Crowland Town

[Cham1]

Here is another challenge for you all. Having recently helped to secure a new manager for Gedney Hill Reserves. Here is another appeal this time for a new manager for Premier Division side Crowland Town as well as new menbers on their committee to help run the club

Anyone interested in joining the Crowland Town committee, managing the club or playing for them should call Danny Jackson on 01733 211548 or 07708 652313.

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I posted this earlier and should have posted it on a new Crowland topic - sorry Cham..

I hope Crowland get sorted soon, great set of lads down there and they worked hard under Dave Willis to go up from Div 1 then finish top 5 (I think?) in their 1st season in the prem..
I guess a lot of the players Willis brought in are now the ones that are drifting now he's gone??
Not sure why he left, but they lost a great manager when he did....

A club with a proud history and still decent players attached should surely attract someone new of decent managers calibre to help out, even if only in the short term???

I've maybe 2 or 3 players of that standard that play Sundays with us and I'm asking them if they'd like to go train with them etc even if only to help out short-term, they may not want to or already signed elsewhere on Sat but if anyone else can do the same and Crowland pick up 6 or 7 decent lads from it then it could make all the difference???

I read in the Spalding newspaper that Danny Jackson on 01733 211548 or 07708 652313. is the guy to call if anyone can offer any help and/or players.....

[Cham1]

Lets hope that giving the subject an airing on the forum will bring the club some help.

[HSFC]

Great challenge there for you Tommy!

[Tommy Trophy]

Very sad about Crowland, and as I have said earlier it is a shame that with the Ortonians situation and Parson Drove also losing their manager and half the team, the premier league is going to take a step backwards this year in terms of its quality at the top end, though the overall competitiveness may well be just as strong.

What Crowland needs is the support of the people of Crowland, rather than be just another Peterborough satelite club, with Whittlesey the example to follow - if it can't get that, then bringing in a manager from outside the area will only be a short term fix (however many trophies he might win!)

[Henry]

This is my first post, but I have been looking at the discussions for ages - just never had anything good to contribute!!

Anyway, as a Crowland player I think I can comment on this situation. Basically we are in big, big trouble if you ask me. I take Tommy's point about the team needing the support of the Crowland community, but trust me there is no one left! There are no players available in Crowland of a decent standard who want to play for us, and I can't think of anyone who could take over as manager and attract players.

We have made a fairly rapid rise through the leagues, and this was built - and I'm sure Hyypia will agree with me - on a group of core young lads from the town who had grown up together through the age levels and won pretty much eveything on the way. If you like the town got 'lucky' to have us - cos now the young players aren't coming through.

Dave took us to the next level and with that brought in better players and obviously these better players had to take the place of the local lads who were not as good. These players could arguably done a job in the Prem, but obviously not taken us to what we achieved last season. With these being bombed out of the first team the majority have now left the club, with us becoming as you put it a Peterborough 'satellite' club. The majority of players played for, in my opinion, Dave and not Crowland. So obviously a lot were going to leave. That's their perogative though, I wouldn't still be at Crowland if I didn't live in the town, and may not be by the end of the week.

The problem now is that I can't see a way out of this mess, we played Blackstones on Saturday and for me it just highlighted the problems. Before the game they had what seemed like a full on training session with about 5 or 6 people on the sideline coaching - We had Tony, who was just helping out. After the game they warmed down for about 20 minutes, I was in the G&A on my second by then!! We need someone from outside the town to take over and install a bit of professionalism and bring in extra players, like Dave did.

This is not a dig at anyone, just the way I see the situation, you wouldn't think it would be that hard for a Prem team who finished top 5 (even with loads of points deducted) to get a manager - but I suppose Crowland is a bit of an outpost; if you live in Peterborough you wanna play in Peterborough, if you live in Spalding you play for Pinchbeck or Moulton. But who wants to play for Crowland?

That was a bit long for a first post!!!

[HSFC]

Agree with what you are saying in respect of players playing for their local teams and how hard it is trust me Ive just taken over Gedney Hill Reserves already found out my task :mad:

Good job Ive got alot of lads who play for our Sunday team who would more than do a job in the combi division, the task Crowland have finding players is one thing but of the standard needed to do a half decent job is another!

Gedney is not exactly the largest area there simply is no-one locally which is a shame I guess this is where you are coming from in respect of Crowland - I really do wish the club all the best in their quest surely there must be players out there wanting to play at that level :soo:

Anyway, good luck guys.

