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Post by peekay on Aug 24, 2010 2:54:00 GMT
That's how long it took us to concede in our opening game on Saturday. A long season ahead methinks.  |
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Post by ambersalamander on Aug 24, 2010 12:16:08 GMT
First game of the season is never any indicator of how the rest of it will pan out. Good luck!
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Post by peekay on Aug 24, 2010 13:34:04 GMT
Correction. It was 35 seconds. Our defence on Saturday looked as if they had only been introduced to each other at 2:55. It's been a problem all through preseason as well. We did salvage a draw in the end but Spalding are the bookies favourites to finish bottom of the league. They only picked up 20 points last season. Away at bogey side Rushall tonight. |
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Post by robotsmfc on Aug 25, 2010 13:52:57 GMT
It could be worse. Blyth Spartans conceded after 20 seconds against us in their opener... Leek ought to be one of the better sides in that league. At least that's what I would have thought. You never know, a poor start may lead to a crazy all-or-nothing run at the final playoff spot late in the season, leaving you in 5th place and in form at the right time  |
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Post by peekay on Aug 26, 2010 1:32:41 GMT
We lost 2-0 to Rushall on Tuesday night so not exactly the greatest of starts.  |
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Post by ambersalamander on Aug 26, 2010 20:22:28 GMT
Well, I really hope your season picks up soon. I like you  |
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Post by peekay on Aug 27, 2010 1:20:47 GMT
Awwwwwww, thanks.  ;D |
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Post by peekay on Oct 5, 2010 2:15:57 GMT
Well, unsurprisingly our manager got the boot on Saturday after our exit from the FA Trophy (5-0 at the hands of Clitheroe). We currently sit 5th from bottom in the league and have only won once since Easter Monday. We can't even attract players from Congleton Town now. What kind of fool will take the job I wonder? |
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Oct 6, 2010 11:22:55 GMT
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Post by peekay on Oct 6, 2010 12:55:21 GMT
Not at all Sultan. News from Harrison Park!  Hell, we even won last night. I think he was appointed after the game. ;D |
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Post by peekay on Oct 6, 2010 12:57:33 GMT
PS, we can only dream of a playing budget like that. We can't even get close to Kidsgrove or Newcastle Town for that matter.  |
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Oct 6, 2010 16:42:49 GMT
It seems we can only dream of getting a promising young manager like that! It was just your use of the word "fool" that made me put 2+2 together and get 5 While we're playing one downmanship, not only can we not compete with Kidsgrove and Newcastle Town, we can't compete with Hednesford or Chasetown either, despite them being in lower leagues!  |
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Post by peekay on Oct 7, 2010 3:40:40 GMT
No idea whether or not he'll prove to be promising or not. I think this is his first managerial job. Apparently he approached the club rather than the other way around. Perhaps you should try to prise Greg Clowes away from Newcastle? He seems to have done a fine job in all his managerial posts so far. It would be a step up a couple of divisions for him but he seems very capable. It's frustrating that we can't match the budgets of our local rivals given that our average attendance isn't far off the two of theirs combined but Newcastle get regular money from Stoke playing their reserve games there plus the Annual friendly which usually gets a couple of thousand through the gates. Then Kidsgrove have their sugar daddy. One of their players is reputed to be on about £300 per week. They sure as hell can't do that out of gates of about 150-180 alone. Anyway, enough of my bitterness. I'm feeling a bit more optimistic than I was a few days ago. |
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