Igitur
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Post by Igitur on Apr 12, 2022 14:12:19 GMT
…starts on July 30. Fixtures out on 23 June, the same day as Joey’s supposed next court appearance.
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warehamgas
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 12, 2022 15:50:33 GMT
Yes. I knew it started much earlier. All to do with the World Cup in November and December I presume.
UTG!
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Delsy
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Post by Delsy on Apr 12, 2022 15:56:43 GMT
Blimey, when I was a nipper learning the game it always used to start the first Saturday in September, it gets earlier and earlier every year now it would seem.
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Apr 12, 2022 15:58:20 GMT
At least we should be at home first game of a season for a change, as it doesn’t clash with the Balloon Fiesta.
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Apr 12, 2022 17:57:14 GMT
Will be in league 2 😱
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Apr 12, 2022 20:54:18 GMT
Not much time for all the ground improvements!!!!!!!!
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Apr 12, 2022 21:44:39 GMT
Not much time for all the ground improvements!!!!!!!! Fruit market off the shelf stadium will be built by 30 June opening test fixture against Bristol City to celebrate stadium opening. |
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warehamgas
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 13, 2022 8:45:27 GMT
Blimey. We’re coming to the important time of the season and people are posting we’ll be in League 2 next season. Pretty negative but fair enough, everyone’s entitled to their views.
But we’ve as much chance as others of going up. As the table stands we’d play Northampton in the semis. We are a better team and I’d be pretty confident on footballing terms that we’d beat them, same with Tranmere and Sutton. Then in the final it’s a lottery whoever you play and all about the result.
Fingers crossed for Friday and Monday.
UTG!
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eppinggas
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Post by eppinggas on Apr 13, 2022 9:09:00 GMT
Blimey. We’re coming to the important time of the season and people are posting we’ll be in League 2 next season. Pretty negative but fair enough, everyone’s entitled to their views. But we’ve as much chance as others of going up. As the table stands we’d play Northampton in the semis. We are a better team and I’d be pretty confident on footballing terms that we’d beat them, same with Tranmere and Sutton. Then in the final it’s a lottery whoever you play and all about the result. Fingers crossed for Friday and Monday. UTG! Chance of a top 3 finish have (all but mathematically) gone. Then you have 8 teams vying for the 4 play-off places (though might be a bit of a stretch for Swindle). Rovers are certainly the form team, but as you say, the play-offs are a bit of a lottery. The bookies have us best price of 5-1 to go up. Bookies are not known for their unbound generosity! So, I would say it is more than likely we'll still be in League 2 next year. Obviously I hope we go up. When B***** is gone I want to be visiting League 1 grounds and not League 2. |
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warehamgas
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 13, 2022 9:53:02 GMT
Blimey. We’re coming to the important time of the season and people are posting we’ll be in League 2 next season. Pretty negative but fair enough, everyone’s entitled to their views. But we’ve as much chance as others of going up. As the table stands we’d play Northampton in the semis. We are a better team and I’d be pretty confident on footballing terms that we’d beat them, same with Tranmere and Sutton. Then in the final it’s a lottery whoever you play and all about the result. Fingers crossed for Friday and Monday. UTG! Chance of a top 3 finish have (all but mathematically) gone. Then you have 8 teams vying for the 4 play-off places (though might be a bit of a stretch for Swindle). Rovers are certainly the form team, but as you say, the play-offs are a bit of a lottery. The bookies have us best price of 5-1 to go up. Bookies are not known for their unbound generosity! So, I would say it is more than likely we'll still be in League 2 next year. Obviously I hope we go up. When B***** is gone I want to be visiting League 1 grounds and not League 2. Can’t disagree with any of that epping. Perhaps you’re looking at it from a betting perspective and they are usually there or thereabouts. I’m looking at it from a gashead pov and feel we have as good a chance as anybody. That’s not to say we will go up but as a gashead I’m an eternal optimist.😉 UTG! edit: Getting back to the point of the OP. Season starts very very early. Teams unsure about the league they are playing in, play off winners, will have to work quickly and smartly to get their new, better (?) squads into place before the start. |
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eppinggas
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Post by eppinggas on Apr 13, 2022 10:47:32 GMT
Chance of a top 3 finish have (all but mathematically) gone. Then you have 8 teams vying for the 4 play-off places (though might be a bit of a stretch for Swindle). Rovers are certainly the form team, but as you say, the play-offs are a bit of a lottery. The bookies have us best price of 5-1 to go up. Bookies are not known for their unbound generosity! So, I would say it is more than likely we'll still be in League 2 next year. Obviously I hope we go up. When B***** is gone I want to be visiting League 1 grounds and not League 2. Can’t disagree with any of that epping. Perhaps you’re looking at it from a betting perspective and they are usually there or thereabouts. I’m looking at it from a gashead pov and feel we have as good a chance as anybody. That’s not to say we will go up but as a gashead I’m an eternal optimist.😉 UTG! edit: Getting back to the point of the OP. Season starts very very early. Teams unsure about the league they are playing in, play off winners, will have to work quickly and smartly to get their new, better (?) squads into place before the start. A Gashead and an eternal optimist. A dangerous combination. It's the hope that kills you... I guess as long as clubs aren't overly reliant on loanees going back to their parent Clubs, they should be OK for July 30th. |
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Apr 13, 2022 13:25:04 GMT
Not much time for all the ground improvements!!!!!!!! Fruit market off the shelf stadium will be built by 30 June opening test fixture against Bristol City to celebrate stadium opening. I’ll see you/it in my dreams |
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Apr 17, 2022 19:31:38 GMT
I hate early starts 🥱
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warehamgas
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Post by warehamgas on Apr 21, 2022 15:59:59 GMT
Yes,I know what you mean. We won’t even have had half the cricket season by that point. But unfortunately when FIFA decide on a winter World Cup the rest of us have to fall in line.👎 UTG! |
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Apr 22, 2022 6:36:46 GMT
Yes,I know what you mean. We won’t even have had half the cricket season by that point. But unfortunately when FIFA decide on a winter World Cup the rest of us have to fall in line.👎 UTG! It's not called the World Cup for nothing |
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