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Yellows for Johnson and Palmer at Shrewsbury. It’s looking like a three way fight for the title. Lee Gregory 12 Dominic Iorfa 11 Marvin Johnson 11 Will Vaulks 9 Liam Palmer 7 Calum Paterson 7 Barry Bannan 6 Michael Ihiekwe 6 Reece James 6 Mark McGuinness 6 Michael Smith 5 George Byers 4 Josh Windass 4 Tyreeq Bakinson 3 Jack Hunt 3 Akin Famewo 3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 2 Dennis Adeniran 2 Jaden Brown 2 Cameron Dawson 1 Aden Flint 1 Jay Glover 1 Sylla Sow 1 David Stockdale 1 Mallik Wilkes 1

Oh fuck - it’s nailed on the happen if we don’t get promoted.

Their academy is only category 2 isn’t it? And isn’t it only category 1 teams that play in it?

They certainly will. He could do, but three in five is a tall order.

Gregory makes it to double figures with his goal v Exeter. Three down, one to go. Any chance of a fourth? Paterson and Bannan are both on seven, end of season projection (whether the season is another two, four, or five games) shows them staying on seven, so looks like another season where we don’t get there.

Yellows for Palmer, Paterson and Vaulks v Exeter. Lee Gregory 12 Dominic Iorfa 11 Marvin Johnson 10 Will Vaulks 9 Calum Paterson 7 Barry Bannan 6 Michael Ihiekwe 6 Reece James 6 Mark McGuinness 6 Liam Palmer 6 Michael Smith 5 George Byers 4 Josh Windass 4 Tyreeq Bakinson 3 Jack Hunt 3 Akin Famewo 3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 2 Dennis Adeniran 2 Jaden Brown 2 Cameron Dawson 1 Aden Flint 1 Jay Glover 1 Sylla Sow 1 David Stockdale 1 Mallik Wilkes 1

Gregory’s header got us our first point v Exeter, with Paterson turning int into three points. They get the same in Meaningful Goals. Who Got Us The Points Josh Windass 12 Lee Gregory 8 Michael Smith 7 Barry Bannan 6 Marvin Johnson 5.8 Liam Palmer 5.25 Calum Paterson 5.05 George Byers 4 Will Vaulks 4 Mark McGuinness 3.9 Akin Famewo 3.5 Own Goals 3 Cameron Dawson 2.2 Dominic Iorfa 2.2 David Stockdale 2.2 Alex Mighten 2.2 Dennis Adeniran 2.15 Malik Wilks 2.05 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Michael Ihiekwe 2 Reece James 1.65 Aden Flint 1.2 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 1 Ben Heneghan 1 Jack Hunt 0.45 Jaden Brown 0.2 Meaningful Goals Josh Windass 20 Michael Smith 15.5 Lee Gregory 12 Barry Bannan 11 Calum Paterson 9.5 Marvin Johnson 6 Dennis Adeniran 4.5 George Byers 4.5 Will Vaulks 4 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3.5 Liam Palmer 3.5 Alex Mighten 2.5 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Jaden Brown 2 Mark McGuinness 2 Akin Famewo 0.5 Aden Flint 0.5 Sylla Sow 0.5 Will Trueman 0.5 Mallik Wilks 0.5

Bannan’s opener at Bristol Rovers got us our first point with Famewo’s first Wednesday goal adding the other two. In Meaningful Goals, Bannan gets two for giving us the lead, Famewo half a point for making it 2-0. Who Got Us The Points Josh Windass 12 Lee Gregory 7 Michael Smith 7 Barry Bannan 6 Marvin Johnson 5.8 Liam Palmer 5.25 George Byers 4 Will Vaulks 4 Mark McGuinness 3.9 Akin Famewo 3.5 Calum Paterson 3.05 Own Goals 3 Cameron Dawson 2.2 Dominic Iorfa 2.2 David Stockdale 2.2 Alex Mighten 2.2 Dennis Adeniran 2.15 Malik Wilks 2.05 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Michael Ihiekwe 2 Reece James 1.65 Aden Flint 1.2 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 1 Ben Heneghan 1 Jack Hunt 0.45 Jaden Brown 0.2 Meaningful Goals Josh Windass 20 Michael Smith 15.5 Barry Bannan 11 Lee Gregory 11 Calum Paterson 7.5 Marvin Johnson 6 Dennis Adeniran 4.5 George Byers 4.5 Will Vaulks 4 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3.5 Liam Palmer 3.5 Alex Mighten 2.5 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Jaden Brown 2 Mark McGuinness 2 Akin Famewo 0.5 Aden Flint 0.5 Sylla Sow 0.5 Will Trueman 0.5 Mallik Wilks 0.5

