The People's Hero Posted 11 December 2005 Share Posted 11 December 2005 Have been following my local side recently. A few of you may realise that Maidstone Utd did once get to the old 3rd division ( I think it was). Unfortunately, a few years back, whilst still in the football league, their chairman sold of all their best players and their ground and they eventually caesed to exist. Recently they've been back up and running though and whilst they play at Sittingbourne at the moment, a new ground is on the way. Watched them yesterday draw 2-2 in the FA Vase. Anyway, thoroughly enjoyed it. Standard was decent-ish and the workrate and pride of the players was phenomenal. COME ON YOU STONES!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationwider Posted 11 December 2005 Share Posted 11 December 2005 I think the only time we ever played Maidstone was in the 91-92 League Cup, Brian Little's first season. The golden days of Paul Kitson and Colin Gordon leading the line. Up the Stones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 11 December 2005 Author Share Posted 11 December 2005 14 - 1 to win the Fa Vase. Get your money on folks - it's a dead cert. Also, they have a really garish kit, like other adopted teams of mine Peterborough and Blackpool. If they play in an orange and pretend it's called Gold (and they're not called Wolves) I like 'em. Up with The Stones. Down with Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collymore Posted 11 December 2005 Share Posted 11 December 2005 I know a guy who plays for ramsgate if you know them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 11 December 2005 Author Share Posted 11 December 2005 Maidstone are currently in the division that Ramsgate were in last year. Ramsgate were last year promoted as Champions and now play, if I remember correctly, in the second tier of the Isthmian (Ryman sponsored) Leagues. Decent non-league side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collymore Posted 11 December 2005 Share Posted 11 December 2005 Maidstone are currently in the division that Ramsgate were in last year. Ramsgate were last year promoted as Champions and now play, if I remember correctly, in the second tier of the Isthmian (Ryman sponsored) Leagues. Decent non-league side. cool...l know a guy called kevin billings plays for them, he use to live in hinckley many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 11 December 2005 Author Share Posted 11 December 2005 Well he's playing at a reasonable standard so he can't be a bad footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 13 December 2005 Author Share Posted 13 December 2005 Fa VASE Replay tonight vs Roxborough. COME ON YOUUUUUUUUUU STONES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 13 December 2005 Author Share Posted 13 December 2005 Come on! LET'S ALL GET BEHIND THE MIGHTY STONES! M A I D S T O N E MAIDSTONE FC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 14 December 2005 Share Posted 14 December 2005 Maidstone are currently in the division that Ramsgate were in last year. Ramsgate were last year promoted as Champions and now play, if I remember correctly, in the second tier of the Isthmian (Ryman sponsored) Leagues. Decent non-league side. Nearest I ever got to that place was as a 15/16-year-old playing Southern League against Deal and Dover. It was always great when the Middleschool Master came in to read out that you had to leave class for the day to travel down. I've been down to Maidstone many times, though, for a big Antiques Fair on the showground at the top of some great hill which is lots of fun for a laden lorry in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 14 December 2005 Author Share Posted 14 December 2005 We were knocked out. Boo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-man Posted 14 December 2005 Share Posted 14 December 2005 14 - 1 to win the Fa Vase.Get your money on folks - it's a dead cert. ...... We were knocked out.Boo! ..... lucky i didnt get down to the bookies then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 14 December 2005 Author Share Posted 14 December 2005 Yeah! They were second favourites to be fair. Can't believe they've been knocked out. I'm actually quite gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 17 December 2005 Author Share Posted 17 December 2005 Erith Town were today given a harsh footballing lesson facing the backlash of a Maidstone Utd side which were knocked out of the Fa Vase on Tuesday night. Stones 5 - 0 Erith Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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