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Ade Cole
Jul 2, 2023 15:16:19 GMT
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Post by kentjambo on Jul 2, 2023 15:16:19 GMT
Another good signing from Margate, attack minded midfielder. Welcome to the seasiders Ade Cole.
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Ade Cole
Jul 2, 2023 15:32:53 GMT
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Post by thelawman on Jul 2, 2023 15:32:53 GMT
Yes a big welcome Ade..
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Ade Cole
Jul 2, 2023 15:57:39 GMT
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Post by Joel on Jul 2, 2023 15:57:39 GMT
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Ade Cole
Jul 2, 2023 18:47:41 GMT
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Jul 2, 2023 18:47:41 GMT
Disco!
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Ade Cole
Jul 2, 2023 18:57:52 GMT
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Post by invictasaint on Jul 2, 2023 18:57:52 GMT
I trust the 36/ noyzboyz songwriters are on it!
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Ade Cole
Jul 2, 2023 19:22:41 GMT
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Post by colash on Jul 2, 2023 19:22:41 GMT
From one Ade to another.
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Ade Cole
Jul 3, 2023 5:25:29 GMT
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Post by Ads on Jul 3, 2023 5:25:29 GMT
Welcome Ade ! 💛🖤
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Post by JimRuoff on Jul 3, 2023 11:13:50 GMT
Looks like a good signing. Feeling pretty optimistic for tomorrow evening 😀
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Ade Cole
Mar 15, 2024 20:32:19 GMT
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 15, 2024 20:32:19 GMT
Left the club according to Saturday match preview.
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Post by invictasaint on Mar 15, 2024 21:33:58 GMT
That was the news at the director forum on Monday.
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Post by laguna on Mar 15, 2024 23:05:43 GMT
Another good player gone , it really is getting difficult to support this club , there seems to be no ambition or desire to improve. Really considering finding something else to do on a Saturday afternoon.
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 7:53:30 GMT
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Post by JimRuoff on Mar 16, 2024 7:53:30 GMT
Left the club according to Saturday match preview. I think the club is getting embarrassed by the constant turnaround. No proper announcement to say that Ade has left, just snuck it into a match preview that is more than likely read by a minority.
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Post by martynb on Mar 16, 2024 8:30:42 GMT
Finding it hard to follow or even understand the philosophy of the management right now. Another good player gone and now I only know … Callum! I hope he doesn’t leave next week.
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 8:34:31 GMT
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Post by andyb on Mar 16, 2024 8:34:31 GMT
Agree, the constant changes have become a complete embarrassment for the club and it questions the direction of the club & Drury's (lack of) management skills.
Results have got worse since he came in and so defies the argument that the new squad has improved and become more professional. I know a few fans who are losing interest because of the poor quality of football but also the incessant player changes, which provide no tangible identity that fans can identify with. The postponements have been a complete farce as well and I know of people who have found better things to do on their Saturday's. If you think I'm wrong, look at the dwindling attendances…
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Post by colash on Mar 16, 2024 9:17:08 GMT
The attendances are only slightly lower. The Difference now from the early part of the season is that they now do not count all the season ticket holders just the ones that attend games. As for players well we have had 33 start games and 4 who have been only subs. Plus todays new players.
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Post by kentjambo on Mar 16, 2024 9:46:24 GMT
The team is unrecognisable from when the started the season (still remember the fantastic victory away to W&F, and how the whole team high fived the fans behind the goal) things went down hill pretty rapidly from there and changes needed to be made. As for direction, from the very first directors meeting it was said that this season we needed to avoid relegation, maybe not much to some but given our recent results an achievement and goal nonetheless. If that means player changes then so be it. For me I'll keep supporting and attending games whenever possible.
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Post by stumpy on Mar 16, 2024 11:23:20 GMT
Fact is Mev and Edgy were sacked having got 19 points from 15 games; Under Andy Drury, we have got 17 points from 17 games, which is no improvement, however you try and dress it up.
To be fair, we had sunk into a trough towards the end of Mev and Edgy's time, but you can't say that AD has managed to drag us out of it. Yes, in recent games we have looked a bit better - but that is only because we couldn't have been worse. We get the odd good result, but far more bad ones and the football we play is crap. Crowds are dwindling and will only get smaller if nothing changes.
Sure, we are not going to get relegated, we probably never were given how bad the bottom four are, but there has been no real improvement to keep us up, we are no better now than we were at the start of the season - worse if anything.
Without a major change, we will not be pushing for the play-offs next season either; more likely to be fighting again to stay up.
Am I the only person to notice what a gap there is between what the new regime say and what they have so far delivered? Do they have what it takes to lead the club to success? Do they even care whether it is successful or not? Is that an essential component of the plan? I guess time will tell...
In the meantime, I'll still be there (home games only, of course), hoping every time to see us win and, just occasionally, to be entertained.
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Post by Dodger on Mar 16, 2024 11:34:58 GMT
"The Difference now from the early part of the season is that they now do not count all the season ticket holders just the ones that attend games"
This comment from Colash doesn't make sense because I always enter at the cricket ground end and the security guy allows me and all other season ticket holders to go through the side gate. None of us go through the turnstile and therefore won't be included as season ticket holders who attend games, that must reduce the declared attendance.
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Post by stumpy on Mar 16, 2024 11:55:20 GMT
It's the same at the other end - I have hardly ever been through the turnstiles in the last two seasons.
Whatever is being counted, the crowds are visibly smaller now than they were pre new year.
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 12:00:19 GMT
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Post by fan on Mar 16, 2024 12:00:19 GMT
Why an earth do the club not include Season Tickets in the attendance.
