connor on the left and Saunders/Norris up front. I’d quite like to see Dennis and Norris. Plenty of decisions for Nigel to make.
Prediction: A narrow home win. A defeat against lets face it, currently the worst side in the division albeit who have lost the same number of league games as us, would be hard to take.
