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« Thread Started on Jun 29, 2011, 10:44pm » | |
The article I saw is re Merseyside, but it's nationwide...Great idea.
Merseyside prepares for Non League Day
“On September 3rd, there will be over 100,000 fans on Merseyside without a game to watch. Non-League Day will be the ideal opportunity for these fans to explore their local non-league teams, and provide a much needed financial boost to grass roots football.”
Mike Bayly, one of the men behind Non League Day, has seen a simple idea snowball into one of, if not the, biggest non league football event of the year within just 12 months.
It is such a simple, universally lauded idea it is amazing somebody has not thought of it before now. But as Non League Day enters its second season, the bandwagon is rolling and awareness is growing of one of the real feel-good stories to hit football in Merseyside – and England – in a long time.
The premise is simple; last year QPR fan James Doe decided to create a new day in the football calendar. The plan was to ask fans of Premiership and Championship clubs to instead visit their local non league side for one weekend a season.
Choosing an international weekend so as not to clash with fixtures in the top two divisions, the day was a runaway success, with coverage from the BBC, the Guardian and the Football Supporters Trust bolstering crowds at non league club across the country.
Now, the day is making a return, bigger and better than ever and for the first time, FootballEditorial.com will be championing the day across Merseyside.
Over half a million football fans across the country will have a free weekend on 3rd September this year, and with clubs reducing admission prices and planning events up and down the country, Non League Day 2011 will be even bigger than the previous event.
But why choose to take part in Non League Day?
On Merseyside alone teams walk a financial tightrope between surviving and falling into liquidation. There is always money needed, but never enough. For example Marine, hit by a devastating burglary earlier this year, is attempting to raise funds for ground improvements.
Further North, Lancashire side Burscough face extinction because financial troubles left them susceptible to unscrupulous owners set on developing the ground at any cost to the club and its loyal fans.
This is a chance to support these teams for one weekend a year, to see what the hard working people at the clubs are doing to keep the fabric of Merseyside football alive.
And Bayly is adamant fans themselves will enjoy the day because of the quality of football on display on Merseyside.
“There are a number of clubs in the area, including Marine, Prescot Cables, Bootle and AFC Liverpool, who all offer a good pedigree of football at very reasonable prices,” he explained.
“Non-League Day is as much about supporting the local community as it is about watching football, so we would urge anyone without a game that weekend to check out their local club and see what it has to offer; we think you will be pleasantly surprised!”
But what is in it for James and Mike, the driving force behind the idea? Very little. They have partnered with Cancer charity MacMillan this year to raise money inside ground to raise a good cause and James has even admitted the publicity behind the scheme means he has lost money doing it.
The onus is now on the clubs – and publications such as FootballEditorial.com – to advertise and entice those fans into the ground in any way possible and show the country Merseyside is fully behind the idea.
For more information on Non League Day, visit the Non League Day website.
If you’re a local club on Merseyside who wants to learn more about Non League Day, feel free to email us at stephenhurrell@footballeditorial.com and we’ll be happy to pass on your details or contact the people behind the day directly via the website.
http://www.footballeditorial.com/2011/06/merseyside-prepares-for-non-league-day/
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« Reply #1 on Jun 29, 2011, 10:48pm » | |
good idea that, we should all do this.
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« Reply #3 on Jun 29, 2011, 11:01pm » | |
The website (which will be updated)
http://www.nonleagueday.co.uk/
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« Reply #4 on Jun 29, 2011, 11:06pm » | |
My town is half way in-between Chelmsford City FC (Blue Square South), Basildon United (FA Vase??) and Maldon and Tiptree FC (Ryman North)
Which one to choose??
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« Reply #5 on Jun 29, 2011, 11:07pm » | |
I'd go for the littlest of the clubs!
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« Reply #6 on Jun 29, 2011, 11:09pm » | |
I don't know which one that is between Basildon United and Maldon and Tiptree FC, I'm guessing the latter.
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« Reply #7 on Jun 29, 2011, 11:11pm » | |
tiptree sounds nice
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« Reply #8 on Jun 30, 2011, 1:10pm » | |
I am the James behind Non-League Day - glad to see a few of you are considering giving the day your support, I really appreciate it. If you need any more info about the day get in touch. Non league fixtures start coming out next week so keep a look out for who's playing on 3 September.
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« Reply #9 on Jun 30, 2011, 1:21pm » | |
Good luck with this venture. Always good to see someone standing up for real football!
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« Reply #11 on Jun 30, 2011, 1:24pm » | |
Welcome James and good luck with the promotion.
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« Reply #13 on Jun 30, 2011, 1:28pm » | |
Welcome to the board James.
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A message to the other Premier League clubs when they visit Loftus Road.....
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« Reply #14 on Jun 30, 2011, 2:16pm » | |
Zed, Macmoish and haqpr1963 - cheers. QPR did their bit to support the campaign last year with a story on the official site so hopefully as many of us Hoops will get along to a game too.
The price rises are steep but one good thing about getting a QPR season ticket this year is that it will get you discounted admission into an increasing number of non-league grounds on Non-League Day and all season long - Hayes & Yeading, Tooting & Mitcham and Wealdstone are just three local sides which offer such schemes.
