8 to go and a big one today. 2nd v 3rd as the promotion race heats up. Also the end of a brutal schedule of unbroken Saturday/Tuesday fixtures. The long awaited international break starts after today's match and a chance to rest and recuperate and that's just me! The promotion race. Portsmouth have a 5 points advantage and look favourite for the title. The 2nd automatic promotion slot looks a 4 way battle between derby, Bolton, Peterborough and Barnsley. Todays result while will be key to finishing 2nd but not season defining. The target promotion even if it takes another 3 games. Team news. Another round up. Out injured. Mendes Gomes until 2025. Johnston, Nlundulu until next season. Taylor, Adeboyejo late April if at all this season. Missing persons Calvin Ramsay. The 2 that have potential to return at Stevenage on good Friday are Charles and Baxter but have to wait on that. So down to the last 18 fit first team players. Starting 11 surely unchanged from the side that beat Oxford 5-0 with iredale, Williams and Dempsey possible players to come in to freshen up. One thing to be aware is Thomason is on 18 bookings and 2 more will probably face a season ending ban. I'm going for unchanged. Coleman. Jones Santos Toal. Dacres-cogley Maghoma Sheehan Thomason Ogbeta. Böðvarsson Collins. Kick off 3pm in front of 32000. Whatever happens good luck to both sides the rest of the season and hope Bolton and Derby finish 1st and 2nd.
posted on 25/3/24
South stand just the once. 5-2 v Aston Villa in 2004. Are we expecting an update on Baxter anytime soon?
posted on 25/3/24
Benny, stop it you'll have me stitches until my sides split.
Hard to tell, was that a joke or witty sarcasm. It's difficult to tell with our team news and come back up updates these day's !!
He was expected back soon, in the early days, before the tales of woe started.
We might hear something, if one of our boys is officially injured while away on duty.
Last I heard, his wrist and hand were very weak after having the cast cut off.
posted on 26/3/24
The Ben are stretching out that chat with Neil Hart.
posted on 26/3/24
The Ben and Neil are like that couple you meet on your holidays.
You know the ones, I bet you never went there again!
posted on 26/3/24
No news yet so maybe later today. When we are into International Week there isn't a lot to talk about. Even Mr Hart can only muster up some non-news, in case you missed it, he referred to work for the B team pitches being sorted but we are not going for category one status for the team, more category three. Although, it isn't a priority.
Reading between the lines if we get promoted it may be addressed.
posted on 26/3/24
From what I gather press conferences with the Manager are 2 days out from the game. Normally on a Thursday so expect news from the camp tomorrow probably just before lunch.
posted on 26/3/24
Papa John is struggling
He'll end up having to go back to Italy.
It must be four or more years since I had a pizza, It were baked in a mud/concrete sort of looking thing, with a half a tree burning under the cooking bit.
I'm not sure what the toppings were, you never see them in Asda or any other shop in Olde Blighty.
posted on 26/3/24
No sign of Dion in the matchday squad for northern Ireland. Toal starts.
posted on 27/3/24
What does the news about Baxter mean when the Ben says, "positive noises coming out of the camp"?
Does that mean his stomach wind has blown itself out?
There's always a lot of noise from the camp, it doesn't say too much as yet does it.
posted on 27/3/24
No Charles or Baxter back yet. As expected. Dragged this thread on too long. Start Stevenage thread tonight. Thanks to the derby fans contribution. Seems a long time off that match.