Any Midlands hockey players...

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[Spunko]

...out there who are about to embark on the 2008/09 season?

Where abouts in the UK's Midlands Regional Hockey Association league structure are you?

[roguefailure]

I'm in the MRHA East Midlands 2 (3rd League) how about you?

[ArchusXV]

ive no idea but im droitwich u16s/4ths/3rds

[Spunko]

I'm in the MRHA East Midlands 2 (3rd League) how about you?

Sort of floating between Midlands 1 1st XI and East Mids Prem 2nd XI... depending on fitness... and drunkeness!

[roguefailure]

ive no idea but im droitwich u16s/4ths/3rds

You are probably in the MRHA Central League South West 2 as there is a Droitwich 4th listed there.

[joe cole]

Im in the midlands but playing in Lincoln at the mo so not in the mrha.

Anyone whos playing against Nottingham score a few goals for me, shouldn't be hard, they've pretty much died as a team.

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[roguefailure]

Which Nottingham?

[Spunko]

Im in the midlands but playing in Lincoln at the mo so not in the mrha.

Anyone whos playing against Nottingham score a few goals for me, shouldn't be hard, they've pretty much died as a team.

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Hampton are in the same league as Nottingham Uni. Is that who you're talking about?

[G]

Nah, Joe will be talking about Nottingham...

1sts and 2nds in their respective Midlands 1

3rds in East Mids Prem

4ths in Central East Mids Prem and 5ths in Central NE1

Joe - our 2s play them this year but as I've retired from GKing (and now play 5th CF!!!) I won't be playing aginst them (unless something drastic happens)...

[joe cole]

They have a 5th team, not sure what league the 5s are in, since I left all 5 teams have been relegated 2 years in a row, I like to think my departure helped.

Gs right about it being called just plain nottingham.
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[gk09]

I'm about to start the season in Midlands Prem 1st XI after getting promoted last year 

[Spunko]

I'm about to start the season in Midlands Prem 1st XI after getting promoted last year 

Are you a Northampton Saints member?

I've played many a game against you boys!

I remember a few seasons ago when I was at Cov & NW captaining the 3rd XI we hadn't won a game all season so I drafted in three "ringers" from my old university team and nicked a player from the team above.

There was only two games left and we were determined to win at least one game!... ended up drawing 0-0!

Morale of the story?: You get what you deserve!

I see I might be lining up against your 2nd XI this season in East Mids Prem. What are they like these days?

[gk09]

Yes I'm the Saints 1st team keeper.  Our 2nd team have just gone up into that league I believe and to be totally honest I can't tell you what they are like because we have got so many new players join us this season I don't know who will be in our teams will be yet.

[Spunko]

Yes I'm the Saints 1st team keeper.  Our 2nd team have just gone up into that league I believe and to be totally honest I can't tell you what they are like because we have got so many new players join us this season I don't know who will be in our teams will be yet.

I know what you mean! Our 2s have also just gone up and the 1st XI have lost about eight players with very few coming into the club, which obviously has knock on effect on the 2nd XI.

I predict tough times ahead.

[gk09]

It's interesting you say your 1st team have lost so many players because last season I thought they were one of the hardest teams in the league to play and thought they would have had a good chance to go up this year.  Is there a reason so many have left?