NL:Halifax v Torquay United 3pm 21 November 2020

What? Just tell her rugby is a silly game.

It didn’t work.

I see those two shared the points in the end. Leaving us 5 points clear as we head into a 10 day break before visiting Wealdstone ourselves.

When I noticed that Halifax had equalised, I thought well, a point ain’t bad, seeing as we were playing one of the bottom teams!

The Law of Averages has come into play though, and we scored another late winner. Still a long way to go before the late goal average evens out though!  

We do seem to be doing better against lower table teams this year and that is a challenge in itself as it can be harder to break them down.

I think better teams do get into the habit of scoring later on and our commentary team have already mentioned Fergy time a few times. That may be due to being able to exploit the extra space that opens up as teams tire and also if players are having to work harder and raise their game to keep up with a better side then there is going to be both mental and physical fatigue to contend with.

Think in the long run it may be better for us if Sutton beat Wrexham, as I see the Welsh side being the bigger threat if they splash all that Hollywood cash in January!

I see every single team as a threat and GJ will appreciate each should be treated with the same respect.
Harrogate and Salford are prime examples that clubs who have no FL history can have great players and win promotions convincingly.
Club hierarchy at this level is ever changing.
We always look towards the ex league clubs as being the strongest and toughest to beat but it's not always the case.
Yeovil Town's form and start to the season is the biggest surprise after looking so strong and dominant last season and roasting us twice last term.
Wealdstone have continued to improve and have comfortably made the leap to the next level despite conceding loads of goals this season.
Obviously attack minded but vulnerable as we have been in recent times. They will learn.
I can remember the game they gave us at Plainmoor in our promotion season and they looked a very good side back then, in what was a very hard fought win.
Wrexham from the day they were relegated from the FL have struggled to come to terms with the NL and haven't really threatened the top spots.
Maybe the expectation levels have been too high but surely with their fan base they will challenge.
Notts County another sleeping giant with similar problems but surely due some success.
Agreed the ex FL clubs should, on paper be up there but the Wealdstone's, Woking's and Maidenheads will be just as much of a force, if they're good enough, especially with no fans in the ground.
That twelth man we all know can make a huge difference.
I count eleven former league clubs in our division and you would expect all to be at the top end and challenging considering their resources expectation levels but it rarely happens that way.

I look back sometimes and wonder how and why we squandered our FL status not once but twice. We could quite easily still be sat in mid table NLS obscurity or worse.

The big question is can we do it all over again? but this time not squander what was so hard earned and difficult to regain.
If we do will it just be another Dead Cat Bounce?

I don't see us having a better opportunity with the management team and players we have - we surely have to do it this season...