Guernsey FC

[LancsHibs]

Anybody see the feature on Guernsy FC on skysports news? play in green with white sleeves, looked like he Hibees:greengrin Now that would be a great friendly for his summer, sort it out Rod! They pay in some tin pot league but the stadium looked tidy and packed, seems they have the backing of the whole island. Good luck to them :flag:

[lapsedhibee]

Anybody see the feature on Guernsy FC on skysports news? play in green with white sleeves, looked like he Hibees:greengrin Now that would be a great friendly for his summer, sort it out Rod! They play in some tin pot league but the stadium looked tidy and packed, seems they have the backing of the whole island. Good luck to them

We'd be well matched then!

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

http://www.guernseyfc.com/uploads/images/GFC-1010.jpg

[blackpoolhibs]

I played for a team that entered that cup for a few years, and we never did very well at all. Arsley town won it from our league the Spartans south midlands league. We won the league and beat them 3 times that season iirc. I remember being very jealous, they got to play at Wembley.

[EdinMike]

I like the sound of a "Green n' White Island" trip.. :agree:

[HH81]

I would much rather Jersey for a pre season game :agree:

Been to their ground one stand but was quite tidy.

[iwasthere1972]

Lived and worked in Guernsey for 25 years and a great place to be. Remember reading that they paid for the flights and accommodation of the visiting English teams that they played on the island. Matt Le Tissier a local legend and was lucky to have bumped into him on a sailing from Weymouth to Guernsey many moons ago and got his autograph.

Good luck Guernsey..........my second home.

[Hibercelona]

We'd be well matched then!

I reckon a few in the starting squad would struggle in that match tbh.

[soupy]

Lived and worked in Guernsey for 25 years and a great place to be. Remember reading that they paid for the flights and accommodation of the visiting English teams that they played on the island. Matt Le Tissier a local legend and was lucky to have bumped into him on a sailing from Weymouth to Guyernsey many moons ago and got his autograph.

Good luck Guernsey..........my second home.

Matt le Tissier brother helps run the club, not sure in what capacity tho, but from what I seen on ssn this morning they still pay for the visiting teams expenses, their players play for free (just like oor kev) and they need 250k per year to run the club..

Ps smart strip also :-)

[Sir David Gray]

Matt le Tissier brother helps run the club, not sure in what capacity tho, but from what I seen on ssn this morning they still pay for the visiting teams expenses, their players play for free (just like oor kev) and they need 250k per year to run the club..

Ps smart strip also :-)

He's the club secretary.

[CropleyWasGod]

Matt le Tissier brother helps run the club, not sure in what capacity tho, but from what I seen on ssn this morning they still pay for the visiting teams expenses, their players play for free (just like oor kev) and they need 250k per year to run the club..

Ps smart strip also :-)

I lived in Guernsey for a short time in the 80's, and played against one of MLT's brothers.... Carl, IIRC. I say "played", but I never got close enough to him :greengrin

The local English team is Plymouth Argyle, who had a run that year to the FA Cup semis. They also play in green. :agree:

[Sir David Gray]

I lived in Guernsey for a short time in the 80's, and played against one of MLT's brothers.... Carl, IIRC. I say "played", but I never got close enough to him :greengrin

The local English team is Plymouth Argyle, who had a run that year to the FA Cup semis. They also play in green. :agree:

A just a couple of hours away is Yeovil Town.

Who also play in green! :greengrin

[J-C]

My daughters over there just now with her friend visiting her mats mum, will get a report when she's back.

[tamig]

Anybody see the feature on Guernsy FC on skysports news? play in green with white sleeves, looked like he Hibees:greengrin Now that would be a great friendly for his summer, sort it out Rod! They pay in some tin pot league but the stadium looked tidy and packed, seems they have the backing of the whole island. Good luck to them :flag:

There was a guy on 606 on Saturday and he said a helicopter was brought in to dry out their pitch at the weekend :agree:

[tamig]

http://www.guernseyfc.com/uploads/images/GFC-1010.jpg

Is that no Callum Milne on the far right of the bottom row?? :wink:

[Hibernia Na Eir]

a Stu Lovell lookalikey front row too!

[iwasthere1972]

I lived in Guernsey for a short time in the 80's, and played against one of MLT's brothers.... Carl, IIRC. I say "played", but I never got close enough to him :greengrin

The local English team is Plymouth Argyle, who had a run that year to the FA Cup semis. They also play in green. :agree:

Did you ever play 5 a side fitba at Beau Sejour or drink at The Fermain Tavern? I may have played against you or thrashed you at darts or pool.

[Radar67]

A just a couple of hours away is Yeovil Town.

Who also play in green! :greengrin

Pre season friendly against Yeovil would be good, only about 40 miles away for me!

[macca70]

There was a guy on 606 on Saturday and he said a helicopter was brought in to dry out their pitch at the weekend :agree:

They've had a nightmare with there pitch at Footes Lane. Almost every home league games through November, December and January was off due to waterlogged pitch or postponed due to there cup games.

I tried to go to a couple of games when over at Chrimbo/New Year but the games were called off.

They have loads of games in hand over other teams in there league.

When they decided to join the English leagues in 2011, they had to start from the very bottom and are currently working there way up through the leagues, just like The Rangers..

There only semi-pro, like our Junior/Senior teams. Players get their expenses, maybe a little extra but the club covers cost of flights to away games and pays for flights for all teams to fly over to guernsey.

They get about 1000 at there home games, much more than the teams in the rest of there league. Not bad for an island with a population of 65,500.

Team P Pts
1 Egham Town 28 69
2 Epsom & Ewel 32 63
3 Cove 29 57
4 Windsor 34 57
5 Badshot Lea 29 52
6 Guernsey 21 51
7 South Park 28 51
8 Molesey 31 48
9 Horley Town 29 47
10 Croydon 33 46
11 Raynes Park Vale 30 45
12 Camberley Town 34 44
13 Bedfont Sports 29 43
14 Farnham Town 27 41
15 Hanworth Villa 27 39
16 Chessington & Hook United. 31 34
17 Wembley 31 31
18 Ash United 32 29
19 Hartley Wintney 32 26
20 Colliers Wood United 28 24
21 Dorking 30 23
22 Sandhurst Town 29 19