Shaymen 2025/26

Travis_Bickle

New manager. New players. Finally a new kit. All that new season optimism.
3-0 defeat to an Essex pub team. Town were shocking apparently.
Softens the blow of missing the start of the season. Long way to go.....

Travis_Bickle

Missed a penalty. Man sent off. Another defeat. Still, early days.....

Foxy_Dread

I saw the welcome video the club put together in June for the signing of Dave Kawa, the young lad who scored yesterday, the goals he scored contained some cool and classy finishes.

My waters think they may have uncovered a talent.

Travis_Bickle

Foxy_Dread would have got something out of the game if not for the sending off apparently. Plenty of endeavour and some decent football.
Long way to go. Can't wait to get back to be honest. Yeovil at home will be our first game.

Travis_Bickle

Look at all that lovely new grass....

Travis_Bickle

Great to be back. Loads of new players and a great new pitch.
Like the more attacking ethos of Lakeland but some frailty at the back. Will Smith coming back should help.
The worst ref I've seen in years but a win is a win. And Town scoring 3 at home is a positive.

Foxy_Dread

Travis_Bickle Did I spot Jim down on the hoardings celebrating the winner?

Travis_Bickle

Foxy_Dread you did. Good spot.

Travis_Bickle

Yeovil player kicks Cody Johnson. And wins a penalty.
https://x.com/FchtMarkd/status/1961904923253076445

Foxy_Dread

Big win tonight. I look forward to reading Travis' report.

Travis_Bickle

"He's in your head, in your head, Hmami, Hmami, Hmami-mi-mi-mi..."
What a game! Can't remember a Town away end being as loud.
Lakeland has got this team playing some great football. It's nerve-wracking at times, but it's great to watch.
A proper local derby. Noise, coppers, schooligans. Last ditch defending from Town. Happy fucking days.

CharlieG

Travis_Bickle Going to the Carlisle game? Me, the eldest and her other half are having a wander up.

Travis_Bickle

CharlieG depends on work. Fingers crossed we can.

AndreWeimaraner

I’m off to the top two title clash on Saturday in the away end with a mate. FGR v Rochdale (‘the Dale Derby’ perhaps?), so looking forward to that.

Travis_Bickle

Five wins in a row!
The rain was unbelievable at times. The game would have been off with the old pitch. The new one was like a carpet.
Lakeland has them playing attacking football. There are heart in the mouth moments but it's working and they're winning.
The real shame is that only 1100 or so Town fans bothered to turn up. The management and team deserve better.

AndreWeimaraner

Well, FGR are no great shakes on that showing. Rochdale should have been comfortably out of sight and they looked quite decent at times.

Travis_Bickle

AndreWeimaraner Town were worth a draw when they played them by all accounts. Could have won it apparently. We were still preparing for bankruptcy taking the kids around the world....
Looking forward to Southport away in the FA Cup on Saturday. Get through that and there's the chance of drawing Bradford or Huddersfield in the first round proper.

Travis_Bickle

Good trip out to Southport with the kids. 476 Town fans there. M62 was a nightmare on the way over but blagged a parking spot right by the ground.
A few ex-Town in there line-up, Jordan Keane, Sam Minhan, Jordan Slew and Ted Lavelle. Chris Renshaw too technically as he had a month's loan as number two keeper in 2021.
They can be defensively frail at times, but they're great to watch going forward at the moment. Good vibe about the place. 1st round proper drawn tomorrow. Whilst Huddersfield or Bradford away would be fun, I want two more rounds against minnows and either Newcastle (eldest's choice) or Tottenham (youngest's) in the 3rd.