Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 28th January 2017
Mon 30th January 2017 | General | By Ian Templeman
Colls should have no regrets
Our last remaining representatives in the Buildbase FA Vase, Atherton Collieries, may have gone out of the competition at Cleethorpes Town on Saturday, but there are still plenty of positives to take from their run in the competition.
Playing some fine attacking football, Colls achieved some outstanding results away from home, had tremendous backing from a vocal and exuberant travelling support that has grown in numbers as the months have unfolded, and club officials have been overwhelmed by the messages of support they have received on social media and elsewhere from other clubs around the league, as they progressed in the competition.
Every now and again, players go into games knowing that whatever the outcome, memories of the day will live with them for a long time afterwards. Victory will deliver a memorable moment in their footballing lives that will never completely disappear, defeat will leave a feeling of disappointment that will take time to heal and fade.
The pain of Saturday's defeat may still be raw for everyone at Colls, but the way that the players and supporters have represented the club and the league in a national competition is something to be savoured and remembered, and should not be forgotten or clouded with negative emotions of what might have been.
Another good Chaddy away day
There's something about trips away on the road that seem to agree with Chadderton this season.
They may sitting in mid-table in Division One, but they haven't half had some fun away from home at times.
Their first away game of the season ended in a 4-3 win at Stockport Town, and since then there have been results such as a 5-4 defeat at Cheadle Town, a 5-3 win at St Helens Town, a 4-1 win at Widnes and 4-1 and 6-3 victories at Holker Old Boys.
However they topped all that with Saturday's 7-1 win at Eccleshall, their biggest league win for many a long day and the first time since 1st December 2007 that they have scored seven goals in a game, on that occasion beating Daisy Hill in the Division Two Trophy.
With 11 away games still to come, there could still be plenty more fireworks yet when Chaddy come to town.
Remy on a roll
Litherland REMYCA continue to be the form side in Division One at the moment, following their 4-0 win at FC Oswestry Town on Friday night.
Six straight wins, nine games undefeated and just one loss in 14 games make impressive statistics and it's form that has moved Remy into second place in the table, the first time they have occupied an automatic promotion position.
The race at the top of the Division is a fascinating one, and it certainly looks like Phil Stafford's men will be involved in the shake up at the end of the season.
Seven up for Widnes
Widnes continued their good run of form with an emphatic 7-0 win over AFC Blackpool on Saturday, a result that rewrote the club record books as it's the first time they have ever scored seven goals in a game since they joined the league.
A good all round team performance was underlined by the fact that six different players got on the scoresheet on Saturday.
It's now 13 games without defeat for Joey Dunn's men, with the latest win taking them to within touching distance of the play offs, and having scored 17 goals in their last four games - with those goals being shared around ten different players - they certainly don't lack firepower in the ranks as they mount their promotion challenge.
Dave steadies the ship
It seems like Stockport Town's recently appointed manager Dave Wild is starting to have an impact on the newly constructed squad at the Stockport Sports Village.
After the well documented departure of players and management staff at Christmas, Dave took charge of team affairs in early January and after two draws in his first two games, his new team achieved their first victory under his stewardship with a 2-1 home win over Silsden on Saturday.
An unbeaten run in his first month in charge with a new team is a decent start for anyone, and it looks like Dave's squad will be a tough nut for anyone to crack between now and the end of the season.
Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 28th January 2017
Mon 30th January 2017 | General
By Ian Templeman
Colls should have no regrets
Our last remaining representatives in the Buildbase FA Vase, Atherton Collieries, may have gone out of the competition at Cleethorpes Town on Saturday, but there are still plenty of positives to take from their run in the competition.
Playing some fine attacking football, Colls achieved some outstanding results away from home, had tremendous backing from a vocal and exuberant travelling support that has grown in numbers as the months have unfolded, and club officials have been overwhelmed by the messages of support they have received on social media and elsewhere from other clubs around the league, as they progressed in the competition.
Every now and again, players go into games knowing that whatever the outcome, memories of the day will live with them for a long time afterwards. Victory will deliver a memorable moment in their footballing lives that will never completely disappear, defeat will leave a feeling of disappointment that will take time to heal and fade.
The pain of Saturday's defeat may still be raw for everyone at Colls, but the way that the players and supporters have represented the club and the league in a national competition is something to be savoured and remembered, and should not be forgotten or clouded with negative emotions of what might have been.
Another good Chaddy away day
There's something about trips away on the road that seem to agree with Chadderton this season.
They may sitting in mid-table in Division One, but they haven't half had some fun away from home at times.
Their first away game of the season ended in a 4-3 win at Stockport Town, and since then there have been results such as a 5-4 defeat at Cheadle Town, a 5-3 win at St Helens Town, a 4-1 win at Widnes and 4-1 and 6-3 victories at Holker Old Boys.
However they topped all that with Saturday's 7-1 win at Eccleshall, their biggest league win for many a long day and the first time since 1st December 2007 that they have scored seven goals in a game, on that occasion beating Daisy Hill in the Division Two Trophy.
With 11 away games still to come, there could still be plenty more fireworks yet when Chaddy come to town.
Remy on a roll
Litherland REMYCA continue to be the form side in Division One at the moment, following their 4-0 win at FC Oswestry Town on Friday night.
Six straight wins, nine games undefeated and just one loss in 14 games make impressive statistics and it's form that has moved Remy into second place in the table, the first time they have occupied an automatic promotion position.
The race at the top of the Division is a fascinating one, and it certainly looks like Phil Stafford's men will be involved in the shake up at the end of the season.
Seven up for Widnes
Widnes continued their good run of form with an emphatic 7-0 win over AFC Blackpool on Saturday, a result that rewrote the club record books as it's the first time they have ever scored seven goals in a game since they joined the league.
A good all round team performance was underlined by the fact that six different players got on the scoresheet on Saturday.
It's now 13 games without defeat for Joey Dunn's men, with the latest win taking them to within touching distance of the play offs, and having scored 17 goals in their last four games - with those goals being shared around ten different players - they certainly don't lack firepower in the ranks as they mount their promotion challenge.
Dave steadies the ship
It seems like Stockport Town's recently appointed manager Dave Wild is starting to have an impact on the newly constructed squad at the Stockport Sports Village.
After the well documented departure of players and management staff at Christmas, Dave took charge of team affairs in early January and after two draws in his first two games, his new team achieved their first victory under his stewardship with a 2-1 home win over Silsden on Saturday.
An unbeaten run in his first month in charge with a new team is a decent start for anyone, and it looks like Dave's squad will be a tough nut for anyone to crack between now and the end of the season.
