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Squads are starting to take shape. Pre-season training just about to start...I love this time of year. Also for us old league clubs, too long down here, it's a chance to renew acquaintences with clubs we haven't played for a while. With Hartlepool down here one memory in particular pops out for me. We had a mixed season that year but we had some proper club cult hero's playing (Juan Ugarte, Carlos Edwards and Denis Lawrence and a young Ben Foster in goal)

Apologies to most other people who won't care about this at all!


Juan Ugarte, the ultimate epitome of one hit wonder, slammed five past us and then seemingly vanished the season after.
 

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Juan Ugarte, the ultimate epitome of one hit wonder, slammed five past us and then seemingly vanished the season after.
Bad injuries. Signed for Crewe the following season, didn't really play. We signed him back, didn't really play then retired in 2008 at the age of 27.

For a brief time he was sensational. 22 league goals in 38 games that season. Huge shame.
 

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Great stuff pal, that's the Wrexham I quickly came to know and love- always play to win. Our brotherhood of Great & Historic Football League clubs are the living, beating heart of English football.

Here's some more of "the heart and soul of the British game" -

Historic football league club ha ha yous have never got that far
 

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Squads are starting to take shape. Pre-season training just about to start...I love this time of year. Also for us old league clubs, too long down here, it's a chance to renew acquaintences with clubs we haven't played for a while. With Hartlepool down here one memory in particular pops out for me. We had a mixed season that year but we had some proper club cult hero's playing (Juan Ugarte, Carlos Edwards and Denis Lawrence and a young Ben Foster in goal)

Apologies to most other people who won't care about this at all!

Next year you will be promoted. Happens most years a team have been average for a while like lincoln and all of a sudden they are flying and bt sport are makeing a meal of yous as thougth you have won the champions league. Wrexhams turn this year
 

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A very obvious north/south divide here!

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I can't help but feel one or two things are missing from that map....

Especially my ability to see notes
 
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You can tell who the Tin Potters are, they're the ones who are still pissed they didn't make the cut. :fl::fl::fl:
 

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poor old Solihull and Torquay, no derbies for either of them
 

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The national league has been getting more southern for a while. Not suprised due to lack of progress of northern teams over years. What i think is a pity is there been no teams between halifax and sollihull on the m1/a1 corridoor. I.e derbyshire and south yorkshire. Huge potentials that way due to catchment area and good public transport
 

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The national league has been getting more southern for a while. Not suprised due to lack of progress of northern teams over years. What i think is a pity is there been no teams between halifax and sollihull on the m1/a1 corridoor. I.e derbyshire and south yorkshire. Huge potentials that way due to catchment area and good public transport

Never been to Solihull then, nearest station NASA would struggle to get there in 3 months.
 

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Jimmy Bullard says his next job will be either in the National League or National League South.
 

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The thing that map doesn't make clear is that it takes fucking forever to get to Barrow from anywhere. I bet in average journey times ours would be the longest. Even to Guiseley or Fylde, it takes a lot longer than the map suggests.

Works to our advantage at home a lot though, as teams quite often turn up looking a bit jaded. That said, our players usually have to drive two hours to each home game...
 

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Greetings from Maidenhead.

I thought I would introduce my club to you, as I am sure very few people even know where we are, let alone anything about the club.

First of all, we are absolutely ecstatic to be mixing it up with the “big boys” at long last. We have never played at this level before and have been plodding along in the Conference South for as long as anyone can remember……never troubling the promotion places, but often looking nervously over our shoulders, and several times been reprieved from relegation due to the ineptitude / misfortune of other clubs…hello Salisbury and a few others!!.

Our fortunes changed when a certain Alan Devonshire was enticed back to York Rd, and went about recruiting half of his old Braintree players and added a certain professionalism and steeliness to our ranks. Not only that, but managed to get the best out of previously OK players…. step forward our 44 goal marksman, Dave Tarpey.

We are a very small, friendly part time club, who have a claim to fame of having the oldest continuously used ground by the same club IN THE WORLD!!