[crowland boy]

As a former Crowland player and resident I have the deepest sympathy for Crowland Town, especially Danny and Reg who have always been very supportive of the club and do their best to ensure its survival. Without them Crowland Town would be long gone.

The problem though is that in the past we have had very loyal players who have done their best for the team. When other managers have come in recently (the past 5 years?) the loyal players have been discarded and treated very pooly. I know of at least 6 players who will not play for Crowland because of the way they were treated. The team still has an element of Crowland lads in the team but as soon as new players come in, they are not good enough anymore.

If these players from Peterborough, Eye, Spalding are better then fine, I have no problem with that. But I have seen some players from elsewhere who are not as good.....but still get picked. They are not even fit to be the tea boy.

If you ask people connected with Crowland Town why the club is failing, they turn round and blame the lads in Crowland for not supporting the team. Maybe the club has not supported these players in the past.

I hope they get a manager soon but I just feel that certain managers have caused this rot and should be feeling very guilty.......

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The problem though is that in the past we have had very loyal players who have done their best for the team. When other managers have come in recently (the past 5 years?) the loyal players have been discarded and treated very pooly. I know of at least 6 players who will not play for Crowland because of the way they were treated.
I hope they get a manager soon but I just feel that certain managers have caused this rot and should be feeling very guilty.......

Oh dear.... I dont claim to know much about the situation but blaming other managers in the last 5 years isnt going to help the club right now is it?
I'm fairly sure in the last 5 years Crowland Town FC have been a great team and won silverwear and got back to the Prem (top 5 finish) plus cup finals etc... they've had some cracking players with them in that time also.
The managers responsible did their job and what was asked of them BY CROWLAND TOWN surely?
Blaming them for pushing crowland lads aside when they are a winning team doesn't really stand up does it? if they dropped people and then lost games then fair enough, as a Manager it's your job to win games and you can't please all the people all the time, I know that one 1st hand..
EVERYONE should surely be supportive of a winning manager regardless of who's dropped and who's brought in, I'd suggest that if that was the case then perhaps this mess could have been avoided? just a guess and my own opinion before anyone starts
Failing that crowland could have just not bothered asking a top mamanger to take them to the top????
I dont want to upset anyone here but as a manager (albeit a lowly sunday team) I hate to see people who have brought sucess to a club when asked to, being slated...

If there are Crowland lads that are good enough then step forward and help your club out, there doesnt seem to be anyone managing currently so no-one can have any gripes about how its run at the minute, dwelling on the past wont help.
I've spoke to Danny and said if I can persuade any of my Sunday lads to help out then I will, I hate to see a club struggle in particular one with such history...

[Henry]

When things go wrong, the blame game is bound to start. Crowland Boy has summed up the feeling I get from around the town, but this is because previous managers aren't there to defend themselves and nobody wants to blame themselves. i would rather say the situation has arisen due to a catalogue of events, although I think previous managers and players have to take some responsibility.

Anyway, I think its irrelevent cos we are in the situation now. The problem now is not about finding a manager or finding players, the problem is finding GOOD players and GOOD managers. Our reserve team will have enough players to compete strongly at Combination 2 level as was demonstrated last season, but a lot will not be able to step up to the first team. I can think of a few people who want to do the manager's job, but will they be able to attract decent players and keep the senior squad members together? I don't think so. For example, I'd do the job, but I'm 23, got no contacts, the players wouldn't respect me as a manager and the whole thing would descend into farce.

We shouldn't be in limbo at this stage of pre-season.

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Well put Henry... but I still dont see how anyone can blame any previous winning manager when Crowland would have asked them to create a winning team, we didnt hear any complaints from ANYONE back when they won the 1st div last year and then reached the cup final this year and finished 5th did we?

If the club and town has people and players who now say they were better off before recent managers, then it shouldn't be hard to continue now they're gone should it?
I believe the manager last season gave plenty of notice? and that should have allowed the club to put things in motion to ensure things went well, blaming them now after Hamish quit isn't on really is it?? its only stuff I've heard so if I'm wrong please forgive me, just my opinion backing fellow managers in particular one who's won it all and brought good things to a club, if I can ever do half as well I'll be well chuffed...!

It's unfortunate that the clubs struggling and blaming others wont help
I think we all hope somethings sorted for the good of the club soon.

