I think we'll get soundly beaten. I can't imagine Parton will have recovered, so we are stuck with Coburn. Nor can I see Crowther managing 90 minutes after all that time off. I'm glad Marshall is unavailable, but I have a horrible feeling Perry will start.
I won't be going. It's not because I think we'll be beaten, but because I don't really want to take my son to a game where I fear there is a risk of violence, if not in the ground, then outside afterwards. Radio Robins for me.
Why on earth is there a risk of violence over many other games we'll play? We want a bit of banter and no doubt we will give each other loads and the players alike but I am not sure any of us and any of them want it to be violent.
This is a massive local derby game which the younger ones won't have seen the like of. When you grow up as a football fan who actually goes the match these are the occasions that you remember all your life, and not because you've seen any violence.
You can't avoid a game like this because there might be a few idiots in the crowd.
I think you're being a little naive to think there is as much likelihood of trouble tomorrow, as against Bristol Rovers or Barnet for example.
I don't fancy walking my son back to the car past the chequers end, through what may well be an ugly crowd of Macc fans.
Sorry, my point is more along the line of Hughesy. The increased risk is met with increased measures, there's not the same atmosphere surrounding this game either. I havent seen any threads for example treating this as a massive day out with pub crawls, all day drinking, flares (not the trouser type) and confetti being mentioned. Most of us are cringing already.
I've got kids, i'm not taking them because one of them is too young to be awake at that time and the other is more interested in making bracelets out of loom bands. I wouldn't worry about taking them though, I meant just take my own precautions like where i stand in the ground and not parking so i walk past away fans.
Its a bit extreme to avoid a game because of a risk of violence when Alty is involved and I hope others don't read the thread and suddenly think there might be trouble.
Now on the other hand if you dont like colourful language then stay in and watch 'Im strictly a celebrity on ice' or whatever family friendly tripe theyre rolling out these days.