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Post by Tim Munslow on Dec 22, 2016 17:32:38 GMT
I have an adult ticket going spare for the main stand, as my grandson is now working on Boxing Day. Free to a well-behaved supporter. Send me a private message if interested and we'll make arrangements for collection before the match.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Dec 23, 2016 17:30:33 GMT
This is now provisionally taken. I will confirm for sure tomorrow.
It is now taken.
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Post by alwaysnextyear on Dec 25, 2016 14:09:33 GMT
I have a £ 13 adult ticket going spare for the main stand ( although obviously you can stand on the terraces if you want ). Anyone interested ? Send me a private message.
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Post by alwaysnextyear on Dec 25, 2016 20:50:18 GMT
This spare ticket is now taken.
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Post by Dodger on Dec 26, 2016 9:32:35 GMT
Let's hope for a decent performance today against this full-time professional 'big' club. Would be happy with a win today and a defeat at Aggy rather than 2 'battling' draws (both teams get 3 points each rather than 2)..........of course, 2 winsfor City would be better!  Dodger. |
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Post by Tim Munslow on Dec 26, 2016 12:20:28 GMT
I am looking forward to this, whatever the result. Been looking back into history and in the 1920-30 era we always played Kidderminster AWAY on Boxing Day in those days, and there was no "double-header" as we played them at home later in the season.
Incidentally, looking back it was only as recently as 1954 that we played on CHRISTMAS DAY; sometimes on Boxing Day the next day, depending on which day of the week it fell. That must have been really annoying for the players.
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Post by simples on Dec 26, 2016 13:30:23 GMT
The weather is doing its best. Lets hope the teams deliver as well and may the best team win. Up the City.
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Post by zeke on Dec 26, 2016 14:29:40 GMT
Good weather. Should lift our game for this opposition. Still can't see where the extra 200 Kiddy fans are?
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Post by zeke on Dec 26, 2016 14:52:37 GMT
Flare thrown on pitch. Well done Kiddy fans  |
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Post by zeke on Dec 26, 2016 14:58:20 GMT
Also 8 stewards in City end About 150 fans Kiddy end 3 stewards about 700 fabs?
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Post by zeke on Dec 26, 2016 15:05:23 GMT
Another flare stops play |
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Post by zeke on Dec 26, 2016 15:51:41 GMT
0-0 ht. I think we're edging it but it's a close game.
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Post by zeke on Dec 26, 2016 15:59:45 GMT
Att 1879
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Post by simples on Dec 26, 2016 17:54:43 GMT
Harriers played it around well and upto feet, perhaps guilty of overplaying in the final third. City hung in there and had good chances of their own. I could not imagine the City team at the start of the season being able to keep a clean sheet against anyone. I suppose it is a measure of how they have grown and developed as a team that they were able to keep their full-time opponents out even when they were a man short. For City it was another point gained towards safety, for the Harriers they would have been disappointed not to have taken all 3.
As expected it was a full blooded derby which the ref did well to control. Some of the yellow cards were rather foolishly conceded. Oji straight red may have been considered harsh but he gave the ref a decision to make and that's the decision he made. It was a shame Bishop was injured as I would fancy he would have ruffled a few Harriers feathers with his physicality.
On to New Year...
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Post by Tim Munslow on Dec 26, 2016 22:49:58 GMT
A fair result I think. A couple of positives for me: Chambers looked class when he came on and if he stays fit can do Oji's job while he's suspended and Cieron Keane again had a cracking match. He's the signing of the Summer for me.
Harriers certainly passed the ball well, particularly when they had the extra man, but I can't say I was that impressed: I thought Fylde were a much better team.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings and I reckon we can still do a job at Aggborough.
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Post by citytoon on Dec 27, 2016 0:29:08 GMT
A good point today. For a full time side pushing for promotion, Kiddy looked decidedly average to me. Will be making the trip down to Aggborough with the hope of us getting something out of the game and after today's showing why not. Up the City!
