League 2 Saturday 4th February

[JaredSUFC]

Newport v Swindon
Bradford v Mansfield
Carlisle v Harrogate
Colchester v Barrow
Crewe v Grimsby
Doncaster v Hartlepool
Gillingham v Crawley
Leyton Orient v Wimbledon
Northampton v Walsall
Salford v Rochdale
Stockport v Tranmere
Sutton United v Stevenage

After all the fun of Christmas and the January transfer window this is probably the start of the move towards the latter stages of the season.

For Sutton, this is one of our bigger tests of the season with the visit of high flying Stevenage. I think as a squad we have more balance after January, although Ajiboye aside I wonder if any of our newer players start here. A draw would be a decent return for us, as we try to maintain a place amongst the large group of clubs chasing a playoff spot.

Match of the day has to be Gillingham v Crawley

 

[BarraMatt]

Coming up against another in form team however I'd like to see a reaction. Going to be optimistic and go for a 1-2 win.

 

[Chief Rocka]

We've no excuses here for picking the same pedestrian team from the players we now have, need to see some legs in the midfield at the bare minimum and for the love of Christ please don't start Killip.

 

[Indian Dan]

First game of the Morris era - expecting great things.

1-0 defeat!

 

[RiftHouseLad]

Coming up against another in form team however I'd like to see a reaction. Going to be optimistic and go for a 1-2 win.

Our own failings stopped us beating colchester last week.

 

[GFC4EVA]

Sell out at priestfield, Gills in decent form, all points to a Crawley win.

We need to start fast and go at crawley, this is a must not lose game.

Think Lapslie will get his 1st start

Going for a 3-1 home win

 

[White Army]

Stockport away. Will be interesting to see if any of the new signings make the starting 11, Walker and Chalmers both looked good when coming on against Orient, and Hendry hasnt come on loan from Forest Green to sit on the bench.

Over 1500 tickets sold out, so should be a good atmosphere.

 

[shoddycollins]

Oooh lookie, its our bogey team and they're on poor form while we're top of the form table. I wonder what might happen.

 

[Stocky]

Stockport away. Will be interesting to see if any of the new signings make the starting 11, Walker and Chalmers both looked good when coming on against Orient, and Hendry hasnt come on loan from Forest Green to sit on the bench.

Over 1500 tickets sold out, so should be a good atmosphere.

Good that you've sold out should make it a 9k plus attendance. If we were in a bit better form, I think it would be a full sell out with walk ups.

Our season has the air of one fizzling out to me if we don't get going again soon. We look flat at the moment.

 

[iWomble]

Start of a make or break month for us. After Orient away this weekend, it's Carlisle at home then Northampton away with Stevenage away at the end of the month. Doubt Orient will allow themselves to be outfought again like they were at our place.

 

[CTFC - Devils]

Sell out at priestfield, Gills in decent form, all points to a Crawley win.

We need to start fast and go at crawley, this is a must not lose game.

Think Lapslie will get his 1st start

Going for a 3-1 home win

Looking forward to my 2nd visit at Priestfield, hopefully not too many home fans in the away end. Should be a good atmosphere with Nichols and Morris getting a very warm welcome from our fans. Feeling more confident after last week but can only see a Gills win unfortunately. Would take a point and run if you offered it to me now.

 

[Meadow]

Start of a make or break month for us. After Orient away this weekend, it's Carlisle at home then Northampton away with Stevenage away at the end of the month. Doubt Orient will allow themselves to be outfought again like they were at our place.

Interesting one. We've only lost one in the last 14 matches whereas Leyton Orient's recent form is mediocre at best. No clue as to how this will go but I'd be happy with a point.

My first visit to Brisbane Road.

 

[Gunit]

Stevenage will certainly face a different Sutton to the first game. Full strength barring any injuries in training and with confidence. We kept it close up there for a half but fell away. Hopefully it’ll be closer or we can even sneak a win this time round. Interesting game.

 

[GTFCfish]

Grimsby fans on Twitter:

We always lose at Crewe, gonna be tough this can’t see us getting anything there.

Also Grimsby fans on Twitter:

If we can just beat Luton I think we’ve got a good chance away at Southampton.

 

[Son of Cod]

Grimsby fans on Twitter:

We always lose at Crewe, gonna be tough this can’t see us getting anything there.

Also Grimsby fans on Twitter:

If we can just beat Luton I think we’ve got a good chance away at Southampton.

And then it's just Wrexham in the semis and we've made it all the way to Wembley without playing a big team.

