The Non - League thread

[AthleticoSpizz]

Good effort, but I attended games at the Stag that sometimes doubled that in the early nineties....back when Jerry williams played for the Royalists.

[Royalist]

Farnborough game off this weekend too. Quite incredible shambles. Not clued up on the workings but has one club ever had so many different problems?!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Brian Lee and his cronies, just don't want them around

If the NLP is to be believed, they have (just about) met every demand placed upon then


Only for the goalposts to move

[frimmers3]

Farnborough game off this weekend too. Quite incredible shambles. Not clued up on the workings but has one club ever had so many different problems?!

it must be costing them a fortune keeping those big name players on the side line.

[AthleticoSpizz]

BIG NAME players ...such as?

The jokes a long time over

Lee and his dogooders are just being pedantic....meanwhile, the rest of the league are suffering

[Four Of Clubs]

... here's this w/e's 'menu' of 'local' NL

... next round of the FA Cup (Preliminary) starts tonight (Friday) - I've just shown sides roughly 'local' to us here in Sunny Baaarks - full draw is available on thefa.com

Fixtures w/e 31st August

FA CUP Preliminary Round

Friday 30th August
Wantage Town v Didcot Town - had the Ok to get out to this!
19:30 Badshot Lea v Hartley Wintney @ Ash Utd FC

Saturday 31st Aug
82 Kings Langley v Newport Pagnell Town
83 Uxbridge v Stotfold
89 North Greenford United v Tring Athletic
93 Berkhamsted v Harefield United
94 Northwood v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
96 Leighton Town v Biggleswade United
97 Bedfont Sports v North Leigh
98 Beaconsfield SYCOB v Bracknell Town
101 Marlow v Chertsey Town sides drew 1-1 @ Alwyns Lane last week in the league
103 Ashford Town (Middx) v Bishop’s Cleeve
104 Binfield v Cheltenham Saracens - Sarries suddenly on a bit of a dip in form.
105 Shortwood United v Egham Town
106 Ardley United v Hanworth Villa
107 Chalfont St Peter v Tadley Calleva
108 Fleet Town v Westfield
109 Windsor v Highmoor Ibis
110 Aylesbury v Thatcham Town
111 Frimley Green v Cove
112 Cinderford Town v Aylesbury United
113 Farnham Town v Camberley Town
116 Raynes Park Vale v Alton Town
118 Guildford City v South Park
120 Colliers Wood United v East Preston
126 Crawley Down Gatwick v Guernsey
128 Dorking Wanderers v Hassocks
129 Walton & Hersham v Horsham
130 Chipstead v Rye United
134 Chessington&Hook United v Sittingbourne
135 Corinthian Casuals v Erith Town
142 Godalming Town v AFC Portchester
144 Winchester City v Swindon Supermarine
147 Petersfield Town v Horndean
151 Totton & Eling v Sholing

CONF
Barnet v Hyde FC
Dartford v Lincoln City FC
Forest Green Rovers v Alfreton Town
Hereford United v Welling United
Kidderminster Harriers v Luton Town
Salisbury City v FC Halifax Town
Southport v Aldershot Town
Woking v Gateshead FC
CONFS
Basingstoke Town v Staines Town
Bath City v Concord Rangers
Boreham Wood v Eastleigh
Bromley v Gosport Borough
Chelmsford City v Weston-Super-Mare
Dorchester Town v Ebbsfleet United
Dover Athletic v Hayes & Yeading Utd
Eastbourne Borough PP Farnborough
Havant & Waterlooville v Tonbridge Angels
Maidenhead United v Bishops Stortford
Sutton United v Whitehawk
CONFN
Bradford Park Avenue v Oxford City

SOUTHP
Burnham v Hemel Hempstead Town
Hungerford Town v Chesham United

CCLP
Ash United v Epsom & Ewell
CCL1
Dorking v Epsom Athletic
Eversley & California v Cobham
Knaphill v Staines Lammas
Sandhurst Town v Sheerwater

