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Despite being one of the people who advocated some of the club bans being overturned, it seems as though the club were in the right on this occasion and being advised by police. This isn't something that any of us want to see at our club.

Think so, with Andrews and Evans maybe as cm, and a 10 behind Reid. Medford Smith maybe back to Reading?

That's what BBC weather says, but Accuweather has it different, with no rain between 1600 and 2200. Also winds lower at 18.5mph.

They were spot on with the weather on Saturday, and as the more optimistic forecast I'm going with that!

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Accuweather have the wind dropping at 2pm

Not for us, or for Johnson. We've not had any kind of a proper target man here since Johnson turned up, I think he prefers to have mobile all rounders.

I don't disagree that those stupid scenes threatened to spoil an otherwise brilliant occasion, just find the club's handling of the bans bizarre.

According to someone at work the club have also strangely got in touch with Notts County, who have now sent letters to the banned fans telling them they will not be admitted into the Notts County game this weekend. This seems even more heavy handed given that they've not been issued banning orders. Why get involved in other club's affairs at all?

Actually Jerry, it was slightly different. They did go up the away end to run onto the pitch and then sheepishly came off at the Popside, but it wasn't actually them who tried to get back on.

It was one of their friends, on his own who was absolutely smashed and ended up scrapping with a steward. This guy is probably the one person who legitimately deserves a lengthy ban, and yet he's somehow escaped without punishment.

I get your point Minneapolis, and despite my rant do think that to a certain extent they had it coming. It has really affected the atmosphere though, and it's for that selfish reason that I'm hoping that the club quietly let them back in at some point in the near future.

There's thousands of people up and down he country who run on the pitch for the last game of the season, even when their team end up in mid table! I don't really get the point of it, but do think that it's the kind of offence that the club could let slide.

I don't even think that Louis the drummer actually even entered the pitch.

It's a ban from Plainmoor as far as I know, they're still free to attend away games.

They were stupid, as the tannoy did repeatedly announce consequences for people who entered the pitch, but if there were 200 others then the club would have taken a very different and far more lenient policy. Also, they were advised by a very friendly steward on the Popside that if they ran on but came straight back off again then they'd be fine. He's a popular steward and a lovely guy, but wasn't in a position to offer that advice.

To make things worse, shortly after being banned, Louis (drummer) was contacted by the clubs new fans liaison officer to ask if the club could take his drum on away trips! This is why he decided to remove it altogether.

It's only 10 people who have been banned, but they are regularly the 10 people who start the chants and get the whole Popside going. The atmosphere genuinely has been worse without them this season, and even in the games that we've won the flat atmosphere might still discourage casual fans attending Plainmoor. There's also friends of theirs who are not banned but are now refusing to attend Plainmoor and so our vocal support is being further reduced.

The club acts as though they can ban fans for a length of time, and then afterwards these fans will rush back to the Popside full of gratitude. Unfortunately this might not be the case, as some of the banned party and their friends have already started finding other ways to spend their Saturdays, (joining local clubs etc).

I'm not overly friends with them, although did occasionally chat with some of them in the Union before games. Sometimes they can be a bit boisterous, and possibly push things too far, but all in all anyone who stands in the centre of the Popside would tell you that they're nice lads for the most part, and avid fans of the club. They recently set up the flags fund for the new flags on the Pop, and put a lot of their own money in. They attended games home and away, and have now been banned to the detriment of anybody who enjoyed the Popside's vocal and atmospheric support.

They've been given season long bans for running on the pitch the last game of last season. As such they've removed their drum from the Popside.

Let's hope the club change their mind, the atmosphere has been so flat this season.

Not as lucky this year, Boreham Wood at home. At least it's a home tie I suppose!

Sorted a babysitter so there and out for a couple before. I think the attendance will be lowered slightly by the tv coverage, and can't see many shots fans planning to travel on their forum. Would be great for us to put on a bit of a show, and get the Popside roaring.

I find it strange that Rovers decided to tweet updates for a Tuesday friendly! Couple of Torquay players announced by their numbers only, maybe some trialists in there?

Buse has been brought in as a utility squad player, i can't see him getting near the bench let alone starting, and he was absolutely torn apart at full back by Swansea's winger. One of his tackles on their player was a sending off offense, and possibly even gbh.

Jake Andrews bled for the cause last season, and GJ will make sure that he does so again. He's not quick, but if he can get his eye in then he'll bag a good few assists as he did last year.

It's far too early in the season for knee jerk reactions, this is the group of players we have for the season, they're the youngest 11 in the league, and they'll certainly need some coaching, but there's no better manager in the league to do it