 

[RiftHouseLad]

And then it's just Wrexham in the semis and we've made it all the way to Wembley without playing a big team.

Every teams a big team to yous, Even us.

 

[E10rifle]

Imagine Wimbledon will try to kick us off the pitch again. Earlier in the season I’d’ve backed us to stand up to it but we’re playing like we’re feeling sorry for ourselves and it’s all very unfair that teams are trying to stop us winning. 0-1 and the first (and only) time a team does the double over us this season.

 

[GTFCfish]

And then it's just Wrexham in the semis and we've made it all the way to Wembley without playing a big team.

There was one guy who seriously put, “All we have to do is beat Luton and Southampton and then just win one more game and we’re in the Semi’s”.

 

[LordJord]

Two teams in mixed form with us at home to Walsall. Of the January additions I imagine only King is likely to start in goal as Burge is still injured I believe. Hopefully we can see Wright-Phillips and Yengi feature off the bench.

Expecting a good crowd down at San Sixfields. Going for a nervous 2-1 victory.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

I’m just hoping that Schofield realises we don’t have the players to play 3-4-3. We created plenty at Mansfield and on the whole better football but our defence has more holes than a sieve and our strikers enjoy missing sitters. Not expecting anything other than more protests against the board

 

[Carver]

We're destroying this league, but I can see nothing but a Harrogate win.

Blah blah blah..

 

[hellogregory]

Start of a make or break month for us. After Orient away this weekend, it's Carlisle at home then Northampton away with Stevenage away at the end of the month. Doubt Orient will allow themselves to be outfought again like they were at our place.

This could potentially be in doubt looking at the forecasted lows for middle to end of next week.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

We've no excuses here for picking the same pedestrian team from the players we now have, need to see some legs in the midfield at the bare minimum and for the love of Christ please don't start Killip.

Some players have had chance after chance to improve & haven't,its time for wholesale changes.
I'd only start Ferguson,Dodds,Sterry & Umerah from last week.
Also,get in Donny's faces,most of their fans said we bullied them up here,a rare thing to hear.

 

[gary]

Imagine Wimbledon will try to kick us off the pitch again. Earlier in the season I’d’ve backed us to stand up to it but we’re playing like we’re feeling sorry for ourselves and it’s all very unfair that teams are trying to stop us winning. 0-1 and the first (and only) time a team does the double over us this season.

Ah bless,kick you off the pitch

 

[F!RTHY]

Mansfield at home - big game!

Games have been hard to come by for us - having played just 4 times this year.

As per most teams, lots of comings and goings, so I’m unsure what to expect.

Talk of us reverting to 3-5-2, but I can’t see it. If we do, we won’t see it at the weekend - I doubt Stubbs is fit [shock horror].

GK: Harry Lewis

RB: Brad Halliday
CB: Matty Platt
CB: Romoney Critchlow
LB: Tolaji Bola

DM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: Adam Clayton
CM: Alex Gilliead
CAM: Jamie Walker/Harry Chapman

ST: Andy Cook
ST: Matt Derbyshire

2-0 City 19,320 (1900)

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Some players have had chance after chance to improve & haven't,its time for wholesale changes.
I'd only start Ferguson,Dodds,Sterry & Umerah from last week.
Also,get in Donny's faces,most of their fans said we bullied them up here,a rare thing to hear.

No need, just turn up

 

[Chief Rocka]

No need, just turn up

That's been half the problem!

 

[Kauto Star]

Mansfield at home - big game!

Games have been hard to come by for us - having played just 4 times this year.

As per most teams, lots of comings and goings, so I’m unsure what to expect.

Talk of us reverting to 3-5-2, but I can’t see it. If we do, we won’t see it at the weekend - I doubt Stubbs is fit [shock horror].

GK: Harry Lewis

RB: Brad Halliday
CB: Matty Platt
CB: Romoney Critchlow
LB: Tolaji Bola

DM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: Adam Clayton
CM: Alex Gilliead
CAM: Jamie Walker/Harry Chapman

ST: Andy Cook
ST: Matt Derbyshire

2-0 City 19,320 (1900)

I cannot see Cook playing with his broken nose. He wasn't bring selected when his nose was in one piece!

 

[GTFCfish]

I cannot see Cook playing with his broken nose. He wasn't bring selected when his nose was in one piece!

At least it won’t affect his looks.

 

[F!RTHY]

I cannot see Cook playing with his broken nose. He wasn't bring selected when his nose was in one piece!

There’s masks they can wear these days, I don’t see it as a problem - he finished the Stockport game, didn’t he?