Football 2026-27

[MilkyJoe]

7 minutes ago, Ryan1984 said:

Any other lower league/non-league supporters on here? It’s all change at my team, Aldershot Town. We’ve released 25 players and the new manager has brought in 21 or 22 completely new players. Going to be an interesting gamble.

 

There’s a little video here on the reasons why: 

 

 

Lifelong Carlisle United supporter here.🤦‍♂️ Good luck for the coming Season and see you in October!

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, Ryan1984 said:

Any other lower league/non-league supporters on here? It’s all change at my team, Aldershot Town. We’ve released 25 players and the new manager has brought in 21 or 22 completely new players. Going to be an interesting gamble.

 

There’s a little video here on the reasons why: 

 

Lower league football has this more regularly, no? Quite often I'll see League 1/2 sides have signed a whole new 11 every summer. 

 

Admittedly, changing the entire squad is different. 

[thetime]

1st game of the season Friday, Wolves v Port Vale in the league Cup. Will be my 8 year olds first ever  game live and he is a wolves fan. ☹️

 

Fair to wolves the pricing is great. Adult £12 and under 16 £3 for the game. 

[charlierc]

2 hours ago, thetime said:

1st game of the season Friday, Wolves v Port Vale in the league Cup. Will be my 8 year olds first ever  game live and he is a wolves fan. ☹️

 

Fair to wolves the pricing is great. Adult £12 and under 16 £3 for the game. 

That's not bad tbf. I know it's a hard sell with the aftermath of a dismal season last year and a League 2 side but it's still cool to check these off for kids as milestones. 

 

I seem to recall my first football game was in 2001 at around 9/10 at a non-league side whose ground hasn't been used in 20 years and which is a bit of a sad sight every time I drive past it. 

[kaosmark2]

Yeah credit where it's due, that's a really good price to try and help get people in.

 

Most of my early football games were to see West Brom as my uncles are Baggies. Did a few trips to the Hawthorns, Luton, MK Dons, did most of the London grounds between Championship + Prem.

[balti-pie]

6 hours ago, Ryan1984 said:

Any other lower league/non-league supporters on here? It’s all change at my team, Aldershot Town. We’ve released 25 players and the new manager has brought in 21 or 22 completely new players. Going to be an interesting gamble.

 

There’s a little video here on the reasons why: 

 

 

Ive always had a lot of time for the mighty Shots, a pal of mine used to commentate on their games for Sussex Counties radio and he'd sneak me into the ground for midweek games, and we'd even nick a tea and a plate of sandwiches. This is back in the George Borg days, so um . . a little while ago now 

[thetime]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

That's not bad tbf. I know it's a hard sell with the aftermath of a dismal season last year and a League 2 side but it's still cool to check these off for kids as milestones. 

 

I seem to recall my first football game was in 2001 at around 9/10 at a non-league side whose ground hasn't been used in 20 years and which is a bit of a sad sight every time I drive past it. 

 

1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said:

Yeah credit where it's due, that's a really good price to try and help get people in.

 

Most of my early football games were to see West Brom as my uncles are Baggies. Did a few trips to the Hawthorns, Luton, MK Dons, did most of the London grounds between Championship + Prem.

 

Took my now 12 year old to old Trafford couple of years ago, for his 1st game. He fell asleep during the game, no replies needed. 😃

 

He is also a Wolves fan, my parenting skills are as good as Onana's goalkeeping skills. 

[gary1979666]

I take my lad to the local non-league club - Royston Town - not he's 13, he goes there with his mates and he plays in their youth team.  Not many people there - lucky if they hit 800, but lovely supporting the town team.  I've took him to some league clubs too - Cambridge and Stevenage are great to visit and not crazy prices - his first one was Cambridge v Sunderland (I'm a mackem) when they were in league 1, so a great experience for him.  The England matches aren't too bad value either at Wembley - it's just the parking that stings you.

Problem is, he's a City fan, so at some point have to bite the bullet and get him up to the Ethiad. Have done the tour, but he'd love a proper game....my wallet, less so!

[thetime]

4 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

 

Most of my early football games were to see West Brom as my uncles are Baggies. 

 

My dad was never into football, my uncle took me to the midlands grounds. Baggies, Wolves, villa and Walsall. Then Rangers up in Scotland every other week. 

[Ryan1984]

8 hours ago, charlierc said:

Lower league football has this more regularly, no? Quite often I'll see League 1/2 sides have signed a whole new 11 every summer. 

 

Admittedly, changing the entire squad is different. 

There’s normally a high churn but to only have one bit-part player left from the season before is very strange - unless you go into administration. Our new manager made his signings early - mainly from the league below - so interesting to see what happens.

[Ryan1984]

3 hours ago, balti-pie said:

 

Ive always had a lot of time for the mighty Shots, a pal of mine used to commentate on their games for Sussex Counties radio and he'd sneak me into the ground for midweek games, and we'd even nick a tea and a plate of sandwiches. This is back in the George Borg days, so um . . a little while ago now 

George Borg - now he was a character. Both terrifying and endearing, often in the space of 5 minutes. Entertaining times back then!

[kaosmark2]

So we've signed a Horny Czech, and Bruno's turned up the training camp instead of doing Isak's nonsense.

 

Still not sure I believe Bruno's staying mind, but glad he's not doing the sh*t Arsenal are asking him to do to lower the price. If they want him they can stump up.

 

My suspicion is that whichever of Madrid/Man City don't start next season with Rodri will go for Bruno, and one of them will come in while Arsenal have f**ked about trying to get him cheap, which while I absolutely want to keep him, would still be good enough bants and a nice middle finger that I wouldn't mind it so much. I just wish we'd report Arsenal for tapping up.

 

If rumours are to be believed, we're after 2 more defensive signings, and an attacking player, on top of a replacement if Bruno leaves, having already signed a LW, 2 CMs, a GK, and some youth players. Huge churn, but apart from a couple of Bazou Toure's games for Ivory Coast at the world cup, I've not seen any of them play. Over 2 summers we've basically changed our entire team aside from the CBs.