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General Charlton: You'll Be Welcome At Witton Albion FC - FA Cup 8 November
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I'm sure they won't mind. They won't have heard anything as loud as a helicopter landing since Vics last played there.
The downdraft will help secure the nails in the roof of the main stand for another few years too. -
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CommentAuthorbigstemarra
- CommentTimeOct 30th 2009
Yes indeed, Tricky might scratch your sofa and jump on your head in the morning when he wants feeding, but he's got a heart of gold.
Hold on....cats were invented in Northwich? What a cracking invention. At least 56-0 to the Vickers IMHO! -
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- CommentAuthorMiserableold-ish git
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Good luck Witton & Northwich Victoria Today. -
- CommentAuthorCharlesRoadatlas
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Cheers Miserableold-ish git. The wonders of Stafford Rangers await us today. I believe the North West and Midlands have been awash with rain, so it should be ... errr .... a real footballing spectacle today! Soon time to depart from the Fens and brave the elements methinks. -
They're playing Brigg Rangers in Stafford in the FA Vase I think.
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- CommentAuthorCharlesRoadatlas
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Almost Seth .... almost.
Sorry, forgetting my manners, best of luck to Charlton today; but most of all to the fans who are travelling. ..... Carlisle away, that's what I call hard core!! The sooner you're out of the First Division the better methinks. -
- CommentAuthordorsetgreen
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Better keep quiet about our striker Jonny Allan's Carlisle roots or we'll get more minus points.
Will be keeping half an eye on your game today. Wouldn't wish a spate of red cards on you ... really.
Hope the travelling fans give a wave in the direction of NVFC as they go past M6 J19 -
- CommentAuthorSix-a-bag-of-nuts
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
This thread is a cracker.
Who's for supporting the Vics all the way, after they have humiliated us next week? -
I wouldn't worry too much I were you. Defend like we did at times today and you'll paste us!
You do know we lost 8-0 to Brighton a couple of years ago at this stage don't you?
Please spare us a a little.
Charlton are becoming my new second team...(I figured that way I'll be on to a win-win next Sunday) don't make me have to change it again :D -
Witton had 220 attendance this afternoon against Brigg Town and won 4-1, but Northwich were 2-0 up within 8 minutes away to Stafford I believe....if they take an early lead against us next Sunday we've had it!
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- CommentAuthornorthwicher
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Why`s this a Sticky?
`Friendly` Witton want to charge you £2 for a parking spot 15 mins or so walk away- may be worth it IF they`re providing security (not that`it`s a dodgy area)
As for their social club option - it`s inferior to ours - and 15 mins away.
Safe trip up, everyone! -
- CommentAuthorfloydandharvey
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009 edited
I drink booze. -
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Just found amongst my programmes an F.A.CUP,First round tie Northwich Victoria v Crewe Alex,Sat 17th November 1984.A Home win 3-1.Managed by Terry Murphy The vics Played in the Gola League at the time and were 10th, Dartford were 9th and Barnet 11th,Yeovil were Bottom.Player of the month for October was Paul Reid.
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- CommentAuthorRed Fraggle
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Great thread. Wish I was going now. I'd have sat on the fence though and gone to both for a drink or a few. Has cheered me up no end.
Absolutely love the piccie of the mascots. I used to know the bloke that was the mascot for the Shrimpers many years ago. Alas he was a rabbit food lover and used to stink to high heaven. You wouldn't want to stand behind him. Ducks for cover from any veggies on here. Happily remembers my steak from earlier, still twitching and swimming in its life blood. -
- CommentAuthordorsetgreen
- CommentTimeOct 31st 2009
Posted By: BadgerJust found amongst my programmes an F.A.CUP,First round tie Northwich Victoria v Crewe Alex,Sat 17th November 1984.A Home win 3-1.Managed by Terry Murphy The vics Played in the Gola League at the time and were 10th, Dartford were 9th and Barnet 11th,Yeovil were Bottom.Player of the month for October was Paul Reid.
Gola League was the sponsor name at the time - it's the same league as the Conference (aka Blue Square Premier) now. We finished 9th. And we lost 2-1 in FA Cup R2 away to Wigan (then in Div 3, aka Div 1 now). -
- CommentAuthordorsetgreen
- CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009
Our luck with cup draws has run out - we've got Fleetwood away in the FA Trophy.
