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NLS fixtures for the 24/25 season are released at 1pm tomorrow (Wednesday 10th July) - who does everyone want to face first/last?
Predictions:
Opening - Slough (H)
Boxing Day - Enfield (H)
Easter Double Header - Farnborough
Final Day - Eastbourne (A)
Opening Bath (A)
Boxing Day Hampton & Richmond (H)
Ester Double Header Maidstone
Final Day Chesham (H)
I'll have a Guinness
Opening - Truro away - 2 reasons, lets get on and enjoy the best adventure of the season first. Whilst the weather is at its best in August. Don't want that fixture in February when their grass pitch is soggy and waterlogged, couldn't face travelling there for it to be postponed!
Boxing Day - Heard a few weeks ago we asked to be paired with Worthing. Would prefer it at home on boxing day if we are paired with them as it's a bit depressing travelling down on what is usually a grey cold day and most shops are shut etc. Worthing away will be better on a midweek evening with a crackling atmosphere under the floodlights
Easter Double Header - Maidstone. The only opponents who could potentially bring 800/900 away fans to us all season, they've brought that many before when the fixture has been on a good date, whereas when we played Maidstone on a freezing midweek in December their turnout was paltry.
Final Day - it's wherever you want the trophy lift and the post match promotion party - so a home game - preferably someone who isn't likely to beat us, so Tonbridge at home would be fine!
Assuming all of the above are wrong, could we just have away games at Torquay, Weston, Weymouth and Truro in August!! Bucket and spade time!
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Doubt it would be Truro first up away I’d imagine they would want an away game first to make sure stadium is ready etc
going for first game home to Boreham wood
Boxing day - Maidstone
easter - worthing
last game - away to Torquay
Final Day - it's wherever you want the trophy lift and the post match promotion party - so a home game - preferably someone who isn't likely to beat us, so Tonbridge at home would be fine!
We lost home and away to Tonbridge in our NLS promotion season!
Truro away to start with it is!
Quite a tricky start with games against fellow promotions rivals such as Boreham Wood, Torquay United, St Albans, Aveley. A fair bit of travel to start with as well with Truro, Torquay, Weston, Eastbourne all in August/September.
Both Maidstone and Boreham Wood games are midweek which is interesting. We have a less than ideal Monday night trip to Hemel in there as well as a Monday night at Aveley.
Chesham at home on the final day will be trickier than people expect as well due to the signings they've made over the Summer so far.
Very pleased with the fixture list
3 seaside trips on weekends in August!
Best fans awayday trip (in my opinion) first day, we get to christen the new stadium!
Home boxing day
Home last day
No really long evening midweek trips
DW have even done a ticket bundle with a discount to woo the floating fans
I could get to like this division!
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Good to see club have listened to feedback and reduced match day prices for this season. Not too sure how many games I will go to before January, as a lot of them clash with Crawley games (trying to go to local away games as well this year).
Just noticed that we have an extremely tough end to the season before the Chesham game on the final day...
8/3 - Chelmsford (H) - 2nd last season
11/3 - Maidstone (A) - 4th last season / promotion rival
15/3 - Torquay United (H) - promotion rival
22/3 - Boreham Wood (A) - promotion rival
29/3 - Eastbourne Borough (H) - play off side
5/4 - St Albans City (A) - play off side
12/4 - Bath City (A) - 6th last season
18/4 - Hampton & Richmond (H) - 9th last season
21/4 - Worthing (A) - 3rd last season / promotion rival
I hope that Marc's confidence (ie that our squad for this season is better than the one we last went up with) that we have enough to win this league and that we'll not be out the top 3 all season is well placed
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Good to see club have listened to feedback and reduced match day prices for this season. Not too sure how many games I will go to before January, as a lot of them clash with Crawley games (trying to go to local away games as well this year).
I don't know if reducing the home tickets from £18 down to £17 was deliberate or an error, but they are back to £18 again now
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Good to see club have listened to feedback and reduced match day prices for this season. Not too sure how many games I will go to before January, as a lot of them clash with Crawley games (trying to go to local away games as well this year).
I don't know if reducing the home tickets from £18 down to £17 was deliberate or an error, but they are back to £18 again now
I reckon it was an error due to the new ticketing system. I note that all prices have gone back to last year's prices including concession from £14 back up to £16. Therefore I have to withdraw my previous compliment of the club, but at least they stayed the same! Tend to choose between Horsham (which is £3 cheaper) and Dorking when can't go to Crawley, but usually make decision depending on which opposition playing rather than price (trying to see as many different clubs as I can).
Intending to go to the Rushall game next week. Friendlies at Dorking are good value and cheaper than Horsham for some reason.
