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And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! 21:35 - Apr 19 with 4823 views

Meadow Lane on Saturday and over the years I have seen some topsy turvy games there.

One such was in the 2016/17 season. We were towards the upper reaches of league Two whilst Notts County were fighting for survival. We took the lead and then the Magpies found some form in front of just over 6,000 supporters. They scored three and each time the tannoy played “The Great Escape” theme tune.

Time for the rejuvenated DC inspired U’s to turn the tables and achieve consecutive doubles over first Grimsby and now Notts County in the same week. Scoreline 3-1 to the U’s of course.

Courtesy of iFollow I watched the Grimsby game on Tuesday night. The U’s deservedly won the game and Big John scored an absolute peach of a goal after Hops sublime chip started the scoring.

Salford 44 47
Grimsby 44 46
COL U 43 44
Sutton 44 40
FGR 44 36 Relegated

Earlier in the season the U’s won a pulsating game against the former league leaders 5-4 and since then County’s fortunes have nose-dived. Stuart Maynard is their new manager but the blame for their collapse doesn’t lie with him alone. Despite Macaulay Langstaff and David McGoldrick and the U’s Richard Brindley they only have the beach to enjoy this summer. Of course, Gerry’s favourite Sam Slocombe may be between the sticks up to his feline tricks! The Goalkeepers’ Union has come to the fore on many occasions when Slocombe is between the sticks.

Frankly I care not what the Magpies get up to; Saturday is all about the U’s and getting the job done. A win and it matters not what Sutton manage at home to their local rivals.

And I think the U’s deserve to stay up. Despite a wretched season we could win our remaining games and finish on 53 points.

RC has money for the Brothers to spend next season. Now I’m not going to introduce any negativity at this stage only to say that others will have been watching the success of DC and NC and we must ensure that they are not lured away from the JCS. Now I’ve mentioned it and that’s all I’m saying on the subject.

Discipline has been dodgy of late; that either means the players are fully up for the fight or they are overzealous in the challenges or physicality. Dave Artell said we were over physical on Tuesday; I would prefer to say that DC has introduced some streetwise football. For too long we have been guilty of playing neat, controlled football with no end product. DC has had heart to heart discussions with some players to sort out the necessity for controlled aggression and a resilience amongst the squad.

At Wolves after losing the first leg of the play offs 2-0 at Layer Road we drew 0-0 at Molineux (Tony Adcock) was playing so that dates the game. A Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter said to me after the game that we had played well and perhaps deserved to win on the night but added wryly you’ll never get promoted though unless you introduce some steel into your play.

So, Samson Tovide is joined in the sin bin by Tom Dallison and both won’t play any more this season. Alistair Smith might be out injured; therefore, DC needs to make a couple of changes along these lines:

Hornby

Richardson Kells Hall

Fevrier Mingi Read McGeehan Iandolo

Akinde Hopper

Subs
Chilvers Goodman Harbottle Ihionvien Jay Wilkinson Anderson (if fit)

Jay Mingi has been a revelation at the back and then his forays forward have been outstanding so bring him back to midfield and give him free rein.

Weather in Nottingham will be 9 degrees Celsius cloudy with sunny intervals and dry.

Now there could be close on 1000 of the faithful at the game including Wessex, Mr and Mrs Witham, TOOT, Noah and Gerry the Cat.

Should be a carnival atmosphere and it is important to get the job done tomorrow. Momentum will then carry the U’s to further victories against Donny and Crewe. Finish strongly and send the supporters home happy against the Railwaymen.

3-1 tomorrow with Hops and McGeehan on the scoresheet with perhaps Kells powering in a header like someone else used to do from Centre Back for the U’s.

The party starts at 4:50pm (or for Gerry after 11 minutes of added time!)

Safe journey to all travelling faithful.

Enjoy the game and Up the U’s

DC and NC will be running down the touchline to be with the supporters tomorrow. Brilliant stuff and Connor Hall will lead the celebratory fist pumping.

