[Football] Worthing FC

[Lenny Rider]

A worry for the funeral business I guess ?

To be fair HT as my dear old Grandad once said to me, “Remember every funeral you do is one closer to your own”, I’ve reached a point now having lost an number of people close to me, it is what it is.

The firm, with Harty Junior at the helm will go on long after I’ve had Tom Jones playing as the curtains close

 

[put_that_board_down]

As others have said on here, I’m also a ST holder at both the Albion and Worthing, but only grabbed a ST at Worthing for the first time this season. I have to say as a lifelong Albion fan that there were times during the ‘dirge Potter’ periods where I definitely enjoyed going to Worthing games more!

They are a total contrast in terms of a day out but there are certain things that I love at Worthing - being able to have ‘in game‘ banter with players and away fans, a pint on the touch line, being able to hear player and manager instructions in the game and the more community feel about the place where everything isn’t all about the money.

The quality of football is also decent, Worthing have picked up a lot of the youngsters that didn’t make the grade at the Albion academy and are hungry to succeed. Many players at Worthing from the last few years are now plying their trade in the EFL and see Worthing as a great development team. Get down there if you haven’t been!

 

[BBassic]

Went to Worthing for the first time yesterday. Great game, lively crowd. Will definitely be going again.

I'm one of those pesky young professionals who moved back to Worthing a couple of years ago. I was born here and moved to Brighton in my twenties.

It was an easy decision to move back. The price I paid for a three bed house with a garden and a driveway here would have gotten me a slightly bigger flat in Brighton.

Worthing certainly seemed an old persons town when I was a kid but these days it very much feels like there's way more people my age (late thirties) around.

 

[BN9 BHA]

To be fair HT as my dear old Grandad once said to me, “Remember every funeral you do is one closer to your own”, I’ve reached a point now having lost an number of people close to me, it is what it is.

The firm, with Harty Junior at the helm will go on long after I’ve had Tom Jones playing as the curtains close

Which song are you going out to?
Sex Bomb, You Can Leave Your Hat on or Burnin’ Down The House?

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

I presume a lot of this influx of young professionals is down to remote working?

Certainly isn't for the train service to London - you can get from Stoke or Leicester to London in about the same time as you can from Worthing.

The firm, with Harty Junior at the helm will go on long after I’ve had Tom Jones playing as the curtains close

Young New Mexican Puppeteer?

 

[Lenny Rider]

Which song are you going out to?
Sex Bomb, You Can Leave Your Hat on or Burnin’ Down The House?

The Green Green Grass of Home, it’s about a bloke about to be hung, something many people have wanted to do to me over the years

 

[Lenny Rider]

Certainly isn't for the train service to London - you can get from Stoke or Leicester to London in about the same time as you can from Worthing.

I’ve actually done door to door Hillside Avenue to Chez Hart in Spain in less time than a shitty journey to Victoria has taken before

 

[chaileyjem]

Worthing are 3-0 up away from home. Getting close to those promotion slots. I’m at Lewes who are 4-0 up against 10 men Wingate and chasing a play off place.

 

[Deleted member 37369]

Worthing are 3-0 up away from home. Getting close to those promotion slots. I’m at Lewes who are 4-0 up against 10 men Wingate and chasing a play off place.

Worthing also playing against 10 men.

Delighted they're turning Dover over. Dover at home was Worthing's first NLS game. A number of Dover 'supporters' banned from home games managed to get in and caused some rather unpleasant scenes. Only time I've seen police called to Woodside Road!

 

[chaileyjem]

A Mitoma like finish in the 90th minute to give Lewes a 5-0 win . And a nice pie, mash and peas and a craft AF IPA for me - excellent as ever as you’d expect at The Dripping Pan.

 

[Deleted member 37369]

A good night for Worthing. Both Havant and Chelmsford dropped points and finished their games with only 9 men!!!

 

[Whitechapel]

Worthing are 3-0 up away from home. Getting close to those promotion slots. I’m at Lewes who are 4-0 up against 10 men Wingate and chasing a play off place.

Probably not going to catch Ebbsfleet but 2nd and 3rd have a game less in the play-offs as well as a home advantage for the semi and potentially the final I believe!

Worthing also playing against 10 men.

Delighted they're turning Dover over. Dover at home was Worthing's first NLS game. A number of Dover 'supporters' banned from home games managed to get in and caused some rather unpleasant scenes. Only time I've seen police called to Woodside Road!

In much pettier reasons to dislike them - I travelled all the way to Dover in December and the game was called off. I’m in Folkestone on Thursday so missed this one by two days

 

[Deleted member 37369]

In much pettier reasons to dislike them - I travelled all the way to Dover in December and the game was called off. I’m in Folkestone on Thursday so missed this one by two days

Yes, that was a disgrace! Tinpot club ... even there own decent fans don't seem to like the way the club is being run.

 

[Lenny Rider]

A good night for Worthing. Both Havant and Chelmsford dropped points and finished their games with only 9 men!!!

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Exciting times, even more so poignant as it’s not that long ago, Dec 2014, Worthing were days from resigning from the Isthmian League mid season, liquidating and then restarting the following August in the old Sussex County League Div 2.

This August they could be playing Notts County, Chesterfield and Southend

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Worthing also playing against 10 men.

Delighted they're turning Dover over. Dover at home was Worthing's first NLS game. A number of Dover 'supporters' banned from home games managed to get in and caused some rather unpleasant scenes. Only time I've seen police called to Woodside Road!

Many moons ago I played in a Worthing League cup final when the police had to be called due to disturbances. Our keeper had all sorts thrown at him. I scored the winner with a minute to go which didn’t help matters. Those were the days.

 

[Napper]

Exciting times, even more so poignant as it’s not that long ago, Dec 2014, Worthing were days from resigning from the Isthmian League mid season, liquidating and then restarting the following August in the old Sussex County League Div 2.

This August they could be playing Notts County, Chesterfield and Southend

Heady times . Avg attendance about 1500 isnt it

I assume some upgrades to the ground would be needed for segregation

 

[Questions]

The Green Green Grass of Home, it’s about a bloke about to be hung, something many people have wanted to do to me over the years

Mrs Rider told me that you were bloody well hung.

 

[Superphil]

Heady times . Avg attendance about 1500 isnt it

I assume some upgrades to the ground would be needed for segregation

I think the segregation is in place if required, was used for the Eastbourne game earlier this season. I'd imagine there will need to be some other upgrades, but since George took over they have been gradually improving the ground in many areas. Hopefully, if they do get promoted, then the changes needed will be part of the current plan.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Many moons ago I played in a Worthing League cup final when the police had to be called due to disturbances. Our keeper had all sorts thrown at him. I scored the winner with a minute to go which didn’t help matters. Those were the days.

AFC Marshall vs Sompting in the Mike Smith Trophy 1983?

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

AFC Marshall vs Sompting in the Mike Smith Trophy 1983?

Spot on. Lock in at the rose and pose

AFC Marshall vs Sompting in the Mike Smith Trophy 1983?

Indeed. Lock in at the rose and pose afterwards.