by Royal Rother » 30 Aug 2010 22:53
by Tad Showbiz » 01 Sep 2010 13:11
Terminal BoardomTad Showbiz I see Newport IoW won at the weekend, could be an interesting cup tie when they play Reading Town at the weekend.
Newport IoW are a sizeable club for the level they play at and have a very nice ground....those who have an interest in non league ground hopping should pay it a visit.
Although Newport IoW have dropped down the leagues in recent years Reading Town may struggle to get through to the next round.
I went there in 1985 to see a Hampshire Senior Cup tie against Farnborough instead of going to the Baseball Ground to see reading draw 1-1
It was a very good ground back then. One of my favourite NL grounds was the old home of Dulwich Hamlet. Now that was a big old ground.
by floyd__streete » 01 Sep 2010 20:05
by Terminal Boardom » 01 Sep 2010 20:33
floyd__streete Windsor fans (ie. Rother and TB, 20% of W&E's entire fanbase) what are your opinions on Andrew Fagan, with you during your championship campaign I believe? Seen him twice in Maidenhead colours this season and have been very impressed.
by Royal Rother » 01 Sep 2010 20:59
floyd__streete Windsor fans (ie. Rother and TB, 20% of W&E's entire fanbase) what are your opinions on Andrew Fagan, with you during your championship campaign I believe? Seen him twice in Maidenhead colours this season and have been very impressed.
by Terminal Boardom » 01 Sep 2010 21:19
by paultheroyal » 01 Sep 2010 21:29
by AndyRFC » 01 Sep 2010 21:56
Royal Rotherfloyd__streete Windsor fans (ie. Rother and TB, 20% of W&E's entire fanbase) what are your opinions on Andrew Fagan, with you during your championship campaign I believe? Seen him twice in Maidenhead colours this season and have been very impressed.
I'd echo that entirely.
I've seen him about 40 times and can confirm that in most games he was quality as well. Rarely makes a mistake. Good at the back, excellent carrying the ball forward out of defence, gets a few headed goals, very good all round really at our level. (Except I don't think I ever saw him have a shot on target!)
08/09 he was Rt back, 09/10 central defence. Totally unflashy but he just has more time than anyone else around him.
I reckon he could probably do a job in League 2.
by royal-biscuit-man » 02 Sep 2010 21:50
by Four Of Clubs » 03 Sep 2010 13:12
Terminal Boardom In the absence of the completely unreliable Four of Clubs,
by Big Foot » 03 Sep 2010 13:34
by Terminal Boardom » 03 Sep 2010 13:36
Four Of Clubs
Southern League South & West
Andover v North Leigh - postponed - still something wrong with Andover's pitch, I think
by Four Of Clubs » 03 Sep 2010 14:49
by paultheroyal » 03 Sep 2010 16:42
Terminal BoardomFour Of Clubs
Southern League South & West
Andover v North Leigh - postponed - still something wrong with Andover's pitch, I think
Very interesting snippet in the Bracknell v Thame programme which referred to this. Apparently, Andovr are having all sorts of problems with cute, fluffy animals and all they have been able to do is fill in the holes with loose soil. I will dig out the programme tonight and provide the full article.
by Ark Royal » 03 Sep 2010 18:12
Four Of Clubs ...sorry, forgot to mention in my curtailed round-up - some of these Vase ties tomorrow are being played to a finish i.e. no replay - but ET & pens.
Check the FA site link shown above for the full up to date list - ties with a plus sign usually denote this agreement has been made in advance between the sides.
'locally' games thus designated are :-
Ascot vs Staines Lammas
Newport Pag. v Holmer Gn (NB venue also switched home sides ground not available)
Newport IoW v Whitchurch
Andover New St v E.Cowes
Hartley Wintney v Brading
... and Hook Norton v Laverstock & Ford is being played @ L&F's ground nr Salisbury.
I have a vague idea the agreement can be made as little as up to an hour before KO too - providing the Officials agree to it as well.
Unusual for it NOT to be sorted out & publicised well beforehand though.
by Terminal Boardom » 03 Sep 2010 19:23
Andover were faced with major problems on Tuesday after their first Zamaretto League Div1S&W clash of the new campaign was postponed by the referee at 7pm when the Portway Stadium pitch was deemed dangerous and unplayable.
The playing surface had already come in for considerable criticism during the summer and the staging of the six-a-side competition at the end of May was at the time also looked upon with some trepidation. However, Tuesday's events have now thrown the club into more trouble as the league are bound to look at the situation with some punishment in mind.
Lions' boss Andy Leader was in no mood to disagree with the referee and said "I have no issues at all with the decision to call the game off - it is just another embarrassing episode at the club and in truth my players and management team deserve more than this."
What had already become a poor surface has been made worse by a number of rabbit holes which the club has attempted to fill in, but the pitch was not acceptable to the officials or to Sholing who made their concerns clear on their arrival. In fact the Portsmouth Road-based side, known as VTFC until the summer, have yet to play a game as Saturday's game was also called off as opponents Bromsgrove Rovers had ceased playing and have been thrown out of the league.
What is of more pressing concern is Saturday's home game with paulton Rovers which is almost certain to be called off. It is unlikely that the Somerset club would be able to reverse the fixture at short notice as they are bound to have a reserve game at Winterfield Rd and so negotiations will have to start with them and the league.
There is also a reserve game at the Portway next Wednesday which will certainly bite the dust and that would give the club until 18th September to get the pitch playable as they have three away games on the trot.
The possibility of an FA Cup replay with Sittingbourne on Tuesday August 31st could add further fuel to the fire.
by Four Of Clubs » 03 Sep 2010 19:55
Reference the FA Cup tie at Andover, the ground has been deemed unplayable again and at the moment the club are trying to get permission to play the game at Whitchurch United FC, presumably if Chertsey agree.
This weekend's game with North Leigh which was originally at Andover and then switched to North Leigh on Friday night has now been postponed
An agreement had been reached between the two clubs for the fixture to be reversed and played at Eynsham Park on Friday evening, but that arrangement was unable to proceed due to a ruling by the Southern League which states that no reversal of fixtures between clubs will be permitted in any circumstances.
by Four Of Clubs » 05 Sep 2010 01:19
by Terminal Boardom » 05 Sep 2010 22:37
by AndyRFC » 05 Sep 2010 22:52
Terminal Boardom Little trip down to Egham Town yesterday where I saw the most appalling refereeing display of my life. Both sides completely ruined by an official who missed everything and ignored his assistants from start to finish. That said, great little ground is the Runnymeade Stadium with an array of covered terraces and seats. Comfortable clubhouse but sadly the choice of beer not as good as some. Epsom's #8 was lucky to stay on the pitch. How he managed that only the ref knows but Egham's #7 had to leave the field 3 0r 4 times with blood coming from the corner of his eye.
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