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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 10, 2024 6:53:02 GMT
Anyone go Hanley Town last night?
Tough start that.
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 10, 2024 7:40:36 GMT
Did you go last night Newstead? The result surprises me with the signings Hanley have made, still a long way to go and Wythenshawe Town are a good side!
I'm off to Leek today for the visit of Stockton Town, I am not really sure how Leek will fare this season as we have lost over 50 goals from last season!
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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 10, 2024 10:00:40 GMT
Did you go last night Newstead? The result surprises me with the signings Hanley have made, still a long way to go and Wythenshawe Town are a good side! I'm off to Leek today for the visit of Stockton Town, I am not really sure how Leek will fare this season as we have lost over 50 goals from last season! Wythenshawe were sharper and brighter , with George Boyd amongst them. Looking forward to next Saturday. |
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Post by redandy on Aug 10, 2024 10:07:08 GMT
Did you go last night Newstead? The result surprises me with the signings Hanley have made, still a long way to go and Wythenshawe Town are a good side! I'm off to Leek today for the visit of Stockton Town, I am not really sure how Leek will fare this season as we have lost over 50 goals from last season! Hi Butlers Bob, I know Tricket Smith has left which is disapointing, who else has left ? |
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 10, 2024 10:15:24 GMT
Did you go last night Newstead? The result surprises me with the signings Hanley have made, still a long way to go and Wythenshawe Town are a good side! I'm off to Leek today for the visit of Stockton Town, I am not really sure how Leek will fare this season as we have lost over 50 goals from last season! Hi Butlers Bob, I know Tricket Smith has left which is disapointing, who else has left ? Rob Stevo went with Tricky to Hednesford for the cash and by non league they are paying them big bucks, Tom Carr has moved up 2 steps to Chorley in the national league north and lastly Aaron Opoku has moved to Stafford Rangers |
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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 16, 2024 18:04:14 GMT
Anyone off to any local games tomorrow?
Hanley V Stafford for me
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Post by RF10 on Aug 20, 2024 22:14:33 GMT
Went my first ever Non league match tonight. Hanley Vs Nantwich. Really enjoyed the experience and felt you were properly contributing towards the club.
As for the game Nantwich looked by far the better team and played some decent football, especially down the left side and were 3 - 0 up at half time. Hanley looked like they just tried hopefully balls forward to Pope to had no influence on the game at all.
Hanley came into it after grabbing a goal but Nantwich never really looked like they were going to throw it away.
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Post by staffordstokiemad1 on Aug 20, 2024 22:47:02 GMT
A 5-0 loss for Stafford Rangers away at Congleton Town tonight, what can I say, after relegation last season I had hoped for a better season this time around.
I went to the game last Tuesday as we drew 2-2 with Newcastle Town, and honestly Town looked the better side, Dave Cooke has had an absolute mare putting this side together, it’s all over the place. We will do very well to not drop again.
From Conference (National League) in 2007 to one step above the Midland League in 2024 is some bloody achievement.
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Post by marylandstoke on Aug 20, 2024 23:12:53 GMT
Witton cruise past South Liv and we get crushed at home?
A sad day in Maryland Towers.
Come on Vics, I only have so many FA Cups left in me at this point.
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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 20, 2024 23:16:06 GMT
A 5-0 loss for Stafford Rangers away at Congleton Town tonight, what can I say, after relegation last season I had hoped for a better season this time around. I went to the game last Tuesday as we drew 2-2 with Newcastle Town, and honestly Town looked the better side, Dave Cooke has had an absolute mare putting this side together, it’s all over the place. We will do very well to not drop again. From Conference (National League) in 2007 to one step above the Midland League in 2024 is some bloody achievement. Hanley were better than us 1st half Saturday should of been 2 up. Awful FA Cup draw too. Bottom 6 side this lot. I like Burns who has a go but don't see much more tenacity in the side. |
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Post by Tom_stokiepmre89 on Aug 20, 2024 23:16:42 GMT
A 5-0 loss for Stafford Rangers away at Congleton Town tonight, what can I say, after relegation last season I had hoped for a better season this time around. I went to the game last Tuesday as we drew 2-2 with Newcastle Town, and honestly Town looked the better side, Dave Cooke has had an absolute mare putting this side together, it’s all over the place. We will do very well to not drop again. From Conference (National League) in 2007 to one step above the Midland League in 2024 is some bloody achievement. It’s odd to me because Stafford is easily large enough to sustainably support a conference/league two club. I’m sure it’s as large than many towns which have had even higher division clubs. I know you have all the big West Midlands clubs to the south, and Stoke City to the north, but then you could make a similar argument for many clubs currently in league two. Accrington is smaller than Stafford, and is literally walking distance to Blackburn/Burnley. Crewe’s entire built up area is barely larger than Stafford and look at the relative success Crewe Alex have had over the years! |
