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Post by rodentcatcher on May 3, 2024 18:32:44 GMT
Heaton had signed some very good players and were a tough side last year. It wasn't a slight on Bishops, who I thought would be up there along with a couple of others. Make sure you're sitting down before you read this next bit, it'll be a shock for you I know, but not everyone thinks Bishops are the centre of the universe or the best team in the world. 😂😂😂😂😂 Waiting for ratcatchers come back My only come back is to look longingly at Bishops position at the top of the league table, Points total, goals scored, goal differencecabd attendance averages.....and its quite very satisfying 😉
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Post by handifan on May 3, 2024 21:03:24 GMT
Serious question… Heaton Stan have never been on my radar as Spenny have never been close to playing them. For a club that has rattled around the lower amateur leagues for most of their existence, they are doing phenomenally well all things considered being in the play off final but mostly 2nd highest average gate in the division a smidge behind the Bighty Mishops.
What is their secret?
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Post by j on May 4, 2024 8:24:39 GMT
Serious question… Heaton Stan have never been on my radar as Spenny have never been close to playing them. For a club that has rattled around the lower amateur leagues for most of their existence, they are doing phenomenally well all things considered being in the play off final but mostly 2nd highest average gate in the division a smidge behind the Bighty Mishops. What is their secret? I well run, welcoming, ambition community club trying to do everything the right way. They'll have been assisted at some point by NUFC being in the doldrums, and wearing black & white / being centrally located will have also helped but essentially they just do everything the right way. From being an award winning (and reasonable priced) bar, ran by volunteers, to being open to the community (warm hubs during winter) and pinning all of the club accounts/minutes up in the bar for anyone to inspect, you couldn't find a friendlier more transparent club. It's like they took a look at how Whitley Bay is run and decided to do the exact opposite.
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Post by windy1970 on May 4, 2024 9:11:05 GMT
Serious question… Heaton Stan have never been on my radar as Spenny have never been close to playing them. For a club that has rattled around the lower amateur leagues for most of their existence, they are doing phenomenally well all things considered being in the play off final but mostly 2nd highest average gate in the division a smidge behind the Bighty Mishops. What is their secret? I well run, welcoming, ambition community club trying to do everything the right way. They'll have been assisted at some point by NUFC being in the doldrums, and wearing black & white / being centrally located will have also helped but essentially they just do everything the right way. From being an award winning (and reasonable priced) bar, ran by volunteers, to being open to the community (warm hubs during winter) and pinning all of the club accounts/minutes up in the bar for anyone to inspect, you couldn't find a friendlier more transparent club. It's like they took a look at how Whitley Bay is run and decided to do the exact opposite. Just as a matter of interest, do they pick up much support from the students from the two universities
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Post by sikirk on May 4, 2024 11:53:23 GMT
Are the remaining 3 teams left ready to go up or do the grounds need upgrading to league standard? It shouldn't matter should it in short term as they will get nearly a years grace to do any required work....alas North Shields I would imagine all 3 grounds will need some degree of work! Lets hope theres not another north shields farce. Could imagine west have the least work to do, was always a well maintained ground.
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Post by unbaisedba on May 4, 2024 12:02:00 GMT
It shouldn't matter should it in short term as they will get nearly a years grace to do any required work....alas North Shields I would imagine all 3 grounds will need some degree of work! Lets hope theres not another north shields farce. Could imagine west have the least work to do, was always a well maintained ground. I think West will have a decent amount, but again probably the least, they will have to remove that brick wall around the pitch. personally to me brick walls shouldn't be allowed as barriers due safety risk Heaton Stan, may only need female official and possibly something to with that carpark end
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Post by hoopy on May 4, 2024 17:14:21 GMT
Lets hope theres not another north shields farce. Could imagine west have the least work to do, was always a well maintained ground. I think West will have a decent amount, but again probably the least, they will have to remove that brick wall around the pitch. personally to me brick walls shouldn't be allowed as barriers due safety risk Heaton Stan, may only need female official and possibly something to with that carpark end I’m pretty sure brick perimeters are banned from NPL level upwards. They should be banned altogether tbh, as you say they’ve very dangerous.
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Post by rodentcatcher on May 4, 2024 17:25:54 GMT
Apart from a very good bar, Heaton Stans ground is rather ramshackle. Imagine they will have quite a bit to do by next spring if they go up.
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Post by sikirk on May 4, 2024 18:53:09 GMT
Apart from a very good bar, Heaton Stans ground is rather ramshackle. Imagine they will have quite a bit to do by next spring if they go up. Was thinking the same, seems if promoted it would be quicker than expected
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Post by windy1970 on May 4, 2024 21:08:31 GMT
It shouldn't matter should it in short term as they will get nearly a years grace to do any required work....alas North Shields I would imagine all 3 grounds will need some degree of work! Lets hope theres not another north shields farce. Could imagine west have the least work to do, was always a well maintained ground. If it ends up as Stan that goes up and their ground needs a good sprucing up. Then surely the best time to sort most things out is this summer. If they’ve got to spread the costs out over the next 10 months. Then those two ground development companies do a finance plan. I’d also get the concrete bases for any new stands done early. Even if the new stands aren’t going to be built and delivered until early next year. Have a plan in place, that’s flexible enough to allow for another dreadfully wet/bad winter.
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