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Summer Friendlies 2024 (p8 - lost to Millwall, standard)
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Slovenia is beautiful and I have no idea whether the club intends a fan tie in for the trip, but if they do and you can afford a few extra days, I would highly recommend visiting Lake Bled and Ljubljana…?1
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My offspring went there a couple of years ago and loved it. Apparently, they also do excellent horse meat (there’s got to be a song in there somewhere…)Pavoren007 said:Slovenia is beautiful and I have no idea whether the club intends a fan tie in for the trip, but if they do and you can afford a few extra days, I would highly recommend visiting Lake Bled and Ljubljana…?2 -
And the fantastic Postojnsha caves (complete with narrow gauge railway for Charlton fans!)
https://www.postojnska-jama.eu/en/tickets/two-adventures/2 -
Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.5 -
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.3 -
Do many really care about welling fixture?valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.
Genuine question as I've never been bothered about it really.
If it made way for a fixture that better prepared us for the season I'd prefer that.
What is the link between the clubs and how long back does it date back as 'tradition'?
Appreciate it probably has a significant financial boost for Welling but other than us being charitable to a random club why is this fixture seen by some as sacred?17 -
To me that’s a large part of it. Do right by the local team. Also creates a bit of interest for fans pre season.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
Do many really care about welling fixture?valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.
Genuine question as I've never been bothered about it really.
If it made way for a fixture that better prepared us for the season I'd prefer that.
What is the link between the clubs and how long back does it date back as 'tradition'?
Appreciate it probably has a significant financial boost for Welling but other than us being charitable to a random club why is this fixture seen by some as sacred?The more clubs make everything about the financial return the more you lose goodwill.As I said only an issue without an explanation and only if true.3 -
Bit rich about not playing the ball. It was Welling not playing the ball last year that saw them clobber Leaburn. If they want to go round kicking players, let them play the spanners and the stripey mob. It’s certainly not an own goal by the owners, although some might want to gripe about anything they can jump on.valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.64 -
valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.
After Leaburn getting booted there last season I am not sure it would be as much of an own goal as it would have been previously.19 -
Nonsense. An over exuberant tackle / clash can happen any time.TelMc32 said:
Bit rich about not playing the ball. It was Welling not playing the ball last year that saw them clobber Leaburn. If they want to go round kicking players, let them play the spanners and the stripey mob. It’s certainly not an own goal by the owners, although some might want to gripe about anything they can jump on.valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.It’s not the fault of the fixture it’s one player getting it wrong on one occasion.We are a third division team not premier league and not necessarily a sought after fixture for that many teams.As I stated IF true an explanation should be provided is all I said.9 -
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Perhaps NJ doesn’t fancy it and wants the players to be tested against a different opposition.Seriously who cares?28
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Would like to keep the welling game, but not play too many other non league teams like Dartford and Wealdstone like last year.1
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Disturbing news from Slovakia.0
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Wrong thread?0
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No, just someone mixing up Slovakia and Sloveniaseth plum said:Disturbing news from Slovakia.19 -
This has happened a few times in recent years with the club umming and arring over it until the last moment when a friendly finally gets sorted. The discourse on CL usually plays out with half the comments being "Who cares, is this WellingLife for f*cks sake?" and the other half "This is a tradition and we should help out local non-league teams".
As Welling are my other team I fall on the latter side, but it looks like the same scenario is playing out again.1 -
It’s a kick-start, warm-up game for the fans, not the players, that signals the count down to the new season. It wouldn’t surprise me if the week before sees the sales of shirts etc spike.Valley11 said:Perhaps NJ doesn’t fancy it and wants the players to be tested against a different opposition.Seriously who cares?0 -
I really doubt that the sales of shirts (that won’t be on sale yet) spike for Welling awayletthegoodtimesroll said:
It’s a kick-start, warm-up game for the fans, not the players, that signals the count down to the new season. It wouldn’t surprise me if the week before sees the sales of shirts etc spike.Valley11 said:Perhaps NJ doesn’t fancy it and wants the players to be tested against a different opposition.Seriously who cares?6 -
NabySarr said:
I really doubt that the sales of shirts (that won’t be on sale yet) spike for Welling awayletthegoodtimesroll said:
It’s a kick-start, warm-up game for the fans, not the players, that signals the count down to the new season. It wouldn’t surprise me if the week before sees the sales of shirts etc spike.Valley11 said:Perhaps NJ doesn’t fancy it and wants the players to be tested against a different opposition.Seriously who cares?A few clubs start selling their shirts before July, this gives supporters a chance to parade their new tops on holiday etc. I am sure we would sell more tops if this was the case.A shame we are unable to do this, although I imagine there is a very good reason for this.2 -
It didn't look like an over exuberant tackle, more like a deliberate foul.valleynick66 said:
Nonsense. An over exuberant tackle / clash can happen any time.TelMc32 said:
Bit rich about not playing the ball. It was Welling not playing the ball last year that saw them clobber Leaburn. If they want to go round kicking players, let them play the spanners and the stripey mob. It’s certainly not an own goal by the owners, although some might want to gripe about anything they can jump on.valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.It’s not the fault of the fixture it’s one player getting it wrong on one occasion.We are a third division team not premier league and not necessarily a sought after fixture for that many teams.As I stated IF true an explanation should be provided is all I said.9 -
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From memory wasn't it a triallist for Welling who injured Miles? I don't think he signed for them.0
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Because we are nowhere near the priority list for castore, or any other supplier. It's been years since we had a kit available in the summer and it's getting later and later.ElfsborgAddick said:NabySarr said:
I really doubt that the sales of shirts (that won’t be on sale yet) spike for Welling awayletthegoodtimesroll said:
It’s a kick-start, warm-up game for the fans, not the players, that signals the count down to the new season. It wouldn’t surprise me if the week before sees the sales of shirts etc spike.Valley11 said:Perhaps NJ doesn’t fancy it and wants the players to be tested against a different opposition.Seriously who cares?A few clubs start selling their shirts before July, this gives supporters a chance to parade their new tops on holiday etc. I am sure we would sell more tops if this was the case.A shame we are unable to do this, although I imagine there is a very good reason for this.
