Scunny

Have sold just 1500 season tickets ... I didn't realise it was that bad .

Quoted from It Bites

Have sold just 1500 season tickets ... I didn't realise it was that bad .

I’ll be honest, I didn’t realise it was that GOOD!

That’s actually pretty much the figure they shift at this stage according to my scunny supporting mate…they did win today though…

Quoted from Heisenberg

I’ll be honest, I didn’t realise it was that GOOD!

😂😂

Damn. I thought some bookies had finally been brave enough to give relegation odds

Well we wouldn't have sold that many more if Fenty was still in charge and we were languishing in the NL with a crappy squad.

We could so easily be in their position.

Quoted from RonMariner

Well we wouldn't have sold that many more if Fenty was still in charge and we were languishing in the NL with a crappy squad.

We could so easily be in their position.

We’re not though so let’s laugh at the cuntts like they did us 👍

I honestly thought they would sell less than a thousand. I actually think they will have been relieved to sell that many.

They had a prize draw last week to win a season ticket.

2nd prize was for 3

They beat a strong Sheffield United side 3-2 yesterday and even got a mention on Talksport!!

Scunny supporter in the pub last night said a number of fans won’t buy a season ticket whilst Swann remains the owner although he believed that new buyers are interested and a sale might happen sooner rather than later. For those sceptics he did tell me this when he came in the pub and not after he’d had a few!!

I know that many on here want the Scunts to fold, but I am not as vindictive as that. I am happy to see them treading water in the NL for years as we storm up the leagues.

Quoted from RonMariner

I know that many on here want the Scunts to fold, but I am not as vindictive as that. I am happy to see them treading water in the NL for years as we storm up the leagues.

I'm with you Ron. I think of the Bury, Macclesfield fans and others over the years whose club went bust.

Quoted from RonMariner

I know that many on here want the Scunts to fold, but I am not as vindictive as that. I am happy to see them treading water in the NL for years as we storm up the leagues.

NLN you mean lol

Quoted from toontown

NLN you mean lol

Perhaps they will end up in the same division as Cleethorpes Town so we will still get a derby game to enjoy.

I agree. I don't want to see any club fold. But I'm happy to wave at them as they struggle in the NL  

Surprised they've sold that many tbh.

I don't keep track of them and dont get the local paper but I think their gets dipped under 2000 a few times last season. 1500 doesn't sound that bad.

Quoted from lukeo

I agree. I don't want to see any club fold. But I'm happy to wave at them as they struggle in the NL  

I’d happily watch them go bust. I honestly think they’ve been punching above their weight for 70+ years, and NL is possibly even too high for them.

They don’t have the fans. Even with a new owner, the stars would have to align for them to go back up, and I hope it never happens.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I’d happily watch them go bust. I honestly think they’ve been punching above their weight for 70+ years, and NL is possibly even too high for them.

They don’t have the fans. Even with a new owner, the stars would have to align for them to go back up, and I hope it never happens.

I seem to remember Kevin Keegan, Ray Clemence and GY managers Ron Ashman & George Kerr came from there. As much as we dislike them where would we be without the likes of George Kerr.

I don't care how Scunny do. They had their time in the spotlight and now it's our turn.

I don't wish demise on any club.

I would not like to see them go bust either Down oh yes but bust no way,, where would the game be without rivals and the banter . Lets not stoop so low as some of them went when we went down .

Quoted from ginnywings

I don't care how Scunny do. They had their time in the spotlight and now it's our turn.

I don't wish demise on any club.

I wish we were less obsessed with them. Our future is far more important than theirs.

Quoted from ginnywings

I don't wish demise on any club.

I don't wish Swann on any club, either.

If they can get rid of him and somehow survive, I think they'll discover that the National League is a tricky proposition to get out of - if you're planning to go upwards.

Quoted from Maringer

I don't wish Swann on any club, either.

If they can get rid of him and somehow survive, I think they'll discover that the National League is a tricky proposition to get out of - if you're planning to go upwards.

