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Division 1 - Predictions
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| harry |
Posted on 04-04-2008 18:54
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| Cyber The Crucifier |
Posted on 04-04-2008 20:52
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There is a certain element of truth in what you say there Chaos.
The previous 2 Winter seasons saw the 1st Division lose two teams who, on paper at least, were too good to go down.
The British Legion last year, and the Cuemasters the year before that.
The Cuemasters did inded walk division 2, and are now playing to their potential (When they have 7 !!!)
The Legion are flying high this year, and are strong favourites for the division 2 title.
However, you also have teams such as The Pawleyne, who were well beaten in division 1 last year, but have subsequently struggled in division 2. They're now looking down the barrell at relegation again!
And the vast majority of that side were the cup winning side from the summer.
I agree spud but the pawleyne lost sean kelly and paul wildman
in the winter two quality players |
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| harry |
Posted on 04-04-2008 20:54
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Spud is Sean Kelly!
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| Cyber The Crucifier |
Posted on 04-04-2008 20:55
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| Billy |
Posted on 07-04-2008 04:29
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ThePower wrote:
knocky wrote:
we are moving to rileys purley hopefully we can once again be a decent side,only time will tell.
Welcome to Croydon's over populated venue, where teams have no identity apart from their table number.....
What are you on about Alex?? If you look at the ratio of teams to tables youve gotta say that the Farley is Croydons over populated venue! Plus you cant really go on about identity when 5 teams play out of there! |
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| ThePower |
Posted on 07-04-2008 16:41
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The difference between Rileys and Farley on an 'identity' point is clear to see. Team names spring to mind for starters. Farley Eden, Farley Loyalists, Farley Dukes etc. Now I'd say that is edging towards having an 'identity'.
Look at the teams who play from Rileys. British Legion for example. If you asked the neutral to tell you where did you think the Legion were based? The answer would be obvious but incorrect. Now you have to go to Rileys to play them and what made them different was a hostile club in Addington with a table only they knew how to play on.
Also, I don't think you can compare the two venues. Firstly one is a pub, and the other is a pool/snooker club. But my point is not about either venues.
I love the tables at Rileys, who couldn't, good customer service from Hannah & Co but the venue is way too full these days. What do you gain from walking from one table to another for home and away matches throughout the season? Its very boring. What makes a team is having a venue that is different from the norm and in turn gives them an identity as a team.
Lastly, from a spectator point of view I think the Farley is unrivalled in the Croydon league, which in turn brings an edge and atmosphere to every match that takes place there and this something I have seldom seen at Rileys on match nights (unless the Eden are in town) with players walking and talking all over the place. Its not my cup of tea mate, thats all.
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| Dogger |
Posted on 07-04-2008 17:06
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Haven't the British Legion now renamed their team for the new season? It's the Foreign Legion now isn't it?
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