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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 10, 2019 10:43:52 GMT
Anyone going a non-league game today?
I’d never been to one before about 2 years ago (laziness) and it really is a good experience to get away from the corporate monster that is league football.
God willing I’m going Sandbach vs Eccleshall today.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 10, 2019 10:45:32 GMT
Toying with the idea of going to Bromsgrove.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 10, 2019 10:49:27 GMT
Toying with the idea of going to Bromsgrove. What level is that? Sandbach is basically one above Sunday league I think but they try to play some good football but are so naive. |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 10, 2019 10:54:23 GMT
Toying with the idea of going to Bromsgrove. What level is that? Sandbach is basically one above Sunday league I think but they try to play some good football but are so naive. It's the Southern Central League, which I think is something like the seventh tier? They've got Biggleswade Town today. |
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Post by crowey on Aug 10, 2019 11:20:12 GMT
Toying with the idea of going to Bromsgrove. What level is that? Sandbach is basically one above Sunday league I think but they try to play some good football but are so naive. ..... someone posted on here not that long ago highlights from Sandbach v Northwich Victoria. Thought the standard was actually pretty good, but maybe I’m comparing it with FNQ (I’m still playing 3rd Div & I’m 60!.) One of the players even had a bigger gut than me, but I think he was an ex-pro |
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Post by cousindupree on Aug 10, 2019 11:21:36 GMT
I am over from the USA and went to watch my home town team play last Monday Whitchurch Alport v Hanley Town (4-1) in the NWCFL it's level 9. The quality of the football was excellent and the facilities and atmosphere generated by 350 people was very enjoyable. I try and get to see them a 3 or 4 times.
People really should experience games at this level, plenty of teams local to SOT play in the NWCFL
They even have an electronic scoreboard in the corner and rerun the video recording of the game in the clubhouse a few minutes after the match has finished!
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Post by cousindupree on Aug 10, 2019 11:23:19 GMT
What level is that? Sandbach is basically one above Sunday league I think but they try to play some good football but are so naive. ..... someone posted on here not that long ago highlights from Sandbach v Northwich Victoria. Thought the standard was actually pretty good, but maybe I’m comparing it with FNQ (I’m still playing 3rd Div & I’m 60!.) One of the players even had a bigger gut than me, but I think he was an ex-pro Sandbach is level 10 in the football pyramid play in the NWCFL, the standard is significantly higher than sunday league. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 10, 2019 11:23:23 GMT
What level is that? Sandbach is basically one above Sunday league I think but they try to play some good football but are so naive. ..... someone posted on here not that long ago highlights from Sandbach v Northwich Victoria. Thought the standard was actually pretty good, but maybe I’m comparing it with FNQ (I’m still playing 3rd Div & I’m 60!.) One of the players even had a bigger gut than me, but I think he was an ex-pro I’ve just looked and it’s step 10, they only count down to 11 😂 But yeah whenever I’ve watched them they do try to play good football and move the ball around quite nicely. |
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Post by Northy on Aug 10, 2019 11:24:07 GMT
would have been going to a game in the same league as sandbach utd if I wasnt stuck in work at Stevenage today, so close to Charlton as well, if we do finish early I wont be going to watch Stevenage though
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 10, 2019 11:26:16 GMT
would have been going to a game in the same league as sandbach utd if I wasnt stuck in work at Stevenage today, so close to Charlton as well, if we do finish early I wont be going to watch Stevenage though Pay on the gate at Charlton if you can make it. |
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Post by cousindupree on Aug 10, 2019 11:28:02 GMT
would have been going to a game in the same league as sandbach utd if I wasnt stuck in work at Stevenage today, so close to Charlton as well, if we do finish early I wont be going to watch Stevenage though Hi Chris...good luck to Barnton time to come back to the Premier League and join the Alport |
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Post by Northy on Aug 10, 2019 11:52:59 GMT
Toying with the idea of going to Bromsgrove. What level is that? Sandbach is basically one above Sunday league I think but they try to play some good football but are so naive. More than 1 level, on Saturday you'd have the Crewe and district, Cheshire 2, Cheshire 1, then the North West Counties south which Sandbach are in, then its NWC premier which is the likes of Congleton. |
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Post by Northy on Aug 10, 2019 11:54:13 GMT
would have been going to a game in the same league as sandbach utd if I wasnt stuck in work at Stevenage today, so close to Charlton as well, if we do finish early I wont be going to watch Stevenage though Hi Chris...good luck to Barnton time to come back to the Premier League and join the Alport They missed out on an FA Cup slot this time with finishing just below half way last season. |
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Post by Northy on Aug 10, 2019 12:03:53 GMT
Hanley Town are at home in the FA cup today
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 10, 2019 16:25:42 GMT
Sandbach 1 Eccleshall 2
Great afternoon spent watching non league.
A gale blowing, 2 sides playing decent football, kicking each other and a general laugh too.
Also seen the worst missed open goal I’ve ever seen and a goalie go up for a corner in the dying minutes and have a header cleared off the line.
Good game!
