League Two 22/23

[Agombar stool]

We're moving to Thrapston in East Northants. Originally we were set to move to Market Harborough but we got priced out of there over the last 12 months or so. Plan is to end up there eventually though.

Ah very nice. We initially wanted to more to Market Harborough as well but same re the cost and also the commute to London was just a little too much, so ended up on the outskirts of Daventry. Getting to Gills games are going to be tough for you now? (probably a good thing, giggles )

 

[joethegill]

Ah very nice. We initially wanted to more to Market Harborough as well but same re the cost and also the commute to London was just a little too much, so ended up on the outskirts of Daventry. Getting to Gills games are going to be tough for you now? (probably a good thing, giggles )

They will be on the occasions that I do them, but I work for Kings Lynn as a scout who of course now are National League North - being available for games further North is more important than having to come back down to the M25 fortunately.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

Bookies Eh.

Betvictor
We are 25/1 to win the league
Outright promotion 6/1
Top seven 3/1

And we haven,t got 11 players.

We,ll piss it when we have a squad, lol.

Grimsby & Rochdale,shorter odds than us.

What a crock of shyte.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Grimsby & Rochdale,shorter odds than us.

What a crock of shyte.

What exactly are our expectations though? At the minute you can see why we have such long odds.

On paper we have a good manager (who is unproven here) a handful of good L2 players in a squad of 9. That'll obviously get bigger but there's nothing screaming out promotion contender. I'd probably settle for mid table if you're asking me now.

 

[GEORGE]

They will be on the occasions that I do them, but I work for Kings Lynn as a scout who of course now are National League North - being available for games further North is more important than having to come back down to the M25 fortunately.

Ah so it is true -- Tommy has actually got some scouts ???

 

[AdamStag]

What exactly are our expectations though? At the minute you can see why we have such long odds.

On paper we have a good manager (who is unproven here) a handful of good L2 players in a squad of 9. That'll obviously get bigger but there's nothing screaming out promotion contender. I'd probably settle for mid table if you're asking me now.

I wouldn’t go getting in a flap about what the bookies think.

 

[Soup Ladle]

I wouldn’t go getting in a flap about what the bookies think.

Not that fussed at all just pointing out I can see their point on us about the odds

 

[Chief Rocka]

Bookies stick odds up this early cos they want your money as quick as possible, it's about it.

 

[Stocky]

Hartlepool fans going mental over bookies odds. I can see SkyBet flyers being burned to ash like they did with Challinor's shirts and like Jeff Stelling sadly did to his cat (R.I.P) when DC left to become a champion.

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East. They're not going to be bookies favourites. That's not to say they can't compete with a good manager etc. But they're not going to be bookies favourites. But they're like everyone's second team, we all wish them well.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Hartlepool fans going mental over bookies odds. I can see SkyBet flyers being burned to ash like they did with Challinor's shirts and like Jeff Stelling sadly did to his cat (R.I.P) when DC left to become a champion.

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East. They're not going to be bookies favourites. That's not to say they can't compete with a good manager etc. But they're not going to be bookies favourites. But they're like everyone's second team, we all wish them well.

Nice try sunshine, want to be any more deliberate next time?

 

[Sestonpoolie]

Hartlepool fans going mental over bookies odds. I can see SkyBet flyers being burned to ash like they did with Challinor's shirts and like Jeff Stelling sadly did to his cat (R.I.P) when DC left to become a champion.

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East. They're not going to be bookies favourites. That's not to say they can't compete with a good manager etc. But they're not going to be bookies favourites. But they're like everyone's second team, we all wish them well.

Better bait needed mate.
We're not like that Grimsby fan you wind up constantly.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

What exactly are our expectations though? At the minute you can see why we have such long odds.

On paper we have a good manager (who is unproven here) a handful of good L2 players in a squad of 9. That'll obviously get bigger but there's nothing screaming out promotion contender. I'd probably settle for mid table if you're asking me now.

No idea to be honest,top half finish I'd be happy.
Just think the odds are a crock of shyte as the bookies don't really know much about League two teams.
Other than Stockport romping to the Title of course.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Even without a player signed I think top half has to be be the aim, a second season drifting around the lower reaches of midtable with an occasional flirt with the bottom two wouldn't be good enough at all.

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East.

