Was this because he was pretty good against us when they won 3-0 at the hive in the previous season? Barely played this year & a little concerning if we’ve signed 2 injury prone players this early but trust the process. Feel it’ll be an inflated squad so we are fully covered if we really are si...

Talking of programme collecting, I'm specifically after the following: Barnet v Wealdstone (Athenian League 1945-46) Barnet v Bishop Auckland (FA Amateur Cup Final 1945-46) Barnet v Newport County (FA Cup 1970-71) Bognor Regis Town v Barnet (Southern League Div 1 South 1976-77) Stafford Rangers v Ba...

This team is probably greater than the sum of its parts - the only player I'd be really worried if we lost is Kabamba, and that seems very unlikely following his contract renewal. Of course I'd rather keep Kanu and (especially) Collinge if possible, but it probably does make sense to cash in if they...

Modernist wrote: ↑14 May 2024, 09:35 https://www.bescotbanter.net/2024/05/wa ... ender.html

I think this is just based off the rumour from that account though, as there's no other source linked.

aclassman wrote: ↑14 May 2024, 09:13 Danny C looks set to join Walsall

I can only see one account on Twitter saying Walsall are "plotting" a move for DC, so I wouldn't say he "looks set to join" them just yet... unless you have other information beyond that?

There are parallels with 03/04 - 04/05 here I think, when Martin Allen built a squad from scratch, before Paul Fairclough fine-tuned the team into a title-winning side. We need to find a 2024 equivalent of Fairclough, not someone who plays a completely different style of football like Luke Garrard. ...

The season ending blog is up this evening, later than I wanted due to watching other play-off action, but please pop along to the link below and have a read and let me know what you think. Thanks all who have read all, some or anything this season, it's greatly appreciated! No stopping for the summ...

Good article. This still really hurts. I don't understand how we go from having just Wynter out to being without O'Donkor and Thompson and with Pritchard virtually immobile and Brunt and Stead unfit to start. Going in to a playoff semi with one fit striker and two fit central midfielders is just dr...

Agree we need to retain the core but the challenge is a number of the squad were not good enough meaning DB needed to supplement us with loans. If we can't retain the key loans then we may have a bigger rebuild than you would expect. Acknowledging some may be under contract and ignoring youth playe...

I understand why this looks bad. However I can’t name 2 clubs that have made big money from fa cup replays in recent years off the top of my head. Most of the big money made in fa cup runs has been from clubs getting results rather than replays. I suppose it depends what you define as 'recent years...

Being 2nd or 3rd gives us a much longer rest between games, we need to go full strength to keep the sharpness and the momentum. Fine balance though. We also need to avoid needless injury. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I would imagine anyone in the 'red zone' will be rested, but most regular fi...

With Altrincham playing Oxford City at home on Saturday, it now looks highly unlikely that they won't finish 4th.

So, if we're able to get the required result against Kidderminster, we'll most probably be playing either Solihull or Gateshead in the semi-final.

John Hunt wrote: ↑17 Apr 2024, 12:37 I hope Stevenage don't look in our direction to replace Rotherham bound Steve Evan's.

This crossed my mind, but it would represent quite a stylistic shift for Stevenage. Not to say it won't happen, but I suspect there are other options more suited to their current playing squad.

Expect Bromley to win, but if they do I hope they don’t rack up the goals. If they don’t overcome our +5 goal difference over them across tonight and their final game vs Gateshead, then a draw on Saturday vs Kidderminster will suffice for 2nd place. Not a huge deal in the scheme of things, as who k...

Fantastic to nail down a top three spot today, and put ourselves in pole position for second place. What a great effort from the team this season. Looking at the broader play-off picture, I sincerely hope that Halifax can pick up one win from their three fixtures over the next week, because I really...