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 should be a good match. need to be wary of the Dags though given their good start to the season. Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC)  Neutral ground suits neither side particularly well when you haven't given me a reason to care about either of them. Jeff and Vick, best of luck — one of you will need it. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  Neutral ground suits nobody and both sides know it. Vick Hall will have Weston organised — but let's see if Hawker's got the nous to match her today. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC)  Win and in, I think here (or lose and def out) vs da Bees. Best of luck, Al! Mike (Lincoln City FC) Diamond Dave against Martins Jr. on neutral ground. Tactically, whoever controls the midfield tempo wins this — fairly elementary stuff, really. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) Diamond Dave against Aires Martins Jr on a neutral pitch — no excuses for either side. Should be a proper test of who wants it more. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) | Two clubs who peaked about a decade ago, meeting at a neutral venue to determine who gets to disappoint their fans in the next round. Should be efficient viewing. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)   Preston North End FC Ian Lindsay  Coventry City Olmec Head Marcus Prediction League Featured Match
Preston press high but leave gaps in behind. We've identified that. Should be a comfortable afternoon. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  Yeah I think Marcus might have PNE’s number here Dave (Lewes FC)  Marcus daring Phil to pick this match for the PL. Jason (Bristol City FC)  We're not going to risk winding up Olmec Head Marcus any further. Ian (Preston North End FC) I-Man and his Evil Empire up against Non League II — neutral ground, no excuses for either side. Let's see if Preston's big club act holds up when there's nowt to hide behind. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) Ian's been very sensible not to wind us up. Appreciated. We'll still win though. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  We have qualified already and Hereford can’t so a bit of a dead rubber. Andy (Dorchester Town) Oldham think this is a walkover. They haven't seen what we've been building. Blyth don't do walkovers. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) Fighting talk from Blyth Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) Thevenon thinks he's got this figured out. Spartans don't care about tactics on paper — we settle it on the pitch. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) Thevenon's preparation tends to be meticulous, which should matter here. Whether Ray can disrupt a well-organised side is the real question. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  At Oldham, we always keep an eye on those little fifth-division teams... Antoine (Oldham Athletic AFC) Swansea's possession metrics look tidy on paper. Port Vale will test whether that translates under pressure. Should be instructive. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  One or both of us will go through. John (Port Vale FC) Rolsten will have studied the neutral ground setup carefully — it removes variables he cannot control. Whether Holden's side can impose any tactical identity here is the more pressing unknown. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) |  We’ve not made it past the group stage since S48. 🤮 Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) Watford bringing their trademark chaos to a neutral ground. Brighton will likely dissect them with their usual precision — should be efficient rather than entertaining. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  That's high praise for Brian from Olmec Head Marcus... Allan (Brentford FC) B-Squared loves his cup runs but JT's Watford won't roll over on a neutral pitch. Should be a proper battle this one. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) B-Squared's unpredictability is genuinely interesting on paper. Whether it translates without a crowd pulling for either side is the more relevant question today. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  This match is going to decide the 2nd advancer I believe. That's... not a good outlook against Alon! Rob (Plymouth Argyle FC) Boston Rob will attack alright — he always does. Question is whether Atie lets him or shuts it down early. My money's on Rob leaving frustrated again. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) Boston Rob attacking at a neutral venue is predictable as ever — all that player value, one title, and a philosophy that confuses volume with quality. Atie will have noted the pattern. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City)  Carl is lucky I’m playing a 4 game session ;). James (Sheffield United)  I think any run we dreamt about in the AP this season is behind us already Carl (Crewe Alexandra FC) Crewe have been punching above their weight lately, which is admirable. Sheffield United should still have enough quality to see this out, statistically speaking. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) No surprise that the group of death is wide open going into the last match. Jason (Bristol City FC) |