If you come and visit, you will see some exhibits from this bygone age, although our ground has been somewhat modernized over the last few years, particularly with a new 400 seater stand.

Our crowds have gone up from around 350 3 years ago, to an average of around 1,000 last year and an eye watering 3,500 for the visit of Ebbsfleet for the title decider/eliminator.

Many Conference South fans have expressed the opinion that Maidenhead is one of the best away days, mainly due to the fact that the ground is located in the town itself with several decent pubs nearby. Also there is a certain gentlemen’s club very close by, for people staying into the night and beyond!!

By the way, we are in Berkshire ( between Slough and Reading ), not in Kent, that is Maidstone!!

We have been accused in the past of playing rather rudimentary football, with a big punt up field to our 6 ft 3 centre forward ( Sean Marks ) who then plays in the elusive and darting Tarpey, who pops it in the net. A tactic that worked so well in the Conference South, but maybe not destined for such success next season. However, Devonshire has instilled a little more finesse and some ball playing through midfield and the wings.

Anyway, I hope to be posting regularly on this forum, because we may not be here for very long.

We look forward to hosting your teams and enjoying ourselves in this National League, although not particularly enjoying the occasional pasting we may receive.
 

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Greetings from Maidenhead.

I thought I would introduce my club to you, as I am sure very few people even know where we are, let alone anything about the club.

First of all, we are absolutely ecstatic to be mixing it up with the “big boys” at long last. We have never played at this level before and have been plodding along in the Conference South for as long as anyone can remember……never troubling the promotion places, but often looking nervously over our shoulders, and several times been reprieved from relegation due to the ineptitude / misfortune of other clubs…hello Salisbury and a few others!!.

Our fortunes changed when a certain Alan Devonshire was enticed back to York Rd, and went about recruiting half of his old Braintree players and added a certain professionalism and steeliness to our ranks. Not only that, but managed to get the best out of previously OK players…. step forward our 44 goal marksman, Dave Tarpey.

We are a very small, friendly part time club, who have a claim to fame of having the oldest continuously used ground by the same club IN THE WORLD!!

If you come and visit, you will see some exhibits from this bygone age, although our ground has been somewhat modernized over the last few years, particularly with a new 400 seater stand.

Welcome to the forum.

Our crowds have gone up from around 350 3 years ago, to an average of around 1,000 last year and an eye watering 3,500 for the visit of Ebbsfleet for the title decider/eliminator.

Many Conference South fans have expressed the opinion that Maidenhead is one of the best away days, mainly due to the fact that the ground is located in the town itself with several decent pubs nearby. Also there is a certain gentlemen’s club very close by, for people staying into the night and beyond!!

By the way, we are in Berkshire ( between Slough and Reading ), not in Kent, that is Maidstone!!

We have been accused in the past of playing rather rudimentary football, with a big punt up field to our 6 ft 3 centre forward ( Sean Marks ) who then plays in the elusive and darting Tarpey, who pops it in the net. A tactic that worked so well in the Conference South, but maybe not destined for such success next season. However, Devonshire has instilled a little more finesse and some ball playing through midfield and the wings.

Anyway, I hope to be posting regularly on this forum, because we may not be here for very long.

We look forward to hosting your teams and enjoying ourselves in this National League, although not particularly enjoying the occasional pasting we may receive.
 

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Greetings from Maidenhead.

I thought I would introduce my club to you, as I am sure very few people even know where we are, let alone anything about the club.

First of all, we are absolutely ecstatic to be mixing it up with the “big boys” at long last. We have never played at this level before and have been plodding along in the Conference South for as long as anyone can remember……never troubling the promotion places, but often looking nervously over our shoulders, and several times been reprieved from relegation due to the ineptitude / misfortune of other clubs…hello Salisbury and a few others!!.

Our fortunes changed when a certain Alan Devonshire was enticed back to York Rd, and went about recruiting half of his old Braintree players and added a certain professionalism and steeliness to our ranks. Not only that, but managed to get the best out of previously OK players…. step forward our 44 goal marksman, Dave Tarpey.