Yellows for Smith, Vaulks and Palner v Bristol Rovers. Lee Gregory 12 Dominic Iorfa 11 Marvin Johnson 10 Will Vaulks 8 Barry Bannan 6 Michael Ihiekwe 6 Reece James 6 Mark McGuinness 6 Calum Paterson 6 Liam Palmer 5 Michael Smith 5 George Byers 4 Josh Windass 4 Tyreeq Bakinson 3 Jack Hunt 3 Akin Famewo 3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 2 Dennis Adeniran 2 Jaden Brown 2 Cameron Dawson 1 Aden Flint 1 Jay Glover 1 Sylla Sow 1 David Stockdale 1 Mallik Wilkes 1

Amazed we’ve only met them 14 times. In my mind they’ve had numerous spells in the second division, but I guess not.

Much as our season seems to be petering out, so does the Alan Harper Award. It was a nil pointer v Accrington, and there was just a single late yellow for Palmer v Burton today. Lee Gregory 12 Dominic Iorfa 11 Marvin Johnson 10 Will Vaulks 7 Barry Bannan 6 Michael Ihiekwe 6 Reece James 6 Mark McGuinness 6 Calum Paterson 6 George Byers 4 Liam Palmer 4 Michael Smith 4 Josh Windass 4 Tyreeq Bakinson 3 Jack Hunt 3 Akin Famewo 3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 2 Dennis Adeniran 2 Jaden Brown 2 Cameron Dawson 1 Aden Flint 1 Jay Glover 1 Sylla Sow 1 David Stockdale 1 Mallik Wilkes 1

Nothing onto the main table after the defeat at Burton. One point in Meaningful Goals for Paterson for his equaliser and half for Smith for bringing the deficit to one goal. Who Got Us The Points Josh Windass 12 Lee Gregory 7 Michael Smith 7 Marvin Johnson 5.8 Liam Palmer 5.25 Barry Bannan 5 George Byers 4 Will Vaulks 4 Mark McGuinness 3.9 Calum Paterson 3.05 Own Goals 3 Cameron Dawson 2.2 Dominic Iorfa 2.2 David Stockdale 2.2 Alex Mighten 2.2 Dennis Adeniran 2.15 Malik Wilks 2.05 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Michael Ihiekwe 2 Reece James 1.65 Akin Famewo 1.5 Aden Flint 1.2 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 1 Ben Heneghan 1 Jack Hunt 0.45 Jaden Brown 0.2 Meaningful Goals Josh Windass 20 Michael Smith 15.5 Lee Gregory 11 Barry Bannan 9 Calum Paterson 7.5 Marvin Johnson 6 Dennis Adeniran 4.5 George Byers 4.5 Will Vaulks 4 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3.5 Liam Palmer 3.5 Alex Mighten 2.5 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Jaden Brown 2 Mark McGuinness 2 Aden Flint 0.5 Sylla Sow 0.5 Will Trueman 0.5 Mallik Wilks 0.5

Fuck me - looks like this is the day that we dip out as serious auto candidates. Barnsley showing how easy it is to get a result at Forest Green, Ipswich coasting at home v Charlton.

That’s better. Come on Wednesday

RIP

Come on Wednesday, let’s get those three points.

A welcome clean sheet for our first point v Accrington, so it’s 0.2 for Dawson, Palmer, Flint and Famewo, 0.1 for Adeniran and Johnson. Adeniran’s opener added the other two points. In Meaningful Goals, Adeniran gets two and a half points. Who Got Us The Points Josh Windass 12 Lee Gregory 7 Michael Smith 7 Marvin Johnson 5.8 Liam Palmer 5.25 Barry Bannan 5 George Byers 4 Will Vaulks 4 Mark McGuinness 3.9 Calum Paterson 3.05 Own Goals 3 Cameron Dawson 2.2 Dominic Iorfa 2.2 David Stockdale 2.2 Alex Mighten 2.2 Dennis Adeniran 2.15 Malik Wilks 2.05 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Michael Ihiekwe 2 Reece James 1.65 Akin Famewo 1.5 Aden Flint 1.2 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 1 Ben Heneghan 1 Jack Hunt 0.45 Jaden Brown 0.2 Meaningful Goals Josh Windass 20 Michael Smith 15 Lee Gregory 11 Barry Bannan 9 Calum Paterson 6.5 Marvin Johnson 6 Dennis Adeniran 4.5 George Byers 4.5 Will Vaulks 4 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3.5 Liam Palmer 3.5 Alex Mighten 2.5 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Jaden Brown 2 Mark McGuinness 2 Aden Flint 0.5 Sylla Sow 0.5 Will Trueman 0.5 Mallik Wilks 0.5

I say leave it. If we win then it’s two match threads for the rest of the season.