[Robbo ?]

As a Pinchbeck player i would like to wish Crowland the best in reforming a good team. At Pinchbeck only 3 years ago we did not look to have a chance of surviving and so had been the case for the previous two or three seasons, with the reserves pulling out we was not in a good state.
Then we got a new joint manager and he brought ina young team due to his links with youth football and the team was good enough just to survive that season and since then we have built on this, restarting a league winning reserve side and the first team doing the best they have done for many years and the reason is youth and local players who want to play football for thier club and this is what crowland should look at and just try and survive this year then build on this.
Youth and local players do not want money they just want the shirt on thier back and the big teams who pay players should look at this, for example our rivals Moulton this year have paid players to sign on lets see thier state in 5 seasons time will they be the next Crowland?

[thunder4]

robbo. I have also heard about moulton giving signing on fees plus new boots to new players. Its clubs like these that destroy clubs like crowland cos even if there was decent enough players in the town, the promise of money is a very big lure. That is where pinchbeck is such a good club cos im sure teams have been after posey since the end of the season, but he is a local player playing for the club he loves! Hats of to him and pinchbeck. But bad news for league if money is starting to talk. :nono:

[pufc army]

thunder 4 is is just there new players or the whole of the first team? do u play in the pboro league?

[carefree]

tut tut moulton dnt pay players any kind of fees fullstop! some clubs do have a boot allowance .nothing wrong there.

[BLUE BOYS]

i am free and avaliable if anybody wants to give me a boot allowence as i need a new pair, u here that it goes on but dont believe it. but obviously it does. talking of paying players did you see march in the paper and all the ex parsons drove lads the big guy james patrick how on earth is he at that level must be related to alex russel. dont forget i need new boots free agent, kit bag aswell if it can be aranged oh and free subs please

[thunder4]

yeah i play in peterboro league all i say is what i have heard. as far as i know its only the new players.

[Robbo ?]

This year moulton have paid new players to sign on i know of atleast 3 players they have done this to!

[crowland boy]

Like I said I know players who have left the club due to the fact they have been dumped on the scrap heap.

Maybe my point got lost slightly...but the point is that why should Crowland Town carry on if all they want is silverware? We are not Man United, local football is about enjoying yourself, local pride. When Crowland play Gedney Hill it should be a battle! I just feel the will to succeed has MADE managers treat certain players this way. Maybe unfair to blame them....I suppose success is what we all want....but the reason local football exists..I believe...has been lost. Its all too serious.

I sincerely hope they sort themselves out and wish them all the best. If I could help I would. All I can say is good luck and ENJOY next season. You are a great club with some great people behind it. Up the Crowland!

[Back of the Net]

We ALL hope Crowland get sorted and enjoy the season... I've put 1 player Dannys way who is able to hold his own in the prem, he's not a Crowland lad though but I'm sure in the short term that wont matter. I'm sure others will follow from elsewhere and some will come back to the team also in time.... in my own opinion etc etc....

Crowland Boy.... this is just my own thought on your comments, it's in no way a dig at the club as I've upmost respect for it...
IF Crowland want local players and pride and enjoyment regardless of trying to win the Prem and cups etc then maybe the new manager should be made aware of that, it would make the job easier.
If your brief is to win cups and maintian a serious challenge in the prem then it seems impossible to do that and have all local players happy because as someone pointed out earlier there doesnt seem to be the quality coming through, in and around Crowland to sustain a serious challenge.
I'm not knocking it at all, my own team are in it all as mates and I never take a player unless he bonds with the team regardless of ability... but then again we're not Sat Prem :lol:

Sincere best wishes to the Crowland lads as I have watched them a few times last 2 seasons and they're top lads

[The Harrox]

This year moulton have paid new players to sign on i know of atleast 3 players they have done this to!

What are you talking about??????? As a member of the committee at Moulton, i can categorically say that no player at Moulton is receiving money to sign on let alone getting paid to play. I'm sure it wouldnt go down too well if players get paid and the managers dont!!!!!!!

If anything, the club are always asking the players to dig in to there pocket in the way of subs up until the beginning of last season which was then replaced with a weekly draw with each players having to have a minimum of 2 tickets.

The only thing that players are getting are some tracksuit tops which have been sponsored by a local firm. So dont believe all you hear Robbo!!!!!!!!!

Who are Moultons new signings Robbo???? Also, what can be done if somebody offers to buy somebody some boots???

