I'm backing Shrewsbury to beat Barrow tonight, both teams desperate for points to stay out of the bottom 2 but the away side are in freefall, 5 defeats on the spin.

On the outright front,  Bromley show no signs of flagging although they have had their share of good fortune recently. They are now odds on to win the title having been a general 66/1 with the high street bookies ante post. Well done to anyone who had the foresight to back them then !

bromley v notts co is a fascinating game Foin with both teams in great form. bromley unbeaten in 6 and notts co won 6 on the bounce.

however notts co away form v the top 10 teams is not good with only 1 win in 5 games.bromley are unbeaten at home.

the teams drew 2-2 when they last met. its a no bet but i would not be surprised to see goals, btts and possibly a draw or home win.

3 draws for me this week - Barrow v Colchester, Cambridge v Bristol Rovers and Bromley v Notts County.

Then a home win for Tranmere against Crawley.  The hosts have lost their last six games but looked decent in patches against Gills last week and could have snatched a point. Crawley are hit and miss and looked poor in the week, losing at home to Cambridge.

I will also back my local team the Gills away at Crewe. Could be an entertaining game this one and now that Gills have signed a striker who looks like he actually knows where the goal is (Ronan Hale, scored both goals last week on full home debut) then they could still make a late bid for the play offs.

should be a decent game hopefully Dragon and weather set fair for once if you decide to go.

I haven't seen Crewe play since the mid 70s when on a very rainy day the Gills beat them 3-2 in a cracking game, but always remembered by me for a superb own goal by Joe Jacques who was a bit of a cult hero during his 3 year stay at Priestfield. He only scored one in the right end during his Gills career !  Unfortunately died at the very young age of 36 in 1981 from a heart attack having moved back to his native County Durham.

i decided against it DD and watched the racing instead. looks like i didnt miss much. i had a bet on the draw

Well done on the bets Dragon and also avoiding the Crewe/Gills game . Full programme in midweek to bet on (weather permitting).

Did you go to see that Walter Tull musical ?  The reviews are pretty good.

Regarding Notts Co, Jatta has been "inactive" for the past 4 games (W2 D1 L1), he scored in all the previous 4. The reason has not been published as far as I know. They will probably cash in before his contract expires in June.
I watched Notts v Shrews on TV and in my opinion, Shrews improved performance is not a flash in the pan. Also noted Newport's determined effort to climb out of the relegation zone.
Gills game looks like "unders" again 1-1 or 1-0 to be optimistic.
L2 is still a betting minefield.

hey dd  yes we are onto it there are tickets available tonight so Mrs D just booking them

Cheers m8

Great stuff Dragon, hope you have a good night

we are going Saturday i should have added

Blimey Dragon thats a bit poor, could have let you know earlier . Maybe it will be rescheduled ?
Shame you couldn't have gone on Friday, Howard Gayle was doing a Q and A after the performance i believe.

I can well believe what the city is like on a weekend night, it's been about 30 years since i was last there but it was always buzzing of a night time.
Most of the nightspots i frequented have closed now, The Continental, Grafton, Fallows, Bunters and my fav The Cabin on Bold Street which was a great place, a real throwback.

thought it might be worth keeping this thread going for the 2026/27 season.

In on Bristol Rovers as a starter for 10 (outright)

no idea jass -never heard of it b4- i had a m8 geoff twentyman who used to play for them back in the day

Jass and the dragon...
Bristol Rovers used to play in a stadium about 2 miles from where they are now, which is  the Memorial Ground, "The Mem".. used to be Bristol Rugby ground, the Rugby now play at Ashton Gate, City's ground...hope you're following so far?
Rovers old ground was right next to the M32 (with a dog track as well)...right next to it was a massive gasholder, similar to the one still at The Oval cricket ground ...hence they became known as The Gas
The whole football ground and dog track was sold off in the 90s, IKEA plus others there now, with Rovers supposedly building a new stadium...they played at Bath City for a good few years before moving into the Mem as tenants to Bristol Rugby
Within a couple of years, and some controversy,Rovers owned the Mem and the Rugby club were the tenants ie complete change around.. before the Rugby club moved to Ashton Gate as I said earlier

thanks reg very informative. i went to school with Geoff Twentyman - same year- his dad was chief scout at Liverpool at the time.(early 70s)

Gin, ironically, I've just poured a g and t before reading this, sitting outside in the sun...
Yes, Eastville was a great old fashioned ground, there was also another dog track in Bristol at Knowle, South Bristol, that also closed down, plus Glastonbury and others in Devon and Cornwall.... think the furthest West dog track now is Oxford,  since Swindon gone

Gin, closed in the 60s, had speedway there as well
It was situated...if you go down the Wells Road and turn right where the Happy Landings pub was, just along there on the left...might be a college there now?
My stepdaughter was at the balloon fiesta Friday and Saturday...a friend got her and kids in the VIP bit for the morning glows...Kids loved it

That’s well before my time Reg! Cheers for the reply -I’ll leave it there so I don’t hijack this thread any further.

Good luck with your League 2 bets all.

I would be careful when backing the Gills Foin, they have a much changed squad and were poor last week when getting hammered 3 nil at home by Luton.

It will be a watching brief from me to see how the new players settle in.

Walsall on the other hand had an excellent away win at Bristol City in the cup last week. It could be a difficult afternoon for the Priestfield faithful again.

the Gas...
love it, n never heard of it....
qwality....
i was a pne back in 80^s.....
unfortunataeley
never heard o the gas