Hindsight is a great thing; but fair play to anyone who did state back in January that we ought to have strengthened rather than saying it now. Forward wise then we had Windass, Smith, Gregory, Wilks and Paterson all available. We’d have been hard pressed to find quality to challenge the first three so we’d have been bringing someone in as fourth choice better than Wilks/Paterson - is that realistic. Midfield, we appeared covered, the fact that the trio of Adeniran, FDB and Bakinson have failed to step up to the mark when required couldn’t really have been foreseen. Right wing back? - we had Palmer, Hunt and Paterson. Left wing back? - Johnson, James and Brown. Centre half - maybe.

The home game v Lincoln was a rare nil pointer. At Oxford it’s one point for Vaulks, three for Famewo; one for his first half yellow card, two for conceding the penalty. Lee Gregory 12 Dominic Iorfa 11 Marvin Johnson 10 Will Vaulks 7 Barry Bannan 6 Michael Ihiekwe 6 Reece James 6 Mark McGuinness 6 Calum Paterson 6 George Byers 4 Michael Smith 4 Josh Windass 4 Tyreeq Bakinson 3 Jack Hunt 3 Akin Famewo 3 Liam Palmer 3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 2 Dennis Adeniran 2 Jaden Brown 2 Cameron Dawson 1 Aden Flint 1 Jay Glover 1 Sylla Sow 1 David Stockdale 1 Mallik Wilkes 1

Bannan’s excellent strike got us our point at Oxford. It gets him two points in Meaningful Goals. Who Got Us The Points Josh Windass 12 Lee Gregory 7 Michael Smith 7 Marvin Johnson 5.7 Liam Palmer 5.05 Barry Bannan 5 George Byers 4 Will Vaulks 4 Mark McGuinness 3.9 Calum Paterson 3.05 Own Goals 3 Dominic Iorfa 2.2 David Stockdale 2.2 Alex Mighten 2.2 Malik Wilks 2.05 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Cameron Dawson 2 Michael Ihiekwe 2 Reece James 1.65 Akin Famewo 1.3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 1 Aden Flint 1 Ben Heneghan 1 Jack Hunt 0.45 Jaden Brown 0.2 Dennis Adeniran 0.05 Meaningful Goals Josh Windass 20 Michael Smith 15 Lee Gregory 11 Barry Bannan 9 Calum Paterson 6.5 Marvin Johnson 6 George Byers 4.5 Will Vaulks 4 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3.5 Liam Palmer 3.5 Alex Mighten 2.5 Dennis Adeniran 2 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Jaden Brown 2 Mark McGuinness 2 Aden Flint 0.5 Sylla Sow 0.5 Will Trueman 0.5 Mallik Wilks 0.5

I think whether to do that change or not is a massive decision. Really undecided myself. Dele-Bashiru for Vaulks weakens us, but not as much as going down to ten men would.

Thanks so much everyone for your kind messages. It really means a lot to me.

Take care Bells.

Smith’s header got us our point v Lincoln. As it gave us the lead if gets him two points in Meaningful Goals. Who Got Us The Points Josh Windass 12 Lee Gregory 7 Michael Smith 7 Marvin Johnson 5.7 Liam Palmer 5.05 Barry Bannan 4 George Byers 4 Will Vaulks 4 Mark McGuinness 3.9 Calum Paterson 3.05 Own Goals 3 Dominic Iorfa 2.2 David Stockdale 2.2 Alex Mighten 2.2 Malik Wilks 2.05 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Cameron Dawson 2 Michael Ihiekwe 2 Reece James 1.65 Akin Famewo 1.3 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 1 Aden Flint 1 Ben Heneghan 1 Jack Hunt 0.45 Jaden Brown 0.2 Dennis Adeniran 0.05 Meaningful Goals Josh Windass 20 Michael Smith 15 Lee Gregory 11 Barry Bannan 7 Calum Paterson 6.5 Marvin Johnson 6 George Byers 4.5 Will Vaulks 4 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 3.5 Liam Palmer 3.5 Alex Mighten 2.5 Dennis Adeniran 2 Tyreeq Bakinson 2 Jaden Brown 2 Mark McGuinness 2 Aden Flint 0.5 Sylla Sow 0.5 Will Trueman 0.5 Mallik Wilks 0.5