It's going to be a long, tough season for Nonthaburi this year. At the end of last season I said we should keep Manop, Janewit, Prasop, Korawut, Grant, Reece, and Sathit. Due to budget cuts only one of those players (Janewit) is still with us and it showed yesterday.
In all honesty it's a challenge to be positive about this game but let me try: the pitch looks far better than I expected after the floods of 2011. Janewit is still class, the goalie had a good game and our new number 19, "Bunsawut" I think his name is, looks quality. There was a brief flurry by Eka towards the end of the game that woke the crowd up and that in turn lifted the players, I hope they remember that feeling and give the crowd some attacking football to cheer for next time.
In reality the new squad need a whole lot of training and teaching. Still at least we have a team to support and support them we will, whatever happens.
A blog following Nonthaburi 'Eka' FC.
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Monday, 20 February 2012
Opening day defeat
Eka went down 0-2 at Kasetstart in a fixture played in Nakhom Pathom as the D2 Bangkok champions are still suffering the after-effects of the floods at their home stadium near The Mall Ngamwongwan.
It's looking like a long, tough season for Nontahburi this year.Eighteen teams are battling to get out of D2 Bangkok and goodness knows how many teams are competing for just 3 promotion spots this season. It's a truly ludicrous situation and it beggars belief that people as supposedly educated, prestigious and well-salaried as the TFA can't see the need to create a new division.
It's looking like a long, tough season for Nontahburi this year.Eighteen teams are battling to get out of D2 Bangkok and goodness knows how many teams are competing for just 3 promotion spots this season. It's a truly ludicrous situation and it beggars belief that people as supposedly educated, prestigious and well-salaried as the TFA can't see the need to create a new division.
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
2012 Opening fixtures
Eka begin what should be a very interesting but possibly very difficult season with an away fixture at last year's champions Kaesetstart Uni FC.
h/t BKK Football Blog
18 February
Chamchuree v Luk Issan Thai Airways
Central FC v RBAC
Prachinburi FC v Assumption Thonburi
Customs v Kasem Bundit
Bangkok Christian v Globex
19 February
Kasetsart v Nontaburi
Thai Honda v Krung Thonburi
Samut Sakorn FC v Samut Prakarn Utd
Rangsit FC v North Bangkok
h/t BKK Football Blog
18 February
Chamchuree v Luk Issan Thai Airways
Central FC v RBAC
Prachinburi FC v Assumption Thonburi
Customs v Kasem Bundit
Bangkok Christian v Globex
19 February
Kasetsart v Nontaburi
Thai Honda v Krung Thonburi
Samut Sakorn FC v Samut Prakarn Utd
Rangsit FC v North Bangkok
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Nonthaburi FC press release
http://www.siamsport.co.th/Sport_Football/120125_365.html
Eka Nonthaburi have announced a new approach to this season due to budget cuts. The club have a budget of only 5 million baht this year and that sum is only thanks to continued sponsorship from Chang and King Power.
Therefore the club have announced that instead of hiring a new coach, they will appoint a player-coach from within the existing squad. They will also implement a youth-team system to fill any gaps in the first team. Eka have stated this year's competition in D2 Bangkok will be the toughest ever and expect it to be a year of rebuilding for the club.
I'm not sure why the funding from the owner of Nonthaburi has suddenly dropped off but I expect it's another case of a phuu-yai growing bored with his project. Still at least we still have a club to support and a player-coach might work well at this level. Surely it cannot be worse than last year's coach.
No news on which players have stayed or gone yet with the exception of sad news that Grant, Reece and Manop have all left for pastures news. Thanks and good luck to them all.
Eka Nonthaburi have announced a new approach to this season due to budget cuts. The club have a budget of only 5 million baht this year and that sum is only thanks to continued sponsorship from Chang and King Power.
Therefore the club have announced that instead of hiring a new coach, they will appoint a player-coach from within the existing squad. They will also implement a youth-team system to fill any gaps in the first team. Eka have stated this year's competition in D2 Bangkok will be the toughest ever and expect it to be a year of rebuilding for the club.
I'm not sure why the funding from the owner of Nonthaburi has suddenly dropped off but I expect it's another case of a phuu-yai growing bored with his project. Still at least we still have a club to support and a player-coach might work well at this level. Surely it cannot be worse than last year's coach.
No news on which players have stayed or gone yet with the exception of sad news that Grant, Reece and Manop have all left for pastures news. Thanks and good luck to them all.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Friday, 13 January 2012
Eka still without a coach
The new RL season is scheduled to start in little over one month but Eka are still without a replacement for last year's (very poor) coach. Latest news suggests the former coach of Patthaluang is set to take on the role but he has publicly stated he is also talking to other clubs.
Eka will return to training very soon so more news should arrive shortly.
Eka will return to training very soon so more news should arrive shortly.
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