we are better than alfreton

[father Ted]

Good posts here ..
 Going on last seasons form and pre'season w e shd also be looking at Corby Eastwood ..and Droylsden .
    Always rather irksome to find clubs with smaller fan bases ( eg Alfreton ) attracting and keeping good players.
  Suppose its due to being near where they played before / work  during day .
     Wasn't Daren Stride videod working on Burtons (then) new ground ..? 

[fcum_91]

I really hope you do make the playoffs but some people are getting carried away with 2 wins, i'll await abuse....

[al srfc]

I hope you get a result against Solihull tonight al, I wouldn't want this bitterness to consume you.

Bitter? get real , i was merely saying on the strengh of "some" of your supporters thinking you played well against us that that performance will not be good enough to do anything in this league , yes you may well improve and i hope you do a club of your stature should be gracing the BSP again soon . I really didn't expect the forum to descend into a my dads bigger than your dad kiddie debate i thought it was better than that.

[O CHO MEALLT]

Some may be getting carried away,but i don't seriously think many are.We've made a decent start,one any club would be pleased of,but that's all it is-a decent start.

[Pete Brooksbank]

I hope you get a result against Solihull tonight al, I wouldn't want this bitterness to consume you.

Bitter? get real , i was merely saying on the strengh of "some" of your supporters thinking you played well against us that that performance will not be good enough to do anything in this league , yes you may well improve and i hope you do a club of your stature should be gracing the BSP again soon . I really didn't expect the forum to descend into a my dads bigger than your dad kiddie debate i thought it was better than that.

I think it goes without saying that this team - and the management - is significantly better than that which finished tenth in 2007/2008, so it does give us some idea of what our realistic expectations should be. Of course, the unknown quantity is how the opposition have changed since we were last here, but assuming the quality across the league is roughly the same then a title stab isn't totally out of the question, although I'd admit play-offs were probably a more reasonable target. Anything better than that would simply be a fantastic bonus.

[woad_pilgrim]

I hope you get a result against Solihull tonight al, I wouldn't want this bitterness to consume you.

Bitter? get real , i was merely saying on the strengh of "some" of your supporters thinking you played well against us that that performance will not be good enough to do anything in this league , yes you may well improve and i hope you do a club of your stature should be gracing the BSP again soon . I really didn't expect the forum to descend into a my dads bigger than your dad kiddie debate i thought it was better than that.

Al you need to chill out 

I cannot see any of our fans getting carried away. It's a good start which is what everyone has said nothing more. We cannot do any more than win our first 2 games. You can criticize the performance but isn't it an old football cliche that the best sides win despite playing poorly

I'll judge us against Alfreton, Droylesden or whoever you think the good sides are when we play them, as writing us off based on a performance against Stafford is pointless. Last season we where piss poor against Whitby twice (a loss and a draw) who where a very mediocre side, based on that we should of been mid table and wouldn't have got near Guiseley - yet we did the double over them. Football doesn't work like you're trying to make it work.

Not saying we'll win the league or beat everyone more let's take 1 game at a time. First objective is to get enough points to avoid relegation, after that it's about finishing as high as possible. I think you're confusing optimism with arrogance 

[Sussex Pilgrim]

I hope you get a result against Solihull tonight al, I wouldn't want this bitterness to consume you.

Bitter? get real , i was merely saying on the strengh of "some" of your supporters thinking you played well against us that that performance will not be good enough to do anything in this league , yes you may well improve and i hope you do a club of your stature should be gracing the BSP again soon . I really didn't expect the forum to descend into a my dads bigger than your dad kiddie debate i thought it was better than that.

Al you need to chill out 

I cannot see any of our fans getting carried away. It's a good start which is what everyone has said nothing more. We cannot do any more than win our first 2 games. You can criticize the performance but isn't it an old football cliche that the best sides win despite playing poorly

I'll judge us against Alfreton, Droylesden or whoever you think the good sides are when we play them, as writing us off based on a performance against Stafford is pointless. Last season we where piss poor against Whitby twice (a loss and a draw) who where a very mediocre side, based on that we should of been mid table and wouldn't have got near Guiseley - yet we did the double over them. Football doesn't work like you're trying to make it work.

Not saying we'll win the league or beat everyone more let's take 1 game at a time. First objective is to get enough points to avoid relegation, after that it's about finishing as high as possible. I think you're confusing optimism with arrogance 

Well said that man yesterday I was optimistic, Friday when i come to the prediction I'll probably be pessimistic because I cannot remember the last time we started with three wins in a row at the start of a season

[wez33]

we'll piss this tinpot league

[BostonGoals]

By the way If anybody wants a cheap laugh, then read the "Tommo talks" programme notes from yesterday and count the sheer number of massive spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, there's quite a few.

[BUFC Loyal]

I would say Alfreton are probably everyone's favourites to go up mainly because they lost in the play offs last year and have a built a terrific squad, including 2 if not 3 of the England Non League side in their ranks. One of the Hinckley directors said they were very very good with probably only one weakness ....lack of pace in the centre half positions. Kyle McFazdean, the England Non League centre half plays alongside Darren Stride the former Burton Albion legend and apparantly they can compete and smash forwards all over the place but may struggle against smaller quicker players. Their two forwards are outstanding, I think they are Clayton and Hearn ....but we have our own goal machine in Churchy!
Well done lads last night, great support, kept the singing going for most of the match, it's a pity we can't generate as much atmosphere at The Jakemans Stadium.

Before i get shot down for saying this, i don't think many can dissagree that by atmosphere cookie means chanting

i think this would be helped if we shot towards the townend in the 2nd half more often myself as its obviously more exciting to see the action coming towards you than away, and its the only section of the ground that  chants.

other sides of the ground are vocal and encouringing but by the means of atmosphere i do think it would deffinatley be helped if we shot towards the towened 2nd half more often

[Pilgrim86]

Historically, the club has always kicked towards the York Street end when given the choice...

[Lord Cutler Knobhead]

we'll piss this slightly less tinpot league

[Lord Cutler Knobhead]

Historically, the club has always kicked towards the York Street end when given the choice...

And we don't ever seem to lose doing this