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Awaywego wrote:

Heard they’re considering changing it to just a one dayer on the Sunday, due to poor sales.
Time will tell.

We did say.

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2nd Nov Chorley 2-1 KLT
5th Apr KLT 0-0 Chorley

I’ll go:
0-0 @ 90 mins
1-1 @ 120 mins.
Chorley 5-3 KLT pens.

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cassidystash wrote:

I’ve looked on DAZN site and can’t see any NLN play offs scheduled for streaming. Am I looking in the wrong place.

Download the app. Click on schedule.

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He’s 35 in June. Is that him finished now?

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Deereyme66 wrote:

Apollo11 wrote:

Rene Artois wrote:

If we don’t go up, it’ll be the fans retained list that counts.
That is, those that will be purchasing a season ticket and those POTD punters.
I think attendances are bound to dip if we’re still in NLN next season.
I’d guess they will be 750 to a 1,000 less if we aren’t in the NL.

There may be a bit of a drop off – and hopefully if we go up there’ll be an increase

Hasn’t history demonstrated that attendances are dictated by results and league position more than which division we’re in (the ceiling reached at Championship level for instance)?

I think Rene’s projected decrease in general terms is a bit drastic. Depending where we are in NLN (if that’s the case).I wouldn’t anticipate such a huge drop off.

I just think that the ‘novelty’ factor of the NLN will have well and truly worn off if we are playing in it next season.
A reduced playing budget will probably result in players of an even lesser ability than those on the books now.
This will probably mean that we are one of many in with a chance / hope of promotion rather than ‘nailed on certs’ (Oops!)
It could well be Captain Pugwashesque rather than HM Piss The League next season.
That’s why I think we will see shrinkage.

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If we don’t go up, it’ll be the fans retained list that counts.
That is, those that will be purchasing a season ticket and those POTD punters.
I think attendances are bound to dip if we’re still in NLN next season.
I’d guess they will be 750 to a 1,000 less if we aren’t in the NL.

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Congratulations to Brackley.
I hope they consolidate next season and remain in the NL.

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Bloody knife edge for 2nd.
A goal to Bulls or one for Kiddy and we slip back to third.
Pass me another beer.

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Oh Jesus. Farsley down to ten players as Ollie says.

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Chorley are now 1-1 Ollie.

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As Ollie says – Brackley are 1-0 up.

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Darlo & Marine are both 1-0 up already.

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ironfromafar wrote:

If no Iron miracle, then I hope Brackley go up automatically rather than Kiddy ..

Seconded.

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Just in case we are lucky enough to be able to look up the odds of a Southport victory: “Wow, Southport were 100/1 to win 3-0”
If only!

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Head: Bulls 2-1 Iron
Heart: Bulls 0-5 Iron
Gut: Bulls 3-0 Iron

As ever, 1-1 is the shortest price.

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Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

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I had a dream / nightmare last night – all my teeth fell out.

Back to the reality of the morn.

Pope’s deceased.
My teeth are still all in my head.
We must beat Hereford.
Kiddy must lose.
Farsley have to not lose.

Enjoy your day, the beer and the sun!

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Patrick0811 wrote:

We at Ilkeston are realistic, we are a football club in a small town sandwiched between two massive clubs (Forest and Derby),

most of our fans are season ticket holders at the 2 big clubs and watch us when their team is away,

David Hilton aspires to be at a higher level than possible at Ilkeston,

Matlock have no competion for fans and have far better average attendances than us,

so this may be his reason thinking he could go further than possible with Ilkeston?…

Ilkeston average attendance = 615
Matlock average attendance = 869

Ilkeston population = 38,735
Matlock population = 11,986

Matlock to Chesterfield 9 miles
Matlock to Mansfield 18 miles
Matlock to Sheff Utd 20 miles
Matlock to Sheff Weds 24 miles

Ilkeston to derby 10 miles
Ilkeston to forest 12 miles

On average, Matlock are attracting 7.25% of the towns population to their fixtures. That’s a cracking figure!

With a population of only 12,000 and an already high engagement – there would seem to be limited scope for Matlock Town to progress to the higher echelons of English football.

If you wanted to watch EFL football then Chezzy is even closer than what Derby & Forest are to Ilkeston.

Championship football can be observed a mere 20 miles away at the Steel City clubs.

Sorry… but I don’t buy the thesis.

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Fan Banter – Matlock Town Warned

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Bury… failed
Scunthorpe… failed
Matlock… ?

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For one of the others to share Matlock’s ground or for Matlock to play at one of the others?

Guessing it’ll be for Matlock to play elsewhere.

Stick 20 or 30 new builds up where the ground ‘was’?

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“If you want the rainbow,
You’ve got to put up with the rain”

Let’s hope it doesn’t go tits up (Dolly Parton)

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Anyone got the link handy to the ‘dossier’ that was posted on our fishy friends board?

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Northumbiron wrote:

If you’re managing the U16 team, don’t put two U11s in the centre of midfield.

T’internet – remember cycling to the library on your bike as a kid to use the reference section?

Those were the days.

Youngest footballer at senior level:
Eric Godpower Marshall aged 10 years and 330 days.
Gar’ou v Haifa, Liberia’s fourth division, 7 April 2021.

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A polititious answer.
Why not return to Ilkeston as joint owner to ignite a pyramidal ascent?
We all know two heads (and more) are better than one – ask Hecatoncheires.

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Duncan cut his managerial teeth here.
Clarke had a smidge short of 200 games (197) experience when arriving.
I’d have to go with Duncan.

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I don’t think he’ll be going anywhere.
Surely we can’t afford one to manage the football team and another to sit at home managing his garden?

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P@rick… why does WHAM covet acquiring and owning a FC beyond compulsion, as if it’s his holy grail?

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There’s a good possibility we could experience a largish defeat on Saturday… say 3-0

Hereford & Curzon are on the same points and goal difference.
Hereford currently sit in 7th having scored far more goals than Curzon.

Those two are going to be at it hammer & tongs to beat the other in terms of goals scored on Saturday. And, desperately defending to avoid conceding.

They are both guaranteed to put a shift+ in!

Our boys… they’ll have their eyes on the SF PO game – and perhaps not picking up a knock / injury?

It could be our ‘perfect storm’

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The most & least likely permutations:

Southport win 10/1
Farsley win 13/2
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds = 180/1
Implied Probability = 0.55%

Southport win 10/1
Farsley draw 4/1
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds = 120/1
Implied Probability = 0.83%

Kiddy win 2/7
Brakly win 1/4
Scunny win 6/5

Bookies Odds 5/2
Implied Probability = 28.33%

Kiddy win
Brakly win
Hereford win

Bookies Odds 7/2 (actually 3.66/1)
Implied Probability = 21.50%

Enjoy the beer & sun!

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