cup of tea Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Gutted for the club - just one game too many today. There was a handball in the build-up to the first goal but to be honest Lowestoft were worthy winners and I don't want to detract from their performance today. Gave a good account of ourselves in the first half but couldn't really get a clear cut chance. Injuries and suspensions took their toll - this is also a ground where we traditionally struggle as well. Congratulations to Lowestoft and I hope they have a good time in the next league up, be it Skrill North or South (suspect North). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightside Bloke Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Commiserations all. Good effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr short Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 We needed to get to half time all square,re group to give ourselves a fighting chance. Sadly it wasn't the case and they ran out deserved winners. All you can ask is that the players put a shift in,they did that but unfortunately we came up short. Feel gutted but already looking forward to the coming season. Well done to the travelling support and well done and hard luck to all the staff and players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urchinman1961 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Even game until they scored then it was all one way traffic best team won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronsdog Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks for the good wishes you Urchins. Thats one apiece in PO Finals now. Good luck next season and aside from the result hope you enjoyed your day at the seaside. As ever you were all a credit to your club today. Doubtless we will meet again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 We simply weren't good enough,we should of gone into the play offs as a home side , always hard to play in front of the best part of 3000. The fact is , that Lowestoft are in form and looked the better side, they thoroughly deserved the win. The only sour note is the hostility towards many hornchurch fans before during and after the game,which was quite honestly pathetic.Grown men scowling at kids and the elderly and when the majority walked out the ground and one of the big hard Lowestoft fans abused a couple of our fans,he walked into the pub and was immediately followed by some hornchurch who went to confront the twat and his friends,found that they had been let out the back of the pub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumstead Blue Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 The only sour note is the hostility towards many hornchurch fans before during and after the game,which was quite honestly pathetic.Grown men scowling at kids and the elderly and when the majority walked out the ground and one of the big hard Lowestoft fans abused a couple of our fans,he walked into the pub and was immediately followed by some hornchurch who went to confront the twat and his friends,found that they had been let out the back of the pub That doesn't make for good reading - at least stand and have a go, that's the way I was brought up (not in Lowestoft, thankfully) There's never really much bother at this level of the game - unless it's on the messageboards :-) It's only a game - you had you're turn at the next level and failed - maybe we can do a bit better. Who knows? On a sad note - you have to visit Billericay next season. Wonder if the bookies will price that match up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka PeteBeatz Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Despite the result it was still a good day out. Well done Annie organising the coaches. Meet some good stoft fans, good luck at the higher level. One Hornchurch idiot put a damper on the day going well over the top with his remarks to the stoft keeper. Hope he wasn't regular and dosn't come again. What was said mate??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burdy Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well done Lowestoft the only down side was due to the crowd we could not see the match in the second half no thought for an area for the away team and the fact my 9 year old grand son got abuse from the morons in the stand by the entrance not regulars one would hope. The better team won on the day the urchins did their best with a depleted side. Don't want my remarks to detract from the win Lowestoft gained .good luck in your new league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theessexboy Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Unlucky Urchins. .. Looks like a long season took its toll in the end eh?. .... At least you've another visit to Rookery Hill to look forward to ... Probably our last there if things pan out as planned. .... Just celebrating the fact that we won't have to hike up to Lowestoft on a Tuesday night next season when I hear that Kings Lynn are likely to be switched to Ryman Prem. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 good day out really enjoyed it, major sunburn on my bald head though, would have been nice to see the game after paying £10..but should have got there earlier I suppose, enjoyed the pub on the front, maybe go Margate and Bognor next season get right on it, bet Harrys head is as sore as mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup of tea Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 I really don't want this to sound like sour grapes, it certainly isn't meant to be said in that way. I think that if Lowestoft are going to get bigger crowds then their officials are going to have to look at segregation. In the second half we couldn't stand together, unless you're 6ft+ then you couldn't see the game if you were an away fan and the path behind the goal was blocked which surely was a health and safety risk. All that's needed was the stewards to take a little bit of organising. Abuse to kids and the elderly shouldn't be accepted either. I'm sure that will be sorted out going forward. Lowestoft is a decent club with the overwhelming majority of fans being nice people and I wish them all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I don't know why we have to constantly throw abuse at an oppositions keeper,just gives them an excuse to take the p1ss out of us when they beat us. As for the Lowestoft crowd,I've always liked the club and the only problems we have had have been in the play off finals so hopefully it is the size of the match that wound them up. Saying all that,if we had won the match I get the feeling that there would of been trouble such was the ferociousness of some of the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Not kings Lynn,place is full of lunatics lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimper Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 it was a good day out it was only the game got in the way of it a bit we needed to be at full strength to really stand a chance everyone worked hard but there was always going to be one result ... the stadium was in no way fit to hold such a game with that size of crowd there should have been a area for the hornchurch fans to stand together and also to have had a steward or 4 in this area too if hornchurch had won i hate to think what would have happened judging by some of the actions and comments of some lowestoft fans around the ground ( well lowestoft via norwich city for the day ) to be all scattered about like that was asking for some thing to happen if the result went the other way .....the area behind the goal between the wall was a joke if there was any need to clear that area in a hurry it would never have happened that part of the wasnt fit to hold spectators it was more just a blocked up alley way .....in fact we might not have a great home stadium and a running track all round but i dont think the old home is all that terrible really and the FA Cup game against peterborough with a crowd like yesterday was quite comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Yeah I do think some re thinking needs to be done by Lowestoft for big games,which I believe they will have a few in the future. Every fan that enters the ground should be able to have a decent view of the game and also I believe any crowd over 1000 really should have some level of segregation as there are morons in every town and city in the UK. I like Lowestoft as a club and most of the time they cause no problem but like any club ,the bigger the game the more people are attracted to the clubs and problems can arise. I am sure they will learn from it and look to develop the ground if possible to ensure things are better next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELLOW Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 The bigger the gate, the more likely you're going to get a few morons. Big games such as play off matches, FA Cup games, local derbies always bring out the local bad lads looking for trouble. Unfortunately some games you just have to segregate and this should have been one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka PeteBeatz Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Don't want to say on this forum what was said to the keeper but it was racial/religious and disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Fair enough mate. No place for that at this football club. Do you know the person involved??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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