oohahhfranzcarr wrote:

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Hello Wings,

 

I am a Nottingham Forest fan who lives on Shooters Hill. I read this forum, but haven't posted before. I used to be a season ticket holder at Forest but time and money prevents me from getting to enough Forest games from here to get my football fix. I am closer to Charlton than Welling, and I like Charlton, but it would be betrayal watching another Championship side. So I've managed to clear enough of my Saturdays to get down to Park View Road this season.

 Don't bother with the Valley - our pitch is in better nick anyway!

It is ace. I love football again. Thank you Welling. The ground is brilliant, and makes the experience for me. I love that you can stand on all four sides of the pitch. I used to do that at Notts County as a kid too. That was before Meadow Lane was redeveloped into a sterile all seated twenty thousander that is 75% empty seats on match days. Nothing kills the atmosphere quite like a stand full of empty seats.

 

You don't get half the BS in the Conference that you get higher up the leagues... the ticket prices, all seaters, season long loans, Champion League clubs stockpiling talent, Richard Scudamore, etc. Forest have had a nineteen year old on loan this season who earns 35k and he has looked disinterested most of the time. It is nonsense. 

 

I went to Charlton v Forest and Welling v Barnet in the same week earlier in the season, both ended 1-1. I genuinely enjoyed the Conference game more. I get excited now before the games as I used to going to Forest. And even if they've hit a rough patch, it was to be expected wasn't it? 35 points at this stage is punching above their weight for a club on Welling's budget. And the Hyde thing happens. I remember some years back Sheff Utd beating Forest for their first win of the season in the top flight some twenty-odd games in. Forest had Pearce, Walker, Keane, Clough in that side. It was a bit embarrassing, but they still had a great season and it was soon forgotten. 

 Just a minor blip (we hope) - in Day we trust

I subscribe to the WingsTV. Congratulations to the guy on who puts the fifteen minute highlights and the interviews together. It is a great service. I subscribe to Forest player too and it is horrible in comparison.

 I am also a subscriber and it is an excellent service

There is a point to this, I just have some questions:

 

The minutes applause? Can somebody please explain this? I haven't heard who it is for?

One of our regulars (home and away) was very sadly taken from us in the Summer. He was a regular at PVR as is his Dad and brothers. He was 25 so in the 25th minute of every Welling game there is some applause to remember him (not that he will ever be forgotten) The club has also very kindly given him a squad number (12) for this season.

The rules regarding stadiums. I read, I think on here, that PVR will not meet Conference regulations in a couple of seasons. Is this an actual league rule or just speculation? If it is a rule, can anybody explain what the rule actually it is please? Also, I know this may be fantasy land, but regards promotion to the Football League - is that even a possibility for a club playing at PVR?

There is some work needing to be done by end of March to meet ground grading criteria. The heirarchy at the club says it is all in hand - make of that what you will........

Kriss Akabusi. What is the link?

Others are better placed to answer this one

 

Any news on Jake Gallagher? I hope he is back soon. He seems to get away with one 'loose' tackle every game, but without him the midfield seems to lack some bite. Welling looked like they were overrun when he went off against Wrexham. And he was just the kind of player they could have done with against Dartford.

 Our injury list is long and seemingly never ending! Jake has been excellent for a season and a half and is sorely missed although he will be suspended soon after he comes back

Anyway, I have a couple more Forest fans coming to the game with me tomorrow. I told them the Woking game will be good. So hoping for a Welling win. Red and white too. What is not to like? 

I hope you and your mates enjoy the "PVR experience" and keep coming back. No love lost with Woeking but we will need to improve drastically on the last couple of games

 

Long post. Come you the Wings!

Up the Wings!

-- Edited by oohahhfranzcarr on Friday 17th of January 2014 11:36:20 AM

-- Edited by oohahhfranzcarr on Friday 17th of January 2014 11:39:24 AM

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Really proud of WingsTV this season and the work the others do (Greg Bettles doing all the manager and player interviews and being main commentator on Radio Wings and Dan Harrison and Joe McCrory helping him through the season and putting in the miles), the aim is to give better services than the Player service for league clubs. We should be at Gateshead on Tuesday night to bring highlights on WingsTV along with live Radio Wings to keep up the good work this season.

Every game home and away so far on WingsTV is some going in this league.

WingsTV wrote:

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 the aim is to give better services than the Player service for league clubs.

-- Edited by WingsTV on Friday 17th of January 2014 12:34:47 PM

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 Already achieved.

Thanks for the replies.

Park View Road has to be brought up to speed by March?  Blimey.  Hopefully that is possible.

Yep, I picked up from this site that there is a bit of edge to Welling v Woking.  I thought it would be a good one for them to go to.

On the lack of Welling coverage in the media...I did my bit.  I shared Joe Healy's goal at Grimsby all over the place. On the Forest forum too. 
I didn't get much of a response on there I'll be honest. But, what a goal.

The winner in that Sheff Utd game was almost certainly scored by Tony Agana.  Was he good?  He is still Notts County's record signing. 
It didn't quite work out for him there I don't think, but I was at Meadow Lane the night he scored a belter against Ardiles' Spurs
(Klinsmann, Sheringham, Dumitrescu, Campbell et el) in a 3-0 League Cup win.

I get the feeling I'll never get an answer to to Akabusi question. 

Enjoy the game tomorrow.  A big three points for Welling hopefully.

Thanks for the responses.

Well that wasn't a bad game to take my friends to, with Welling dominating almost from the start. They all enjoyed the game, watched the highlights again this morning, and said they'd keep an eye out for the results. I missed the Forest Green game earlier in the season, so that was the biggest win I've seen for Welling too. It could have been more. So yeah, a good game for them to see.

On that third goal, we wondered if Colin Clarke ever scored against Dave Beasant in their playing days (and yes he did, for QPR against Chelsea...maybe for Southampton against Wimbledon too).

Nice to hear Jamie Day talk about bringing in young players and helping them develop and move on, even if it is a shame Welling lost Franks mid-season.

I can't make the next one, but I shall be back at PVR for the Gateshead game and no doubt plenty more before the end of the season.

Up the Wings.

-- Edited by oohahhfranzcarr on Monday 20th of January 2014 01:21:08 AM