Dover v VGR

Quoted from RonMariner

Didn't he play for Newport and kick us all over the park?

Not sure if he kicked us all over the park but he was one of their best players on the day.

Watched these 2 teams play each other tonight - and lets face it - they are not very good.

The big question is - can Town snap out of this recent nothing form and produce a 'big' performance tomorrow night? If Town knock in a few, Braintree's home crowd will be a few (even less than if Braintree win at Town - not many) for the second leg.

Let's face it - Town have the best front 2 in terms of goals - to put this tie to bed. They just need to be supplied.

Well the time for talking is almost over it's down to the lads out there. We will do our part just make sure you do yours please. You know you have the ability and in Amond the finisher go attack and show us the early season form.

Same comments every year! Its non league football. What were you expecting?

FGR looked average, Dover looked overawed and very limited. On recent performances we have looked awful and clueless according to most. Here's hoping we can raise our game to ok or even pretty good.

Agree with that - no Dover or VGR fan would be saying anything other than we look very beatable/clueless etc if they had sen a lot of our recent performances - we need to improve markedly from hoofing it up to two strikers towered over by their respective defenders in order to be a threat esp against VGR. Can we do it, yes, will we do it, different matter.

FGR are a decent non-league team with a great pedigree at this level and they've been members of the Conference for some years now. What sticks in the craw is their ridiculous spending since Vince selected them for his vanity project. If Braintree go up (heaven forbid!), it will be because they've earned it despite their limited resources. If FGR go up (heaven forbid!), it will be because Vince has chucked around silly money for a number of seasons. Neither team would survive for long in the League, but at least Braintree are going about it in a more sustainable manner.

Quoted from Maringer

FGR are a decent non-league team with a great pedigree at this level and they've been members of the Conference for some years now. What sticks in the craw is their ridiculous spending since Vince selected them for his vanity project. If Braintree go up (heaven forbid!), it will be because they've earned it despite their limited resources. If FGR go up (heaven forbid!), it will be because Vince has chucked around silly money for a number of seasons. Neither team would survive for long in the League, but at least Braintree are going about it in a more sustainable manner.

VGR would survive in the league until the day Vince Goes Rip then they would inevitably implode

Quoted from RonMariner

I think there is a difference between a smaller club doing well because they are well run, have a great team spirit and punch above their weight, and a non entity club being bankrolled to buy their way ahead of the competition.

I am all for the underdogs, and am delighted to see Leicester beat the money bag outfits.

But these 'executive toy' clubs are just tackle extensions.      

Agree x 1,000,000

Quoted from Maringer

FGR are a decent non-league team with a great pedigree at this level and they've been members of the Conference for some years now. What sticks in the craw is their ridiculous spending since Vince selected them for his vanity project. If Braintree go up (heaven forbid!), it will be because they've earned it despite their limited resources. If FGR go up (heaven forbid!), it will be because Vince has chucked around silly money for a number of seasons. Neither team would survive for long in the League, but at least Braintree are going about it in a more sustainable manner.

Sadly Football Sustainability = Cash Flow.

If a side (I am obviously not talking about Braintree here) with a poor ground, small average gate &  PT players go up they will be limited on who they can bring in as a chunk of any income will go on making the ground fit for purpose and paying lads who where PT to FT wages. Works for a bit but not a long term fix.    

If a side with a Vegan moralist preacher who refuses to sell meat products at "his" ground as a benefactor get promotion the trend for renewable energy will fund an endless stream of Parkin's, Carters etc, experienced players who could play for bigger clubs but choose a "vegan way " for an extra few quid a week. I find VGR very hypocritical TBH, very ethical with the environment but happy to throw money around to achieve success under the banner of "a project", If they ran their club true to their beliefs they would surely grow the playing side "organically" with a mix of signings and home grown products.  

[b][/b]Never mind FGR or Braintree's Pub team, Your lads will use their experience to get through this lottery of play offs and join us in league 2 next season. You have the players, you have brilliant supporters and they have 3 years experience of play offs.....We'll be watching every kick on BT Sport tonight....

COME ON YOU MARINERS.

A Well Wishing Mansfield Town Supporter