A first midweek away of the season - against our familiar adversaries down at Eastleigh. The Silverlake’s a well-documented bogey ground for Sutton where we haven’t won since pre-Doswell times, but they’ve lost key players over the summer (McCallum, Yeates and Hare to name a few).
Eastleigh seem to be struggling to score goals in these early games (lost their last two) and given our great fighting spirit on Saturday against Chorley I’m confident we can pick up something tomorrow night - hopefully all 3 points!!
Eastleigh have only managed one goal in their first three games and that was scored by a big centre back from a corner. Sound familiar? After the first ten minutes on Saturday, let's hope our players have brushed up on defending set pieces.
My recommended pub for this trip is the Steam Town Brew Co (1 Bishopstoke Road SO50 6AD), just over the B3037 bridge near Eastleigh station. It only opened in 2017 with the in-house brewery starting up the following year. The compact interior is divided into a drinking and a dining area, the latter with furnishings from an old train compartment. Food is mainly gourmet burgers. The pub should have at least one of its own beers on handpump.
For the first time since 2008 I'm not going to Eastleigh thinking we will lose. Same applies against Maidenhead in a couple of weeks time. New regime, new rules.
Well i 'm just wondering where to park .New housing being built but can we park in the roads ?
Last year it was £5 for parking I believe.
Parking is very limited in the surrounding roads.
Last year I got there at 17.45, and was waved into a parking space. The parking was 1/8 full at that time. I offered the attendant £5 as stated on the entrance board, but he didn't charge me.
If you don't mind a ten minute walk, try parking in the Lakeside Country Park. A lot of the home fans also park there. A bit dark after the match but you won't be the only ones walking back to your car.
Well i 'm just wondering where to park .New housing being built but can we park in the roads ?
I'm hoping to be able to find a space at the Cricketers pub, which is at the end of Stoneham Lane. Was a decent pub back when I worked not far from there, not been there for at least a decade though!
Phew! Matt Gray has managed to do something that Dos never quite achieved and that's come away from Eastleigh with a point. But it was hard work.
We started with the same XI as on Saturday, but with Tommy Wright replacing Dundo on the bench. Will Randall was stretchered off before half-time, David Ajiboye taking his place on the pitch.
The two sides traded similar goals within the space of two first-half minutes, Eastleigh scoring first. Both came from free kicks on the attacking side's right and were converted at the far post, JC getting ours. And that was the scoring done.
This being Eastleigh, the ball spent a lot of time in the air, but without McCallum up front their attacks lacked a focal point. They pretty much laid siege to our goal in the last twenty minutes, winning a string of corners, but their shooting was mostly off-target. When it wasn't, Jamie B was there to thwart them.
Tommy came on for the final quarter hour. Although he wasn't able to take the ball into any dangerous areas, he'll have been glad to get that game time under his belt.
The result sees us slip to 11th. But we stay unbeaten.
Not pretty to watch and wow so many misplaced passes.Solid at the back but at the expense of being a real attacking force. We could be watching a lot of draws this season !
Stewart: The NL season starts on 3rd August The fixtures are due to be released on 3rd July.
May 21, 2019 13:01:32 GMT
scorpioeyes: I predicted a relegation struggle with a totally inexperienced manager. Hope I am wrong, but it doesn't look like it. MG is out of his depth,that's obvious.
Sept 3, 2019 22:59:54 GMT
ggl: So are we now saying we have a manager who is not in favour of bringing in loan players and if the board decided to part company with him they cannot afford to do so ?
Oct 23, 2019 8:21:42 GMT
historyboy: So sorry to hear about the passing of Eddie Clack. I Remember him well.
Oct 24, 2019 17:13:12 GMT
historyboy: Sad to hear of the passing of Eddie Cack, I remember him well. I think that the said photograph publishsed by the club, of him sitting next to Dave Hermitage, isn't him at all; I think the picture shows Micky Goodall. Compare other pictures of both.
Oct 24, 2019 17:27:34 GMT
scorpioeyes: It certainly would be 'convenient' for Dover to have the season washed out. if they fail to turn up tomorrow,we should be awarded the game and 3-0 to our goal difference.Why should we be inconvenienced by any attempts to rearrange the game?
Feb 15, 2021 10:45:15 GMT
Burtie: Hello chaps. Is there any intelligence about the crowd situation for the game vs Hartlepool on 22 May? Does the club have a position on supporters?
Apr 24, 2021 17:02:01 GMT
scorpioeyes: I think these odds are quite amazing. If I was a neutral looking at the recent form and upcoming fixtures,I'd make hartlepool or perhaps Torquay as fave for the title. To have 'pool at 9s and us as evens is bizarre.
Apr 30, 2021 17:21:02 GMT
scorpioeyes: yes,'arrogant' is the right word. No objectivity allowed!
May 8, 2021 12:10:13 GMT
brownyellow60: Congratulations lads on superb season on winning league.Got a bit rocky recently but stuck to it and got over the winning line.Cant wait to new season.Wow what a feeling Sutton in football league
May 23, 2021 15:41:30 GMT
valiant: Hello again! Can you tell me where the away seating is please? I thought it was behind the goal next to the away terrace but looking at the film on Quest I can't see it! Thanks.
Oct 5, 2021 11:00:22 GMT
pinewalker: There is a temporary stand at 45 degrees to the pitch behind the NE corner flag, and there is more away seating at the east end of the main stand both accessed via the away turnstiles.
Oct 5, 2021 14:33:57 GMT
neil: My father used to take to watch Queens Park Rangers back in the late 60's (I recall he knew one of the Directors at the club). I still have many programmes from that time through the 70's. Happy Days !
Nov 22, 2021 9:42:42 GMT
davef: Due to the levels of demand the rest of Level 1, blocks 112 round to 122 for all categories have now been opened up for sale.
Mar 17, 2022 11:37:17 GMT
nikred: I am wondering if there is a site where all the results of the team since its inception can be found?
Apr 21, 2023 5:06:57 GMT
davef: nikred: No, but it is something we may do eventually
Aug 18, 2023 21:15:20 GMT
davef: And for those that don't:-
Aug 22, 2023 14:17:39 GMT
holmesdale96: Sorry to hear of Danny's death, a real loss. I saw him regularly during the 90's at his home in Streatham, always charged the same small fee for years, an absolute gentleman with his dear wife Rose. RIP Danny
Sept 13, 2023 21:01:09 GMT