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2011 Prediction League – Game 38; v Morecambe (home)

To tell the truth, they’ve been far less busy changing their squad about since we last played them on Boxing Day than anyone else in the Division; they signed 21 year-old striker Jack Redshaw – ex Man City and Coleydale – from Altrincham (he made his debut on Saturday and scored their second in their 2-0 win at Barnet – where, you’ll be pleased to note, the crowd was 250+ smaller than ours was against the Cobblers :p); on loan, they’ve acquired Man Utd’s ex Charlton, Republic of Ireland u19 international defender Sean McGinty. And that’s it – unless you count the attempts to sign Namibian Miguel Hamutenya, who nearly had deals with Rangers and Aberdeen lined up before work permit/international registration issues got in the way. The Shrimps are hoping to sign him, but don’t hold your breath – the best estimate seems to be that it won’t be sorted this season ………………

They’re having a funny old season, really; top of the pile early on, including giving Crawley an incredible seeing-to (6-0 :D), they then hit a dip in form (we know all about them eh lads? :o), but have recently been doing better – well enough to climb the table, anyway. In fact, their last ten games have finished W4 D2 L4, the defeats being at home to Hereford (1-0), away at Aldershot (also 1-0), at home to the Daggers (2-1) and away to the Pirates, also 2-1. They’ve beaten Cheltenham 3-1 (it’s all going rapidly pear-shaped for the Robins – but not as pear shaped as it’s going for Macclesfield :eek::eek:) and drawn the return game at Crawley 1-1. Very odd, really ……..

They’ve played 37 in the League; at home they’ve won 6, drawn 4, and lost 9 (remember Bryan Hughes’ winner at the Globe ;) – Happy Christmas or what! :D), whilst away they’ve got a better than healthy W7 D7 L4 tariff. They don’t bang that many goals in, either, on their travels; four at Port Vale (4-0), three once (3-0 at Hereford), two on five occasions, eight singletons, and 3 blanks; 25 goals in 18 games, but they’ve only got more than one goal in seven of the 18.:(

Leading scorers are Kevin Ellison (whose 9 previous clubs include Altrincham, Chester and Stockport) with 16, striker Danny Carlton - who hit their 82nd minute winner in the 2007 Playoff Final against Exeter which got Morecambe their League status with a 2-1 victory – who has 8 to his name, defender Lawrence Wilson (25), an ex-Everton and Chester England u19 International, with 6, ex Hull, Grimsby, Yeovil, Bristol City and Huddersfield striker Phil Jevons with 4, and 36 year-old player-coach Stewart Drummond, who’s also got 4, but from midfield. Carleton has scored just one since Christmas, Wilson and Jeavons haven’t scored at all in the same period; Ellison’s the man to watch – and after the way he played against Akinfenwa, Toto may be the man to stop him ……….Cashy? What d’you think? :confused:

There is no way I’m tempting the fates by reminding you of our record against them in the League; if you need to know, look it up :):):):):)………….***

The deadline for entries is, as ever, scheduled kick-off time, which is 7.45pm on Tuesday 20th March. Unbeaten in four :rolleyes:, are Cooky’s lads ……Playing with some confidence and occasional swagger too ;) ……Win, lose or draw? Get your chips on the baize, Ladies and Gentlemen – Rien ne va plus after a quarter to eight on Tuesday!

Good luck to everyone ………… and thanks for playing!

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*** OK, then, you talked me into it: two 1-1 draws (away in 08/09 and at home in Feb 11, when a penalty from (now) Rochdale superstar Phil the Tan cancelled out Phil Jevons’ strike) and 7 wins, two by 3-2, three by 2-1 and two by 1-0; P9 W7 D2 Lost NONE goals F16 A9 and 23 points out of a possible 27; good or what?

Also, we’ve never failed to score against them in the League, which is a record we’d hugely like to continue, thank you very much for asking! ……………..

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