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Tbf they’re sat on a massive acreage of pitches that are rented out/used across youth teams, women’s teams, vet teams etc., they did a piece in the Non-League Paper that suggested they’re making good turnover on that alone.

Put two shit candidates forward get a shit outcome. Don’t actually expect it to be that bad but I do expect the US’s stature overall to falter. America is gripped between the very safe, undeterred establishment that has provided managed decline since the turn of the millennium and grifters out for a payday who will probably manage said decline even worse. Another wake-up call for us and other European nations to get our affairs in order ASAP.

I actually really enjoyed the Camden Stout. Took me by surprise as I expected it to be a bit crap but found it very smooth and enjoyable. Titanic’s standard stout is fine but the plum porter, especially the reserve, is unreal. Probably one of my favourite beers full stop.

Hinckley were apparently looking at him last season. From what I can tell he’s on a wedge, to the point Hinckley (which I assume had a bigger budget than Coalville currently do) we’re priced out, and he’s essentially playing with mates under considerably less pressure than further up the pyramid or for bigger clubs. Given he seemed up to it at step 4 I’d wager he’s not all that ambitious with his football, which is fair enough but a shame in some ways as he could definitely do a job higher, or for an ambitious Coalville looking to go up.

No game for Hinckley today, but lost 1-0 to Daventry on the weekend. First 30 minutes they scored and just looked head and shoulders above us, then they took their foot off the gas at that point and we looked a lot better for credit. Second half we threw the kitchen sink at them, probably three efforts that go in any other day (off the crossbar and bounced out off the line, cleared off the line, a good save after a great run down the left), but you could tell they were well behind organised. Dav went down to ten with half an hour left then nine deep into extra time, so ultimately worth their win. Good enough start I think. Two wins, a draw in a poor game that we win if we turn up and two losses to top teams where you could say we were probably worth a draw if not more. Out in the FA Cup preliminaries to a decent step four team. For a consolidation season it looks very promising, would say an outside play offs chance isn't off the cards at all. Some tough games coming up though.

Hinckley outclassed by a fantastic Malvern 5-2, were competitive at times but you can tell they’re a good step 4 team. Great people from the players, playing staff, board and directors so difficult to begrudge really! Onto another tough game at home to Daventry next week…

Hinckley AFC continue in the FA Cup tonight, step 4 Malvern Town at home which will be a really solid test, fingers crossed a decent result and back in the hat!

Walk your pint off on the way back to the ground too! Glad you enjoyed it and hope you’ll be down again, but I recommend going a few local clubs and seeing what you enjoy. Plenty Leics clubs really kicking on at the minute

As far as I’m aware that’s the case, yes.

Coalville lose 1-0 to Clifton on the road, it’s of course a regroup and consolidation season but even in the circumstances you think they’d be wanting better than no point after three games. I only went the first game but if there’s not been significant change, then some at-level experience is desperately needed in that team, it’s a lot to ask of young lads to compete at a level built on physicality. That said, it takes time and I hope they see some results sooner rather than later.

Because they’ll be paid an absolute wedge. Nuneaton’s budget will be well into four figures when most teams aren’t paying and some charge players subs. Anything other than winning the league at a canter would be an embarrassment. That said they fell £4k short on their crowdfunder for ‘off-field costs’ so will be interesting what impact that has.

Assistant is decent too I heard @Tevez Hinckley got a pretty controlled win against a Highgate side much diminished from last season. Malvern Town next which should prove a much firmer challenge.

…No comment Have to say though, from a Hinckley point of view it was an extremely encouraging performance, I’ve very rarely came out on a lost game as happy as I did that one. Game was spoilt by the first red card decision by the ref, but showed a lot of character to stick in it and probably have some of the better chances in the end. If we see that level of commitment throughout the season then we could be in for a good season. AP you can see the organisation and skill, doesn’t look fully there yet and a bit light up front (granted Billy Kee wasn’t playing). Even with our performance you’d have expected them to put us to the sword. In summary: certainly a good team and deserved favourites but perhaps not the runaway winners myself and a lot of others expected. Rugby Borough seem to have put together something decent this season. I’d have an eye on them as a dark horse this year.

