Udon Thani FC - The 2013-season

Post by **tkvicksson** » July 14, 2013, 9:40 pm

Reading with much interest, keep up the good info.

Post by **BobHelm** » July 14, 2013, 9:43 pm

+1 from me.
I don't know enough about Thai or local football to contribute to the discussions, but I am happy to read & learn so keep up the good work.

Post by **Svein66** » July 17, 2013, 6:43 am

Another local derby coming up. I think many fans will take the trip to Nong Bua...

Post by **Svein66** » July 24, 2013, 10:46 pm

Next game...

Post by **Svein66** » July 29, 2013, 10:38 am

I won`t comment on the amateurs at UDFC who decided on how the tickets were being split up and sold/given away for the game vs Buriram on Wednesday, but instead focus on the remaining leagueseason.

There are only 7 games left of the season and four teams are in the running for the promotion play-off.
Roi Et is on top with 48 points and a game in hand, with Ubon in 2nd place with 44 points. UDFC has 43 points and Nong Khai 39. Other teams need at least a miracle to get in to the top 2.

There are some BIG games coming up until mid September. I think Roi Et will still be on top when the season ends, so I will look at Ubon and Udon, as only a point keeps them apart today. When looking at the remaing games I think it will be very close between the two. The floodlight failure in Udon early in the season might be what decides 2nd place. Ubon should win the next 2 games, but then they get 4 big games and hopefully they will drop a few points there. I`m worried about Udon`s trip to Kalasin coming weekend, after the midweek game vs Buriram, but they should then win the next 3 before the big games at the end. One thing is for sure, though, it will be exciting!

July 31:
Sakhon Nakhon vs Roi Et United

August 3+4:
Chaiyaphum United vs Nong Khai
Mukdahan City vs Roi Et United
Kalasin vs Udon Thani
Sakhon Nakhon vs Ubon UMT

August 10+11:
Nong Khai vs Nong Bua Lamphu
Ubon UMT vs Mukdahan City
Roi Et United vs Yasothon United
Udon Thani vs Nakhon Phanom

August 17+18:
Ubon UMT vs Roi Et United
Sakhon Nakhon vs Udon Thani
Amnat Town vs Nong Khai

August 24+25:
Loei City vs Ubon UMT
Udon Thani vs Mukdahan City
Roi Et United vs Chaiyaphum United
Nong Khai vs Kalasin

August 31+September 1:
Nakhon Phanom vs Nong Khai
Loei City vs Roi Et United
Ubon UMT vs Udon Thani

September 7+8:
Roi Et United vs Nong Bua Lamphu
Sisaket United vs Ubon UMT
Nong Khai vs Sakhon Nakhon
Udon Thani vs Loei City

September 15:
Udon Thani vs Roi Et United
Ubon UMT vs Mahasarakham United
Mukdahan City vs Nong Khai

Post by **Svein66** » July 30, 2013, 7:04 pm

The next game is tomorrow, but unless you already have a ticket you can stay home as it`s a sell out...

Post by **Svein66** » July 31, 2013, 6:05 am

Svein66 wrote:The next game is tomorrow, but unless you already have a ticket you can stay home as it`s a sell out...

Someone told me that the game wll be shown on Home Cable, but I haven`t seen anything official yet. I think it will also be shown on big screen outside Central.

Post by **Svein66** » August 1, 2013, 11:45 am

Next game is in Kalasin at 5pm on Sunday.

PS! Since this is my 6th post in a row here, without other members posting anything for 18 days, I will take a break from this topic until I see that other members has anything to say about UDFC.

Post by **maaka** » August 1, 2013, 1:51 pm

what was the final score with Burirum United V Udon FC???

Post by **pompui** » August 1, 2013, 2:11 pm

Showed some highlights this morning on channel 3 think it was 1-0 Buriram won.The pitch looked somewhat waterlogged so the game did not flow well.
Probably show on Home News tonight 6pm home cable 3 or later on home cable 1 after 6.30pm

Post by **tkvicksson** » August 1, 2013, 9:29 pm

The only news I get about UDFC is from you Svein, so if you stop the info there will be none. Keep this topic flowing, it's more or less the only one I read.

Post by **Brian Davis** » August 2, 2013, 6:29 am

Well, I’ll contribute here, if only that it was a special occasion, perhaps the biggest in Udon FC’s history.

Arriving there nearly two hours before scheduled kick off, I immediately realized I wasn’t early enough. Cars and people everywhere, including five or six ‘away’coaches, all decked out in Buriram trim, which was an immediate indication of the enormous gap in finances between the two Clubs. No chance to sample the atmosphere outside and seemingly I needed to be there the day before to have got an ‘orange’ seat. Standing at the back of the covered section was the best I could hope for. Incidentally, having previously looked into the changing rooms whilst arriving very early for ticket sales, I would have liked to see the Buriram players’ reaction to the very, very basic facilities.

Anybody in Udon will know of the tremendous storm which started around 5 pm with very heavy rain. (Excuse my dislike of manufactured support, but there was some satisfaction for me in that, having got soaked when I went to Buriram – no covered area allocated to away fans in the sizeable stadium- the away fans were now suffering a severe drenching, including the cheerleader trying to force TWO megaphones in her mouth!). The pitch was soon waterlogged, with surface water showing in places, particularly nearside. There was obviously pressure NOT to postpone the game with all he hassle that would involve, although it appeared the officials were more or less left alone to reach a decision. We had the ridiculous, rather embarrassing sight of ballboys trying to remove surface water with tabletops. I’m not joking. Amazing Thailand! Anyway, with the heavy rain relenting and some water seeping away, the game got underway about an hour late. In retrospect, a decision to go ahead was probably correct because it wasn’t a complete farce, although what the ball did, at times, was a lottery. Credit to both teams for ‘getting on with it’.