HELLP
Abingdon United v Holyport
Brimscombe & Thrupp v Thame United
Highworth Town v Flackwell Heath
Newbury v Reading Town
Oxford City Nomads v Abingdon Town
Wootton Bassett Town v Shrivenham
HELL1W
Tytherington Rocks v Letcombe
HELL1E
AFC Hinksey v Burnham Res
Chalfont Wasps v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Chinnor v Woodley Town
Didcot Town Res v Maidenhead United Res
Henley Town v Penn & Tylers Green
Rayners Lane v Headington Amateurs

WESSP
Whitchurch United v Blackfield & Langley
WESS1
Andover New Street v Hythe & Dibden
Ringwood Town v Andover Town
Stockbridge v Amesbury Town
United Services Portsmouth v Pewsey Vale

...no firm idea of heading on Sat PM - will see what's new in range around lunchtime - doesn't look that much in the Cup without trawling round to Kent or Essex. may be 'forced' into a re-visit.
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FA CUP Preliminary Round

Sunday 1st September {15:00 KOs}
Slough Town v Cirencester Town @ Beaconsfield SYCOB
Littlehampton Town v Greenwich Borough

PS The North Berks league starts this w/e too - been an awful lot of chops 'n changes and the usual raft of departures throughout all five divisions on the eve of the season. Looks like a net loss of about half a doz. clubs. Something awry has occurred up at Didcot Casuals too - if I'm reading things right ; they have dropped a division and dissolved their Reserves?

[Royal Rother]

Fancy a bet?

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/fa-cup

[Four Of Clubs]

Results w/e 31st August

FA CUP Preliminary Round

Friday 30th August
Wantage Town 2-3 Didcot Town att 321
- got to this with the younger two - sadly no progs even though (very unlike me) we arrived a good 25' before KO. - They also ran out of certain items at H/T no Cheese nor Bacon - put a slight crimp on the 'comestibility' of their Bacon Cheeseburgers!
Cracking match - Diddy on the back foot for long periods but defended stoutly against very lively opposition from the league below them. They just about did all the 'dirty' things better ie in defensive midfield. Bit harsh on the 'Freds who may have just warranted a return at 'The Loop' but going into the game without both of their first choice CBs proved fatal as they looked uncertain and tentative on the few occasions Diddy managed to unleashed themselves - two snorters from Haysham and Ferreira (sp ?) followed a comedy og in the first couple of minutes.
Diddy host another 'local' adversary in the 1st Qualifying Round on Sept 14th - North Leigh.
Badshot Lea 2-3 Hartley Wintney - HW face Cambo in the next round

Saturday 31st August
82 Kings Langley 2-1 Newport Pagnell Town
83 Uxbridge 5-1 Stotfold
89 North Greenford United 3-0 Tring Athletic
93 Berkhamsted 4-1 Harefield United
94 Northwood 1-2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds
96 Leighton Town 1-3 Biggleswade United
97 Bedfont Sports 1-3 North Leigh
98 Beaconsfield SYCOB 5-3 Bracknell Town
101 Marlow 1-2 Chertsey Town
103 Ashford Town (Middx) 0-0 Bishop’s Cleeve
104 Binfield 0-0 Cheltenham Saracens - replay Wed night (4th) - sadly wipes out my first choice this Tue - would have been 'Yellamen v Moles'
105 Shortwood United 2-1 Egham Town
106 Ardley United 1-0 Hanworth Villa
107 Chalfont St Peter 5-3 Tadley Calleva ChStP led 4-0 by 30’, 5-1 at HT - so brave effort for Tadley having been restored somewhat unexpectedly to the competition?
108 Fleet Town 0-1 Westfield
109 Windsor 1-3 Highmoor Ibis reportedly H/I three up at H/T - not much else appearing about the game on the CCL F'Focus?
110 Aylesbury 2-1 Thatcham Town
111 Frimley Green 0-2 Cove
112 Cinderford Town 1-3 Aylesbury United
113 Farnham Town 0-3 Camberley Town
116 Raynes Park Vale 4-4 Alton Town Alton were three up then 3-4 down - equalising with the last kick of the game.
118 Guildford City 0-4 South Park
120 Colliers Wood United 1-3 East Preston
126 Crawley Down Gatwick 1-3 Guernsey
128 Dorking Wanderers 0-0 Hassocks
129 Walton & Hersham 0-2 Horsham
130 Chipstead 3-2 Rye United
134 Chessington&Hook United 0-1 Sittingbourne
135 Corinthian Casuals 3-0 Erith Town
142 Godalming Town 0-1 AFC Portchester
144 Winchester City 3-0 Swindon Supermarine
147 Petersfield Town 1-2 Horndean
151 Totton & Eling 0-0 Sholing