Hinckley are at home for their FA Cup Extra Preliminary tie against Highgate United

I said very much the same: the best result is starting a new season with a team in black and white. It’s very difficult I feel, with the overnight resignation of the club, to get people energised, compared to say Nuneaton who went without a club for months and could really rally the supporters, so it’s a fantastic showing from the community. Coalville football will be fine in the long run. Similarly, it’ll take some adjustment but I think supporters can take solace in going about it the right way. The money Nuneaton have spent is eye-watering, and in addition the £6k GoFundMe seems to have soured some supporters already. You can see there’s a commitment to sustainability in what Coalville have done and whilst it may take time to get to where supporters will want to be, at least you’ll likely see some stability.

Came down myself, good atmosphere but a shame about the result. Very young team, probably need a little more experience and strength but they have the ability to build that up this season with promotion off the table.

Hinckley beat Eynesbury 3-1 in their first game at step 5, sounded shaky but ultimately comfortable. Expecting it’ll be a tough season overall, you’d hope around play offs if we can perform. A lot of money about however.

UCL South kicked off last night: Aylestone Park 7-1 Cov United Almost went down myself but ended up with other plans, but a 400+ crowd in which would’ve had a healthy contingent of groundhoppers so likely a good atmosphere. Hard to tell if Aylestone Park are even better than the high standard already expected or Cov United are an utter disaster unravelling, although I expect somewhere in-between. Statement win for AP in what you expect to be a very dominant season for them, I thought playing them early may be a good thing for Hinckley, and perhaps we can catch them on the hangover but I’m not holding my breath now! Cov United are now probably realising what a lot of us thought when they signed on the manager that made well-budgeted Atherstone look like relegation fodder last season, puzzling appointment and whilst I’m not expecting a full repeat I expect they’ll fall far short of what I’m sure will be some ambitious objectives. Hinckley at Eynesbury for our season-opener today, on paper a ‘kinder’ game to start with but we need to be at our best given this is entirely new ground for us. Unable to go unfortunately but dreaming of a nice statement win to take us into a very threatening game vs AP!

The catchment is there, but inner city non-league clubs traditionally struggle building support outside certain areas (the North East mainly). I do wonder what the likelihood of replicating what Dulwich Hamlet or, more fitting to the level perhaps, West Didsbury & Chorlton have done, the latter have an average gates of over 700 last season: Really target the university crowd and young professional crowd. That said I have no idea if it could be transplanted from your likes of London and Manchester to a more provincial city like Leicester. Either way, they’ll have to find some way of getting crowds in if they’ll be playing step 3/4.

Likewise Gresley who were step 4 for a couple season up until last season. Although they did have active plans for a new ground.

Absolutely, it’s a mental budget and if they aren’t title winners then that’s down to underperformance. Really hit their stride last year with the ex-Birstall manager so I do expect them to be fine, although start of the season getting back into it is probably the best chance at have of taking points off them! It’d be nice to have a proper city team higher in non-league pyramid though, it helps they have a good youth setup and with a bit more work the ground could be very decent too. What’s your opinion on Coalville’s pre-season so far?

Hinckley finishing their preseason with the annual Simon Blyth Memorial Trophy game at Heather St John’s on the 20th before starting the season the Saturday after away at Eynesbury. Be interesting to see how we cope with the step up, I’d be happy just to be competing with a play off spot, get ourselves consolidated in the league! First home game the Monday after against Aylestone Park, have to be title favourites this year but probably the best time to play them, hope to catch them out early in the season as I imagine they’ll be a big threat as the season goes on!

There was Miliband before Corbyn, and the Lib Dems in every one of those elections. I think Corbyn was crap, but I imagine a lot of the people who said they simply couldn’t not vote Conservatives because of Corbyn won’t be as apprehensive not voting Labour because of his new-to-Parliament right wing equivalent.

This is a good thing. There’s a clear lack of opposition, which is a bad thing in governance, but Labour and especially Keir will know it’s govern well or this victory will evaporate just as quickly as it came about in five years time. Immediate accountability, that’s taken the Conservatives 14 years to receive.

Quite stuck for my choice, will be Hinckley & Bosworth and I cannot tell if it’s Lib Dems or Labour more likely to win here. Traditionally been a Lib Dem hotbed (council has been split between them and the Conservatives for years) and they were the historic second runners in GEs in a seat that’s been Conservatives since 1970. However in recent years Labour seem to have overtaken them, but hard to tell if that wasn’t 2019 polarisation. I have my personal reasons to vote Lib Dem (even if I want Labour as the party of government) so I’ll probably go them, it’s frustrating that its not clear who is the best option.