Is tomorrow the day when we finally get relegated?

By Rupe
March 31 2002

Our recent home form has given us a little hope, but has the day finally arrived when the axe will fall on our League status for the second time?

With the spectre of relegation hanging over the club since before Christmas, will tomorrow be the day that it will actually happen?

I think that the majority of town fans have known for quite a while that we are destined for a life away from League football AGAIN!

If we fail to win and Bristol Rovers do, then I am afraid that it is all over! It's as simple as that!

We will then have to put up with the "TAG" of being the only club to be relegated from the Football League twice.

The subject that myself and my brother Cuthbert have been discussing is "which team will turn up at Darlo tomorrow?"

We all know how much better we have become at home after going 3 unbeaten - and very nearly 3 straight wins, but our away form has been equally shocking, compounded with 7 straight defeats, of which only 1 has been by 1 goal. Why can't we win away?

The prospects for tomorrow's game are a little brighter than our last few away games as Darlington's recent form is worse than ours, although they did pick up a win yesterday at Hull.

I myself now feel that it is time to throw caution to the wind. Draws are no good anymore, we have to win every game that is left. ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK, we have no choice anymore. Let's get out there tomorrow and show everybody what we are made of, after all, there is no pressure on the team anymore, as I think that everybody in the world of football is is just waiting for the axe to fall. Lets make it later, rather than sooner.

So, which team will turn up tomorrow?

Well, myself and Cuthbert are certainly hoping that it will be the team that is playing so well at home and not the shower that turn up for the away matches! We will be there cheering on the lads tomorrow, so if you spot us in the crowd, come and say "HI".