CONF
Barnet 3-2 Hyde FC
Dartford 1-2 Lincoln City FC
Forest Green Rovers 3-1 Alfreton Town
Hereford United 2-1 Welling United
Kidderminster Harriers 0-2 Luton Town
Salisbury City 3-1 FC Halifax Town
Southport 1-0 Aldershot Town
Woking 1-2 Gateshead FC
CONFS
Basingstoke Town 2-1 Staines Town
Bath City 3-1 Concord Rangers
Boreham Wood 0-3 Eastleigh
Bromley 2-1 Gosport Borough
Chelmsford City 1-2 Weston-Super-Mare
Dorchester Town 1-3 Ebbsfleet United
Dover Athletic 0-1 Hayes & Yeading Utd
Eastbourne Borough PP Farnborough
Havant & Waterlooville 1-2 Tonbridge Angels
Maidenhead United 2-2 Bishops Stortford
Sutton United 2-0 Whitehawk
CONFN
Bradford Park Avenue 3-3 Oxford City

SOUTHP
Burnham 0-3 Hemel Hempstead Town
Hungerford Town 0-1 Chesham United

CCLP
Ash United 2-3 Epsom & Ewell - E&E now 7 from 7
CCL1
Dorking 0-3 Epsom Athletic
Eversley & California 3-1 Cobham
Knaphill 0-3 Staines Lammas - Knappers 100% record blown away by 2nd placed Lammas
Sandhurst Town 2-1 Sheerwater

HELLP
Abingdon United 1-2 Holyport - still no points for Ab U.
Brimscombe & Thrupp 2-4 Thame United
Highworth Town 4-3 Flackwell Heath
Kidlington 2-0 Ascot Utd
Newbury 1-2 Reading Town RTFC now 6 from 6 - go to pointless Ab U on Tuesday then host Wantage next Saturday a repeat of the recent Cup fixture which the Freds romped 5-0. Wantage have a possibly tricky match on Wed midweek at WBT who've won their last two.
Oxford City Nomads {EIGHT} 8-0 Abingdon Town
Wootton Bassett Town 3-0 Shrivenham
HELL1W
Tytherington Rocks {NINE} 9-1 Letcombe
HELL1E
AFC Hinksey 7-2 Burnham Res
Chalfont Wasps 1-3 Wokingham & Emmbrook
Chinnor 4-0 Woodley Town
Didcot Town Res 3-2 Maidenhead United Res
Henley Town 2-1 Penn & Tylers Green - Henley now gained more points in their opening 6 games than they managed all last season! Milton Utd surprising a lot of people hanging on in 2nd behind free scoring Hinksey
Rayners Lane 1-1 Headington Amateurs

WESSP
Whitchurch United 0-1 Blackfield & Langley
WESS1
Andover New Street 1-4 Hythe & Dibden
Ringwood Town 1-7 {SEVEN} Andover Town
Stockbridge 2-0 Amesbury Town
United Services Portsmouth 0-3 Pewsey Vale

... decided to opt for the clockwise run around the Orbital Car Park this PM - just about made it to FA Cup tie: Harlow 4-1 Tower Hamlets. Away side were formerly known as Bethnal Green United. Actually matched their higher (Ryman) placed hosts for neatness of approach work and movement but were streets behind in clinical finishing. Not a bad ground albeit the town itself is a bit of a pig to try and navigate round - probably better if I'd had SatNav - got there by guesswork - newish-built Harlow Arena (aka Barrows farm) is along a stretch of road at the north end of the town (Elizabeth Way/Roydon Rd) (?) that also comprises a Rugby Complex - two Cricket Pitches and a Golf Course!
If the M25 're-build' along that northern stretch (jn 23 - jn 27) really is expected to take until Dec 2014, then I'm going to try and avoid any NL visits in that direction for quite a while - not than the Southern route is any better as a norm.

