Popular Post Marka Ragnos Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) I felt happy to see the Harriers in the third-round FA draw yesterday. I’m a fairly uninformed admirer from afar. I was watching them a little more closely a few years ago, when they seemed to have got right on the verge of League Two, but it seemed like a kind of high watermark, and I hadn’t heard much about them since. All the little burgs around that area fascinate me, and I love how there’s a club in almost every little population center. I drove through there a few years ago to see my granddad’s grave in Rock, and I remember passing through Kidderminster. The FA Cup competition may be for me the greatest national competition on earth. I feel jealous of you Brits. I wish we had more tournaments structured in this way in the States, where small clubs, at least in theory, could go all the way to the top. Edited December 7, 2021 by Marka Ragnos Typo 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 there was a proper buzz around it, also not seen too many disappointed with reading, the most reactions i've seen relate to andy carroll playing down aggborough they're a tough club to describe really, they're in the wilderness at the moment, far bigger than where they are but at the same time they dont really deserve anything more due to how they've been run the thing is with them that between all the fans of the 4 midlands clubs and then the number of utd and liverpool fans there they could and should be able to offer a viable alternative on away day weekends but the prices are scary, vs hereford on boxing day is £18, villa vs chelsea for an ok ticket is £35 but i think thats a non league problem in general, to me it felt like the best thing about harriers for a few years was the pies, the bar selling cloudy strongbow and PL U19 teams playing there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: I felt happy to see the Harriers in the third-round FA draw yesterday. I’m a fairly uninformed admirer from afar. I was watching them a little more closely a few years ago, when they seemed to have got right on the verge of League Two, but it seemed like a kind of high watermark, and I hadn’t heard much about them since. All the little burgs around that area fascinate me, and I love how there’s a club in almost every little population center. I drove through there a few years ago to see my granddad’s grave in Rock, and I remember passing through Kidderminster. The FA Cup competition may be for me the greatest national competition on earth. I feel jealous of you Brits. I wish we had more tournaments structured in this way in the States, where small clubs, at least in theory, could go all the way to the top. The competiion unfortunately has been devalued in recent years but yes its great for the smaller clubs. I love Kidderminster too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Designer1 Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2021 Many years ago, when Kiddy drew West Ham in the 3rd round of the FA Cup - I designed the match programme. Always had a soft spot for them (Harriers) after that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) POB scoring a hat trick for harriers a few years back is one of my favourite FA Cup moments. Still find the whole thing surreal even now. But just a little bit too far away from me to go to and Im not sure I could justify paying £15-£20 to watch non league footy plus petrol, drinks & food etc… Edited December 7, 2021 by Ingram85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Used to watch them quite often growing up. They'd come round the local schools for coaching weeks now and then, and you could be part of the half time entertainment on the pitch. Luckily managed to do that one point, but missed my big moment trying to score Always wandered what happened to them after they went back down out of league two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I currently live up in Kidderminster. Went to see them beat Grimsby in the 1st round and the last game they had over 4,000 in which is a big gate for them. Nice well maintained ground but unfortunately the cottage pies are no more. They are never going to be a big club given Wolves, Villa, and Albion are all just down the road but still are the only professional team in Worcestershire. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: POB scoring a hat trick for harriers a few years back is one of my favourite FA Cup moments. Still find the whole thing surreal even now. Did this actually happen?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 28 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I currently live up in Kidderminster. Went to see them beat Grimsby in the 1st round and the last game they had over 4,000 in which is a big gate for them. Nice well maintained ground but unfortunately the cottage pies are no more. They are never going to be a big club given Wolves, Villa, and Albion are all just down the road but still are the only professional team in Worcestershire. The pie guy died I think Not sure if it's every game but a lad I used to play football with is seemingly doing so local food vendor stuff there through his company eat street repeat, a bit like a kiddy version of digbeth dining club 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 What I heard is that he had a very good pitch up fee from the club as it was a bit of a marketing gimmick. When he died the club asked for a lot more to his son which they couldn't make money on as their food actually contained actual proper ingredients unlike the bilge that is served up in most grounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I used to walk past harriers ground every day when I went to kiddy college. To my delight the harriers game was on ESPN over here. Great game and a wonderful win. Delighted for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted December 7, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 It's really cool to see all the affection for Kidderminster. Love the football pie stories. It's almost impossible to get a decent meat pie in all of America, in my experience. I live near a Scottish-themed pub that sells meat pies, and they're not bad, but nothing like what you've got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I've liked Kiddy since this 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Yeah they had at least 2 good runs (for a none league) side in the 90s that I can recall off the top of my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Designer1 said: I designed Suddenly the username makes all of the sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 Seemed to spend years knocking on the door of The Football League. Once they qualified then were denied entry due to the ground. Finally they made it up and had a good few years of league football. They were probably the biggest non league team for a couple of decades or more. The conference (or what the young rapscallions are calling it these days) is probably their natural level but they do seem to have fallen on hard times lately. Same time as Tamworth too, I can't even find Tamworth on the BBC football pages these days, they were generally the league below the conference. Hopefully they both return to their rightful places sooner rather than later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted December 8, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Xela said: I've liked Kiddy since this So many terrific players for Kiddy! Did any of them go on to big careers??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted January 8, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2022 Heya — they bested Reading!!!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: Heya — they bested Reading!!!!! That's the magic of 3rd round day, absolutely brilliant day for them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4th round - Aston Villa v Kidderminster Harriers. Would be fantastic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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