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Post by hawke on Mar 2, 2024 17:37:40 GMT
Oh dear. Attempt 2 at having a collection at Bradford City was washed away, match v Notts County postponed at 1.30. We got to the ground and had no idea the pitch was so badly affected. After the announcement we looked at it from the stands and it was indeed unplayable.
In Jan the fixture v Donny R was called off the previous day due to frost.
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Post by newby on Mar 2, 2024 19:34:27 GMT
Hard luck Hawke, I hope it's third time lucky if you go again. Short but extremely heavy and frequent showers over this way too.
It did afford me the chance to watch Leeds United and Leeds Rhinos in the same afternoon. Matches catching up with Leeds United as they were poor today against the Huddersfield giants. They sort of lost ground with only a single point, but Leicester's third loss on the trot brings them closer to the pack and may indicate the top 4 teams are now playing for two automatic spots.
Another rare away win for Sheffield Wednesday at neighbours Rotherham, Wednesday didn't make much progress with other teams around them winning too. Only 10 games left after the midweek fixtures, squeaky bum time.
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Post by Capybara on Mar 3, 2024 13:41:54 GMT
I watched Farsley Celtic get a 0-0 at Brackley yesterday. Nothing more to say than that, really.
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Post by karma on Mar 3, 2024 16:09:36 GMT
I've had a really shocking week with football.
Last Saturday (February) my long time team, York City , National League lost away to sit firmly ON the edge of the relegation zone. On Monday York City sacked the manager, Neal Ardley
On Tuesday , I decided to try to cheer myself up, went to one of my local go-to teams, the same Farsley Celtic you mentioned Capybara, on a filthy dark evening. On my way to the ground, I tripped up, went my length , scrubbed my knee , palms etc. Muddy coat must have looked like a tramp when I collected my pre-game cup of tea and chips.
Still a game of footy home to Rushall Olympic, a team I'd never seen before, think they were promoted at the end of last season to National League North. They were pretty low in the table and with Farsley comfortably above them. I like several of the Farsley players, seen them play elsewhere, including some at York. Only one team turned up and it wasn't Farsley. 1 - 4 home thrashing. To be fair Rushall were pretty good, by that I mean they put in the effort.
Got home and discovered York had appointed a new manager (Adam Hinshlewood from Worthing, National League North) - he arrived the next day and in time to take the squad training for yesterday's Home game against similarly lowly placed Wealdstone . It was a 'six-pointer. I was full of expectation when I arrived. York didn't turn up though, lost 2 - 3 , one of the worst performances of the season . Wish the new manager had brought a new team with him! All the other results went against York. Firmly IN the relegation zone.
But then also yesterday lowly Farsley stole a point from promotion-hopefuls Brackley, they made wholesale changes to the team from Tuesday. Match report on Farsley's site headed 'A decent point on the road for the Celts'
Football's a funny game.
We'll see whose laughing this coming Tuesday night, I'll be at York again, another 'six-pointer' as York are home to Fylde FC.
It's do or die
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Post by newby on Mar 3, 2024 18:58:41 GMT
One thing that gets easier as you get older is the ability to find things to trip over. Commiserations Karma from a fellow sufferer, I found a tree root without looking this afternoon in Dalby forest. Soft and muddy so I only suffered from a damp backside for an hour or so.
At least York are just below the line and not cast adrift like Sheffield United or Rotherham. 2 wins and they are almost back in mid table, they just need to get them, the games run out very quickly at this end of the season.
In the next league down it was a 0 - 0 draw for our correspondent at Buxton v Scarborough. I hope it was a better nil nil than the one Capybara watched at Farsley.
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Post by byased on Mar 3, 2024 22:35:04 GMT
Well I was spared the Buxton v Scarborough game. My brother was unwell so we decided against the trip (plus it was snowing) . Saw my eldest granddaughter play for Telford girls under 15s, they beat Atherstone 5-0, so that was good. Saw Rushall Olympic had beaten Farsley during the week. They beat Scarborough earlier in the season, and are doing quite well considering the size of the set up there. York seem to be messing things up. Forest green still looking like they will go down. only bright spot is the Baggies, who are still in play off positions, and now have new owners.
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Post by karma on Mar 4, 2024 7:07:10 GMT
York's problems stem from 3 different owners in maybe 4/5 years, the middle one really screwed things up and it takes time to recover from the damage done.