[The Harrox]

i am free and avaliable if anybody wants to give me a boot allowence as i need a new pair, u here that it goes on but dont believe it. but obviously it does. talking of paying players did you see march in the paper and all the ex parsons drove lads the big guy james patrick how on earth is he at that level must be related to alex russel. dont forget i need new boots free agent, kit bag aswell if it can be aranged oh and free subs please

Please tell me you are joking!!!!! :soo: :soo:

I thought he even struggled at Peterborough Prem level.

[Tommy Trophy]

Just a quick comment in support of Dave - when Ortonians gave their notice in February, Dave contacted me pretty much straight away to see if I would be interested in going to Crowland. At the time he didn't say why, though that subsequently became obvious, and you can't run a Peterborough side if you working in deepest Wales all week.

Point is that he was trying to sort something out for Crowland way back then, and with his record for the club, I don't think he has anything to apologise for.

You would have thought that Hamish would have been a good choice given his background, and close involvement in the side towards the end of last season - bit of a shock that he didn't give it a better blast though I know from bitter experience that this is the worst time of year to be a football manager, when the whole world and his dog seems to be after your players and they in turn very much like to keep their options open.

[Robbo ?]

Hey The Harrox im jus sayin what rumours are going around locally! i heard phil groves and gav mcpartland (however u spell it) have been given £30 to sign on so they told some of their sunday league team mates at Cowbit FC

[carefree]

rubbish robbo :mad: . gav and phil are like ant and dec, where 1 goes the other follows! they didnt go 4 the money as i know that there isnt any at moulton 2 throw away.

phil lives close 2 moulton which is why he decided 2 go there, added 2 that they have been a top 6 at worse team in the prem 4 many a season now, unlike pinchbeck yeah who were a top side in the late 1800's :lol: and taking into account the youth thing at ur club success was long b4 u knew what a football was.

gav n phil tried out 4 oundle, psl,crowland and moulton and did the best 4 themselves.

they follow teddy paling who is a mate of mine and a top player, he got nothing more then having 2 spend more time with lockie, poor man :lol:

its a shame that no big name players want 2 play 4 pinchbeck but hey u've got thingy bob and his mate so staying up can be achieved :mad:

[Robbo ?]

hey carefeee calm down i am only saying what i have been told. which this forum is all about surely???
also pinchbeck have signed some new players this year who you will see in the forth coming weeks. we have lost our goalkeeper to holbeach and now replaced him with a ocal policeman who was at spurs till he was 16 then played for newport pagnall and milton keynes (not mk dons) and is looking very good. we have strengthened our squad deffinately but as a team who are only looking at mid table and building on last season we are looking good currently.
and i take "thingy bobby and his mate" was a joke?

[Hyypia]

About time i had my 2 pennies worth considering i have played for Crowland for the last 6 yrs since i was 17 and we have managed to rise from Division 3 to the Prem in 4 seasons and then finished a more than respectable 5th or 6th in the Prem (should've been 3rd but i won't play that record again) plus lost in the Senior Cup Final when the whole side didn't show up on the pitch.
I'm sure i know Crowland boy very well but i cant quite put my finger on who it is, i have my suspicions. I think we will all agree that to get from Division 3 to the top six in the Prem in 4yrs will undoubtedly not contain the same 16 players throughout this time (unless you are an exceptional or lucky side - in respect of keeping hold of that quality of players for 4 yrs)

Henry was right (first time for everything eh mate?), we did have a great outcrop of players from Crowland that are all 22 or 23 including myself and i would love it if we could all play together, however football rarely works out like that. We have not had anywhere near the same quality of youngsters coming through since that time (not that any of us have been notified of anyway!)

I will be the first to admit that without Dave taking over we would not be in the Prem, we would probably only be a top 6 first division side at best. As someone mentioned previously players came to Crowland because of Dave and not to play for Crowland and unfortunately now that Dave has gone they have gone too

The dissappointing thing for me was last Sat against Blacko's when we only had 3 regular 1st team players from last season, additionally Darren Hempson was there but he got injured after 5 minutes. The 3 amigos feared the worst.
Hopefully now Linoel has taken over he can attract some players of worth, only time will tell...........

