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Post by spennyfanchris on Mar 19, 2024 23:58:01 GMT
Friday 22nd March
Division 1
Heaton Stannington 4 (Hopper, Reid 2, Burn) Sunderland RCA 0
Northallerton Town 1 (Coleman) Whickham FC 5 (Thomas, Burrell, Stephenson 2, Robson)
Division 2
Horden CW 0 FC Hartlepool 0
Saturday 23rd March
Division 1
Birtley Town 5 (Proctor, Ward 2, Hedley, Wotherspoon) Whitley Bay 1 (Gilchrist)
Bishop Auckland 4 (Thexton, Bartliff, Johnson, OG) Penrith AFC 0
Newcastle Benfield 1 (Errington) Guisborough Town 2 (Tymon 2)
Redcar Athletic 0 Carlisle City 1 (Kirkup)
Seaham Red Star 0 Boro Rangers 0
Shildon AFC 4 (Spalding, Reay, Posthill 2 (1 pen)) Crook Town 0
West Allotment Celtic 0 North Shields 0
West Auckland Town 4 (Scott 3 (1 pen), Greenwood) Tow Law Town 0
Division 2
Bedlington Terriers P-P Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
Billingham Synthonia 1 (McLeod) Jarrow FC 1 (Hardie)
Boldon CA 0 Blyth Town 8 (Slater 3, Sayer, Wilson, Gibson, Calvert, Cooper) (At Ford Hub)
Brandon United 0 Thornaby FC 2 (Priest, Nelson)
Chester-le-Street Town 1 (Esdaille) Billingham Town 2 (Close, Dicciccio (pen))
Esh Winning P-P Prudhoe YC Seniors
Newcastle Blue Star 1 (Bexton) Sunderland West End 0
Newcastle University 4 (Griffin 2, Pennington, Foster) Redcar Town 1 (Bean)
Washington FC P-P Easington Colliery
Yarm & Eaglescliffe FC 1 (Dalton) Chester-le-Street United 0
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Post by jambon on Mar 22, 2024 19:27:57 GMT
Game of the day obviously at heritage Park Champions elect v penrith. Anyone at a loose end get yourself along to see a football spectacular.
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Post by sikirk on Mar 22, 2024 20:51:43 GMT
Imagine if shildon ended up winning the league, could be done only 6 points behind snd bishop had to go through play offs and got beat by a team who finished 5th on goal difference. It can be done, brackley town 2 year ago anyone
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Post by varsoar on Mar 22, 2024 21:20:53 GMT
Game of the day obviously at heritage Park Champions elect v penrith. Anyone at a loose end get yourself along to see a football spectacular. Totally disagree |
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Post by varsoar on Mar 22, 2024 21:23:59 GMT
Imagine if shildon ended up winning the league, could be done only 6 points behind snd bishop had to go through play offs and got beat by a team who finished 5th on goal difference. It can be done, brackley town 2 year ago anyone Of course it could still be done. There's not a single bishop auckland fan that thinks it's already in the bag. Plenty of time for things to change. I think a few on here need to remove the hook from their mouths and allow themselves to be safely returned to the water. |
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Post by spennyfanchris on Mar 22, 2024 22:19:54 GMT
Friday Night Results Are In
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Post by sikirk on Mar 22, 2024 22:29:59 GMT
Imagine if shildon ended up winning the league, could be done only 6 points behind snd bishop had to go through play offs and got beat by a team who finished 5th on goal difference. It can be done, brackley town 2 year ago anyone Of course it could still be done. There's not a single bishop auckland fan that thinks it's already in the bag. Plenty of time for things to change. I think a few on here need to remove the hook from their mouths and allow themselves to be safely returned to the water. Too right its not over till the fat lady sings as the saying goes |
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Mar 23, 2024 7:09:06 GMT
Imagine if shildon ended up winning the league, could be done only 6 points behind snd bishop had to go through play offs and got beat by a team who finished 5th on goal difference. It can be done, brackley town 2 year ago anyone Birtley finished 5th in 2nd division last year and won playoffs. It is very different in one off games . It’s never over till the fat (whatever the gender) person sings . There seems to be a lot of negativity around the Northern League at the moment. This season has been challenging to say the least . Despite the crazy amount of rain and a hectic end to the season the League will complete all fixtures despite the stubborn stance of the FA not to extend the season by more than a week. The decision not to give 2 weeks has put a lot of pressure on clubs a lot of clubs on 3 games a week will undoubtedly lead to some strange results when players start to miss games through pure fatigue having to play on very heavy pitches every 2 -3 days. That’s without taking Sunday football into account. I think Bishops (who do like to remind us every week)haven't lost a home game to the weather have 4 games in the final week. Still think they will top the league but that last week could screw up a very good season for them. |
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Post by rodentcatcher on Mar 23, 2024 9:02:32 GMT
