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cassidystash wrote:

Torps made an interesting point on RH commentary. Apparently Fadera was playing “park football” not long ago and it showed as “he plays without fear” not having had it coached out of him yet.
How long will that take? Done by Tuesday?

Yes i caught that moment of Torps magic and thought the same… a few days of AB n Scoff instilling their ” magic ” will have the lad hiding in the AA bogs before KO rather than flying down the wing scaring the opposition.

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Whilst acknowledging the good work (volunteering possibly) Jerry does in and around the club he does come across as a bit full ov himself and a plum when responding to anyone on social media criticizing AB his tactics and players.
I see Jerrys side kick is back after nudeigate offering a unity update whilst chest puffing his fund raising skills lapping up the adulation of his disciples .. i have much preferred the FFB page free of the the Maw flea market and auctions etc

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Deereyme66 wrote:

Confidence is completely shot. When he breaks his duck, he’s going on a scoring streak. I tells ye!

yes agree and hopefully same goes for Charlton Ubu

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cassidystash wrote:

Starting Tuesday – must win.

I dont like these big MUST WIN games because in most cases we dont win

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Deereyme66 wrote:

Can’t see 9 points myself. 5 perhaps?

Tend to agree Deer … 5 or 6 more likely than the 9 max .. Lets not forget Curzon Home and Kiddy away also very soon

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NBLP 0 LAMPANG 0

Diabolical game
1400 att

Eisa was in the starting line up but had a poor game as did every other player

Brit Expats in att from

Scunny
Walsall
Southend
Leeds
Stoke
Donny

Few beverages local firework display made for a pleasant evening spoiled by the terrible football that was on par with the recent Scunny v Alfreton debacle.

No highlights to post except one free kick that thundered off the cross bar.

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anyone got a link for HR commentary.. struggling to get it

TIA

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Live football fix today TPL
7pm KO works well cos drive home just in time for Chorley v Scunny at 10pm KO on RH just hope the painful Aussie guy isnt commentating.

Nong Bua Pitchaya Fc v Lamgpung Warriors

Bottom of the table 6 pointer MUST WIN for NBP

https://www.facebook.com/nongbuapitchayafcofficial/

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IVE HAD A RE THINK .. 0-2 IRON

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Agree any team in the top 10 could go on a winning streak and nick the title .. games in hand and GD will be key… FWIW IMO im going for a tight 2-1 at Chorley ..just havent decided who too yet.

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The SUFC FFBP is as dry as old bones at the mo .. i realize little football being played doesnt help and Maws car boot sales and cards have ceased but still its as boring as watching a replay of paint drying.

UNITY .. ANY NEWS ??

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ironlion82 wrote:

The Trust did a lot in helping to secure the Ground and the future of our Club but do not go on Social Media telling the world what they have done.
Talking of supporters Clubs was it called Unity or something like that seems to have disappeared just like it’s Chairman !

Indeed kudos to the trust for all they did and continue to do for the club.

As for the new Unity group as commented it appears to have dropped off the radar as has the plethora of Maw mafia posts and vids

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Going well? Good to see you’re still easily pleased Deerey. For a lot of us it’s going to take more than a 45 minutes of good football per 20 odd games to be convinced after the utter dross we’ve seen for majority of this season.

The seven unbeaten run is a good PR spin, but not exactly the achievement it’s being hailed as:-
A 0-0 draw at home to Alfreton, one of the worst games seen by many at GP.
A 0-0 draw at home to Hereford, subpar and painfully dull.
Another 0-0 bore draw against part time Darlington.
A piss poor performance and skin of the teeth last minute 2-1 win to the league whipping boys Marine, by an arguably undeserved penalty.

The reality is; there was only one acceptable performance in those 7 games. But after some of the horror shows we’ve seen this season (Rylands, Alfreton, Guisley to name but a few) the bar has been set so low that anything better than ‘utterly shite’ is now deemed an ‘improvement’ even if we’re still very poor.

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Now thats called hitting the nail on the head … this 7 game unbeaten run sound bite being rolled is out of prospective as for the most part the football served up has been dire dull and at best mediocre EXCEPT KLT , its head shaking just how we are still in touch around the top possibly a tad false with others games in hand etc.

