The Non - League thread

[Tredder]

All i know is, Willand are top, have reached round 5 before, and Falmouth are fairly average, according to Hodgey.

[Tad Showbiz]

May stay local and go to Reading Town on Saturday for the FA Vase v Cowes Sports alternatively BSS for Maidenhead at home to Dorchester.

[Four Of Clubs]

May stay local and go to Reading Town on Saturday for the FA Vase v Cowes Sports alternatively BSS for Maidenhead at home to Dorchester.

... Big question is whether 'Razor' is still suspended - from what my mate heard at the FA Sunday Cup game @ Scours last week it isn't clear if anyone @ RTFC knows either!

.... Reportedly he's picked up another lengthy ban from the Sunday league which runs along with one he's been serving for the Hellenic - shame he was having a terrific season to date.

[winchester_royal]

Magic result for Didcot where on loan Reading FC 16 year old Uchechukwu Ikpeazu was the star of the show scoring a belter for the 2nd goal and being generally far too good for Bromley.

Interesting that.

Friend of mine in the academy says he's the absolute mutt's nuts.

[Royal Rother]

You really gotta hope he makes it with a name like that.

[Alan Partridge]

You really gotta hope he makes it with a name like that.

Diddy fans are calling him 'Brian'. Because basically they are all a bit racist and won't even try to call him by his name 'Uche'. They reckon he's built like an absolute tank, going to watch them tonight will report back if he's playing.

[Royal Rother]

Should we expect a 16 year old who's looking to make it as a pro to be head and shoulders above Step 4 players? Reports from the game on Saturday suggest he was, and Didcot were playing a team 2 leagues above as well.

That does all sound rather promising.

[Hoop Blah]

May stay local and go to Reading Town on Saturday for the FA Vase v Cowes Sports alternatively BSS for Maidenhead at home to Dorchester.

... Big question is whether 'Razor' is still suspended - from what my mate heard at the FA Sunday Cup game @ Scours last week it isn't clear if anyone @ RTFC knows either!

.... Reportedly he's picked up another lengthy ban from the Sunday league which runs along with one he's been serving for the Hellenic - shame he was having a terrific season to date.

Think the other red was for his other Saturday side (presuming he was playing for them whilst serving his Helenic suspension), but if he also got sent off on a Sunday as well then I think that's 3 reds for 3 different teams in roughly 3 weeks (the Sunday suspension wouldn't count against him on Saturdays though).

Not bad going.

[Four Of Clubs]

Think the other red was for his other Saturday side (presuming he was playing for them whilst serving his Helenic suspension), but if he also got sent off on a Sunday as well then I think that's 3 reds for 3 different teams in roughly 3 weeks (the Sunday suspension wouldn't count against him on Saturdays though).

Not bad going.

... must admit I'd expected Ray to be already serving a very lengthy ban from the Hellenic, in that I think he managed to get himself sent-off in successive games last month - evidently bans there don't kick in straight away? He's subsequenty picked up more Reds fromthe Reading FL too.

Apparently he was nearly picked to face Erith in the previous round of the Vase and RTFC found out at the 11th hour he was suspended.

I thought Senior Saturday bans not only straddle different league constitutions and may impact on Sundays but your probably right that it doesn't work the other way round?

...this may cover some of Ray's plight re availability - lifted from the Official Hellenic site's news page for RTFC:

Leading scorer Ray Spence is set to play before starting a three-match suspension a week later, forcing him out of Town's home FA Vase third-round tie with Cowes Sports.

Spence was sent off playing for South Reading and is unavailable for Town until he has sat out three of the Reading Football League side's matches. The Reading League don't have many fixtures planned for December and Town fear it could be after Christmas before Spence is available again

[Hoop Blah]

Saturday and Sunday suspensions used to apply on both days but I believe it's changed this season so that Sunday's are treated entirely on their own.

[Alan Partridge]

Oh yes Sir! Diddy 1 Bridgwater 0, think the windy conditions effected the game a bit which made it quite a scrappy affair ultimately settled by a lovely volley finish from Diddy skipper Alex Stanley. first home win of the season so happy days.

