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Post by newby on Jan 4, 2024 21:28:04 GMT
I couldn't believe the figures quoted, £120,000 at that level just to complete this season is madness.
The club website are trumpeting that the club has been saved and that by resigning from the league they can come back lower down the pyramid next season. There might be something in that and I hope the current players and any small creditors are not left to take the loss.
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Post by karma on Jan 5, 2024 15:23:17 GMT
Yes I too hope that there few or no creditors. I haven't looked at Marske's website, but yes they will play in a lower league next season.
I like clubs like Marske, not their poor financial planning, but the fact that they are a family or local community club, one of the points of focus in Marske. An awful lot of local supporters will be devastated that the club has 'folded' but hopefully will take some comfort that they will rise like a phoenix and next season they'll be talking to each other on the terraces and cheering the team on again. ⚽️ 🥅
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Post by newby on Jan 5, 2024 16:20:20 GMT
I didn't read it very closely but the club statement seems to put some of the blame on a couple of very successful seasons leading to the team being promoted very much out of their league so as to speak.
Lots of similar stories and cautionary tales in Rugby Union of course.
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Post by karma on Jan 6, 2024 11:41:31 GMT
FA cup day again, the beauty of this competition is that anyone can beat anyone else, and as far as I'm aware there's no other competition like it.
I generally support the 'minnows' and tonight, as I'm unable to go to watch live football, I'm going to break my usual habit and watch on TV the Middlesborough v Aston Villa game.
Middlesborough are in a mid-table position but have home 'advantage' whilst Villa have burst through to lie 2nd in the Premiership.
I'd just like to see a good game ,with Middlesborough coming out on top, they are underdogs and a cup win might just spark a promotion push too. I've been to their ground but never to Villa's.
By way of their current form and position Villa might might not welcome a distracting cup run. I'd be happy to see them win the Premier League as I would welcome a change from the usual suspects.
Other football teams are available
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Post by newby on Jan 6, 2024 21:32:53 GMT
A bit of a sickener for Middlesbrough in the FA cup after holding out against Villa for so long. I hope they have better luck in the EFL cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday at home against Chelsea
Good morale boosting wins for both Sheffield teams, Leeds United and Huddersfield play tomorrow.
Scarborough's good run continues with a 3-0 win against top 6 rivals Hereford.
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Post by karma on Jan 6, 2024 21:41:29 GMT
I thought Middlesborough battled hard in the FA cup, final touch let them down a little, whereas the final touch for Villa and which took the tie was a wicked deflection. Villa were the more skilful side and (just) deserved the win. I enjoyed the game.
Better news for Sheffield clubs, Wednesday and United, both went into the next round with 4-0 home and away wins respectively while Hull managed a 1-1 draw and a replay at currently managerless Birmingham (who are incidentally currently temporarily 'managed' by an ex York City boy)
Away from the FA Cup a win for Darlington which they badly need and another great win for Scarborough who seem to have hit a really rich seam of form in their promotion charge , hope it continues (next game Tuesday @ Spennymoor Town)
Tomorrow , Sunday 7th some key FA cup tie Corridor connections: Manchester City v Huddersfield, Peterborough v Leeds United and West Brom v Aldershot, all at 2:00
Oh and also tomorrow at 2:00 ⚽️ Boreham Wood v York City, rearranged from today to fit in with TNT sports schedule for anyone with TNT sports 2 or there's 🏉 Bath v Gloucester on TNT Sorts 1 from 3:00 .
Edit : isn't that always how things go Newby, no posts until 2 at almost the same time and with a bit of overlap!!!!
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Post by hawke on Jan 7, 2024 7:23:56 GMT
My first recollection of the FA Cup was being aware of the 1964 final on television, West Ham and Preston. I will have been eight.
My second was my dad and uncle going to Hillsborough the following year for the semi-final between Leeds United and Manchester United and trying to follow play on the radio. It was 0-0.
Then on the night of the replay I was allowed to stay up to learn the result. I think we knew it was 0-0 late in the game but there was no match commentary as I recall.
