HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SUPPORTING YOUR CLUB?
S: 40 years!
HOW HAS YOUR SEASON BEEN SO FAR?
TS: Great start, bad run, good recovery. A bit of a rollercoaster really.
S: As good as we should have expected. It's been very much a learning experience for us, with a noticeably different standard of football in this division.
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TS: New signing from Bolton, David Norris. Bags of skill and pace from midfield, we were delighted to finally sign him after a period on loan.
S: Difficult one, many possibilities on the day. David Norris has been very influential since signing from Bolton, but most would agree that our best player is our keeper, Frenchman Romain Larrieu. You'll probably hear the collective sigh of relief if he's still with us when the transfer window closes.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM YOU SIDE HAS AT THE MOMENT?
TS: Our lack of goals from the strikers, although things do seem to be looking up a bit lately.
S: There's no doubt that we lack 20+ goals a season striker (our highest scoring front-man has currently amassed a massive 3 in the league), but on the other hand our total goals so far this season is quite respectable, usually coming from midfield and defenders. It just goes to show what could be.
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TS: Yes, absolutely. I'd not swap him for anyone.
S: Ecstatic, one of our best managers's ever, some would say the best.
WHICH HAS BEEN YOUR TEAM'S BEST MATCH THIS SEASON?
TS: Away win at Stockport in the FA Cup - we were magnificent.
S: Probably 3-0 at Stockport in the FA Cup.
WHICH HAS BEEN YOUR TEAM'S WORST MATCH THIS SEASON?
TS: Not the worst performance but losing at Tranmere after being 1-0 up with minutes to go was a nightmare.
S: One or two spring to mind, away to Peterborough or home to Blackpool, during a very dodgy few weeks during September and October. Basically we started this season on a real high after a brilliant 102 points to win Division 3 last year, but it all went pear shaped, as it was bound to, after the first few weeks this time. However, the bad news for you is that we've now adjusted much better to life in this division and we're now on a 6 match unbeaten run.
HOW MANY OF YOUR FANS DO YOU EXPECT TO BE AT THE GAME?
TS: Home attendances are averaging out at about 9,000 this season but I'd expect to nudge 10k over the holidays.
S: Normally 8500 for a home games, but as it's New Year's day, it should be 11-12,000
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TS: David Friio should return after a hamstring tear but Jason Bent will probably still be out. Other than that we're pretty healthy going in to the Boxing Day game.
S: No
WHICH PLAYER WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO GET RID OF IN YOUR SQUAD AND WHY?
TS: We don't really have any unpopular players but Nathan Lowndes has struggled since he signed and he'd be my favourite to leave first.
S: No one really, which you may find unusual, but probably illustrates the positive spirit - both club and supporters - after our record season last year.
WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU WILL FINISH THIS SEASON REALISTICALLY?
TS: 8th
S: Where we are now, say 12th
SCORE PREDICTION?
TS: 2-0 (Goals from Marino Keith and David Norris)
S: 2-1. I'd like to say 3-0, but I've supported them for too long!