Poor old Maidstone

[beautiful boy]

http://kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Ashford ... news=sport

Have to feel for them. What are the chances of them sharing here seeing as we have no reserve team ?

[DoverBhoy]

Crosbie is an egomaniac. Clearly this wasn't his only possible course of action

[MRP]

Probably back to Sittingbourne I would have thought, time is running out for them and Ashford.

[beautiful boy]

Trouble they now have is whoever they share with fixtures have already been released so they will have a lot of friday/sunday games wherever they play.

[MRP]

Don't think Ryman South have had their fixtures announced yet but the whole thing is a shambles, got to feel for the fans of Ashford and Maidstone tonight, their future looks bleak.

[stevey]

I thought Ashford needed all the money they can get - so then why are they throwing a money maker out? Seems like one small man is throwing his toys out of the pram over a relatively petty matter.

Not sure if Maidstone would want to travel down to us, but it would certainly had a few more notes to the clubs coffers and were offering a better ground than Bourne Park!

[dean m]

Its ok unless we have a wet winter then two games in 24 hours would destroy the pitch.With Marin wanting to play silky football and use lots of wing play the last thing you need is the pitch cut up from a previous night game.That bloke at Ashford went from promising a 6 million pounds stadium to someone who wont let them watch Sky tv very odd.Shows how vulnerable clubs are at present and how continued support is the best way to survive.I still think unfortunatly their are to many clubs to sustain semi pro football and the days of clubs going purely ameteur with local players playing for a bag of chips and pride of the own town shirt will return.It may not be liked but football is un sustainable for many clubs

[dutchfrankie]

I don't think the very idea of any other club sharing our hallowed turf would even be considered.

[Gary Turner]

You have to feel sorry for the club and the supporters -- Lets hope it's a good game tonight for both teams!

[Pagey]

Sorry to go off topic guys but how much is it for tonights friendly? I couldn't make the Colchester game!

[annon]

Sorry to go off topic guys but how much is it for tonights friendly? I couldn't make the Colchester game!

£10

[Cliff Topp]

Sorry to go off topic guys but how much is it for tonights friendly? I couldn't make the Colchester game!

£10

£10 eh, Good to see the club has finally listened to fans concerns about paying the full entrance fee, particularly for the lower profile (no offence Maidstone) pre season friendlies.

[BAWA]

Sorry to go off topic guys but how much is it for tonights friendly? I couldn't make the Colchester game!

£10

£10 eh, Good to see the club has finally listened to fans concerns about paying the full entrance fee, particularly for the lower profile (no offence Maidstone) pre season friendlies.

I presume that's ironic.
Chelmsford are charging a fiver for their game against Leyton Orient tomorrow!

[Champ at work]

I presume that's ironic.
Chelmsford are charging a fiver for their game against Leyton Orient tomorrow!

Which means they will have to get double whatever we take at the gate to make as much money as we do, to pay for the players we want to win this league this season, otherwise some people will moan about the lack of quality in our squad etc. It's a vicious circle, just depends on how sucessful you want us to be.

[Lee]

I presume that's ironic.
Chelmsford are charging a fiver for their game against Leyton Orient tomorrow!

Which means they will have to get double whatever we take at the gate to make as much money as we do, to pay for the players we want to win this league this season, otherwise some people will moan about the lack of quality in our squad etc. It's a vicious circle, just depends on how sucessful you want us to be.

Quite a lot of us wont pay to get in tonight

[BAWA]

I presume that's ironic.
Chelmsford are charging a fiver for their game against Leyton Orient tomorrow!

Which means they will have to get double whatever we take at the gate to make as much money as we do, to pay for the players we want to win this league this season, otherwise some people will moan about the lack of quality in our squad etc. It's a vicious circle, just depends on how sucessful you want us to be.

Whilst appreciating your point, charging locals a tenner to watch Cray Wanderers is not going to get your average part-time fan going up Crabble is it?

[Walmer white]

[quote="BAWA"][quote="Champ at work"][quote="BAWA"]

I presume that's ironic.
Chelmsford are charging a fiver for their game against Leyton Orient tomorrow![/quote]

Which means they will have to get double whatever we take at the gate to make as much money as we do, to pay for the players we want to win this league this season, otherwise some people will moan about the lack of quality in our squad etc. It's a vicious circle, just depends on how sucessful you want us to be.[/quote]

Whilst appreciating your point, charging locals a tenner to watch Cray Wanderers is not going to get your average part-time fan going up Crabble is it?[/quote]

no you are correct !!!!

the club can also stick the friendlies at a tenner. roll on the proper games that is what i say...

[the harrisons]

And charging a fiver will not get double the amount through the gate. So the club would lose money.

[Walmer white]

i reckon the club should make the cray friendly a family evening and have it free to get in to promote the club...last friendly and all that...think of the food shirt beer sales etc...licence to print wonga !!!

[DoverBhoy]

In reality those that are going to attend pre-seasons are going to anyway. Halfing the price is unlikely to bring any extra people in. We'll get the usual mix of season ticket holders, plus those who are eager to see any trialists and that'll be it. The only pre-seasons that drag in more crowds have typically been either Premiership sides, Charlton or Gillingham.