Wasn't the easiest to get out of at the bottom end last season either. Dover and Weymouth were woeful and Kings Lynn were for a large proportion of last season too.

If they go down again, that's just as difficult to get promoted from too.

I'm baffled why they haven't signed James Mck - experienced head behind a young defence is way better than another youngster in goal. If they signed him and got Jake Butterfield that would steady the ship and help them to a lower mid-table finish. I'd like to see them suffer for a few years, but definitely not to the point of extinction...no way. And yes we should be focusing on Lincoln not Scunny...

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

I'm baffled why they haven't signed James Mck - experienced head behind a young defence is way better than another youngster in goal. If they signed him and got Jake Butterfield that would steady the ship and help them to a lower mid-table finish. I'd like to see them suffer for a few years, but definitely not to the point of extinction...no way. And yes we should be focusing on Lincoln not Scunny...

I thought the potential of Jacob Butterfield looked a pretty stellar piece of business for them, given their circumstances. Clearly there’s a problem with him as he wouldn’t be on trial at such a basket case club otherwise, but on the surface I’d he’d have rocked up here a couple of weeks ago I’d have been relatively pleased. Very good pedigree.

Quoted from Poojah

I thought the potential of Jacob Butterfield looked a pretty stellar piece of business for them, given their circumstances. Clearly there’s a problem with him as he wouldn’t be on trial at such a basket case club otherwise, but on the surface I’d he’d have rocked up here a couple of weeks ago I’d have been relatively pleased. Very good pedigree.

Not sure they've actually landed him yet...

Quoted from Poojah

I thought the potential of Jacob Butterfield looked a pretty stellar piece of business for them, given their circumstances. Clearly there’s a problem with him as he wouldn’t be on trial at such a basket case club otherwise, but on the surface I’d he’d have rocked up here a couple of weeks ago I’d have been relatively pleased. Very good pedigree.

I seem to think we were linked with him 2-3 years ago but he spent last season at the second worst team in the SPL and before that in Australia which suggests to me he's on the wind down.

Back to McKeown, they've got a very good keeper in Dewhurst on loan. Regardless of what McKeown may have wanted wages wise, I doubt it would come close to what Dewhurst is costing who is an absolute coup for them. McKeown is running out of local options though as Scunny are now sorted, Boston have signed a promising keeper from Kettering and York signed Ethan Ross on loan from Stockport.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

I seem to think we were linked with him 2-3 years ago but he spent last season at the second worst team in the SPL and before that in Australia which suggests to me he's on the wind down.

Back to McKeown, they've got a very good keeper in Dewhurst on loan. Regardless of what McKeown may have wanted wages wise, I doubt it would come close to what Dewhurst is costing who is an absolute coup for them. McKeown is running out of local options though as Scunny are now sorted, Boston have signed a promising keeper from Kettering and York signed Ethan Ross on loan from Stockport.

He was training with Matlock town last week. Really sad to see him go from being one of the best keepers in league 2 3/4 years ago to struggling to get a part time club now. Hope he gets fixed up soon.

Quoted from gtfc98

He was training with Matlock town last week. Really sad to see him go from being one of the best keepers in league 2 3/4 years ago to struggling to get a part time club now. Hope he gets fixed up soon.

Best keepers in league 2 3/4 years ago ? Not for me mate a better than average shot stopper combined with a below par commanding box , distribution for me never made him top drawer.

Quoted from gtfc98

He was training with Matlock town last week. Really sad to see him go from being one of the best keepers in league 2 3/4 years ago to struggling to get a part time club now. Hope he gets fixed up soon.

Best keepers in league 2 3/4 years ago ? Not for me mate a better than average shot stopper combined with a below par commanding box , distribution for me never made him top drawer.

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Best keepers in league 2 3/4 years ago ? Not for me mate a better than average shot stopper combined with a below par commanding box , distribution for me never made him top drawer.