Imagine if shildon ended up winning the league, could be done only 6 points behind snd bishop had to go through play offs and got beat by a team who finished 5th on goal difference. It can be done, brackley town 2 year ago anyone Birtley finished 5th in 2nd division last year and won playoffs. It is very different in one off games . It’s never over till the fat (whatever the gender) person sings . There seems to be a lot of negativity around the Northern League at the moment. This season has been challenging to say the least . Despite the crazy amount of rain and a hectic end to the season the League will complete all fixtures despite the stubborn stance of the FA not to extend the season by more than a week. The decision not to give 2 weeks has put a lot of pressure on clubs a lot of clubs on 3 games a week will undoubtedly lead to some strange results when players start to miss games through pure fatigue having to play on very heavy pitches every 2 -3 days. That’s without taking Sunday football into account. I think Bishops (who do like to remind us every week)haven't lost a home game to the weather have 4 games in the final week. Still think they will top the league but that last week could screw up a very good season for them. The weather really has not been that bad! |
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Post by lovingnonleague on Mar 23, 2024 9:26:33 GMT
Birtley finished 5th in 2nd division last year and won playoffs. It is very different in one off games . It’s never over till the fat (whatever the gender) person sings . There seems to be a lot of negativity around the Northern League at the moment. This season has been challenging to say the least . Despite the crazy amount of rain and a hectic end to the season the League will complete all fixtures despite the stubborn stance of the FA not to extend the season by more than a week. The decision not to give 2 weeks has put a lot of pressure on clubs a lot of clubs on 3 games a week will undoubtedly lead to some strange results when players start to miss games through pure fatigue having to play on very heavy pitches every 2 -3 days. That’s without taking Sunday football into account. I think Bishops (who do like to remind us every week)haven't lost a home game to the weather have 4 games in the final week. Still think they will top the league but that last week could screw up a very good season for them. The weather really has not been that bad! Tell the league chairman the weather hasn't been that bad. He's openly admitted he's never known a season like it weather wise. |
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Post by sikirk on Mar 23, 2024 9:41:04 GMT
Birtley finished 5th in 2nd division last year and won playoffs. It is very different in one off games . It’s never over till the fat (whatever the gender) person sings . There seems to be a lot of negativity around the Northern League at the moment. This season has been challenging to say the least . Despite the crazy amount of rain and a hectic end to the season the League will complete all fixtures despite the stubborn stance of the FA not to extend the season by more than a week. The decision not to give 2 weeks has put a lot of pressure on clubs a lot of clubs on 3 games a week will undoubtedly lead to some strange results when players start to miss games through pure fatigue having to play on very heavy pitches every 2 -3 days. That’s without taking Sunday football into account. I think Bishops (who do like to remind us every week)haven't lost a home game to the weather have 4 games in the final week. Still think they will top the league but that last week could screw up a very good season for them. The weather really has not been that bad! Sedgefield must have its own micro climate then |
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Post by attorney on Mar 23, 2024 10:23:48 GMT
Bishop Auckland, Shildon & Heaton Stannington all have 4 games in the last week
The Cumbria based teams, Carlisle City & Penrith have no more midweek games, unless the Bank Holiday Monday fixture counts as 1.
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Post by malvern2 on Mar 23, 2024 10:33:10 GMT
Bishop Auckland, Shildon & Heaton Stannington all have 4 games in the last week The Cumbria based teams, Carlisle City & Penrith have no more midweek games, unless the Bank Holiday Monday fixture counts as 1. It’s highly irresponsible to ask any team to play 4 games in a week. Players welfare etc etc , shocking decision making. That’s without the lads who maintain the pitches who in many cases have full time jobs. |
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Post by kingsway12 on Mar 23, 2024 10:40:36 GMT
The question has to be looked at at ground maintenance, adequate drainage systems, the actual structure and soil types, science of absorbing rain on football grounds. Wales and Scotland traditionally suffer with up too nearly twice the amount of annual rain recorded, 2022 for example, England 747 millimetres, Wales 1246 millimetres, Scotland 1498 millimetres. I do recollect winter 1980/81 was worse with rain and snow but we managed to fit in the games outstanding, in those days where a lot of Northern League clubs did not have floodlights, and remember Shildon for one having midweek March kick off times at 4.15pm in the late 1970's / early 1980's, wasn't a problem then, it was a wonderful playing surface but they had no lights. Appears player safety and rightly so takes greater responsibility with match referee's, thus games postponed when would have been played in my day, Whitley Bay had an awful bone hard pitch towards the end of a season in the early 1980's, goalkeepers hated playing there on it in that state, thus the balance of argument from one prospective to another, the FA and clubs have to do more with the playing surfaces, go back to 90% granting system from the FA with their approved contractors to assist clubs at our level, it's not just the rain, strong winds in open area's damage exposed football grounds too, help and support would benefit these clubs too.
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Post by lovingnonleague on Mar 23, 2024 11:22:45 GMT
Washington v Easington off.
Waterlogged pitch.
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