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9th March 2016 Kurtis Guthrie has been ruled out for anytime up to three months which will rule him out for the season. As he is only here on loan, we will probably not see him again in a Braintree shirt unless we can sort a deal out in the Summer. He&#...

8th March 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 36. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Sparkes, Davis ©, Miles*, Modeste; Guthrie**, Akinola***. Subs: Miller, Isaac, Woodyard*, Cheek**, Cox***. What a frustrating game. Matt Paine w...

5th March 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 36. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Sparkes*, Davis ©, Miles**, Modeste; Guthrie, Cheek***. Subs: Fry, Isaac*, Woodyard**, Akinola, Cox***. The Guiseley game was called off due...

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Any of you think you're good enough to be a professional footballer? http://mobile.mtfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/your-chance-to-trial-for-the-silkmen-3151024.aspx

By khyle saywell | On 25 June 2016 - 12:05 PM BSTreally toughing it out with that braintree team, good work so far dude, and keep it up Cheers for the comment Khyle and welcome to the forum.

24th February 2016 Quite disappointing for the lad really. He's barely featured for me this season but I gave him a chance yesterday but he was forced off after 20 minutes. Hopefully he'll be back to full fitness before the season ends. I'...

23rd February 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 35. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Brundle*, Paine, Habergham; Sparkes**, Davis ©, Miles, Guthrie; Akinola, Cox***. Subs: Fry*, Isaac**, Woodyard, Modeste, Cheek***. What an amazing game for the neu...

20th February 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 34. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Fry, Paine*, Habergham; Sparkes**, Davis ©, Miles, Modeste; Guthrie, Cox***. Subs: Brundle*, Isaac**, Woodyard, Akinola, Cheek***. Seven games unbeaten now as we g...

We've only made one 'new' signing and that is Jack Mackreth re-signing after he left Tranmere. @One Night In Grimsby where did it go wrong for him with you lot? When he was here last time with us, he was class so I'm happy he's j...

13th Febuary 2017 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 33. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Sparkes, Davis ©*, Miles**, Modeste; Guthrie, Cheek***. Subs: Brundle, Isaac*, Woodyard**, Akinola***, Cox. We changed our shape slightly fro...

9th Febuary 2017 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 32. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Akinola*, Davis ©, Miles, Modeste; Guthrie**, Cheek***. Subs: Brundle, Isaac*, Sparkes, Strutton**, Cox***. Without a doubt, our best performa...

1st February 2017 No incomings for me on transfer deadline day but we did see one player leave the club. Sean Marks had been at the club for the last eight seasons but only managed nine appearances for me this season, scoring only the once. He was way d...

31st January 2017 Decided to reward Michael Cheek with a new deal after his recent good form. He will never be an out and out starter for me but he's something different. A bit like a lower league Andy Carroll. He's lethal in the air and I'...

30th January 2017 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 31. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Edgar*, Davis ©, Miles**, Sparkes; Strutton, Cheek***. Subs: Brundle*, Modeste**, Guthrie, Akinola, Cox***. Decided to make a few changes for...

23rd January 2017 - Vanarama Conference - League Table With sixteen matches to go, it really does look like a mid-table finish for us if we keep this up. We are 12 points off the Play Offs and 9 points off relegation so obviously that is a worry. We nee...

23rd January 2017 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 29. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Edgar*, Isaac, Miles, Sparkes; Odubade**, Cox***. Subs: Phillips, Brundle, Akinola*, Modeste**, Cheek***. On paper, Forest Green have a muc...

12th January 2017 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 29. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Modeste, Woodyard, Miles*, Sparkes; Guthrie**, Cox***. Subs: Fry*, Isaac**, Edgar, Akinola***, Cheek. Getting a point with ten men shoul...

28th December 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 28. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Modeste*, Woodyard, Miles, Sparkes; Guthrie**, Cox***. Subs: Fry, Isaac, Edgar*, Akinola**, Cheek***. Fantastic performance with a mass...

7th January 2017 Our match against Boreham Wood got called off due to a waterlogged pitch so we play Torquay next instead. Yemi Odubade has joined us on loan until the end of the season from fellow Conference side Eastleigh. He can play on either wing, b...

1st January 2017 Jordan Cox Jordan Cox has returned from his loan spell at Conference South side Whitehawk. Cox scored eight times for Whitehawk in is six month loan spell and I hope he can be the man to freshen up our forward line. In other news, I hav...

30th December 2016 Weirdly, only two days after my meeting regarding my poor performance I have been given a new contract by the board. To be honest with you, I am absolutely over the moon to have signed a new deal. I have got a contract until the end o...

28th December 2016 As expected, the board are not happy with my current performance as Braintree manager. I managed to talk my way out of it but if we continue to slip up, my job will be gone. We have now failed to win in our last five matches.

28tth December 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 27. Starting XI: Walker; Miller*, Clerima, Fry; Edgar, Paine ©, Crawford**, Isaac, Sparkes; Akinola, Strutton***. Subs: Brundle*, Habergham, Davis**, Guthrie, Cheek***. The poor form continues a...

19th December 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 26. Starting XI: Walker; Miller, Paine, Fry; Edgar, Davis ©, Woodyard, Isaac, Sparkes*; Strutton**, Guthrie***. Subs: Clerima, Habergham*, Crawford, Akinola**, Cheek***. Well, the positive was Si...

