{"id":5948,"date":"2021-04-23T15:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2021-04-23T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:12:17","slug":"match-preview-stretford-paddock-fc-vs-signol-old-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/news\/match-preview-stretford-paddock-fc-vs-signol-old-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: Stretford Paddock FC vs Signol Old Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a disappointing loss to North Walkden last weekend, Stretford Paddock look for a first victory in the 2020\/21 Rhodes Cup group stages as they host <a href=\"https:\/\/fulltime-league.thefa.com\/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=245975879&amp;teamID=852057379\">Signol Old Boys First Team<\/a> this Saturday (2pm KO).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1-600x581.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1-768x744.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1-1024x992.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1-1536x1488.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stretfordpaddockfc.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Walkden-Cup-17.04.21-153-scaled-1-2048x1984.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Signol Old Boys were part of Lancashire and Cheshire\u2019s AFL Division One this year alongside Stretford Paddock before COVID-19 restrictions drew the competition to a close.<\/p>\n<p>In the league, Stretford Paddock came out victorious against Signol Old Boys 3-1 in the only fixture they faced each other.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Howson\u2019s side are raring to get back at it with a win keeping their Rhodes cup hopes alive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CN-dF32gcvC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Stretford Paddock FC (@stretfordpaddck)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Manager Stephen Howson has this to say;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It\u2019s do or die time for us now. After a brilliant first season where I\u2019ve been happy with the progress we\u2019ve made, finishing joint top was a good indicator of how we felt we\u2019d done, no means perfect, but doing well. The contrast in the cup has been frustrating. Collectively we know we can improve. We know we MUST improve and we know we need to win all 3 of our remaining group matches to have any hope of progression.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Right now, we can\u2019t look beyond the next 90 minutes. We need to show up. I firmly believe if we do, we\u2019re unmatched. But too often we\u2019ve been under par and too often it\u2019s cost us. There can be no complacency.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SPaddockFC\">@SPaddockFC<\/a> on Twitter and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stretfordpaddck\/\">@stretfordpaddck<\/a> for live-match updates and subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOfN8RocOxUmvEBoaBIi18g\">YouTube channel<\/a> for highlights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Catch Up With Our Last Game:<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6nvm-WYs7pM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a disappointing loss to North Walkden last weekend, Stretford Paddock look for a first victory in the 2020\/21 Rhodes Cup group stages as they host Signol Old Boys First Team this Saturday (2pm KO). 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