[Grassmoor Spireites]

I think we need to keep that killer instinct for 4 more wins and that should see us good... After what Ive seen from others this season there's no consistency at all. The form Barnet and Bromley are in this season they will be lucky to amass the points total we acheived from last season!!

What Cookie and the guys have built is unreal and to keeps the momentum built with absolutely no-one close for the last 3 months is a credit to the backroom staff.

What Wrexham and County did last year was incredible however they were neck and neck all season, we have had no-one close so what we can deliver this season will (in my opinion) be the best Non League side too ever grace the Conference. And no-one will come close for years

[DIFH]

Grassmoor Spireites, on 06 February 2024 - 05:37 PM, said:

I think we need to keep that killer instinct for 4 more wins and that should see us good... After what Ive seen from others this season there's no consistency at all. The form Barnet and Bromley are in this season they will be lucky to amass the points total we acheived from last season!!

What Cookie and the guys have built is unreal and to keeps the momentum built with absolutely no-one close for the last 3 months is a credit to the backroom staff.

What Wrexham and County did last year was incredible however they were neck and neck all season, we have had no-one close so what we can deliver this season will (in my opinion) be the best Non League side too ever grace the Conference. And no-one will come close for years

Altrincham can can just add to our position of strength by winning tonight and adding pressure to Bromley and Barnet.

[sewey89]

Woking ✅
Dagenham & Redbridge ✅

5 down. 18 to go.

Officially safe.

[metallilad]

sewey89, on 06 February 2024 - 09:38 PM, said:

Woking ✅
Dagenham & Redbridge ✅

5 down. 18 to go.

Officially safe.

Can't get relegated in February, this is what dreams are made of. 😂
It's amazing that it's took 80pts to achieve it though.

[HoneyTrippa]

There will be a few more disappearing if we beat Ebbsfleet on Saturday.

[SpireRam]

HoneyTrippa, on 06 February 2024 - 09:59 PM, said:

There will be a few more disappearing if we beat Ebbsfleet on Saturday.

We’re 49 points clear of our opponents on Saturday. Forgetting points deductions, has there ever been a gap that big at this stage of a season between two teams facing each other? 53 if it was Oxford!

This post has been edited by SpireRam: 06 February 2024 - 10:05 PM

[Johnnyspireite7]

SpireRam, on 06 February 2024 - 10:05 PM, said:

We’re 49 points clear of our opponents on Saturday. Forgetting points deductions, has there ever been a gap that big at this stage of a season between two teams facing each other? 53 if it was Oxford!

The season that Hyde couldn't buy a win might have been bigger gaps.

[Trigger]

Johnnyspireite7, on 06 February 2024 - 10:26 PM, said:

The season that Hyde couldn't buy a win might have been bigger gaps.

Or dover

[Johnnyspireite7]

Trigger, on 06 February 2024 - 10:28 PM, said:

Or dover

To be fair to Hyde they actually turned up to games, Dover took their ball home and hid behind their mum's skirt and refused to come out to play!

[Trigger]

Johnnyspireite7, on 06 February 2024 - 11:21 PM, said:

To be fair to Hyde they actually turned up to games, Dover took their ball home and hid behind their mum's skirt and refused to come out to play!

The season after they had summet like a -10 start and finished on 1 point playing youth players and gyasi.

We drew against em away still😂

[DerbySpireite59]

Grassmoor Spireites, on 06 February 2024 - 05:37 PM, said:

I think we need to keep that killer instinct for 4 more wins and that should see us good... After what Ive seen from others this season there's no consistency at all. The form Barnet and Bromley are in this season they will be lucky to amass the points total we acheived from last season!!

What Cookie and the guys have built is unreal and to keeps the momentum built with absolutely no-one close for the last 3 months is a credit to the backroom staff.

What Wrexham and County did last year was incredible however they were neck and neck all season, we have had no-one close so what we can deliver this season will (in my opinion) be the best Non League side too ever grace the Conference. And no-one will come close for years

"No one close for the last 3 months"? Just 5 weeks ago, we were 2-0 down at home to Solihull. Just 4 points ahead of Bromley, having only 3 games in hand, 2 of them being Bromley and Barnet away. That turnaround was massive, at the time, and even more so now. Have you really forgot how vulnerable you felt we were when their 2nd went in? I haven't. I felt sick with fear of a repeat of last season. I.e 3 points from 9 games.

[metallilad]

DerbySpireite59, on 07 February 2024 - 12:03 AM, said:

"No one close for the last 3 months"? Just 5 weeks ago, we were 2-0 down at home to Solihull. Just 4 points ahead of Bromley, having only 3 games in hand, 2 of them being Bromley and Barnet away. That turnaround was massive, at the time, and even more so now. Have you really forgot how vulnerable you felt we were when their 2nd went in? I haven't. I felt sick with fear of a repeat of last season. I.e 3 points from 9 games.

Even at the time, this would've been a massive overreaction. Anybody watching that match could see that we were absolutely battering them, creating chances and where I sit everybody was of the same opinion, "if we get one, we'll win this".

[Search & Destroy]

If you count our home results only and scrap the 11 always wins and a draw we’d still be ahead of Oldham

[Goku]

Search & Destroy, on 07 February 2024 - 08:01 AM, said:

If you count our home results only and scrap the 11 always wins and a draw we’d still be ahead of Oldham

Wow, well done Paul Cook, what a fantastic manager we have at the helm!

[DerbySpireite59]

metallilad, on 07 February 2024 - 07:23 AM, said:

Even at the time, this would've been a massive overreaction. Anybody watching that match could see that we were absolutely battering them, creating chances and where I sit everybody was of the same opinion, "if we get one, we'll win this".

Exactly, "if".

[Grassmoor Spireites]

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"No one close for the last 3 months"? Just 5 weeks ago, we were 2-0 down at home to Solihull. Just 4 points ahead of Bromley, having only 3 games in hand, 2 of them being Bromley and Barnet away. That turnaround was massive, at the time, and even more so now. Have you really forgot how vulnerable you felt we were when their 2nd went in? I haven't. I felt sick with fear of a repeat of last season. I.e 3 points from 9 games.


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The only time I’ve felt vulnerable this season was against Southend away, pressure was on and we crumbled from that game forwards I have not once felt uneasy. That could have been the flood gate opener

Yes we have a wobble, yes we have poor games but we’ve come through them all.

No-one this season has put any form of fear in my mind as Cookie has built a very strong squad.

Early December teams were only ‘closer’ due to us being in the FA cup and having games in hand, usually a cup run spells disaster for fitness but this again has showed the strength in depth we have.

Fresh legs, fresh minds, fresh ideas = same quality

[frearsghost]

By the end of this month I'm hoping I can say. "What chasing pack?"

[Goku]

frearsghost, on 07 February 2024 - 11:15 AM, said:

By the end of this month I'm hoping I can say. "What chasing pack?"

You can say it now mate, the league title is won and has been for a few weeks.

[Trigger]

Points between us and bromley - 22
Points between Altringham (5th) and Oxford (24th) - 22