⚽ Match Thread vs. Dover Athletic 26.04.22 [NL]

[Notts78]

Absolutely. If there was one game or one team I'd want us to be completely ruthless and tear apart it's Dover at home on Bank Holiday Monday. A goal difference of +4 or +5 against Dover could really make the last couple of games interesting and give us a real chance of snatching 3rd place from Halifax.

Remaining Fixtures;

Halifax
Yeovil (H)
Eastleigh (A)
Aldershot (H)
Stockport (A)

Solihull
Weymouth (A)
Bromley (H)
Dagenham (A)
Boreham Wood (A)

Notts
Aldershot (A)
Dover (H)
Alrincham (H)
Maidenhead (A)

Halifax isn’t my concern as I can see them dropping points. Solihull are the team we will need to over take. Weymouth, gash. Bromley, more than winnable. Daggers could be out of playoff contention. Borehamwood have imploded over the last month.
The only thing in our control is winning our games. Do that and 4th IMO is the lowest we’ll finish. Having a semi final at Solihull wouldn’t be end of the world. After all, Hartlepool got promoted that route last season.

[PTID1862]

I think Halifax could drop 4 points, the problem being, I can't see Solihull dropping as many points so they might squeak in

This is where our goal difference in these last 4 games comes in... we only need Solihull to draw one of those.... Dagenham away is my guess.
keep the faith.

[CamPie]

IF we win all our remaining matches and especially if we boost our G/D a bit, we stand a good chance of stealing 3rd

I can see Halifax winning those first three in which case we can’t catch them. Draw one and we’d still have to win our 4 to catch them. I hope we have a chance when we go to Maidenhead as a change of plans is now allowing me to get there and match and train tickets booked.

[PTID1862]

I can see Halifax winning those first three in which case we can’t catch them. Draw one and we’d still have to win our 4 to catch them. I hope we have a chance when we go to Maidenhead as a change of plans is now allowing me to get there and match and train tickets booked.

I think Yeovil can snatch a point there, one thing for certain, it ain't gonna be dull.

[SwalePie]

IF we win all our remaining matches and especially if we boost our G/D a bit, we stand a good chance of stealing 3rd

Blimey it's gone from being a fluke to being a theft. That escalated quickly Gumpy!

[OchPie]

Reverse results this season:

Halifax
Yeovil (H) Lost 1-0
Eastleigh (A) Won 4-0
Aldershot (H) Won 1-0
Stockport (A) Won 3-0

Solihull
Weymouth (A) Lost 4-3
Bromley (H) Lost 2-1 (also lost 3-1 in the cup in a repeat two months later)
Dagenham (H) Lost 5-1
Boreham Wood (A) Won 3-1

Notts
Aldershot (A) Won 3-2
Dover (H) Won 3-0
Alrincham (H) Lost 1-0 (but we did beat them 2-1 at home in the cup in December)
Maidenhead (A) Won 1-0

[SwalePie]

Ryan Yates on Radio Red saying 'we're the biggest club in the Championship' grated a bit just now. Stay humble Yatesy!

[PTID1862]

Reverse results this season:

Halifax
Yeovil (H) Lost 1-0
Eastleigh (A) Won 4-0
Aldershot (H) Won 1-0
Stockport (A) Won 3-0

Solihull
Weymouth (A) Lost 4-3
Bromley (H) Lost 2-1 (also lost 3-1 in the cup in a repeat two months later)
Dagenham (H) Lost 5-1
Boreham Wood (A) Won 3-1

Notts
Aldershot (A) Won 3-2
Dover (H) Won 3-0
Alrincham (H) Lost 1-0 (but we did beat them 2-1 at home in the cup in December)
Maidenhead (A) Won 1-0

when you think that 3-0 against Stockport was September prior to the arrival of Challinor. totally different kettle o fish now

[Glad2BeAPie]

Going to Maidenhead last game although we'll be at Ingoldmells, I'm all up for it got to drive to to Corby 1st then to Maidenhead and then reverse journey, can't miss it tho

[Magpies1959]

I have to say I listened to the Magpie circle last night and Paul Mace was again knocking NCM and all it's numpties blah blah blah, and was going to call him out for it. However after listening to the commentary tonight from Charlie and Stall and hearing them describe a totally one sided match, to then read through the unbelievably doom.laden match thread in one go on here, I do tend to agree with him. Considering Dover's latest results and how close they came to beating Wrexham and Cheaterfield, and the ease with which we breezed pass them, does make you wonder what some people want. Given also we were without the spine of our team either rested or through injury.
Onto where we will finish, I think it will be fifth, with Solihull third and Halifax fourth. As I have always thought, the two games against Halifax will have been our undoing as regards a top three place. I guess you could say we also should have had a win away to Solihull. It really has been a season of so close but so far, up until now.
COYP