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To be fair to Easter I think he only started 5 matches for us last season and went off injured in 2 of those so he didn't really have the opportunity to do well. He's an intelligent player who works hard for the team and at this moment in time is a better more consistent option than Harrison...

Hartlepool have signed Ellis Harrison on a months loan from us (Bristol Rovers). Clarke didn't want to let him go but couldn't promise him any starts in the forseeable future with Taylor, Gaffney and Easter currently ahead of him in the pecking order. Clarke insists this is just to get him game...

Fantastic win against a very good Oxford side. I thought we maybe just edged a tight first half but level at the break was a fair reflection. Some good play by both but chances at a premium. Second half Oxford had more of the ball and put us under quite a lot of pressure but we defended...

Should be a good game and a good atmosphere with nearly 2500 Rovers fans in attendance. Oxford will go in as favourites despite being a small team with poor support and a three sided ground ;) Considering how well they're doing I would have expected a better average home attendance than 6.6k...

I actually think the red card did Barnet a favour because we struggle to break down teams that get everyone behind the ball. We dominated the game from the moment we went behind but I think our clearest openings came before the sending off. After that Barnet got 2 banks of 4 accross the...

It was an absolute travesty we lost at Crawley. They were one of the worst sides I've seen this season. I think it will be a straight forward win for Cambridge and unfortunately there is a very good possibility of a goal or two for Gaffney given how poor Crawley's defence is. Crawley 0-3 Cambridge

As BeesKnees says above, our away form over the last 2 month's isn't actually that impressive, 1W, 2D, 2L. Barnet have the 3rd best home record in the league, winning 7 of their 12 home games losing just 3 and they've won their last 2 at the Hive. I don't actually look at this as a game we...

I do agree Gaffney does seem like a model pro but it will still be difficult to give his all for a manager that wanted rid and a Chairman that pulled the plug on a move he wanted to happen. I'm sure he'd go out and do his best but would his heart really be in it? It's a gamble because he wants...

Bit of a messy situation now really because everyone thought the deal was done. Of course until it's signed and sealed that's not the case. I feel a bit sorry for Gaffney because he really wants to join Rovers and as far as he was concerned that had all been agreed. It's going to be difficult...

What's the latest on Gaffney from your end U's? According to our manager, about a week ago a deal had been agreed for him to join us on a free but your Chairman changed his mind after Rory scored 2 aginst Orient. They've 'moved the goal posts' was the phrase our manager used. I don't think...

Hope this awful weather doesn't put too many off going today. Unfortunately at the Mem nearly half the crowd get wet when rains and it's been pissing down all morning. I think we might have topped 10,000 on a nice day but these conditions are bound to put a few off so maybe 8k or 9k. This could...

There is a gap in quality between divisions but it's certainly not huge and a couple of decent signings in the summer would likely see any side promoted from league 2 stay up. I think all 4 promoted teams last season are in the top half of league 1 without spending a fortune. Most teams in the...

Great performance from the boys today. Always difficult to play 2 matches in 3 days which forced DC to rotate the squad a bit. Six changes to the team that played Wimbledon! Dropping Taylor to the bench was a surprise but Easter worked hard and his fresher legs probably helped keep the Orient...

Not very optimistic about this after our last 2 performances, especially if we're still missing Lines and Sinclair. With Nichols loan spell ended and Puddy injured we're also left with Mildenhall in goal and I have to be honest, I think he's a bit of a liability these days. Certainly doesn't...

Had draw written all over it after the sending off. Wimbledon were very well organised, got men behind the ball and we didn't have the guile or creativity to break them down. We had a lot more possession and attempts on goal - Wimbledon didn't actually manage a single shot on target - but...

Bit of a bonus to be involved in this thread. Didn't really know what to expect on our return to the league, particularly as we have pretty much the same squad as last season. However, I think we have a genuine chance of finishing top 7 based on what I've seen so far. Only Pompey stood out as a...

I'm expecting another tough match. I'm sure Wimbledon will be lifted by a fantastic comeback at Newport and go into this game with renewed confidence. Prior to that they'd been on a pretty poor run since winning 3 on the trot and scoring 9 goals in the process at the end of October. I was...

It's difficult for clubs at this level when you lose 2 or 3 of your better players to long term injuries. Although I'm sure you have a pretty big squad players like Cox are hard to replace. Sounds like Hendon is on borrowed time. Hopefully the board decide to give him a couple more games.

What's gone wrong at Orient? When we played you guys you'd won every game, 5 out of 5 I think. It was the first match we lost away in over a year! The O's fans seemed to be buzzing and right behind the team and manager. Obviously you were top of the league and deservedly so at that stage...

Pitch was quite difficult to play free flowing football on. Doesn't look too bad but it was clear the ball wasn't running or bouncing quite how you'd expect. Clarke called it a dead pitch in his post match interview. We didn't play our best but scored 2 very good goals - the 3rd was a touch...