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Re: AFC Rushden & Diamonds agree partnership with St. Neots Town
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:11 pm
by BartonRaz
easystreet wrote:Am I the only person worried our fans will go to St Notes for a season, enjoy the football and facilities and in a years time not come back to support our first team. :?:
I believe there is a core of 400-500 that will be at Kiln Park next season regardless.
I'd be more concerned about people going to K*ttering/Corby/Northampton/Leicester and others. People are going to St Neots for a reason - to put money in the coffers of R&D.
Re: AFC Rushden & Diamonds agree partnership with St. Neots Town
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:00 pm
by davealbon
wewantourdarbyback wrote:davealbon wrote: 'us'
Even if it's not official I think as fans we should claim RDFC's history as that of our club, the same way Dons claim that of Wimbledon (and were given it) over the franchise.
You're right, but it just sounds a bit weird referring to the old club as 'us'!
Re: AFC Rushden & Diamonds agree partnership with St. Neots Town
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:34 am
by bozzer
BartonRaz wrote:easystreet wrote:Am I the only person worried our fans will go to St Notes for a season, enjoy the football and facilities and in a years time not come back to support our first team. :?:
I believe there is a core of 400-500 that will be at Kiln Park next season regardless.
I'd be more concerned about people going to K*ttering/Corby/Northampton/Leicester and others. People are going to St Neots for a reason - to put money in the coffers of R&D.
Agreed BR, i had mixed thoughts when first heard about the tie up, and of course there is that risk that they like it, however i always came back to i would much rather go and watch football knowing that i'm putting £2 into AFC each time and i would also much rather people go and watch St Neots than K*ttering/Corby.
Re: AFC Rushden & Diamonds agree partnership with St. Neots Town
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:45 pm
by AFCRD_Dan
I'll be watching AFC R&D next year... I didn't even consider watching K*ttering, Northampton or Corby.. would rather go and watch St Neots, knowing that AFC will get something back.
I'll be at Kiln Park next year cheering on AFC Rushden & Diamonds, as well getting to as many games as I can this year with the under 18s.
Re: AFC Rushden & Diamonds agree partnership with St. Neots Town
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:04 pm
by BartonRaz
Formic wrote:It's also worth noting that some SatNav's have a bit of an issue with locating Rowley Park, as the Love's Farm development is so new and thus not all the roads are defined on older SatNavs (and even some newer ones). Mine wanted to take me to the nearest point to the postcode of the ground - but unfortunately that was the other side of the railway tracks.
Note also that the X5 bus changes timetables and reduces the number of stops in St Neots in a couple of weeks - the stop near the station will still be OK, but those who are thinking of having a look round the town first will need to keep an eye on this.
http://www.stneotsfc.com/club/finding
My Sat-Nav did the exact same Formic, so thanks for the heads up. If it wasn't for that post it would have taken me far longer to find the ground!
Re: AFC Rushden & Diamonds agree partnership with St. Neots Town
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:33 pm
by Formic
No worries - I see you were another who was impressed with Junior Konadu - I can't understand why a bigger club hasn't snapped him up - unless he doesn't want to go full-time.