League 2 General Chat Thread

[Casey]

How will all the Crawley fans get to the CG in time?

Might get a few to our last ever league game.

Casey

 

[Casey]

Just a little report from out supporters association.

I wonder who we are selling/giving Nadersan to?

Statement – Interim Supporter Representative - CTFCSA

Since Sunday 8th January 2023 when Mat Cowdrey, Reuben Watt and I met with Preston Johnson our club’s co-chairman, unrest from the supporters has only increased. Following that meeting, we felt it was important that we remained balanced as we could see Preston was feeling the strain of the...

www.ctfcsa.co.uk

Looks as though it's a fight for the last relegation spot.

Casey

 

[Son of Cod]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1621146556454805504

 

[Agombar stool]

Some positive news for us off the field.

County Ground purchase reaches the exchange stage

Swindon Town Football Club has edged a step closer to the purchase of The County Ground as part of a joint venture that will see the stadium jointly owned with supporters.

www.swindontownfc.co.uk

 

[TheDon]

Some positive news for us off the field.

County Ground purchase reaches the exchange stage

Swindon Town Football Club has edged a step closer to the purchase of The County Ground as part of a joint venture that will see the stadium jointly owned with supporters.

www.swindontownfc.co.uk

At last! Never thought I'd see it happen in my lifetime.

 

[Indian Dan]

Christ. We’ve got 8 games in April.

 

[PuB]

Apparently no team from 6th to 15th has won more than one league game in their last four (but I’m taking that from twitter and I can’t be arsed to check), so the chasing playoff pack are collectively bang out of form.

 

[E10rifle]

Apparently no team from 6th to 15th has won more than one league game in their last four (but I’m taking that from twitter and I can’t be arsed to check), so the chasing playoff pack are collectively bang out of form.

Shockingly enough, that’s actually true. No wonder we’re still pissing the league after not scoring for two months.

 

[ForzaCounty]

We were enduring the Manager-of-the-Month Curse. Not sure what everyone else's excuses were

 

[JaredSUFC]

We've had Tranmere and Salford away in our last 4. And our only home game in the last 4 was Stevenage. So focusing on the positives we've only lost once in 4.….

The fact we're 2 points off of the playoffs with goal difference of minus 7, and haven't scored more than twice in a single game since April is indicative of the quality of the division

 

[E10rifle]

We were enduring the Manager-of-the-Month Curse. Not sure what everyone else's excuses were

Pretty sure it’s because everyone lower in the table than Northampton are absolute wank.

 

[Son of Cod]

Gills fans, are we gonna be in the "temporary" uncovered end next week? Surely you're not gonna be treating us like that on Valentine's Day and expecting us to put out at the end of the night?!

 

[joethegill]

Gills fans, are we gonna be in the "temporary" uncovered end next week? Surely you're not gonna be treating us like that on Valentine's Day and expecting us to put out at the end of the night?!

Depends how many you bring. We can accommodate a few hundred in the Gordon Road Stand on the side of the pitch, but any more than that and the overspill will be in the open end.

 

[Son of Cod]

Depends how many you bring. We can accommodate a few hundred in the Gordon Road Stand on the side of the pitch, but any more than that and the overspill will be in the open end.

I think there'll be 4-500, think we took 550 to Southend on a Tuesday last season so I reckon it'll be similar. I'd probably rather we were all together in the open stand rather than split up. Not an ideal set up by any means!

 

[Son of Cod]

We were enduring the Manager-of-the-Month Curse. Not sure what everyone else's excuses were

Pretty sure it’s because everyone lower in the table than Northampton are absolute wank.

We're concentrating on the cup.

 

[joethegill]

I think there'll be 4-500, think we took 550 to Southend on a Tuesday last season so I reckon it'll be similar. I'd probably rather we were all together in the open stand rather than split up. Not an ideal set up by any means!

If the BMS is open then you can all choose to go in there instead, there's nothing stopping you going between stands. 500+ would be an excellent effort.

 

[PuB]

I think there'll be 4-500, think we took 550 to Southend on a Tuesday last season so I reckon it'll be similar. I'd probably rather we were all together in the open stand rather than split up. Not an ideal set up by any means!

I think Colchester brought about 400ish and were all easily homed in the covered side stand, but I guess it depends how well ticket sales go (both home and away). I doubt any following would be split between stands though as it’s harder to steward.

I’m fairly sure the only league game where the open scaffold stand has needed to be used was last weekend with Crawley where we did a pay what you can offer so they bought more than they normally would.

