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Trek wrote:I see Oadby could only manage an attendance of 212 but I suspect Sileby didn't bring many fans.

To be fair to them at level 10, anything above 200 is very good, there were quite a few lower crowds 3 levels higher today.

And has anyone seen what the junior cup final is going to be, Rushden & Higham vs Cogenhoe RESERVES, shows what a pointless competition it is that a reserve team is in the final :roll:

Olly wrote: To be fair to them at level 10, anything above 200 is very good, there were quite a few lower crowds 3 levels higher today.

Realise that but really expected a few more for a match between the top two in our league. I see that we once again had a bigger crowd than Corby Town despite FC Halifax usually having a decent away following.

Olly wrote:

Trek wrote:I see Oadby could only manage an attendance of 212 but I suspect Sileby didn't bring many fans.

To be fair to them at level 10, anything above 200 is very good, there were quite a few lower crowds 3 levels higher today.

And has anyone seen what the junior cup final is going to be, Rushden & Higham vs Cogenhoe RESERVES, shows what a pointless competition it is that a reserve team is in the final :roll:

Its a good chance for fringe players like your Okechukwu's and Louis Smith's to get a game, but strange to have reserve teams involved and should'nt take priority on a Saturday

Thought it was a good performance all round really everyone worked really hard thought Sam brown and deaks were brilliant Gilly slotted in nicely and Matt gearing had his best ame since his debut, Wizz looked like he hadn't been away and Both Alfie and jake worked their socks off.
Probably the best result in the other match bar a draw Sileby clearly have a great squad, lots of football to be played and you never know what will happen

Good win, although we should've had more. Alfie missed a sitter and Jake had two chance in quick succession from about 5 yards out, not sure how he didn't score the second! Anyway +5 is a good start to the week, hopefully we can get it up to at least +10 on Tuesday and put some pressure on Oadby.

Buckingham drew away with Chenecks, so maybe they'll have a bit more fight in them this time.

Given that we've just had an enforced 3 week lay-off I thought it was an excellent performance and the result is probably what we should have dished out to Wootton in the game at their place earlier in the season - could easily have been double figures yesterday with a little bit sharper finishing, their keeper pulled off a couple of great stops too, but I'm well happy with 5-0.

I felt we were dominant throughout yesterdays game and it was great to see. First Senior hat-trick too so a little bit of history created - hopefully the result will bring in a few more on Tuesday evening, Buckingham's draw with Chenecks made me raise my eyebrows, maybe they're finding some backbone and it may not be the goal fest everyone is predicting?

Its really "game on" now with Oadby losing yesterday, please spread the word that we're back up and playing again, a little bit of a drop in the crowd yesterday due, I would guess, to a combination of people not being sure the game was on, the bitterly cold weather and the 6 Nations on the telly - but please spread the word to those you know and make them aware of the forthcoming fixtures eh?

The next few weeks will be exciting and will show if we're true promotion contenders.........I definately think we are !!

BartonRaz wrote:Oadby 0-1 Sileby. It's back in our hands.

That suggests to me Sileby are bloody good!

Ahh, but they haven't played us yet! ;)

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