Chelmsford City 1-2 Enfield Town

[Tally Ho]

Saturday 12th April, kick off 3pm.

[djwilf]

No reason we cant get something from this on current form

 

[No bull Towner]

Let's just hope Chelmsford have another bad day at the office as feel this is what's needed for us to get something out of the game

[The Crowing Cockerel]

There's no doubt we're much improved.

After 23 games (so half the season) we had 15 points and were 9 points from safety.

After 42 games we now have 44 points. So in the second half of the season we've picked up 29 points from 19 games - an average of just over 1.5 points per game. 

If we'd maintained our form from the second half of the season throughout the entire season then we'd've been looking at a total of approximately 70 points - putting us not too far adrift of the play-offs.

[Barney]

Agreed, and that's what going to make it so frustrating if we do go down - since January, we've started to look like we are capable of holding our own, at least most of the time.

[The Crowing Cockerel]

I don't know the reason, but recruitment over the summer and into the autumn was woeful. The number of players who were simply not up to Step 2 - Leshabela, Krasniqi, Owusu, Mensah, Thomas, Tanner, Folivi...

[symptomless]

To be fair to the club and management teams they were caught out by the magnitude of the difference between the leagues. 

Some of these clubs not only have professional squads but also have professional recruitment managers. Hard to compete against that when trying to persuade players to join a new, untested club at this level.

Hopefully lessons have been learned if we stay up.

[symptomless]

Gavin wins NLS Manager of the Month for March.

Well done (hope it's not the kiss of death).

[The Crowing Cockerel]

Each of these last 4 games could be crucial, but arguably this one is season-defining. Looking elsewhere, I expect Welling to pick up 3pts at Hampton. Salisbury should be too strong for Aveley. Meanwhile, I hope that Eastbourne will be too strong for St Albans, but the hard, bobbly Clarence Park pitch is quite a 'leveller' at this time of year. Worst case scenario, we're back in the bottom 4 on goal difference come Saturday evening. Best case, we move 6pts clear of St Albans with three to play. All we can ask is that the team give their best!

[andyetfc]

1 hour ago, The Crowing Cockerel said:

Each of these last 4 games could be crucial, but arguably this one is season-defining. Looking elsewhere, I expect Welling to pick up 3pts at Hampton. Salisbury should be too strong for Aveley. Meanwhile, I hope that Eastbourne will be too strong for St Albans, but the hard, bobbly Clarence Park pitch is quite a 'leveller' at this time of year. Worst case scenario, we're back in the bottom 4 on goal difference come Saturday evening. Best case, we move 6pts clear of St Albans with three to play. All we can ask is that the team give their best!

Contradiction in terms with a ‘bobbly pitch’ being a ‘leveller’.

[Tally Ho]

COME ON TOWN !!!

[Towningaround]

Gavin’s quest to destroy the confidence and reputation of a record no of strikers in one season continues….

[Raingod]

Thought Chuks was excellent at Hemel last week .. but in Gav we trust .. must not lose today .. 

[Tally Ho]

There was a slight delay to kick-off, three minutes by the looks of it.

[Tally Ho]

Stallard booked. (22)

0-0.

[Tally Ho]

We go a goal behind. (28)

[Tally Ho]

One down at the break.

Effort with no reward.

[The Crowing Cockerel]

Presumably Thompson's injured?

[Tally Ho]

Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal 1-1.

[No bull Towner]

Yesss Bayley