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by Sparky
Wed May 15, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Club Statement 03/05/24
Replies: 222
Views: 14087

Re: Club Statement 03/05/24

Well said, Jamie. Winning is better than losing, but existing is so much better than not existing.
by Sparky
Fri May 10, 2024 6:29 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Club Statement 03/05/24
Replies: 222
Views: 14087

Re: Club Statement 03/05/24

I wonder if the business plan was based on getting attendances up to 2,000. And when that didn’t happen…
by Sparky
Thu May 09, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Club Statement 03/05/24
Replies: 222
Views: 14087

Re: Club Statement 03/05/24

I absolutely don’t want them to fail. Seen too many clubs spiral towards extinction to want that.
by Sparky
Fri May 03, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Club Statement 03/05/24
Replies: 222
Views: 14087

Re: Club Statement 03/05/24

I hope somebody rang round the players first, before announcing this.

Mel seemed like a good guy. Feel a bit bad about my summary of the season. But yes, the football was frustrating at times. Still, it must be hard with limited time with players.
by Sparky
Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Review of the Season
Replies: 61
Views: 99801

Re: Review of the Season

Thanks guys, and agree with you about pressing, Tony. I guess I was saying nobody in this league seems to have a full-team press. Other teams do a partial press, whereby two or three players press together to cut down the options, coupled with a high defensive line. We rarely do that kind of pressin...
by Sparky
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Review of the Season
Replies: 61
Views: 99801

Re: Review of the Season

I’m new here, and this is my first post; so, hi everybody. I’ve been supporting Beavers for two years now, and managed to get to all the home games this year. Bit of an amateur tactician, with the focus on “amateur”. Warning: I might be talking utter rubbish, but here’s my view of how we played this...