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Away at chipenham tonight, looks like a strong-ish team going

“I think we’re looking at Breznovan, Amankwaah, Ifil, Aljofree, Kennedy, Marshall, Allen, I don’t know, McGovern and up front, Barry Corr and Ben Joyce,”

Said Budgie.

Be good to see how Ifil is looking.

WE'RE GONNA WIN THE CUP, WE'RE GONNA WIN THE CUP....

We probably are.  Cup glory for the town.  Hoorah.

Mind youits not a cup, its a shield.

Wonder if we get an open top bus ;)

“We’ve got to go to Bristol Rovers without Coxy, but I’m confident we can get a result because I’ve got players who will put their lives on the line".

Nice quote from Byrne there perhaps he knows that Corr's next injury could be fatal.

What was the chant at Brighton?

We'd rather have a shield than a cup?

I fancy going to this one.  Is it junction 17 then follow signs for town centre then somewere on the left?  I've been there before but can't remember directions for the life of me.

Germany vs. England  >  Chippenham vs. Swindon Reserves

Yes that was a good night and Totally agree, England Germany over Swindon reserves V Chippenscum!

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See, who said our season is over? There's Wiltshire Shield glory still to be had - Mabel, dust out that cabinet :)

We made this point at Brighton, Doom mongers!!!!!! :)

malpas was clearly sacked too early then.

Both fixtures are quite pointless... But if I had the choice I'd go to the Wilts Shield game.

 MM failed to win the Wilts Shield last season...he could have gone then.

Its all reserve teams apart from chippenhams.

Wilts shield is mainly pointless (contested between 4 teams) but Id rather watch a live match where a lower league team will try to get on over on illustrious opponents rather than sit at home enduring ITV commentary on an international reserve team game.

IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WILL GIVE ME DIRECTIONS?
Or maybe I'll type Hardenhuish into my satnav and see what that does.

You don't HAVE to listen to the commentary, try utilising the mute facility I am sure your remote control has and put some whale music on instead.

It's just off that one way system, not sure how you'd approach it from the motorway, but if you drive through town, go under the railway bridge and carry straight on (to the one way system), stay in the left hand lane, go over the roundabout and carry on a bit, you'll be there.

I think.

Chippenham don't have a reserve team though do they?

I'd say I am a supporter of my national team, but this fixture seems so unbelievably irrelevant even though it's against ze Germans, a nation we "loathe" but from what I've read, on the whole it's one way loathing. They're not that bothered by England.

As far as the England squad is concerned, I think it's made more interesting by the fact that all of these "superstars" are ruled out.

Ok, here the quick way.  Off the Mway at J17. Follow the A350 to the roundabout at the end (morrisons /  large petrol station on your right.) take first exit at this roundabout (carrying straight on).  

Turn right at the traffic light (into hardehuish lane) follow the road past the schools (on your left) at the mini roundabout turn left and follow the road.  You'll see the ground up on your left.  Park on the road anywhere down there.

cheers GK seems straight forward to me.

I've just realised that haven't been to Hardenhuish Park since about 2001. I went most weeks between 1998-2001. My old man organises the away travel for Chippenham fans.

I like Germans, I just really like beating them at football.

Sums up my view.  They do beer and meat very well.  Proper country that is.

My 3 and a half years I had in Germany were the best of my childhood. I was in West Germany during Italia '90 and even as young as I was I recall the German celebrations when they won.

Beating the Germans in a football match is good fun to us desperate, clutching at straws England fans that need something to celebrate.

 And Blitzkrieg

Nah, they've been shite at that for nigh on 65 years.

Too early for the champaigne! :)

Am I right in saying that the Wilts FA have to stage a County competition under some kind of FA ruling?

Bring back teams like Westbury (Cuervo goal celebration there was awesome) !

My understanding is that they do and several years ago Swindon decided not to compete as it was too big.   The Wilts FA then agreed to Swindond demands that only over a certain level should compete.  So now the competition is a mighty 4 teams, Swindon, Chip, Salisbury and Supermarine.  Not really much of a competition these days.

Think so... I remember Andy King I think said "the winner should get to play swindon's first team as the prize" so we didnt ave to take part relaly.

 I pine for the days of Macari when we used to play for the Herefordshire shield, in a pre season game v unsurprisingly Hereford.  Think we won it something like 3 years in a row..Lou liked to get some early silverware.

 

Didnt Lou like to take the team that way for his SAS style bootcamps for training.

Match report from the G&H. (http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/3862512.Chippenham_Town_0__Swindon_Town_1/)