[BLUE BOYS]

no straight up harrox patrick was in the march team in the paper in the et midweek. i was surprised as thought he was poor. but there you go who you no on that one i think

[donk]

Are the three amigos staying

[red card]

[quote="BLUE BOYS"]i am free and avaliable if anybody wants to give me a boot allowence as i need a new pair, u here that it goes on but dont believe it. but obviously it does. talking of paying players did you see march in the paper and all the ex parsons drove lads the big guy james patrick how on earth is he at that level must be related to alex russel. dont forget i need new boots free agent, kit bag aswell if it can be aranged oh and free subs please[quote] just been talking to the big guy "alan russells love child" . hes been training with March just for fitness, which he knows he needs, Alan asked him if he wanted a blow out . to be fair to James he was laughing as much as the rest of you when he saw the ET. :lol:

[carefree]

robbo DITO dooh! sounds like a good keeper, when did his career start then? as he has played 4 so many top clubs, 1952? shld raise your avarage age up to 17 now yeah?

[Robbo ?]

carefree you always make me laugh! he is 28 and it will probably make our average age up to about 20 now not soo young anymore. carefree you are quick to be sarcastic to others have you any news to share or do you just disagree with everything on here?

[thunder4]

i heard james patrick was on 60 quid a week at march and the team is being built around him!

[red card]

thunder 4, as i said earlier i spoke to Patrick yesterday, hes not playing for March Town so i shouldn`t think hes getting paid 60 quid! :stpd:

[The Harrox]

Looks like thunder4 must be a clone of Robbo? especially with all his i heard that!!!!!!!!!

Maybe he is Robbo? in disguise.

[thunder4]

so then harrox, at what point of the season are you gonna throw away the title this year? must be getting bit frustrated always being also rans! :lol:

[Robbo ?]

i can assure you thunder4 is not me!
we must both just hear a lot of local rumours!

[Hyypia]

In reply to donk, the 3 amigos are all still signed on at the moment. I think it all depends on what kind of a side we can put together. I don't mind a bit of graft and i always train but i don't want to get trounced every week cos surely no one enjoys that, even more so when other top sides are interested

[The Harrox]

At what point did Harrox throw the league away last season or come to it, the season before???

As we dont know the true identity of you thunder4, it is maybe difficult to ask what you have won and how you would be able to back it up if nobody knows who you are.

[thunder4]

have i hit a nerve? seriously though, what do you think your chances are this year?

[The Harrox]

Not hit a nerve with me. Was just asking what i thought was a valid question.

As for where Moulton finish!!! Difficult one at this stage but certainly top 4. With John Bal and Andy Williams back to full fitness. Will Taylor not too long before he is fit and the new signings (that we paid for) will certainly mean that we will be up there.

Notice you avoided the main point of the last post tho. :soo:

[thunder4]

sorry didnt mean to avoid it the way i saw it in past seasons was that it was yours for the taking but you always faultered at crucial stages.

[The Harrox]

3 seasons ago yes. losing 1 and drawing 2 of the last 4 games is not good so you are warranted with the comment there.

2 seasons ago. No. losing by 1 point on the last day of the season. After an undefeated run before Xmas would not necessarily constitute blowing the title. Well not in my eyes anyway.

Last season. It depends how you look at it. Up there at the turn of the year and finishing 5th / 6th. We wasnt helped by the loss of 3 key players to injury who would be in the 1st eleven week in week out. I know it's all ifs and buts but as even the great Mr. Cooper said we were hindered by our injuries.

[Carrots]

Not sure why u are talking about Moulton on a Crowland Town thread
but as u are the plain truth is Moulton were not good enough to win the title otherwise you would have won one title or was it the management that messed up
Now Treacher has gone intersting to see how u get on

[The Harrox]

Maybe if you read the whole thread and not just the last post you will understand why :stpd:

The management must have screwed up!!!!!!!! 2 seasons ago, winning 15-20 games on the trot, is that making a mess of things????

So i guess that you think Spec messed up as well if you are basing your comments on that.

As for moulton losing Treacher. Yes it is a loss but one that we will overcome. You make it sound as though Tom was the only one that put Moulton where they are.

You obviously have somesort of problem with Moulton but rest assured Carrots you are the last person to worry about.

[jb]

i notice that robbo posted claiming not to be thunder4 only 3 mins after thunder4 made the previous posting?!

if you're gonna wind people with an alias at least think about it!

