We're in the play-offs

Great achievement in my opinion. Think of the mess Holloway got us into and where we are now. I've really enjoyed being back in the conference in a way. It's more fun being a big team in the conference than whipping boys in league 2.

Quoted from Ashby mariner

Great achievement in my opinion. Think of the mess Holloway got us into and where we are now. I've really enjoyed being back in the conference in a way. It's more fun being a big team in the conference than whipping boys in league 2.

Given the regime change, I think we'd be better placed to be a big team League 2 next season if we got promoted. We'd have one of the top five average attendances, and I think that would correspond to something similar in terms of budgets, we'd have one of the biggest away followings still in that league. I'd rather be taking similarly massive away followings to Northampton, Rochdale, Bradford and Hartlepool than Boreham Wood and Altrincham. I think we'd be better to capitalise on the momentum, give Hursty a proper budget and really go for it next season. We could shift 4-4.5k ST if we got promoted I reckon, even though JS certainly intimated in his interview on RH last night that ST prices will be increasing.

Having said that, I think we'll do spectacularly well to reach the final let alone get promoted, especially given Efete and Scannell are now unavailable to us. Think that will really harm us as an attacking threat. We'll need a lot to go our way, refereeing decisions, defensive errors from the opposition, keeping the remaining key players fit, us not making any errors and taking lots of chances (something we've struggled with practically all season).

I'm going to be cheering Torquay tonight and then Halifax on Saturday because, if we can get passed Notts County, I wouldn't mind playing Stockport on the Saturday, who will have not played for a fortnight, be low on confidence after a poor run and low on morale having blown such a big lead with 6-7 games to go. We'd probably lose but we're more likely to lose to Wrexham!

Quoted from Sconeboy

What an awful day that was!!

Yes, and sickening to see the two red carded players high fiveing each other in the dressing room. Showed how little they cared about the club. Not sure either of them played for us again.

Stockport drawing with Torquay 0-0 at half-time. A point would leave things in their hands on Sunday, but they’ll be in for a nervy afternoon in that case given they’ll face a Halifax side desperate for a result in order to steal back 3rd place and avoid a play-off quarter final.

After 30 minutes on Good Friday I’d have been mightily concerned about the prospect of facing them in the play-offs, but their swagger seems to have disappeared with Sarcevic’s red card at BP. On balance, I think I’d rather face them than Wrexham as things stand; should we get that far of course.

I just listened to the last 10 minutes of the first half (I do realise how sad that is). Stockport battered Torquay but can't find a goal
Torquay keeper injured in the last two minutes but they have one on the bench

Quoted from buckstown

I just listened to the last 10 minutes of the first half (I do realise how sad that is). Stockport battered Torquay but can't find a goal
Torquay keeper injured in the last two minutes but they have one on the bench

If you’re interested in some pointless trivia, the goalkeeper coming off the bench for Torquay is Mark Halstead. He’s the lad that came off the bench for Shrewsbury after Conor Townsend murdered their ‘keeper in the 0-0 FA Cup game at BP during our promotion season.

I’m having that as an omen.

Quoted from Poojah

Stockport drawing with Torquay 0-0 at half-time. A point would leave things in their hands on Sunday, but they’ll be in for a nervy afternoon in that case given they’ll face a Halifax side desperate for a result in order to steal back 3rd place and avoid a play-off quarter final.

After 30 minutes on Good Friday I’d have been mightily concerned about the prospect of facing them in the play-offs, but their swagger seems to have disappeared with Sarcevic’s red card at BP. On balance, I think I’d rather face them than Wrexham as things stand; should we get that far of course.

This. Plus Palmer would be nailed on to score.

And stockport score, wild celebrations

Stockpot 1-up. Madden.

1-0 Stockport at FT so one point needed from Sundays game against Halifax