FC HALIFAX Town keeper Matt Glennon is hoping that the team will get the chance to put a string of wins together – sometime soon.
The Shaymen’s scheduled Blue Square North meeting with Bishop’s Stortford last night was postponed and former Huddersfield stopper Glennon said the team were just anxious to get playing after their season has been hampered by a string of games being called off at the Shay.
“It’s strange, but it is all down to the pitch. The surface actually looks fantastic, but then when you step on it the ground is just so soft,” said Glennon.
“But between the club and the council they do need to sort something out with the ground – I know they plan to address the problem – because trying to play on this surface is putting extra pressure on the players as they try to get results.”
But Glennon still feels the Shaymen, who now lie eighth but have nine games in hand on table-toppers Chester, have what it takes and added: “I think we have only been beaten once in ten or 11 games now, so the run is already good.
“But the old saying is that playing is better than training – and that is just so true.
“Everyone wants to get the games played, but the uncertainty as to whether we are going to get the games on, or if they will be off, isn’t helpful.
“At the moment you feel as though we are just stopping and starting all the time and what we want is to get on a nice run and bang some of these games in, get ourselves a few three point returns and get right back in the play-off positions again.”
The Shaymen’s home game against Blue Square North leaders Chester FC has been re-arranged for Tuesday, March 26 (7.45pm) after a clash with the FA Trophy quarter-final at home to Blue Square Premier outfit Dartford, which is to be played at the Shay on Saturday, January 26 (3pm).
