Oppositions View - Cheltenham Town

How has your start to the season been?
I think a lot of our fans realised it would be tough. Wigan, Barnsley and Tranmere didn't seem like the kind of clubs which would allow us to ease ourselves into Division 2, and so itproved. It took nine games to get a win, but like buses in London, now they're flowing. Don't forget we got our first win last season in the 7thgame, and still finished 4th, so no panic buttons here.

Where do you think you will finish this season?
Not a penny has been spenton transfer fees since our debut in the League in 1999, which makes our riseall the more remarkable. We should hold our own in this division, as proved by the 3-0 win at Norwich against a full strength side, and the cup performances last year against Oldham Burnley and WBA. We will cause a few upsets along the way, and I would expect us to finish between 14th and 16th.

Are you happy with your start to the season? We could do with a few morepoints on the board, but the standard of play has been encouraging even when losing, and no-one has slaughtered us. We have started scoring goals now aswell, and the wins over Swindon and Mansfield have proved that we are along way from being the worst in the Division. Overall I'd say I was fairly satisfied.

Who should Notts' fans watch out for in the Cheltenham side? Tony Naylor is still dangerous up front and can swing games with one piece of skill, butstar man is undoubtedly Mike Duff. First player to earn International caps while at Cheltenham, he has the Premiership scouts flocking to watch him, and I have yet to see a more complete central defender in this division.Alongside him will be Richard Walker, whom I'm sure most County fans will remember.

How do you rate Notts County? Totally unknown as this is the first meeting, I can only go on what I have read. Serious cash problems I understand, which implies little room for squad strengthening, I have to admit you were one of my pre-season tips to struggle. Potential is obviously there however, as I don't foresee a lot of teams winning 3-0 at Crewe. Current league position does little to alter this, and I fear we could be visiting Meadow Lane in May with a lot at stake for County ( and quite possibly us as well).

Who do you fear most in Notts' squad? To be honest, I don't recognise a lot of names in the Magpies team, but Danny Allsopp is the name that stands out, and I see he is leading scorer again this year.

Score prediction? Both sides seem to have goals in them, but I think the Robins defense has found its feet now. Although I'm not totally convinced we'll manage a third consecutive win, I'll stick my neck out and say 2-1 to the Robins!

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