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Post by staffordstokiemad1 on Aug 21, 2024 10:06:26 GMT
A 5-0 loss for Stafford Rangers away at Congleton Town tonight, what can I say, after relegation last season I had hoped for a better season this time around. I went to the game last Tuesday as we drew 2-2 with Newcastle Town, and honestly Town looked the better side, Dave Cooke has had an absolute mare putting this side together, it’s all over the place. We will do very well to not drop again. From Conference (National League) in 2007 to one step above the Midland League in 2024 is some bloody achievement. It’s odd to me because Stafford is easily large enough to sustainably support a conference/league two club. I’m sure it’s as large than many towns which have had even higher division clubs. I know you have all the big West Midlands clubs to the south, and Stoke City to the north, but then you could make a similar argument for many clubs currently in league two. Accrington is smaller than Stafford, and is literally walking distance to Blackburn/Burnley. Crewe’s entire built up area is barely larger than Stafford and look at the relative success Crewe Alex have had over the years! Your right and at this point it just has to be down to how badly run it has been, last time we got relegated to this league In 2014 we appointed a good up and coming manager in Neil Kitching who had success with Rushall Olympic, he won the league in our second season, and after a few seasons of mid table finishes in the league above we basically cut his budget and binned him off, it’s been failure after failure since apart from one 8th placed finish a few seasons ago. We should have kicked on again but it just sums the club up, bad decision after bad decision. I just don’t see anyone at the club who has the knowledge to make a bold decision to fix things. |
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Post by Northy on Aug 21, 2024 14:38:17 GMT
Barnton v Winsford for me tonight, a local derby
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Post by redandy on Aug 21, 2024 15:45:09 GMT
Hi Butlers Bob, I know Tricket Smith has left which is disapointing, who else has left ? Rob Stevo went with Tricky to Hednesford for the cash and by non league they are paying them big bucks, Tom Carr has moved up 2 steps to Chorley in the national league north and lastly Aaron Opoku has moved to Stafford Rangers Thanks for the info, that's bad news and a lot of goals to try and replace, losing Rob is an even bigger dissapointment than Tricket Smith and Tom Carr was starting to look really good, doesn't bode well. I will have to get to a game soon, I take it you're from Leek too? |
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 21, 2024 19:38:18 GMT
No not from Leek mate, live in Cellarhead and like a drink in Leek, from a football point of view it's an easy place to get to for me and nowadays I much prefer non League so Leek it is!
I did live a 3 minute walk from Hanley town many years ago but never went as I had a season ticket at Stoke!
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Post by Parkhall Wanderer on Aug 21, 2024 21:07:54 GMT
No not from Leek mate, live in Cellarhead and like a drink in Leek, from a football point of view it's an easy place to get to for me and nowadays I much prefer non League so Leek it is! I did live a 3 minute walk from Hanley town many years ago but never went as I had a season ticket at Stoke! I live in Weston Coyney but Leek born and bred and my Saturday afternoons in the late sixties and early seventies were spent at Leek or Ball Haye Green when Stoke were away. Went the game last night v Mickleover and thought that Leek need to adjust to the pace of the higher division. Once they do I think they will be ok for a mid table finish. Replacing Rob Stephenson and Trickett - Smiths goals will take some doing though. A couple of decisions didn’t go their way thanks to an over officious liner for what would have been Leeks second goal ( dubious offside decision) and a penalty that should have been given but wasn’t. I haven’t had a season ticket at Leek this season but have my Stoke one still so won’t be watching Leek on Saturday but will be going Matlock on Easter Monday. |
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Post by redandy on Aug 21, 2024 21:08:21 GMT
No not from Leek mate, live in Cellarhead and like a drink in Leek, from a football point of view it's an easy place to get to for me and nowadays I much prefer non League so Leek it is! I did live a 3 minute walk from Hanley town many years ago but never went as I had a season ticket at Stoke! I spent many years travelling to Stoke from Leek for home games, I now live in Trentham, can walk to home games and spend some saturdays travelling back to Leek for my football fix. I will get a season ticket for Stoke eventually if/when work commitments calm down a little, but being able to rock up at 2.55pm park for free and watch the game with a beer in hand is much more appealing. Plus if Leek lose it's not so serious and less damaging to my weekend mood (and wallet). |
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Post by staffordstokiemad1 on Aug 26, 2024 17:35:08 GMT
Did anyone attend Hanley Town vs Stafford Rangers today? I was working. How did Stafford play?
