29 May 2021. Who will be Top of the National League?

Gloomy Gull · Post by **Gloomy Gull** » 15 May 2021, 16:53

Now 3 -0 Sutton ......looking more and more like play offs for us.

DWB · Post by **DWB** » 15 May 2021, 16:57

And Hartlepool won so Stockport need to win tomorrow to try and keep top 3, promises to be quite a game!

Gloomy Gull · Post by **Gloomy Gull** » 15 May 2021, 16:58

Finished 3 - 0 to Sutton, that's helped their goal difference as well.

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 15 May 2021, 17:03

Well its no surprise though is it.

Maidenhead have drawn to Kings Lynn and got beaten at home by Weymouth in their last five games. Probably were never going to win with an understrength side. Look at Suttons line up today - they are the only team anywhere near the top who have put out on their full strength team today.

They had had some incredible luck on avoiding injuries and that is the main reason why they are top. Hartlepool stuttered but had their full strength side out today and won. I'd certainly give them a chance of getting a result at Sutton if they weren't playing on an ice hockey rink.

Takes the pressure off us somewhat though - we can go out and play tomorrow, it isn't the pressure game it could have been.

We can probably secure a top three finish with a win against Barnet, even if we lose tomorrow.

Dazza · Post by **Dazza** » 15 May 2021, 17:12

I wouldn't mind if was just today but it's been all season. They just haven't been dealt the same hand that everyone else has hand to cope with. I am far from convinced they are actually the best team in this divisIon but people will say the league table doesn't lie.

UnitedinDevon · Post by **UnitedinDevon** » 15 May 2021, 17:14

Unfortunately a Sutton victory was always likely today

It's all about tomorrow

Win and the pressure swings back to Sutton v Hartlepool

Draw and we rely on a Hartlepool win and big GD swing

Lose and it's the play offs

COYY!!

portugull · Post by **portugull** » 15 May 2021, 17:29

Well the lads just have to win the last 3 games 86 points and hope Sutton get held to a draw by the Pool win their last game and get to 85 points.

Huge game tomorrow.

Gull Able · Post by **Gull Able** » 15 May 2021, 17:29

Dazza wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 17:12 I wouldn't mind if was just today but it's been all season. They just haven't been dealt the same hand that everyone else has hand to cope with. I am far from convinced they are actually the best team in this divisIon but people will say the league table doesn't lie.

What do you mean?. All teams have suffered with Covid and no crowds, played the same amount of games, the same teams and had injuries. Some have not had the budget to sign replacements and have had to put players on furlough to survive. Are Sutton a team that has bought success or the only team in the league to have a 3G pitch?

Oohahh · Post by **Oohahh** » 15 May 2021, 17:34

brucie wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 17:03

They had had some incredible luck on avoiding injuries and that is the main reason why they are top.

Luck doesn't come into it - It's the advantage of playing on an Axminster carpet with a top quality underlay. That's why we can have a small squad and our oldest player still turns out at 40. Oppo fans complain, oppo managers complain, but oppo players don't. That's because most of them train on it.

Wolborough · Post by **Wolborough** » 15 May 2021, 17:48

Just hope we can scrape through via the playoffs! Horrible feeling we’re going to get mullered tomorrow with a repeat in the final?!! Can only pray for a miracle!

Eastwood Gull · Post by **Eastwood Gull** » 15 May 2021, 17:49

All well and good but Sutton haven’t had three points took off them like other teams, wasn’t our fault Dover’s results were expunged, so therefore it’s not the same for every team?

Wolborough · Post by **Wolborough** » 15 May 2021, 17:49

Just hope we can scrape through via the playoffs! Horrible feeling we’re going to get mullered tomorrow with a repeat in the final?!! Can only pray for a miracle!

UnitedinDevon · Post by **UnitedinDevon** » 15 May 2021, 17:53

Wolborough wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 17:48 Just hope we can scrape through via the playoffs! Horrible feeling we’re going to get mullered tomorrow with a repeat in the final?!! Can only pray for a miracle!

Jesus your positivity is amazing

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 15 May 2021, 18:09

If you think that opposition players don't complain about your pitch you are living on fantasy island.

Your pitch is a **** disgrace. Its a low grade surface made worse because its used so much.

Talk about delluded - describing your pitch as top quality is quite the funniest thing I have read this season. Its in such a poor state because its constantly overused.

Amber SUFC · Post by **Amber SUFC** » 15 May 2021, 18:13

Oohahh wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 17:34 Luck doesn't come into it - It's the advantage of playing on an Axminster carpet with a top quality underlay. That's why we can have a small squad and our oldest player still turns out at 40. Oppo fans complain, oppo managers complain, but oppo players don't. That's because most of them train on it.

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