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I am proud that the Thai League has high standards at the ASEAN level.
It is very difficult to have a football team here that can survive on its own.
If it weren’t for a businessman who loves football very much like Mr. Wirachat Sathitraipop, owner of the Krung Thonburi FC team that has now disbanded.
Most of them are local influential people, who are often local politicians, as owners.
But personally, I think Scunthorpe could easily be in the Thai League if you look at the quality of the team.
But as they say, the club’s finances determine its success.
There are many football fans who are crazy about football, but there are not many fans who can afford to pay for the tickets. There are not many who can expect sponsors in Thailand.
The money from the team owner is the most important.1 user thanked author for this post.
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Diabolical game
1400 attEisa was in the starting line up but had a poor game as did every other player
Brit Expats in att from
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Leeds
Stoke
DonnyFew beverages local firework display made for a pleasant evening spoiled by the terrible football that was on par with the recent Scunny v Alfreton debacle.
No highlights to post except one free kick that thundered off the cross bar.
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Hi all,
Just wanted to say a quick hello and introduce myself. Been an Iron supporter for 30+ years, from Australia. I wasn’t sure where else to say hi, so please forgive me if this isn’t the right spot.
In the olden days I used to read the classified section of the local paper to go through all the league results.. at best I had to do my own version of the BBC’s ‘Oxford Unites onnnnnneeeee, Scunthorpe United TWO.’
Then pay tv came along, and every couple of years I was able to get up at 2am and watch the Iron play Hull (that was epic) live on telly. Good times.
I have a small shrine to Championship Manager Steve Housham, believe Peter Beagrie had fantastic hair, and that Gary Hooper would have made a better president than Donald Trump.
When Andy Keogh moved to Perth Glory I almost became a Glory supporter, but that made no sense at all. They suck.
Anyway, hi.Welcome. What brought you to support the Iron? Out of interest Have you managed to make it across to the UK to see a game in person? Was Trent McLenahan criminally underused?
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Thanks for the kind welcome. Firstly, I OWN Trent McLenehan’s ACTUAL playing shirt from his time with the Iron. I keep thinking one day he is going to see me at the supermarket rifling through damaged apples wearing his curry-stained shirt and thongs. I think it’s what he would have wanted. So yes, I think he deserved better. I wonder how many other Scunthorpe players have competed at the Olympics?
Secondly, I did the working holiday thing in 2007/08, so was able to see about half a dozen games in person. Many highlights, but an away day at MK Dons and seeing a ridiculous stadium built in an ASDA car park was definitely a memory. Ian Morris and Gary Thompson both scored in the second half, quietening all three of the home fans. The weird dog kept barking though.
My origin story though is probably not very unique. My parent drove from Edinburgh to London in 1974 and my Dad told me all the places they went along the way. Then I started playing CM and CM2 in the early 90s and wanted to choose a lower league team.. Scunthorpe United jumped out at me for some reason (maybe the awesome colours) and the rest is history.
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Hi all,
Just wanted to say a quick hello and introduce myself. Been an Iron supporter for 30+ years, from Australia. I wasn’t sure where else to say hi, so please forgive me if this isn’t the right spot.
In the olden days I used to read the classified section of the local paper to go through all the league results.. at best I had to do my own version of the BBC’s ‘Oxford Unites onnnnnneeeee, Scunthorpe United TWO.’
Then pay tv came along, and every couple of years I was able to get up at 2am and watch the Iron play Hull (that was epic) live on telly. Good times.
I have a small shrine to Championship Manager Steve Housham, believe Peter Beagrie had fantastic hair, and that Gary Hooper would have made a better president than Donald Trump.
When Andy Keogh moved to Perth Glory I almost became a Glory supporter, but that made no sense at all. They suck.
Anyway, hi.Welcome … WE ARE ALL regardless where we are located on planet Earth.
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Most well known ex-Aussie is probably Cameron Burgess, now of Ipswich and the Socceroos. And we gave him away!
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My live football will kick off at 15:30 (Spanish time) this afternoon.
It’s 6th v 15th and a win will take us back to 3rd place in the table.
The sun’s out and hopefully it’ll be a good afternoon & and even better evening.
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