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Iron414 wrote:

Tend to agree IFA, we’re stuck with the current incumbent until the seasons end now. We’ve had opportunities to part ways after some dire performances, but it’s clear the board are going to ride or die with Butler until the summer, most likely to avoid a pay off. Michelle has mentioned on more than one occasion, ‘clauses in the contract that protect the club’. With the clear objective given to Butler that promotion is a must, presumably if we fail to achieve promotion we will be able to get rid without having to pay him up for year 2. The price of that though is another year in the dreaded NLN.

It’s a post-Christmas miracle we are still within touching distance of top, but the standard of football we’ve seen this season and the lack of any consistency, we’de be low hanging fruit in NL. I intermittently flicked over to a handful of NL games whilst watching our Boxing Day game and we are not even close to being able to compete at the level above under Butlers guiding hand, with our best players set to depart in the summer and a recruitment strategy that Stevie Wonder could markedly improve. If pigs do indeed fly and we get promoted we would just be another Boston in NL next year.

Nice to see you back posting 414 hope you a had a safe n happy New Year ..

I reckon your first paragraph holds some water re the club having something in the contract clause to off load AB n Scoff at a certain point ..seasons end either after playoffs or before if we finish lower than 7th.
Im still predicting no way automatic promotion with such inconsistent form but a 7th finish may see us squeak into the playoffs…( more likely 8th 9th 10th IMO )
Its all very tight and lots of other teams in the mix with no run away team like Tamworth .. beware the likes of Darlo , Buxton etc nickin a playoff spot.

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sugij lim wrote:

I am proud that the Thai League has high standards at the ASEAN level.
It is very difficult to have a football team here that can survive on its own.
If it weren’t for a businessman who loves football very much like Mr. Wirachat Sathitraipop, owner of the Krung Thonburi FC team that has now disbanded.
Most of them are local influential people, who are often local politicians, as owners.
But personally, I think Scunthorpe could easily be in the Thai League if you look at the quality of the team.
But as they say, the club’s finances determine its success.
There are many football fans who are crazy about football, but there are not many fans who can afford to pay for the tickets. There are not many who can expect sponsors in Thailand.
The money from the team owner is the most important.

The Standard of Thai football is has improved massively and still is evolving.. in my younger days i used to watch Chonburi FC who at the time were the front runners that mantle has passed to Buriram United but there are quite a few others of similar stature now.

NB Pitchaya FC have a hard core of 1500 fans and did get 3000 for the Buriram fixture , very passionate and a nice atmosphere saying that very different to attending an EPL game. but as you say even at 80 – 200 bt to get in (2 to 5 quid) its out the reach of many especially for clubs outside of Bkk.

The clubs do have sponsors but in the main totally controlled by the owner.

Me and my son attend as many games as poss here but must admit to missing watching Scunny whatever league they are in as they are and always will be my only team.

UTI and NBP FC

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IMO regardless of results AB n his wingman Scoff wont be going anywhere this season so automatic promotion is almost certainly out the window ..playoffs a distinct possibility but whilst going up via that route could turn out to be nasty after the dust settles and in a NL relegation fight ala Boston.
KLT was a freak performance , been crap for months yet managed some how to stay in touch at the top and nothing will change whilst we are there or there abouts.

Lack of activity in the transfer market more so loan players is strange when apparently there is money there if needed yet i agree with AWG there is money to employ another back room staff member who we could get through this season without as managed so far.

the club could well find its self in a right pickle come the end of season .. in NLN , change manager and a raft of players out the door including Roberts who by the way was absolutely average at RO.

Im sure Dec Howe would have put away a couple of those chances eh Rene ?? .. in fact having watched it i could of scored the Beck miss (great meme vid on the SUFC official FB page)

Not easy being a Scunny fan but we soldier on regardless.

UTI

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premier iron wrote:

They’re both useless.How can we lose to the bottom team when we put on a brilliant performance against KL????

