Burnham this season

[Chris]

http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/s...or-for-burnham/

 

Simple maths:

 

SYCOB's players + The Decent Burnham players who stay + Bigger budget with new players =

Which is why I think they will be the team to beat this season.

[Reading Rebel]

Also, those new players, according to Jarvis, are from the Conference South.

 

So I agree, Burnham will be the team to beat.

[Woody SUFC]

Shame that a club without passionate vocal fans gets a bit of money behind them really.

[Reading Rebel]

I think Jarvis will be flogging a dead horse with Burnham.

 

His aim is to spend their money, get them promotion and then leave for a team that have the support neccesary to progress.

 

He doesn't care about Burnham, he is ruthless and ambitious.

 

Burnham will be a one season wonder who will plummet down to their rightful level.

[Guest Anonymous]

Whos to say he cant get them to conference south and get the crowds in.

[Bernie Gogan]

So our local derby should be quite something then! Can't blame Jarvis if Ian Gould wants to blow his umpiring "fortune" on players.

 

Yes it probably will be short lived, poor attendances and the cash drying up should see them return to their level, but I don't begrudge them success, I just hope we can do better!

[Reading Rebel]

I think we can. On paper Bateman has got the balance of the team just right. Something Sweetman never managed to do.

 

If the players gel I think we are in for a good shout this year.

[Guest Anonymous]

Yeah why be bitter.

[Burnham Lad]

Originally Posted By: Anonymous

Whos to say he cant get them to conference south and get the crowds in.

Maybe he can (although I think there is a small matter of the Premier division to negotiate first)and maybe there will be some money, but Burnham is a village with a small population, a tenth of that of Slough,and a fifth of that of Windsor so it is unlikely large crowds will be forthcoming unless they desert Slough, Maidenhead and Windsor, which is highly unlikely! There are only so many non-league supporters to go around.....

Far more important is that football continues locally , that Burnham maintains its infrastructure with its facilities and that the team keeps its level to provide a place for the 26 teams from Burnham Juniors with somewhere to aim for and perhaps for some of them, beyond.

Once you get your new ground, Slough should have the infrastructure and the size of population to get back to the Conference, with crowds back up to the thousand or more you used to get. You have a good manager and he is putting a good team together, so you should be up there challenging.

So let's look at the position at the end of next season. I would like to see us in the play-offs, but let's all be realistic, it takes shed loads of cash to get beyond that and that cash has to be sustainable for the long term, so no wild predictions from us.

[Bernie Gogan]

Fair play, good luck to Burnham & looking forward to the season, much more so than for about 4 years.

 

Slowly but surely the Rebels are on their way back!

[Guest Anonymous]

you hope!

[Reading Rebel]

I don't think hope will come into it.

 

Although, on paper, we are assembling a team of tried and trusted players of premier division quality, we are doing this within a budget that should be sustainable for the foreseable future.

 

I don't think this is the same with Burnham.

 

How long will they be able keep shelling out money whithout any return?

 

The Beaconsfield mercenaries (including Jarvis) will then leave and Burnham will have to start from scratch.

[Guest Anonymous]

Looking at the players though the wage bill must be quite high, the goalkeeper brown said to be the best in the southern prem cant come cheap as well as all the other signings.

[Guest Anonymous]

i guarantee you this slough team will be in the top three this season.

 

Enjoy the ride.

[Reading Rebel]

Originally Posted By: Anonymous

Looking at the players though the wage bill must be quite high, the goalkeeper brown said to be the best in the southern prem cant come cheap as well as all the other signings.

As far as I'm aware we have the same budget as last season.

I think the players are signing because of Bateman as well as club potential and support etc. more than the money.

[Mr Rebel]

Bateman did mention the 3 from Hemel had all taken pay cuts to join but due to the number of potential factors they believe Slough are going places

[Burnham Lad]

Originally Posted By: Reading Rebel

I don't think hope will come into it.

Although, on paper, we are assembling a team of tried and trusted players of premier division quality, we are doing this within a budget that should be sustainable for the foreseable future.

I don't think this is the same with Burnham.

How long will they be able keep shelling out money whithout any return?

The Beaconsfield mercenaries (including Jarvis) will then leave and Burnham will have to start from scratch.

Hey Reading Rebel, you really are a card!

I forwarded your post on to a couple of the Burnham Committee and we did have a laff! Jamie says Hi! by the way.

They said since you know such a lot about what they are going to do with the budget, perhaps you could publish a few tips? We can't wait!

[Guest Anonymous]

Originally Posted By: Andrew S

Originally Posted By: Reading Rebel

I don't think hope will come into it.

Although, on paper, we are assembling a team of tried and trusted players of premier division quality, we are doing this within a budget that should be sustainable for the foreseable future.

I don't think this is the same with Burnham.

How long will they be able keep shelling out money whithout any return?

The Beaconsfield mercenaries (including Jarvis) will then leave and Burnham will have to start from scratch.

Hey Reading Rebel, you really are a card!

I forwarded your post on to a couple of the Burnham Committee and we did have a laff! Jamie says Hi! by the way.

They said since you know such a lot about what they are going to do with the budget, perhaps you could publish a few tips? We can't wait!

Spot on, i bet your glad you left slough now.

[Staines-upon-Thames Rebel]

Burnham's forum is busy as usual - even Andrew S (Burnham Lad) has stoped replying to his own posts.

 

 

[Mark44]

wait burnham have a forum, surely thats a waste of webspace. a forum never used.