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Something feels strange tonight…no Downes interview as yet. I just get the feeling and from the comments on here that we are done…players not caring, lack of effort etc. two key ingredients needed In abundance for the next couple of games!!

On Jarvis and Dawson - get the he’ll on that pitch, bruised knees or tight hamstrings…we need your experience! Once again no bench and flogging all our players for 90 minutes doesn’t bode well for a tough Tuesday game!

The thought of trying to win at Taunton

We have a bench today of 2 youths and a goalkeeper

For Christ sake get these sick note players back for next week… Collins, Dawson, Etc etc

To see a lack of fight in loosing 1 nil today is one thing, but to have players giving the middle finger is another, just stinks of lack of respect and makes me honestly believe they don’t give a toss!

That point lost based on the clubs incompetence and that total calamity Marshall really could prove costly! You couldn’t write this shit….unbelievable!

I also read that Marshall was fined £250 as part of the incident for being the suspended player. On his day he can be a good defender but let’s be honest the guys been a total calamity! Shocking disciplinary record and stinking attitude toward the fans in pressured situations.

As much as this is the secretary’s and clubs fault I also blame marshall for being totally unaware of his own personal situation and not flagging it up! Utterly useless on and off the pitch…don’t want to see him around the club again!

Just seen Jarvis on Teignmouth seafront so unless the team are travelling tomorrow I think he maybe a victim of the dead leg!

Swindon Manager and first team coach left to take over at Crawley….the fact we have him for just 1 month, possibly doesn’t bode well for an extension as hoped.

I’d imagine that any new manager will want the players there to assess initially.

Watched their goal again, so do poor from Halstead! Jumped with his hands below his head expecting it to fall in his hands. The ball was in the air for an age! McDonald would have punched that long clear! Put your blinking hand through it!!

Poor defence and he isn’t helping (despite a marked improvement from last year - bit then that isn’t hard!)

Agree with Brucie - that’s cost us 2 points despite having nothing to do most of the game! Good goalkeepers are ready when called upon!

Great…they have signed Mark Ellis on loan, he will play tonight!

I see Boreham Wood have signed Josh Rees, likely option geographically after leaving Aldershot I guess. They have also signed a further 3 players, one of which being a Bromley player all on 2-3 year contracts. It just underlines the competitiveness of the league next year with them throwing a bit of money and lengthy contracts around. Despite being out of the mix this year they will be another club looking to make the playoffs.

Can I ask what the club said when you got through??

I’m in the same boat. Not leaving until early tomorrow but they still haven’t arrived.

Agreed…home advantage is key, I think a few strategically pulled down masks will go unnoticed! It needs to be loud tomorrow to hopefully give us an advantage.

What’s happened to Whitfield since the Stockport game?? Came on and played a good 20 minutes and now injured again??

Hopefully Tomorrow or Thursday this week (can’t see the national league getting their arse in gear for that!) but if it’s next week you would think it’s Thursday meaning they would play 2 extra games in between us and Sutton. Now that would be a distinct unfair advantage..

Barnet game called off tonight due to a waterlogged pitch! Not helped our cause as they will be fresher for the weekend now.

Also this means they have to fit another game in with 4 left to play. If this is next week then they are going to be conveniently “tired” for their final game with Sutton!

Interesting to when the national league pencil this one in....

Cheers for that...talk about bringing us down to earth!

I thought at the end of the day we didn’t play bad, no lack of commitment but unfortunately just that lack of quality in the final third. They were a poor side and were there for the taking. The most frustrating thing is the total missed opportunity to take advantage of our rivals results. Let’s be honest, ours was the easiest game of the afternoon and despite being away from home, a draw or a win should of been a minimum requirement in our position. With our start of the season team that would of been 3 points. Therefore taking that into account it was a poor performance unfortunately...

We have a tricky run in having to go away to Sutton and Stockport. I would say our title chances are over with the form Sutton are in. It’s however vital we stay in the top 3 though and just have that one ‘semi final’ game as the ‘home’team (when crowds are scheduled to be back - early June). If we have to play a further game and then be the away team it’s a harder task to get to Wembley.

Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself but after the start we made and the team we have, we have to believe we will stay in the playoffs at least.

The one plus point from today...the new guy from Sunderland looked v good. Held the ball up, strong, quick and should probably have scored a couple. He will certainly be an asset and I see him being our main striker in the absence of Wright.