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This is likely to be on next weekend because it's supposed to be colder and drier for a few days. However, and I'm serious here, will we able to name a team? I have been happy to support the new regime ( I have been convinced they are doing their best) but I am now totally perplexed by the exiting of what seem to be (slightly) better players one after another. Presumably with the blessing of the manager.

I just don't understand the game we are currently playing. Remember Nicholson and presumably Verma and Ajala will be cup tied next week. Has the situation with Smith been sorted yet? It's no good the Board naming an admission price if we don't have a meaningful 11 to put out. We don't seem capable of convincing anyone above South Devon League level to join it seems.

We have just apparently lost out on a potential signing to Sligo. I have followed the team for approaching 60 years and I have never ever been so frustrated. We seem to have no real plan whatsoever. My support will not end and I realise only too well we are on a financial tightrope but we seem to me to be currently toppling from any sense of football sanity. Can someone, somewhere please reassure me? I know we will probably be relegated again but that's life- if so we need to do so with dignity and convince people we will return as soon as we can. Someone at Plainmoor needs to get a grip on all of this. Right now fans need convincing of the thinking behind all of this.

1 game at a time please!

Overwhelming in negativity!

I would be delighted if you prove to be right Rob.!

Dazza wrote:

Remember Nicholson and presumably Verma and Ajala will be cup tied next week.

Nicholson isn't cup-tied, you are thinking of the FA Cup.

Nicholson and Verma both played for us against Chesham.

Ajala played for Dover in the last round so yes he will be unavailable.

We'll have a team, and a good one! And, with vastly reduced admission prices, I shall expect nothing less than a 5500 crowd..!! The Great Escape is on, and we can make it a double by winning the FA Trophy too.

A shame tonight's match is off because I think we would have beaten Welling and set us up quite nicely for Saturday. After the encouraging performances over the festive period , we need to replicate that against Wrexham and hopefully win the match which in turn will mean a much needed cash boost. Let's be positive - a new year and perhaps a new start ? Come on the gulls !

Wrexham will name Heslop in their side. Simon-****-couldn't-hit-the-target-from-6-yards-Heslop. Losing to any side featuring that useless **** would be worse than the Basingstoke debacle.

Matt.

ferrarilover wrote:Wrexham will name Heslop in their side. Simon-****-couldn't-hit-the-target-from-6-yards-Heslop. Losing to any side featuring that useless **** would be worse than the Basingstoke debacle.

Matt.

Matt, I guarantee though without fail, he will score against us....

Heslop is cup tied and cannot play for Wrexham. He played for us in the replay against Chesham United.

kenno wrote:A shame tonight's match is off because I think we would have beaten Welling and set us up quite nicely for Saturday. After the encouraging performances over the festive period , we need to replicate that against Wrexham and hopefully win the match which in turn will mean a much needed cash boost. Let's be positive - a new year and perhaps a new start ? Come on the gulls !

I agree. I think we stood a chance against Welling with the impetus of new arrivals + a more settled feel to the squad (loanees are staying till the bitter end!). It would also have given the side a chance to get to know each other a bit.

Without certain players, we are a weakened side vs Wrexham, and more vulnerable to another hard match and a defeat, which would negate the small momentum we have generated over Christmas. HOw much will that damage morale, I wonder?

Without certain players, we are a weakened side vs Wrexham, and more vulnerable to another hard match and a defeat, which would negate the small momentum we have generated over Christmas. HOw much will that damage morale, I wonder?[/quote]

Obviously, I would like to see a win on Saturday and yes, a victory would give us a much needed cash boost and give the team a welcome morale boost. Now, here comes the 'but' ! Our main priority this season has to be National League survival. We already have a backlog of two matches to be re-arranged and if we do have a run in the F.A. Trophy, there will be more matches to fit in with a relatively small squad. Players commonly pick up niggling injuries and if they're playing two matches a week, they don't get chance to get over those injuries. So there are pluses and minuses of a Cup run.

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midtable wrote:Heslop is cup tied and cannot play for Wrexham. He played for us in the replay against Chesham United.

Probably a good thing. Si is definitely on the money.

Matt.

ferrarilover wrote::sleep: Probably a good thing. Si is definitely on the money.

Matt.

Seems to be a trait of ours that we let ex-players score against us, so this is very good news?

Is Richards back or still serving his suspension? Not sure if it's just the one game you miss for two yellows?...

tufc si wrote:
Is Richards back or still serving his suspension? Not sure if it's just the one game you miss for two yellows?...

It usually is only one game suspension and I can't see that Richards did anything to deserve additional games.

I would not worry too much on this cup match, we are better out of it unless the finances on staying say otherwise?