Local Football/Non-League Thread 2011-12

[Jeff]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

There's live text commentary of Hinckley's match here: http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=6dcf0a38cd/

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

The problem is tomorrow's game is at home, where they've been rubbish recently. Only one win in the last 10 games. Their away form during the same period would have put them right at the top of the table.

Indeed. That single home win in their last ten was probably the last one I went to, which was the 4-0 victory over Eastwood Town. I'm hoping that Blyth's record means that they will be nearly as bad as Eastwood were that day in which case Hinckley shouldn't have too much to worry about.

 

[Jeff]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Indeed. That single home win in their last ten was probably the last one I went to, which was the 4-0 victory over Eastwood Town.

The last one was 4-2 against Workington.


I went to their away match at Workington and they were poor that day.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

There's live text commentary of Hinckley's match here: http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=6dcf0a38cd/

This live commentary thing can also be found on Hinckley United's forum in a thread normally named 'matchday commentary' or something similar. They could probably do with whatever miniscule amount of advertising revenue they'd receive from any hits so it might be worth looking in there. The website can be found here: http://www.hinckleyunitedfc.co.uk/index.html

Please excuse the advertising - the site has nothing at all to do with me, I can assure you!

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

The last one was 4-2 against Workington.


I went to their away match at Workington and they were poor that day.

Ah yes, I do recall now. Workington went down to nine men, I think. They're another of the sides in trouble. The league table really is amazing to look at with just two remaining.

 

[Jeff]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

They could probably do with whatever miniscule amount of advertising revenue they'd receive from any hits

The adverts on the site are put there by the company hosting the forum, so they can provide a free service.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Fair enough. I've no idea about such things.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Hinckley were terrible today and deserved their 1-3 defeat. Third bottom with a game to go. If today's game is anything to go by they'll be going down.

 

[fitz]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Hinckley were terrible today and deserved their 1-3 defeat. Third bottom with a game to go. If today's game is anything to go by they'll be going down.

Did many smackheads travel down for the game?

My non-league interest ended today as the Heed surrendered pathetically at Bath, 3-0 down after 13 minutes against that shite.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

A good number of Blyth fans were there but the presence of a "Coventry Spartans" flag would suggest that a local supporters club branch or similar helped with the numbers. There were definitely some from up north though as they hitched a lift on the team bus. Fair play to them, really. Already relegated and still willing to travel that distance.

 

[fitz]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

A good number of Blyth fans were there but the presence of a "Coventry Spartans" flag would suggest that a local supporters club branch or similar helped with the numbers. There were definitely some from up north though as they hitched a lift on the team bus. Fair play to them, really. Already relegated and still willing to travel that distance.

Aye, I'm sure quite a few people from Northumberland relocated to the midlands for work due to coal. They've got fairly decent support for a shit team but it's probably just an excuse to get away from Blyth for a bit.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Aye, I'm sure quite a few people from Northumberland relocated to the midlands for work due to coal. They've got fairly decent support for a shit team but it's probably just an excuse to get away from Blyth for a bit.

I'd invented an image in my mind of Blyth as a pleasant but weathered coastal town. I was a mile off, wasn't I?

 

[fitz]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

I'd invented an image in my mind of Blyth as a pleasant but weathered coastal town. I was a mile off, wasn't I?

It's very diverse. For such a small place to have such a variation of class is odd. Parts of it I could only dream of living in and it'd take a lottery win, other parts you'd need to hand me a lottery win to set foot in it. The bad parts are particularly bad though and smack does good business.

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Hinckley were relegated from the Conference North today after a 2-4 defeat at Stalybridge. They may well end up being reprieved if the financial situations at clubs such as Darlington, Kettering, Corby and Histon prove too much for those clubs to survive at this level but for now it's time to plan for the Southern League Premier Division and a local derby with Barwell.

 

[Jeff]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

for now it's time to plan for the Southern League Premier Division and a local derby with Barwell.

Will they definitely be in the Southern League or is there a chance they'll be in the Northern Premier League?

 

[LeeCovFox]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

The Southern League looks the more likely. I suspect they will end up remaining where they are due financial struggles elsewhere but I don't think relegation need be disastrous. If they end up in the Southern League the travelling times/costs will be reduced and I don't see attendances dropping far below the existing core of about 450. It might just be an opportunity to stabilise the club financially after a few dodgy years on that front.

 

[Jeff]

News from Darlington today is that they've pretty much given up hope of coming out of administration with a CVA in place, and without a CVA they'll be expelled from the conference. If that happens it looks like Hinckley will be saved from relegation. The deadline for the CVA is 9th June.

 

[bocadillo]

Re: Local Football/Non-League Thread 2010-11

Today Mansfield, tomorrow MK Dons, then the World......

... then the local nick in York!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17936442

 

[Mawsley]

With a grand total of 74 season tickets sold, club ownership still not transferred and yet more historical debt being unearthed it looks like being an interesting summer for Kettering.

 

[FryattFox]

With a grand total of 74 season tickets sold, club ownership still not transferred and yet more historical debt being unearthed it looks like being an interesting summer for Leicester City.

Agreed.