um pahars Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 If it really does go tts up next season, then if we follow AFC Wimbledon's experience and we start at Level 9 of the footballing pyramid, then we will be playing: Wessex League Premier Division 2008-09 v • d • e Alresford Town | Alton Town | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Bournemouth | Brading Town | Brockenhurst | Christchurch | Cowes Sports | Fareham Town | Hamble ASSC | Hamworthy United | Hayling United | Horndean | Laverstock & Ford | Lymington Town | Moneyfields | New Milton Town | Newport (IW) | Poole Town | Romsey Town | VT F.C. | Wimborne Town There's some cracking derbies in there and I can't wait for away days at: Brading & Newport - Booze cruise there and back Fareham - another interesting walk to and from the train station Romsey - who will Stu support Hayling Utd - Getting back across that causeway could be interesting Poole - Do we get to watch Speedway as well Lymington - Crouch will be torn Alton & Horndean - Cheap beer I presume Bemerton - You won't have to pay, just sit on that bank
Verbal Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Brading & Newport are good. 0 points for us I fear...
um pahars Posted 10 April, 2009 Author Posted 10 April, 2009 Thanks - ithen bridge anyone? ;-) Itchen Bride FC are not on that list!!! Are they up for promotion or relegation???
Bourno Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 I would be tempted to get an away season ticket as well as a home one.
saint lard Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 oh god,the thought of playing Fareham,iv'e had enough of the Gosport Borough and Fareham local derbys, it will be full of Skates.
David Strover Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Bemerton Heath Harliquins? F*ck me how far have we fallen? I used to play at that ground on Sunday mornings and we didn't lose either and I've played against Steve Slade and Ian Chalke.......
ottery st mary Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Would we still struggle at set pieces...Course we would.
VectisSaint Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 If it really does go tts up next season, then if we follow AFC Wimbledon's experience and we start at Level 9 of the footballing pyramid, then we will be playing: Wessex League Premier Division 2008-09 v • d • e Alresford Town | Alton Town | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Bournemouth | Brading Town | Brockenhurst | Christchurch | Cowes Sports | Fareham Town | Hamble ASSC | Hamworthy United | Hayling United | Horndean | Laverstock & Ford | Lymington Town | Moneyfields | New Milton Town | Newport (IW) | Poole Town | Romsey Town | VT F.C. | Wimborne Town There's some cracking derbies in there and I can't wait for away days at: Brading & Newport - Booze cruise there and back Fareham - another interesting walk to and from the train station Romsey - who will Stu support Hayling Utd - Getting back across that causeway could be interesting Poole - Do we get to watch Speedway as well Lymington - Crouch will be torn Alton & Horndean - Cheap beer I presume Bemerton - You won't have to pay, just sit on that bank Problem will be that we will not be able to afford the ferry fares to the Island 4 return fares per season will bankrupt us.
70's Mike Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Moneyfields in Copnor just up road from Fratton and VT in Portsmouth Road, Sholing
ottery st mary Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Moneyfields in Copnor just up road from Fratton and VT in Portsmouth Road' date=' Sholing[/quote'] Vospers too good for us now I think...Playing at St Marys soon/ Borrow some of their players if not Dave Diaper the Manager.
70's Mike Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Vospers too good for us now I think...Playing at St Marys soon/ Borrow some of their players if not Dave Diaper the Manager. Dave and I went to school together and played in the same Sunday side in the 70's, good electrician too.
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Poole Town v Saints would be extremely convenient 'away' game for some of us . On a more serious note the reintroduction of regional leagues might well be the way forward for cash strapped lower league clubs .
ottery st mary Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Poole Town v Saints would be extremely convenient 'away' game for some of us . On a more serious note the reintroduction of regional leagues might well be the way forward for cash strapped lower league clubs . Pity they don't play at the Speedway stadium anymore...Some rec/school. Will we travel well and will the team be able to get off work for the mid week games.
hugh Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 I used to live just around the corner from the Brockenhurst ground and remember seeing Stevie Williams playing there for Saints 'A'. Bit of a sobering thought, but Wimbledon have done really well, so far and Scarborough are setting off along a similar route. It may be years, but those clubs will prosper, because they are founded on a solid base by fans. They have just got to beware that they don't let 'businessmen' in the back door.
