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by Lord Elpus
Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:47 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Chippenham away.
Replies: 24
Views: 4840

Re: Chippenham away.

I only THINK we're safe...but it would take such an unlikely set of results to see us go down (Cheshunt/Weymouth winning every game and us losing all of our last 4) that if it happened then quite frankly we'd deserve it and the management should go. I think we're a better side than we were and will ...
by Lord Elpus
Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Chippenham away.
Replies: 24
Views: 4840

Re: Chippenham away.

We weren't at all bad in the first half, coping with the difficult conditions admirably and carving out some decent moves here and there. But about the second half, well, the less said the better, and Chippenham are a very ordinary side indeed. Ah well, I think we can relax a bit...
by Lord Elpus
Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Those Were The Days; 5th April 1999
Replies: 8
Views: 1691

Re: Those Were The Days; 5th April 1999

Some very good players in that lineup. And I'm pretty sure we had three on loan from WBA...think Jamie McWilliams might have been one, not sure of the other's name. The much travelled Martin Buglione had been a very good player in his time but he was past his best by the time he joined us. Just a fe...
by Lord Elpus
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Those Were The Days; 30th March 1993
Replies: 1
Views: 640

Re: Those Were The Days; 30th March 1993

An odd side, that one. Some players who should really have been playing higher mixed with, well, errr, others!
Had no idea about Lee Rabbetts, a very good player indeed at that age. RIP.
by Lord Elpus
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: The Old Historian........
Replies: 6
Views: 1490

Re: The Old Historian........

Very sorry to hear this Les. All the best to Lesley from us.
by Lord Elpus
Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Taunton at home
Replies: 30
Views: 6783

Re: Taunton at home

Good post match interview with Mel. Thought the additional movement from midfield was a good tactic especially given the lack of recognised forwards. We did look good when me moved the ball around but Taunton also looked dangerous until they went down to 10. It was mentioned via the PA that last ni...
by Lord Elpus
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Taunton at home
Replies: 30
Views: 6783

Re: Taunton at home

Been chucking it down over in Thames Ditton but it has stopped now...game must be in doubt though. Someone go over to the ground sharpish with a watering can, we could do with this being rescheduled for when our forwards are back!
by Lord Elpus
Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Farnborough here on Saturday.
Replies: 32
Views: 7055

Re: Farnborough here on Saturday.

Absolutely zero goal threat today. Never looked remotely like scoring at any time. Daniel Rowe started, who I honestly thought might have been discarded already but he is clearly a player from the division below. Another previously unnanounced signing (unless I missed it) who has apparently been loa...
by Lord Elpus
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: First Team Analyst
Replies: 6
Views: 1653

Re: First Team Analyst

Haven't Brentford done something like this for a few years now, i.e. only signing players whose stats immediately match exactly their own statistical requirements? It's certainly worked for them but you would imagine it being much more difficult to achieve with non-league players where a bad day at ...
by Lord Elpus
Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Run in
Replies: 59
Views: 12825

Re: Run in

BevereeMaster wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:17 pm I’m hoping Yeovil get relegated, now that would be a nice ground to visit.
We went there in the FA Trophy just a handful of years ago. Bigger ground for sure, if a bit characterless. We were comprehensivly outclassed on the day though.
by Lord Elpus
Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Run in
Replies: 59
Views: 12825

Re: Run in

ExRef wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:24 am If (when) we stay up, we could be playing Maidstone, Torquay and even Dorking Wanderers next season.
Nothing new though are they? All been in our division in more recent years. We've won games on all those grounds too.
by Lord Elpus
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Dover away on Saturday.
Replies: 31
Views: 8484

Re: Dover away on Saturday.

Couldn't go today due to illness but that is a great result. Really looking like safety is within our grasp now. Like others have said, it's good use of tactics, a bit of confidence and good use of a squad. Starting to get the feeling that next season could be quite exciting... My Lord. Man flu is ...