This is why we support the U’s

Durham_exile

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 20:35 - Apr 21 with 831 views

mfb_cufc

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 09:46 - Apr 21 by TheOldOakTree

Doncaster have won their last 8 and scored 4 in each of their last two games (against good sides) and they still need to win on Tuesday, they could also do with greatly improving their goal difference to cement a play-off place. If they watch a video of our tired, lacklustre display, that was devoid of any apparent plan A, never mind a plan B, then they must be thinking that a 0-5 spanking could be on the cards.

The fat lady hasn’t even started to warm up yet.

TOOT, if you reckon the fat lady hasn't even started to warm up yet, and you like to have a bet, it is 40/1 we get relegated with Bet365. 😉 Sutton are 1/250.

mfb

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 23:58 - Apr 21 with 770 views

wessex_exile

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 20:35 - Apr 21 by mfb_cufc
TOOT, if you reckon the fat lady hasn't even started to warm up yet, and you like to have a bet, it is 40/1 we get relegated with Bet365. 😉 Sutton are 1/250.

Bookies, shmookies - as my Mum used to say, never seen a poor one.

	Up the U's
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And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 00:01 - Apr 22 with 768 views

Witham

Durham mentioned (and I agree) that the Notts Cou ty pitch looked immaculate. Reading their programme I see it is to be completely rebuilt this summer, with underpitch heating, new drainage etc. It's around 25 years since it was first installed.

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 01:10 - Apr 22 with 766 views

durham_exile

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 00:01 - Apr 22 by Witham
Durham mentioned (and I agree) that the Notts Cou ty pitch looked immaculate. Reading their programme I see it is to be completely rebuilt this summer, with underpitch heating, new drainage etc. It's around 25 years since it was first installed.

Meadow Lane definitely the best pitch I've seen this season, Witham.

I will get to see the JCS surface next week. But no comparisons to be drawn.

Durham_exile

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 09:33 - Apr 22 with 681 views

TheOldOakTree

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 23:58 - Apr 21 by wessex_exile
Bookies, shmookies - as my Mum used to say, never seen a poor one.

Quite so, I’ll spend my hard earnt on beer for myself, not champagne for the bookies. Although I would say the odds look about right.

I’m mildly confident we’ll be fine, but you couldn’t pick a worse time to play Donny, they win every week and they score for fun (and they need points and goals).

It’s a funny old game! I would say that on Saturday we played no better than we did at Barrow, where the U’s were booed off to shouts of ‘not f-ing good enough’ and also at Wimbledon where the faithful spent the second half baying for Etherington’s head, only to complain when he didn’t come across to get more abuse at the final whistle.

We had no plan at all in the second half and players started to go invisible, just like they did before DC arrived. Our options from the bench are limited.

We look tired, thanks to our shite pitch, and with County playing a high back line, we desperately needed the idiot Tovide. Add to that our injuries and I’ll be happy if we survive Tuesday with a narrow defeat.

Obviously, I’d be happier with a win or draw, and the way the U’s turn up this season, a 2-0 win is just as likely as a 0-5 loss.

[Post edited 22 Apr 9:46]

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 10:28 - Apr 22 with 646 views

RSCOSWORTH

I see it a little differently. 71 points guarantees a playoff spot and I'm not sure anyone is going to go chasing goals at the risk of conceding. If either Doncaster or Crewe go 1-0 ahead I can't see them pushing for a second goal and in a way we might not push for an equaliser either. What happens on Saturday depends on what happens on Tuesday but I expect Tuesday to be cagey game and I expect whoever scores first to try to sit on that lead. If we lose on Tuesday then Saturday could be one of those strange games where a point is all both teams require and neither team might be willing to go after the win.

I'm not sure whether the above is more in belief, hope or desperation. I just want us to secure our League Two status and for this season to be over now to be honest.

Poll:

How many polls will Leadbelly do this season?

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 11:07 - Apr 22 with 636 views

TheOldOakTree

And now you're gonna believe us, the U's are staying up! on 10:28 - Apr 22 by RSCOSWORTH

I certainly agree with you on the last sentence!

Next season, Bradford or Bromley? Tranmere or Tamworth? The stakes are way too high.

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