[Robbo ?]

i can assure you i am not thunder4 i know who he is and he plays for another team in the prem! i will not reveal him i am the young right back from pinchbeck sam roberts

[The Harrox]

Are Crowland going to be able to raise 1 team, let alone 2?

Apparently they had a friendly on Saturday that was called off because only 7 players bothered to turn up.

It's certainly not looking good at the moment which I think is a great shame.

[carefree]

well all expected a right old hammering frm whittlesey sat, so hats off 2 crowland 4 wot seemded a close game wen looking at da result. how did it go? close or easy 2-1?

[donk]

yeah a good performance, just one regular first team player from last year a few from the reserves and load of new youngsters, with 4 or 5 more injured or on holiday things are looking a lot better than a month ago.

[Hyypia]

I'm glad to see it's not gone completely downhill at Crowland. Well done to Danny, Lionel and Pete for keeping it afloat. Would have been a massive shame if they folded.

[carefree]

u shld av stayed foxy!

[jb]

i'm sure there's a post on here somewhere with you banging on about loyalty foxy!

[Hyypia]

I don't regret my decision lads. Enjoying it at Hampton. 4 wins from 4. Played 90 mins in each game. I was loyal to Crowland in my time there. Started at 16/17 and now 23, always gave 100% and rarely missed games. I've got a clear conscience.

[Henry]

I enjoyed my time at Hampton too - that Tesco is so big!!! :lol:

[Spider Man]

Rats and sinking ship spring to mind Hyppia and you are giving me stick about contribution when your contribution to Crowland this year was to walk out on them when they needed you most.

[Back of the Net]

Can't knock Foxys loyalty lads..
He was always there for Crowland for a good few years and even helped us (Sunday morning team) out last season and turned out every game when needed for us... more like him would be a massive gain for local footy.
There's plenty of other players that could learn a thing or 2 from his example I'm sure :lol:

We've all heard many Sat Prem managers mentioning how they get messed around by a few individuals season after season -
we had one lad (current Oundle player, I think) sign to play for us on Sundays at the Perkins tournament this year and at that very same tournament he then signed for another Sunday side, he'd also signed for at least 2 Saturday teams..
I'm happy to say once we found out we lost interest in the :lsr: regardless of his ability etc...

Oh and any bets on who Spider Man is??? he's an average Fisherman at best I'd say... caught any big ones lately? :lol: :lol:

[Hyypia]

Let me get my violin out for you Spider Man and play you a lullaby. If you were a TV character i'd put money on you being one of the old gits from Harry Enfield. :mnn:

Cheers Shaun, always a gent. Hope it's going well for you on Sundays mate. I miss the Sundays crack, but my missus doesn't!!!

[Hyypia]

PS - Henry you're a geek. I can see you sitting at your desk chuckling to yourself at what you thought was a great joke. We'll have to meet up for a beer soon mate.

[Spider Man]

Spider Man can of course never reveal his identity, though I am not that well known as have never managed a team or anything as daft as that since playing days ended 20 years ago, just a silent spectator. Always find a local game to watch at weekends and just disappointed in how it seems to gone downhill a bit. Sorry Hyppia dont want to get into a slanging match as you are a decent honest player and I was just getting my own back. Rest assured that Spider Man will continue to seek out injustice or stupidity and fight to overturn it - King Arthur is on my hitlist for trying to destroy the leading team in the city with his madcap recruitment policy.

[Hyypia]

Fair play Spider Man, apology accepted, mine is offered also. Nothing taken to heart, i love a bit of banter. Some good games this week, the 'BIG' one tonight with Perkins Vs PSL and we've got PSL at Hampton Sat.

[Henry]

Plus Henry's return from injury - That will drag the crowds in.

[jb]

i'm glad you know what spirit to take that dig in foxy! for a minute there i thought i'd started something :lol:

i know you're one of the people almost every manager would love in their team and if i was a manafer i would too! good luck on saturday mate(NOT) :lol:

[Harbs]

If i were a manager i wouldn't have you in my side you traitor!
There's poor old Crowland struggling along and there's you sat top of the league its become a shameful world.

[Hyypia]

Correction Harbs, we're second on goal difference, plus i've played my part in getting us there. You must be cranky or something. What's the matter, not getting a regular 1st team place? :lol:

You'll have to work harder than that Harbs to out fox a fox.

Good luck this eve, hope the bench isn't too cold for you

[Hyypia]

Cheers JB, although you're never normally that nice to me, what are you after? Only joking mate appreciate the backing.

