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Thread | Red Devils To Be Put Through Hell
at 12:05 13 Mar 2026
After last week’s welcome return to winning ways in Wales for our patched up U’s, it’s time for our first Friday night football of the season. I’ve always enjoyed a Friday night game, reminds me of nights at Layer Road, and I wish we had a few more of them. We now have six home games left, including this one, and only two are on a Saturday at three o’clock. We have two Friday night fixtures, a Tuesday evening and an afternoon game on Good Friday.
Danny made a surprising number of changes before the Newport game so it’s not easy to predict what team he’s going to select for this evening but I’m guessing the U’s will line up as follows:
Macey
Vincent Young Tucker Flanagan Terry
Bishop Barbrook
Lisbie Anderson
Payne
Tovide
Subs
Akachukwu, Goodwin, Gordon, Hunt, Read, Williams, Back
I’m assuming we’ve still not got another goalkeeper to take a place on the bench so have put Back in there as nothing has been said about Edwards or Iandolo being ready to be in the squad.
Crawley currently occupy 21st spot in the table and only have six wins in the league this season with their last win coming against Harrogate at the end of January. They have had a tough run of fixtures recently though and managed to pick up creditable draws against MK, Chesterfield and Swindon. I do think they’re one of those teams that are better than their league position suggests, although I’ve been thinking that all season and they’re running out of time to prove I’m right in my thinking. They could even find themselves in the relegation zone come five o’clock tomorrow.
On my last Crawley preview I only came up with Luke Gambin as a someone who had figured for both sides, but Daniel kindly added the following players:
Tom Dallison – Signed for an undisclosed fee from Crawley in January 2022.
Tom Eastman – Had a short spell on loan at Crawley in 2011.
Ryan Dickson – Signed for Crawley in 2014 after rejecting a new contract with us.
Jamie Cade – Signed for Crawley after being released by us in 2005.
Tarryn Allarakhia – Signed for Crawley after being released from our U21s in 2018.
The weather at the Jobserve this evening is set to be dry and chilly with a west-south-west wind making if feel even colder than the predicted five degrees. Wrap up warm U’s fans, it’s going to feel pretty cold inside the stadium tonight! Quite frankly we have a terrible record against Crawley, but I feel (hope) we’ll have too much for them this evening so I’m going for a tight 2-1 victory with goals from Lisbie and Payne.
Up the U’s! |
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Reply | Binnerettes game called off
at 16:43 12 Mar 2026
You would've thought he had some kind of notice period especially in the role that he was in. Maybe he'd resigned a while ago and had been working his notice period. The club haven't said anything yet have they? |
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Reply | Saddlers sack Sadler
at 14:19 12 Mar 2026
Seems a bit harsh to me. Over the course of his time there he seems to have done a pretty decent job. Appreciate they're on a bad run but can they really be expecting to be much higher? And they might yet make the play-offs. Be interesting to see who they bring in and how they do. |
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Reply | Match Previews In Honour Of Durham
at 14:14 12 Mar 2026
Sounds good wessex.
I'll take on Crawley as you've already done a lot and still have a few more to do that you put yourself forward for. |
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Reply | Binnerettes game called off
at 16:28 9 Mar 2026
I'm now hearing that he had an offer from abroad that was too good to turn down. |
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Reply | Spirerites to be demolished
at 09:45 5 Mar 2026
Just realised that this was Cowley's 100th league game in charge and probably up there as being one of the most disappointing. Now ahead of Joe Dunne and level with John Ward for league matches in charge. |
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Reply | Spirerites to be demolished
at 13:18 3 Mar 2026
Not sure it's been confirmed that we will. Something about not taking him out of school so close to his GCSE's. |
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Reply | Spirerites to be demolished
at 11:28 3 Mar 2026
Tickled me that. Imagine sitting there hoping for no more goals as every one is costing you more money! Also we can't have been involved in too many nine goals plus games although honeymoons are meant to involve a fair bit of scoring no? |
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Reply | Spirerites to be demolished
at 15:32 2 Mar 2026
You did him proud gerry. Nicely done and some lovely insight and anecdotes too. |
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Reply | Happy League 2025/26 Week 31 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 28th February 12.30
at 22:56 27 Feb 2026
Week 31
BURNLEY v BRENTFORD 1-2
NEWCASTLE UNITED v EVERTON 2-1
COVENTRY CITY v STOKE CITY 2-1
QUEENS PARK RANGERS v SHEFFIELD UNITED 1-2
DONCASTER ROVERS v CARDIFF CITY 1-2
LINCOLN CITY v BLACKPOOL 2-1
ROTHERHAM UNITED v PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1-2
STEVENAGE v STOCKPORT COUNTY 2-1
CAMBRIDGE UNITED v MILTON KEYNES DONS 1-1
FLEETWOOD TOWN v NEWPORT COUNTY 2-1 |
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Reply | Dirty Old Town can póg mo thóin
at 22:51 27 Feb 2026
I'd heard that it was only a one game suspension too although he might yet get a further suspension and fine for his reaction to the decision. The case won't be decided on until next week now though. |
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Reply | Part Time Fans Record This Season
at 15:37 24 Feb 2026
Record is up to:
Three wins
Two draws
Two losses
Eight goals scored, five goals conceded.
Maybe I shouldn't go again. |
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