: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:41 am  

Hamlet went out of the Trophy 0-1 at Brentwood. A poor game and a depressing experience. Brentwood resembled a county league set up with a tiny basic ground and little support, even though they've now won ten of their thirteen games this season.

We're away to Hornchurch in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round next Saturday.

: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:19 pm  

Brentwood is one of my possibles for next Saturday, I've seen the ground fron the road and know it isn't great.

: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:17 pm  

HH wrote:

Brentwood is one of my possibles for next Saturday, I've seen the ground fron the road and know it isn't great.

Admission was £7, + £1 for a pretty basic black & white programme. If you're driving it's right next to the A12, if you're going by train like I did it's a walk of almost two miles from the station up one of the few steep hills in Essex. Although there is the only Good Beer Guide pub (The Rising Sun) on route. The ground consists of a small main stand, a decent bit of covered terrace behins one goal, and nothing at all on the other two sides with just a post & rail fence around the pitch. They've lost just one game all season (in the League Cup, which no one takes seriously) although I was n't that impressed with them. Their left winger Joao Carlos looks tricky with the ball at his feet but falls over at the slightest hint of contact.

: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:09 pm  

I'm sorely tempted to go and watch Marine - just a short walk from where I live. Is it worth it? Is non-league football at that level any good? It can't be worse than the pap on dislay in the Premier league - can it?

They play in the Unibond League Premier Division

: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:16 pm  

ExiledWool wrote:

I'm sorely tempted to go and watch Marine - just a short walk from where I live. Is it worth it? Is non-league football at that level any good? It can't be worse than the pap on dislay in the Premier league - can it?

They play in the Unibond League Premier Division

Give it a go. You can expect a crowd of 300 or so and admission will be £7 or £8 in that division. Think of it as being a bit below NL2 in terms of attendances and prices. I saw Prescot Cables v Matlock in the same division the day after Saints v Quins at the end of August and it was a decent afternoon's entertainment, the star of the show being an unbelieveable clueless referee (Mr I Noble of Bury) who managed to upset everyone equally on either side!

: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:25 pm  

Marine play North Ferriby United on Saturday at 1pm due to clash with England game. Cost of entry etc here - http://www.marinefc.com/club/matchday.php5 They play same level as King's Lynn who I've found well worth watching in recent seasons.

Marine play North Ferriby United on Saturday at 1pm due to clash with England game. Cost of entry etc here - http://www.marinefc.com/club/matchday.php5 They play same level as King's Lynn who I've found well worth watching in recent seasons.

: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:55 pm  

ExiledWool wrote:

I'm sorely tempted to go and watch Marine - just a short walk from where I live. Is it worth it? Is non-league football at that level any good? It can't be worse than the pap on dislay in the Premier league - can it?

They play in the Unibond League Premier Division

I watch football at a lower level than that and love it. It's good to watch but its only few quid to get in, close to you so if you don't enjoy it too much no harm done. I would defo reccomend going along mate.

Bootle have been drawn at home to Winterton Rangers in the Vase round 2, not sure what league they are in though.

: Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:54 pm  

Winterton are in Northen Counties East Premier Division which I think makes them one step above Bootle in the pyramid.

: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:53 pm  

Thanks - might see if my mate wants to take his young lad along after the GF on Saturday

: Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:17 pm  

HH wrote: Marine play North Ferriby United on Saturday at 1pm due to clash with England game. Cost of entry etc here - http://www.marinefc.com/club/matchday.php5 They play same level as King's Lynn who I've found well worth watching in recent seasons. the way north r=ferriby are playing at the moment the should walk it imo.

HH wrote: Marine play North Ferriby United on Saturday at 1pm due to clash with England game. Cost of entry etc here - http://www.marinefc.com/club/matchday.php5 They play same level as King's Lynn who I've found well worth watching in recent seasons. the way north r=ferriby are playing at the moment the should walk it imo.