Waltham Abbey

[Sponsor of Beer]

Not sure that's enough to survive at the next level. After a fantastic start to their season, the good folk of Waltham Abbey don't seem to be responding at the turnstiles

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Sorry to correct you but Abbey has a turnstile!

[theabbeyabbott]

Absolutely right..........and we are pushing them to come and watch but they don't seem to care. We advertise around the town more now than we ever did but our man who puts up the posters tells the club its hard to get the shops even to do that! We make sure the papers get reports regular as well but it's not working.......we will persevere, after all it would be a shame for the townsfolk to miss out on our first chamionship since 79 wouldn't it!!!!

 

Oh and we have 2 turnstiles, just that one is in store!!!

[coupwotcoup]

Yeah, we have done the same mate. But at least we can get our posters up. The local shops seem quite happy to go along with the idea. But it still peeves to see all these kids wandering aimlessly around Romford on a Saturday afternoon (well I don't actually see them as I am at the game, but you get my drift, eh?) when they could be watching us for nothing. No disrespect, but Romford is a far bigger catchment area than Wabbey and we should be attracting more.

 

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[The Invisible Man]

Don't despair guys. The avarage attendances at Step 4 (and above) aren't much bigger at a lot of clubs.

 

OK it's an old chestnut but to my mind it is such a shame to see kids in the south wandering around in Man Utd, Liverpool or Newcastle shirts (depending on who is successful at the time) and only watching football on the telly when they can go and see a great game a their local club, and have some real pride in THEIR club. With present prices most kids now can't afford to see a premiership game live anyway.

 

I remember much excitement I got as a kid watching Enfield, and then in turn taking the Invisible Kids to Southbury Road. When I was about 14 I could afford to go Spurs home AND many away games on the wgaes from a paper round - no chance of that now. So somehow we have to try and benefit from that by attracting the kids to the non-league game.

[Southport - TOWNER]

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Not sure that's enough to survive at the next level. After a fantastic start to their season, the good folk of Waltham Abbey don't seem to be responding at the turnstiles

they may not be coming trough the turnstiles but they are certainly helping by watering the pitch.

WA remain in the driving seat, it is still their title to throw.

[Guest]

If the council cant sort a problem of broken pipes dont blame the people of WA. Its not there title to lose its everyones to be won.

[JordanB]

its only one corner of the pitch! the rest of it needs watering.

 

we want to play our games at the moment, its important to keep playing whilst your winning.

[Guest]

Unless you lose and other CLUBS say the pitch was perfectly playable when they aint even seen it..........

[JordanB]

at the end of the day they can say what they want that is there right. but at the end of the day what does it change??? not much.

[Guest]

dont know how true this is but rumour has it the opposition even went and looked at your pitch...sad or what, pin I hope you go look at theres next time they have a game called off

[Arkwright]

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Absolutely right..........and we are pushing them to come and watch but they don't seem to care. We advertise around the town more now than we ever did but our man who puts up the posters tells the club its hard to get the shops even to do that! We make sure the papers get reports regular as well but it's not working.......we will persevere, after all it would be a shame for the townsfolk to miss out on our first chamionship since 79 wouldn't it!!!!

Oh and we have 2 turnstiles, just that one is in store!!!

Where do you advertise around the Abbey?, heven't seen any, not even on the board by the entrance to the ground, surely a good place to start???????

[theabbeyabbott]

Good point my man....our poster man tells me there at at least 17 around the Town, must get a list and check up!!!

 

As for the entrance we've had 2 volunteers to do that job this season and not one notice has gone up!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Its such a ball ache, a simple job for one person becomes a chore if your doing loads of others.........nice to meet you Sat!!!

I'll try not to be objectionable in the future!! Mind you the forums lit up yesterday from what I can see!!!

[Guest]

I'd be very surpised if anyone did check out ground I assume they had better things to do with a 'free' saturday a long way to go on a blocked M25 for no reason

[Arkwright]

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Good point my man....our poster man tells me there at at least 17 around the Town, must get a list and check up!!!

As for the entrance we've had 2 volunteers to do that job this season and not one notice has gone up!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Its such a ball ache, a simple job for one person becomes a chore if your doing loads of others.........nice to meet you Sat!!!
I'll try not to be objectionable in the future!! Mind you the forums lit up yesterday from what I can see!!!

Yeah good to see you on Sat. Hope your boys have recovered from being Beardsleyed!.
If you're not using that board, mind if I advertise Town games on it???.
I see an old Abbey Boy made the NLP yesterday, Glen got sent off for alledgedly Headbutting the oppositions manager!!!!!. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[MbrunoB]

So lads , What chance is there of tuesday`s essex cup game being on?

As we don`t have a game,Concord are busy somewhere else, I was thinking (Not that amber necter would know how to)of paying a visit to you.

[Guest]

Looks like you've been too near the sheep dip Aussie!

[JordanB]

concord are busy playin us in the essex snr cup! to be honest im not sure. i have been told it is on but i dont know whats going on in the far corner!

 

not actually sure im involved tomorrow (tends to be a bit of a "club" side in some cups, we are in so many!) but do come over, if im not involved will buy you a beer!