Wealdstone 1-3 Aldershot Town - Tuesday 25th March 2025 (MatchNight Thread)

[Aldershot]

Aldershot Town make the short trip to West London on Tuesday night, as they face Wealdstone FC at Grosvenor Vale in an important tie in the bottom-half of the Vanarama National League.

Despite exclusively existing as a non-league side since their inception in 1899, Wealdstone boast being the first ever side to win the ‘non-league double’, having won both the fifth-tier title and the FA Trophy in 1984-85.

Shots supporters have been allocated the west end of the stadium; a total of 1,025 tickets which includes 369 unallocated seats in the Modu Stand and a mix of covered and uncovered terracing.

Ticket prices are as follows with the brackets indicating prices on the day of the game:

ADULT – £18 (£20)
CONCESSION (65+/Mature students) – £13 (£15)
NEXT GEN (19-23) – £11 (£13)
UNDER 19 – £7 (£8)
Please note that the student price is only beneficial for mature students, those aged 23 and under should opt for NEXT GEN or UNDER 19 where applicable.

Wealdstone also offer a FAMILY TICKET, which admits two adults and two under 12s for £40, this offer is available to both home and away supporters, and makes for a £16 saving on matchdays and £10 compared to early bird pricing.

[Mytshot]

I wonder whether we might see JVS in goal for this one. Got a feeling.

[RedandBlueR]

Yes I've got a feeling JVS will be playing in this match.

[CH]

Yeah same here.

And wonderkid.

[Silasgoldeen]

is this all on the back of Marcus letting all three shots he faced in on Saturday?

[Mytshot]

is this all on the back of Marcus letting all three shots he faced in on Saturday?

I think it's a bit of that but also the coded messages in TW's post match interviews about players being 'lauded'. I also found it odd that Marcus was put in the Hampshire Cup team - not sure what that was all about. So, just an instinct.

I think it's a given that Theo will be playing.

[Silasgoldeen]

is this all on the back of Marcus letting all three shots he faced in on Saturday?

I think it's a bit of that but also the coded messages in TW's post match interviews about players being 'lauded'. I also found it odd that Marcus was put in the Hampshire Cup team - not sure what that was all about. So, just an instinct.

I think it's a given that Theo will be playing.

ah, yes, that's true. Thing is, letting all the shots go in is usually Jordi's speciality so I'm not sure there's a case for a change. But I can see what you mean and if he feels like Marcus is getting a bit too comfortable then maybe he'll make that switch.

It could be that maybe he will send a message as Saturday did have slight complacent vibes. There aren't many fit players though so he can only change so much.

I agree, he will have seen more than enough on Saturday to bring Theo back into the XI. He made a point of saying "Manny Maja ruled himself out" and pointed out that he's only played one game this season. Manny seems like a decent player but reading between the lines, perhaps Tommy doesn't feel that the drive is quite there. In Maja's shoes you'd 100% try to play through anything to get some games wouldn't you? We don't know how injured he is but he is coming across as being quite tentative with hit own fitness. Anderson has had his moments but looked a bit at sea at the weekend.

I can't really think of anything else. Barham never stops running, Ryan Jones has found his form again, and you'd never question Frost or AJ's effort. Barrett's the star player so he plays if he can. There aren't any fit defenders. So maybe Dewhurst is the only one he could switch.

[Mytshot]

is this all on the back of Marcus letting all three shots he faced in on Saturday?

I think it's a bit of that but also the coded messages in TW's post match interviews about players being 'lauded'. I also found it odd that Marcus was put in the Hampshire Cup team - not sure what that was all about. So, just an instinct.

I think it's a given that Theo will be playing.

ah, yes, that's true. Thing is, letting all the shots go in is usually Jordi's speciality so I'm not sure there's a case for a change. But I can see what you mean and if he feels like Marcus is getting a bit too comfortable then maybe he'll make that switch.

It could be that maybe he will send a message as Saturday did have slight complacent vibes. There aren't many fit players though so he can only change so much.

I agree, he will have seen more than enough on Saturday to bring Theo back into the XI. He made a point of saying "Manny Maja ruled himself out" and pointed out that he's only played one game this season. Manny seems like a decent player but reading between the lines, perhaps Tommy doesn't feel that the drive is quite there. In Maja's shoes you'd 100% try to play through anything to get some games wouldn't you? We don't know how injured he is but he is coming across as being quite tentative with hit own fitness. Anderson has had his moments but looked a bit at sea at the weekend.

I can't really think of anything else. Barham never stops running, Ryan Jones has found his form again, and you'd never question Frost or AJ's effort. Barrett's the star player so he plays if he can. There aren't any fit defenders. So maybe Dewhurst is the only one he could switch.

Interesting one about Ryan Jones as I don't think he ever really lost his form. He was just dropped following a run of being our best player.