At the end of the BBC News they announced that a late goal had been scored……..They then showed the clip. Manchester must have had possession as my dad groaned but Leeds had won a free kick on about the half way line. Watching it again later, time after time, Johnny Giles sent the free kick into the 6 yard box and Billy Bremner back headed it in. Glory, glory. Gosh nearly sixty years ago.
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Post by newby on Jan 7, 2024 9:08:37 GMT
Johnny Giles is my number 1 favourite ball player of all time. With Leeds, Hunslet, and Bramley to watch I didn't have time for anything but RL until he joined Leeds United.
I'd just started work and was talked into going with a couple of workmates to Elland Road after work one Saturday afternoon. Saturday morning was very much part of the working week in those days. Leeds United were still in the second division I remember but under Don Revie they were well and truly on the rise.
The midfield was the driving force with Bobby Collins and Billy Bremner buzzing around everywhere and winning the ball back, but Giles stood out for me because he just seemed to have so much time.
He'd just cruise around the half way line and distribute the ball, seemingly in slow motion but with remarkable accuracy to Greenhoff, or Johanneson on the wing, or direct to Allan Peacock or Jim Storrie up front.
Happy days.
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Post by byased on Jan 7, 2024 13:36:14 GMT
My son was keen to go to the Baggies match today, but I have convinced him otherwise. A two hour round trip, freezing cold, and a reserve team which looks more like a youth team being put out. I suspect we may lose. My first proper watch of a cup final was West Ham and Preston in 1964, although I vaguely recall the 1963 one. West Ham had seven players beginning with B in their team, I can still name them, can everyone else? Johnny Giles has one good spell as player manager at the Baggies, and a less successful one several years later. Very good as player manager, did not seem to be so good when he had stopped playing. He arrived on the second occasion with Norman Hunter and Nobby Stiles as his assistants. They probably frightened the opposition more than the team in those days.
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Post by hawke on Jan 7, 2024 16:11:11 GMT
well i can try and name those not starting with B
ha. perhaps Standen Moore Peters Hurst Sissons were around
they win the European Cup Winners’Cup the year after didn’t they
was Bonds playing? I think a right winger started with B, well he must have….. Braybrook??no. was there a Babbington? no I’m lost Byrne??? Boyce? before Clyde Best and well before Brooking
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Post by karma on Jan 7, 2024 16:20:31 GMT
FA CUP
- Hard luck Huddersfield only a short trip to Manchester City but maybe a trip too far 5 - 0
- Well done Leeds, could have been a banana skin away at Peterborough but 'in the draw 0 - 3
- Baggies!! You'll have to take your son to the next round home or away byased. Good win 4 - 1
Hoping for good home draws for all our corridor connected teams
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Post by newby on Jan 7, 2024 17:09:08 GMT
Oh yea of little faith byased, despite your photo!
Chuffed with Leeds United, some changes but they played a strong team, I think for once we have a manager who isn't afraid a decent cup run might have a detrimental effect on league form but an away win was badly needed. Bamford's goal was worth the entrance money alone.
I fear for Darren Moore and his Huddersfield side this season, they are hurtling towards taking Sheffield Wednesday's place in the relegation zone.
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Post by hawke on Jan 7, 2024 19:45:33 GMT
relieved and very pleased LUFC did not add to their very very humbling list of lower league defeats…. delighted for Bamford.
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Post by byased on Jan 7, 2024 20:55:47 GMT
yes, it was a comfortable win, watched in comfortable surroundings at my sons house. Will go to the next round, hopefully Maidstone. Hope Huddersfield improve, Darren Moore is a good bloke, but pleased Sheffield Wednesday are recovering. Peters did not play in 1964, Hawke, but the other none "Bs" did. Byrne, Brabrook and Boyce played. Not Bonds. but almost. Babbington not too far away either.
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Post by karma on Jan 8, 2024 8:23:33 GMT
I realise Leeds United's FA Cup win was a team effort but I've just seen Bamford's GOOAAALLL!! on local tv news. Tremendously skilful , spectacular and 9 times out of 10 it would sail over the bar and stand.
A candidate for goal of the season
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