North East pecking order seems to be

Newcastle
Middlesbrough
Sunderland
Hartlepool
Gateshead
South Shields
Marske United
Blyth Spartans
North Shields
Consett
Tow Law Town
West Allotment Celtic
Ferryhill
Prudhoe
Seaburn
Coxhoe Utd
Dyke House U13s
Darlo

 

[AdamStag]

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[AdamStag]

Hartlepool fans going mental over bookies odds. I can see SkyBet flyers being burned to ash like they did with Challinor's shirts and like Jeff Stelling sadly did to his cat (R.I.P) when DC left to become a champion.

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East. They're not going to be bookies favourites. That's not to say they can't compete with a good manager etc. But they're not going to be bookies favourites. But they're like everyone's second team, we all wish them well.

and you’re an even smaller irrelevant side in the north west, confused by your point?

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

Never get this daft thing about attendances

Last defence of a club who think they should be better than they are, the benchmark is Sheffield Wednesday. our friends down the road bring it up, however for our "must win" game v Oldham somehow 5,000 turned up, whilst they put on offers for one game last season and they just scraped over that.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

Hartlepool fans going mental over bookies odds. I can see SkyBet flyers being burned to ash like they did with Challinor's shirts and like Jeff Stelling sadly did to his cat (R.I.P) when DC left to become a champion.

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East. They're not going to be bookies favourites. That's not to say they can't compete with a good manager etc. But they're not going to be bookies favourites. But they're like everyone's second team, we all wish them well.

Well you do have one thing over us,we’ve never plunged to the depths of regional football.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

North East pecking order seems to be

Newcastle
Middlesbrough
Sunderland
Hartlepool
Gateshead
South Shields
Marske United
Blyth Spartans
North Shields
Consett
Tow Law Town
West Allotment Celtic
Ferryhill
Prudhoe
Seaburn
Coxhoe Utd
Dyke House U13s
Darlo

Swap Boro & Sunderland & you’ve got it bang on.

 

[RiftHouseLad]

Hartlepool fans going mental over bookies odds. I can see SkyBet flyers being burned to ash like they did with Challinor's shirts and like Jeff Stelling sadly did to his cat (R.I.P) when DC left to become a champion.

The reality is, and the last thing I would want to do is wind up any Hartlepool fans up by saying this, but the reality is they are a very, very small club stuck up there in the North East. They're not going to be bookies favourites. That's not to say they can't compete with a good manager etc. But they're not going to be bookies favourites. But they're like everyone's second team, we all wish them well.

some how i don,t think its us who will be caught out.

 

[AdamStag]

Last defence of a club who think they should be better than they are, the benchmark is Sheffield Wednesday. our friends down the road bring it up, however for our "must win" game v Oldham somehow 5,000 turned up, whilst they put on offers for one game last season and they just scraped over that.

It really doesn’t mean much at all.

Especially at our level, if you’re well ran, bring in decent money in games and outside football you’ll be fine.

Normally those going on about attendances are those who were once big and/or important and are now irrelevant.

 

[Stocky]

Wow. Can't address them all. It wasn't a dig at Hartlepool at all, they could well have a good season if they get the right group of lads in. I was saying what the bookies would be thinking. They'll just think "stuck up there in the North East in their crap little stadium etc".

And I even I said I wish them well because I like them.

Any grievances get them off your chest now. I'm not having anything festering.

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[THE LAST WALTZ]

Loving this.
A bunch of northerners squabbling.
It’s like a Monty Python sketch.
This season could be fun after all!

 

[Sestonpoolie]

Loving this.
A bunch of northerners squabbling.
It’s like a Monty Python sketch.
This season could be fun after all!

You just keep your soft southern shandy drinking beak out.

 

[joethegill]

You just keep your soft southern shandy drinking beak out.

I know it's a trope, but I can't say I ever have been in the presence of someone drinking a shandy down south.

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

I know it's a trope, but I can't say I ever have been in the presence of someone drinking a shandy down south.

I think it’s a northern cocktail mate.
To consumer with Tripe I believe.
Strange lot.

 

[Agombar stool]

I love going up north, the people are friendly and don't take themselves too seriously, the food is usually class and the beer varied and not a complete rip off. Shame it's so far away!

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

To be serious for a minute, my daughter was at Newcastle for 4 years so I went up the north east a lot.
Genuinely the friendliest, most welcoming people I have ever met.
Loved a night out too!!

 

[RiftHouseLad]

I think it’s a northern cocktail mate.
To consumer with Tripe I believe.
Strange lot.

Don,t forget the jellied eels, yummy.

 

[RiftHouseLad]

I love going up north, the people are friendly and don't take themselves too seriously, the food is usually class and the beer varied and not a complete rip off. Shame it's so far away!

consider yourself adopted.