NAKHON RATCHASIMA FC
Division 2 (North East Region)
Current league position – 3rd
by Vinnie
Q - Overall, how satisfied are you with your teams performance over the first half of the season?
Very satisfied considering we had an awful start to the season. We've won nine and drawn three of the last twelve games and not lost since late March. We're in with a chance of the play-offs which seemed an impossibility after a quarter of the season.
Q - What has been the highlight of your season so far?
Probably the 1-0 win away at Chaiyaphum. They were a play-off rival at the time and it was a very important win. The fact it was a local derby and we took a large following up there made it a day to remember.
Q - And the low point?
Has to be the 3-0 home defeat to Buriram. The whole day was just horrible. Don't want to say anything else about it; it just makes me too angry/sad/sick!
Q - Apart from your own, which is the best team you've seen so far this season?
I don't want to mention that team again so I'll go for Nong Khai. They were bottom of the table when we played them - and they still are now - but they put in a fine, spirited and honest performance and were unlucky to be edged out 1-0 by a late goal.
Q – And the worst?
Mahasarakham. We beat them 2-0 without getting out of first gear at a time when we weren't playing well. Their pass completion rate must have been under 10%. The worst team performance I've seen since being in Thailand.
Q - What are your hopes for the rest of the season for
a) your club?
PLAY-OFFS. Nothing else will do after last year.
b) the league in general?
It would be nice to see the final Issan province without league representation - Amnat Charoen - join the fold next year. I want to see more stringent ground regulations, too. Nong Khai, for example, don't have floodlights so all their games kick off at 15:00. And Yasothon - a team which could be in Division 1 next year - have the worst pitch I've ever seen in Thailand; and that's saying something.
Q - Please sum up your season so far with song lyrics or by song title
Maybe for what's to come, 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart [again]'.
Q – Anything else you’d like to add?
Yes. The club and supporters' club have been scratching their heads in an attempt to work out why we aren't getting particularly high crowds. So if anyone can shed any light on why a club that plays its home games at a stadium 15km from the city centre, charges as much for admission as some TPL teams and provides no transportation to and from said stadium isn't better supported then please let the club know!
RAJPRACHA FC
Division One
Current league position – 11th
by Greg
Q - Overall, how satisfied are you with your teams performance over the first half of the season?
Not satisfied, we got off to a good start and then the management let us down by getting complacent.
Q - What has been the highlight of your season so far?
Going one-nil up away to Air Force United early in the season.
Q - And the low point?
The 1-6 home defeat by Chula United.
Q - Apart from your own, which is the best team you've seen so far this season?
Chula United
Q - And the worst?
Suphanburi
Q - What are your hopes for the rest of the season for
a) your club?
To get back to form and finish mid table, with a good cup run, too.
b) the league in general?
Everyone to enjoy their games with no crowd trouble. Less rescheduling of fixtures.
Q - Please sum up your season so far with song lyrics or by song title.
Falling away from me' by Korn
Q - Anything else you'd like to add?
Thanks to everyone who has a website on a team, it always makes good reading.
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