Right I'd best do this now because I'm a bit busy tomorrow. I'd keep an eye out for team news though.
Barnet v Carlisle
Not looking good for Barnet this one. I know I've said this before and been completely wrong but without central defensive lynchpin Simon King and by far and away our main attack threat in Tresor Kandol I can't see us scoring almost as much as I can't see us keeping a clean sheet against an often rampant Carlisle side.
The central defensive 2 that played for Barnet against Lincoln were parted easier and with more regularity than Jodie Marsh's legs. OK so we kept a clean sheet last weekend with the same players but I'd ignore any result at Bury's ground as an indicator of defensive form as they've nowhere near the class of Carlisle and the pitch is a quagmire.
This is also still a 'grudge match' for one or two of the Carlisle players with Lumsdon coming out and saying 'I'd like to chin Fairclough' (Barnet's manager), I don't think it's really reciprocated on the Barnet side now as it's so long ago but seemingly Carlisle want to keep going with this 'payback' build up until they actually beat us. We'll have Hessenthaler back but to be frank if Carlisle can't beat us on Saturday without King and Kandol they never will. Our main chance is if Carlisle manager Paul Simpson f**ks up the tactics and if Kev Gray is out (which he almost certainly won't be).
I tend not to bet in games involving Barnet but boy is the 2.4 for Carlisle on
betfair tempting.
Lincoln v Notts County - Simple really, an inform team playing good football and on the verge of the playoffs against a team who are playing badly and who's recent results reflect it. OK you can point to the fact that Notts County have played some of the better teams perhaps but they lost at Rushden and the only game they have failed to lose away from home in their last 5/6 is at hopeless Chester. 4/5 is decent but I'll be looking for evens on
betfair.
Stockport v Boston - A good one for any draw systems IMO.
Cheltenham v Rochdale - Cheltenham aren't consistent enough for me to take that price.
Grimsby v Chester - Mark Wright back at Chester to shag more players wives! Oops! New manager, I'm inclined to leave it despite the fact that chester are piss poor. They've also signed a chap from Doncaster who should do a decent job for them.
Orient v Darlo - Fairly evenly matched at the moment IMO, Orient should win but Darlo may be the value.
The other games look pretty tight and I can't see much value to be honest.