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Beware of Seagulls, warns Ash
by
Ky Capel
Ashley Vickers insists he would not trade his group of players for
any other in the Blue Square South.
The Magpies’ caretaker-boss has seen his charges escape
from the jaws of defeat to claim two draws in their last two outings.
And the 37-year-old believes there are plenty of positives to
take into tomorrow’s proverbial six-pointer at Weston-super-Mare
(3pm).
The Seagulls lie second from bottom and enter the game on the
back of a miserable run of five straight defeats.
Vickers though, is warning against complacency. He said: “It’s
another massive game but there are positives to take from our last
two matches and we appear to have developed the ability to come
back from behind.
“Having said that we don’t want to keep doing it that
way, we want to try and keep a clean sheet at Weston and come back
with a victory.
“Our away form has been poor but we’ve got nothing
to be afraid of at Weston. They are fighting for their lives and
will be keen to get some points.
“They are not on the best of runs but that means nothing
when you’re playing another side down near the bottom – we
won’t be taking anything for granted.”
The Magpies missed a host of chances in the 1-1 draw with Lewes
on Tuesday night and Vickers is weighing up the option of making “one
or two” changes.
However, he is more than confident in the ability of every single
member of his squad.
He added: “I look around at other players in the league,
some may be more talented in certain areas or on more money than
our lads, but I’d take my group of lads any day of the week
because I know they’ll give me everything they’ve got.
“There are no big-time Charlies and we’re all working
towards a common goal, which is for Dorch-ester Town to be successful.
“I was happy with everyone’s performance on Tues-day
night, no one had a bad game.
“There could be one or two changes but I’ve yet to
decide on that.”
On the injury front, Jamie Gleeson (pelvis) and Regan Coward (back)
remain the only absentees. Vickers said: “Glees is another
week away but with Regan I don’t want to put any pressure
on him coming back as he’s got to get his back completely
right.”
Meanwhile, former Magpies Ivan Forbes, who left the Jewson Stadium
in October, has been released by Havant & Waterlooville.
However, Vickers has no plans to swoop for the Portuguese winger.
He added: “Not at all. We wish him well in all he does but
he didn’t leave the club in the most dignified way.”
Magpies (from): Evans, Filkins, Critchell, R Hill, Smeeton, Martin,
Walker, Vickers, Bowles, K Hill, Jermyn, Coutts, Nodwell, Crittenden,
Devlin, Moss, Groves, Emati-Emati, Charles.
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