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That could decide our ambitions for the year.

Gillingham (A) In a shocking run of form
Rochdale (H) Not the side they were, very hit and miss
Brentford (A) A test for our unbeaten record
Port Vale (A) Won 1 at home lost 4, conceded 11 goals
Accrington (H) Terrible away record

Could happily be looking at 10+ points from those 5 which should see us in the top 10. 8 will see mid table obscurity assured as the diggers move in to Westgate, and any less we'll be watching that Bournemouth and Luton continue their average starts to the season and hope our head start keeps us above the drop zone!

The squad seems to have been added to very well. Howe's been excellent and the fullbacks have seemed capable, if not brilliant. A winger is needed yes, but we really could do with more leaders in the team. Bentley does count for 3 or 4 leaders, granted, but in the middle of the park I'd love to see us sign someone who just destroys people, and then passes it 10 yards to someone who can play football. A poor mans Gennaro Gattuso if you will. Any ideas on who we maybe able to pick up from the lower divisions or higher divisions that are "on the wane"

Gillingham (A) In a shocking run of form
Rochdale (H) Not the side they were, very hit and miss
Brentford (A) A test for our unbeaten record
Port Vale (A) Won 1 at home lost 4, conceded 11 goals
Accrington (H) Terrible away record


Gilingham 1 Morecambe 2 Bentley and Howe
Morecambe 2 Rochdale 0 Curtis amd Howe
Brentford 1 Morecambe 1 Twiss
Port Vale 0 Morecambe 1 Howe
Morecambe 1 Accrington Stanley 0 Drummond

11 points for me

Mr Munnings wrote:Gillingham (A) In a shocking run of form
Rochdale (H) Not the side they were, very hit and miss
Brentford (A) A test for our unbeaten record
Port Vale (A) Won 1 at home lost 4, conceded 11 goals
Accrington (H) Terrible away record


Gilingham 1 Morecambe 2 Bentley and Howe
Morecambe 2 Rochdale 0 Curtis amd Howe
Brentford 1 Morecambe 1 Twiss
Port Vale 0 Morecambe 1 Howe
Morecambe 1 Accrington Stanley 0 Drummond

11 points for me

1 win in the last 20 games and then 4 wins in 5 games? I think your being very optimistic, but I would love to see that run of results and it would put us in a position not too dissimilar to this time last year. (By end of Oct last yr Played 13, Points 17 / This yr Played 14, Points 19)Question is will the crowds come back? (3651 at home to Rochdale last yr !) - I hope so.

North Stand Shrimp wrote:

Mr Munnings wrote:Gillingham (A) In a shocking run of form
Rochdale (H) Not the side they were, very hit and miss
Brentford (A) A test for our unbeaten record
Port Vale (A) Won 1 at home lost 4, conceded 11 goals
Accrington (H) Terrible away record


Gilingham 1 Morecambe 2 Bentley and Howe
Morecambe 2 Rochdale 0 Curtis amd Howe
Brentford 1 Morecambe 1 Twiss
Port Vale 0 Morecambe 1 Howe
Morecambe 1 Accrington Stanley 0 Drummond

11 points for me

1 win in the last 20 games and then 4 wins in 5 games? I think your being very optimistic, but I would love to see that run of results and it would put us in a position not too dissimilar to this time last year. (By end of Oct last yr Played 13, Points 17 / This yr Played 14, Points 19)Question is will the crowds come back? (3651 at home to Rochdale last yr !) - I hope so.

We certainly need it, as 2000 a week will not run our club, simple as. We've not played a side at home with a decent away following yet, so that should change.

1 win in the last 20 games is slightly skewed by the fact we gave up after we got a point against Wrexham at home last season, and Grimsby aside this season, we've played very useful sides, hence the run of draws. This side is certainly no worse (other than the GK, but he'll do and there's nothing you can do about following an England GK) than last season, in fact it's even got a 20 goal a season striker!

Don't mean to put a dampener on things BUT Gillingham 'in a terrible run of form'
Away from home maybe but certainly not at home
First home game - lost
Next 3 home games - Won
Its the away form where they are struggling. I would love us to win but they must be the favourites at their place but I see yet another draw on the cards .

I will go for 5 points not sure which games we will get them from as were so unpredictable we will probably loose to accy and beat Brentford or something daft, but my best guess would be:-

Gills - Loose
Rochdale - another hard fought draw
Brentford - Loose
Port Vale -Draw
Accy - Home win

I suppose that given the currrent run of form, 5 fixtures = 5 draws = 5 points.

When Danny Adams comes back from his virus that'll sure up the left side, so we keep more clean sheets, so we'll win more.

cultured wrote:I suppose that given the currrent run of form, 5 fixtures = 5 draws = 5 points.

When Danny Adams comes back from his virus that'll sure up the left side, so we keep more clean sheets, so we'll win more.

Thats half the points from your first post. . I dont think Danny Adams has fully recovered from his virus , Diet yet and he has nowhere near the pace of Parrish who is doing ok apart from he can't cross with his left foot. I would like to see Yates on other side , who goes forward a lot more and more composed when under pressure. Any more than 5 points on our current form will be a bonus.

I was attempting irony. It obviously failed!

10 points minimum. Lets a have a go at them, nothing to be scared of.

Danny Adams at either 13 stone or 10 stone is still one of the best, if not the best, full backs in League 2.

cultured wrote:I was attempting irony. It obviously failed!

10 points minimum. Lets a have a go at them, nothing to be scared of.

Danny Adams at either 13 stone or 10 stone is still one of the best, if not the best, full backs in League 2.

????????? I think 10 stone is more like Parish's weight and 13 stone would be a very trim Danny adams!

Muscle does weigh more than fat I suppose.

I think we will get 3 wins 1 draw and we will lose 1....Thats what i think!!!

I love the optimism, but I think P/T Indie is more or less right. Realistically, 5-7 points sounds about right (possibly 2 wins and a draw but more likely 1 win and 2 draws). I doubt we'll get anything from the Gills or Brentford. Rochdale do seem to be struggling without Perkins but I see a draw from that one. The best chance of a win is against Accy.

marky wrote:The best chance of a win is against Accy.

Believe that at your peril i'd be tapping my heels all the way back to Heysham if we could finally break the Hoodoo but i'll go for another Draw and be happy they haven't turned us over once again

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