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Matchman · 12/12/2022 11:03 AM

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Due to current and ongoing freezing conditions there must be possibility of this match being postponed.

As Alvechurch are already eight games behind most other teams , could we offer to play them at the NMG where it's much more likely to be playable. We could then go to Alvechurch on 1st April instead them coming to Ilkeston?
In other words we reverse the venues of our two fixture against each other.

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kevilsonlad · 12/12/2022 11:16 AM

good idea but would they think we will have the advantage being at home. Yes we will have to go there but games behind and towards the bottom i think they would want the home advantage at their place.
Good point though..

Matchman · 12/12/2022 1:30 PM

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Apparently Mark Frost has made the offer to Alvechurch.

Matchman · 12/12/2022 2:38 PM

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It looks like Alvechurch have declined our offer despite the high likelihood of the match being postponed.

Alvechurch FC @Alvechurch1st
We are back home this Saturday
v @ilkestontown_fc
17th December 2022
Lye Meadow
2pm Kickoff

We hope to see you church fans there to support the lads

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Matchman · 12/12/2022 3:32 PM

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David White
We have already contacted Alvechurch FC regarding this however at present they are not wanting to make a decision until Thursday. This does not allow us enough time to organise staff and stock and therefore is an impossibly to accommodate this fixture at such short notice. We have notified them a deadline for a decision of midday tomorrow.We will keep you informed via official channels if anything changes. Should the game be at home and with it being so close to Christmas we will be offering free entry once again. All season ticket holders will be upgraded to hospitality guests and have access to the new lounge and complimentary food and hot drinks

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Matchman · 12/12/2022 4:24 PM

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Alvechurch v Ilkeston is now at the Microlise New Manor Ground ..........And it's free entry for All
17th December 2022 2pm kick off

Ilkeston Town FC @ilkestontown_fc ·15m
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This weekend's match with @Alvechurch1st will now take place at the Microlise NMG at 2pm. Entry will be FREE for all spectators. We can also announce our match at home to @AFCRD on January 7 will also be FREE entry.

Alvechurch FC @Alvechurch1st
VENUE CHANGE!!
We are now travelling away to Ilkeston this Saturday instead of lye meadow
FREE ENTRY FOR ALL CHURCH FANS
A very kind gesture from Ikeston Town FC

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Matchman · 12/12/2022 7:01 PM

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ALVECHURCH FC
FIXTURE RE-ARRANGEMENTS BY STEPHEN DENNY
Confirmed Fixture Rearrangements
Saturday 17th December Ilkeston Town (A) ko 2pm
Thursday 29th December Redditch United (A) WFA Senior Urn
Tuesday 10th January Boldmere St Michaels (A) BSC-3
Tuesday 17th January Coalville Town (H)
Tuesday 24th January St Ives Town (A)
Tuesday 31st January Needham Market (A)
Tuesday 7th February Mickleover (H)
Tuesday 14th February Bromsgrove Sporting (H)
Tuesday 21st February Rushall Olympic (H)
Tuesday 28th February Basford United (H)
Saturday 11th March Royston Town (A)

Alex · 12/12/2022 8:27 PM

The price for having a good cup run

kevilsonlad · 12/12/2022 10:47 PM

Matchman wrote:
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David White
We have already contacted Alvechurch FC regarding this however at present they are not wanting to make a decision until Thursday. This does not allow us enough time to organise staff and stock and therefore is an impossibly to accommodate this fixture at such short notice. We have notified them a deadline for a decision of midday tomorrow.We will keep you informed via official channels if anything changes. Should the game be at home and with it being so close to Christmas we will be offering free entry once again. All season ticket holders will be upgraded to hospitality guests and have access to the new lounge and complimentary food and hot drinks

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kevilsonlad · 13/12/2022 9:49 AM

how come its a 2pm kick off ?

Matchman · 13/12/2022 10:54 AM

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Alvechurch are one of the better teams in our league. They are only near the bottom of the league table because they have played far less games than all of the other teams. If they were to win all of their games in hand they would be top.

They are where they are because of successful runs in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.

They got through five rounds of the FA Cup beating Mickleover 3-2. Harborough 4-0, Nuneaton, 4-0, Worksop 3-2 and Cheltenham 2-1, before losing 2-1 in the second round proper to Forest Green Rovers.

In the FA Trophy they beat Bedford 3-0 and Nuneaton 2-1 before losing 4-3 to Leiston.

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Matchman · 13/12/2022 2:08 PM

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Like Ilkeston, Alvechurch have enjoyed rapid promotions in recent years. At the end of the 2016-17 they were promoted from the Midland Football League (Step 5) to Division One South of the Northern Premier League (Step 4).

In their first season in that League (2017-18) they finished as runners-up in resulting in promotion to the Premier Division Central of the Southern League. (Step 3)

A fourth-place finish in 2018-19 led to the club qualifying for the promotion play-offs. However, after beating Stourbridge 2–1 in the semi-finals, they lost 3–0 to Kings Lynn in the final.

Following two seasons curtailed by Covid, Alvechurch finished in the final playoff position last season (2021-22) and will be hoping for something similar this season.

This compares with Ilkeston's recent rise through the leagues:

In 2017-18 Ilkeston promoted from Midland League Div 1 (Step 6) to Midland League Prem Div (Step 5)
In 2018-19 Ilkeston promoted from Midland Premier Div (Step 5) to NPL Midlands Div (Step 4)
2019-20 Season curtailed by Covid
2020-21 Season curtailed by Covid
In 2021-22 Ilkeston promoted from NPL Midlands Div (Step 4) to Southern League Premier Central (Step 3)

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Matchman · 13/12/2022 6:23 PM

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There are nine scheduled matches this coming weekend.

