Traf Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Pro teams moan about a backlog, but check out Colne FC's run-in...14 games in 5 weeks, including 8 games in 16 days at one point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Truro City have 13 in 24 days and home games being played in Gloucester. Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 14 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said: Truro City have 13 in 24 days and home games being played in Gloucester. Ouch Madness, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Why can't they just make seasons longer? Or reduce league sizes? Same goes for our league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 46 minutes ago, Traf said: Pro teams moan about a backlog, but check out Colne FC's run-in...14 games in 5 weeks, including 8 games in 16 days at one point Im watching colne tomorrow, wythy striker my mates lad and massive wanderer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 33 minutes ago, gonzo said: Why can't they just make seasons longer? Or reduce league sizes? Same goes for our league. Too many knock on effects at that level with the play offs and the time it takes to organise the leagues for the following season with the geographical boundaries etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted March 22 Site Supporter Share Posted March 22 Good job Colnes Isle of Man is at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Atherton Colls have had similar problems over the years, it is part and parcel of non league as their pitches cannot cope with the amount of rain we get in the winter months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 11 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said: Atherton Colls have had similar problems over the years, it is part and parcel of non league as their pitches cannot cope with the amount of rain we get in the winter months Same at Bacup Boro down the road from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 minute ago, Traf said: Same at Bacup Boro down the road from me. There are even teams in league two and one suffer the same fate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 11 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said: Im watching colne tomorrow, wythy striker my mates lad and massive wanderer. Where is he on the performance scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 2 hours ago, Gonk said: Where is he on the performance scale? Player of the month for wythy so better than bang average. Not seen him myself this season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted March 23 Site Supporter Share Posted March 23 18 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: Too many knock on effects at that level with the play offs and the time it takes to organise the leagues for the following season with the geographical boundaries etc There are also matches off for international call ups for so called 'smaller' countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 18 hours ago, gonzo said: Why can't they just make seasons longer? Or reduce league sizes? Same goes for our league. Once upon a time football was only played in month's containing an R (so September to April). Reducing leagues sizes is clearly an option, but clubs at all levels do want gate receipts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 4 hours ago, MalcolmW said: Once upon a time football was only played in month's containing an R (so September to April). Reducing leagues sizes is clearly an option, but clubs at all levels do want gate receipts. First of all, good to hear from you Malc 👏 Second of all, not a chance the pro leagues aren’t ever calling it in April. Isn’t the FA Cup in June these days?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 24 Moderators Share Posted March 24 I remember first day of the season being august 17th Obviously it wasnt every year but thats what i have in my head Wouldve been 78 probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Casino said: I remember first day of the season being august 17th Obviously it wasnt every year but thats what i have in my head Wouldve been 78 probably Quick check, 19th Aug 78; in 80s the earliest was 15th Aug 87 but most were 25th at least, latest a ridiculous 29th August (81). No wonder I was so keen to attend Lancashire Cup games early to mid Aug, desperate for the season to start and to see the new signings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Casino said: I remember first day of the season being august 17th Obviously it wasnt every year but thats what i have in my head Wouldve been 78 probably 1976-77 started Aug 21st 1977-78 started Aug 20th 1978-79 started Aug 19th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 24 Moderators Share Posted March 24 2 or 3 days out in 40 odd years is a win in my book Was the 2 2 at villa all goals v early, 9th august? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted March 24 Site Supporter Share Posted March 24 39 minutes ago, Casino said: 2 or 3 days out in 40 odd years is a win in my book That's impressive to be fair. I can't even remember when we played our last home game, and that was a 5 niller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 26 minutes ago, Cheese said: That's impressive to be fair. I can't even remember when we played our last home game, and that was a 5 niller. I was at a work get together and got talking with a Bolton fan and an Everton fan, we were still on a bit of a downer post-Derby but telling the EFC fan how well we played in our previous game, a 5-0 win, that we'd both attended. Neither of us could remember who the hell it was against. Proper racking our brains for a couple of minutes and coming up with a couple of wrong suggestions before I remembered Oxford (age is my excuse, other lad in his 30s had none). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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