Mike Odgers Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Just seen on the SWPL website the 2014-15 Seasons fixturesSaturday August 9th. Falmouth Town v NewquayA very attractive opening game at Bickland Park with the "Peppermints" healthy support a good gate is in prospect.Its the 7th.Home opening fixture for Falmouth in the 8 season SWPL history.Congratulations to League Secretary Phil Hiscox on this monumental effort covering a record 56 clubs in three divisions.
cornishteddyboy Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Div 1 West starting a week earlier on 9th July, same time as Premier Division.
midlandlilywhite Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Yes, well done again Phil, just before the World Cup !
Dave Deacon Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Godolphin have the honour of the opening Friday night league fixture Friday 8th of August 2014 Godolphin Atlantic v Camelford Saturday 9th of August 2014 Stoke Gabriel v Launceston St Austell v Exmouth Town Plymouth Parkway v St.Blazey Falmouth Town v Newquay Elmore v Ivybridge Town Cullompton Rangers v Elburton Villa Callington Town v Bovey Tracey Bodmin Town v Torpoint Athletic Tuesday 12th of August 2014 Torpoint Athletic v Godolphin Atlantic St Austell v Newquay Plymouth Parkway v Witheridge Launceston v Camelford Elburton Villa v Bodmin Town Wednesday 13th of August 2014 Stoke Gabriel v Ivybridge Town Callington Town v Saltash United Friday 15th of August 2014 Cullompton Rangers v Elmore
midlandlilywhite Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Div 1 West starting a week earlier on 9th July, same time as Premier Division. Paul, I think you mean 9th August !
Mike Odgers Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Posted June 5, 2014 Phil has regained his crown from the Northern League as to issuing the first League fixtures for 2014/15.However he was pipped by the Scottish Highland League who seem to be the first in Britain.
leedsunited Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Home game always nice to start season off, although torpoint be a difficult game.Some attractive fixtures there
Paul Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 No mid week football for St Blazey in August. A first for as long as I can remember.
leedsunited Posted June 5, 2014 Report Posted June 5, 2014 Saving midweek fixtures for fa.cup teams only paul!
Mike Odgers Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Posted June 5, 2014 St.Blazey looking likely to miss the cut for F A Cup acceptance and have League games fixtured for the F A Cup Saturdays Aug.16th & 30th.F A vase starts on Sat 6th.Sept.So it does look strange to see no midweek games
Paul Posted June 6, 2014 Report Posted June 6, 2014 Noing the weather and tradition of games being called off, youd think it might be worth squeezing a few in early. Fa cup or not.
secretscout Posted June 6, 2014 Report Posted June 6, 2014 Tremendous effort form Mr H.......but you always get one who isn't happy. All games will be played, so what is the problem? Everyone is quick to criticise, but not so forthcoming in offering a hand.......... Well done Mr H, keep up the great work, you're doing a sterling job!
Paul Posted June 6, 2014 Report Posted June 6, 2014 If your having a dig, save your energy. I wasnt moaning. Its just a thought on the fixtures that have come out. The forum is for thoughts on these kind of subjects. Of course the fixtures get played. Tell us something new. But having a back log in the final month isnt ideal. So a month where theres almost no chance of games being off is ideal to have mid week football.
BIG AL Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 Agree totally. I have never understood why there are so few evening fixtures in the first few weeks of the season - they always seem to attract a good gate.
Bazzer Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 Yet again Godolphin and Newquay are fixtured home and away at the same time on no less than 8 occasions ,this is hurting both clubs financially as some supporters will watch both teams, you would have thought that they could be fixtured home and way at different dates.
baldy Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 Baz, your comment has been picked by Phil H and I have asked if he would consider a fixture reversal with opponents permission to alleviate the perceived problem. 3 fixture reversals would sort out 6 dates as teams are the same (Bovey & Elb, Elb & Cally, With & Elmore). The other 2 (Launc & Parkway, St Blz & St Aust) each need a separate reversal making 5 in all. If Phil does not object then the wheels can be put in motion.
Home Waters Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 Hang on a minute we are playing on 8 occasions the same as another plymouth club , its a bit tough but thats life. Plus of course clashes with ivybridge, saltash and torpoint , where each club gains from those clubs followers.
leedsunited Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 What if saltash & liskeard play same weekends...surely if asked then phil will have to accomodate them aswell, same with bodmin & wadebridge, falmouth & penryn, st.blazey & st.austell.....could go on forever, probably best left as they are or phil hiscox might be inundated with requests for fixture changes
Bazzer Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 I did not know Saltash and Liskeard were in the same town or Bodmin & Wadebridge ,Falmouth & Penryn would have a case but they are in different league level and do not play each other Newquay & Godolphin are within a mile of each other. When clubs are fighting for every penny of income a possible extra 20 or 30 spectators makes all the difference.
derek martyn Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 Totally agee with Bazzer. The Newquay/Godolphin situation should be given special consideration by the league due to the close proximity of the 2 clubs playing in the "same town". There is no other comparible situation in the league, including any of the above.
skippy Posted June 8, 2014 Report Posted June 8, 2014 Totally agee with Bazzer. The Newquay/Godolphin situation should be given special consideration by the league due to the close proximity of the 2 clubs playing in the "same town". There is no other comparible situation in the league, including any of the above. St Austell / St Blazey Penzance / Mousehole
derek martyn Posted June 8, 2014 Report Posted June 8, 2014 As Bazzer said the 2 clubs are only a mile or so apart so the above two are a different equation.
Nemesis Posted June 8, 2014 Report Posted June 8, 2014 Never thought I'd agree with Derek on anything, but he, Bazzer and all those who have complained, including me, for years about the Newquay / Godolphin fixtures fiasco are of course right. Now that Godolphin have floodlights, the task of changing some fixtures will be easier, but why were NQY & G not just scheduled home & away on the same Saturdays ? Surely that was not too difficult to do ? As for other clubs, if they have a problem, perhaps they too should complain... or are they happy to just sit meekly by and let a potential £2k+ a season drift down the road.
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