Rushall Olympic FC

[Anonymous]

Formed in 1893 in the Walsall suburb of Rushall.
A Bottesford Town FC, if you like.
They disbanded a few years before the outbreak of WW2 and reformed in 1951.
Nickname: The Pics
Stadium: Dales Lane (since 1977)
Capacity: 1,980
This season sees them playing at their highest level in their history.

Head: Pics 0-3 Iron
Heart: Pics 0-3 Iron
Gut: Pics 0-3 Iron

What is our ticket allocation?

[BurringhamIron]

794, we’ve currently sold close to 500.

[ironeye]

decent turn out again

[ironfromafar]

I believe rather strangely for an away fan to to as such but Ironarmy Gareth is sponsoring the match ball at Rushall .. be interesting to see his match day vid to see how it goes.

Hopefully be great to sell out away again but looking unlikely.

As for early predictions ..

Score 3-1 to Scunny
Att 1899

[Northumbiron]

Grass or plastic?

[Iron-awe]

FIFA-Approved 3G playing surface according to their club info, installed in 2019.

[Anonymous]

I can’t get my head around the fact that the shortest priced correct score for the game is:

1-1 @ 11/2

Never in a million years!

Pic 0-3 Iron 16/1

[ironfromafar]

Just watched the ROFC v Farsley game highlights and a few things i noticed.

Capacity circa 1900 … Strange ground small covered stands dotted about and just a fence at one end no sloping terrace. Away end covered area is directly behind the goal but get there early as its tiny.

Pitch ..another plastic 3g but looks way better than the one at Tamworth.

RO players looked shattered second half as commented being full time n fitness levels will be an advantage for Scunny … i did not spot a fat bloke playing as Tamworth had Donelly but dare i say at times even looked like a pub team who had all been on the piss the evening before.

Midfield was real a real dog fight n scrappy not a lot of fluid football.

There will be penaltie(s) in this game .. couple of RO players like the dive in the box so sticking with my 3-1 Scunny win with the RO goal is spot kick.

I will be very surprised if Scunny dont win this one ..

[ironfromafar]

Managed to get into the SUFCFG fb group and potted this ROFC dos n donts and general info page re anyone traveling to the game tomorrow

https://www.rofc.co.uk/news/pics-statement–looking-ahead-to-saturday's-game-against-scunthorpe-united

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

Hopefully the fans treat the club/ground with some respect on Saturday. Looks another good turnout with 500+ expected from Scunny.

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[Awaywego]

Aren’t going myself 3 Saturday away games in a row a tad to much in monetary terms for me, the National league have got this wrong so I have chosen Curzon and Alfreton for the cheaper train days “oh dear” that went tits up, now on the bus at double the cost never mind grandad will pay, enjoy the day for all those who are going.

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

Alfreton will be a good one. 2k ticket allocation and only an hour away.

[billpuntonsghost]

If we play like we did the first 25 mins of the second half against Darlington we’ll lose tomorrow.

[BobbyGmeister]

Our 178th different away ground and possibly the lowest capacity.

[Iron-awe]

billpuntonsghost wrote:

If we play like we did the first 25 mins of the second half against Darlington we’ll lose tomorrow.

What you mean let them have possession, close them down with a good press, make them pass all the way back to their keeper half a dozen times and just let them end up punting meaningless balls forward to no-one? Oh and then go and close the game out with two fresh fitter subs, yep bound to lose. Just shut up moaning bill for once.

[Siderite]

Bill usually complains about others being negative as well. I am more confident of us on the pitch.

[Deereyme66]

billpuntonsghost wrote:

If we play like we did the first 25 mins of the second half against Darlington we’ll lose tomorrow.

How does this presuppose God’s existence? If we play like we did for the first 25mins against Sports, we’ll walk it.

[bartonscorpion]

Should be a good day out for our fans, it might not be as easy as some are thinking, but we should come away with the three points. I am just hoping that the fans act in a responsible manner.

SCORE PREDICTION RUSHALL OLYMPIC 1 SCUNTHORPE 3

CROWD 1,714.

Goo luck and enjoy the game supporters.

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[ironfromafar]

bartonscorpion wrote:

Should be a good day out for our fans, it might not be as easy as some are thinking, but we should come away with the three points. I am just hoping that the fans act in a responsible manner.

SCORE PREDICTION RUSHALL OLYMPIC 1 SCUNTHORPE 3

CROWD 1,714.

Goo luck and enjoy the game supporters.

Pretty much as i see it BS ..
3-1 Scunny
Oh .. and there will be 1 or possibly 2 penalties in the game.

I hope Elliot gets on the score sheet he just needs to break the seal.

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[Anonymous]

Half Time
Pics 0-1 Iron… Wilson

Full Time
Pics 0-3 Iron… Whitehall (2)

Att: 1,350

[lesgeo]

1-0. Beestin.

[BigLeftToe]

We’ve been shocking since scoring, should be 1-1 with Rushall missing pretty much an open goal. Need to pick it up in the 2nd half for sure! UTI

[ironfromafar]

Agree .. the RO fella missed a sitter also Beestin brought down through on goal .. no red card ..ref dropped a clanger there , hope it doesnt come back to cost us..

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[Northumbiron]

Not used to this winning games and keeping clean sheets malarkey.

Not sure what I’m supposed to do?

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[Iron-awe]

Looking forward to seeing Denton’s goal on video, absolute worldy according to Olly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Half Time
Pics 0-1 Iron… Wilson

Full Time
Pics 0-3 Iron… Whitehall (2)

Att: 1,350

Happy days!

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Deereyme66

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I can’t get my head around the fact that the shortest priced correct score for the game is:

1-1 @ 11/2

Never in a million years!

Pic 0-3 Iron 16/1

I think we’ll be bagging three / four goals quite frequently this season.

[cassidystash]

Still missing plenty though, lucky Rushall did as well.

[Awaywego]

According to the other side steward’s were causing problems today with iron fans, big pitch invasion by Oldham fans at Chesterfield they will surely get punished for that.

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

Rushall will feel hard done by with a 3-0 scoreline. You create your own luck though and it’s no coincidence we are now getting the run of the green.

Ultimately we had the quality in both boxes that Rushall didn’t. A brilliant stop by Fitzsimmons to keep it 1-0 and that touch of quality by Whitehall to see the game off.

We struggled for long periods in this game, especially with the long throws and the ability to win the 2nd ball: Something to work on. However to come away with a 3-0 win is not to be sniffed at and stands us in good stead.
Evans and Beestin the stand out performers.

Didn’t see the away crowd announced but wouldn’t be surprised if it was far off 600.

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