I’m very surprised by his apparent downfall. Ok, so Crocombe is the number 1 nowadays, but Hurst saw fit to start last season with McKeown between the sticks, so he’s clearly good enough for NL level. Mind you, he was also one of the worst performers during our relegation, and maybe this sticks in Hurst’s mind?

Someone said recently that you have to have 3 registered goalkeepers in the EFL (which was news to me), so if that’s the case I’m also surprised that the club didn’t retain him with a reduced 1 year deal. Having him on the books would hardly be scraping the bottom of the barrel, his experience alone must be worth something.

It’s all a bit of a sad situation.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I’m very surprised by his apparent downfall. Ok, so Crocombe is the number 1 nowadays, but Hurst saw fit to start last season with McKeown between the sticks, so he’s clearly good enough for NL level. Mind you, he was also one of the worst performers during our relegation, and maybe this sticks in Hurst’s mind?

Someone said recently that you have to have 3 registered goalkeepers in the EFL (which was news to me), so if that’s the case I’m also surprised that the club didn’t retain him with a reduced 1 year deal. Having him on the books would hardly be scraping the bottom of the barrel, his experience alone must be worth something.

It’s all a bit of a sad situation.

I read through the registration rules and couldn't see it. What it does say is that our squad limit is 22 players but goalkeepers and players under 21 are excluded from that.

In terms of how our goalkeeping situation is currently, if Crocombe got suspended, injured or called up to the New Zealand squad we can get an emergency loan in as Battersby has played in less than 5 League, League Cup and FA Cup games.

I think we'll have another 'keeper coming in before the window shuts, sorry SLAMS SHUT!!! that will coincide with Battersby going on a season long loan to Conference/Conference North level.  They seem to rate him quite highly, but not enough just yet.

Regards Jacob Butterfield, I couldn't believe it when I saw he was training with them and that they're in talks to sign him.   It does seem he's on the downward trajectory a bit but I'm very grateful that a quick Google trawl of him brought me to this story, apologies it's from the Daily Heil.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne.....rty.html  

Funnily enough I was in Morrisons earlier today, and I’m no publication designer, but I have to say that claret and blue really compliments the front page of The Non-League Paper.

Hopefully it’s something they keep going with for years and years and years.

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Quoted from diehardmariner

I think we'll have another 'keeper coming in before the window shuts, sorry SLAMS SHUT!!! that will coincide with Battersby going on a season long loan to Conference/Conference North level.  They seem to rate him quite highly, but not enough just yet.

Regards Jacob Butterfield, I couldn't believe it when I saw he was training with them and that they're in talks to sign him.   It does seem he's on the downward trajectory a bit but I'm very grateful that a quick Google trawl of him brought me to this story, apologies it's from the Daily Heil.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne.....rty.html  

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They've got him

A toe-tally excellent signing at that level.

Might have a nibble on them making the playoffs

Quoted from diehardmariner

A toe-tally excellent signing at that level.

Only played 3 games last season (for St. Johnston)
Before that his last game in UK was 2019 for Luton. I know he played in Australia, but that is not as competitive as the EFL

Was a good player, be interested to see how he gets on back in English football.

He's going to be shite. He's Scunny's Bryan Hughes.

He's going to be shite. He's Scunny's Bryan Hughes.

This obsession with the pub team down the road is a little embarrassing, can we just forget about them. They have never been our real rivals

Quoted from Dave Gilberts Left Peg

This obsession with the pub team down the road is a little embarrassing, can we just forget about them. They have never been our real rivals

Agreed wish them no harm when they are in their rightful position ( below us) I have always said our main rivals are hull but these matches don5 come to often

They have signed two experienced midfield players so it looks like their playing budget isn’t too bad. I would imagine they will be able to hold their own down there but a play off place will be very tough to get.

When I started watching Town (very late 80's/early 90's) I felt Barnsley were our rivals simply because they were the closest team we played on a regular basis.  We then had that Buckley-led few seasons with West Brom and later something with Sheffield Wednesday, which was partly location/partly the fact we were both scrapping in the same relegation battle.