[Terminal Boardom]

the reason the CCL Forum is quiet is becaue Windsor were dire. I think the attitude was wrong and the formation, 4-5-1, which we have had for the last 3 games does not work. No-one is good enough in the CCL to play 1 up front - even if Ben harris was fit. It is quite bizarre really as our first few games was with 4-4-2 and we looked solid. Now, we are a shambles. I don't think injuries have helped but still no excuse for such a bizarre selection.

Yesterday? Windsor were poor. Highmoor IBIS are one of the worst sides I have seen play but they took their chances and we didn't - not that there were any for us in a dire 45 minutes.

Onwards and upwards though as we head to Frimley Green next weekend for the Vase. Our midweek away fixture with Molesey cancelled as they have a Cup replay to enjoy.

[Christof]

Kettering Town wound up in court over £58,000 bill. Still, who cares while everyone oxf*rd themselves stupid over Bale and Ozil...
http://m.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport ... -1-5447254

[Royal Rother]

You needed those 3 points!

[Christof]

I know
However would be happier to see them continue, just doesn't seem fair what's happening there.

[Royalist]

Don't get the link between non league clubs folding over small amounts and the big boys money.

Would you say the same if someone who owed you money couldn't pay you got off because there are billionaires in the world?

[Four Of Clubs]

I know
However would be happier to see them continue, just doesn't seem fair what's happening there.

...apparently on appeal they (Kettering) are being allowed to 'twitch' along for at least another week yet - were still due to fulfil their fixture tomorrow vs another club (ironically) who've been to the brink, very nearly beyond and back again - Dunstable Town - however I've just noticed, that fixture has now been removed this PM from the official Calor Gas site can't end well.....

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Not a particularly bumper crop of games this week - lots getting ready for the Vase at the w/e - Sluff's match with Ashford Mx pponed due to Cup Replays for both sides at Cirencester and Bps Cleeve respectively.

here's the 'pick' of the closest (and the not so close) involving our sides:

Tue 3rd
FA Cup replay
Alton v Raynes Pk Vale
SOUTHP
Bigg Town v Burnham
Chesham v Bashley
SOUTH1S&W
Godalming v Diddy
N.Greenford v Chertsey
North Leigh v Guildford City
Thatcham v Wimborne
SOUTH1C
Egham v Chalfont St P
Marlow v Northwood
WESSP
Winchester v Whitchurch
HELLP
Ab. Utd v RTFC
Ardley v Bracknell
Highworth v Ab. Town
Holyport v Highmoor/IBIS

Wed 4th
FA Cup replay
Cheltenham Sarries v Binfield
HELLP
Nomads v Flackwell Heath
Wootton Bassett Town v Wantage

PS Missed a 'result' : just in from tonight (Mon 2nd)

SOUTHP Redditch 0-5 Hungerford Town - 0-4 at H/T

[Christof]

Don't get the link between non league clubs folding over small amounts and the big boys money.

Would you say the same if someone who owed you money couldn't pay you got off because there are billionaires in the world?

No link in terms of money, but their plight (AIUI previous owner's mess, attempts to negotiate/communicate go unanswered, fans losing out as usual) will receive less publicity than it should due to the transfer deadline day nonsense.

[Royalclapper]

http://i.imgur.com/Rj7wPHL.jpg

Cross border football rivalry went a step too far at Saturday's Conference game between Wrexham v Chester. The banner refers to 2 Chester fans who had died, one in some kind of accident, the other, 'Lunty', hung himself - what a bunch of charming folk! The banner was also held up during the game.

[floyd__streete]

Cross border football rivalry went a step too far at Saturday's Conference game between Wrexham v Chester. The banner refers to 2 Chester fans who had died, one in some kind of accident, the other, 'Lunty', hung himself - what a bunch of charming folk! The banner was also held up during the game.

If anything summed up what a bunch of sh*tc*nts the welsh are, it is this. Massive inferiority complex towards anything english. Merthyr Town turned up at North Leigh - a village team in West Oxfordshire, average crowd 30 old men + 30 friends and family of the players - for the first game of the season, chanted racially offensive bad language, tried to sneak in without paying and generally made a nuisance of themselves.

