Because I've got other things to do on Saturday from 2pm onwards and really need this to be over in normal time, it's guaranteed to go to extra time and then penalties. Optimistically, we win 5-4 on penalties.
It's clearly the summer as we have more barbecue talk, seems quite a popular subject for a couple of Bruces on here. Never heard of an "all night BBQ" before, do they finish when the sun comes up?
As for Kelton, Durhampie goes very very quiet at roughly the same time as Kelton becomes vocal and of course both very negative pre and post game. Coincidence?#IPaddress
One possible thing in our favour on the atmosphere front is the local safety advisory group in Torquay seem particularly happy to wield their new powers. They are by all accounts extremely strict on the social distancing and rules stuff, and have said that masks must be worn at all times, which makes creating a racket a bit harder.
I make this game pretty much 50/50. Torquay are on a long unbeaten run but also, by all accounts, not playing very well. Two of their key attacking players, Nemane and Whitfield, are both injured, and the other, Wright, is coming back from injury and not certain to be able to start. I think Notts come into it in a better place in terms of form, rhythm and having people available. But Gary Johnson is a good manager at this level and will have them very organised - I think it’s probably going to be played in a pattern where we seem like the home team with lots of possession.
I think it’s a slightly kinder match up for us than Chesterfield as well. Of all the teams in the play-offs, Chesterfield’s physicality and strength on set pieces is probably what we struggle against the most, so to have come through that is positive.
2-1 Notts, I reckon.