davetscfc
Steaming Bovril
......and it's Salisbury City......
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Post by davetscfc on May 6, 2006 7:24:42 GMT
Anyone off to one today? There's quite a few Salisbury fans going up to Chippenham today to see who's going to join us in Conference South out of Chippenham v Bedford. There's quite a few from both clubs who are keen on a Wiltshire promotion double, and a few who think rivals are rivals full stop. Should be interesting. Whatever, it's a chance for a few end of season beers and some smug relaxation.  |
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Post by Giggy of Telford on May 6, 2006 9:37:00 GMT
Telford have their own match, its a friendly at home with FC United of Manchester. All proceeds go towards a Telford based Man Utd fan who was attacked when he went to watch his team play at Southhampton. He was in a coma for 3 weeks and still needs more operations to replace the missing piece of his skull and a lot of time to recover. This will be his first match since the incident but due to safety he will be in one of the boxes at the top. More details can be found about it at www.only1treble.com/........................................................................................................ Whoops, went off topic already  I'll be listening out for playoff results especially the Unibond Premier's Farsley Celtic v North Ferriby United and to see who will join us in this league Kendal Town v Gresley Rovers. |
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Post by ambersalamander on May 6, 2006 11:48:13 GMT
Since I'm working from 2pm until 2pm (yep, 24 hours) i shan't have the privilege of attending playoff finals this year!  |
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Post by frankiegth on May 6, 2006 17:26:41 GMT
Sounds like the Stafford V Droylsden final was a bit tasty.
Eleven bookings a sending off and a penalty shoot out. The decisive penalty being missed by of all people Terry Fearns-Pen.The Matt letissier (spelling) of the Conference North.
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Post by ojiveojive on May 6, 2006 20:26:50 GMT
Congratulations to Sultan, we'll miss you next season  |
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Post by medibot on May 6, 2006 20:52:18 GMT
Looks like we have Bedford and Fisher joining the Conf South fun. Bedford were always a good side and had pleasant fans when they were in the Ryman and the town has an impressive ale pub so all good there. As for Fisher, money boys but their side this year is a Ryman money side not a Conf South one so who they lure over with the brown paper bags in the summer will decide how well they do. I can safely say nobody will like them though.
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Post by Sultan of Cannock on May 6, 2006 21:26:49 GMT
Congratulations to Sultan, we'll miss you next season ONLY next season?  Hope that means you're coming up rather than us heading straight back! ;D Seriously, thank M8y and yes Frankiegth it WAS a bit tasty. I lost count but it seemed that every Droylesden player bar the keeper ended up being yellow carded. Can't really understand why they have to be so dirty- they can play a bit when they want to! First half we bossed. Went one up with a stunning shot from a well-worked free kick. Their guy had to go for 1) reckless challenge 2) holding back one of our guys on the half-way line when he was clean through. They lost their heads a bit and should have gone down to 9 when one of their guys perpetrated a withering foul which really warranted a straight red but the ref just gave a warning to try and keep a lid on things. Second half, Droylsden, behind and a man light just went for it bald-headed. They got the pen within minutes of the restart and battered us for most of the half. Our keeper, Dean Williams, kept us alive with 4 or 5 fantastic stops and almost seemed to be playing them on his own at times. We came back in extra time as they seemed to tire, though they were still threatening, and at the end they were celebrating with their fans as if they'd already won it! We took first pen in front of their fans and scored. Fearns took their first. In the game proper, Deano had dived right while Fearns had put it to the keeper's left. In the shoot-out, Fearns swapped sides but Deano dived the same way and made the save. There were no other misses and we scored all 5 penalties to win the game. ;D On the day, Droylesden were perhaps the better team and i could have had few complaints had they won 3 or 4-1 in normal time. However, our guys showed grit, determination and character in refusing to knuckle under to some of the rough stuff that was handed out, and with us having finished some 13 points clear of them in the league and running Northwich down to the last but one game for the championship whilst Droylesden had at no time threatened i believe justice was seen to be done today.  |
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Post by Giggy of Telford on May 6, 2006 21:51:22 GMT
Moving up to the Conference North from the Unibond League is Blyth Spartans (Automatic) and Farsley Celtic.
