FOOTBALL: Spectators back at Pilot Field
Football returned to Pilot Field as a spectator sport last Saturday when Hastings United hosted Folkestone Invicta in a pre-season friendly. Under Football Association guidelines which apply until 31st August, numbers attending were limited to not more than 15% of …
FOOTBALL: United Prepare But For What?
The majority of last year’s Hastings United squad have re-signed for the 2020/21 season together with some heralded new recruits, and embarked on a series of pre-season friendly games from the beginning of this ; Off the field, both energetic…
FOOTBALL: Away Day In Weymouth?
The reward for the winner of Tuesday night’s FA Trophy replay between Hastings United and Whitehawk is an away tie at Weymouth in the third qualifying round of the competition, to be played on Saturday 23rd ; If that is…
FOOTBALL: Elphick Injured, Hastings Cornered
Hastings United 2, Whitehawk 2 Playing in drenching rain for the second successive Saturday at Pilot Field, Hastings United fought out an entertaining FA Trophy tie with visitors Whitehawk, which will have been replayed on Tuesday if weather has allowed.…
FOOTBALL: A Re-Balance – United At The Top
In HIP 137, a fortnight ago, I reported on the boardroom comings and goings at Pilot Field, as new Hastings United CEO Billy Wood arrived and three long-serving club directors departed. But whatever upheavals there may have been off the…
FOOTBALL: Exodus From Pilot Field
Hastings United have announced a full overhaul of their playing squad for the 2019/20 season. Ten of last year’s troops have departed, including many who arrived during manager Chris Agutter’s ongoing 20-month reign with fanfares of greeting but, for one…
FOOTBALL: Managing Disappointment
Who would be a football manager? Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino experienced the highest of highs last week as each guided their respective teams, Liverpool and Spurs, back from the dead in Champions League semi-finals to win famous victories. Literally…
FOOTBALL: Not Going Up
Hastings United drew a crowd of 1,123 - the biggest at Pilot Field for over six years – for their Bostik League play-off semifinal on Monday night. But for the home supporters it was as miserable an experience as if…
FOOTBALL: Brilliant Ajakaiye Boosts United
After four games without a win that had resulted in Hastings United slipping to third place in the Bostik League South-East, last Saturday’s 2-1 home win over Faversham Town came as welcome relief. It was a far from vintage performance…
FOOTBALL: Two Red Cards, Two Home Points Dropped
Hastings United had to settle for a 1–1 draw at home to Guernsey last Saturday after conceding a first half penalty, then two dismissals – leaving them to play nearly 30 minutes with nine men against eleven. It was scant…