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Post by deadly on Jul 7, 2024 7:17:14 GMT
What a terrible experience. Not the match - actually that was pretty good - there is an air of optimism about MUFC that was definitely missing this time last year, and it was great to see players (especially Charlie Seaman) holding some of their new team mates to account. Good start! No - the bloody ground. It didn’t help that there were no helpful instructions on the Bearsted website as to how to get there - nothing on our site either. Satnav could only get us to the postcode but it took another 20 minutes to find the entrance. Once in, parking was another challenge - bearsted marshals tried to be helpful “darn there, mate, and go through the gate” but finding the gate took more effort than it should have. So we missed the first 10 minutes of the game. I then missed the next 20 minutes queuing up for a bloody awful burger and some chips I wouldn’t blow my nose on (despite the softness of their texture). Ok I know it’s a small club but Christ on a bike… does everyone in football regard bad food as normal? “Let’s not go back there” I heard as we walked out. Best idea of the day. The staff and home supporters at Bearsted were friendly - looking on the bright side! Sittingbourne - the bar has been set very low. Please be better. No offence meant here but anyone who complains about the food at football , especially when you are visiting a very small local club doing their best, needs to give their head a wobble Strange that, I enjoyed my burger and chips. The club will play bigger and stronger clubs pre season but it was nice to visit such a local and friendly outfit for the first warm up session. Don't need this silly 'Billy Big Boots' nonsense.
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Post by Rob on Jul 7, 2024 7:28:56 GMT
Well said Deadly. Decent first match yesterday and in my back yard so not complaining. The playing surface better than a number of NLS grounds so well done the groundsman.
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Post by sword65 on Jul 7, 2024 10:04:05 GMT
The Mangles won 7-0 and this apparently was enough for the plebs to state that they are better than us. The final score was Corinthian 3-7 Mangles Oh right, they neglected to tell me of the Corinthian 3 goals 😁
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Post by yorkshirestone on Jul 8, 2024 9:00:09 GMT
No offence meant here but anyone who complains about the food at football , especially when you are visiting a very small local club doing their best, needs to give their head a wobble I went to a West Riding Cup game up here last season to a game where the opponents were actually tenants of Bradford Park Avenue, the attendance was just under 100 and I had to queue for a burger for about fifteen minutes as they appeared to be cooking to order. Anyway the game had kicked off and my burger finally arrived and as I found my spot on the pitchside barrier I discovered the best burger I have ever had in my life. It was juicy and tender, and had been served with a thick beef jus along with braised mushrooms and onions as garnish. Turns out that whilst outwardly it was something of a shack, the operation inside was being run and staffed by a local restauranteur. Best footy snack since a very nice chicken and mushroom pie at Scunthorpe in our Division 4 days!
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Post by patm on Jul 8, 2024 12:23:10 GMT
I enjoyed watching the match and its challenges, given it was the first to test the new squad, yet to be confirmed. Bearsted suits me , as i live on Downswood. i did consider cycling there or walking, but the weather was against us, as we know. I had emailed Leslie one evening- shes said padlock the bikes to our railings-
Last match I went to up there was , from memory, when Bearsted invited us to a freindly and they had just got their floodlights. Id already had my meal, but I remember the positive comments about the catering- which was one of those burger outfits that you see at Brands Hatch- everyone was more than happy. I did join the queue for the food, but I was in the ground just after 12:00 and yes, it took a long time, as the club were clearly looking to keep receipts in house, and who can blame them?
I have to say that when we walked back out of the clubhouse, burguers n chips in hand, there was a substantial queue- But only what ive seen at clubs in our league that are not used to Maidstone turning up!!! Those that travel will recall Concord Rangers- same league at the time, but grossly unprepaired for the onslaught of us lot! On the other end of the scale- Orient was out first away when we were promoted back in the day and their catering was fast but 'burger in the bag'- ie, not very nice.
Finding the ground, now that Whitehourse lanes shut off in favour of the 100's of houses up there should have been updated on the website, but it wasnt. Parkings not usually a problem, and for us it wasnt as we were 2nd car by hte gates- local intel.
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Post by 1018 on Jul 9, 2024 8:01:37 GMT
So the fixture expected this Saturday must have fallen through? Now just an open training session.
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Post by grovergreenstone on Jul 9, 2024 20:30:10 GMT
Getting hammered by Sittingbourne
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Post by daveu on Jul 9, 2024 20:35:45 GMT
Which is no more meaningful than beating Bearsted.
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Post by grovergreenstone on Jul 9, 2024 20:37:59 GMT
Which is no more meaningful than beating Bearsted. Its still not a good thing is it.
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Post by daveu on Jul 9, 2024 20:40:21 GMT
Which is no more meaningful than beating Bearsted. Its still not a good thing is it. Pre-season always has its ups and downs. It’s an opportunity to see some of the new players, no more than that, and is no indication of the kind of season we’ll have.
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Post by grovergreenstone on Jul 9, 2024 21:02:03 GMT
Its still not a good thing is it. Pre-season always has its ups and downs. It’s an opportunity to see some of the new players, no more than that, and is no indication of the kind of season we’ll have. But its not good is it.
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Post by sword65 on Jul 9, 2024 23:34:33 GMT
PANIC!
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Post by grovergreenstone on Jul 10, 2024 7:16:11 GMT
Not panic. Nowhere near, just feel people should stop with the "it means nothing".
We put a team out there to win (the players want to impress George) and they get spanked by a team in a lower division.
Thats not good.
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Post by daveu on Jul 10, 2024 8:40:17 GMT
Not panic. Nowhere near, just feel people should stop with the "it means nothing". We put a team out there to win (the players want to impress George) and they get spanked by a team in a lower division. Thats not good. But it really does mean nothing. It’s a training game. Some people just can’t stop being negative, and do nothing but criticise everything.
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Post by grovergreenstone on Jul 10, 2024 9:00:53 GMT
Not panic. Nowhere near, just feel people should stop with the "it means nothing". We put a team out there to win (the players want to impress George) and they get spanked by a team in a lower division. Thats not good. But it really does mean nothing. It’s a training game. Some people just can’t stop being negative, and do nothing but criticise everything. And some people just bury their head in the sand and pretend everything is fine. Just shows everyone is different.
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