League Cup Semi Finals This Week

[Chris Clapham]

Monday 26th March

Colliers Wood United v Banstead Athletic

@ Cobham FC 7.30pm

 

Friday 30th March

Guernsey v Guildford City

@ Footes Lane 7.45pm

 

Final at Farnborough FC

Friday 4th May 7.30pm

[HKP]

Really looking forward to see Guildford City, will show where Guernsey are and where they need to be next season.

[SPIRIT OF NICE GUY]

Should be a good test for both sides ,sadly cant make the game due to it being switched to the friday which i totally understand guernsey have no choice in due to, like us sharing a ground with other sporting clubs

[duncs]

Good luck to all the teams in the semi's

[GD The Fall Guy]

Can't wait for the Semi on Friday. I can't wait to see Guildford as they must be a great side to be walking the Prem as they are.

 

I'm confident of another big crowd and great atmosphere.C'mon you Green Lions !

[fairfranco]

Gutted to be missing the Semi Final, hoping we can get through this tough match and get a good crowd along.

 

Expect there'll be a big crowd but doubt there'd be the amazing 2,100 we had on Saturday as I think the evening game would lose some of the sunny weather family crowd that would come out on a sunny Saturday. Think there'll be an excellet atmosphere in front of 1,500 plus though.

[Smudge]

Are there many fairweather/prawn sandwich supporters in Guernsey then Franco.

[fairfranco]

attendances could suggest this with attendances dropping at the end of november before occasional rises last month and then the massive crowd on Saturday caused by many factor's but I'm sure in no small part to the weather. That said obviously the fact that it was our chance to win the league against the title rivals and the media had really got behind it for at least the last week to try to push the crowd up had a large impact.

 

To be honest though I have spoken to a few people who don't go who went to a couple early on and decided that they would wait till next season to go! I think the large early victories had people wanting to wait for games to be more competitive I suppose though in reality we've had quite a few tough games over the winter.

 

Hopefully those people will see the upcoming game as their Preview match for what's to come next season when they decide it's worth their effort to turn up.

[Ftfc]

What affect is this having on the attendances of the other teams in guernsey??? Surely they've gone down as they are watching guernsey fc every week?? Are the other clubs annoyed at the creation of guernsey fc??

[Cloud Nine]

to be honest i would say a large majority of the people who come along would not be going to any other local games. local football has very minor crowds in general where this has caught the imagination and hopefully long term will help bring more people to local games as well.

[GD The Fall Guy]

Are there many fairweather/prawn sandwich supporters in Guernsey then Franco.

 

There are some for sure. We def get bigger crowds when the weather is sunny.

[Smudge]

Colliers Wood 3 v 2 Banstead

[Krooner]

Well Done to CWU

[Chris Clapham]

Match report here - http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/collierswoodunitedfc01/126383/Matches/report/3989168

 

Our first senior cup final for 20 years.

[Green_Fingers]

Congratulations Colliers Wood - always had a soft spot for them ever since I watched Leon Britton & Steve Sidwell playing together for them way back in the early 90's. With Guildford in a tough League match versus Croydon tomorrow & Guernsey on a high from their League success I make GFC overwhelming favourites to join them in the final

Edited March 27, 2012 by Green_Fingers

[Smudge]

Guildford are at home tomoz G.F.

[Smudge]

Congratulations Colliers Wood - always had a soft spot for them ever since I watched Leon Britton & Steve Sidwell playing together for them way back in the early 90's. With Guildford in a tough League match versus Croydon tomorrow & Guernsey on a high from their League success I make GFC overwhelming favourites to join them in the final

 

Nice bit of editing there G.F.,My money's on a Guildford victory,in a feisty Thriller,hope they have a Top referee for this one.Mr Crick or Mr Achenui MAYBE.Well done Colliers Wood on their victory,a nice Evening in Farnborough awaits.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Smudge

[aupostie]

Well Done everyone at Colliers Wood & good luck in the final

[Chris Clapham]

Last night's winning goal - 120th minute!!!

 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10150698703669847&notif_t=video_wall_create

 

Cobham FC have named a fridge after me! Cleared all the cider out last night!!!

[Williamheavey2]

All our boys are buzzing for trip to guernsey. Mainly for our long awaited Christmas drink we have not yet had. Not sure the mid week weds game has done is any favours Croydon are physical side and gave us a real hard game. And we only agreed to move Croydon to mid week as it was meant to be Saturday that we faced guernsey. Looking forward to visiting guernsey myself heard its a lovely place as for the game we didn't set out this year to compete in this competition just played games even featuring youth team players, and I'm looking forward as the three youth team players coming with us to the crowd and atmosphere. Good luck guernsey.