Dark horses Stevenage have had a brilliant start to the season but got put back in their box by a strong Oxford (promotion contenders?) side on Saturday. Stevenage certainly know how to put "weaker" teams to the sword and have plenty of goals in them and Oxford apart they've done OK against the "stronger" sides e.g. drawing with Portsmouth.
A few clappers are expecting a stroll in the park against Stevenage on the basis that they are "a newly promoted side" - having forgotten that when we were promoted we upset the applecart and finished the season 9th so couldn't be taken lightly. Like us, Stevenage signed a few decent players on getting promoted as well as taking loanees from the Premiership.
I reckon they're just about playoff contenders even though they currently sit 3rd.
It seems like one of those where we're likely to be in for a game, but if we play well should win especially with home advantage if the fans turn up. Wondering if the confidence of a newly promoted side has worn off has been tarnished by the Oxford defeat? Steve three-bellies Evans is a canny manager though, so I imagine he'll fire them up. Also wondering if Wildin and Butler have genuine pace - as pace down the flanks has been our Achilles' heel recently (thank f*** it took Crosby until half time to realise it on Saturday) - we'll see.
I'd be 100% confident of beating these if we had a full squad available but with our current injury list I reckon it's a potential banana skin. If we do manage to win it will be a massive endorsement of the strength and depth of the squad.
Bring it on.
A few clappers are expecting a stroll in the park against Stevenage on the basis that they are "a newly promoted side" - having forgotten that when we were promoted we upset the applecart and finished the season 9th so couldn't be taken lightly. Like us, Stevenage signed a few decent players on getting promoted as well as taking loanees from the Premiership.
I reckon they're just about playoff contenders even though they currently sit 3rd.
It seems like one of those where we're likely to be in for a game, but if we play well should win especially with home advantage if the fans turn up. Wondering if the confidence of a newly promoted side has worn off has been tarnished by the Oxford defeat? Steve three-bellies Evans is a canny manager though, so I imagine he'll fire them up. Also wondering if Wildin and Butler have genuine pace - as pace down the flanks has been our Achilles' heel recently (thank f*** it took Crosby until half time to realise it on Saturday) - we'll see.
I'd be 100% confident of beating these if we had a full squad available but with our current injury list I reckon it's a potential banana skin. If we do manage to win it will be a massive endorsement of the strength and depth of the squad.
Bring it on.