Friday 8/Saturday 9 November fixtures

[thewwfc]

Well, a nice bunch of local games there:

Barnsley v Rotherham
Posh v Cambridge
Stockport v Bolton

As for us, we have a second away trip to the North West in the space of a week. Like Edgeley Park (up until tonight) we’ve never won away at Wigan, so it would be quite something to break two curses in one week.

We’ll see though, Wigan may be floundering somewhat right now, but best not to write them off.

 

[Throbber_for_Dunk]

The big one.

I know we're bang in form with 4 wins and 4 clean sheets in a row, but I am bricking this nonetheless. Especially after last year....

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Thats a bit of a queer KO time on Friday, isn't it?

 

[denzel ecfc]

Charlton at home. Need to bounce back after two league defeats in a row. We are level with them in the table, but I'm sure they are looking higher.
Leaked a few goals since getting all the praise at Shrewsbury, Yfeko is out so have to make do with Purrington again probably.
Hopefully Mitchell can start a game, which should give Charlton problems.
Looking to win this, 2-1

 

[Conker]

We generally struggle at Wrexham, last season in particular summed it up with three players off injured in 20 minutes, then ironically a mistake from Brunt to gift a goal. Referee then topped it off giving a penalty from a foul clearly outside the box.

Hopefully we get a bit of luck on our side Saturday, thankfully I’m away so just flash scores for me.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

We generally struggle at Wrexham, last season in particular summed it up with three players off injured in 20 minutes, then ironically a mistake from Brunt to gift a goal. Referee then topped it off giving a penalty from a foul clearly outside the box.

Hopefully we get a bit of luck on our side Saturday, thankfully I’m away so just flash scores for me.

Great nutmeg from Brunt for us to get the first, but even without the pen (clearly outside the box) we weren't troubled.

I fear that this time round we'll slip up this time, though.

 

[folletto]

Charlton at home. Need to bounce back after two league defeats in a row. We are level with them in the table, but I'm sure they are looking higher.
Leaked a few goals since getting all the praise at Shrewsbury, Yfeko is out so have to make do with Purrington again probably.
Hopefully Mitchell can start a game, which should give Charlton problems.
Looking to win this, 2-1

We are pretty pants (in general) but especially away from home. Leaburn is back in the side and has a few goals in the cup competitions. Again, our weakness is creativity, we play two pressing midfielders in attacking midfield but neither have any attacking ability if they do win the ball on the press. Tyreece Campbell is our main threat but he is a winger and we don't play with wingers.

With Lloyd Jones and Kayne Ramsay out for a while our defence is looking leaky.

I can't see us winning this.

 

[AdamStag]

We generally struggle at Wrexham, last season in particular summed it up with three players off injured in 20 minutes, then ironically a mistake from Brunt to gift a goal. Referee then topped it off giving a penalty from a foul clearly outside the box.

Hopefully we get a bit of luck on our side Saturday, thankfully I’m away so just flash scores for me.

I think had he had the ball on the deserved red to mcclean early on it would’ve changed it clearly, sadly he bottled a relatively easy job, odd how he didn’t see that but could see a penalty outside the area or disallow a fair goal when the keeper didn’t have control of the ball - that said it was last season and we both got what we wanted with promotion.

If we get a fair shot at things we will create chances, but given the massive gulf in resources at both clubs in reality a point would be a great achievement.

Wrexham away at half 12 isn’t appealing - sold my ticket as going away for the weekend instead.

 

[Master D]

Excuses coming in left, right and centre already from the Mansfield lads and it's only Wednesday morning.

 

[Luke Imp]

The first of four long away days - Bristol, Exeter, Wrexham (midweek) and Crawley (FA Cup).

We'll be without Walker, Street, Duffy, Hamer, Jackson, Erhahon and Bayliss - the latter three being starters. We only have four fit defenders in the squad as well, one of which is Montsma who's still working his way back so we're one more injury away from square pegs in round holes.

Rovers are pretty respectable at home with 4 wins in 6 but both teams don't score or concede many home or away respectively (8/8 for Rovers, 8/7 for Lincoln) so I can't see this one being a high scoring game.

We were able to rest and rotate a bit on Monday night so Hamilton, Jefferies, Montsma, House and Cadamarteri will probably come back in.