We are a very small, friendly part time club, who have a claim to fame of having the oldest continuously used ground by the same club IN THE WORLD!!

If you come and visit, you will see some exhibits from this bygone age, although our ground has been somewhat modernized over the last few years, particularly with a new 400 seater stand.

Our crowds have gone up from around 350 3 years ago, to an average of around 1,000 last year and an eye watering 3,500 for the visit of Ebbsfleet for the title decider/eliminator.

Many Conference South fans have expressed the opinion that Maidenhead is one of the best away days, mainly due to the fact that the ground is located in the town itself with several decent pubs nearby. Also there is a certain gentlemen’s club very close by, for people staying into the night and beyond!!

By the way, we are in Berkshire ( between Slough and Reading ), not in Kent, that is Maidstone!!

We have been accused in the past of playing rather rudimentary football, with a big punt up field to our 6 ft 3 centre forward ( Sean Marks ) who then plays in the elusive and darting Tarpey, who pops it in the net. A tactic that worked so well in the Conference South, but maybe not destined for such success next season. However, Devonshire has instilled a little more finesse and some ball playing through midfield and the wings.

Anyway, I hope to be posting regularly on this forum, because we may not be here for very long.

We look forward to hosting your teams and enjoying ourselves in this National League, although not particularly enjoying the occasional pasting we may receive.
Greetings from the other Maid Utd.
 

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Greetings from Maidenhead.

I thought I would introduce my club to you, as I am sure very few people even know where we are, let alone anything about the club.

First of all, we are absolutely ecstatic to be mixing it up with the “big boys” at long last. We have never played at this level before and have been plodding along in the Conference South for as long as anyone can remember……never troubling the promotion places, but often looking nervously over our shoulders, and several times been reprieved from relegation due to the ineptitude / misfortune of other clubs…hello Salisbury and a few others!!.

Our fortunes changed when a certain Alan Devonshire was enticed back to York Rd, and went about recruiting half of his old Braintree players and added a certain professionalism and steeliness to our ranks. Not only that, but managed to get the best out of previously OK players…. step forward our 44 goal marksman, Dave Tarpey.

We are a very small, friendly part time club, who have a claim to fame of having the oldest continuously used ground by the same club IN THE WORLD!!

If you come and visit, you will see some exhibits from this bygone age, although our ground has been somewhat modernized over the last few years, particularly with a new 400 seater stand.

Our crowds have gone up from around 350 3 years ago, to an average of around 1,000 last year and an eye watering 3,500 for the visit of Ebbsfleet for the title decider/eliminator.

Many Conference South fans have expressed the opinion that Maidenhead is one of the best away days, mainly due to the fact that the ground is located in the town itself with several decent pubs nearby. Also there is a certain gentlemen’s club very close by, for people staying into the night and beyond!!

By the way, we are in Berkshire ( between Slough and Reading ), not in Kent, that is Maidstone!!

We have been accused in the past of playing rather rudimentary football, with a big punt up field to our 6 ft 3 centre forward ( Sean Marks ) who then plays in the elusive and darting Tarpey, who pops it in the net. A tactic that worked so well in the Conference South, but maybe not destined for such success next season. However, Devonshire has instilled a little more finesse and some ball playing through midfield and the wings.

Anyway, I hope to be posting regularly on this forum, because we may not be here for very long.

We look forward to hosting your teams and enjoying ourselves in this National League, although not particularly enjoying the occasional pasting we may receive.

Thanks, but you all voted for Theresa May and not Lord Buckethead, so you can fuck off.
 

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A cross we have to bear, having Theresa May as our Mp

How do you know my vote did not go to the Lord B??
 

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Greetings from Maidenhead.

I thought I would introduce my club to you, as I am sure very few people even know where we are, let alone anything about the club.

First of all, we are absolutely ecstatic to be mixing it up with the “big boys” at long last. We have never played at this level before and have been plodding along in the Conference South for as long as anyone can remember……never troubling the promotion places, but often looking nervously over our shoulders, and several times been reprieved from relegation due to the ineptitude / misfortune of other clubs…hello Salisbury and a few others!!.

