Alliance League Openers.

Three games this Sunday

NRI Reserves v AFC Bees Knees

The Firs Old Boys v Harborough Hotshots

Royalist v Wigston Rangers

any predictions?

NRI Reserves 5 v 2 AFC Bees Knees. Hoping the new boyz get off to as flyer...I believe a few of the 1st team are going down to cheer them on.

The Firs Old Boys 0 v 6 Harborough Hotshots. Easy day out for the hotshots...

Royalist 1 v 6 Wigston Rangers. Was very impressed with you and your boys in pre season Dan, reckon you will get off to a good start in what will be a good season...

Cheers Malc, hope you're right, missing quite a few good players.

nri ressies 3 - 2 afc bees knees - close game this one with nri coming out on top

firs old boys 1 - 5 harborough hotshots - straight forward win (especially if the rumours are true and ash robbo plays)

royalist 1 - 4 wigston rangers - comfortable for wiggo even with a depleted team (i fancy these for the league)

We seem fancied by quite a few for the league, not sure if we should be favourites though to be honest.

yeah agree with hellboy good luck dan, as long as you stick to open play and not penalties you will be ok!
Our reserves have some very good players, thrown together just a couple of weeks before the season i dont think you will see their true quality for a few games but definitely think they will push people close in the league. Going to nick the linos wd40 and go for 3-1 to the reserves, then down to the loaded dog to hopefull celebrate! Think the other two games will be away wins and convincing

I don't usually take penalties, 45 goals last season without a penalty is pretty good though, the amount we win I could have had 60 Who is gonna manage the NRI ressies is Malc gonna find away to do both?

no mate, its nick merrill who ran vodka/braunstone town in the lsl last year. Top lad to be fair. So far both teams are rooting for each other, hopefully stay that way!

As much as i'd prefer NRI reserves to win this sunday i'm going to have to go with Bees Knees after the new players they have!!


NRI Reserves 1 - 4 Bees Knees (Please prove me wrong)

Royalist 1 v 5 Wigston Rangers - Dan to get 4.

Widds wrote:

no mate, its nick merrill who ran vodka/braunstone town in the lsl last year. Top lad to be fair. So far both teams are rooting for each other, hopefully stay that way!

Not saying that you will use 1st teamers Widds but what is the crack with 1st team players turning out for Ressies and vice versa, think you are allowed so many, can anyone clarify?

We are allowed to send 3 first team players MAX on any given game to our reserves, but I believe we can use as many reserves as we want for the first team. May be wrong, I'm not saying we won't borrow players from each other during the season because circumstances may arise where we need to but I can assure you that the reserves have now built up there own squad so I very much doubt there will be any first team players involved this sunday.

Besides, we have a very important game of our own on Wednesday night against one of the pre season fav's.

Game is at western park Helly, yep your right, obviously you get cup tied etc, but like I said before, although we are very much one, we both have our teams that we are going into the season with.

2 squads that must be nice, come October when 5 of my best players leave for uni we will be struggling for 11, this is why I am not so sure as to why we have been so heavily backed.

yup as malc says two teams and if anyone ever asks i will happily put the teamsheet on here. Reserve side has been planned for a while and we had opportunities with two other teams to join forces for reserves but this was the best opportunity as the lads are all sound. We are all going cheering em on then down london road if you fancy a pint hellboy-my shout

not really got much intrest in the other fixtures (nothing personal chaps) my nephew plays for n.r.i res, its a good set up down there and my nephew tells me they have alot of quality in there ranks, so im going 5 - 2 to the n.r.i ressies!!! as our game against leicester brammel looks a doubt , i might nip down and take a look for myself!!! good luck boys!!!! hopefully see you there!!!

THE MAGICIAN wrote:

We are allowed to send 3 first team players MAX on any given game to our reserves, but I believe we can use as many reserves as we want for the first team. May be wrong, I'm not saying we won't borrow players from each other during the season because circumstances may arise where we need to but I can assure you that the reserves have now built up there own squad so I very much doubt there will be any first team players involved this sunday.

Besides, we have a very important game of our own on Wednesday night against one of the pre season fav's.

You have to turn out five times for the first team before you officially become a first team player.

The reserves can only play three first team players in any game.

As nobody has played a game yet, and nobody is a "first team player", you could send out your entire first team without breaking any rules.

bullshead athletic wrote:

not really got much intrest in the other fixtures (nothing personal chaps) my nephew plays for n.r.i res, its a good set up down there and my nephew tells me they have alot of quality in there ranks, so im going 5 - 2 to the n.r.i ressies!!! as our game against leicester brammel looks a doubt , i might nip down and take a look for myself!!! good luck boys!!!! hopefully see you there!!!

I watched some of his debut, he played very well, and talking to Nick ( Res manager ) he took an instant liking to him and wanted him signed up asap. For a young lad he know's how to get stuck in and not short of a bit of skill either.

Sparta3 wrote:

THE MAGICIAN wrote:

We are allowed to send 3 first team players MAX on any given game to our reserves, but I believe we can use as many reserves as we want for the first team. May be wrong, I'm not saying we won't borrow players from each other during the season because circumstances may arise where we need to but I can assure you that the reserves have now built up there own squad so I very much doubt there will be any first team players involved this sunday.

Besides, we have a very important game of our own on Wednesday night against one of the pre season fav's.

You have to turn out five times for the first team before you officially become a first team player.

The reserves can only play three first team players in any game.

As nobody has played a game yet, and nobody is a "first team player", you could send out your entire first team without breaking any rules.

Interesting lol.

does anyone know where firs old boys play? says willow park, aylestone road, wigston but aylestone road isnt in wigston?? cant see a willow park off the road in town either.

It's on aylestone lane in Wigston and it's called aylestone park

ok thanks, you might want to update your contact info on the main site!
it says willow park, aylestone road

Just heard NRI reserves came from 5-1 down to win 6-5, great start to the season for us/them.....

hotshot66 wrote:

ok thanks, you might want to update your contact info on the main site!
it says willow park, aylestone road

Thanks for that - now corrected. Please let Gordon or myself know of any other errors which may have crept in. PM will be fine

Cracking result for us, 6-2. I played badly today but grabbed a hat-trick. Looks good for the season.

Firs 2-3 Harb hotshots

Bare bones team scrambled together well in the end, several starters missing. Started well and took the lead early and should of added more. Credit to them battled away all game and two goals at the end of the first half saw us go in 2-1 down. Battled well second half and missed a few chances To kill the game but ran out 3-2 winners with a makeshift side so all in all a good day and fair play to the lads that stepped in. Firs will hold their own this season in div 6.