[Shadrack Blue]

I knew nothing about teams in non league (and that definitely included Saturdays opponents Ebbsfleet) until I started taking an interest during the last few months...

I will say the more I find out about teams that we’ll be facing, the more excited I am about the coming season..

He’s a story I’ve come across about Ebbsfleet’s owner

http://www.kentonlin...-review-187234/

[Siberian Spireite]

They were owned by loads of subscribers to a website at one time- myfootballclub or some such? The subscribers voted on transfers etc, I think.

[Shadrack Blue]

Siberian Spireite, on 01 August 2018 - 05:42 PM, said:

They were owned by loads of subscribers to a website at one time- myfootballclub or some such? The subscribers voted on transfers etc, I think.

O right didn’t know that..
That sounds like it could of been one big game of championship manager 😂

[azul]

Shadrack Blue, on 01 August 2018 - 06:09 PM, said:

O right didn’t know that..
That sounds like it could of been one big game of championship manager 😂

It was, but by committee

[DerbySpireite59]

Shadrack Blue, on 01 August 2018 - 05:17 PM, said:

I knew nothing about teams in non league (and that definitely included Saturdays opponents Ebbsfleet) until I started taking an interest during the last few months...

I will say the more I find out about teams that we’ll be facing, the more excited I am about the coming season..

He’s a story I’ve come across about Ebbsfleet’s owner

http://www.kentonlin...-review-187234/

Excited? I'm B****Y scared.loads of southern clubs with money and a couple of northèrn clubs with money.

[Siberian Spireite]

Shadrack Blue, on 01 August 2018 - 06:09 PM, said:

O right didn’t know that..
That sounds like it could of been one big game of championship manager 😂

https://www.theguard...bbsfleet-united

[Shadrack Blue]

DerbySpireite54, on 01 August 2018 - 06:31 PM, said:

Excited? I'm B****Y scared.loads of southern clubs with money and a couple of northèrn clubs with money.

Yes I get that, we’re stepping into the unknown, but I don’t want to get negative or be frightened by it, I want to look at it in a positive way and feel hope.
Maybe Martin Allen’s enthusiastic way has rubbed off on me but before a balls been kicked that’s good enough for me..

Obviously after 5 or so games we’ll all have a better idea of what to expect and god forbid I/we might feel even worse than we did last season..

But for now I’m looking at this season with optimism, and hopefully we’ll just be a team that’s visiting the non league for 1 season only... (maybe that’s taking the optimism too far??)

[Westbars Spireite]

I'm extremely frightened by the whole thing.

[Spire-Power]

Shadrack Blue, on 01 August 2018 - 06:39 PM, said:

Yes I get that, we’re stepping into the unknown, but I don’t want to get negative or be frightened by it, I want to look at it in a positive way and feel hope.
Maybe Martin Allen’s enthusiastic way has rubbed off on me but before a balls been kicked that’s good enough for me..

Obviously after 5 or so games we’ll all have a better idea of what to expect and god forbid I/we might feel even worse than we did last season..

But for now I’m looking at this season with optimism, and hopefully we’ll just be a team that’s visiting the non league for 1 season only... (maybe that’s taking the optimism too far??)

If that is taking optimism too far we have inadequate investment and the wrong manager and players. We should have enough about us to do well this season.

[Essex_Spireite]

Ebbsfleet are a decent side. They have a central midfielder called Ebou Adams who was on loan at Orient last season. Did really well. Will probably be their 1 to watch on Saturday along with Kedwell

[martatcross]

We are going to be educated in this league for sure. We will probably get a classic FA trophy draw against someone who ground shares with a car boot sale oh the joys !

[kopblue]

martatcross, on 02 August 2018 - 10:26 AM, said:

We are going to be educated in this league for sure. We will probably get a classic FA trophy draw against someone who ground shares with a car boot sale oh the joys !

Like the proact 👍

[martatcross]

kopblue, on 02 August 2018 - 11:28 AM, said:

Like the proact 👍

No mate they only rent our car park

[Tonycfc]

martatcross, on 02 August 2018 - 10:26 AM, said:

We are going to be educated in this league for sure. We will probably get a classic FA trophy draw against someone who ground shares with a car boot sale oh the joys !

Thats us

[Spire-Power]

Ebbsfleet away may be one of the hardest games of the season, and to kick off the campaign. If we get something ie a point it will be a good start.

[Shadrack Blue]

Spire-Power, on 02 August 2018 - 07:55 PM, said:

Ebbsfleet away may be one of the hardest games of the season, and to kick off the campaign. If we get something ie a point it will be a good start.

I’ll be honest. I looked and laughed at the 1st fixture... how stupid and naive ...
Only Saturday will tell I suppose but shows the reality of how far we’ve fallen and what we’ve become... (a non league side)

[Spire-Power]

The reality came the day we were relegated...unless you live in a bubble 😂
But we knew before then it was going to happen. Now it's all about fighting back, starting Saturday

[Shadrack Blue]

Spire-Power, on 02 August 2018 - 08:35 PM, said:

The reality came the day we were relegated...unless you live in a bubble 😂
But we knew before then it was going to happen. Now it's all about fighting back, starting Saturday

Yeah 100% correct mate, and hopefully fight back we will! And do it well

It’s just myself, I didn’t want to face the facts until the last moment..
I didn't know how to face facts I suppose until I had no other option.. that option has come this last few week

I’m still looking forward to kick off on Saturday! I’ll be there doing my bit.. COYB!

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 01 August 2018 - 06:51 PM, said:

I'm extremely frightened by the whole thing.

Dismayed and humiliated are the words for my feelings at the moment. This stain will never be removed whatever happens

No success from now on will erase the feelings I have for DA/AC

[Westbars Spireite]

You know it's bad when you have to Google the name of the team your playing.

What I've discovered it that the Ebbsfleet is actually a river which gave it's name to the redevelopment valley the club subsequently decided to adopt.