If you click on the link 'competition format explained' in the rabidbee quote it states ' Players in the competition cannot be older than 21'. Maybe they only strictly enforced this for the playoffs. Who knows?
Five over-age players and one over-age keeper: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2677866 However that was for the season 2022/23 when the format was changed from under 23 to under 21 and might have been a transitional phase. Confusing now because the Premier League are also saying for 2023/2024 th...
[quote="Four Of Clubs"] Saturday 24th February NAT - had to do a double-take when I saw Phil Parkinson was manager there – is not THE Phil Parkinson – though oddly enough this one was apparently also at Reading FC, in his early (junior) years [/i] I recall when the younger one came in on t...
I went but would doubt Wareham will make the first team squad yet. I think he was held back to give the other Clark (not Jamari) a run up front but though he works hard not a striker for me. The two full backs are very good but both short in stature. Paul had an excellent game & Ryan gives a lot...
The availability of extra buses to service the numerous additional around & out of town routes, as well as the direct one, was one of the reasons the 8.00 p.m. kick off decision was taken originally. Earlier in the evening many of these will have been dealing with the local rush hour. This is st...
Maidenhead are not the only part time team in the National League. Wealdstone are part time & only train twice a week (when the training night does not clash with scheduled matches).
In contrast the petrol stations I passed (A33, Berkeley Avenue & Tilehurst Road) on the way home all appeared to be open & serving, although with a full tank I did not stop to investigate.