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Post by jonnyred on Dec 27, 2016 9:19:33 GMT
Hmmm, a Kiddy fans perspective on it.. www.harriers-online.co.uk/season16-17/reports16-17/worc_a_26-12-16.shtmlInteresting reading about the 'flares incident' and they tried ushering up the culprit/s to the stewards/police but they werent fussed about it. Tactically we got it right against them, counter attack is the best policy, unless you can keep a constant press on them. Chekaine Steele was fantastic in his tracking back and doing the disciplined stuff that limited the space they had, it kept their dangermen who like to run with the ball in towards the edge of the 18 yard box which is their favourite trick quiet. |
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Post by The Verner on Dec 27, 2016 10:52:26 GMT
Hmmm, a Kiddy fans perspective on it.. www.harriers-online.co.uk/season16-17/reports16-17/worc_a_26-12-16.shtmlInteresting reading about the 'flares incident' and they tried ushering up the culprit/s to the stewards/police but they werent fussed about it. Tactically we got it right against them, counter attack is the best policy, unless you can keep a constant press on them. Chekaine Steele was fantastic in his tracking back and doing the disciplined stuff that limited the space they had, it kept their dangermen who like to run with the ball in towards the edge of the 18 yard box which is their favourite trick quiet. Actually to put you right on that or indeed those on the other forum, Harriers "fans" started throwing punches with each other. The stewards moved away the group who were apparently trying to fight with those who they believed threw it.....not really ushering tactics ! When the group was moved they were asked a simple question "did you see who threw it?" The answer given...."No, we just knew it came from someone in that general area" We continued to monitor this "general area" and the group in it, and they actually left the ground on 36 minutes on their own accord because "the football was crap". We have pictures of these people and will be circulating to Harriers and The Police. Stewards on duty (who also work for Harriers when we are away) did not recognise the group as being regular Kiddy supporters but may want to have the images in the event they turn up on NYD |
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Post by dcx on Dec 27, 2016 16:26:46 GMT
Bitter and poorly written. I expected nothing less, and was not disappointed. |
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Post by harriers9 on Dec 27, 2016 16:54:04 GMT
Bitter and poorly written. I expected nothing less, and was not disappointed. I'd class this as poorly written: Your official site |
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Post by Bonzo Bitburg on Dec 27, 2016 17:51:59 GMT
Bitter and poorly written. I expected nothing less, and was not disappointed. I'd class this as poorly written: Your official siteHey rug fettler, that's a perfectly written piece. This is a forum for one eyed city fans, go and moan about it on your own forum. |
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Post by manufan on Dec 27, 2016 18:39:36 GMT
Does anyone know the winning number in the half time draw and the prize (presumably many more were sold with the large attendance)
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Post by highbury on Dec 27, 2016 19:14:48 GMT
There is a certain irony about the Kiddy whinging about the state of the Bromsgrove pitch, isn't there. I believe we might have still been playing on their glorious surface if they hadn't sold to the highest bidder. I suppose that is fair enough when you need the dosh and are in real financial difficulties. Quite an achievement therefore to turn it round and become full-time and challenge for the title.
Still credit where it is due, you could see Kiddy were a good footballing side and they really should have scored early on but City stuck to their task and nearly got their reward on the counter attack. City players showed great discipline to keep their shape and not give away silly fouls around the penalty area. Both red cards probably justified although I could have done without the Kiddy players rushing towards the incident trying to get Oji sent off. Talking of the poor man's Joe Allen - imo he was their best player but did spend too much time trying to get our players booked by pretending to take quick free-kicks and kicking the ball at the nearest player. Luckily the ref saw through that piece of gamesmanship.
As for Lee Hughes, he always winds the opposition up - anybody would think he'd never played for them.
I was slightly disappointed by the City turn out but then again it's easier to draw crowds when you're near the top of the table. I'm sure Kiddy had similar difficulties last year. Also when you are more successful you tend to attract idiots unfortunately - we had the same problem on our recent cup runs.