After that it was few and far between.   Little bit with Lincoln under Slade, little bit more in the Conference, I dare say there's been as much needle with clubs like Stevenage, Cheltenham, FGR as there has been with more local rivals.  

I didn't see Town play Hull until my 8th season of watching Town and even that was in the Auto Windscreens, still to see us play them in a league fixture.  Scunny the same length of time to play them and I think it's only six times in the last 30 odd years we've met them in the league, with a few cup games in there too.  Lincoln is definitely the more frequent game of our localish sides, but I struggle to see them as a rival.

I'm not sure who I'd class as our rivals to be honest.  

Quoted from RonMariner

They have signed two experienced midfield players so it looks like their playing budget isn’t too bad. I would imagine they will be able to hold their own down there but a play off place will be very tough to get.

They've done their budget on 5 players . The rest are last season's failures and kids . They will struggle mate . They are a couple of injuries away from relegation imo

Quoted from RonMariner

They have signed two experienced midfield players so it looks like their playing budget isn’t too bad. I would imagine they will be able to hold their own down there but a play off place will be very tough to get.

Whitehouse is in last chance saloon.  Too many injuries for someone of his age.  He's a good player and I liked him here, as he has been well liked wherever he's played.  But I can't imagine he's in a position where he's demanding mega money.

Butterfield looks, on paper, a top drawer signing.  But as has been pointed out his past few seasons don't look fantastic.  I also note the lack of any detail on the length of his deal.  Wouldn't at all surprise me if he's signed a short-term deal as a favour to his old mate Keith Hill.  Any remote resemblance of decent form will see him snapped up by someone else.

There seems to be a massive surge of optimism at Scunny in the last few days, probably since they beat a pretty decent Sheff Utd side at the weekend and with this hope that Swann is selling up.  For their sake I hope Swann is moving on, but I don't think he is and nor do I think a pre-season win means they'll do anything but struggle.  We all know the demands of the Conference and their squad is absolutely paper thin.  A long season ahead for them.

Forget them up the road. On a downward spiral !!

Concentrate on how Town are going to play and develop this year in a higher league.

They will have enough people panicking about their plight living off the M181, now downgraded near their stadium to the A1077, much like their infrastructure and team in real life !!

Quoted from diehardmariner

Whitehouse is in last chance saloon.  Too many injuries for someone of his age.  He's a good player and I liked him here, as he has been well liked wherever he's played.  But I can't imagine he's in a position where he's demanding mega money.

Butterfield looks, on paper, a top drawer signing.  But as has been pointed out his past few seasons don't look fantastic.  I also note the lack of any detail on the length of his deal.  Wouldn't at all surprise me if he's signed a short-term deal as a favour to his old mate Keith Hill.  Any remote resemblance of decent form will see him snapped up by someone else.

There seems to be a massive surge of optimism at Scunny in the last few days, probably since they beat a pretty decent Sheff Utd side at the weekend and with this hope that Swann is selling up.  For their sake I hope Swann is moving on, but I don't think he is and nor do I think a pre-season win means they'll do anything but struggle.  We all know the demands of the Conference and their squad is absolutely paper thin.  A long season ahead for them.

Isn't that the human nature of football fans at the start of the season? Leaping onto any small bit of positive news? When we won at Orient in the relegation season after having won at Cheltenham in midweek I was thinking (for a short time) maybe Holloway has pulled something off here with smart recruitment from lower leagues, when actually it turned out to be offering contracts to pub players on a random basis.

Butterfield could turn out to be a Futch type bit of recruitment, but it could also be like Scans.

Butterfield has the potential to be a 'John Welsh' / 'Danny Rose' type signing.
Known to most fans, played at a decent level, but after 2/3 defeats, He will soon just want to hang his boots up.

He could also be a John Oster for Gateshead type.

I think Butterfield is a better player than Welsh or Rose, who were always good work horses who did exactly what was asked of them and usually gave it to someone better.  That's not a slight on them either, at their best they were very effective and all good teams have them.  It's just once their legs go, that's it.  There's not the technical nous to fall back on at a lower level.

