Friendlies

[3spirit]

I know I'll be the odd exception[but what's new!] but I miss watching Slough's friendlies. I like to see new players and trialists and take in positional alterations/formations etc.

Will we actually be getting any information about how these games proceeded, on here, Twitter or the Slough Town FC website?  Anyone?

[GeorgeS]

Wealdstone away on 26/9 3pm shows on the Stones website ?

[sdelaney]

2 hours ago, 3spirit said:

I know I'll be the odd exception[but what's new!] but I miss watching Slough's friendlies. I like to see new players and trialists and take in positional alterations/formations etc.

Will we actually be getting any information about how these games proceeded, on here, Twitter or the Slough Town FC website?  Anyone?

I would of gone to see S/S/S/Marine v Hungerford yesterday if fans were allowed missing these games.

Hungerford won 2 - 1

[Reading Rebel]

3 hours ago, 3spirit said:

I know I'll be the odd exception[but what's new!] but I miss watching Slough's friendlies. I like to see new players and trialists and take in positional alterations/formations etc.

Will we actually be getting any information about how these games proceeded, on here, Twitter or the Slough Town FC website?  Anyone?

I'm with you 3spirit. I like to see how we're progressing with new signings, trialists, formations etc. 

Again, as far as I can see other clubs are listing their pre-season friendlies so not sure why we are not.

[cufcgeneral]

We've not listed ours at Chesham, following a similar approach to Slough it seems (we haven't even announced the sides) as fans can't attend and the schedule is constantly changing it seem. Our game Saturday at Kings Langley was "announced" with match updates half hour before kick off by both clubs and 30 Langley fans still turned up to watch over the fence in that short period of time.

Think it's a sensible approach from clubs to avoid the wrathe of the authorities.

[Reading Rebel]

An excellent and testing set of friendlies.

 

[sdelaney]

[Reading Rebel]

Of course it's irrelevant in non league. 

Just because players are considered 'elite' because they get paid for playing doesn't mean the club are elite and can survive without the gate/food/bar money.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

But playoff clubs wanted to be considered "elite" earlier in the summer so the playoffs could be played after being told step 2 wasn't elite football. Can't pick and choose when to be one side of the line or the other.

[Reading Rebel]

Without looking I think the term 'elite' was reference to players earning all or part of their living from getting paid, which of course in non league from the NL downwards players do.

So what's that got to do with the fact that without supporters clubs at lower levels including NL downwards will go bust.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

It was my understanding that the NL playoffs were not going to go ahead because they weren't considered to be "elite" football, which led to the campaigns for the playoffs to be played. Now that the NL is being considered "elite" it's having to wait longer for fans to return.

Like I said, you can't be on one side of the "elite" line with the EFL when you want playoffs to be played, and on the other side when it comes to the return of fans with the rest of non league. It's possible that the push for the playoffs by the 8 teams involved seems to now be disadvantageous to the whole of step 2.

[Reading Rebel]

Correct. NL clubs were not considered to be 'elite' but when the campaigns started they finally agreed, because of the interpretation of the word 'elite', that NL clubs were by definition 'elite' clubs.

That was to finish the season with the play-offs without supporters.

The scenario we have now is completely different where the survival for some clubs depends on supporters being allowed to attend games.

Unfortunately when it comes to supporter attendance the FA have lumped every club from the premiership down to NL steps 1-2 as 'elite' without what appears really thinking about the consequences for some clubs by doing that.

So in a nutshell, you're right that you can't one minute call yourself 'elite' and the the next you're not, the fault lies with the FA suits stipulating that every 'elite' club, as of now, cannot have supporters attending games.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

Bracknell have just released a statement saying they are working hard to get their ground safe and open for Saturdays game. 

A further update will be released tomorrow to confirm.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[Shredding Green]

4 hours ago, A Rebel and a Saint said:

It was my understanding that the NL playoffs were not going to go ahead because they weren't considered to be "elite" football, which led to the campaigns for the playoffs to be played. Now that the NL is being considered "elite" it's having to wait longer for fans to return.

Like I said, you can't be on one side of the "elite" line with the EFL when you want playoffs to be played, and on the other side when it comes to the return of fans with the rest of non league. It's possible that the push for the playoffs by the 8 teams involved seems to now be disadvantageous to the whole of step 2.

There were 12 teams involved!

[A Rebel and a Saint]

Yes, I was referring more to step 2 rather than the NL as a whole. 

I don't blame the FA for being cautious and starting from the bottom where lower crowds are more common and easier to space out. Plus it's not just about the FA, all these things have to be signed off by government. I'm involved in the Scouts and the Scout Association cannot make its own decisions on re starting, it all has to go to government at every stage. 

[Reading Rebel]

Cannot find details anywhere but I'm sure I've read it somewhere that tomorrows game is an 11 am ko?

[REBEL MATTERS]

been saying it for YEARS, but every week I plan on winning the lottery and ploughing money into Slough Town..... got to keep the dream alive !!!  

[Bernie Gogan]

Bracknell have announced 11-00 am KO tomorrow, bar opens at 12-00, £5 entry. See you there everyone who can make it!

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Bernie Gogan said:

Bracknell have announced 11-00 am KO tomorrow, bar opens at 12-00, £5 entry. See you there everyone who can make it!

Don't forget no cash. Chip and pin or contact less only.

[REBEL MATTERS]

sorry guys / gals, what have I missed? £5.00 entry to what the game? thought behind closed doors. missing something obviously