Been bang average for months .. IMO KLT was a freak performance and normal service has been resumed ..

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2 weeks to bring a right back in and we prioritize a catering and events manager instead.

At least we seem to have money to throw around.

Maybe find a hospitality n Events manager who can also play RB … onnee kiddin but it is a bit annoying prioritizing this over playing staff… couldnt a HnEM wait until next season as seem have muddled through with that part of the club for a while.

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Rene Artois wrote:

Ozzie guy is ‘doing my head in’ already.

Yes an Aussie should not be allowed to commentate making my ears bleed … its awful listening.

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Very attacking line up .. Roberts Whall Williams and Ubo looking tasty .. strong bench , i would have had out of favour Brogan on bench instead of Nicolson as more versatile.

Kelly LB Scales RB

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cassidystash wrote:

He also said he could use Kelly, Scales or Brogan there. (Didn’t mention Beck though!) But, I agree, we need a genuine RB.

Denton may not be fit if so could see Kelly LB Scales RB .. looking at early pitch inspections quite a few getting postd including some on plastic

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Dont know the life span of a plastic pitch but could be an option for the next 5 years as realistically thats how long i predict to get back to the EFL.. at which point go back to grass.

For what ever reason the current AAGP ” allotment ” is a disgrace.

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Back off my NY hols and sadly it also back to the grindstone from Monday but just time to slip in a TPL game this evening before off to the metropolis.. on happy note coldest weather temps for 40 years in Bangkok overnight lows of 15 degrees..up North been under 10 so my SUFC beannie was out on parade

Chinese NY coming up very soon its big here and then Thai NY in April even bigger obviously.

I hope all Bru members had a happy and safe New Year

On topic RE our new CEO .. seems a tad illusive as noted he was at the away game at Pboro with Roj and he did the QnA home against KLT .. i was hoping for more updates from him and as yet not sure what he is actually bringing to the table.

Where is the club heading, a vision for the future perhaps ?
Money for players
Events at AAGP

Not a peep …its all quiet on the IRON front.

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Saddened but not surprised , maybe SUFC wanted it called off as the pitch is in such a state ??

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ironking wrote:

Interesting observation about politicians IFA.

There are two sorts of people in life.

Those that shout a lot and make people think they are doing something.

Those that quietly do the work and get on with things, without shouting about it.

Politicians fall into both categories and there are some very good ones, the quiet ones tend to achieve more and are respected for their desire to achieve and do as apposed to collecting “brownie points”.

Not really i just take politicians as i see them ..yes there are good bad honest and bent also the UK current incumbents are a shower of sh8te.

Its my choice whilst i shall continue my subscription and follow Gareths excellent ironarmy channel i absolutely will not watch another ironhour podcast whilst Max Bellend in involved as not only is he a clever , arrogant self righteous political prick but also ginger.. my choice.

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ironlion82 wrote:

That Sponsorship should read Scunthorpe United Fans. That’s where I presume the money has come from
It seems to me all this is about one man’s ego !
I thought the money raised was just given to Scunthorpe ?
By doing this he has actually stopped a third party possibly coming in and sponsoring which would have brought even more money into the Club.

Yes add this player sponsorship to the kids party and away travel perks for pals and its starting to wiff a bit.

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All this nonsense must be being carried out on Twitter / X as ive not seem owt on other SM platforms (i dont do X), i notice Stu Maw ( trading as Susan Maw ) has removed all posts on FB etc so i wonder if the auctions n footy cards have ceased full stop or just for the period the Maw Mafia previously mentioned, i am still expecting to see some old grannies false teeth being sold off to the highest bidder.
Quite possibly the screen shots of nipples and nudies have sent Stu into the dense undergrowth of Winterton.
Must admit ive had my fill of all the unity fundraising begging bowl marlarky time to call it a day IMO AND LET IT BE DONE OFFICIALLY BY THE CLUB… all a bit sad really and reflects poorly not on those involved but the club and its fan base in general.

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if its on
A must stiffer test than KLT
prediction 1-1
Att 4,222

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4165 inc 195 KL … im guessing that is better than expected being NYE and a work day for many.

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