Those were the days ......

By Arthur17/4/2024 07:24Wed Apr 17 07:24:51 2024

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David Wheeler, 38th appearance for Wycombe last night, and another goal

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By Arthur4/5/2024 08:09Sat May 4 08:09:15 2024In response to Those were the days ......Top of thread

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So Mitchell Gough signs for Kingstonian and still includes the Swans on his CV. He has a very successful career in the Isthmian League. He has an even better success in his pastime of burger consumption. This is. Again, looking backwards. We need to look forward and our congratulations are due to the team for their successes this season. My worry is that the loyalty to the team shown by John, Ron Steve etc will inevitably go over time. Our own mortality shows that. Pat of my introduction of my Grandsons to the Swans was for continuity of support. Sadly I now only have one grandson. However, living in Staines will not give him the football the name suggests. It would appear that future support will come from the Addlestone and Chertsey areas. With Chertsey getting 100 points this season it may mean Addlestone is the area to concentrate on. Will a name change be on the cards in the future, or will the Staines name be kept on even though we will never be playing in Staines again. How sad.

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By John Blair7/5/2024 19:31Tue May 7 19:31:24 2024In response to Re: Those were the days ......Top of thread

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I speak for myself but my support for Staines & Lammas (Middlesex) FC will not dwindle in time.
The atmosphere within the club is so much better than the sad, and sometimes toxic, atmosphere created by Joe Dixon at Staines Town FC.
After the last 4 years of Staines Town FC under the control of Joe Dixon you could understand why the fan base dropped.
However in the Summer of 2022 a new adventure began in the form of a unity between Staines Lammas FC and a contingent of Staines Town FC committee and fan base.
The renamed club could have secured promotion in May 2023 had the ground at Laleham had better facilities.
Hence the move away from Laleham to groundshare at Abbey Rangers FC - a ground with floodlights and 2 seated stands along with a very good bar and food bar, and a ground that gave us the opportunity to progress above Step 7 if performances on the pitch warranted it.
So well done to Paul Burgess and the 1st Team Squad in achieving promotion to Step 6 and the Combined Counties League Division 1.
We have not given up on the hope of one day returning to Staines but Abbey Rangers FC is a much better option than having stayed at Laleham with no chance of promotion

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By Surrey s (Norm)8/5/2024 15:31Wed May 8 15:31:35 2024In response to Re: Those were the days ......Top of thread

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Totally agree John -tough decision by both old clubs to move from respective historic grounds ,however ,great feeling again supporting a team gaining promotion and new adventure into a higher step in the football structure.

Congrats to players, management and supporters from both clubs who have joined together .Certainly think Lammas supporters must be overjoyed having at last gone up the step they have deserved for many years.

For me it takes around 3 extra mins to get to our new home -where the facilities are so much better than at the old stfc venue.
Warm up ground plus all weather pitches in same complex and good clubhouse pitchside with friendly staff and good food etc

Very impressed with pitch which has coped very well with wet winter and being used by two clubs-surprising when you consider amount of money invested in the STFc pitch over the years

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By lawrencecaroll6430/5 18:44Fri May 30 18:44:54 2025In response to Re: Those were the days ......Top of thread

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Totally agree, John—moving from historic grounds is never easy for any club. However, it’s inspiring to see the excitement around promotion and embarking on a new chapter. Huge congratulations to the players, management, and supporters who’ve come together for this journey. Lammas fans must be thrilled to finally reach the next level they’ve long deserved. On a personal note, I don’t mind the extra few minutes to get to the new ground, especially with such improved facilities. By the way, if anyone needs help with their move, I highly recommend checking out commercial moving services like those at Born To Move. The pitch and clubhouse here are fantastic, handling winter well and offering a great atmosphere.

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