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by DarrenW
Fri May 19, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Our Home Grown Match Reporters
Replies: 8
Views: 3735

Re: Our Home Grown Match Reporters

There's been so many match reporters over the years,too many to mention,and connected to the two main local newspapers at the time, The Hertfordshire Express and The Pictorial, now only The Comet is still running. But my thoughts are with more recent times, and three names come to mind, Reliable Ro...
by DarrenW
Fri May 05, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Financial fair play
Replies: 9
Views: 3053

Re: Financial fair play

Even if wage caps were introduced to non league it would never stop the brown envelopes being handed out with the cash in! I’m sure HMRC would open a hornets nest if they descended unannounced on semi pro clubs. Certainly cant disagree with your point there Steve. I like Becca's idea but cant see t...
by DarrenW
Wed May 03, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Financial fair play
Replies: 9
Views: 3053

Re: Financial fair play

Is there really financial fair play at top level, I don't think so. Many big clubs spend way beyond their means and have transfer embargos for not following the rules. Also if things go badly there is always some foreign investor waiting in the wings. The difference at our level is an individual wi...
by DarrenW
Wed May 03, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Financial fair play
Replies: 9
Views: 3053

Financial fair play

Something that has grated me for some years and often used in the Top 4 divisions. Financial fair play. It does not exist at our level. Clubs spending beyond there means and having a guy whose willing to pump the money in well beyond the clubs take? Ive seen loads down the years Arlesey,Histon,St Ne...
by DarrenW
Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Royston game
Replies: 4
Views: 2091

Re: Royston game

Thoroughly agree Peter. It was a great afternoon. A lovely day, big local derby, big crowd - it was all set up for us to fail but someone forgot to give the players the script. We held on a bit in the first half but had some great chances in the second. To score with virtually the last kick of the ...
by DarrenW
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: Crawley Green 1 Stotfold 2
Replies: 2
Views: 1958

Re: Crawley Green 1 Stotfold 2

Looked at the league table the other night. Does only one go up from that league?
by DarrenW
Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: Talk Football General
Topic: Notts County
Replies: 1
Views: 2527

Notts County

Made a few jokes in the last few years that Hitchin must be the only club to reach 100 points and not been champions let alone promoted.

Notts County going for the same by the looks of it! If they blow the playoffs.
by DarrenW
Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Herts Senior Cup final Commentary
Replies: 3
Views: 1804

Re: Herts Senior Cup final Commentary

Likewise thanks guys im on shift tonight so also cant make it.
by DarrenW
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Ground rules - smoking
Replies: 2
Views: 1556

Re: Ground rules - smoking

The corner nearest the fixtures board or the far end concrete pretty much the only places. Has been that way for years.
by DarrenW
Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Talk Hitchin Town FC
Topic: Parks
Replies: 3
Views: 1582

Parks

Many congrats to Adam and Hayley on the safe arrival of their son Ronnie.