2/3 weeks away from match fitness, so I heard today.
Fingers crossed, could be a huge player in 2nd half of season for us.

based on that, the checkatrade match against Plymouth looks ideal for a cameo appearance from the bench

Amberexile wrote:based on that, the checkatrade match against Plymouth looks ideal for a cameo appearance from the bench

Yes indeed, and if pre-known may even put a few extra on the gate? Are we still in with a chance of progressing from this competition.

Very much so. We are currently second behind Swindon, who have finished their games with 6 points and a zero GD. County and Chelsea have played two and our GD is one better than theirs.

Chelsea play at Plymouth on Tuesday and if that's drawn, we only need a draw against Plymouth. Even if Chelsea win, a win against Plymouth puts us through with them and Swindon lose out.

George Street-Bridge wrote:Very much so. We are currently second behind Swindon, who have finished their games with 6 points and a zero GD. County and Chelsea have played two and our GD is one better than theirs.

Chelsea play at Plymouth on Tuesday and if that's drawn, we only need a draw against Plymouth. Even if Chelsea win, a win against Plymouth puts us through with them and Swindon lose out.

Thanks for that

OLDCROMWELLIAN wrote:

George Street-Bridge wrote:Very much so. We are currently second behind Swindon, who have finished their games with 6 points and a zero GD. County and Chelsea have played two and our GD is one better than theirs.

Chelsea play at Plymouth on Tuesday and if that's drawn, we only need a draw against Plymouth. Even if Chelsea win, a win against Plymouth puts us through with them and Swindon lose out.

Thanks for that

Would add that this year drawn games go straight to penalties, with the winner getting two points and the loser getting one point.

So regardless of how that goes, we'll need to win:
If Chelsea win in normal time - we need to win in normal time.
If Chelsea win on pens, we need to win on pens at least.
If Plymouth win on pens, that puts them on two and Chelsea on four. Then, if Plymouth beat us on pens, we'll all be on four - I guess it would go down to goal difference, and we might be in luck...
If Plymouth win in normal time against Chelsea, we'll need to win on pens at least.

Ah! I thought the penalties just decided the prize pot and a draw at 90 minutes was one point each.

The Plymouth game is ideal to give labs say half hour