ONLY THE PLAYOFFS LEFT?

With City's defeat at Dover, the only way to keep this season alive is a tilt at a playoff place.

When the draw was made many of us felt that the annual curse of the FA Trophy had struck before a ball had been kicked but City's recent form gave us real hope that we could progress. It wasn't to be. Some said that it was a battling performance and we gave Dover a run for their money. Others felt we did a 'Salisbury' and paid them too much respect. Whatever the post match analysis we lost.

7 hardy City fans made the long trip by train but the winner of the award for travel goes to Andy Watkins who came all the way from Launceston to Dover and back in one day. That's real commitment to the cause!

I wonder what he and the rest of the squad think about the rest of the season?

In the cold light of day I am not sure our squad is strong enough to mount a challenge. We have seen that we have the talent but I think Martin Powell made the point that our best 11 was there at Dover and we don't have many options beyond that. He is right but presumably finances limit what we can do. Isn't there a young striker in the academy who could join the 16?

Things have gone very quiet off the pitch.

I still hold very firmly to my view that all is not well and that change must come if we are to progress as a united Club.

This coming Saturday City return home to play Maidenhead United. Can the thrills of the Sutton game be repeated? I certainly hope so.

I am sure Andy Watkins is looking forward to a shorter trip!

We need to keep picking up points to be there or thereabouts by January/February 2014. We are currently only 4 points off a play off place.

A word of congratulation to Charlie Griffin and Brackley Town on their FA Cup success. I know he was an unused substitute but I am amongst those who would have liked to have seen Charlie stay with us as part of a squad. It is good to see that he is enjoying success at his new Club.