Tring Athletic join the Forum

[tringarmy]

I stumbled across the SSML forum a few weeks ago and been having a bit of a nose now & again. Given that there are quite a few clubs already represented, I thought my club ought to have voice too. I've added a link to the TAFC website so there may be a few more joining in as well.

[coupwotcoup]

Hi fellah..not involved in your league, but do you guys play at Cow Lane, the former home of Tring Town?

[Lato]

Greetings to you and all from Tring..welcome aboard.

[tringarmy]

We do. The clubs "merged" about 3 seasons back after Tring Town's clubhouse burnt down and we were refused permission for floodlights at our old Miswell Lane ground. We built a new £250k clubhouse thanks to a local sponsor (Grass Roots Group) the Football Foundation & a lot of work & fundraising from the committee.

[coupwotcoup]

Good stuff..I knew that they had problems, but didn't realise it was a merger. Good run in the cup this year? Went out to King's Lynn at home, no?

[InformationZone]

Welcome Mr Rhodes will formally invite you into the forum shortly :-)

[coupwotcoup]

Duck.....

[tringarmy]

We lost 5-1 at home to King's Lynn after a couple of good wins. Its nice to see them having gone on to 2nd Round & I've heard they are one of the Sky matches vs Oldham. They seemed a good footballing side and they brought about 150 supporters with them as well, which always helps on the financial side!!

[Sharming Paula]

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tringarmy said:
We lost 5-1 at home to King's Lynn after a couple of good wins. Its nice to see them having gone on to 2nd Round & I've heard they are one of the Sky matches vs Oldham. They seemed a good footballing side and they brought about 150 supporters with them as well, which always helps on the financial side!!

Welcome mate - enjoy the banter.
Kings Lynn - yep a great side. They have a great following (800+ at home games). Reckon the Oldham game will be a sell out!!. And yes on TV (Sky Sports). That will generate some extra revenue for them.

[Football Man]

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tringarmy said:
We lost 5-1 at home to King's Lynn after a couple of good wins.

Must have been the first time Tring had conceded five at home since we went there in the SSML a couple of seasons ago! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Welcome to the forum (maybe there should be a goalkeepers forum just for you lot!). One word of advice - treat everything Rhodes says with a pinch of salt and don't let him wind you up.

[Football Man]

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Paula said:
Kings Lynn - yep a great side. They have a great following (800+ at home games). Reckon the Oldham game will be a sell out!!. And yes on TV (Sky Sports). That will generate some extra revenue for them.

Paula, are you going to the Oldham game?

[tringarmy]

We've been leaking a few this season. I think we've let in more league goals this year already than the whole of last season. Had heavy defeats from Hertford and Edgware. The latter of which played some great football (I didn't see the Hertford game though.)

[HTFCew]

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(I didn't see the Hertford game though.)

I did - it was very enjoyable from our point of view!

Your new clubhouse is excellent. I went to the old one when we played Tring Town - a vast improvement.

[Sharming Paula]

Probably not <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Doubtful if I can get the time off work and it will take two and half hours for me to get there.

Would be nice though as I wouldnt have to miss a Canvey game the next day.

[AWK]

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(I didn't see the Hertford game though.)

I did - it was very enjoyable from our point of view!

Your new clubhouse is excellent. I went to the old one when we played Tring Town - a vast improvement.

Last time I saw a game at Tring it was at Miswell Lane and we lost 1-3 (always lose to them anyway), Tring Athletic have come on a long way since then.

[coupwotcoup]

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tringarmy said:
We lost 5-1 at home to King's Lynn after a couple of good wins. Its nice to see them having gone on to 2nd Round & I've heard they are one of the Sky matches vs Oldham. They seemed a good footballing side and they brought about 150 supporters with them as well, which always helps on the financial side!!

Welcome mate - enjoy the banter.
Kings Lynn - yep a great side. They have a great following (800+ at home games). Reckon the Oldham game will be a sell out!!. And yes on TV (Sky Sports). That will generate some extra revenue for them.

Do you follow any team in yellow and blue?

[tringarmy]

I played in a 2-2 draw at 61FC at the end of the season about 3/4 years ago. I think Pringle scored both your goals (past me!) and our centre forward broke his leg. I seem to remember almost getting hit by a cricket ball whilst in the top goal

[Rhodes]

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Potters Bar Town FC said:
One word of advice - treat everything Rhodes says with a pinch of salt and don't let him wind you up.

Yes welcome Tring, nice to have you onboard as I have some good friends at your well run and progressive Club, please ignore Potters Bar Town's comment as they are way off the mark.

[Football Man]

Tringarmy - read the result of Paula's opinion poll and make up your own mind. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

[GRS67]

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tringarmy said:
We've been leaking a few this season. I think we've let in more league goals this year already than the whole of last season. Had heavy defeats from Hertford and Edgware. The latter of which played some great football (I didn't see the Hertford game though.)

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Welcome Tringarmy, I was at the game when we beat you 6-2 earlier this season. I enjoyed my night at your ground, we enjoyed some great hospitality and your ground and clubhouse are very nice.

All the best for the rest of the season