On the subject of your blog I have just looked at Gateshead's schedule for the next 13 days. Next week starting on Tuesday a game every other day and total of 5 in all to the end of the season. As a Barnet supporter I am not exactly crying buckets but I would be spitting feathers if I was a Gateshed supporter at this could result in them winning nothing, hope they have a large squad. One reason I was not sorry to see us exit the trophy looking at the bigger picture as we would now have one more game in the next two weeks. On another note and looking forward to Tuesday I feel a lot of the pressure is on Bromley as if they loose they would be 8 points behind us whilst a draw for us would not be a disaster as we would retain our 5 point lead. Anyway hope for a win in what has been a magnificent season what ever the outcome. COYBs
I cant add a link to the interview, or copy still photos of the pitch, but its awful.
Storm Kathleen is swirling its way towards the North West and Barnoldswick, Colne, Irlam & Padiham are all at home tomorrow - in theory.
(As an aside, despite the issues with pitches weather etc, the NWCFL is choc full of very good, genuine, enthusiastic staff, volunteers, supporters. Absolutely love it & has rekindled my love of football)
It gets worse … if they dont fulfil their fixtures by 20/4/24 the FA have threatened Colne with relegation! Yes, really.
Theres been an item on BBC North West tv tonight including Paul Weller the manager. A drone shot if the pitch has shoen its totally wrecked.
Beggars belief that the FA have made the initial decision and would like to think they may reconsider after the furore Bens original piece has created.
As a footnote, i support FCIOM and travel to all the away games, which has included 6 postponements 🙄 Our re-arranged league game with Colne will now be played at Ilkleys ground 3G 20 miles away!!!
Lower league clubs seem to be treated like professional ones when it comes to fixtures and distances to travel.
It’s not realistic as you quite rightly point out for clubs to be treated this way.
On the subject of your blog I have just looked at Gateshead's schedule for the next 13 days. Next week starting on Tuesday a game every other day and total of 5 in all to the end of the season. As a Barnet supporter I am not exactly crying buckets but I would be spitting feathers if I was a Gateshed supporter at this could result in them winning nothing, hope they have a large squad. One reason I was not sorry to see us exit the trophy looking at the bigger picture as we would now have one more game in the next two weeks. On another note and looking forward to Tuesday I feel a lot of the pressure is on Bromley as if they loose they would be 8 points behind us whilst a draw for us would not be a disaster as we would retain our 5 point lead. Anyway hope for a win in what has been a magnificent season what ever the outcome. COYBs
Great article as ever Trev. Totally agree on this issue.
I cant add a link to the interview, or copy still photos of the pitch, but its awful.
Storm Kathleen is swirling its way towards the North West and Barnoldswick, Colne, Irlam & Padiham are all at home tomorrow - in theory.
(As an aside, despite the issues with pitches weather etc, the NWCFL is choc full of very good, genuine, enthusiastic staff, volunteers, supporters. Absolutely love it & has rekindled my love of football)
It gets worse … if they dont fulfil their fixtures by 20/4/24 the FA have threatened Colne with relegation! Yes, really.
Theres been an item on BBC North West tv tonight including Paul Weller the manager. A drone shot if the pitch has shoen its totally wrecked.
Beggars belief that the FA have made the initial decision and would like to think they may reconsider after the furore Bens original piece has created.
As a footnote, i support FCIOM and travel to all the away games, which has included 6 postponements 🙄 Our re-arranged league game with Colne will now be played at Ilkleys ground 3G 20 miles away!!!
Nail on head Trevor
Shambles is not enough to describe this
state of affairs
My view exactly, pity we do not play football on paper we could all get our predictions right all the time.