Sat 17th December 2022
Rushden & Diamonds v Basford
Barwell v Bedford
Bromsgrove v Needham Market
Hednesford v Mickleover
Ilkeston v Alvechurch (kick off 2pm)
Kings Langley v Redditch
Royston v Nuneaton
Rushall v Hitchin
Stratford v St Ives

The six matches at Rushden, Bromsgrove, Hednesford, Kings Langley, Royston and Stratford are on grass pitches so are at greater risk of being called off due to freezing conditions.

We need to beat Alvechurch to make up for the defeat against Tamworth but it won't be easy. It should be a really competitive match. If we can take all three points, and beat Basford on Boxing Day, then it wont have been a bad December.

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kevilsonlad · 13/12/2022 8:44 PM

I predict two draws ...

Alex · 13/12/2022 9:29 PM

I predict you not going to any of the games

Matchman · 14/12/2022 10:55 AM

kevilsonlad wrote:
I predict two draws ...

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A draw against Alvechurch is acceptable but we have to beat Basford.

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kevilsonlad · 14/12/2022 12:51 PM

Alex wrote:
I predict you not going to any of the games

I am going this Sat but I bet I forget it's a 2pm kick off ....
Arrive at half time lol

Alex · 14/12/2022 4:52 PM

Start calling you santa

😂😂😂😂😂

Matchman · 14/12/2022 9:39 PM

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Alvechurch FC @Alvechurch1st

MATCH DAY COUNTDOWN
Saturday 17th December
2pm Kick Off
@ilkestontown_fc
FREE ENTRY

New Manor Ground (DE7 8JF)

Come on church fans, come down and support the lads this weekend free of charge
#AlvechurchFC #UpTheChurch
   14 Dec 2022

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Matchman · 15/12/2022 7:50 PM

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What are the chances of Ilkeston v Alvechurch being a draw?

Ilkeston have now gone 13 league and cup games without a draw. (7 wins, 6 defeats) ...... and 8 homr matches since a draw

Alvechurch have gone 8 league and cup games without a draw (5 wins, 3 defeats) ...... and 7 away matches since a draw.

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Matchman · 15/12/2022 10:14 PM

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The match against Alvechurch is our 21st and the halfway point in our season. So far we have 29 points from 20 matches. Even if we beat Alvechurch we will only have 32 points after half of our matches.and we'll need to do much better in the second half of the season.

I reckon it will take at least 74 points to get into the playoffs. That's another 45 points more than we have before the Alvechurch match this Saturday. We have to beat Alvechurch to keep our slender hopes alive

Because there are so many teams of similar strength and capable of beating each other, the opportunity to take the final playoff spot will probably remain undetermined until very late in the season. Several teams will think that they can do it so it’s going to be a battle where every point matters.

I believe we will do better in the second half of the season because (1) we have got used to the league, (2) we now have knowledge of the other sides and (3) we now have a stronger team. Even so it would be a major achievement to get into the playoffs from our current position.

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kevilsonlad · 16/12/2022 10:21 AM

I think we will be stringer in the second half of the season but its not going to be easy . Get our defence right in set pieces then we will have a good chance of the play off places .

Matchman · 16/12/2022 4:07 PM

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It's a good thing that we moved our match against Alvechurch to Ilkeston because all of the grass pitch matches in our league have been called off due to the weather.

The only three matches to survive so far are all on artificial pitches:
2pm Ilkeston v Alvechurch
3pm Barwell v Bedford
3pm Rushall v Hitchin

If you're coming to the NMG (Free admission) be sure to wrap up warm with plenty of layers including hat and gloves. Pack in behind the enclosed clocktower goal end for warmth in numbers. Keep moving and have a hot drink at half time.

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Kings Langley FC KLFCofficial
Tomorrow afternoon's fixture against @RedditchUtd has been postponed.
1:46 pm · 16 Dec 2022

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Alex · 16/12/2022 5:11 PM

If you haven't got a hat or scarf i can sell you one to keep you nice and warm

Matchman · 17/12/2022 7:50 AM

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It's matchday and we are one of the few games being played. Get yourself down to the NMG and see non-league football at it's best. It's going to be a cracking match between two good teams. With the free admission for everyone today It's likely to be an exceptional turnout and a great atmosphere. Get to the ground early especially if you're coming by car.

Don't forget its a 2pm kickoff

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kevilsonlad · 17/12/2022 11:44 AM

Another close game today and I can't see this being a nil nil draw . But I have said that before and it was, so what do I know . Can we get a Shawry type of defender coz I think we are missing a player like him. Constantly harassing forwards putting them with knodges etc . That's on my Xmas list .

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Alex · 17/12/2022 1:42 PM

We dont keep clean sheets mate

Matchman · 17/12/2022 1:49 PM

Ilkeston
1 Deeney, 2 Bello, 3 Wilder, 4 Eratt-Thompson, 5 Bradley, 6 Fenton, 7 Campbell, 8 Ward, 9 O'Grady, 10 Tomlin, 11 Arlott-John.
Bench : 12Thomas, 14 Tyree Wilson, 15 Delap, 16 Fyfe, 19 Woodward.

Alvechurch :
1 Randle, 2 Cassidy, 3 Sephton, 4 Hallahan, 5Williams, 6 Carter, 7 Abbey, 8 Bower, 9 Skeen- Hamilton, 10 Cocannon, 11 Waldren.
Bench : 12 Burton, 13 Joseph, 14 Olaloko, 15 Taylor, 16 Willets

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Matchman · 17/12/2022 2:00 PM

Battersby is ill and Joe wilson picked up an injury in the warm-up

Matchman · 17/12/2022 2:02 PM

It's kick off time. Ilkeston are in red. Alvechurch are in all green

we're off .....