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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: dickos1 on February 03, 2026, 11:55:10 pm

Title: Sutton away
Post by: dickos1 on February 03, 2026, 11:55:10 pm
That 1-1 draw was 2 years ago today.
very surprised to see that 6 of the players that started that game also started tonight.
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: Surrey Rover on February 04, 2026, 09:42:44 pm
It was also the 29th league game of the season and we had 29 points. Eventual playoff opponents Crewe were occupying fifth place that evening on 51 points.
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: scawsby steve on February 05, 2026, 06:36:40 pm
That 1-1 draw was 2 years ago today.
very surprised to see that 6 of the players that started that game also started tonight.

I'm intrigued, Dickos. Who were the 6?
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: MachoMadness on February 05, 2026, 06:45:56 pm
At a guess TLT, molyneux, Sterry, mcgrath? Adelakun, Bailey. Good bit of trivia that.
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: Drover on February 05, 2026, 06:52:27 pm
Just looked,I am a little surprised too,TLT,Senior,McGrath,Bailey,Sterry+Haks and 2 more Moly and Broadbent coming on from Bench,shows we are currently not a sellng club.
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: dickos1 on February 06, 2026, 06:15:29 am
We were abysmal that day,
More than anything it probably shows how McCann improves players
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on February 06, 2026, 08:18:47 am
It also showed how effective a change of mentality can be, allowing confidence to grow.

Although Sutton was the very bottom of the pit of despair, we waited a little longer for the winning run to start,  but everything after that was pointing upwards.
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: GazLaz on February 06, 2026, 12:07:44 pm
Just looked,I am a little surprised too,TLT,Senior,McGrath,Bailey,Sterry+Haks and 2 more Moly and Broadbent coming on from Bench,shows we are currently not a sellng club.

How many players have we signed since then?
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: Chris Black come back on February 06, 2026, 12:55:20 pm
We've had a bad summer of recruitment. No way of hiding that. Before that it was generally better.

He does seem to have a blind spot though with loanees, strikers and keepers. Also contract extensions are a bit suspect.
Title: Re: Sutton away
Post by: normal rules on February 07, 2026, 10:11:20 pm
Went to see Boston v Sutton today. Decent game. Hiwula came on as sub. And his main contribution was a dive to try to get a peno which he was duly carded card for, for an obvious dive .