Not that you'll be interested, but thought I'd drag this thread back to the top. :)
Sold all your tickets yet? -
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CommentAuthorFriend Or Defoe
- CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009
Posted By: dorsetgreenOur luck with cup draws has run out - we've got Fleetwood away in the FA Trophy.
Not that you'll be interested, but thought I'd drag this thread back to the top. :)
Sold all your tickets yet?
Not yet but there have been reports of a stampede at the ticket office. -
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Not yet but there have been reports of a stampede at the ticket office.
Brilliant -
- CommentAuthordorsetgreen
- CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009
Just said on other thread ... doubt it will be a sell-out. 1.30 on a Sunday is not the best time for fans from south-east of London to make it to mid-Cheshire. Shame really, it's never the same watching it on the telly, and a good cup tie deserves a good atmosphere. -
Our beating at Carlisle is unlikely to encourage waverers to travel.
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- CommentAuthordorsetgreen
- CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009
Well we're sacrificing playing our club captain in central defence and our leading goalscorer, both having clocked up 5 yellows. Superb timing. :(
What favours are you doing us in return? -
Well we've already lost our first choice goalie, our first choice right back, and our first choice striker may be off to have a hernia op. I wouldn't be surprised if we played a similar team to the one we put out in the JPT, so lots of youngsters backed up with a few experienced players in key positions.
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CommentAuthorISawLeaburnScore
- CommentTimeNov 2nd 2009 edited
Wouldn't be surprised to see something along the lines of:
Randolph
Omozusi Sodje Llera Basey
Wagstaff Spring Shelvey Bailey
Tuna
Mooney
Subs: Ikeme, Mambo, Youga, Racon OR Semedo, Stavrinou, Holden, McLeod.
Burton should be rested in time for MK Dons and in all honesty should have been under the knife the Monday after Gillingham.
Semedo might need a rest as he didn't look 100% at Carlisle or indeed at Gillingham to be honest.
Sam has looked below par lately and Waggy should get 90 mins under his belt.
Dailly is 36 and would appreciate the week off.
If Randolph isn't going to play this game then why on earth is he at the club?
I'd love to see Shelvey to get 90 mins to prove he is worthy of a place against MK Dons. -
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Really looking forward to this now, got my Sunday set up, drinking in the Legion club from 11am onwards and will be raising a few glasses to our forces hero's, past & present with all the local ex service people, and then settling down for pork scratchings and more beer at 1:30 for an all day session, and thankfully have Monday booked off as remembrance Sunday always ends up as an all dayer.
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- CommentAuthorNorthwichHistory
- CommentTimeNov 4th 2009
In the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white. -
Posted By: NorthwichHistoryIn the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white.
NV 0 - 10,000 Witton Albion
Game Over, up the Albion
(You have no idea what you have just started, LOL) -
- CommentAuthorbetter red than dead
- CommentTimeNov 4th 2009
Shouldn't this be on the "ten and a half things you didn't know about Northwich Victoria" posting? On the other hand, am I cynical? -
- CommentAuthorNorthwich Tricker
- CommentTimeNov 4th 2009
Posted By: DA9
Posted By: NorthwichHistoryIn the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white.
NV 0 - 10,000 Witton Albion
Game Over, up the Albion
(You have no idea what you have just started, LOL)
Too late, ladies. In true 'Clive Thomas at the World Cup' style, the ball was in the air when the final whistle went.
Pools panel result. Northwich Victoria v. W****n A****n - home win. -
Posted By: Northwich Tricker
Posted By: DA9
Posted By: NorthwichHistoryIn the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white.
NV 0 - 10,000 Witton Albion
Game Over, up the Albion
(You have no idea what you have just started, LOL)
Too late, ladies. In true 'Clive Thomas at the World Cup' style, the ball was in the air when the final whistle went.
Pools panel result. Northwich Victoria v. W****n A****n -home win.
