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Post by Steve T on Sept 17, 2024 12:52:59 GMT 1
Let's be kind and say the presumption in this was unintended.
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Post by Sparky on Sept 17, 2024 17:44:03 GMT 1
Surprised that Spencer Whats'isname is still there,second only to a similar character who's still up the road from us.
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Post by didier on Sept 17, 2024 21:53:23 GMT 1
Time to concentrate on the League now ...  |
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Post by Sparky on Sept 17, 2024 22:18:26 GMT 1
Given what I have just seen that isn’t even an option, I accept that we have injuries to key players but we hardly laid a glove on them tonight and they wanted it far more than we did. Hardly any movement from the bench to even try to change things, if there was a honeymoon period that is well and truly gone. We did have a nailed on penalty appeal to make it 2-2 but it was waived away. The players couldn’t seem to grasp that hoofing over the top into the area continually wouldn’t work as every time it was cleared.Time for excuses I would guess. I want to be positive and support but this was awful.
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Post by liamr on Sept 17, 2024 23:14:17 GMT 1
If he carries on picking his son then people are going to start to question wether the manager has a conflict of interests…
In 10 games we’ve barely managed a goal from open play, Midfield reinforcements desperately needed before the wheels start to fall off and the air of positivity that was being rebuilt is wiped out
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Post by greatworthred on Sept 17, 2024 23:21:50 GMT 1
I get the frustration with picking his boy, but we were really very poor tonight no plan B. If you take Yaw, Gift and Aj out we are a very average team and sadly 2 were missing tonight.
The lack of subs is a worry as clearly he doesn't think any can change a game, but I'd be more concerned at the lack of in game management, we didn't change a thing from first minute to last. It's all well and good keeping the ball but would be nice to do something with it, without AJ on the pitch we create nothing.
I rate Reiley but sometimes his balls in are questionable, and what is it with Tai and hopeless cross field balls, must of trued it 7/8 times tonight to no avail. Keep the ball then just seem to gift it away.
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Post by Steve T on Sept 17, 2024 23:44:44 GMT 1
It's all well and good keeping the ball but would be nice to do something with it... The Melksham manager made this very observation: plenty of possession but little threat. |
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Post by petet on Sept 18, 2024 12:02:04 GMT 1
Have to admit I didn't attend last night. But by reports I have had all say we were pretty poor.
This could easily become a very mediocre season, with us ending up around mid table with very little to play for, and sadly very little interest from the town.
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Post by Steve T on Sept 18, 2024 12:12:47 GMT 1
For the record:
Another defeat by a lower-ranked team, the 19th in 48 seasons. It's the third year in a row; that's happened once before – 2011-13 (Slough H, Hungerford H replay, Cirencester H).
Revised 3Q draw – if you're still interested...
_1 Guiseley (7) v. Scunthorpe United (6)
_2 Stockton Town (7) v. Chester (6)
_3 Radcliffe (6) v. Bury (9)
_4 Southport (6) v. Curzon Ashton (6)
_5 Wythenshawe Town (8) v. Farsley Celtic (6)
_6 Darlington (6) v. Gainsborough Trinity (7)
_7 Warrington Rylands (7) v. Scarborough Athletic (6)
_8 Spennymoor Town (6) v. Chorley (6)
_9 Macclesfield (7) v. Witton Albion (8)
10 Buxton (6) v. Kidderminster Harriers (6)
11 Leiston (7) v. Hornchurch (6)
12 Haringey Borough (8) v. Lowestoft Town (7)
13 Shifnal Town (9) v. Hednesford Town (8)
14 Harborough Town (7) v. Leamington (6)
15 Biggleswade Town (7) v. Alfreton Town (6)
16 Royston Town (7) v. Peterborough Sports (6)
17 Biggleswade (8) v. Canvey Island (7)
18 St. Ives Town (7) v. Kettering Town (7)
19 Rushall Olympic (6) v. Anstey Nomads (8)
20 Chelmsford City (6) v. Bromsgrove Sporting (7)
21 Gorleston (8) v. St. Albans City (6)
22 Bishops Stortford (7) v. Hereford (6)
23 Worksop Town (7) v. King's Lynn Town (6)
24 Salisbury (6) v. Bath City (6)
25 Cray Wanderers (7) v. Hastings United (7)
26 Chertsey Town (7) v. Ashford United (8)
27 Worthing (6) v. Dartford (7)
28 Winchester City (7) v. Weymouth (6)
29 Margate (8) v. Horsham (7)
30 Tonbridge Angels (6) v. Walton & Hersham (7)
31 Taunton Town (7) v. Amersham Town (9)
32 Sittingbourne (8) v. Plymouth Parkway (7)
33 Chatham Town (7) v. Slough Town (6)
34 Bishop's Cleeve (8) v. Chesham United (6)
35 Brackley Town (6) v. Ramsgate (8)
36 Herne Bay (8) v. Maidstone United (6)
37 Oxford City (6) v. Gosport Borough (7)
38 Carshalton Athletic (7) v. Melksham Town (8)
39 Boreham Wood (6) v. Larkhall Athletic (8)
40 Chippenham Town (6) v. Weston-super-Mare (6)
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Post by geoff95 on Sept 18, 2024 17:30:15 GMT 1
Unfortunately we appear to be heading the sameway as last season. Very little creativity with weak midfield leading to few chances. The football in general, is undoubtedly better and the defence looks sound. Good and not so good. SH did say it is a long term project and several of the youngsters seem promising. Mid table or above would be a good result
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Post by Steve T on Sept 18, 2024 18:46:17 GMT 1
SH was a bit unhappy with the refereeing. Banbury were denied not just a penalty but a goal. Watch the highlights just after 3 mins. Henry stands his ground in front of the 'keeper who tries to vault him. However, set against that is some really poor defending for the second and third goals.
