DERBYSHIRE SENIOR CUP----9 DEC-7.45
There was no cup of cheer for East Midlands Counties Prims as the took on League 1 side Chesterfield, admittedly with a mixture of youth and a scattering of first teamers. It could have been so different a minute in when referee Paul Thompson awarded the visitors a penalty but Myles Wright saved superbly, but Prims did take the lead before an immediate response from The Spireites who then ran onto open up a 5-1 score line before Prims deservedly pulled a late gaol back to finish the scoring with a final tall of 5-2 to Chesterfield.
The Proact needs little description it is what it is a purpose built ground while smart and practical. Once again though tonight as soon as a professional[?] club get involved their seems to be a lack of the finishing touches that sometimes appear to be done better by non league clubs. Tonight on a bitterly cold and wet evening the gates were finally opened just half an hour before kick off with quite a few people sheltering outside. The sparse crowd of 100 had seen a few people take up stand seats with padding in them, amazingly over officious stewards [see Everton u19 blog!] wanted all to move. Then the piece de resistance the club had failed to even do team sheets never mind a programme! If professional clubs are going to enter County Cup competitions why are they not treating them with respect never mind the opposition team and paying supporters. All other teams have, as far as I'm aware issued for DSC games so why are the top clubs not. In fairness Chesterfield used to do a mini programme and then that drifted away to a team sheet and now nothing including no PA system which you can just about understand.Steady showing from the non league team a little disappointing off the field from the Football League club.
Unfortunately typical attitude by Chesterfield's jobsworths. The padded seats are for those who pay a bit extra, and they are then allowed to behave as they please even if that means foul-mouthed boorishness.
ReplyDeleteI like Graham Street Prims because I stopped there to take some photos one day and it was clear that Borrowash Vics consider themselves a cut above. The Vics ground was obviously much better appointed even though it was only about 150 yards away but some bloke wanted to know what I was doing there as if I were a Soviet spy or something. From that day on I have always preferred the Prims.
Thanks for leaving your comments it was a shame CFC did not do a programme either, as you have probably read the blog a few down also showed a similar attitude from Everton. But more strength to the non league and its clubs lets hope more 'big club' fans will see the pleasure of following a non league club.
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