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Post by rodentcatcher on Apr 10, 2024 19:10:40 GMT
Could be the final Northern League home game for Bishops for some time when Whickham are the visitors - lets hope so!
Our first home game back in the NL was against Newcastle Blue Star on a Friday night in August 2006, a 1-1 draw at our temporary 'home' at Dean Street, Shildon.
That feels like, and is, a long time ago!
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Post by sikirk on Apr 10, 2024 19:46:56 GMT
Nothing sealed yet. You will find the northern premier alot tougher now
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Post by mut on Apr 10, 2024 20:19:52 GMT
Nothing sealed yet. You will find the northern premier alot tougher now Can't see it myself mate. Anyway depends which way you mean it Do I think be better standard than nl,yes of course Do I think be same standard as early 90s?no way.both divisions have dropped a level and now div 1 has 3 divisions instead of 1.surely that waters it down. Plus look at some of the teams we were up against in those days and where they are now......morecambe fleetwood Accrington etc Not saying it won't be tough though
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Post by hoopy on Apr 11, 2024 9:39:38 GMT
Nothing sealed yet. You will find the northern premier alot tougher now Can't see it myself mate. Anyway depends which way you mean it Do I think be better standard than nl,yes of course Do I think be same standard as early 90s?no way.both divisions have dropped a level and now div 1 has 3 divisions instead of 1.surely that waters it down. Plus look at some of the teams we were up against in those days and where they are now......morecambe fleetwood Accrington etc Not saying it won't be tough though I think you'll be surprised. The biggest difference is the type of 'football' played. Nearly every team is full of big, physical players who bully the opposition. They lump it long, and if they get a goal up they are very difficult to break down. We tried playing silky football at the start of the season and got nowhere with it. Once we added a couple of players who can mix it then we picked up. There's really only us and a two, maybe three teams I've seen who like to get the ball down and play.
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Post by ian on Apr 11, 2024 10:35:30 GMT
Can't see it myself mate. Anyway depends which way you mean it Do I think be better standard than nl,yes of course Do I think be same standard as early 90s?no way.both divisions have dropped a level and now div 1 has 3 divisions instead of 1.surely that waters it down. Plus look at some of the teams we were up against in those days and where they are now......morecambe fleetwood Accrington etc Not saying it won't be tough though I think you'll be surprised. The biggest difference is the type of 'football' played. Nearly every team is full of big, physical players who bully the opposition. They lump it long, and if they get a goal up they are very difficult to break down. We tried playing silky football at the start of the season and got nowhere with it. Once we added a couple of players who can mix it then we picked up. There's really only us and a two, maybe three teams I've seen who like to get the ball down and play. Some refs allow players to grab opponents shove them off the ball etc which stops good football -others don't difficult to play football when this is allowed. The ex northern league teams are generally footballing sides tho
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Post by footyfollower on Apr 11, 2024 12:14:22 GMT
Can't see it myself mate. Anyway depends which way you mean it Do I think be better standard than nl,yes of course Do I think be same standard as early 90s?no way.both divisions have dropped a level and now div 1 has 3 divisions instead of 1.surely that waters it down. Plus look at some of the teams we were up against in those days and where they are now......morecambe fleetwood Accrington etc Not saying it won't be tough though I think you'll be surprised. The biggest difference is the type of 'football' played. Nearly every team is full of big, physical players who bully the opposition. They lump it long, and if they get a goal up they are very difficult to break down. We tried playing silky football at the start of the season and got nowhere with it. Once we added a couple of players who can mix it then we picked up. There's really only us and a two, maybe three teams I've seen who like to get the ball down and play. Very accurate post
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Post by pooliehopper on Apr 11, 2024 13:27:40 GMT
Yep, hope the HP faithful LOVE long throws, and more long throws, and more long throws, and 6'4 centre backs falling on the floor like a gunshot over a 50/50. Brutal league for time wasting.
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Post by footyfollower on Apr 11, 2024 14:56:35 GMT
Yep, hope the HP faithful LOVE long throws, and more long throws, and more long throws, and 6'4 centre backs falling on the floor like a gunshot over a 50/50. Brutal league for time wasting. Very true
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Post by rodentcatcher on Apr 11, 2024 15:21:55 GMT
Yep, hope the HP faithful LOVE long throws, and more long throws, and more long throws, and 6'4 centre backs falling on the floor like a gunshot over a 50/50. Brutal league for time wasting. Don't go to watch so called pretty football go to support my team and hope they win at the highest level that may be. Don't go to be entertained. However, everyone to their own.
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Post by kentrebel on Apr 11, 2024 16:49:15 GMT
Yep, hope the HP faithful LOVE long throws, and more long throws, and more long throws, and 6'4 centre backs falling on the floor like a gunshot over a 50/50. Brutal league for time wasting. Don't go to watch so called pretty football go to support my team and hope they win at the highest level that may be. Don't go to be entertained. However, everyone to their own. Watching my team isn't fun. Unless we're 3 up with 10 mins to go it's pure stress as I've seen us snatch defeat from victory too many times. I watch NL games for the fun; there's no emotional involvement so I can just relax and enjoy
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Post by jambon on Apr 11, 2024 17:02:39 GMT
Yep, hope the HP faithful LOVE long throws, and more long throws, and more long throws, and 6'4 centre backs falling on the floor like a gunshot over a 50/50. Brutal league for time wasting. Bit like West Auckland when Peter Dixon was in charge?
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Post by pooliehopper on Apr 11, 2024 19:41:51 GMT
Yep, hope the HP faithful LOVE long throws, and more long throws, and more long throws, and 6'4 centre backs falling on the floor like a gunshot over a 50/50. Brutal league for time wasting. Bit like West Auckland when Peter Dixon was in charge? They're hardly hot stuff this season tbh
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Post by mut on Apr 11, 2024 20:14:57 GMT
Why would I be surprised.ive said it won't be as good as early 90s etc,but I expect it to be a whole lot tougher than northern league,as it should be
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Post by mut on Apr 11, 2024 20:16:50 GMT
And reason I saw won't be as good as 90s is that it was relegated a step.so similar to northern league before nln.and also 60 odd teams at that level instead of 20 or so.so very much watered down
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Post by rodentcatcher on Apr 11, 2024 20:55:52 GMT
Of course it will be tougher, in every aspect. And so it should be.
With Bishops' hopefully keeping the core of this squad I would expect us to have another good season challenging at the right end.
Add a decent fa cup / trophy run... it may feel like the good days in the 90s
Ps, providing we do go up !!
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