MotM: 26-04-24. Southport (A) Richards

[harry211]

Obviously the Harriers Arms will be showing the game but does anyone know if any other local pubs are buying the stream ?

There is no stream

And even if there was an international stream, unless the Arms wants to face a massive fine, they won't show it.

[maxspeed]

I think we all need to chill.
This season has been an under the radar job, and we're peaking at exactly the right moment. Hereford was obviously the big final hurdle. One more game to tick off, and we're Champions.
The sooner we're out of this tinpot league the better!

I've been very chilled since 5pm on Monday.

[drpaine]

You seem to have inside knowledge drpaine. How soon is "soon" please?

I had my name down and they called me up. They said they were booking me on before it goes back on sale today. But there is every chance it sold out again if they were calling people. Just keep an eye on the website

[TomLong78]

I think we all need to chill.
This season has been an under the radar job, and we're peaking at exactly the right moment. Hereford was obviously the big final hurdle. One more game to tick off, and we're Champions.
The sooner we're out of this tinpot league the better!

I've been very chilled since 5pm on Monday.

I wouldn’t say I feel totally relaxed, after all, it is 11 v 11 and I have seen enough football to know anything can happen, but…

I have the same feeling I had ahead of Brackley two years ago - that we have done the hard work and that the players know exactly what they are doing and are in control.

For me the biggest test in the play-offs was Kings Lynn away and we passed that with flying colours. Brackley away, despite our abysmal record there previously, held no demons after that. Likewise, if we can thrash a play-off chasing Hereford, we should be confident playing a Southport side who will finish in the bottom third and have nothing to play for on Saturday.

We also now have the experience of Brackley and winning a game to win promotion - six of Saturday’s likely starters started at Brackley, and there are others in the squad/starting 11, such as McNally, Foulkes and Penny that will have been present at both games. Add to that the career experience of the likes of Davis and Worrall, who will start, fitness permitting, and I have no concerns that we will “freeze” on Saturday.

[maxspeed]

I wonder if PB feels chilled enough to give Luke Summerfield a place on the bench, does anyone know how close he is to playing?

[harry211]

I think we all need to chill.
This season has been an under the radar job, and we're peaking at exactly the right moment. Hereford was obviously the big final hurdle. One more game to tick off, and we're Champions.
The sooner we're out of this tinpot league the better!

I've been very chilled since 5pm on Monday.

I wouldn’t say I feel totally relaxed, after all, it is 11 v 11 and I have seen enough football to know anything can happen, but…

I have the same feeling I had ahead of Brackley two years ago - that we have done the hard work and that the players know exactly what they are doing and are in control.

For me the biggest test in the play-offs was Kings Lynn away and we passed that with flying colours. Brackley away, despite our abysmal record there previously, held no demons after that. Likewise, if we can thrash a play-off chasing Hereford, we should be confident playing a Southport side who will finish in the bottom third and have nothing to play for on Saturday.

We also now have the experience of Brackley and winning a game to win promotion - six of Saturday’s likely starters started at Brackley, and there are others in the squad/starting 11, such as McNally, Foulkes and Penny that will have been present at both games. Add to that the career experience of the likes of Davis and Worrall, who will start, fitness permitting, and I have no concerns that we will “freeze” on Saturday.

That sounds dangerously like logic to me!

[jakedanielturner]

I think we all need to chill.
This season has been an under the radar job, and we're peaking at exactly the right moment. Hereford was obviously the big final hurdle. One more game to tick off, and we're Champions.
The sooner we're out of this tinpot league the better!

I've been very chilled since 5pm on Monday.

I wouldn’t say I feel totally relaxed, after all, it is 11 v 11 and I have seen enough football to know anything can happen, but…

I have the same feeling I had ahead of Brackley two years ago - that we have done the hard work and that the players know exactly what they are doing and are in control.

For me the biggest test in the play-offs was Kings Lynn away and we passed that with flying colours. Brackley away, despite our abysmal record there previously, held no demons after that. Likewise, if we can thrash a play-off chasing Hereford, we should be confident playing a Southport side who will finish in the bottom third and have nothing to play for on Saturday.

We also now have the experience of Brackley and winning a game to win promotion - six of Saturday’s likely starters started at Brackley, and there are others in the squad/starting 11, such as McNally, Foulkes and Penny that will have been present at both games. Add to that the career experience of the likes of Davis and Worrall, who will start, fitness permitting, and I have no concerns that we will “freeze” on Saturday.

Think the pre-Brackley feeling is a great way to sum it up. The cautious optimism and feeling the hardest parts have passed, but still aware football can be football.

[Mirage Molby]

Looks like we’ll end up with close to 2000 going to Southport, which is brilliant.

[maxspeed]

Southport's attendances average somewhere 600-800,(home fans) could be their biggest gate of the season where Harriers fans will out number the home brigade by more than two to one.

[Phil]

Southport's attendances average somewhere 600-800,(home fans) could be their biggest gate of the season where Harriers fans will out number the home brigade by more than two to one.

Best v Marine: 2464

Worst v Spennymoor: 678

[harry211]

Phil Brown at his vintage best

[Krasnyi]

Phil Brown at his vintage best

And long may that continue (if truth be known).

[Phil]

[ograzebrook]

I love the pontification about the English seasons

[harry211]

Even Amari is saying 'clean sheet mentality'. Serious message discipline!