Just read this article from the Thackley website, Looks like they are looking forward to our visit on Saturday.
Expect fireworks (of the legal and enjoyable kind) as the Seadogs hope to rocket up the league and the Dennyboys look to avoid a damp squib.
Whilst there is still the League Cup to play for, the mantra of "concentrating on the league" is perhaps uppermost in Thackley minds as they look forward to entertaining Scarborough Athletic on Saturday.
Scarborough are very new to the NCEL having been accepted only as recently as 2007. They have of course had a previous existence (as Scarborough FC) under which guys (yes, I know, but it is plot night!)they played in the Northern Premier League, the Football Conference, the Football League and the Conference again until, in 2007, that club went into liquidation.
Scarborough Athletic arose in true Phoenix fashion from the ashes of the defunct club, applied for admission to the NCEL and were accepted into Division 1 at the start of season 2007/08. They finished that first season in 5th place but the following year gained promotion as champions by 14 points.
This is the Seadogs' third season in the Premier Division. In their two completed seasons to date, whilst they may not have set the world alight, they finished a respectable 5th position in 2009/10 (one place and 6 points behind Thackley) and 10th spot last season, two places behind Thackley.
There have only been two league meetings between Thackley and Scarborough at the Dennyfield, and both matches went Thackley's way. The Dennyboys won 4-2 in season 2009/10 with goals from Rob Morgan, Harry Thompson, Nicky Matthews and Ross Daly. Last season, in a much tighter game, Thackley took the points with a screamer of a volley from Matt Morgan on 87 minutes sealing the 1-0 victory.
Athletic currently occupy 4th place in the league with 24 points from their 10 games to date and a goal difference of +18. However, following Staveley's defeat at Arnold earlier in the week, Scarborough are potentially the league leaders if they are able to win their games in hand over those above them.
Thackley's position is slightly different. Following an indifferent and inconsistent start to the season they now sit in 7th spot with 22 points and a goal difference of +10 from their 12 matches. The Dennyboys have lost only 2 games but have drawn 4.
Is a draw a point won, or two points dropped? Three of Thackley's draws have come against sides from the lower reaches of the league and would probably be considered as six points dropped. The other match, at Bridlington could be considered as a point won. What is obvious is that Thackley need to start winning more, and capitalising on their frequent superior possession ratio as against the opposition.
The Seadogs' manager was apparently a spectator at the Dennyboys' midweek defeat at the hands of Armthorpe in the WRCC. As Steve Paley said in his report on that match, Rudi will not have been too worried by what he saw. Scarborough will come to Thackley full of confidence and will start as very short odds favourites. It is up to the Dennyboys to overturn the odds and to show that they are not easy pickings. They can do that but will need to improve on recent performances, especially on the approach to and in the opposition goal area.
Come on Thackley! (Loser buys the drinks eh, Doc?)
See you there.
Scarborough are very new to the NCEL having been accepted only as recently as 2007. They have of course had a previous existence (as Scarborough FC) under which guys (yes, I know, but it is plot night!)they played in the Northern Premier League, the Football Conference, the Football League and the Conference again until, in 2007, that club went into liquidation.
Scarborough Athletic arose in true Phoenix fashion from the ashes of the defunct club, applied for admission to the NCEL and were accepted into Division 1 at the start of season 2007/08. They finished that first season in 5th place but the following year gained promotion as champions by 14 points.
This is the Seadogs' third season in the Premier Division. In their two completed seasons to date, whilst they may not have set the world alight, they finished a respectable 5th position in 2009/10 (one place and 6 points behind Thackley) and 10th spot last season, two places behind Thackley.
There have only been two league meetings between Thackley and Scarborough at the Dennyfield, and both matches went Thackley's way. The Dennyboys won 4-2 in season 2009/10 with goals from Rob Morgan, Harry Thompson, Nicky Matthews and Ross Daly. Last season, in a much tighter game, Thackley took the points with a screamer of a volley from Matt Morgan on 87 minutes sealing the 1-0 victory.
Athletic currently occupy 4th place in the league with 24 points from their 10 games to date and a goal difference of +18. However, following Staveley's defeat at Arnold earlier in the week, Scarborough are potentially the league leaders if they are able to win their games in hand over those above them.
Thackley's position is slightly different. Following an indifferent and inconsistent start to the season they now sit in 7th spot with 22 points and a goal difference of +10 from their 12 matches. The Dennyboys have lost only 2 games but have drawn 4.
Is a draw a point won, or two points dropped? Three of Thackley's draws have come against sides from the lower reaches of the league and would probably be considered as six points dropped. The other match, at Bridlington could be considered as a point won. What is obvious is that Thackley need to start winning more, and capitalising on their frequent superior possession ratio as against the opposition.
The Seadogs' manager was apparently a spectator at the Dennyboys' midweek defeat at the hands of Armthorpe in the WRCC. As Steve Paley said in his report on that match, Rudi will not have been too worried by what he saw. Scarborough will come to Thackley full of confidence and will start as very short odds favourites. It is up to the Dennyboys to overturn the odds and to show that they are not easy pickings. They can do that but will need to improve on recent performances, especially on the approach to and in the opposition goal area.
Come on Thackley! (Loser buys the drinks eh, Doc?)
See you there.
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