National League North 2024/25

[BigDaveCUFC]

Been a lot behind the scenes at shields if I remember, isn’t as much cash as before.

Always say location can be enormous at this level, Curzon benefit currently because Manchester is a great place for part time players, but they have first picks currently.

I certainly do think the north east also has some great part time picks but suffered of late due to sheer amount of clubs, shields, Gateshead, Hartlepool now on full time, Darlington, spennymoor, Blyth part time, think there is another one rising also in hebburn town.

 

[Bottega Don]

Location is definitely a huge factor.

We benefit from being pretty close to Yorkshire, just over an hour drive to both Sheffield and Leeds. I know a few of our players commute from Leeds.

I would also imagine we have a bigger budget than a lot of NL teams due to our attendances and general club revenue. We get better crowds than everyone in the NL except Oldham, Southend and York. That helps us bring players in.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Big home cup draw for Curzon, good chance of tv

 

[High Peak Blue]

Big home cup draw for Curzon, good chance of tv

I can see Chesham v Lincoln being the main feature.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Possibly, although we have a silly name so that might help and while I don’t think Mansfield is a tv draw ‘cloughs’ Mansfield helps.

But hopefully it’s a good 2-3000 gate which is always good for the kitty.

Not as such good timing league wise we have some crucial games coming up….hereford home, Scarborough away, Chester home before it, for me could be make or break good chance to throw down the gauntlet for the title or drop down to the play off pack

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Oh well we didn’t get on, hopefully now just a Saturday game and not moved for worthless reasons

 

[Bottega Don]

Can't see anything other than a loss today

Chester in great form, we're in terrible form.

Would snap your hand off for a point

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Even game so far 1-1 about right neither side giving a lot to the other side really and not much surprise both goals from shots outside area.

Ours was a ridiculous 25 yard curler although Hereford should be wondering why the lad had so much space for so long, theirs after a couple of back to back corners which we constantly didn’t clear well enough and their shot went in although for me was poor gialkeeping and should have been saved, but Hereford will say they deserve to be back in it.

Think we missed the boat today, one of our central midfielders out, Mahon has decided to play himself in central midfield and while I do like Mahon I feel it was an opportunity to try two up front, we have some great wide players and struggle like mad at home to score because we play the 4-5-1, 4-3-3 approach which works superbly away but leaves you stumped at times when at home.

 

[Bottega Don]

How the fuck are we still top? We haven't won a game since we beat Curzon on the 3rd September

As I said before would've taken a point beforehand, didn't go so not sure if we deserved a point or not

 

[Prodigal]

Felt we missed out today, again concedingnthe points in the last few minutes, we have to learn to manage the game late on. Oh well on to Tuesday now at home to Darlo.