We've even struggled to have kids kits for Xmas in recent years.1 -
However we describe it that is down to the player not the fixture.redbuttle said:
It didn't look like an over exuberant tackle, more like a deliberate foul.valleynick66 said:
Nonsense. An over exuberant tackle / clash can happen any time.TelMc32 said:
Bit rich about not playing the ball. It was Welling not playing the ball last year that saw them clobber Leaburn. If they want to go round kicking players, let them play the spanners and the stripey mob. It’s certainly not an own goal by the owners, although some might want to gripe about anything they can jump on.valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.It’s not the fault of the fixture it’s one player getting it wrong on one occasion.We are a third division team not premier league and not necessarily a sought after fixture for that many teams.As I stated IF true an explanation should be provided is all I said.If it were the category of fixture / Welling status we would never have previously played them.0 -
shine166 said:
Because we are nowhere near the priority list for castore, or any other supplier. It's been years since we had a kit available in the summer and it's getting later and later.ElfsborgAddick said:NabySarr said:
I really doubt that the sales of shirts (that won’t be on sale yet) spike for Welling awayletthegoodtimesroll said:
It’s a kick-start, warm-up game for the fans, not the players, that signals the count down to the new season. It wouldn’t surprise me if the week before sees the sales of shirts etc spike.Valley11 said:Perhaps NJ doesn’t fancy it and wants the players to be tested against a different opposition.Seriously who cares?A few clubs start selling their shirts before July, this gives supporters a chance to parade their new tops on holiday etc. I am sure we would sell more tops if this was the case.A shame we are unable to do this, although I imagine there is a very good reason for this.
We've even struggled to have kids kits for Xmas in recent years.
You're probably not too far off the mark with that.
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Remember the days when the team would wear next seasons kit in the last home game of the season?7
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Thanks for the explanation.valleynick66 said:
However we describe it that is down to the player not the fixture.redbuttle said:
It didn't look like an over exuberant tackle, more like a deliberate foul.valleynick66 said:
Nonsense. An over exuberant tackle / clash can happen any time.TelMc32 said:
Bit rich about not playing the ball. It was Welling not playing the ball last year that saw them clobber Leaburn. If they want to go round kicking players, let them play the spanners and the stripey mob. It’s certainly not an own goal by the owners, although some might want to gripe about anything they can jump on.valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.It’s not the fault of the fixture it’s one player getting it wrong on one occasion.We are a third division team not premier league and not necessarily a sought after fixture for that many teams.As I stated IF true an explanation should be provided is all I said.If it were the category of fixture / Welling status we would never have previously played them.0 -
I'm not overly fussed by Welling either way, though I do like the idea of staying connected to local clubs. But because of that tackle, I'd say it's probably best to wait another year at least before playing them again. Obviously bad tackles happen in friendlies, whatever, but it turned out to be quite impactful on how we started the season. If I were leadership at the club, I would worry about retaliation, and then retaliation for the retaliation, etc. Everyone take a breath, we'll pick back up next year.TelMc32 said:
Bit rich about not playing the ball. It was Welling not playing the ball last year that saw them clobber Leaburn. If they want to go round kicking players, let them play the spanners and the stripey mob. It’s certainly not an own goal by the owners, although some might want to gripe about anything they can jump on.valleynick66 said:
IF true that would be an own goal by our owners without a proper explanation.Callumcafc said:Looks like the Welling friendly might be off the table.Hopefully just conjecture.2 -
Yes it would be nice to play Welling, for them financially and for our fans to see new signings etc but the aim is promotion next season and if NJ feels that playing Welling isn’t as beneficial as playing someone else then so be it.17
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Just put the kids out v Welling like we do other non league clubs.0