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 26, 2024 18:18:34 GMT
Did anyone attend Hanley Town vs Stafford Rangers today? I was working. How did Stafford play? Without sounding too arsey...who cares😁 great win for you Stafford boys and beating Hanley town is always a bonus! I really want Stafford to stay up and push on👍 |
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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 26, 2024 18:26:31 GMT
Did anyone attend Hanley Town vs Stafford Rangers today? I was working. How did Stafford play? Without sounding too arsey...who cares😁 great win for you Stafford boys and beating Hanley town is always a bonus! I really want Stafford to stay up and push on👍 What's happening at Hanley? Gates have dropped a bit and not as prevalent on Social Media as they used to be? Still got some good players at the club though. |
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 26, 2024 19:02:42 GMT
Without sounding too arsey...who cares😁 great win for you Stafford boys and beating Hanley town is always a bonus! I really want Stafford to stay up and push on👍 What's happening at Hanley? Gates have dropped a bit and not as prevalent on Social Media as they used to be? Still got some good players at the club though. Not sure mate, there was 330 there today which is a good crowd for them, but usually they only get around sub 200? They had a couple of solid players from Leek and to add to that they signed Pope and Ollie Haywood from Chester...so really not sure what's going on, it's a tough league that's for sure! |
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Post by newsteadst3 on Aug 26, 2024 19:22:28 GMT
What's happening at Hanley? Gates have dropped a bit and not as prevalent on Social Media as they used to be? Still got some good players at the club though. Not sure mate, there was 330 there today which is a good crowd for them, but usually they only get around sub 200? They had a couple of solid players from Leek and to add to that they signed Pope and Ollie Haywood from Chester...so really not sure what's going on, it's a tough league that's for sure! Stafford would of took a few I reckon. Heywood looks a good player I agree. Like you day be a good league this season I'm looking forward to getting to a few more games. |
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Post by lancashirelad on Aug 26, 2024 19:54:10 GMT
Went to Clitheroe v Wythenshawe Town ended 0-0 and decent crowd 946. Wythenshawe Town are a very big side side it was like a team of bouncers very physical but not dirty they also had George Boyd ex Burnley now 38 dictating their play score was fair, plus a 5ft 4 Ref who far from little man syndrome he was very good (EFL ref should take note).
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Post by bagnallboothen on Aug 26, 2024 19:59:17 GMT
Some very good crowds today in local non league. 2,700 at Hednesford!!
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 27, 2024 17:40:53 GMT
Some very good crowds today in local non league. 2,700 at Hednesford!! Local derby with chasetown...great crowd that and can't be far off there record for that step! |
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Post by bagnallboothen on Aug 27, 2024 17:48:42 GMT
Some very good crowds today in local non league. 2,700 at Hednesford!! Local derby with chasetown...great crowd that and can't be far off there record for that step! Is it the level below where Leek were last season? |
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 27, 2024 17:50:53 GMT
Local derby with chasetown...great crowd that and can't be far off there record for that step! Is it the level below where Leek were last season? Yes mate, step 4 it's the same league as Hanley town and Newcastle, Kidsgove etc all attracting around the 200 mark, Hednesford regularly touch a thousand and over but 2620 is superb👌 |
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Post by bagnallboothen on Aug 27, 2024 17:55:37 GMT
Is it the level below where Leek were last season? Yes mate, step 4 it's the same league as Hanley town and Newcastle, Kidsgove etc all attracting around the 200 mark, Hednesford regularly touch a thousand and over but 2620 is superb👌 Last year Leek were in the same league as all those you mention, the leagues were reorganised if memory serves me right. Anyway, the point I'm trying to get at is in Jan 23 I was at Macc Leek and there were over 4,000 there. |
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 27, 2024 17:59:42 GMT
Yes mate, step 4 it's the same league as Hanley town and Newcastle, Kidsgove etc all attracting around the 200 mark, Hednesford regularly touch a thousand and over but 2620 is superb👌 Last year Leek were in the same league as all those you mention, the leagues were reorganised if memory serves me right. Anyway, the point I'm trying to get at is in Jan 23 I was at Macc Leek and there were over 4,000 there. Oh yes I was at that game too...bloody freezing on that away end in Jan and I think that season Macc had sold something like 3500 season tickets not sure they have sold so many this season as I think Macc hiked the prices...I could be wrong!! |
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Post by butlerstbob on Aug 27, 2024 18:08:25 GMT
Local derby with chasetown...great crowd that and can't be far off there record for that step! Is it the level below where Leek were last season? Sorry my mistake it's the same level as Leek last season Hednesford should have been relegated but we're given a stay of execution due to Marske united folding in the northern premier premier league, so they re jigged the leagues numbers! |
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