Maybe c you Sat

[Tommy Trophy]

Going to watch Crowland v Moulton on Saturday, so will be interesting to see how Crowland are shaping up, as well a look at how Moulton are coping with the transformation of their side from old to new!

[Harbs]

i wish you were right with your comments about the bench last night i would have had a better game on there!
Well done to PSL battled hard even if Abbas is a dirty b1tch. Rich found one of your studs behind his rib cage.

[BLUE BOYS]

think you will be impressed with crowland tomorrow, they certainly gave us a run for our points. they will definatly take points of teams this season and should not be underestimated.

[The Harrox]

Apparently they played 5 UCL players who played in the UCL the week before. Holbeach are trying to look in to it and see if it's true. Will be interesting to see what happens there.

[BLUE BOYS]

was told on the day that they had signed 9 players on in the morning and that showed as they all had a pretty goog understanding for each others play, but apperenetly they came from the reserves but as i understand it you can only play one higher league player. will be intresting but they need these players to carry on. so dont see it as a bad thing but it will need adressing as teams could follow suit in future.

[Tommy Trophy]

Crowland 0 Moulton 1
A game ruined by the fierce wind blowing right across the pitch, which neither side was able to master. The first half was uneventful, with Gavin Mcpartlin's mazy run and shot for Moulton the only highlight.
The second half was following pretty much the same pattern until the introduction of Ian Locke in place of Steve Sinfield swung the game Moulton's way.
With 15 minutes to go, good work from John Ball released Ian Bent and the young strikers cross was turned in by Locke from 5 yards out. This signalled a franetic end to the game and tempers threatened to spill over following a number of clashes, with the Crowland centre forward Dale Barham doing his best to knock Moulton out of their stride. Locke had a 2nd goal correctly ruled out for offside, but Moulton held on quite comfortably for a vital 3 points. The side is very much in a transitional phase and do not look like potential champions this season. Pete Harrision has put together a reasonable outfit at Crowland, who should steer clear of a relegation fight,with midfielder Martin Ward the pick of their players on the day.

[Crowlands greatest son]

Is your hamstring going to hold out for an hour on thursday night training
7pm ?????????????

Or is it still dodgy like that barnet of yours muggy ???????????


:blh:

[spec]

What a quality contribution, If your Crowlands greatest son *uck me there's not much hope for anyone else

[Henry]

My hamstring is fine - its my ankle still from that pitch with holes in at Gedney Hill!!

I've grown my hair on the request of your mrs - I'd like to cut it but she wont let me :soo:

[donk]

your fringe seemed to be giving you some trouble last saturday against moulton in such high winds, maybe you would consider an alice band for this weekend :lol:

[Henry]

Thanks, I'll bare that in mind.

[spec]

Are you poking his misses then Henry you naughty lad :lol:

[Hyypia]

He'll poke anything after a couple of shandy's, eh Henry??!

[Henry]

Amen Hyypia. Amen!

[Crowlands greatest son]

Dont you mean 1 of your boyfriends likes to run his fingers through your flowing locks muggy ?????????????????????????????????????????????????

No woman would be seen dead with a bloke with more feminine hair than her.

[Henry]

Good one!!!

All you need now is a mum joke and your there!!

[Crowlands greatest son]

Mum jokes are so last season muggy !

I thought you wannabe scousers are meant to be kings of comedy?

[Hyypia]

The old ones are the best!

[Crowlands greatest son]

A bit like muggys intended victims on a nite out ,

Always old but never the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:beer: :pty2:

[Crowlands greatest son]

I thought you was a star striker " henry" ???????

Dont see him playing many games in defence !!!!!!!!!!

You will be in goal soon !!!!!!!!!

I hear on the grapvine that Mr Lucas injured his knee quite badly saturday ?

Is that true ?

How ? & How badly injured ?

[True Jackdaw]

Mr Lucas has injured his knee ligaments and is out for the rest of the season. Is now in need of crutches.

According to reports he fell over his own feet,he's know for his true footballing abilities!! Can't see how the reserves will survive without him.

Who are you crowlands greatest son, i'm intrigued!?!

Flukey goal at the weekend Hypia! You usually can't get it two foot of the ground!!

[Henry]

I know Crowland's Greatest Son - must admit quite enjoyed it at the back. I've bought some gloves just in case.