No game on 3Q day, Sep 28th (unusually, none were scheduled). The club could bring forward the Bedford match from Tuesday 15th October, if only to ensure a better attendance. That's where it is now: looking for another 70-80 on the gate...
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Post by banfan on Sept 28, 2024 17:07:19 GMT 1
CARSHALTON 3 MELKSHAM 2
95 minute penalty to win.
Carshalton we're two nil up, but conceded two from corners.
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Post by Steve T on Sept 28, 2024 18:45:56 GMT 1
Bromsgrove lost at Chelmsford so October 12th won't be another blank Saturday for Banbury.
Three SLPC clubs through – Bishop's Stortford (beat Hereford), Harborough (beat Leamington) and Kettering.
Three have replays – Lowestoft (H), Leiston and Royston Town (both A).
Biggleswade's game was postponed.
No really big shocks: Gorleston (8) beat St. Albans (6) but Saints are bottom of Nat South; Radcliffe (6) lost to Bury (9) but given the postions of the clubs in their leagues, it's almost 7 v. 8 anyway.
Banbury should beware of Plymouth Parkway. Despite their league struggles, they managed to win 3-0 at Sittingbourne (8).
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Post by Steve T on Sept 30, 2024 16:56:59 GMT 1
4th Qualifying Round:
_1 Rushall Olympic (6) v. Royston Town (7) / Peterborough Sports (6)
_2 Tamworth (5) v. Macclesfield (7)
_3 Oldham Athletic (5) v. FC Halifax Town (5)
_4 Hartlepool United (5) v. Brackley Town (6)
_5 Farsley Celtic (6) v. Kettering Town (7)
_6 Altrincham (5) v. Solihull Moors (5)
_7 AFC Fylde (5) v. Rochdale (5)
_8 Scarborough Athletic (6) v. Stockton Town (7) / Chester (6)
_9 Biggleswade (8) v. York City (5)
10 Harborough Town (7) v. Bury (9)
11 Curzon Ashton (6) v. Worksop Town (7) / King's Lynn Town (6)
12 Gainsborough Trinity (7) v. Boston United (5)
13 Shifnal Town (9) / Hednesford Town (8) v. Gateshead (5)
14 Biggleswade Town (7) / Alfreton Town (6) v. Spennymoor Town (6)
15 Buxton (6) / Kidderminster Harriers (6) v. Guiseley (7)
16 Taunton Town (7) v. Maidenhead United (5)
17 Margate (8) / Horsham (7) v. Gorleston (8)
18 Aldershot Town (5) v. Bath City (6)
19 Eastleigh (5) v. Southend United (5)
20 Chertsey Town (7) v. Sutton United (5)
21 Boreham Wood (6) v. Carshalton Athletic (7)
22 Haringey Borough (8) / Lowestoft Town (7) v. Chippenham Town (6) / Weston-super-Mare (6)
23 Wealdstone (5) v. Gosport Borough (7)
24 Leiston (7) / Hornchurch (6) v. Dagenham & Redbridge (5)
25 Barnet (5) v. Chelmsford City (6)
26 Bishop's Cleeve (8) / Chesham United (6) v. Yeovil Town (5)
27 Cray Wanderers (7) v. Tonbridge Angels (6)
28 Woking (5) v. Slough Town (6)
29 Forest Green Rovers (5) v. Winchester City (7) / Weymouth (6)
30 Maidstone United (6) v. Ebbsfleet United (5)
31 Plymouth Parkway (7) v. Worthing (6)
32 Braintree Town (5) v. Bishops Stortford (7)
That's a tough draw for Carshalton but Banbury might have avoided it. It's likely they'd have been put into the central section in 3Q if they'd beaten Melksham without a replay or the northern section of this round if they had won at Carshalton.
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Post by Steve T on Oct 13, 2024 0:06:05 GMT 1
Carshalton lost 0-4 at Barnet. Two SLPC clubs are through to the First Round. Harborough beat the revived Bury to reach the First Round for the first time in their short history (they'd not got past 2Q in 11 previous attempts). Kettering won 2-1 at Farsley. It will be their 40th appearance in the First Round since WW2 but the first since their near-terminal crisis of 2012. Other notable wins: Guiseley away to Kidderminster and Chesham at home to Yeovil. Bogsiders drew at Hartlepool.
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