[Football] Crawley Town FC ............. Concerned?

[Sussex Nomad]

It does indeed fly, i didn’t realise the North and South leagues were introduced for the 04/05 season, I thought they’d been around 7 or 8 seasons max rather than this being their 14th season.

I still remember Crawley playing the likes of Worthing and Bognor at their old ground (Towns Mead?).

Edit: I also remember organising a game for their supporters club some 12/14 years ago when the Majheeds were running them into the ground. That was a good day.

 

[Jackthelad]

Crawley just does not feel like it should be in Sussex it has none of the beauty and kind of reminds me if you mixed Luton and Croydon together you get Crawley, horrible place.

 

[Paris]

They need a club owner like the guy they've got at Villa. Crawley would be Champions League winners in no time.

 

[Ken Livingstone Seagull]

Crawley just does not feel like it should be in Sussex it has none of the beauty and kind of reminds me if you mixed Luton and Croydon together you get Crawley, horrible place.

They're Surrey and they know they are

 

[BlockDpete]

Went to see their home game against Luton the day after our West Ham won.

Not a bad game and thought Crawley were unlucky not to come away with a win against the league leaders. Ended up 0-0.

Not good to see them struggle though

 

[Pevenseagull]

**** em, Eastbourne Borough!!!!

 

[chucky1973]

Crawley will survive.

 

[Rogero]

I'm not bovvered.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

I remember the 5-0 at the Goldstone but they then seem to get too close in the league, happier they have fallen away. No fist bumping!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

They're Surrey and they know they are

Lol be careful! I come from Laleham-on-Thames, a beautiful little village on the river, and also in Surrey. Nothing like Crawley though I will admit.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Crawley just does not feel like it should be in Sussex it has none of the beauty and kind of reminds me if you mixed Luton and Croydon together you get Crawley, horrible place.

And you know this as fact I guess.

 

[ManOfSussex]

I see Hastings United have got them in the next round of The Sussex Senior Cup.

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[Sussex Nomad]

I see Hastings United have got them in the next round of The Sussex Senior Cup.

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But they'll play the stiffs, much like Brighton always did. Isn't there a rule about how many pro's can play (or contracted players)?

Talking of which, my beloved East Preston gave the dev squad a good run for their money losing 3-2 after being 2-0 up on Tuesday. Strangely enough I think the devs did the same v Stoke yesterday.

 

[melias shoes]

If you're from Crawley then I can understand the disappointment (on every level), but if not, why would you care?

Is the correct answer, on every level.

 

[ManOfSussex]

But they'll play the stiffs, much like Brighton always did. Isn't there a rule about how many pro's can play (or contracted players)?

Talking of which, my beloved East Preston gave the dev squad a good run for their money losing 3-2 after being 2-0 up on Tuesday. Strangely enough I think the devs did the same v Stoke yesterday.

I could be wrong, but I don't think Crawley even have a reserve team. I recall Hastings beating them away in The SSC a couple of years ago and although Crawley made changes, virtually all the Crawley starting XI that night had played in The Football League that season.

 

[BrickTamland]

But they'll play the stiffs, much like Brighton always did. Isn't there a rule about how many pro's can play (or contracted players)?

Talking of which, my beloved East Preston gave the dev squad a good run for their money losing 3-2 after being 2-0 up on Tuesday. Strangely enough I think the devs did the same v Stoke yesterday.

How did EP's captain play? One of my best mates but didn't manage to watch the game

 

[Sussex Nomad]

How did EP's captain play? One of my best mates but didn't manage to watch the game

Sadly, much like BHA midweek games I can't get down there, but by all accounts EP played extremely well.

 

[Creaky]

Crawley just does not feel like it should be in Sussex it has none of the beauty and kind of reminds me if you mixed Luton and Croydon together you get Crawley, horrible place.

Crawley is a big area encompassing a huge range, of residential, industrial, commercial, leisure and retail areas. To dismiss it as a ‘horrible place’ simply demonstrates your lack of knowledge regarding the town.

 

[Triggaaar]

Crawley is a big area encompassing a huge range, of residential, industrial, commercial, leisure and retail areas. To dismiss it as a ‘horrible place’ simply demonstrates your lack of knowledge regarding the town.

Either that, or you're biased and can't see that it's a bit shit.

 

[Brovion]

I remember Barry Lloyd when he was manager saying he was glad there wasn't a League team in Crawley as they'd "bury us for support". So I may have been concerned back in the 1990s when we looked like we were heading into non-league at best and they were on their way up, but I'm not concerned in the slightest now as I don't think they'll ever rival us.

They're struggling now both in league form and in crowd size, and they may soon return to their natural level of being a decent-ish non-league club. So no, not concerned.