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Post by dmcnally on Sept 6, 2018 13:37:17 GMT
Thought I'd start the match thread early with the news that football is returning to the Swansway!
Please get down to support the lads after a month with no gate income at the club. Let's get a really good gate Saturday.
BPA have made an incredible start to the season and sit third in the table so it's going to be tough but I'm going for an exciting 2-2 draw with Dudley and Mahon scoring.
2,196 attendance with 78 BPA.
UP THE SEALS
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Post by blue4life on Sept 6, 2018 13:40:16 GMT
Bradford are 3rd but I still think we’ll win.
2-0 Att 2247
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 14:33:57 GMT
Got a feeling that after all the trials and tribulations at the Deva over the last month or so, there may well be a bit of an expectant atmosphere on Saturday, almost as if the season is starting again.
Think we'll respond to this and going for a 2-0 win with 1850 excitable souls there to witness it!
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Post by Rio Doherty on Sept 6, 2018 15:05:13 GMT
Firstly I must thank every single soul who has worked tirelessly around the clock to get this match on. That includes our board members, our volunteers, our chairman and the brilliant companies who have got everything ready (some people even had to do double shifts). I for one was disgusted with all of the conspiracy theorists (some of whom were our ‘supporters’) and I’m so glad that they will now have nothing to moan about.
Since Spennymoor, we have had to play 4 matches away from home with two of those ending in big disappointments. However, our performance at Guiseley last weekend was much more spirited and improved so I’m hoping that we will bring that spirit into Saturday. 4 successive away games has disrupted our season as well as preventing any momentum, but all of our troubles are over with now and I’d say that we undergo a fresh start on Saturday.
This match is a tough one to predict really. Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC have started really strongly, but the old ‘home advantage’ cliché will be in our favour as our support is far superior to there’s. The Yorkshire side have won the vast majority of there matches and sit in second place. Our form has been inconsistent of late but in our only home game we shown some positive signs.
Once again thank you to everyone who has worked amazingly well to get this game ahead so let’s hope that they will be rewarded. This will be the first of two back-to-back home fixtures with this obviously looking the tougher game. There is nothing to be scared of Bradford though. I know they have made a great start, but we will be backed by a strong vocal support who will get behind the lads from the off. Also, our pitch should be in an immaculate condition which gives us no excuse not to be playing the ball on the ground. It’s been a while, but I can finally say that I am looking forward to watching us back at the Swansway. We have lost plenty of income over the past month, so PLEASE get down to the ground, help YOUR local club out and pack the Deva. Our season begins on Saturday so we must all put our recent performances to the back of our minds and give our players and manager’s a fresh start. Up The Seals!
Score: Chester FC (Mahon, Miller) 2-1 Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC
Attendance: 1,981 (84 Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC)
COYB!
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Post by uptheseals on Sept 6, 2018 15:06:48 GMT
Buzzing this is on
Chester 2-1 BPA
Howson and Mahon for us
Attendance 2087
Now what beers are we serving inside the ground 🤔
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Post by JonahCFC on Sept 6, 2018 15:52:11 GMT
Happy days!
Chester 3-0
2085
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Sept 6, 2018 15:55:36 GMT
Chester 1 BPA 0
1,689
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Post by paw2904 on Sept 6, 2018 16:33:50 GMT
Glad to be back home!
Settle for a 1-0 win tbh....
COYB!
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Post by Matt on Sept 6, 2018 16:39:00 GMT
Great to be back home and well done to all involved in getting the stadium back up to working order.
As for the playing side we’re going to be rusty, we’re lacking a striker and Bradford have started really well. 1-3 1,978.
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Post by bonecrusher on Sept 6, 2018 16:46:16 GMT
More disappointment. 0-2.
But the PA will be amazing.
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Post by Wortleyblue on Sept 6, 2018 16:56:09 GMT
More disappointment. 0-2. But the PA will be amazing. They'll have to be to win 2-0  |
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Post by elazuluno on Sept 6, 2018 20:57:30 GMT
2-1 win for us, first of a good run at home. Mooney and Dudley. Can’t wait!
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Post by rcb on Sept 6, 2018 21:28:39 GMT
Fortress Chester - still unbeaten at home so far this season, and the clean sheet stays in tact. Nice to see it’s only good wishes coming flooding in now, but I feel we now need to be putting in better performances after what has been a largely disappointing opening. After the excitement of the summer build up it was nice to exceed 2,000, but I fear it will be closer to 1800 this time and only a good result will change that as the season progresses.
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Post by everhopeful on Sept 7, 2018 2:36:09 GMT
Sorry but I'm with Matt. 0 - 2 and 1535.
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Post by Hannibal on Sept 7, 2018 7:29:07 GMT
I feel we could struggle with this. Aren't BPA a bit of a bogey team. Didn't we miss a last minute penalty at the Horsfall last time we were there?
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Post by jb on Sept 7, 2018 10:44:32 GMT
8 - 1 Chester. Then it’s all on a pub crawl round Chester led by Chris
Piercy, Bern and Jonno.
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Post by South Wirral Blue on Sept 7, 2018 17:06:47 GMT
If they're a half decent side we'll struggle. Expecting a defeat but hoping we can nick a point.
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Post by Jack on Sept 7, 2018 18:39:01 GMT
I think we'll win this. Big opportunity for the players to bury the Blyth fiasco - it almost feels like a new season so lets hope we take the chance.
2-0, Grand and Dudley.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Sept 8, 2018 4:49:53 GMT
My match preview:
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Post by Harry Lime on Sept 8, 2018 11:55:18 GMT
Presumably Bradford are 3rd for a reason.
We're missing a few players, and are not yet a top 3 side. Limited options from the bench too.
Suspect we'll lose this one. I'll go 1-2 with 1831 crowd.
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Post by RonD on Sept 8, 2018 11:58:17 GMT
Hoping Johnny Holliday is remembered at the game today. A True Blue!
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Post by sealandender on Sept 8, 2018 12:01:19 GMT
Hoping Johnny Holliday is remembered at the game today. A True Blue! I hope they do blue . |
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Post by South Wirral Blue on Sept 8, 2018 12:12:39 GMT
Apparently there's disruption today around Liverpool Road near to Morrisons. Just worth keeping in mind for those who go that way.
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Post by bonecrusher on Sept 8, 2018 12:35:35 GMT
Apparently there's disruption today around Liverpool Road near to Morrisons. Just worth keeping in mind for those who go that way. Correct. Liverpool Road from total fitness to Morrisons closed one way in direction of town. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 13:15:22 GMT
2.14 pm and we haven't sprung a leak yet.
Just awaiting Cleggy's dulcet tones over the new PA and all will be well!
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 8, 2018 13:38:33 GMT
I think we could have this so I'm going for a 2-1 with Hughes and Mahon on the scoresheet
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Post by sqzl on Sept 8, 2018 14:08:43 GMT
One of the most action packed starts to a game at the Deva I can remember? 1-1. Look so poor at the back though!
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Post by soulseal on Sept 8, 2018 14:10:27 GMT
More disappointment. 0-2. But the PA will be amazing. They'll have to be to win 2-0 Nice. Just beat me to that pun |
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Post by sqzl on Sept 8, 2018 14:13:05 GMT
2-1 Dudley, absolutel lethal going forward! Still don’t think we’ll go another 80 without conceding again though.
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Post by sealandender on Sept 8, 2018 14:13:23 GMT
2-1 blues
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