ALL GAMES
 That is a good win but at the cost of a bad injury Colin (Southend United) 05/17 - 11:16 PM  Four nil. Colin Scott doesn't mess about. Derby never knew what hit them. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/18 - 6:30 PM  This was a very well-needed win to cruise to round 2! Abe (Leeds United) 05/18 - 5:24 PM Seven goals at a neutral venue. Madness. Leeds edge it but Swindon won't forget that one in a hurry. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/18 - 6:31 PM  Ok i messed up the PFD when I changed my mind but still Olmec shafted us. Steve (Nottingham Forest) 05/16 - 6:47 PM Northampton held Forest to a draw on neutral turf. That takes some doing. Credit where it's due — they didn't come to park the bus, they came to compete. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/17 - 12:09 AM  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)  happy to top the group for once. Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) 05/16 - 9:56 PM  Win and in, I think here (or lose and def out) vs da Bees. Best of luck, Al! Mike (Lincoln City FC)  Fortunate to get a win today. Well played Mike. Allan (Brentford FC) 05/16 - 6:41 PM Three-nil at a neutral venue tells you everything about the gap in quality. Sellers' side were simply operating at a different altitude. Lincoln never really threatened to close that distance. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/17 - 12:08 AM 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) 5  Preston North End FC Ian Lindsay 1  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) Five-one. I'll give I-Man his moment — the data will make for uncomfortable reading on my end. We'll regroup. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/16 - 6:30 PM  We have qualified already and Hereford can’t so a bit of a dead rubber. Andy (Dorchester Town) Shaw kept it tight, as expected. Zero goals, zero surprises — beating the Swans presumably still the north star of his tactical universe. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/16 - 6:30 PM Shaw came all the way from Middlesbrough for a goalless draw. Tight and defensive alright — just no end product. Tucker will take it, mind. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/16 - 6:30 PM Could have done without the sending off but finished top of the group. Andy (Dorchester Town) 05/17 - 5:44 PM 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) Thevenon called us a fifth-division team. We just held him to nowt. Spartans don't need your respect — we earn it. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/16 - 6:30 PM Nil-nil. Ray and Thevenon cancel each other out perfectly, which tells you something about both of them. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/16 - 6:31 PM The Spartans’ only merit is having a goalkeeper. Antoine (Oldham Athletic AFC) 05/23 - 2:13 PM Clean sheet. Keeper was brilliant but the whole team grafted. Antoine can keep his backhanded compliments — Blyth shut him out. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/23 - 6:31 PM 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) Was there ever a doubt? Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) 05/16 - 11:20 PM The result you needed James. Go get that trophy! Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) 05/16 - 11:21 PM Six goals conceded at a neutral venue. Beerman's renaissance men apparently decided this was the chapter where the protagonist loses badly. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/17 - 12:08 AM  I thought this would be a tough one, but the Renaissance men had other ideas. Can I claim back the 3 GPP for my GK as he had nothing to do? James (Watford) 05/18 - 12:35 PM  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) Six goals in a cup tie, Boston Rob chasing silverware as aggressively as his xG budget allows. Plymouth's Player Value looks impressive on paper — pity the defensive shape doesn't match the spreadsheet. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/17 - 12:08 AM Always the backhanded compliment out of Olmec! Rob (Plymouth Argyle FC) 05/23 - 2:23 PM  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) Was expecting a defeat in this game having it been a 4 game session. Sucic was on fire! Good game Carl! James (Sheffield United) 05/17 - 2:25 AM That may have been a missed opportunity and James gave us the clue Carl (Crewe Alexandra FC) 05/17 - 5:34 AM No surprise that the group of death is wide open going into the last match. Jason (Bristol City FC) Hawker gets the win, fair play. Halpin's lot came forward but left gaps — attacking football means nowt if you can't defend. Two-one tells the story. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/16 - 6:31 PM Hawker gets the result. Halpin, meanwhile, continues his admirable mission of giving young players experience they can use once he's finished with the senior squad. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/16 - 6:31 PM Lewes won´t be relishing this as Phil only needs a draw to be certain of getting through Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) One-one at a neutral ground. Dohm won't like dropping that point — Old Crocodile Tears'll be weeping into his cornbread tonight. McIntosh holds firm though, credit where it's due. Olmec Head Ray (Blyth Spartans AFC) 05/16 - 6:31 PM One-one at a neutral venue. The Dohminator builds empires on draws like this, apparently. Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 05/16 - 6:31 PM Gutting loss as we out shot CHF more than double Dave (Lewes FC) 05/16 - 7:46 PM Wow! Chesterfield with the point and Lewes is dismissed from the AP Cup. Allan (Brentford FC) 05/16 - 9:53 PM |