on nights like these....

[Uncle Urchin]

it makes me realise that all the pain and heartache and hard work are worthwhile...two very different but nonetheless talented teams enjoying their evening under the spotlights but also playing under the pressure of wanting to win with superb fans from boths clubs willing and egging them onwards towards victory...

 

I shall say little about the offical attendance as it beggars belief but what I will say is that the fans.. players.. and staff of both clubs were a credit to essex NL football and indeed ALL NL footie tonight and I take my hat off to them all..

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

can't say anything,don't want to ruin your post unc

[and1inthetree]

no idea what the official attendance was and i care even less.

 

all that matters is that the hornchurch won that bloody massive trophy against a side that were well up for it. and we still won it.

 

as you say unc, nights like these...

 

i quote ferguson...

 

"football... bloody hell"

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

apparantly that stand held just shy of 3'800 and wwas 75% full!

[Ian_W]

All I can quote is the official attendance of 1223

[Eastside Urchin]

bollox!!!

[Ian_W]

thanks

[Eastside Urchin]

not having a go at you ian but there was well over 1800 in that ground and i hope you haven't lost out becuase of it

[Lurchin Urchin]

Great Night! Some say that this sort of fixture should be played on a saturday afternoon. But I feel that night games always add something extra.

 

Best game since Welling away....but a better result!

[Eastside Urchin]

was still over 1800 in the ground,as a match sponsor ian i would feel cheated,some people in the bar put the figure at over 3'000

really hope you ain't losing out over this coz thats 1800 less than what i believe was in ground!

[Richard Macey]

No way was the crowd as low as 1223, more like double that.

[cantos]

Whatever the crowd was it was certainly bigger than the catering staff expected.They had run out of food before half time,but better than Grays last year when they run out before the game started.

 

It was a fantastic night,and one i will never forget.

[theabbeyabbott]

How do they explain that away then? We got put in the GWR end and couldnt get a seat! They were queing at the turnstiles still when we got there everywhere! No way... should be made to expalin it me thinks.....unless they don't count all the freebies? Who knows!

[biscuits]

i think that in the match programme it said that the East Stand capacity is 2500, well that was nearly full so i reckon the gate was over 2000 possibly 2200, a great crowd, should push the average up a bit for next season. More importantly thouugh, well done to the team, management and fans for last nights victory. Great Wakering came with a game plan and are much improved with two handfulls up front. We didn't play as good as we can but we never gave up and we in my opinion deserved to win.

man of match? probably Dale. Great to see Max and Jen with the cup.

[Ian_W]

The comps were added, because I had a paid figure as well.

 

Unless they have not taken into account any tickets sent to the clubs. Honestly not sure.

 

However I am one person who is always keen to have accurate figures

[Mitchurchin]

I was amazed at the attendance, but when you read the program notes there was loads of interest from both teams. I thought GWR deserve massive credit, they really pushed us and reduced the mighty urchins to a few chances. Their number 4 was outstanding at the back.

 

Difficult to pick a MOTM, all the urchins were there and counted, but for my big Jim at the back, barring the one error for whom blame is questionable, was, as always a rock.

 

So proud to have been there and witnessed such an emotive evenings football and both sets of fans deserved massive credit.

 

Now lets bring that noise into the ground on saturday and give redbridge the fright of their lives.

[Digger The Cat]

I was sitting in front of three Essex referees, who were deep in conversation about the officials.

One says to the other "this is the first cup final, where I have stayed to the end to watch". Must have been good!

 

[urchinboy2]

championies , championies oh way oh way oh way

[Nutchutney]

I'm looking forward to Saturday and Redbridge. If we play anything like as well as we can, they'll get steam-rollered and I'm looking forward to hearing their bench abusing the ref for 90 minutes.

[Matt]

Well done guys. Sounds like it was rather a good evening!