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Post by pwoodstone on Nov 5, 2023 16:05:47 GMT
Eminently winnable. Should be plenty of room for Home supporters. It’ll be a bit tight if Barrows 100 fans get the whole Genco.
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Post by jdl on Nov 5, 2023 16:06:30 GMT
Good game, overall - nice place, decent supporters, and a very good side - didn't look a league/division below us. Shit toilets though... Isn’t that what they were designed for? Very good! But I suspect at least one of the users of the cubicle I used wasn't aware of that...
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Post by deadly on Nov 5, 2023 16:25:58 GMT
Weren't they also the same people who wanted Hak out many months before he went. I bet none of you went back to tell them they were right about that one. I see there are still some 'supporters' in the facebook group today declaring how bang average George is. 7th in the league is no big deal and neither is getting to the 2nd round of the Cup. Seems anybody could have done that given the club's resources. Hateful people like to hate !
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Post by jdl on Nov 5, 2023 16:40:50 GMT
Weren't they also the same people who wanted Hak out many months before he went. I bet none of you went back to tell them they were right about that one. I see there are still some 'supporters' in the facebook group today declaring how bang average George is. 7th in the league is no big deal and neither is getting to the 2nd round of the Cup. Seems anybody could have done that given the club's resources. Hateful people like to hate ! I looked at 'our' FB page once, and that was enough, never been back since. I would advise all decent, rational supporters (and hbs) to do the same. Anyone that thinks, especially after the events of last season, that George isn't doing an excellent job, needs to go and 'support' someone else.
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Post by Benny on Nov 5, 2023 16:44:40 GMT
We’re not Real Madrid with the resources to sack a string of managers for a poor run of results, and we don’t have the money to sign a few galacticos if a player hits poor form. We have to recruit carefully and get the best out of players without putting the manager under ridiculous pressure. If they got their way we’d be bankrupt in a year from constantly paying off contracts. I don’t know much about formations or tactics, but even I can take a longer term view that sometimes you have to take the rough with the smooth.
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Post by jdl on Nov 5, 2023 16:47:13 GMT
Bouyed up by our excellent day out yesterday, and with a home draw for R2, I'm now looking at a second away trip (yes, two in a season!) - St Albans on the 25th.
It's a breeze of a trip - less than 2 hours by train - and the ground is only 5 minutes from the station, and 10 minutes from the town centre. Looks like a nice ground too - if the photos of their supporters' lounge are to be believed, it puts ours to shame.
Any recommendations for somewhere to eat and drink there? What's the food like in the ground?
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Post by andyh on Nov 5, 2023 16:59:59 GMT
Some people saying draw is boring but surely we stand a good chance of getting on TV. Nat South v league 2 could be an upset on the cards.
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Post by stewjm on Nov 5, 2023 17:26:11 GMT
Some people saying draw is boring but surely we stand a good chance of getting on TV. Nat South v league 2 could be an upset on the cards. I suspect the the main contenders for live coverage will be: AFC Wombles Vs Ramsgate Wrexham Vs Yeovil Eastleigh Vs Reading If Horsham and Cray Valley win their games, then their 2nd round games would come into contention.
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Post by sword65 on Nov 5, 2023 20:43:20 GMT
My fault I'm afraid, i predicted Barrow yesterday on the coach,though I said away to them. Well that may happen on a cold Tuesday night replay.☹
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Post by sword65 on Nov 5, 2023 20:56:09 GMT
Bouyed up by our excellent day out yesterday, and with a home draw for R2, I'm now looking at a second away trip (yes, two in a season!) - St Albans on the 25th. It's a breeze of a trip - less than 2 hours by train - and the ground is only 5 minutes from the station, and 10 minutes from the town centre. Looks like a nice ground too - if the photos of their supporters' lounge are to be believed, it puts ours to shame. Any recommendations for somewhere to eat and drink there? What's the food like in the ground? The supporters usually use the Crown on the edge of Clarence Park ,a short walk through the park to the ground. The pub is welcoming has reasonable beer, a a good food menu, it's also big so it's not uncomfortable with lots of people in it.
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Post by stonesforlife on Nov 5, 2023 21:11:30 GMT
Bouyed up by our excellent day out yesterday, and with a home draw for R2, I'm now looking at a second away trip (yes, two in a season!) - St Albans on the 25th. It's a breeze of a trip - less than 2 hours by train - and the ground is only 5 minutes from the station, and 10 minutes from the town centre. Looks like a nice ground too - if the photos of their supporters' lounge are to be believed, it puts ours to shame. Any recommendations for somewhere to eat and drink there? What's the food like in the ground? Last time I went there, went to blacksmith Arms, good real cask beer, grub was alright, and has football on, obviously things can change, but not too far from the ground either
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Post by grovergreenstone on Nov 5, 2023 21:47:51 GMT
I think we have half a chance at doing well in this one. Be nice to get over 3000 in for this one. The club should be doing some festive ticket prices and deals, it will be December after all. Really push this one and get a sell out. Who knows what could happen. Its a bonus game so its not like we planned to get the money from the ticket sales.
Lets go all in to try and get a full stadium and give the boys a big boost and try and deliver an early Christmas present for everyone involved with the club.
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Post by daveu on Nov 5, 2023 21:49:50 GMT
I think we have half a chance at doing well in this one. Be nice to get over 3000 in for this one. The club should be doing some festive ticket prices and deals, it will be December after all. Really push this one and get a sell out. Who knows what could happen. Its a bonus game so its not like we planned to get the money from the ticket sales. Lets go all in to try and get a full stadium and give the boys a big boost and try and deliver an early Christmas present for everyone involved with the club. I think under FA rules we would have to get Barrow’s agreement to reduce ticket prices.
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Post by grovergreenstone on Nov 5, 2023 21:51:39 GMT
I think we have half a chance at doing well in this one. Be nice to get over 3000 in for this one. The club should be doing some festive ticket prices and deals, it will be December after all. Really push this one and get a sell out. Who knows what could happen. Its a bonus game so its not like we planned to get the money from the ticket sales. Lets go all in to try and get a full stadium and give the boys a big boost and try and deliver an early Christmas present for everyone involved with the club. I think under FA rules we would have to get Barrow’s agreement to reduce ticket prices. really ? So who sets the prices to begin with ?
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Post by daveu on Nov 5, 2023 21:54:15 GMT
I think under FA rules we would have to get Barrow’s agreement to reduce ticket prices. really ? So who sets the prices to begin with ? We obviously set our prices, but because in the FA cup the away club get 40% of the gate you have to have their agreement to reduce your normal ticket prices. Edit: just checked the rules and that only applies in qualifying rounds. In the FA Cup proper, the home club can charge what they like subject to a minimum of £10.
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