Talking of North Leigh, they smashed Guildford City 8-0 last night in Calor League Division 1 South & West. Guildford must be stitched on for last place, they are the worst team I have ever paid to watch but the game was played with good self-deprecating spirit both on the pitch and the rival benches. Good stuff.

[Mr Optimist]

http://i.imgur.com/Rj7wPHL.jpg

Cross border football rivalry went a step too far at Saturday's Conference game between Wrexham v Chester. The banner refers to 2 Chester fans who had died, one in some kind of accident, the other, 'Lunty', hung himself - what a bunch of charming folk! The banner was also held up during the game.

Not condoning the flags but Chester not blameless, with CFC graffiti painted over Wrexham fans memorial wall at the Racecourse before the game.

[Four Of Clubs]

Talking of North Leigh, they smashed Guildford City 8-0 last night in Calor League Division 1 South & West. Guildford must be stitched on for last place, they are the worst team I have ever paid to watch but the game was played with good self-deprecating spirit both on the pitch and the rival benches. Good stuff.

... few pages back mentioned difficulties pre-season with Guildford - have been forced to recruit an entire squad and a new management team + their main sponsors have 'nicked off' too so the dosh is a bit scarce!

Elsewhere last night (Tue 3rd):

SOUTHP Chesham thumped Bashley 4-1
SOUTH1C SYCOB W1-0 @ AFC Hayes, Egham bt Chalfont 2-0 and Marlow picked up three welcome points, beating Northwood by the same score: Witt & Gladwin in the goals again.
SOUTH1S&W Diddy went down 0-3 @ Godalming; Fleet got a good point at Shortwood.
- I managed to finally escape a badly gridlocked 'ding and belt along the M4/A4 to Waterside Park - arriving just in time to see Thatcham Town overcome Wimborne - only goal scored on 5' but I enjoyed the match.

In the Hellenic Prem:
RTFC kept up their 100% with 3-2 win at bottom club Abingdon United now 7 from 7 - the hosts are yet to register a point.
Abingdon Town were beaten 5-0 at Highworth.
Highmoor/IBIS continued to impress with a comfortable 2-0 win at Holyport
Bracknell's early season promise is wilting somewhat, losing 3-1 at Ardley - 3rd league defeat in a row - but they go to Ab. Utd this Saturday, followed by a local tussle at Scours next Tuesday (10th).
Perennial strugglers Shrivenham picked up a valuable away win @ Thame and - much like Henley did manage last week - are very close to getting more points than they managed in total all last season!
In tonights two league games: Wantage kept pace with RTFC, bouncing back from their disappointment in the Cup on Friday night by recording their 6th win out of 6 league games - 4-0 at WBT. They visit Scours this Saturday when something has to give - both sides are exempt from the earlier rounds of the FA Vase which kicks off this w/e. OCN bt Flackwell 2-0

In the FA Cup preliminary Round replay tonight, 'Moles' had evidently been keeping something in reserve from the w/e, as they ran out 7-1 winners (hattrick for Cornell) at Cheltenham Sarries! Binfield now go to another Hellenic Prem side Ardley in the 1st Qualifying Round on Sept 14th.

[Christof]

In the FA Cup preliminary Round replay tonight, 'Moles' had evidently been keeping something in reserve from the w/e, as they ran out 7-1 winners (hattrick for Cornell) at Cheltenham Sarries! Binfield now go to another Hellenic Prem side Ardley in the 1st Qualifying Round on Sept 14th.

Also in the FA Cup last night, went to see the (not so) mighty Rebels lose 1-0 at Cirencester Town in the replay from Sunday's game. Lovely ground on the outskirts of the town, with friendly locals and decent facilities, but a pretty poor match with neither side creating a great deal. The only goal came from a free header not long after Slough had missed a couple of half-chances, and that was that - it's just not clicked yet as the new management team haven't had the chance to pick from anywhere near a full squad so far, with at least 3 or 4 unavailable each game (and a different centre-back partnership every time I think).

Still, Non-League Day beckons on Saturday, so it will be off to Rugby for Jr and me...