Now onto the important Diddy Ding watch. 2 young loanees, watched by 2 Reading scouts Dean Santangelo the goalkeeper and my man Uche Ikpeazu. What a prospect he is, as everyone was saying 'the one class act on the pitch'. His touch is superb, the immediate comparison is Paulo Wanchope. Extremely similar build, unpredictable style but very effective. For a 16 year old he more than holds his own in the strength department, skilful and tricky with the ball and pace to burn. He hit the bar in the 1st half with a snap shot. But I can best sum him up by from the first kick off the ball falls at his feet, he nutmegs the full back leaving him on his arse then dribbles passed two players and wins a corner great stuff. He's not particularly good in the air yet and he will get stronger and possibly bigger (he's already 6'2/6'3) and when he does he is going to be an absolute nightmare to play against.

Santangelo too made 3 excellent saves to preserve a clean sheet, 3rd game i've seen him and he looks a good keeper, commands his area well, got good hands and kicks well. good solid no frills keeper who too was very good tonight.

[who are ya?]

Diddy fans are calling him 'Brian'. Because basically they are all a bit racist

LOL

[Alan Partridge]

Diddy fans are calling him 'Brian'. Because basically they are all a bit racist

LOL

I was stood near the Diddy bench and Robinson called over and said 'what's his name?' the manager said Brian. LOL

[Royal Rother]

It would have been amusing to hear Mudgey attempt his full name!

I am pleased / not surprised Dave Mudge is doing a good job at Didcot. He did a great job at Windsor & Eton last year in very difficult circumstances.

[Alan Partridge]

He seems very old school to me, has good contacts and has got them playing 1million times better. All you could ask of him.

[Royal Rother]

One comment I heard at Windsor was that his team talks (espec half-time) were extremely good and that he's not quite the rough and ready up and at 'em guy his persona might suggest.

His contact book must be superb as you say. He had to rebuild the W&E team in a league higher than when Keith Scott had left and did so rapidly and with great success at a time when players were not always being paid and knew pretty much that the club was going to the cleaners. Now he's at Didcot and seems to be rebuilding again without (to my knowledge) calling on any of his tried and tested old boys.

[Alan Partridge]

One comment I heard at Windsor was that his team talks (espec half-time) were extremely good and that he's not quite the rough and ready up and at 'em guy his persona might suggest.

His contact book must be superb as you say. He had to rebuild the W&E team in a league higher than when Keith Scott had left and did so rapidly and with great success at a time when players were not always being paid and knew pretty much that the club was going to the cleaners. Now he's at Didcot and seems to be rebuilding again without (to my knowledge) calling on any of his tried and tested old boys.

Robinson was at Windsor with him for an ex pro he didn't impress me much yesterday but it was his first game so might have been a bit rusty, his lad Tom is playing but other than that most of them were there before. Obviously the two young lads from Reading have helped them.

I reckon they will be near the top of the league next season if he stays and gets the team he wants. You only have to look at the results since he's been there and it's chalk and cheese to the start of the season. They got thumped last Tuesday by a good Sholing side but other than that they've been competitive in every game even against teams at the top of the league and now they've finally won at home!

[Royal Rother]

Oh right, PAUL Robinson the Newcastle guy who made a million + and pissed it up the wall.

When he played for W&E (a year ago) he was very unfit at first but had a touch and vision that was ahead of everyone else in the team. He only played a few games for us, couldn't keep a gallop up for long but still had huge passion for the game and his fitness did improve a bit. If he gets his fitness and gels with team mates who are obviously many grades below where he is mentally as a footballer he should do a fine job.

The trouble is with a player like that they see things others don't, play it into space the team mate should / would have taken at a higher level, (but didn't at this level) and everyone gets frustrated....

(As it happens he's only early 30s IIRC.)

[Royal Rother]

My post from 31st December 2010....

Yes, Chennells was No 10.

BTW, did you guys recognise our goalscorer, Paul Robinson?

Go back 10 years. He was the player who took Alan Shearer's place on the day that Ruud Gullit dropped him. Scored a few goals for Newcastle but never established himself. Earned a comparitive fortune as a youngster, pissed it up, went down the leagues, out of football, bankrupt, worked on building sites and now playing at this level. We appear to be a stepping stone to him going back up a league or 2 - his fitness has improved markedly over the 6 weeks he's been with us and although he only played 30 minutes last night you can see he is a class above.

[Alan Partridge]

That was the thing that worried me his touch was mince and there were little situations like the ball was bobbling out towards the corner flag he'd got to it, and instead of trapping the ball holding it up or doing something any half decent player would have done, he had a wild hack at it with his weaker foot and only succeeded putting it out for a goal kick. Uche seemed to have much more of a footballing brain and the lad is 16.

First game though so I'll give him some time first. He was playing for Chesham previously.