Stewards enquiry please :-) -
- CommentAuthorNorthwichHistory
- CommentTimeNov 5th 2009
Interesting book on the history of Northwich Vics:
A Team for All Seasons: A History of Northwich Victoria FC and the Story of the Drill Field
by Edwards, K R , Cheshire Country Publishing, Wren Cottage, Martins Lane, Hargrave, Chester 1992 Illus.
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Be keen to get the Northwich fans views on our match preview thread at the top, with regards to players to watch out for and your views etc.
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CommentAuthorBlackForestReds
- CommentTimeNov 5th 2009
Posted By: dorsetgreenWell we're sacrificing playing our club captain in central defence and our leading goalscorer, both having clocked up 5 yellows. Superb timing. :(
What favours are you doing us in return?
We'll be gining a season debut to Darren Randolph in goal after leaving him out the starting XI in favour of Rob Elliot (a better keeper to be fair) but then we drafted in a loanee who is ineligible for the Cup but we still played him ahead of Randolph in our last game. -
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And he let in 3
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- CommentAuthorNorthwichHistory
- CommentTimeNov 6th 2009
Posted By: NorthwichHistory
In the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white.
Rumour has it that Irish Gypsies put a charm on the club so that good fortune would follow when the odds were stacked against them. Many still believe that this charm is responsible for the famous FOG that mysteriously appeared every time Northwich were losing a home game in their famous FA Cup run of the 70s! -
Posted By: NorthwichHistory
Posted By: NorthwichHistory
In the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white.
Rumour has it that Irish Gypsies put a charm on the club so that good fortune would follow when the odds were stacked against them. Many still believe that this charm is responsible for the famous FOG that mysteriously appeared every time Northwich were losing a home game in their famous FA Cup run of the 70s!
That wasn't fog, it was steam from the rollers and tarmac boilers -
- CommentAuthorNorthwichHistory
- CommentTimeNov 6th 2009
7 course meals will be available before the match at the vs
A 6 pack and a potato! -
ha ha comedian
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- CommentAuthorCharlesRoadatlas
- CommentTimeNov 6th 2009 edited
[quote]Posted By: NorthwichHistory[/cite][quote]Posted By: NorthwichHistory
In the 19th Century Northwich Victoria and Witton Albion were the same club and the team played in red and white.
Two Irish businessmen took control of the club and made the team play in green and white to reflect their Irish Catholic roots.
As a protest and two fingers up to the Irish, the people of the town formed a break away club and named it 'Witton Albion', as ALBION is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain (thought to derive from the white cliffs of Dover) and is used to refer to England in particular. The team continued to play in the original town clours of red and white.[/quote]
Rumour has it that Irish Gypsies put a charm on the club so that good fortune would follow when the odds were stacked against them. Many still believe that this charm is responsible for the famous FOG that mysteriously appeared every time Northwich were losing a home game in their famous FA Cup run of the 70s![/quote]
Did someone mention fog?!!! If your memories of seventies cup games aren't shrouded in mist (thick mist at that!) then you weren't there!
My favourite was the second round tie at home to Peterborough in 1976/77 season. Pinned up against the fence,duffel coat, balaclava and mittens (secured by elastic through the sleeves) to protect me against the bitter elements that Autumn brings up North, I watched in tears as my young naive dreams were being slowly shattered by a dominant Peterborough team who were now 1-0 up .... no way back it seemed. As the setting sun gave way to a watery moon, what appeared to wisps of smoke drifted over the Danebank Stand; was it the steam from the last batch of mushy peas in the tea hut ..... or was something more mysterious taking place? As the sound of baying whippets gently echoed from the Dane Valley the scene quickly transformed and a shroud of thick fog enveloped the Drillfield. Much to the consternation of the Posh fans the game was abandoned, but no worries, they'd just come back another night and finish the job off! ..... The following Tuesday under the lights it was a different tale ..... the Football League giants (loosely speaking of course) couldn't repeat their previous efforts and the Mighty Vics ran out 4-0 winners. ....... The stuff of legends!! -
- CommentAuthorNorthwichHistory
- CommentTimeNov 6th 2009
http://www.shropshirestar.com/2008/10/27/northwich-victoria-v-afc-telford-utd/
there are more irish tricks up the trickies sleeve than just the fog