19th December 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 25. Starting XI: Walker; Miller, Paine, Fry; Isaac, Davis ©, Woodyard, Brundle*, Habergham**; Akinola***, Guthrie. Subs: Edgar*, Sparkes**, Crawford, Strutton***, Cheek. Great result against top...

15th December 2016 - FA Trophy - First Round. Starting XI: Walker; Miller, Paine, Fry; Edgar, Davis ©, Woodyard*, Isaac, Sparkes; Akinola**, Guthrie***. Subs: Habergham, Brundle*, Crawford, Strutton**, Cheek***. Really not too fussed about the FA...

8th December 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 23. Starting XI: Walker; Marrs*, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes; Akinola**, Crawford***. Subs: Isaac*, Brundle, Marks, Strutton**, Cheek***. We actually played really...

28th November 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 23. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Isaac, Woodyard, Sparkes; Strutton, Crawford. Subs: Clerima, Brundle, Marks, Akinola, Cheek. Terrible, absolutely terrible. Torq...

21st November 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 22. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Isaac, Woodyard*, Sparkes; Akinola**, Crawford***. Subs: Clerima, Brundle*, Marks**, Strutton***, Cheek. Brilliant result as we...

16th November 2016 It's a shame as he's done alright for me recently. I had been starting him recently and his pace was hurting teams. Even more pressure added to Akinola to find the goals for us.

15th November 2016 I bigged this guy up massively when I took over at the club. He scored two in our first game of the season but since then has struggled massively. As @One Night In Grimsby said, he's a good player in this league, he just needs to...

31st October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 19. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Isaac, Woodyard, Sparkes; Akinola*, Guthrie**. Subs: Phillips, Clerima, Strutton, Crawford*, Cheek**. The inconsistency strikes...

10th November 2016 - Vanarama Conference - League Table So, with twenty matches gone we currently sit in tenth position. There are a few teams around us who have a game in hand on us but overall, quite happy with where we are at the moment. We are quite...

10th November 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 19. Starting XI: Walker; Davis ©, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Isaac, Woodyard, Sparkes; Crawford*, Guthrie**, Strutton***. Subs: Phillips, Clerima, Edgar*, Marks**, Cheek***. Really happy with our...

24th October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 19. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Isaac, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes; Akinola*. Subs: Fry, Guthrie, Strutton, Crawford, Cheek*. Another lacklustre performance as...

24th October 2016 - The Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Qualifying Round. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Isaac, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes; Akinola. Subs: Clerima, Guthrie, Strutton, Crawford, Cheek. Embarrassing performanc...

Thanks for the comments lads. Much appreciated, keeps me motivated when I know people are reading.

17th October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 18. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Fry, Paine, Habergham; Isaac, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes; Guthrie, Cheek*. Subs: Clerima, Akinola*, Strutton, Crawford, Edgar. Didn't deserve anything out...

13th October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 17. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Clerima, Paine, Habergham; Isaac, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes*; Akinola**, Cheek***. Subs: Fry*, Guthrie**, Strutton, Crawford, Edgar***. For the second time thi...

10th October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 16. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar*, Isaac**, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes; Akinola***. Subs: Clerima, Guthrie*, Strutton, Crawford**, Cheek***. Brilliant result as...

6th October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 15. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Miller, Paine, Habergham; Edgar, Isaac*, Davis ©, Woodyard, Sparkes**; Akinola***. Subs: Clerima, Guthrie*, Strutton, Crawford**, Cheek***. Stopped the rot of he...

3rd October 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 14. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Clerima*, Paine, Habergham; Sparkes, Isaac, Davis ©, Woodyard, Edgar**; Akinola. Subs: Miller*, Brundle, Strutton**, Crawford, Cheek. Another battering and anoth...

28th September 2016 Kurtis Guthrie has joined us on a three month loan from fellow Vanarama Conference side Forest Green Rovers. He has yet to feature this season and is currently out injured for 2 weeks with a strained stomach muscle. We don't ha...

26th September 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 13. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips ©, Clerima, Miller*, Habergham; Sparkes, Isaac, Paine**, Woodyard, Edgar; Akinola***. Subs: Spiess, Brundle*, Strutton**, Marks, Cheek***. Wow. I was not expec...

22nd September 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 12. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Clerima, Miller, Habergham; Sparkes, Davis ©*, Paine, Woodyard, Edgar; Akinola**. Subs: Spiess, Brundle, Strutton, Marks, Cheek. Three wins on the bounce afte...

19th September 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 11. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Paine, Miller, Habergham; Isaac, Edgar, Davis ©, Woodyard*, Isaac, Sparkes**; Akinola***. Subs: Spiess, Clerima, Strutton, Marks, Cheek. Really good win again...

15th September 2016 - Vanarama Conference - League Table Five points off Play Offs and six points off relegation after ten games gone. Quite happy with how it's going so far.

15th September 2016 - Vanarama Conference - Matchday 10. Starting XI: Walker; Phillips, Paine, Clerima, Habergham; Isaac, Davis ©*, Woodyard, Sparkes; Strutton**, Akinola***. Subs: Spiess, Miller, Edgar*, Marks**, Cheek***. Now that's more l...

13th September 2016 Real shame as he's been really consistent for us at right back this season.