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Matt Badcock: Knowledge is the bomb for Shrimps

If you listen to National League managers, on and off the record, they are quite wary of Morecambe’s capabilities.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 February 2026

Matt BADCOCK
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IF you listen to National League managers, on and off the record, they are quite wary of Morecambe’s capabilities.
The Shrimps may have won just five games this season and shipped an alarming amount of goals, but there is talent in the squad.
Solihull Moors boss Chris Millington even recently speculated it might be better on paper than Rochdale’s title-chasing side.
And while a disconnect between supporters and the new owners – as well ou...

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