: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:52 pm  

3-1 win at Witton for Leigh today, that'll do for me

: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:56 pm  

0-0 draw at Whitby. Dull game ruined by the wind, but a good day out. There and back from Manchester in a day! Two trains and a bus there, one bus and a train home.

That Magpie Cafe's not all its cracked up to be, either.

: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:56 pm  

What can I say? Gutted.

What can I say? Gutted.

: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:27 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote: What can I say? Gutted. Just saw that on the club's website, what will this mean for the future of the club? It does not sound good.

Leyther_Matt wrote: What can I say? Gutted. Just saw that on the club's website, what will this mean for the future of the club? It does not sound good.

: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:29 pm  

Leaf wrote:

Just saw that on the club's website, what will this mean for the future of the club? It does not sound good.

Wish I could tell you. I think a supporters-run club of some sort is likely to be the way forward.

: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:29 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote: What can I say? Gutted. One steward to every five spectators! It's not totally new. I recall that twenty years ago when Dulwich Hamlet had a ground with a nominal capacity of 10,000+ the local Police Force Big Cheese decided we should be subject to the same criteria as Football League clubs and should have a Police Control Room within our ground for crowds of 250 or so. We found a way around it somehow. Keep the faith.

Leyther_Matt wrote: What can I say? Gutted. One steward to every five spectators! It's not totally new. I recall that twenty years ago when Dulwich Hamlet had a ground with a nominal capacity of 10,000+ the local Police Force Big Cheese decided we should be subject to the same criteria as Football League clubs and should have a Police Control Room within our ground for crowds of 250 or so. We found a way around it somehow. Keep the faith.

: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:27 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Wish I could tell you. I think a supporters-run club of some sort is likely to be the way forward.

If you need to go down that road, I can put you in touch with a few people at FC mate if you need any advice.

Hope you find away around it, though. Oh, and feel free to come and give FCUM RMI a good kicking at some point. He needs one.

FC beat Ilkeston 3-1 last night, fantastic performance, we're starting to look good again now. It won't last!

[John_D]

: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:00 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote: What can I say? Gutted. It's no comfort I know, but you're not alone. Rushden have transfer listed all their players and Salisbury are close to the edge. Rumours persist around Weymouth and Oxford as well. And Northwich for that matter.

Leyther_Matt wrote: What can I say? Gutted. It's no comfort I know, but you're not alone. Rushden have transfer listed all their players and Salisbury are close to the edge. Rumours persist around Weymouth and Oxford as well. And Northwich for that matter.

: Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:21 pm  

GT wrote:

If you need to go down that road, I can put you in touch with a few people at FC mate if you need any advice.

Having thought about it a little more, the historical debt of the club basically means we'd have to go bust and re-form as a fans-run side, as I understand it. Delighted with the response of everyone concerned though, there's a rule spirit to work together and make things work.

GT wrote:

Oh, and feel free to come and give FCUM RMI a good kicking at some point. He needs one.

I've come awfully close to actually trying to find out who the bloke is but I wasn't sure if he had any influential allies

If anyone is at a loose end tomorrow then please come down to Chorley for the Leigh Genesis-Cammell Laird FA Trophy game, only £6 to get in!

: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:40 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

I've come awfully close to actually trying to find out who the bloke is but I wasn't sure if he had any influential allies

I wouldn't worry, mate, you'd be joining a queue.

And if you've got to go down that route, then go down it. Trust me, running your own club is fantastic.


FC United won away at Worksop Town yesterday, 3-0, to advance to the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy.