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Joe Nuttall and Jake Bickerstaff sat on the bench for the whole game today, despite us being 2-0 down in an FA Trophy quarter-final. I don't for a minute think they'd have made much difference (Nuttall has 3 goals all season, Bickerstaffe has 1), but it was quite telling they didn't get on.

This happened in a National League Cup game the other night. The game eventually went to penalties - Nuttall was not asked to take one. https://fanbanter.co.uk/confusion-as-joe-nuttall-gets-booked-for-penalty-mishap-and-ref-awards-free-kick-to-newcastle/

Joe Nuttall finally bagged on Saturday

Your post reminded me we have another goalless loan striker, Jake Bickerstaff. He runs about manfully, but doesn't look like he'll ever score.

We have Joe Nuttall on a season-long loan; he remains goalless, and doesn't start now. Only six months to go...

Came here with a heavy heart to add Dior Angus to the list. He's scored 4 league goals this season, 3 of which came on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The pair he scored against Chesterfield were finishes as fine as any you could hope to see. Yesterday he looked like he'd never played the...

Donawa has looked decent this season, but he has missed a lot of games - first through international duty and then injury. I'm surprised he's gone out on loan, as we are short in cover at right back. That said, he's played mainly as wing back / winger for us.

Very good.

What is this tomfoolery, Chorley fans? I'm sceptical, no matter what they tell us.... https://www.chorleyfc.com/blogs/news/club-statement-boyzone-join-up-with-chorley-fc

There are 2 divisions of the NPL to fall through before Northern Counties

Gone for good I see

Is Zak Goodson getting a game? He didn't seem to get much of a chance at Alty last season. Scored a slightly fortuitous goal against Wrexham and was a cool penalty taker.

He played a season for us (at centre half) in the National League, albeit one where we were relegated. He came back to us on non-contract at the end of our NPL season, covering for injuries, as I recall. Re the friendly - yes, it does seem a bit risky. Is it really almost 7 years since we...

I saw that Sam Heathcote had signed, struck me as a slightly odd one that. Hasn't he been playing in the NPL regionals / NWCL for the past few years? I seem to recall he scored a bagful for West Didsbury & Chorlton a couple of years ago.

Peers played for us for the best part of 5 years, from the NPL up to the National League. Once we hit the National League he was used mainly as a sub (we never won a game when he started). He scored his fair share in the NPL and NLN. He could score worldies and miss sitters, and had an...