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Will you be backing Non League Day?

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A campaign that started in a small way on Facebook, the brainchild of QPR and Harrow Borough fan James Doe, has really gathered momentum, and we at the FSF are more than happy to lend our backing to a worthy cause. We’ve even managed to get the support of Conference sponsors Blue Square Bet who were keen to get involved, but right now you’re probably asking ‘What’s Non League Day?’

 

In short, the Premier League and Championship, like all top divisions across Europe, schedule fixture breaks for international weekends. This previously meant that fans of teams in those leagues could attend their national team’s matches (or watch them on the telly) and not miss any of the action at their club. Now that England will be playing some of their matches (like this week's game against Bulgaria) on Friday evenings, however, most fans have nothing to do the following day. There’s no match to go to, and no England game to watch. The idea was conceived, therefore, to encourage fans whose teams were not playing on Saturday September 4th to get along to their local lower division side instead, and thus the idea of Non League Day was born. Pretty simple, really.

 

http://www.fsf.org.uk/non-league-day

 

We think that given the current financial climate within the game, clubs in the lower reaches can do with all the support they can get. Teams away from the top divisions, particularly further down the pyramid, way past the Conference North and South, often only continue to exist because of hard-working volunteers giving up their own time and energy. We have to stress that the idea behind this isn’t trying to get fans to change their allegiance, somehow convince them that non-league football is purer or more worthy of their support than the upper reaches of the league, and nor is it any sort of protest at ‘modern football. It’s just a great opportunity to promote grass roots football to the masses, and remind people that there are small clubs in their neck of the woods that could really do with some support.

 

With tickets and refreshments at a fraction of the cost you’re used to paying, as well as the ability to watch a match while standing, and even the opportunity to swap ends at half time, why not ‘adopt’ a team for the day? Who knows, you may even enjoy yourself and return from time to time on international breaks, midweek cup fixtures or when you’re not making a long away trip.

 

Blue Square Bet have offered to sweeten the deal with a couple of cracking prizes on offer.

 

Get along to www.fsf.org.uk/non-league-day/ to register your support for Non League Day (including the club you support, and who you’ll be supporting on the 4th September) and be automatically entered into a free draw to win a VIP package for two to the Conference play-off final in May (including pre-match meal, drinks and the best seats in the house), along with £50 worth of free bets.

 

Two runners-up will also receive a pair of tickets to the final each, and £25 of free bets.

 

You can’t say fairer than that.

 

Get along to www.nonleagueday.co.uk to find your local fixture this weekend - with more than 500 matches there's bound to be one near you.

Sion

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Its a shame local clubs, like mine, generally don't see International weeks as a chance to get people in the ground buying shirts.

It'd cost me and my imaginary kid £25 to go watch them this weekend. No offers, no free schoolkids.

Gunga Din

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Its a shame local clubs, like mine, generally don't see International weeks as a chance to get people in the ground buying shirts.

It'd cost me and my imaginary kid £25 to go watch them this weekend. No offers, no free schoolkids.

 

 

who is your local club?

Sion

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who is your local club?

 

Well I say local, my nearest are Formby FC. But nearest who play to a decent standard are Southport. Which is who i was referring to.

Gunga Din

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Well I say local, my nearest are Formby FC. But nearest who play to a decent standard are Southport. Which is who i was referring to.

 

 

£25 to watch Southport? thats a f***ing scandal. its £7 in to watch Prescot

Sion

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£25 to watch Southport? thats a f***ing scandal. its £7 in to watch Prescot

 

Nah that was for one adult one child. Not that £14 for adults, £10 for kids is much better

 

Its the £10 for kids that really riles me.

No wonder a good % of the ground are old guys

stressederic

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Its a shame local clubs, like mine, generally don't see International weeks as a chance to get people in the ground buying shirts.

It'd cost me and my imaginary kid £25 to go watch them this weekend. No offers, no free schoolkids.

 

You want Southport to give you a free schoolchild?

Sion

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You want Southport to give you a free schoolchild?

 

I knew a poster would get would get that cheap laugh in as soon as I read it back.

You've lowered yourself there Eric. I was expecting it to be Kahnee or Surf.

stressederic

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I knew a poster would get would get that cheap laugh in as soon as I read it back.

You've lowered yourself there Eric. I was expecting it to be Kahnee or Surf.

 

Times are tough. I have to find whatever crumbs of humour I can.

johngibo YPC

johngibo YPC

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I'm going to Carra's testimonial to boo the f*** out of Michael Owen.

 

I'm taking a big sign with 'BOOOOOOOOO' on it that i can lift up when my throat is too sore from all the booing

slapnuts

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i currently go and watch chiang mai fc home matches on a sunday evening and the price of a ticket is 30 baht, or about 65p. nice little stadium too.

 

what are the pies like?

Andy Mac

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I've been going along to see my local team, Bromley, for a couple of seasons now. They're top of the Blue Square South at the moment with maximum points from six games.They're managed by Mark Goldberg, the bloke who was the chairman of Crystal Palace and got shafted by Terry Venables.

 

They're playing away on Saturday, so I won't be going but the home admission is £15 for an adult and child, which I think is reasonable.

 

If Bromley win promotion they'll get in to the Conference, one step away from the League proper. AFC Wimbledon are in the Conference and doing well, too

surf

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I knew a poster would get would get that cheap laugh in as soon as I read it back.

You've lowered yourself there Eric. I was expecting it to be Kahnee or Surf.

 

i've never been mentioned in the same sentence as kahnee before. and i owe you for the bloody real madrid squad debacle

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