Butterfield was, whenever I saw him, a proper player.  Someone who could control and dictate the game from the middle.  He's only 32 still and despite a poor last few seasons, should still have some life in him but with younger lads around him  maybe will free him up to be that one who pings the play about.

I don't think he'll be there long enough for anyone to find out though.

I’m sorry I’m loving Scunny’s misery - I’ve got Scunny supporting mates I put up with more than a decade of abuse off them. Now it’s time to return the favour.

Used to work with a lad from scunny that ripped the pi55 like there was no tomorrow. Would leave the football results open on my desk on a Monday morning highlighting our existence in the conference and the fact they were in the league. Then we only went and beat them in the fa cup and when I left a print out of what had happened the night before, he kicked off and went crying to management! Sort of summed scunny fans up for me right there.

I’d love to still be working with him but, as he blocked me from social media at the end of last season, I’ll just assume that after 10 years, he hasn’t changed.

Fu(k em!

Scunny fans are an odd breed…I’ve met some who are complete and utter bellsniffs but then my very good mate is a sensible football fan who knows the state of his club and is always the first to congratulate and commiserate me, much like I with him.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Used to work with a lad from scunny that ripped the pi55 like there was no tomorrow. Would leave the football results open on my desk on a Monday morning highlighting our existence in the conference and the fact they were in the league. Then we only went and beat them in the fa cup and when I left a print out of what had happened the night before, he kicked off and went crying to management! Sort of summed scunny fans up for me right there.

I’d love to still be working with him but, as he blocked me from social media at the end of last season, I’ll just assume that after 10 years, he hasn’t changed.

Fu(k em!

The description you’ve just given of that guy is the epitome of people I do not like.

I used to work with a Scunny fan. We got on fine before he knew I was a Town fan and he became a bit weird after that. On the other hand all of the Lincoln fans (pre-2016/7 fans) I’ve met have been good to talk to about footy and fairly knowledgable and sympathetic to our downfalls. Hull fans live in their own alternate universe.

SUFC playing Yeovil at home Aug 6th. Should be interesting.

Quoted from GrimPol

SUFC playing Yeovil at home Aug 6th. Should be interesting.

Good news is it’s on BT, something to enjoy whilst having a moment or two to reflect on our convincing home win v Northampton earlier in the day😀😀😀😀😄

Tricky start to their season to be fair. Yeovil at home first up probably isn’t the worst fixture in the world, but following that up with away trips to Maidenhead and Woking, at home to Solihull, away at Bromley, then at home to Halifax and Boreham Wood.

Halifax possibly a bit of an unknown quantity given the dismantling of their entire management team and squad that has taken place, but that aside I think they’ll do well to get more than 4 or 5 points from their first 21 available.

It’s going to be a long season for them, and thank Christ we don’t have to go to any of those places in the league next season.

Quoted from Poojah

Tricky start to their season to be fair. Yeovil at home first up probably isn’t the worst fixture in the world, but following that up with away trips to Maidenhead and Woking, at home to Solihull, away at Bromley, then at home to Halifax and Boreham Wood.

Halifax possibly a bit of an unknown quantity given the dismantling of their entire management team and squad that has taken place, but that aside I think they’ll do well to get more than 4 or 5 points from their first 21 available.

It’s going to be a long season for them, and thank Christ we don’t have to go to any of those places in the league next season.

That is some baptism for them.

If their fans had any illusions about how tough the National League can be, then they will know after that opening set of fixtures.

I still vividly remember how quickly reality struck when we first entered that league.

Quoted from ginnywings

That is some baptism for them.

If their fans had any illusions about how tough the National League can be, then they will know after that opening set of fixtures.

I still vividly remember how quickly reality struck when we first entered that league.

1:05. The precise moment reality struck me.

https://youtu.be/D4_jlazcaBc

Quoted from Poojah

1:05. The precise moment reality struck me.

https://youtu.be/D4_jlazcaBc

Yeah, 2nd home game of the season, although the moment it actually hit me how far we'd fallen was a few games later, stood on that awful away terrace at Tamworth watching us get beat 2-1.

