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Post by daveu on Jul 10, 2024 9:14:32 GMT
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. No one is pretending anything. No one believes the 4-1 win over Bearsted was anything other than a thank you for letting us use their pitch before the Coventry game and a chance to boost their coffers with a decent sized crowd. Likewise, no one believes the 4-1 defeat to Sittingbourne was anything other than a run out and a chance for the new players to get to know each other. Some people read too much into the start of pre season. The only friendlies that might give any kind of insight will be the last couple.
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Post by andrewthehat on Jul 10, 2024 11:44:35 GMT
Sittingbourne. Good chips. Just sayin’
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Post by Nick on Jul 10, 2024 12:31:26 GMT
And some people just bury their head in the sand and pretend everything is fine. Just shows everyone is different. No one is pretending anything. No one believes the 4-1 win over Bearsted was anything other than a thank you for letting us use their pitch before the Coventry game and a chance to boost their coffers with a decent sized crowd. Likewise, no one believes the 4-1 defeat to Sittingbourne was anything other than a run out and a chance for the new players to get to know each other. Some people read too much into the start of pre season. The only friendlies that might give any kind of insight will be the last couple. Sorry Groveman, but daveu is 100% on the money this time !
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Post by Tony G on Jul 11, 2024 7:01:22 GMT
And some people just bury their head in the sand and pretend everything is fine. Just shows everyone is different. No one is pretending anything. No one believes the 4-1 win over Bearsted was anything other than a thank you for letting us use their pitch before the Coventry game and a chance to boost their coffers with a decent sized crowd. Likewise, no one believes the 4-1 defeat to Sittingbourne was anything other than a run out and a chance for the new players to get to know each other. Some people read too much into the start of pre season. The only friendlies that might give any kind of insight will be the last couple. Dave you are totally right. In the 21-22 pre-season we got hammered 3-1 and played off the park down at Folkestone. We went on to win the National League South !
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Post by pwoodstone on Jul 11, 2024 10:39:47 GMT
Both right.
It is not ideal to get stuffed by a team in a lower league.
It is also not important.
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Post by jdl on Jul 11, 2024 10:57:10 GMT
PS friendlies are basically a waste of time from our point of view - apart from getting a little football fix over the summer. We learn little or nothing from them and personally I find it hard to be interested in a game that has no relevance. I mainly go to check out new players and trialists, but, as I'm not a footy nerd, I often have no idea who I'm watching!
I guess, from the club's point of view, it's good to see how players perform and the team is shaping up under 'match' conditions, so it's good to have people watching, so it feels more real. But I don't suppose what the club makes from these games even covers the costs of letting fans in.
But then, each year I'm disappointed, and vow not to bother again - but the next season I'm back again watching players I mostly don't know playing games with no relevance...
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Post by regentstone on Jul 14, 2024 16:33:23 GMT
Ramsgate friendly on Tuesday has been cancelled by Ramsgate
Unfortunately, due to several players carrying knocks, we have decided to cancel Tuesday’s friendly away at Maidstone. This will allow the players time to recover for Friday’s home friendly vs Elmstead.
We would like to apologise to all fans who were planning on attending the game. The decision has not been taken lightly, and has been made with the wellbeing of the squad in mind after a difficult start to pre-season.
We would also like to apologise to Maidstone United (Official) and their staff and wish them good luck for the forthcoming season.
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Post by holysmokes66 on Jul 15, 2024 9:04:56 GMT
Ramsgate friendly on Tuesday has been cancelled by Ramsgate Unfortunately, due to several players carrying knocks, we have decided to cancel Tuesday’s friendly away at Maidstone. This will allow the players time to recover for Friday’s home friendly vs Elmstead. We would like to apologise to all fans who were planning on attending the game. The decision has not been taken lightly, and has been made with the wellbeing of the squad in mind after a difficult start to pre-season. We would also like to apologise to Maidstone United (Official) and their staff and wish them good luck for the forthcoming season. Larkfield & New Hythe just confirmed as their replacements for Tuesday
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Post by jdl on Jul 16, 2024 18:41:26 GMT
SO nice to be back - whatever the opposition.