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« Reply #17 on Jun 30, 2011, 2:35pm » | |
This was the Non League Day 2010 Inception Site
The "non-league football day" is the brainchild of James Doe, a lifelong football fan, supporter of QPR and follower of Harrow Borough FC. Its aim is to promote the semi professional game in this country by virtue of a fortuitous break in the football calendar. In James' own words:
"WITH ENGLAND PLAYING THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE PREMIER LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIP TAKING A WEEK OFF, I URGE ALL FANS OF THE BIG CLUBS TO GET OUT AND WATCH THEIR LOCAL NON-LEAGUE TEAM INSTEAD ON SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER. GIVEN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE, CLUBS OUTSIDE THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEED ALL THE SUPPORT THEY CAN GET, SO YOUR PRESENCE AT A GAME WILL BE GENUINELY APPRECIATED. WITH TICKETS AND REFRESHMENTS AT A FRACTION OF THE COST, WHAT'S STOPPING YOU?"
What started as a social networking group has now become an overnight sensation, with patronage coming from BBC Radio London, the Football Supporters Federation and various leading sports websites.
In order to focus efforts, James has teamed up with Mike Bayly, Commercial Manager at Wingate & Finchley FC, and author of "Changing Ends - A season in non-league football", to provide a central repository for fans to gather information and share their experiences. It must be stressed the scheme is not a protest movement, or a request to change allegiance, but an opportunity for fans to experience life at the other end of the football spectrum where many clubs are kept alive by the benevolence of hard working volunteers. There is a richness and depth to the non-league game that should be experienced while we have the chance, and with more and more clubs facing hardship or folding every season, there has never been a better opportunity to "adopt" a second team.
Do your bit for semi-pro and grass roots football, and get out and support your local team, be they in Conference National or The Combined Counties League. Who knows, you may even enjoy the experience enough to return again...
Thanks James & Mike
http://www.nonleagueday.co.uk/index.aspx
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« Reply #18 on Jun 30, 2011, 2:41pm » | |
Jun 30, 2011, 2:16pm, jamesw12 wrote:Zed, Macmoish and haqpr1963 - cheers. QPR did their bit to support the campaign last year with a story on the official site so hopefully as many of us Hoops will get along to a game too.
The price rises are steep but one good thing about getting a QPR season ticket this year is that it will get you discounted admission into an increasing number of non-league grounds on Non-League Day and all season long - Hayes & Yeading, Tooting & Mitcham and Wealdstone are just three local sides which offer such schemes. |
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Last year went to watch AFC Wombles on Non League Day. I guess that is out this year.....
Going to have to be Tooting and Mitcham then. (Good memories as my Gran lived about 2 mins from the ground.......)
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« Reply #19 on Jun 30, 2011, 2:46pm » | |
RoryTheRanger - great stuff. Chelmsford's fixtures come out on Tuesday, hopefully they'll get a home game. If not, I think the next nearest team is Billericay Town. Braintree and Brentwood aren't too far away either.
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« Reply #20 on Jun 30, 2011, 2:52pm via the ProBoards Mobile App » | |
Jun 30, 2011, 2:46pm, jamesw12 wrote:| RoryTheRanger - great stuff. Chelmsford's fixtures come out on Tuesday, hopefully they'll get a home game. If not, I think the next nearest team is Billericay Town. Braintree and Brentwood aren't too far away either. |
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Cheers mate, Basildon United and Maldon and Tiptree FC are close by as well. 
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« Reply #21 on Jun 30, 2011, 4:08pm » | |
Walton and Hersham or Walton Casuals most likely for me unless my son is with Kingstonian that is. 
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« Reply #22 on Jun 30, 2011, 4:09pm » | |
Welcome James, a great idea, can see it really taking off.
In fact, for our fans it may come round more rapidly than once a year! 
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« Reply #23 on Jul 6, 2011, 1:28pm » | |
The first batch of fixtures for the Conference (Premier, North and South) came out yesterday. I put together a match map every year so people can find their nearest game:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=20....1bf86f765&msa=0
More games will be added over the coming weeks as the fixtures come out.
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« Reply #24 on Jul 6, 2011, 1:30pm » | |
Jul 6, 2011, 1:28pm, jamesw12 wrote:The first batch of fixtures for the Conference (Premier, North and South) came out yesterday. I put together a match map every year so people can find their nearest game:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=20....1bf86f765&msa=0
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Nicely done James.
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« Reply #25 on Jul 6, 2011, 1:30pm via the ProBoards Mobile App » | |
Chelmsford City vs Dover Athletic
Blue Square Bet South.
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« Reply #26 on Jul 6, 2011, 1:42pm » | |
RoryTheRanger - had a feeling you'd go for that one. It should be a cracker, both teams will be among the promotion favourites having finished fifth and seventh last season. Enjoy!
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« Reply #27 on Jul 6, 2011, 1:46pm » | |
This is such a great idea. last year I couldn't take part, but will
definately try to this year, hopefully go to Lewes FC.
Will wear the hoops though.
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Jul 6, 2011, 1:46pm, sussexr wrote:This is such a great idea. last year I couldn't take part, but will
definately try to this year, hopefully go to Lewes FC.
Will wear the hoops though. |
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« Reply #29 on Jul 6, 2011, 1:53pm » | |
Thanks for that James, I'll have a peruse and see which is favourite for us.
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