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Post by bhp on Aug 10, 2019 16:29:41 GMT
Hanley Town are at home in the FA cup today Lost 3-2 at home to Leicester Road who our under 18s played in pre season and missed a stoppage time penalty. |
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Post by bathstoke on Aug 10, 2019 16:37:01 GMT
Hanley Town are at home in the FA cup today Lost 3-2 at home to Leicester Road who our under 18s played in pre season and missed a stoppage time penalty. I go watch Bath City with the kids on occasion. It costs £15 for me & 2 kids. If they lose, I’m not depressed & it doesn’t take me 2 & half hours to drive home. & I get to have a few pints after the match |
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Post by bhp on Aug 10, 2019 16:44:08 GMT
Lost 3-2 at home to Leicester Road who our under 18s played in pre season and missed a stoppage time penalty. I go watch Bath City with the kids on occasion. It costs £15 for me & 2 kids. If they lose, I’m not depressed & it doesn’t take me 2 & half hours to drive home. & I get to have a few pints after the match Stoke will always be the one for me to watch on a Saturday but if a local non league team got to conference north or even northern prem / Leek Towns level I'd be down there most weeks instead |
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Post by Northy on Aug 11, 2019 17:08:01 GMT
would have been going to a game in the same league as sandbach utd if I wasnt stuck in work at Stevenage today, so close to Charlton as well, if we do finish early I wont be going to watch Stevenage though Hi Chris...good luck to Barnton time to come back to the Premier League and join the Alport Cheers, your guys had a good win in the FA Cup at Malvern |
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Post by DunnetHeadMoonraker on Aug 11, 2019 19:02:13 GMT
Lost 3-2 at home to Leicester Road who our under 18s played in pre season and missed a stoppage time penalty. with the kids on occasion. It costs £15 for me & 2 kids. If they lose, I’m not depressed & it doesn’t take me 2 & half hours to drive home. & I get to have a few pints after the match What's about Odd Down then? Sadly, I still check out the Western League results despite living hundreds of miles away and having lived away from the land of the Moonrakers for many years. |
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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 11, 2019 19:05:44 GMT
I go watch Bath City with the kids on occasion. It costs £15 for me & 2 kids. If they lose, I’m not depressed & it doesn’t take me 2 & half hours to drive home. & I get to have a few pints after the match Stoke will always be the one for me to watch on a Saturday but if a local non league team got to conference north or even northern prem / Leek Towns level I'd be down there most weeks instead Its can never be the same feeling can it. When Stoke score its exctasy to me. Never could replicate that genuine feeling. Its like having second teams or when we had that Dundee alliances. Just can't be the same |
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Post by bathstoke on Aug 11, 2019 19:24:16 GMT
I go watch Bath City with the kids on occasion. It costs £15 for me & 2 kids. If they lose, I’m not depressed & it doesn’t take me 2 & half hours to drive home. & I get to have a few pints after the match What's about Odd Down then? Sadly, I still check out the Western League results despite living hundreds of miles away and having lived away from the land of the Moonrakers for many years. I have been known to watch LarkHall. I did go see them V Paulton Rovers last year. The team that produced Ashley Barnes. The player that single handedly took 6pts off us in our relegation season. Larkhall won💋 |
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Post by jebbstuart on Aug 11, 2019 19:25:05 GMT
i do a fair bit of NL and no its not the same as Stoke but then again the commitment is better do a days work on a Tuesday or Wednesday then play a 7.45Pm game. got to admire the commitment, training and organisation of those clubs and players. I do about 150-170 games a season at all levels youth to senior and am affiliated to a club and really enjoy it meet loads of great people from diverse backgrounds and i part sponsor a youth to senior local team for both boys, men,women and girls. Try it once and seemore to football than one team.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 11, 2019 19:59:33 GMT
I didnt get there much last season but was regular season before at Alsager. Might try go this season. In same League as Sandbach so its a localish derby.
Been through a couple of managers last couple of seasons. However now they have a duo in charge. Lee Bennett and Dan Davies. Dont know to much about them.
They unfortunately lost 5-1 away at Oswestry saturday. Hopefully better fortunes in future games.
5 minute walk to ground.6 quid to get in. Chat to players stand right behind goal talk to manager and that. Its a good afternoon.
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Post by Northy on Aug 19, 2019 14:46:53 GMT
Stevenage v Bradford for me tomorrow night, well it could be non league next season  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2019 18:09:08 GMT
Watched Kettering Town a handful of times as a teen, stadium wasn't far away from home at all. Shame they're ground-sharing outside of the town now...but it was nice. Liked being able to move around the terraces, largely stand wherever and the football was still football.
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Post by thehoof on Aug 20, 2019 13:31:47 GMT
Going to Abbey Hulton v Sandbach tonight, my nephew is playing for Sandbach- a goal scoring winger!
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Post by Northy on Aug 20, 2019 13:47:37 GMT
There's 3 games on our village pitch this weekend, 2 league games on the Friday evening and B/H Monday and then on Saturday afternoon 1874 Northwich are playing an FA Cup 1st preliminary round.
Should be able to see the Friday night match, Barnton v Cheadle Town
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Post by barton on Aug 20, 2019 14:02:48 GMT
Been watching Woking since 1990. We had Harry Arter and Jack Marriott playing for us a few years back, even Lee Sandford dropped in for a few games. Always a good atmosphere.
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Post by bigcashprizes on Aug 20, 2019 14:27:18 GMT
It’s Alsager v Stone Old Alleynians tonight. I’m having a wander up.
Went t’other week when they beat Sandbach. Alsager have got a team full of Mancs this season. Only two local lads I think.
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