I think I know who you are - Your either Will, Skin, Buh, Frank or Chipman.

Lukey injured his ligaments trying to sh@g himself.

[Hyypia]

I know who True Jackdaw is, eh fruit 'n veg?
Think you're jealous of my goal on Saturday 'cos now i've scored more than you this season. :lol:

Henry - you missed out Bill. Going on a BAAAAAAAAAAARGE to Marbella?

[Henry]

Can't make it to Marbella mate, I'm going to the Dog & Dublet for a bar snack.

[Crowlands greatest son]

Dont try & pull the "dog" in dog & doublet , muggy !!!!!!!!!

You will never take me alive henry :mnn:

[Crowland hero]

We all love the dog a dubblet!!!!!!!!

And a good mum joke in crowland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spider Man]

Is it me?

[Crowlands greatest son]

Long time no gags muggy !!!!!!!!!!

Or have you had enough of being buried ????????????

I will lend you a shovel if you like.


:cry:

[Henry]

No you'd better keep the shovel - you need it to try and knock some looks into your mrs.

[Harbs]

H aHa
Go on Henry, thats a come back and a half. OOOhhhLALA

[Crowlands greatest son]

Sorry mr maguire !!!!!

I forgot you carry a spare shovel in your right football sock every saturday.

:lol:

[Crowland hero]

Muggy what happened saturday night i hear you were called in by your gf. Any truth????

[Henry]

Apparently it was our anniversary, so I took her to The Dog & Doublet on a barge. We got engaged as well.

[Crowland hero]

Trap 2 after?

[Henry]

:mnn: Only with my fist.

[Crowlands greatest son]

:dncr

Yes i heard you liked to recieve a good " fisting " on a friday & saturday night mugs.

[Harbs]

Do you lot have like 25 brother and sisters and you have to alternate on the computer like one day each?
ur replies are like 24 days apart from each other!
Slowest ripping contest EVER!!!!

[Crowlands greatest son]

You cant rush good quality banter matey !!!!!!!!!!!!

Mugs typing is like his pace on the pitch..................................

Very slow at best.

usually none exsistant !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hyypia]

Who you been 'shaking hands' with Mugs?

[jb]

you call this good banter? :mad:

[Henry]

She didn't tell me her name Hyypia - mind you she couldn't speak with that apple in her mouth.

[Crowlands greatest son]

And who made you king of comedy "jb" ??????

Never mind someone will interact with you oneday !!!!!!!!!!!

Your still welcome on hear until you get somebody who loves you for what & who you are.

Just remember there is someone for everyone in this big old world of ours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until that day , you cling on to us , we will look after you. :tears:

[jb]

****ing inbread losers

[Crowlands greatest son]

And i see foxy has dare show his face again & crawled out from that rock he has been hiding under for the last few weeks.

You big brave boy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a local page for local people , Theres nothing here for you here.

:bst:

[Crowlands greatest son]

I got it wrong "jb" .

You are a great comedian with original material like that.

Im surprised you not been snapped up by channel 4.

I can see the tumble weed blowing across the stage now !!!!!!!! :grt1:

[jb]

:yawn:

[Hyypia]

Probably got more Crowland in me than you CGS (got your number, 118) Big brave boy? U been watching me in the showers again? :bst:
"Nothing here for you here"? - You been on Reg's sauce again?

[Crowlands greatest son]

You probably have had more crowland "IN" you foxy.

You must be still remember its impossible to get drunk on Mr Boots finest ales !!!!!!!!!!!

You never looked very big in the showers too me.
:hug:

[Henry]

Whose turn is it for the computer this weekend chaps? :soo:

[Harbs]

You can't fool me i know you have given each other your passwords now so it looks like 2 of you have had the same computer in one day! I'm not falling for it!

[jb]

with all those extra fingers they manage to type many messages at once. quite impressive really!!!

[George]

:lol:

[jb]

seeing as you find that funny george i thought i'd remind you that you're from whittlesey :lol:

only joking mate how you doing?

[George]

:nono:
thats where your wrong jamie, only lived there for 6 years! lived in peterborough for longer,and london before both,
so there.
apart from that mate , im ok . still busy doing up goodayle mansions out here in the sticks, which is keeping me busy. ema wont let me have a minutes peace!!!!- women eh?

[jb]

i hear that she never gave me a moments peace at school and she wasn't even my bird!!! :lol:

i'll let you off then you cock...a nee