 

[Son of Cod]

If the BMS is open then you can all choose to go in there instead, there's nothing stopping you going between stands. 500+ would be an excellent effort.

Yeah, I could be overshooting with my estimate there but there's certainly enough of us and our midweek South East ones last season were all over 500 iirc. Bromley was 600ish, Wealdstone 700ish, Southend 550ish.

I think Colchester brought about 400ish and were all easily homed in the covered side stand, but I guess it depends how well ticket sales go (both home and away). I doubt any following would be split between stands though as it’s harder to steward.

I’m fairly sure the only league game where the open scaffold stand has needed to be used was last weekend with Crawley where we did a pay what you can offer so they bought more than they normally would.

Ah that explains that unusually large Crawley following, was wondering what that was all about.

 

[Agombar stool]

I think Colchester brought about 400ish and were all easily homed in the covered side stand, but I guess it depends how well ticket sales go (both home and away). I doubt any following would be split between stands though as it’s harder to steward.

I’m fairly sure the only league game where the open scaffold stand has needed to be used was last weekend with Crawley where we did a pay what you can offer so they bought more than they normally would.

Weren't Swindon fans in the scaffold stand? I'm sure I remember seeing our fans behind the goal in that golf course type stand in that god awful game earlier this season.

 

[BarraMatt]

We were enduring the Manager-of-the-Month Curse. Not sure what everyone else's excuses were

We got off to too good a start, and have reigned ourselves back as we can't afford to go up.

 

[RiftHouseLad]

We're concentrating on the cup.

What cup?
lol

 

[RiftHouseLad]

We got off to too good a start, and have reigned ourselves back as we can't afford to go up.

Aye Blyth of Lge2

 

[Richard Cranium]

Gills fans, are we gonna be in the "temporary" uncovered end next week? Surely you're not gonna be treating us like that on Valentine's Day and expecting us to put out at the end of the night?!

They've got to get you wet first

 

[Agombar stool]

I've found the Dutch Hellogregory.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623839993784414209

 

[Son of Cod]

What cup?
lol

The FA Cup? You might not know because we haven't mentioned it much but we're still in it.

They've got to get you wet first

Nobody will get us as soaking wet and all riled up as Bromley did last season.

 

[AdamStag]

Is gillinghams “temporary” stand a contender to be worse than our “no stand” down the side of the pitch?

 

[AusGill]

Is gillinghams “temporary” stand a contender to be worse than our “no stand” down the side of the pitch?

Rumours it might be replaced this summer. Although another rumour says it’s just the top half at the back will be removed and a temporary roof be fitted, until it is all replaced later or we move grounds.

 

[Conker]

Is gillinghams “temporary” stand a contender to be worse than our “no stand” down the side of the pitch?

I was actually thinking about that on Saturday, and I Perfer the bish. Still want it knocked down mind.

 

[Bone Idle]

EFL Cup: 'Every possibility' on table for future of competition, says Rick Parry

The Football League (EFL) is prepared to discuss "pretty much every possibility" for the future of the EFL Cup as part of its vision for the game.

www.bbc.com

Its the part about 3 up 3 down that interests me! personly i am all for it, it would make it a lot easier to bounce straight back i would also like to see the NL become L3 but thats a personal preferance.

What are everyones thoughts.

 

[JaredSUFC]

EFL Cup: 'Every possibility' on table for future of competition, says Rick Parry

The Football League (EFL) is prepared to discuss "pretty much every possibility" for the future of the EFL Cup as part of its vision for the game.

www.bbc.com

Its the part about 3 up 3 down that interests me! personly i am all for it, it would make it a lot easier to bounce straight back i would also like to see the NL become L3 but thats a personal preferance.

What are everyones thoughts.

Close the door between the great 92 and non-league…..

Seriously, I’m not really in favour of 3up/3down, the current system is bad enough as it is. In my opinion it’s caused issues with traditional non-league clubs pushing on. Since the introduction of a second promotion and relegation spot the National League/Conference has become a place where traditional part-time non-league clubs have been unable to realistically compete in. Sure, every so often you get a side like Sutton who weren’t full-time the season we won the NL, but we are very much the exception.

Short of having a significant financial backer, the pathway to a club progressing is becoming more impossible.

Eventually with 3 clubs coming down 3 promotion places will inevitably and eventually be declared not enough. Long-term we’ll probably never have enough promotion spots to meet the demand of clubs in the NL who think they should be in the EFL.

Saying that 3up/3down is inevitable