valefan16
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That and the backlog seems to have started to catch up with us a bit, there was a lot of talk about Exeter and their injuries/illness Tuesday but as mentioned on our forum ours are currently equally as bad hence only a 6 man bench and one of those included a kid in Robinson.You've always had the ability as a team for many years in this league, it's just previously you had a soft underbelly. You were one of the only teams we have played this season that have that chanelled aggression and desire. That, alongside 3 or 4 players with good ability is all you need to get out of this league.
In spite of our upturn in results, I think there are teams above us in a better position to attack the automatics. We really needed to win the other night. I have a nagging feeling that we're a couple of players with ability short. One is Gibbons who should be back soon and the other is Conlon, who we have really missed. With those 2, Wilson and Proctor fit all season I reckon we'd be easily in the top 3 by now.
We had 4/5 almost certain starters out, 3 of whom are huge players for us...
Tom Conlon
James Gibbons
Aaron Martin
Chris Hussey
Dan Jones
Lucas Covolan
Lewis Cass
Jake Taylor
Joel Cooper
So big losses and hasn't allowed much maneuver to freshen up.
Hopefully get some back soon but with Salford the last midweek left the longer recovery times after this week should benefit us, the key thing in our favour is hosting some teams above us at home, Sutton, Newport and Bristol Rovers have to visit... the outcome there will probably decide our fate.
I fancy us for the top 7 which if we make it would be remarkable with the things that have gone against us this season but top 3 may just be beyond us.