Celtic were at home to North Ferriby United for the final and were 1-0 up at half time, Ferriby then equalised and it went into extra time, right near the end of extra time a Ferriby player scored.......an own goal.
Moving up to the Unibond Premier are Mossley (Champion) and Fleetwood (Runner Up) Playoff final was Kendal Town v Gresley Rovers at Kendal's Parkside Road. Kendal were 1-0 up at half time but in the last 10 minutes or so Gresley equalised. Kendal then scored the winner with no more than a couple of minutes to go.
Mossley and Kendal are both teams that we on a whole particularly like from our time in Unibond 1. Fleetwood were promoted there last season as we were promoted out so we've yet to meet them.
On a non-playoff related note we beat FC United of Manchester 3-0. The attendance was about 1300 but would probably have been more if we hadn't been told by the police to make it ticket only. All proceeds are going to Jamie Turner's appeal.
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davetscfc
Steaming Bovril
......and it's Salisbury City......
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Post by davetscfc on May 7, 2006 0:00:11 GMT
Looks like we have Bedford and Fisher joining the Conf South fun. Bedford were always a good side and had pleasant fans when they were in the Ryman and the town has an impressive ale pub so all good there. As for Fisher, money boys but their side this year is a Ryman money side not a Conf South one so who they lure over with the brown paper bags in the summer will decide how well they do. I can safely say nobody will like them though. Where's the impressive ale pub in Bedford? Please? Bedford are quite a good bunch so haven't a problem with them joining us in the rarified heights of Conference South. But us train travellers found nothing but dreadful pubs our whole day in Bedford. |
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Post by amberaleman on May 7, 2006 0:05:18 GMT
The impressive ale pub in Bedford is the Wellington Arms, Wellington St, just north of the the town centre. Nowhere near the ground of course, but not a ridiculous distance from the station.
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on May 7, 2006 1:48:35 GMT
Dave - how is Adam wilde doing for Salisbury?
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on May 7, 2006 7:47:28 GMT
Giggy mentions some good old names from our Northern Premier League days in the 1970's. Mossley actually won it in the final pre-Alliance season, but weren't considered for the new league as they had poor support and a poor ground. Fleetwood and Kendall generally struggled at that time. Kendal were known as Netherfield then and they provided me with the guiltiest moment of my watching career. In a league game at our place, they were already 2 down and struggling defensively when a dangerous high ball was played into their box. Just for a laugh i shouted "leave it!!!" To my horror, the centre half let it go, the keeper didn't come and we were left with a simple header for the goal.  As the defenders berated each other afterwards i just wanted the ground to open up and my punishment was to not enjoy the 7-0 win we finally achieved. Still, it's good to see some of these "oldies" are still alive and kicking despite all their trials and tribulations. Bit like the Old Sultan, really |
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Post by medibot on May 7, 2006 7:54:02 GMT
You might have been embarssed but if i'd read that five minutes earlier i'd've been spitting out my Weetabix mid laugh Since i forgot to say so earlier, well done on the promotion |
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davetscfc
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Post by davetscfc on May 7, 2006 9:55:07 GMT
Dave - how is Adam wilde doing for Salisbury? He's done ok, but hasn't had too many opportunites to be honest. He came to us on non contract terms after leaving Weymouth and I'm not sure whether he'll be with us after the end of the season. |
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davetscfc
Steaming Bovril
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Post by davetscfc on May 7, 2006 9:56:23 GMT
The impressive ale pub in Bedford is the Wellington Arms, Wellington St, just north of the the town centre. Nowhere near the ground of course, but not a ridiculous distance from the station. Will make a note of that one then. Though not sure yet whether Bedford will go south or north. |
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I'll be listening out for playoff results especially the Unibond Premier's Farsley Celtic v North Ferriby United and to see who will join us in this league Kendal Town v Gresley Rovers.
Hope that means you're coming up rather than us heading straight back! 
As the defenders berated each other afterwards i just wanted the ground to open up and my punishment was to not enjoy the 7-0 win we finally achieved.