OpenC Posted October 8, 2025 Share Posted October 8, 2025 Pottsy hooked at half time? welcome to the big leagues kidda Planning to get to my first Highland League game tonight, Strathspey Thistle vs Forres. Will be an experience no doubt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted October 8, 2025 Share Posted October 8, 2025 (edited) 5 hours ago, OpenC said: Pottsy hooked at half time? welcome to the big leagues kidda Planning to get to my first Highland League game tonight, Strathspey Thistle vs Forres. Will be an experience no doubt Went to watch Berwick v Nairn County in the Scottish FA Cup the weekend before last. Nairn are in the Highland league, around mid table I believe, and I thought they were really poor so don't expect much in the way of a good standard! They were still far too good for Berwick mind Edited October 8, 2025 by Wallsendmag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted October 8, 2025 Share Posted October 8, 2025 I will report back. game looks to be on but it's pretty blowy up here, which always leads to a very high quality non league game as the thread will be aware Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted October 8, 2025 Share Posted October 8, 2025 Home side one down in 90 seconds. Setup is good, standard is not so good. Smell of Vicks is intense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Might take in the big Wallington vs Haltwhistle tier 11 clash tomorrow. I kind of live between both grounds so a reasonably local fixture (nearer Haltwhistle). I've often wanted to go up to Wallington as it looks a nice location and nice drive up on the country roads, and Haltwhistle are doing really well this year. They would usually both be at the respective other end of the table. Unfortunately neither team can get promoted into the Northern League, so that is a bit off putting as it does make it a bit more pointless with this being as high up the pyramid as they could go without significant ground investment, but hopefully a well contested match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) Wallington are always up for it like literally just a field but it was one of my favourite places to go in the Alliance, essence of non league to see somebody hop a fence into the sheep enclosure to get the ball back Edited October 10, 2025 by OpenC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OpenC Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Not even joking, although I didn't include the sheep in the picture On 18/04/2024 at 10:29, OpenC said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 3 hours ago, OpenC said: Not even joking, although I didn't include the sheep in the picture Ha, I believed you, it was more of the set up I was laughing at. Can't imagine Haltwhistle's being much better, although maybe less sheep. Did you just park on the side of the road near the green? I guess at this level it will be more of a bucket coming round to contribute than an entry fee? I know Prudhoe YC is £6, but that's the league above with floodlights and what not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 People park on the grass at the square of houses behind the ground, but they'll definitely charge you to get in like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 11, 2025 Share Posted October 11, 2025 On 29/09/2025 at 19:20, Disco said: On 12/08/2025 at 22:43, OpenC said: Euan Potts now has 11 in 5, somebody was saying he was national top scorer in all leagues Joined Blyth Off the mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted October 11, 2025 Share Posted October 11, 2025 Heaton Stan with a comfortable 2-0 win in the sunshine over Bishop Auckland. Pearson with both goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 11, 2025 Share Posted October 11, 2025 Whitley 2-3 Boro Rangers for me today. Boro 0-3 up with three second ball goals from set pieces and then proceeded to take the piss for the rest of the game, ‘physio’ on God knows how many times (no one went off) and next level amounts of chirping on about nowt. Whitley nearly pulled it back with a couple of lateish goals and had a couple of half chances after but it wasn’t to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 11, 2025 Share Posted October 11, 2025 Carlisle, York, South Shields, Spennymoor, Gateshead all progress to FA Cup R1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted October 11, 2025 Share Posted October 11, 2025 Spartans lost 2-1 at Pontefract, after being in front. Lots of supporters online now calling for the head of Colin Myers (manager) Club is in free-fall- heading back to the Northern League. Desperate times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 South Shields yesterday. Easily dispatched Spalding Utd 4-0. Game was over after Shields were up 3-0 in half an hour. Really good set up at Shields like. Several bars at different parts of the ground. Big seating stand, boxes, balconies and terrace ends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said: South Shields yesterday. Easily dispatched Spalding Utd 4-0. Game was over after Shields were up 3-0 in half an hour. Really good set up at Shields like. Several bars at different parts of the ground. Big seating stand, boxes, balconies and terrace ends. Looking good to go up. Still find it mad Cedwyn Scott is there, only a few seasons ago he was a regular for Notts County pushing Wrexham all the way for the National League title. Think they'll overtake Gateshead within a year or two as top Tyneside non-league club. Edited October 12, 2025 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 NPL East makes for grim reading. 9 North East clubs this year, but 5 of them make up the bottom 7 and 3 of them from 20th-22nd. Bishops do have some games in hand, and weren't expected to struggle, but you could easily see 2 or 3 dropping this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 Never ceases to amaze me, the attendances at non-league grounds. 1000+ at basically every FA Cup qualifier yesterday, including at teams as low as the eighth tier. Helped by the international break no doubt, but still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 53 minutes ago, Paullow said: NPL East makes for grim reading. 9 North East clubs this year, but 5 of them make up the bottom 7 and 3 of them from 20th-22nd. Bishops do have some games in hand, and weren't expected to struggle, but you could easily see 2 or 3 dropping this year. Guess it was always likely with 3 ‘southern’ teams going down last season. Doesn’t help that under normal circumstances a big team coming down in Spartans wouldn’t be an absolute basket case. On the flip side it looks like Redcar might go straight through the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said: Looking good to go up. Still find it mad Cedwyn Scott is there, only a few seasons ago he was a regular for Notts County pushing Wrexham all the way for the National League title. Think they'll overtake Gateshead within a year or two as top Tyneside non-league club. Blackett is their star man. Goal machine at that level. Can see them going up as Champions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 2 hours ago, Doctor Zaius said: South Shields yesterday. Easily dispatched Spalding Utd 4-0. Game was over after Shields were up 3-0 in half an hour. Really good set up at Shields like. Several bars at different parts of the ground. Big seating stand, boxes, balconies and terrace ends. Hope you went to Tam’s at 9?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 3 hours ago, Paullow said: NPL East makes for grim reading. 9 North East clubs this year, but 5 of them make up the bottom 7 and 3 of them from 20th-22nd. Bishops do have some games in hand, and weren't expected to struggle, but you could easily see 2 or 3 dropping this year. Not a good advert for NE football at that level - a lack of quality available players, or too many teams in the same league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted October 12, 2025 Share Posted October 12, 2025 3 hours ago, Paully said: Hope you went to Tam’s at 9?! Went for a swift one at Tams after aye! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 14 hours ago, Big Geordie said: Not a good advert for NE football at that level - a lack of quality available players, or too many teams in the same league? A lot of Northern League clubs punching above their weight? (Spartans aside) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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