Advantage not playing at home in August?

[Special1]

I think all the teams should reject playing at home in August so their home fixtures have to be squeezed in midweek before the end of April.

[Newby67]

Er, why is that?

 

I'd like to see more local derbies being played during the week rather than playing at difficult to get to grounds. Surely that makes sense?

[Adie Haynes]

I can see some teams will be playing Two midweek games to get the fixtures in b4 the cut-off of 26.03.08. Willo i see you have no games scheduled for after the 16th do you have to vacate the Copthall by then ready for the Athletics season

[Special1]

Originally Posted By: Newby67

Er, why is that?

I'd like to see more local derbies being played during the week rather than playing at difficult to get to grounds. Surely that makes sense?

My point exactly. Local teams should play during the week. Saturday fixtures should be reserved for fixtures played furthest away.

However, I think advantage is to be gained for a certain team that did not play any home fixtures in August.

[Horace]

Know who you are referring to, but surely it's a disadvantage to have to play all your early games away? Wouldn't do it myself.

[Adie Haynes]

I wonder who you could be refering to

[Special1]

You play away when the grounds are nice and new avoiding away games on cut up grounds later on in the season...

 

...And you welcome teams from as far as Bedford, Cranfield, Arlesey midweek [into London]on your not so good turf midweek.

 

I would say there is a distinct advantage.

[Willo the Cat]

New Bradwell - I think we are safe to play up to the 26 Apr at Copthall, we have just been lucky with the games (no long cup runs) and few postponments. In theory we would have finished the league on 12 Apr! That is up to the fixtures Sec surely?

 

As for this tread I have no idea who everyone is on about but heres my 2p's worth:

 

Sat 11 Aug - Sat 1 Sep P5 W2 L3 (1 midweek game - W)

 

Wheres the advantage???

 

The season runs from Aug - Apr and thats how long you need a team for.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong Special 1 (and apologies if I am)KT and SLB are the only london teams in Div 1, We are 3rd and you are 7th - Nots not a bad season if you ask me for 2 clubs that have been running a hell of a lot less than most!

 

 

 

 

[Adie Haynes]

Rhodes won't like you forgetting his other club

[Willo the Cat]

Good point well presented, and they are 2nd!

[Special1]

Willo

 

I am refering more to your midweek fixtures this year, 2008. Of which P1 W1 plus 3 more to play (all local to London: Bedford, Cranfield, Arlesey)AND possibly another yet to be scheduled - another local team - Ampthill.

[Willo the Cat]

I'm now banning myself. Sorry! I read the post but missed the snipe, selective reading. Your only jelous that you din't get to come swimming in Nov

[Tubbsy8]

Wish we had the option! I agree that it would be better to play local teams midweek. The trips to Chalfont and Holmer Green in recent weeks is a joke.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Special1

However, I think advantage is to be gained for a certain team that did not play any home fixtures in August.

Special1 - I think this has been touched on previously in that, as Horace rightly mentions, Kentish Town were at a huge disadvantage having to play their first eight matches, including cup ties, away from home when teams were highly charged for the new season. Remember we lost at Buckingham, Bedford and Amersham in the first month of the season, a possible nine points, or even seven, would have surely seen us home and hosed by now, although admitedly we didn't have Lee Scott then.

[Special1]

Willo, all I'm saying is that this makes you favourites, in my book, to get a promotion place.

 

If you let slip on these fixtures, you probably don't deserve to go up, as the expectation must be for you to win them.

 

Just like Tony Adams said on Match of the Day, teams can get jittery when they are fighting for the championship at the end of the season.

[NeutralFan]

Ahhh, we're talking about Kentish Town... I thought it was Hoddy we were talking about, didn't play a home league match until 15th Sept (Excluding the abandoned game against Kentish)

[Special1]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Originally Posted By: Special1

However, I think advantage is to be gained for a certain team that did not play any home fixtures in August.

Special1 - I think this has been touched on previously in that, as Horace rightly mentions, Kentish Town were at a huge disadvantage having to play their first eight matches, including cup ties, away from home when teams were highly charged for the new season. Remember we lost at Buckingham, Bedford and Amersham in the first month of the season, a possible nine points, or even seven, would have surely seen us home and hosed by now, although admitedly we didn't have Lee Scott then.

Likewise had SLB not been scheduled Hoddesdon Town, Stony Stratford Town, Haringey Borough and New Bradwell St Peter in the first seven games of the new season in a new league we may be a lot closer to you guys despite going through some major changes in 2008.

[Special1]

Originally Posted By: NeutralFan

Ahhh, we're talking about Kentish Town... I thought it was Hoddy we were talking about, didn't play a home league match until 15th Sept (Excluding the abandoned game against Kentish)

Despite the danger of regurgitating what already has been written in previous threads, how did you manage that? I know Kentish Town's excuse but Hoddesdon's?

[NeutralFan]

We share the clubhouse and ground with the Cricket Club so we have specific cut off dates when each other have use of the facilities.

[Special1]

Hoddesdon have still managed to get their home games in on Saturdays rather than midweek. However, Kentish Town have either boxed clever or have been very, very fortunate.