And no Genco barrier!! Looks so much better. We have our Kop back!
And the answer to who ate all the pies over the break is clearly DaveU!
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Post by holysmokes66 on Jul 16, 2024 21:28:09 GMT
SO nice to be back - whatever the opposition. And no Genco barrier!! Looks so much better. We have our Kop back! And the answer to who ate all the pies over the break is clearly DaveU! Is there any indication of what the away end will now look like? I recall a video with... someone(?) a few months back detailing work and the possibility of moving the away fans but can't recall exactly what was discussed. Looking at the teams in the league this year, there aren't many classic 'big' sides or local rivals. Only Torquay, Tonbridge and maybe one or two others will bring large crowds depending on where they are in the table, do probably a good season to trial something new with the away fans.
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Post by daveu on Jul 16, 2024 21:31:15 GMT
SO nice to be back - whatever the opposition. And no Genco barrier!! Looks so much better. We have our Kop back! And the answer to who ate all the pies over the break is clearly DaveU! I do like a pie. Obviously the daily bike ride isn’t doing its job.
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Post by jdl on Jul 16, 2024 21:37:23 GMT
SO nice to be back - whatever the opposition. And no Genco barrier!! Looks so much better. We have our Kop back! And the answer to who ate all the pies over the break is clearly DaveU! Is there any indication of what the away end will now look like? I recall a video with... someone(?) a few months back detailing work and the possibility of moving the away fans but can't recall exactly what was discussed. Looking at the teams in the league this year, there aren't many classic 'big' sides or local rivals. Only Torquay, Tonbridge and maybe one or two others will bring large crowds depending on where they are in the table, do probably a good season to trial something new with the away fans. Apart from the lack of a barrier and the new pitch, the place doesn't look much different. There's no sign of any work being done to segregate the TE and even the old toilets are still there (although they're locked). The only sign of any new work inside the ground is a rather rough hole in the fence next to the Genco - presumably where they're going to install an emergency/exit gate? No work seems to have been done on the slope up from there to the road, though.
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Post by jdl on Jul 16, 2024 21:39:40 GMT
I don't suppose this sort of work is thought to be urgent, as we're unlikely to have many segregated games this season, so maybe they can get away with temporary measures, as required, while they take their time with the changes.
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Post by holysmokes66 on Jul 17, 2024 9:50:53 GMT
I don't suppose this sort of work is thought to be urgent, as we're unlikely to have many segregated games this season, so maybe they can get away with temporary measures, as required, while they take their time with the changes. Hopefully! It was really frustrating last season having to cram into our small section of the Genco or watch from elsewhere because we had to segregate to accommodate 7 Weston Super Mare fans. It's been really noticeable how pretty much all of the players who have signed for us so far have said either how intimidating our atmosphere is having played against us or how much they think it will help raise their performance. We have a huge asset in the Genco, so why not use it!
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Post by jdl on Jul 17, 2024 10:18:31 GMT
I don't suppose this sort of work is thought to be urgent, as we're unlikely to have many segregated games this season, so maybe they can get away with temporary measures, as required, while they take their time with the changes. Hopefully! It was really frustrating last season having to cram into our small section of the Genco or watch from elsewhere because we had to segregate to accommodate 7 Weston Super Mare fans. It's been really noticeable how pretty much all of the players who have signed for us so far have said either how intimidating our atmosphere is having played against us or how much they think it will help raise their performance. We have a huge asset in the Genco, so why not use it! Exactly! We haven't done ourselves any favours over the last few seasons, splitting our best stand. It's a huge asset, and we should use it to its full potential. And it looks SO much better without that barrier - almost like a different stand. If you imagine something similar at the TE one day and a TE style 'shed' down the riverside, we'd have one of the best stadiums in the NL. We have so much potential at Maidstone!
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