Our fortunes changed when a certain Alan Devonshire was enticed back to York Rd, and went about recruiting half of his old Braintree players and added a certain professionalism and steeliness to our ranks. Not only that, but managed to get the best out of previously OK players…. step forward our 44 goal marksman, Dave Tarpey.

We are a very small, friendly part time club, who have a claim to fame of having the oldest continuously used ground by the same club IN THE WORLD!!

If you come and visit, you will see some exhibits from this bygone age, although our ground has been somewhat modernized over the last few years, particularly with a new 400 seater stand.

Our crowds have gone up from around 350 3 years ago, to an average of around 1,000 last year and an eye watering 3,500 for the visit of Ebbsfleet for the title decider/eliminator.

Many Conference South fans have expressed the opinion that Maidenhead is one of the best away days, mainly due to the fact that the ground is located in the town itself with several decent pubs nearby. Also there is a certain gentlemen’s club very close by, for people staying into the night and beyond!!

By the way, we are in Berkshire ( between Slough and Reading ), not in Kent, that is Maidstone!!

We have been accused in the past of playing rather rudimentary football, with a big punt up field to our 6 ft 3 centre forward ( Sean Marks ) who then plays in the elusive and darting Tarpey, who pops it in the net. A tactic that worked so well in the Conference South, but maybe not destined for such success next season. However, Devonshire has instilled a little more finesse and some ball playing through midfield and the wings.

Anyway, I hope to be posting regularly on this forum, because we may not be here for very long.

We look forward to hosting your teams and enjoying ourselves in this National League, although not particularly enjoying the occasional pasting we may receive.


Oooo jeremy corbyn..... sorry mate i couldnt resist. Great first post
 

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Greetings from Maidenhead.

I thought I would introduce my club to you, as I am sure very few people even know where we are, let alone anything about the club.

First of all, we are absolutely ecstatic to be mixing it up with the “big boys” at long last. We have never played at this level before and have been plodding along in the Conference South for as long as anyone can remember……never troubling the promotion places, but often looking nervously over our shoulders, and several times been reprieved from relegation due to the ineptitude / misfortune of other clubs…hello Salisbury and a few others!!.

Our fortunes changed when a certain Alan Devonshire was enticed back to York Rd, and went about recruiting half of his old Braintree players and added a certain professionalism and steeliness to our ranks. Not only that, but managed to get the best out of previously OK players…. step forward our 44 goal marksman, Dave Tarpey.

We are a very small, friendly part time club, who have a claim to fame of having the oldest continuously used ground by the same club IN THE WORLD!!

If you come and visit, you will see some exhibits from this bygone age, although our ground has been somewhat modernized over the last few years, particularly with a new 400 seater stand.

Our crowds have gone up from around 350 3 years ago, to an average of around 1,000 last year and an eye watering 3,500 for the visit of Ebbsfleet for the title decider/eliminator.

Many Conference South fans have expressed the opinion that Maidenhead is one of the best away days, mainly due to the fact that the ground is located in the town itself with several decent pubs nearby. Also there is a certain gentlemen’s club very close by, for people staying into the night and beyond!!

By the way, we are in Berkshire ( between Slough and Reading ), not in Kent, that is Maidstone!!

We have been accused in the past of playing rather rudimentary football, with a big punt up field to our 6 ft 3 centre forward ( Sean Marks ) who then plays in the elusive and darting Tarpey, who pops it in the net. A tactic that worked so well in the Conference South, but maybe not destined for such success next season. However, Devonshire has instilled a little more finesse and some ball playing through midfield and the wings.

Anyway, I hope to be posting regularly on this forum, because we may not be here for very long.

We look forward to hosting your teams and enjoying ourselves in this National League, although not particularly enjoying the occasional pasting we may receive.
Where will away fans be housed? As you can imagine, clubs like Orient and Tranmere will no doubt travel in large numbers..............
 

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