70's Mike Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Where would our pre season tour be? Locks Heath, Titchfield and Warsash Wasps
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Pity they don't play at the Speedway stadium anymore...Some rec/school. Will we travel well and will the team be able to get off work for the mid week games. :smt045 Saints have been metaphorically going to the dogs for years so it may be grimly appropriate we end up sharing a stadium with our canine friends . Beware mighty Poole Town - they currently have one of the best records in English football .
ottery st mary Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Locks Heath' date=' Titchfield and Warsash Wasps[/quote'] Dave is top Manager and very astute..:cool:.. Pre season should always be foreign....The scandinavian Pine trees of Netley Victoria Park...Games against Netley, Hamble and maybe Warsash Wasps to give us a real tester.;).
John D Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Quite a few long journeys for us northern saints in there!
SFC Forever Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 If it really does go tts up next season, then if we follow AFC Wimbledon's experience and we start at Level 9 of the footballing pyramid, then we will be playing: Wessex League Premier Division 2008-09 v • d • e Alresford Town | Alton Town | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Bournemouth | Brading Town | Brockenhurst | Christchurch | Cowes Sports | Fareham Town | Hamble ASSC | Hamworthy United | Hayling United | Horndean | Laverstock & Ford | Lymington Town | Moneyfields | New Milton Town | Newport (IW) | Poole Town | Romsey Town | VT F.C. | Wimborne Town There's some cracking derbies in there and I can't wait for away days at: Brading & Newport - Booze cruise there and back Fareham - another interesting walk to and from the train station Romsey - who will Stu support Hayling Utd - Getting back across that causeway could be interesting Poole - Do we get to watch Speedway as well Lymington - Crouch will be torn Alton & Horndean - Cheap beer I presume Bemerton - You won't have to pay, just sit on that bank Can always have a barbie after the Halequins game.
um pahars Posted 10 April, 2009 Author Posted 10 April, 2009 Pity they don't play at the Speedway stadium anymore...Some rec/school. Will we travel well and will the team be able to get off work for the mid week games. Didn't Tony Funnell go there after us and go down a storm???? I'm sure I saw poole Twon play at some point in the 80's and the were going places????
ottery st mary Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Didn't Tony Funnell go there after us and go down a storm???? I'm sure I saw poole Twon play at some point in the 80's and the were going places???? They didn't own the Stadium..The speedway.Dog racing...Rented then ejected over payments...No money/debts slide down hill but after playing at various locations over the years have worked their way back up...Never a fantastic fan following....They are definitely trying to sort something out with council etc re ground/improvements...Good hardcore of supporters1 2 hundred helpers etc....Not sure maybe Hamworthy way? Remind you of many other non league clubs... That is where I first met Graham Carr the comedian Alan Carrs dad..Weymouth v Poole at the stadium...Wanted to fight and was only The manager of The terras:D.
Torbay Saint Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Maybe we could use the forum game as a trial!
sandwichsaint Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Dave is top Manager and very astute..:cool:.. Pre season should always be foreign....The scandinavian Pine trees of Netley Victoria Park...Games against Netley, Hamble and maybe Warsash Wasps to give us a real tester.;). ''The scandinavian Pine trees of Netley Victoria Park'' ... takes me back to my yoof, jumpers-for-goalposts, three-and-in; who will we be today? Channon? Stokes? Osgood? David Peach if we had a penalty. Kids with heroes, running free on a bed of pine needles, thanks for brightening up the end of a long day!
Smirking_Saint Posted 10 April, 2009 Posted 10 April, 2009 Vospers too good for us now I think...Playing at St Marys soon/ Borrow some of their players if not Dave Diaper the Manager. Lol, played against them and they really are quality. The Mason's will be class in a few years and PJ at the back is like a brick wall. Think they could beat saints now
70's Mike Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 ''The scandinavian Pine trees of Netley Victoria Park'' ... takes me back to my yoof, jumpers-for-goalposts, three-and-in; who will we be today? Channon? Stokes? Osgood? David Peach if we had a penalty. Kids with heroes, running free on a bed of pine needles, thanks for brightening up the end of a long day! Bet the kids are not rushing to be Smith, Euell or any of the current squad
Dicko Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 I think Andrew Surman would be quite a good player in that league Things are looking up
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 Would we still struggle at set pieces...Course we would. No we would nt .... Summer Signing from the channel islands is a bit of a whizz with the dead ball.... Matt le .... cant remember his lst name but they reckon he can play a bit?