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Post by badsey on Dec 27, 2016 23:12:37 GMT
The fact that it was all ticket reduced the crowd by a third I would estimate. City can attract a large walk up following who maybe for whatever reason did not get round to buying a ticket in advance. Even the Coventry match a few years ago was pay on the day remember and around 4k of us rocked up that day
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Post by zeke on Dec 28, 2016 0:12:35 GMT
The fact that it was all ticket reduced the crowd by a third I would estimate. It was only 121 tickets short of capacity. |
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Post by Dodger on Dec 28, 2016 12:05:30 GMT
Also 8 stewards in City end About 150 fans Kiddy end 3 stewards about 700 fabs? Were the stewards at the Kiddy end, Kiddy stewards? I know we get some Kiddy stewards at some of our home games when Kiddy are away and nothing happening at Aggy. Dodger |
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Dec 28, 2016 12:11:27 GMT
There is a certain irony about the Kiddy whinging about the state of the Bromsgrove pitch, isn't there. I believe we might have still been playing on their glorious surface if they hadn't sold to the highest bidder. I suppose that is fair enough when you need the dosh and are in real financial difficulties. Quite an achievement therefore to turn it round and become full-time and challenge for the title.
You believe incorrectly, the decision to leave Aggborough was made by WCFC Board based on business and financial reasons. It had nothing to do with Kidderminster's plans |
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Post by alwaysnextyear on Dec 28, 2016 12:16:51 GMT
It was a fair result. Whilst Kidderminster had the bulk of possession, I think that it was Ethan Ross's quietest match all season, with him having to make only 2 or 3 saves. The reason for that was a tremendously disciplined defensive display. The back 4 were excellent, didn't dive in, for once not giving away cheap free kicks, and they kept their shape all match. In front of them, they were matched by Junior English and Jordan Keane, whose tireless displays making tackle after tackle, gave us a great defensive platform. They also didn't dive in, shepherded Harriers sideways across the pitch, and worked very well as a pair. Jordan Keane, on limited evidence looks a good signing - big, strong, fit, with good footballing awareness. Going forward, we had as many chances as Harriers, and also could have nicked the points. It was a gutsy, determined effort from the city, deserving a well earned point.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Dec 28, 2016 12:23:39 GMT
The fact that it was all ticket reduced the crowd by a third I would estimate. City can attract a large walk up following who maybe for whatever reason did not get round to buying a ticket in advance. Even the Coventry match a few years ago was pay on the day remember and around 4k of us rocked up that day The capacity at the Victoria Ground was set at 2000, although the ticketing plans certainly didnt help. WCFC thought they'd sell 1200 to home fans, but lets have some perspective here. This wasn't an FA Cup game against a league side, this was a 6th tier non-league game. Last time we played KHFC in the league was in 1984, at St Georges Lane, with a bigger capacity, all pay at the gate, and in a higher league (I think we may have been top of the Alliance Premier at the time) and the crowd was still only 2400. At the time City were attracting over 1000 to most home games, and Kiddy were well on the up too. Those last 180 tickets might have been sold if the tickets had been available online, for those of us who don't live anywhere near Worcester, it didn't warrant a 200 mile round trip just to go to the Guildhall to buy a ticket. I wasn't going to drive up from Uxbridge, I know Lord Ealing wouldn't have even have asked the chauffeur to make the trip up either! |
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Post by The Verner on Dec 28, 2016 13:15:16 GMT
Also 8 stewards in City end About 150 fans Kiddy end 3 stewards about 700 fabs? Were the stewards at the Kiddy end, Kiddy stewards? I know we get some Kiddy stewards at some of our home games when Kiddy are away and nothing happening at Aggy. Dodger Yes all stewards in away end were in fact my Kiddy contingent. We had helpers in from 1.30 for home end when we found out the agency stewards had let us down ! |
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