regan
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Post by regan on Nov 2, 2012 12:18:59 GMT
Off to watch Eastleigh vs Sutton United tomorrow and remembered about this place which I was introduced to by Ambersal about a billion years ago when Sutton played at Guildford City in the Surrey Senior Cup.
Thought I'd come and check it out again and see if it's all still going strong... and it is!
Been a while since I was last here. In the intervening years Guildford City have won the league twice, been promoted once (don't ask about the non-promotion... still hurts!) and are now at Step 4. Still got our rubbish athletics ground though, and therefore officially tinpot.
So, a bit like that awkward conversation when you meet an old friend you haven't thought about for years... how's life? Work? My, haven't your children (clubs?) grown!
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Post by ambersalamander on Nov 2, 2012 12:25:57 GMT
Oh wow, hello again We won the league, then had a great season, got to the playoffs, and now we're a bit pants. Do come and say hi tomorrow! What brings you down there?
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regan
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Post by regan on Nov 2, 2012 12:37:44 GMT
Wow that was pretty swift!
I've moved back to the outskirts of Southampton (where I lived before moving to Guildford) so have been watching Eastleigh a bit more. Bad news for you is that I've not seen them lose for a good 6 or 7 years!
Just had a look back at when my last posts were and it was early 2010, which doesn't seem all that long ago on reflection.
If I can spot you I'll come and say hi - although that could be pushing my memory a bit! Are you lot bringing that giraffe thing?
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Post by amberaleman on Nov 4, 2012 21:29:04 GMT
Sadly, Regan, you didn't pick a great game to attend! I thought Eastleigh were distinctly pedestrian but still better than Sutton and probably deserving of their win. I see that Guildford City are doing pretty well in the Sticky South Central (or whatever it's called). Did you spot Sal at the Silverlake?
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Nov 5, 2012 12:59:51 GMT
Hello again, Regan, from a struggling Stafford Rangers. A pretty impressive run you've got going with Eastleigh now. In a similar vein, i've never seen Birmingham City win at St Andrews, ever. Provided i'm not at work, Sultan Jinxing Services are available for the price of admission, a match programme and a decent cup of coffee
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Post by Roscoe, TFFN Reporter (Ret) on Nov 5, 2012 13:08:17 GMT
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Post by regan on Nov 5, 2012 13:28:54 GMT
You're spot on, amberaleman. Maybe I've been unlucky but, compared to what we get at Guildford City, games in the Conference South seem a lot less open/exciting. That's probably because better players + superior tactics = better defending, but it does make for some pretty unimaginative games! I could well be wrong as I'm just basing that on the few matches I've seen.
Guildford City are doing pretty well this season, although we're not playing particularly well and have been scraping victories rather than actually dominating games. We've been found out a couple of times (1-6 vs Rugby Town, 0-4 vs Shortwood United) and I think some of that could be down to the longer trips.
I'd say that Godalming are the team to beat in the Pritt Stick Central as they look very strong. Also wouldn't be surprised if Slough recover after a poor start - once they're done with the FA Cup of course.
I didn't spot Sal on Saturday, although I did briefly knock around near the teabar queue in case I heard someone moaning about them using disposable cups instead of mugs...
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Post by ambersalamander on Nov 6, 2012 12:34:22 GMT
Outrageous. I have never moaned about any such thing! I have an Eastleigh mug at home anyway, as it happens
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Nov 6, 2012 19:57:02 GMT
Regan Esq! :-)
How is it NOT possible to spot a Sal in residence?? You simply wait for a lull in proceedings noise wise; and at the Silverlake these are frequent thanks to the noisy element of the home support being stuck in the top of the Lego stand...
At some point you will hear her. There will be a cry of "Come on Sutton" Or possibly something fruitier. ;-) Just follow....
;D
I should add that my club has caught a bit of a cold! And suffered from decisive indecision in that, having finally gotten shot of a manager who was not doing so well, we replaced him with our (then) new bestest friend's best friend - then sacked HIM 10 games in, just in time for our new bestest friend to beggar off without coughing up the sponsorship and other bags of gold he had promised us when he arrived... And the FIRST guy who got sacked for not being very good is now the assistant manager with a non-league novice in charge. We are more poo than Sutton so far this season. Oh and there's sniffings and unspoken thinkings and nudgings of there being a shortage of wedge at Westleigh... It's all rather unsatisfactory.
Greetings, felicitations and things by the way.
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