One might have thought the conditions would benefit Udon, but IMO, Buriram actually seemed to adapt far better, a combination of tactics and ability to lift the ball from the dodgy surface. It seemed every longish, wide ball out of Buriram’s defence found a forward, stretched Udon, whilst Udon’s attempts to run with the ball on this surface was going to be difficult. An early Buriram goal, although some suspicion of offside, was just what Udon didn’t need and certainly quietened the Udon fans enthusiasm. Buriram scored again 2nd half. Buriram had the edge throughout, Udon having very few opportunities, although Udon had the compensation of a late goal. So ended Udon 1 - Buriram 2 (1-3 on aggregate) Udon can be happy with the cup run (I think it was two Premiership Clubs and one Div 1 Club beaten) and although a cliché, back to the more important promotion effort.

Incidentally, although the Udon storm seemed severe and widespread, back home 35 kms away, not a drop of rain. Never mind, got it this early morning instead!

Post by **pompui** » August 2, 2013, 6:36 am

Showed a lot of the game last night on Home news,waiting for the facebook to update to incorporate the game
http://www.facebook.com/udfc.fanclub#!/udfc.fanclub

Did not see the Buriram lass with 2 microphones in her gob though,was she big all over

Post by **Brian Davis** » August 2, 2013, 7:10 am

pompui wrote: Did not see the Buriram lass with 2 microphones in her gob though,was she big all over

No, she was fairly ugly!

Mind you, the ten or so Miss Buriram girls who paraded around the pitch in Buriram WERE stunners. $\:D/$

Post by **phen** » August 4, 2013, 1:19 pm

I hope Udon FC is fit after the heavy match against Buriram.
Success and hopefully return back home with the points

Post by **Svein66** » August 5, 2013, 8:36 am

Svein66 wrote:August 10+11:
Ubon UMT vs Mukdahan City
Roi Et United vs Yasothon United
Udon Thani vs Nakhon Phanom

August 17+18:
Ubon UMT vs Roi Et United
Sakhon Nakhon vs Udon Thani

August 24+25:
Loei City vs Ubon UMT
Udon Thani vs Mukdahan City
Roi Et United vs Chaiyaphum United

August 31+September 1:
Loei City vs Roi Et United
Ubon UMT vs Udon Thani

September 7+8:
Roi Et United vs Nong Bua Lamphu
Sisaket United vs Ubon UMT
Udon Thani vs Loei City

September 15:
Udon Thani vs Roi Et United
Ubon UMT vs Mahasarakham United

UDFC won at Kalasin yesterday, while Ubon only managed a draw at Sakhon Nakhon. That means that UDFC got into 2nd place, one point ahead of Ubon. There is now only 6 games left of the leagueseason, and both UDFC and Ubon will play 4 of those at home. They will also come head to head in Ubon in a few weeks.

After Nong Khai`s loss this weekend, they are now 7 points behind UDFC, and don`t have any realistic hope of getting to the promotion play-off, so I have removed their games above.

The promotion play-off is 2 groups of 6 teams each playing each other as a league, meaning 10 games each (5 home, 5 away). The best 2 teams in every region goes to the play-off, except for the southern region where only the winner is qualified. No 2 in South will play the best 3rd placed team in the 2 northern regions for the last play-off place. North currently has the best 3rd placed team with 47 points (Lampang), while North/East has 45 points (Ubon).
If UDFC gets a play-off place, we will get an extended season until Christmas.
The 2 best teams in each play-off group are promoted to Division 1.

Post by **phen** » August 5, 2013, 3:23 pm

Svein thanks again for this update.
Happy they come back with the points

Post by **udonfox** » August 5, 2013, 3:37 pm

Hi Svein,thanks for the Udon FC.fixtures.I have been remiss in not watching them yet,but I have a free Sunday this w/end and would like to give them my support.What time is the k.off please.Cheers !!!!!

Post by **Brian Davis** » August 5, 2013, 4:56 pm

I'll jump in for Svein - it's 6 p.m. on Sunday. Be careful in future though, it can sometimes be a Saturday.

If this is your first visit and you want to be under cover, best get there early, I'd suggest at least 40? minutes before ko. The only covered seating (concrete steps) is in the 'highway' stand side. Depends what the weather looks like, but that can change rapidly. If you hoped to sit one of the few basic plastic seats, you might need an even earlier arrival. Once you've a ticket, got your arm stamped, you can go in/come out once you've safeguarded a space somehow.

Very welcome win for Udon, but appears to have come very late, although I haven't confirmed that. I hope Svein is correct that Nong Khai is out of the equation. Svein didn't mention that leaders Roi Et won 8-1, yes eight, at bottom club Mukdahan. The top three all have a mix of what, from the table, appear difficult and easy games, although Ubon v Udon rather stands out as a real 'crunch'.

Post by **udonfox** » August 6, 2013, 9:03 am

Cheers Brian,thanks for the info.Will get there early,park up and walk down to Chris's place,and have a beer before the game.Shuold be an enjoyable evening.Cheers!!