paris Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 Your really are one hell of a happy soul... If it really does go tts up next season, then if we follow AFC Wimbledon's experience and we start at Level 9 of the footballing pyramid, then we will be playing: Wessex League Premier Division 2008-09 v • d • e Alresford Town | Alton Town | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Bournemouth | Brading Town | Brockenhurst | Christchurch | Cowes Sports | Fareham Town | Hamble ASSC | Hamworthy United | Hayling United | Horndean | Laverstock & Ford | Lymington Town | Moneyfields | New Milton Town | Newport (IW) | Poole Town | Romsey Town | VT F.C. | Wimborne Town There's some cracking derbies in there and I can't wait for away days at: Brading & Newport - Booze cruise there and back Fareham - another interesting walk to and from the train station Romsey - who will Stu support Hayling Utd - Getting back across that causeway could be interesting Poole - Do we get to watch Speedway as well Lymington - Crouch will be torn Alton & Horndean - Cheap beer I presume Bemerton - You won't have to pay, just sit on that bank
saint_bert Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 Dave is top Manager and very astute..:cool:.. Pre season should always be foreign....The scandinavian Pine trees of Netley Victoria Park...Games against Netley, Hamble and maybe Warsash Wasps to give us a real tester.;). That would be nice, thats right by my back Garden!!!
Give it to Ron Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 If it really does go tts up next season, then if we follow AFC Wimbledon's experience and we start at Level 9 of the footballing pyramid, then we will be playing: Wessex League Premier Division 2008-09 v • d • e Alresford Town | Alton Town | Bemerton Heath Harlequins | Bournemouth | Brading Town | Brockenhurst | Christchurch | Cowes Sports | Fareham Town | Hamble ASSC | Hamworthy United | Hayling United | Horndean | Laverstock & Ford | Lymington Town | Moneyfields | New Milton Town | Newport (IW) | Poole Town | Romsey Town | VT F.C. | Wimborne Town There's some cracking derbies in there and I can't wait for away days at: Brading & Newport - Booze cruise there and back Fareham - another interesting walk to and from the train station Romsey - who will Stu support Hayling Utd - Getting back across that causeway could be interesting Poole - Do we get to watch Speedway as well Lymington - Crouch will be torn Alton & Horndean - Cheap beer I presume Bemerton - You won't have to pay, just sit on that bank My mate is the stadium team announcer at Brading. I have watched them a couple of times this year ...decent defence but poor up front. Home pitch suffers from poor drainage but decent catering ;-)
um pahars Posted 11 April, 2009 Author Posted 11 April, 2009 Your really are one hell of a happy soul... Gallows humour fella!!!!! Walking to the Charlton match, a few of us were discussing this possibility and tried to imagine what an away game at Cowes or Newport would be like!!! We reckoned 500 away tickets, but a couple of thousand just going over for the pss up and fun. Couldn't believe we would still be playing at SMS in that division, so imagined we'd be groundsharing with Eastleigh or maybe someone on the outskirts of the city like VT, Queens Keep or Totton. Or maybe develop something at Test Park, Five Acres, Green Park, the Veracity Ground LOL, etc etc etc
Gemmel Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 Gallows humour fella!!!!! Walking to the Charlton match, a few of us were discussing this possibility and tried to imagine what an away game at Cowes or Newport would be like!!! We reckoned 500 away tickets, but a couple of thousand just going over for the pss up and fun. Mental image of little dingies with to many ****ed up fans, trying to row across, couple of nutters trying to swim and the harbour master on a loud speaker announcing they will nick anyone caught in a dinghy they don't actually own :D
WealdSaint Posted 11 April, 2009 Posted 11 April, 2009 If we do end up in this league, can I recommend the manager of my son's under 10 team. A definate improvement of the this years management IMHO
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