Ground Grading

[Spirederman]

Hahaha whose ground is that??

 

[Sparrow]

Ok I'll get my coat.

This should follow every joke you do.

 

[GTFCfish]

This should follow every joke you do.

Coming from the forum clown I feel that is a bit rich.

 

[Jemfy]

Great knowledge tbf. Do you work for the FA?

Ha, no, just having watched my club in recent years play through steps 6 5 and 4, the changes in grounds and the changes we've had to make to the ground we've been at - you pick up a few things.

 

[Jemfy]

Hahaha whose ground is that??

It's a small team in Belgium called FC Sobemai from a town called Maldegem

 

[Sparrow]

Coming from the forum clown I feel that is a bit rich.

That's Chris. He's worked very hard for that title.

 

[Chris FGR]

That's Chris. He's worked very hard for that title.

I don't need to work hard to make people laugh at me.

It's a small team in Belgium called FC Sobemai from a town called Maldegem

Well played. You're like an encyclopedia of all things tinpot.

 

[Jemfy]

Wekll played. You're like an encyclopedia of all things tinpot.

As much as I'd like to claim that I did cheat a little to answer the question - I just looked at the file name for the image and double checked with a quick google.

Ran in to this article for anyone who is interested in to how/why it exists surrounded by trains - https://peterrmiles.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/trainspotting/

 

[Shotsfan1993]

I'm surprised Woking have got the grade tbh, they've only got 1 stand that isn't falling to pieces.

Their "safety" barriers also fall to pieces whenever they get a decent away following...

 

[GTFCfish]

That's Chris. He's worked very hard for that title.

Actually you have a point, he is head and shoulders the best clown on this forum...
Ok I'll get my coat.

 

[Davidimp]

Don't Guiseley have to make some improvements to their place?

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Don't Guiseley have to make some improvements to their place?

We've already met grading for this league however the club do have plans to continue improving facilities moving forward.

 

[genesimmons]

Ground gradeing is getting more relaxed look at all the clubs that were not allowed in football league years ago. Went to sollihull a few weeks ago and there does seem to be improvements but not sure if it meets criteria. No proper main stand just a over hang from club house. Behind new terracing which was still not open there was no proper fencing up just temp fencing. Also was not hard standing throughout. It sure makes mockery of league when clubs are allowed up with no intention of upgradeing ground and knowing they ate heading straight back down. A club in league below should have ground there abouts for next step up

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[AFCB_Mark]

I see Poole Town, the local club next to Bournemouth, are under pressure to improve their ground before the deadline or they'll be out of the National South (despite sitting 4th) and down to the Southern Premier. They've got planning permission for new 'terrace units' (?) and floodlights but they need to find 70k from somewhere imminently to pay for it.

 

[Railway Blue]

Well our new stand is on course to be finished in time
Will our match with you next month be a ticket affair, or will we be able to pay on the gate?

 

[Davidimp]

We've already met grading for this league however the club do have plans to continue improving facilities moving forward.

Good stuff fella

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Good stuff fella

If we'd failed to achieve the grading by the end of March last year we would have been relegated regardless of league position at the end of the season. With planning problems it went down to the wire!

 

[GodsGift]

It's a small team in Belgium called FC Sobemai from a town called Maldegem

I preferred A Town Called Malice.

 

[Silver Stone]

I expect you can pay on the day, I don't think Torquay was all ticket. That said, arrive early if you want to see anything and bring a step stool if you're short

 

[Railway Blue]

Calling Maidstone fans.

Will our game with you next month be a ticket affair and if yes ho many tickets will we get?

 

[Silver Stone]

Calling Maidstone fans.

Will our game with you next month be a ticket affair and if yes ho many tickets will we get?

I answered this in the post above! If it does become all ticket you'll get around 250-300 though, which I'd imagine will be more than enough (Aldershot got 300 and are complaining it's not sufficient *shrug*).

 

[MJA]

Is this whole thing just relating to teams below the National Premier?

 

[Silver Stone]

Is this whole thing just relating to teams below the National Premier?

No, Ferriby, Solihull, and ourselves have to pass by March 31st to stay in the National.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Hahaha thanks for the welcome. Hopefully I never have to inhabit this part of the forum long term, I do like to pop in though, especially for the Tinpot thread

It's always been Moors hasn't it??

Have I missed a long standing joke or summat?

Depends how you define always. Solihull Moors were formed about ten years ago via a merger between Solihull Borough and Moor Green.

 

[F Side Rat]

It's a small team in Belgium called FC Sobemai from a town called Maldegem

Correct, although they are not in the actual league structure and are not affiliated to the Belgian FA.
http://extremefootballtourism.blogspot.nl/2013/09/belgium-fc-sobemai.html

 

[MJA]

No, Ferriby, Solihull, and ourselves have to pass by March 31st to stay in the National.

Is the standard expected that required to be a football league club?

 

[Railway Blue]

I answered this in the post above! If it does become all ticket you'll get around 250-300 though, which I'd imagine will be more than enough (Aldershot got 300 and are complaining it's not sufficient *shrug*).

Thanks Sliver Stone. I missed the post above. I'll be staying in a place called Harrietsham that week and will go to the Gallagher at the end of my stay. We have a larg-ish southern following and it's a new ground, so I would expect 200+ to make the journey.

 

[F Side Rat]

Their "safety" barriers also fall to pieces whenever they get a decent away following...

In Woking's defence, these are not safety barriers, merely perimiter fences. Those Aldershot fans were in an area in front of the safety barriers (which are marked yellow), an area they are prohibited from entering unless they are walking to or from the terrace.
To point the finger at Woking over this is like saying a small perimiter fence failed to do it's job as someone got on the pitch. It's not what they are intended for.

 

[Silver Stone]

Is the standard expected that required to be a football league club?

I don't think so, I'm not sure what the FL standard is but in the Conference you need a capacity of 4,000 with at least 600 covered seats and the ability to segregate (I think, others will know better).

 

[MJA]

I don't think so, I'm not sure what the FL standard is but in the Conference you need a capacity of 4,000 with at least 600 covered seats and the ability to segregate (I think, others will know better).

So I am guessing there are a lot of clubs in the National Premier who are way off having correct facilities for the football league? Seems a bit daft to get this close to the professional game and not have the correct facilities to progress