[beechcroft]

I think it's a bit of that but also the coded messages in TW's post match interviews about players being 'lauded'. I also found it odd that Marcus was put in the Hampshire Cup team - not sure what that was all about. So, just an instinct.

I think it's a given that Theo will be playing.

ah, yes, that's true. Thing is, letting all the shots go in is usually Jordi's speciality so I'm not sure there's a case for a change. But I can see what you mean and if he feels like Marcus is getting a bit too comfortable then maybe he'll make that switch.

It could be that maybe he will send a message as Saturday did have slight complacent vibes. There aren't many fit players though so he can only change so much.

I agree, he will have seen more than enough on Saturday to bring Theo back into the XI. He made a point of saying "Manny Maja ruled himself out" and pointed out that he's only played one game this season. Manny seems like a decent player but reading between the lines, perhaps Tommy doesn't feel that the drive is quite there. In Maja's shoes you'd 100% try to play through anything to get some games wouldn't you? We don't know how injured he is but he is coming across as being quite tentative with hit own fitness. Anderson has had his moments but looked a bit at sea at the weekend.

I can't really think of anything else. Barham never stops running, Ryan Jones has found his form again, and you'd never question Frost or AJ's effort. Barrett's the star player so he plays if he can. There aren't any fit defenders. So maybe Dewhurst is the only one he could switch.

Interesting one about Ryan Jones as I don't think he ever really lost his form. He was just dropped following a run of being our best player.

Agree, never lost his form, not sure why anyone thinks he had

[Alf W]

Aldershot Town make the short trip to West London on Tuesday night, as they face Wealdstone FC at Grosvenor Vale in an important tie in the bottom-half of the Vanarama National League.

Despite exclusively existing as a non-league side since their inception in 1899, Wealdstone boast being the first ever side to win the ‘non-league double’, having won both the fifth-tier title and the FA Trophy in 1984-85.

Shots supporters have been allocated the west end of the stadium; a total of 1,025 tickets which includes 369 unallocated seats in the Modu Stand and a mix of covered and uncovered terracing.

Ticket prices are as follows with the brackets indicating prices on the day of the game:

ADULT – £18 (£20)
CONCESSION (65+/Mature students) – £13 (£15)
NEXT GEN (19-23) – £11 (£13)
UNDER 19 – £7 (£8)
Please note that the student price is only beneficial for mature students, those aged 23 and under should opt for NEXT GEN or UNDER 19 where applicable.

Wealdstone also offer a FAMILY TICKET, which admits two adults and two under 12s for £40, this offer is available to both home and away supporters, and makes for a £16 saving on matchdays and £10 compared to early bird pricing.

Hi

Just worth noting its still appears to be £18 Adult Seating/Standing if purchased on line today

[Silasgoldeen]

ah, yes, that's true. Thing is, letting all the shots go in is usually Jordi's speciality so I'm not sure there's a case for a change. But I can see what you mean and if he feels like Marcus is getting a bit too comfortable then maybe he'll make that switch.

It could be that maybe he will send a message as Saturday did have slight complacent vibes. There aren't many fit players though so he can only change so much.

I agree, he will have seen more than enough on Saturday to bring Theo back into the XI. He made a point of saying "Manny Maja ruled himself out" and pointed out that he's only played one game this season. Manny seems like a decent player but reading between the lines, perhaps Tommy doesn't feel that the drive is quite there. In Maja's shoes you'd 100% try to play through anything to get some games wouldn't you? We don't know how injured he is but he is coming across as being quite tentative with hit own fitness. Anderson has had his moments but looked a bit at sea at the weekend.

I can't really think of anything else. Barham never stops running, Ryan Jones has found his form again, and you'd never question Frost or AJ's effort. Barrett's the star player so he plays if he can. There aren't any fit defenders. So maybe Dewhurst is the only one he could switch.

Interesting one about Ryan Jones as I don't think he ever really lost his form. He was just dropped following a run of being our best player.

Agree, never lost his form, not sure why anyone thinks he had

I think it's just down to changing role. Tommy started playing Tyler Frost at left wing back and moved Ryan Jones infield, and a good number of people were talking about how this wasn't getting the best out of Ryan, who had been up to that point our best player this season down the left. But in recent games he's really been playing very well through the middle.

[supershots]

Yeah same here.

And wonderkid.

What? We have a new signing?

[Weybourne Shot]

Can't believe that we would even consider rocking the boat at this moment in time by dropping Dewhurst again .....

[karlready]

Tonight is all about which team wants it most. Wealdstone are a bit more desperate than us, which may well tip the balance. My confidence in our back 3 foundered on the Ebbsfleet rocks on Saturday. 2-1 ‘Stones.

[Alex]

Travesty if Jordi and Theo start!

Dewhurst couldn’t do too much about any of the goals on Saturday, IMO.