Yes, I noticed that the Baggies new ownership has finally been completed , optimism and results seem pretty high at the moment as is their League position. Could they be the 'dark horse' to come through on the final straight and gain promotion? Momentum certainly seems with them. Don't think they can claim one of the automatic promotion places past the post but..... if they are in the race at the final furlong who knows? 🐎
Couldn't think of any more horse racing references
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Post by byased on Mar 4, 2024 11:02:57 GMT
Yes 5th is about as good as it will be, which will be more than acceptable given the off the field issues. We have only finished below 5th in the championship once in the last 25 years, and that was last season. On the horse racing theme, our regular right back is Darnell Furlong.
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Post by karma on Mar 4, 2024 18:19:05 GMT
There seems to be emerging news about Leicester city (possibly) breaking FFP rules for some of the last 3 years.
While it is not thought that this could lead (if proved) to a points deduction this year, if Leicester are in the Premiership next season it could then do so.If, Maybe, perhaps, at this stage.
This breaking news might be unsettling to the Leicester team's current performance. On the other hand it might just stiffen their resolve ⚽️
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Post by donnylad on Mar 4, 2024 19:58:48 GMT
karma: On my way to the ground, I tripped up, went my length , scrubbed my knee , palms etc. newby ; One thing that gets easier as you get older is the ability to find things to trip over. Commiserations Karma from a fellow sufferer
Join the club!! The culprit here is gravity.
As you get older, the gravitational field around you changes. Have you noticed how easily things are ripped from your hands and fall to the floor? That is the variable field pulling objects away from you. Have you noticed that objects once dropped now roll into increasingly difficult places to reach? Pulled their by gravitational attraction.
As for falling 'down' ... never mind that .... have you experienced 'falling up', usually when climbing stairs? That is reverse gravitational field at work.
The falling down bit ... twice in successive visits to Paris Mrs DL measured her length in different streets in Montmartre without a single bump or dip or tree root to be seen. That was French gravity which seems about twice the norm when climbing all those steps on the metro.
In short, Newton was conned by the apple falling and that has conditioned us to expect one thing whilst the universal force is having a laugh of its own at our expense.
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Post by davemorton on Mar 4, 2024 20:33:18 GMT
If you're a plummeting pensioner, Karma, best to avoid the Peasholm / pavilion stand at Scarborough CC, where the steps are of irregular height, and there's no handrail.
Newton's gravitational constant is, in fact, an age-related variable. High at 2 or 3 years, gradually decreasing to a minimum around 12-40, then increasing again, asymptotically.
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Post by karma on Mar 4, 2024 21:09:45 GMT
Strangely enough the stand (between the pavilion and the larger scoreboard) is where I normally reside ,I'm pretty good at steps , tend to put my head down, concentrate on each in turn and set off half-running counting them 24, 25, 26 until I get to the row where I'm seated.
Back to gravity, yesterday Mrs. karma and I went into Leeds City centre shopping, something we do perhaps only 3 times each year. Parking becomes increasingly complex and expensive so usually take the Daimler ie the 76 seater bus. We finished our shopping in John Lewis' and adjacent to the bus station. I was prepared to wait the 30 minutes for the right bus but Mrs. karma said "no,we can walk to the Headrow where we've more choice and will get one straight away" As we turned onto the Headrow the no 50 was waiting at the stop 50 yards ahead so I suggested running for it. Mrs.karma at first said no then "Oh alright". We set off 'running' and Mrs Karma immediately went her length, her shopping bag taking most of the impact but caught above her right eye on the pavement. How embarrasing when peple rush forward to help but also reassuring. Today she had a black eye, wore 🕶 for our walk out, very glamorous fortunately very 😎 too
I've just read out to her, both your posts donnylad and Dave, she's still laughing , cheered her up.
She's just said (as I'm going to footy at York tomorrow night)" You will be carefull tomorrow won't you make sure you don't fall?" More laughter.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 7:03:06 GMT
I am hoping no forum member went to Bramall Lane last night....
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Post by karma on Mar 5, 2024 8:19:04 GMT
I am hoping no forum member went to Bramall Lane last night.... Can't understand why I wasn't there I think the view from the stands now is tumbleweed blowing across the pitch. They think it's all over ...........
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Post by newby on Mar 5, 2024 8:32:14 GMT
I am hoping no forum member went to Bramall Lane last night.... I was watching it on my desktop and even I walked out. Abysmal performance. Talking of abysmal performances, I was saved from the football by the call to go and watch University Challenge, where my wife and I compete with ever decreasing success every season. This year I'm struggling to understand the questions, never mind come up with any answers. Arsenal got more goals than either of us got right answers last night.
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