Its not difficult, if the Club for example sell 200 season tickets - that should always be added to the attendance regardless if they turn up - as that Season Ticket has been paid for said games.
Agree, style of football has been crap and have no real Identity or style of play.
Expectation level has severely gone down, appears that staying up/keeping us up is seen as a great success story - let’s be realistic, with the playing budget this season we should have been play-offs at a minimum!
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 12:11:32 GMT
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Post by tigger on Mar 16, 2024 12:11:32 GMT
Why an earth do the club not include Season Tickets in the attendance. Its not difficult, if the Club for example sell 200 season tickets - that should always be added to the attendance regardless if they turn up - as that Season Ticket has been paid for said games. Agree, style of football has been crap and have no real Identity or style of play. Expectation level has severely gone down, appears that staying up/keeping us up is seen as a great success story - let’s be realistic, with the playing budget this season we should have been play-offs at a minimum! So if 500 people buy a season ticket and only one person turns up for the game then according to “fan” the attendance is 501 . No it’s not it’s 1 . They only count the season tickets to make out there are more people there than actually are .
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 12:24:50 GMT
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Post by fan on Mar 16, 2024 12:24:50 GMT
Why an earth do the club not include Season Tickets in the attendance. Its not difficult, if the Club for example sell 200 season tickets - that should always be added to the attendance regardless if they turn up - as that Season Ticket has been paid for said games. Agree, style of football has been crap and have no real Identity or style of play. Expectation level has severely gone down, appears that staying up/keeping us up is seen as a great success story - let’s be realistic, with the playing budget this season we should have been play-offs at a minimum! So if 500 people buy a season ticket and only one person turns up for the game then according to “fan” the attendance is 501 . No it’s not it’s 1 . They only count the season tickets to make out there are more people there than actually are . From Google below The actual attendance is the number of people in the stadium taking into account people that bought a ticket or have a season membership who didn't turn up.
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Post by andyb on Mar 16, 2024 12:26:44 GMT
The attendances are only slightly lower. The Difference now from the early part of the season is that they now do not count all the season ticket holders just the ones that attend games. As for players well we have had 33 start games and 4 who have been only subs. Plus todays new players. Thank you for backing my previous comment up Colash. Nearing 40 players is ridiculous for our level. The scattergun recruitment policy under AD has yielded no greater success than under Mev (according to Stumpy's stats). Don't know why the bean counting would suddenly change but official attendances have dropped considerably from 750-850 at the back end of last season to less than 500 for the last 3 games. That isn't "slight". I defer to other's on the qualitative view of the football, but invariably the post match comments from esteemed & long standing supporters are negative about the quality. Agree with "fan" that there are a minority of fans clouded with the view that staying up is a success. Most can see through the mist & realise that the club is going backwards and losing paying fans with it.
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 12:29:53 GMT
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Post by fan on Mar 16, 2024 12:29:53 GMT
Or also from web
all of those who paid to get in are included. this generally includes all season ticket holders, whether they are there or not,
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 12:53:11 GMT
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Post by finbarr_in_z on Mar 16, 2024 12:53:11 GMT
As for players well we have had 33 start games and 4 who have been only subs. Plus todays new players. I'd thought of making a timeline of players in and out this season but figured it was too complicated. Do you know how many have come in and how many have left?
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Post by kentjambo on Mar 16, 2024 13:20:58 GMT
Regardless of playing budget as the saying goes 'we are where we are'. We could argue the point about where we should be this season but as of now staying up is the priority. I don't rate it as a success but realistically that's where we are at this moment in time. I agree with fan regarding season ticket counting BTW...whether they turn up or not its money in the bank and counts. Personally prefer to get behind the team than not bother going, but we are all different.
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Ade Cole
Mar 16, 2024 13:22:28 GMT
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Post by kentjambo on Mar 16, 2024 13:22:28 GMT
Meanwhile, Stumpy is getting the horses ready for you lucky riders.
Village idiot, w ⚓️, bimbo and twat signing off. 🤣🤣
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Post by stumpy on Mar 16, 2024 13:51:03 GMT
I try noy to spend too long in the saddle - plays havoc with my farmers
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Post by statto on Mar 16, 2024 19:50:03 GMT
Fact is Mev and Edgy were sacked having got 19 points from 15 games; Under Andy Drury, we have got 17 points from 17 games, which is no improvement, however you try and dress it up. To be fair, we had sunk into a trough towards the end of Mev and Edgy's time, but you can't say that AD has managed to drag us out of it. Yes, in recent games we have looked a bit better - but that is only because we couldn't have been worse. We get the odd good result, but far more bad ones and the football we play is crap. Crowds are dwindling and will only get smaller if nothing changes. Sure, we are not going to get relegated, we probably never were given how bad the bottom four are, but there has been no real improvement to keep us up, we are no better now than we were at the start of the season - worse if anything. Without a major change, we will not be pushing for the play-offs next season either; more likely to be fighting again to stay up. Am I the only person to notice what a gap there is between what the new regime say and what they have so far delivered? Do they have what it takes to lead the club to success? Do they even care whether it is successful or not? Is that an essential component of the plan? I guess time will tell... In the meantime, I'll still be there (home games only, of course), hoping every time to see us win and, just occasionally, to be entertained.
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Post by statto on Mar 16, 2024 20:00:49 GMT
Well I'll try and dress it up stumpy!! From the 1st Jan our record is P13 W5 D5 L3 I'd say that is some improvement. We were in the bottom four before this and we are now 14 pts clear. Compare that to Margate's record of the same period with an experienced manager then you might have something to moan about
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