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I really can’t see a knackered Gateshead side getting 9/9 this week, they will drop points somewhere so IMO as long as we beat Oxford next Saturday then we’ll get 4th & probably Halifax at home a week on Weds. Barnet & Bromley deserve top 3 & now have that in the bag.

Curious Red Balloon you have posted a grand total of once on here before this thread & that over a year ago. Our best league season, with numerous amazing highlights, since 94-95 & none of that has moved you to post once. Then suddenly you start the thread last night & now replying obsessively. You’re a troll & not an Alty fan. Back to Wrexham with you.

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I know Dorking are absolutely desperate for the points, but so were Kiddy last Friday & Boreham Wood a couple of weeks before that. We’ve put the relegation strugglers away at their own grounds recently & if we want top 5 we’ll need to do that again this Saturday. Should be noted too only Kiddy have a worse home record than them this season, & that stand out victory against Chessy aside it’s mainly been a long cycle of defeats with the odd draw for them at their ground since Christmas.

Also think the plastic pitch whilst not ideal we train on one at Egerton most days, so that shouldn’t be a huge factor.

Can’t envisage many changes to the team that started the Oldham game, not a surface to risk starting Justin A on with his recent injury problems but hopefully he might be on the bench. Hopefully Dorking have learnt from their gamesmanship & cynicism at our place & we get a proper game with 22 players on the pitch for the full game. I imagine Linney will have a bit of extra motivation too…

That lad won't fancy making that red card challenge on their own pitch - he'd have no skin left on his leg!

Wasn't it that lad who's gone Gateshead?

I believe so.

Joe Cook I think his name is. TBF to Marc White in his Friday interview after we played them you could tell he wasn’t overly pleased with his teams conduct against us having reviewed the video. I think Cook’s incredibly rash tackle on Newby (still can’t believe he wasn’t sent off) was a factor in Dorking releasing him.

Just to add as well from an organisational point of view for such a large gate I thought things ran very smoothly. No queues to get in on the Pop Side turnstiles shortly after 2, usual quick service in the FZ & stewarding light touch. A good model for how Moss Lane could operate in League 2 I think. Not sure how it was in the CSH, for those in the Main Stand/Golf Road.

Huge win & starts the long weekend off perfectly for us all. It sounded fairly comfortable in the end which is not something you’ve ever been able to say about our games at Kiddy before now. That losing streak firmly behind us now & we look in good shape for the home straight.

Oldham huge on many levels, just hope the team gets the crowd & support they fully deserve. Sure it will be well over 4k but how much further can it be pushed upwards now.

Other results largely in our favour too, that 5th place & a home eliminator tie appears a possibility now if we keep this up.

For those of a certain vintage too & recalling our 99/2000 relegation on the final day at Moss Lane confirmed vs then Champions Kiddy, the opportunity to effectively boot them through the trap door today was very satisfying.

A game of two halves but ultimately another comfortable Tuesday home night.

I thought Wealdstone went off like the clappers, high press, very aggressive & strong running & deserved to take the lead. Our quick equaliser really deflated them though & at half time I was fairly confident. The brilliant early strike by Wilson (what technique, him & Marriot in CM next season is very interesting prospect) settled the nerves & then a lovely little lay off by Mooney (encouraging signs he’s getting back to his level) & superb finish by Banks & it was game over. Fourth put the gloss although I reckon it was Wilson again rather than Linney.

Absolutely has to be followed up at Kiddy on Friday though. Halifax with their two games in hand, are Solihull dropping out, so many twists & turns. Crowd of 1,700 home fans on a wet Tuesday night & with England on TV was very encouraging too. If we get s result vs Kiddy should be 4k plus easy vs Latics I think.

Weakdstone should be ok I think but they looked completely knackered by the second half as a few of us suspected at half time. When you are in the scrap down there you have to go a bit more horses for courses. Thought they went off too quickly & consequently were very easy for us to pick off second half. Massive credit to the 37 away fans.

Yeah agreed. I think from here winning all our home games & at least 4 points on the road will be required. Step by step though beating Wealdstone at home on Tues night is an absolute must.

Tremendous night’s entertainment. Got an early lead & never looked back. Having Justin in makes a huge difference & Newby & Kosylo roasted their defence in the first half. That’s got to be the front 4 set up now of choice if Linney is out. The second goal which was a fine counter attack finished off by Justin my pick of the goals but Mooney’s set up & CCC driven finish for the 5th also worth highlighting.

But York though, wow. They were atrocious. Their poor keeper blundered horrendously for our opener and the 4th goal (arguably the two crucial goals of the night) & Newby made him look silly for the 6th. The worst side I’ve seen us play this season by a long way. Real shame as it’s one of the better & more local days out but they are doomed.