Yeovil Town Championship

[allalong]

Just to say congratulations to my local team in England who won the play off final yesterday to win promotion to the 2nd tier of English football , the Championship. Remarkable achievement for a town of 40K getting gates of 4k, only entered the football league 10 years ago

[alfieconn]

There is a small teams thread somewhere mate funny enough Chelsea and City use to be on it

Edited May 20, 2013 by alfieconn

[allalong]

There is a small teams thread somewhere mate funny enough Chelsea and City use to be on it

Really? Not interested in so called "big" teams, full of people/players with Big egos, Big salaries, Big entrance prices and ultimately a "Big" let down, Smaller clubs with "big "hearts and ambitions and achieving something very "big"

[uptheos]

Yes, congratulations, they have done well since entering the FL after 108 years in 2003.

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Edited May 20, 2013 by uptheos

[allalong]

Yes, congratulations, they have done well since entering the FL after 108 years in 2003.

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Thanks, Well managed club on and off the field.

[alfieconn]

Yes, congratulations, they have done well since entering the FL after 108 years in 2003.

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I don't like all this man love

to win promotion to the 2nd tier of English football , the Championship. Remarkable achievement for a town of 40K getting gates of 4k, only entered the football

Sounds to me like your having a dig at the Orient

[uptheos]

Yes, congratulations, they have done well since entering the FL after 108 years in 2003.

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Thanks, Well managed club on and off the field.

Good FA Cup giant killers too.

I remember Alec Stock coming to the O's from Yeovil when I was a kid. He was an excellent manager too one of the best the O's have had.

Do they still play on a sloping pitch?

[somtampet]

A brilliant acheivment,love the underdog to do well,lets hope they do a Wimbledon

[allalong]

Orient? Isnt that a synonym for the far east. .

Alec Stock was a true footballing great,He made Yeovil famous in their non league days and of course was one of the "player managers" which were common, he was successful at Fulham as well (FAcup final 1975), Proud to say I met him many years ago. watching a local league game, standing there alone and he was a true gentleman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Stock

No sloping pitch moved from there 20 years ago

Edited May 20, 2013 by allalong

[Chicog]

I wonder how many faxes the Football league will get demanding several trucks of hardcore and a spirit level head for Yeovil in the summer?

Edited May 20, 2013 by Chicog

[allalong]

"I wonder how many faxes the Football league will get demanding several trucks of hardcore and a spirit level head for Yeovil in the summer?"

Shows how informed you are. Moved from Huish and the sloping pitch 20 years ago

Edited May 20, 2013 by allalong

[MrRed]

Congrats.....Yeovil=Cider

And more congrats

God how i miss a decent session on me scrumpy

[cardholder]

A brilliant acheivment,love the underdog to do well,lets hope they do a Wimbledon

You mean change ownership, abandon the fans, move ground and rename yourself MK Taunton-vil's

[cardholder]

I will always remember Yeovil beating my team. Forest, in the League One play-offs 2006/7.

Having stuffed Yeovil away 2-0 it was something of a shock to get a 2-5 drubbing at City Ground.

I always liked Russell Slade as a manager.

[mrtoad]

Delighted for them, will probably get to see a game there next season as got family living just down the road. Tremendous achievement given the resources, but they also have a very good manager.

[beano2274]

My local team as well, even had a trial at the old Huish park but duffed it up.

A lot my old school mates from Westfield went to the game, their posts on FB show they enjoyed it.

Might be hard to keep hold of Paddy though

[uptheos]

Alec Stock

Giant-killer with Yeovil Town who brought success to Leyton Orient.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/apr/18/guardianobituaries.football

Edited May 20, 2013 by uptheos

[rijit]

Yeah congrats yeovil truly mammoth achievement, really nice touch with the adam stansfield chant as well .. sloping pitches LOL, , weve got THE BEST professional league system in the world, something England should be truly proud of yet most cant c their way past the prem !!!! Shame really. And alex stock thats a blast from the past ,yeah boy did he put together a good team at qpr WOW, for me really one of the 1st of the great entertainers..

[Exsexyman]

Apparently Paul Whitehouse based his Fast Show football manager character on Alec Stock.

[allalong]

Great Video, Alec and the Boys in 1949,

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/cup-fever-grips-yeovil

[carmine]

"I wonder how many faxes the Football league will get demanding several trucks of hardcore and a spirit level head for Yeovil in the summer?"

Shows how informed you are. Moved from Huish and the sloping pitch 20 years ago

huish park 12.jpg

I used to work with a guy about 20 years ago that played center back for Yeovil as a semi pro. Mark Shail. Do you remember him? He joined Plymouth next and then went on to captain Bristol City.

[allalong]

"I wonder how many faxes the Football league will get demanding several trucks of hardcore and a spirit level head for Yeovil in the summer?"

 

Shows how informed you are. Moved from Huish and the sloping pitch 20 years ago

 

huish park 12.jpg

 

 

I used to work with a guy about 20 years ago that played center back for Yeovil as a semi pro.  Mark Shail.  Do you remember him?  He joined Plymouth next and then went on to captain Bristol City.

Indeed I do.Tall blonde hair.good player.He played in a few cup runs,namely against Arsenal soon after Yeovil moved to the new stadium.

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[carmine]

"I wonder how many faxes the Football league will get demanding several trucks of hardcore and a spirit level head for Yeovil in the summer?"

Shows how informed you are. Moved from Huish and the sloping pitch 20 years ago

huish park 12.jpg

I used to work with a guy about 20 years ago that played center back for Yeovil as a semi pro. Mark Shail. Do you remember him? He joined Plymouth next and then went on to captain Bristol City.

Indeed I do.Tall blonde hair.good player.He played in a few cup runs,namely against Arsenal soon after Yeovil moved to the new stadium.

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Thats him. Sound bloke too. Anyways, many congratulations to Yeovil. Great achievement