There were a few games in those first couple of seasons that made you realise how far we’d fallen…even some wins felt more like pre season games…Huston, Hayes and Yeadong away, Braintree, Ebbsfleet…

Quoted from Poojah

1:05. The precise moment reality struck me.

https://youtu.be/D4_jlazcaBc

Mine was when we lost to Rushden and Diamonds away, 1-4, and when I read the dismal report, I just didn't even know where the thrashing took place.

Mine was Tamworth away.
Heading for the ground we drove past a bus stop.
Only it wasn’t a bus stop. It was the f**g ground. 😞

It’s when you start losing to teams you’ve never heard of that you realise how far you have fallen.

Quoted from GrimPol

Mine was when we lost to Rushden and Diamonds away, 1-4, and when I read the dismal report, I just didn't even know where the thrashing took place.

H and Y followed up by R and D - that gives me palpitations I went to both games - took the kids, what embarrassment; despite all the warnings signs, other big clubs struggling to get out etc, I was deluded, I ignored them, I thought we'd urine it back into the league - we are Grimsby, FFS - 1878 we were formed - 130+ years of history, Betmead Buck Bestall Briggs etc, I can't find half these pub teams on a map, we'll be back as champions...

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

H and Y followed up by R and D - that gives me palpitations I went to both games - took the kids, what embarrassment; despite all the warnings signs, other big clubs struggling to get out etc, I was deluded, I ignored them, I thought we'd urine it back into the league - we are Grimsby, FFS - 1878 we were formed - 130+ years of history, Betmead Buck Bestall Briggs etc, I can't find half these pub teams on a map, we'll be back as champions...

No doubt there will be a few Scunny fans thinking along the same lines.

Their season start will soon put them straight.

Quoted from Poojah

1:05. The precise moment reality struck me.

https://youtu.be/D4_jlazcaBc

A rare moment captured on camera / commentary in  there..."well in by Leary"...

Quoted from Poojah

1:05. The precise moment reality struck me.

https://youtu.be/D4_jlazcaBc

I just remember the sound after that goal, Hayes and Yeading had brought like 30 fans at best, but it was so loud after that goal because all the Town fans just clapped in disbelief

Quoted from Civvy at last

Mine was Tamworth away.
Heading for the ground we drove past a bus stop.
Only it wasn’t a bus stop. It was the f**g ground. 😞

I’m pretty sure it was there I went there with a lad who has a ST at Ibrox. Half way through the first half he burst out laughing. Asked what he was laughing and and he said he’d turned round to see someone putting their washing out next door.

Every now and then my wife would ask "did Grimsby play today?" Yes my dear we beat Maidenhead 1-0
"MAIDENHEAD?????!!!!! - they're not a proper team are they?" You can substitute Maidenhead for one of 20 others
Well our chums are away at Maidenhead on August 13th so I may just pop along and provide a report on their status

[url]https://youtu.be/6lsBXorCH8g[/url]

Quoted from buckstown

Every now and then my wife would ask "did Grimsby play today?" Yes my dear we beat Maidenhead 1-0
"MAIDENHEAD?????!!!!! - they're not a proper team are they?" You can substitute Maidenhead for one of 20 others
Well our chums are away at Maidenhead on August 13th so I may just pop along and provide a report on their status

I remember my wife asking why I hadn't gone to watch Grimsby v Barrow . She genuinely thought we were playing local Barrow cause we were non league

Quoted from thefish

[url]https://youtu.be/6lsBXorCH8g[/url]

Thanks that was really interesting, even though I'm familiar with the basics it was fascinating to see it all summed up by a neutral observer. In big big trouble aren't they...

Quoted from Civvy at last

Mine was Tamworth away.
Heading for the ground we drove past a bus stop.
Only it wasn’t a bus stop. It was the f**g ground. 😞

Worst ground for a league game I’ve ever been to. Obviously long demolished now. But how that managed to be promoted into that league I’ll never know.

