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18 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Targeting a top 10 finish next year 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c296059x65jo

Time to sell season tickets with impossible dreams. . .

3 minutes ago, Slacker said:

I thought he had retired but may be wrong?

He did, after reffing the World Cup final, he said the online abuse was too much

He's now a full time lawyer in London

Leicester City are the latest club to announce a 5% increase in season ticket prices. Additionally, the club will be charging supporters who wish to retain a physical ticket £25 for the privilege, something the supporters' trust describes as "unjustifiable". #LCFC

14 hours ago, RedZepperin said:

When all the truth comes out about Nigel Pearson's departure, the final story might not be quite the Disney film that some people are expecting, full of heroes and villains. Maybe, just maybe, Jon Lansdown is not a bumbling buffoon, perhaps Brian Tinnion is not actually an evil schemer and, possibly, Nigel isn't the ideal employee everyone would want to have working for them. 

What are you waiting for?

12 hours ago, Bobby girl said:

 

I hope you are correct about this, but my experience in block S23 is that it is Adults who are not turning up. We have been surrounded by empty seats for some games, and I am not only talking about recently.

I also feel really sad for those adults and that their children who are now being priced out of going to games ( 2 or more children).

That's is why I didn't specify who wasn't turning up, I do know %'s of non attendance but it is not for me to share this numbers

People want cheaper POTD tickets, these will be available again next season

Those who that wanted to move into the South Stand but now can't, on the basis that the vast majority could have renewed there would have been next to no availability anyway

4 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Surely Gateshead's ground can't be worse than the Horfield Midden?

It's not about the grounds facilities it is about the lack of having a 10 year lease to play at the stadium

The National League joined the Premier League last night in expressing concerns over the introduction of a football regulator.

The Football Governance Bill will be debated in the House of Commons today as it receives its Second Reading.

A year ago today, seems so far away now 

This mess just keeps getting worse 

2 hours ago, Bobby girl said:

So they are moving the Bears children down to SS to be closer to the action. Great but then City are trying to move our children from SS up to Family area, as far away from the action as possible, unbelievable.

You and many others can thank all those who bought tickets but never went 

At least from next season our home end will be much fuller every week 

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

I’m sure Stead was assistant there - can’t see from the statement whether he’s also gone.

Duff would seem a good shout but the statement suggests Devaney is acting as interim - if he gets them up then it’d be as equally a brave call not to appoint him permanently 

He is / was assistant but on the basis coach Martin Devaney has been put in temporary charge I'd guess he's also left 

Sounds like the fans have been calling for a change of Manager since blowing automatic promotion 

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Coppell always struck me as a man who wasn’t necessarily in love with football, but when he was invested, he was all in.

The alarm bells started for me when he was asked about watching our game before taking over, he said that he was out of the country so couldn't be at our game, then that weekend he was pictured at Brentford with his son

14 hours ago, 42nite said:

Examples?

Tony Dinning

1 hour ago, Betty Swallocks said:

Solihull are playing Halifax for the chance to play Barnet, Altrincham receive the bye to the semi final. 

33 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

Oh dear. Poor show from Martin.

That's one of those where it feels like the ban should be in months, not matches. 

and doubled as he wears the blue and white quarters 

I bet Joey is pleased that his legacy continues 

1 hour ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

There were more that 2000 watching the game yesterday between Wimbourne and Frome, big top of the table clash

It's great to hear so many non league clubs are thriving when further up the pyramid things continue to crack and creak towards a breaking point 

I'm a bit gutted as I was supposed to have been there Friday but work dictated I cancelled my leave 

Couldn't make any of the other days. 

Been a promising start to the season but Notts will be whipping boys this season, let's push on and get that elusive first title 

I can remember the days when Weston getting more than 250 at a game was a big thing 

Never thought I would see the day with an average over 1000.

1 hour ago, petehinton said:

Bath secure a play off place despite losing today. 
 

Great achievement but the Play-Offs at that level are an absolute minefield to win though, so still a long old way to go yet. 

Slightly WSL related, was a great result for Chelsea winning 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions league semi final in Barcelona 

Their first home defeat since February 2019 

Now to finish the job off next Saturday evening 

2 hours ago, Eco said:

Personally I like the drummers.

You've got to be on a wind up? 

They played almost constantly through the 90 minutes, offering nothing to the atmosphere

I've never been aware of this at any UK ground apart from ours 

People are there to watch a football match not some two bob drum outfit 

27 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Just shown about 6 replays on Norwich TV and offside on every one of them

But not here

But ultimately it's been given 

17 minutes ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

Who cares?

The issue of a better bonus for the higher position is one thing 

Being able to quote "top ten finish" is a selling point of the club this summer 

58 minutes ago, phantom said:

 

National League South full times 

Aveley 2-0 Bath 

Chippenham 1-1 Chelmsford 

Dover 1-3 Yeovil 

Taunton 0-0 Hemel Hempstead 

Torquay 5-0 Havant 

Worthing 4-2 Weston