Quoted from Civvy at last

Mine was Tamworth away.
Heading for the ground we drove past a bus stop.
Only it wasn’t a bus stop. It was the f**g ground. 😞

To be fair it was a cracking drink of a town in an afternoon.

Tamworth isn’t even in the top ten worst grounds I’ve seen town play at…

Quoted from aldi_01

Tamworth isn’t even in the top ten worst grounds I’ve seen town play at…

In no particular order…

Coalville Town
Welling United
Kings Lynn Town
Colchester United (Layer Road)
Braintree Town
Alfreton Town
Aldershot Town
Barnet (Underhill)
Chesterfield (Saltergate)
Wealdstone

And a couple (Maidenhead etc…) are lucky to miss out.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

In no particular order…

Coalville Town
Welling United
Kings Lynn Town
Colchester United (Layer Road)
Braintree Town
Alfreton Town
Aldershot Town
Barnet (Underhill)
Chesterfield (Saltergate)
Wealdstone

And a couple (Maidenhead etc…) are lucky to miss out.

Agree with all of them except chesterfield I didn’t think it was that bad to be in that group

well that was a good watch,cheered me up no end,hope they rot in non league for a very very very long time,dirty scunts.UTFM

that first season seemed to just been absolute deadbeat teams scoring crackers against us whilst we steadily got worse and worse.

Remember the rushden game, we booked to stay in Wellingborough the Saturday night, we'd been hammered 4-1, the room stunk, and day after we woke up to the news that Pakistan had been spot fixing  all through the test matches.

Worst one for me was me 16th birthday, trip down to braintree on a tuesday night.... losing 5-0. second game of the season and " your not fit to wear the shirts" rang out.

Quoted from Hagrid

that first season seemed to just been absolute deadbeat teams scoring crackers against us whilst we steadily got worse and worse.

Remember the rushden game, we booked to stay in Wellingborough the Saturday night, we'd been hammered 4-1, the room stunk, and day after we woke up to the news that Pakistan had been spot fixing  all through the test matches.

Worst one for me was me 16th birthday, trip down to braintree on a tuesday night.... losing 5-0. second game of the season and " your not fit to wear the shirts" rang out.

It got quiet toxic at Braintree, even the subs that didn't come on, thanoj and wood were getting loads of excrement from the fans.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

In no particular order…

Coalville Town
Welling United
Kings Lynn Town
Colchester United (Layer Road)
Braintree Town
Alfreton Town
Aldershot Town
Barnet (Underhill)
Chesterfield (Saltergate)
Wealdstone

And a couple (Maidenhead etc…) are lucky to miss out.

I've got a weird fondness for ramshackle non league grounds - find them far more characterful than the Histon/Rushden/Scunny soulless tin shed
So I'd totally disagree on many of them

Coalville should be excepted, simply because they made such a great effort to accommodate and welcome us - it was like going to a  mini winter festival
Welling, similarly, really welcomed us - that social club under the stand was absolutely rocking, and i thought it was quite charming. It also had a rel ale pub , which was like someone's front room 200m from the ground

Alfreton is basic , but the fact that we watched much of the game from the spoil heap the first time round makes it a unique experience
I like aldershot's ground - quirky , but it dos the job and that away covered terrace is brilliant for creating a great atmosphere (Underhill was very similar, especially when we had the side stand)
There was nothing wrong with Saltergate - town centre and always a good atmosphere

Layer Road, Wealdstone and braintree would deffo be on my list
I'd add in Maidenhead, Nuneaton, Barnet's new ground (find that so depressing and non league), Walsall (especially since they closed the social club), Kassam Stadium, Dagenham & Redbridge & Histon

By your criteria you probably should've included Chasetown and Hayes & Yeading - both which i loved . The experience of having a pint ,whilst watching the game through the social club's full length windows still brings a smile , as does the ability to leave Hayes' ramshackle ground to go and have a half time pint in the local.