The Non - League thread

[Svlad Cjelli]

I understand that not only would no-one insure them, they couldn't afford to repair the damge after the last round of flooding.

[rfcjoe]

I heard someone dived in the penalty area...

[Alan Partridge]

One for Adi Williams maybe?

Stuart was manager at Didcot and wasn't paid a thing for doing it.

I don't imagine Adi would be the same, Didcot have barely a pot to piss in so I'd be surprised.

[handbags_harris]

On the midweek non-league front, Hungerford Town 0-0 Thatcham Town for me last week, one of the better 0-0 draws I will see. A game dominated by Hungerford against a load fo Reading Town old boys, yet no finishing touch despite some guilt-edged opportunities.

This week for me:

Tuesday - Abingdon Utd v Mangotsfield Utd
Wednesday - Swindon Supermarine v Salisbury City

Ticks two more grounds off the list

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

All sorts of shit going down at Brommers. Goldberg has left after rumours of folk up top making decisions about team selection and so on. Before Saturdays win, they'd picked up just 16 points from 17 games. Bad times, after what was a record breaking start of 7 wins in a row.

http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/football/ ... t_1_780577

[Four Of Clubs]

I understand that not only would no-one insure them[Gloucester City] , they couldn't afford to repair the damge after the last round of flooding.

... from what I read at the time on the NL Forum' it was a case of WHAT had flooded onto/into the ground along with the Severn that had rendered it unusable and unrecoverable for the foreseeable future.

They had a season or two at Cirencester's Corinium Stadium and I'm sure a spell at FGR - have now moved in with Cheltenham BUT currently play in the Conference North.

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FA Vase 5th Round draw:

Ties to be played - Saturday 12 February

1 Whitley Bay v Dunstable Town

2 Coalville Town v Holbrook Sports or Lancing

3 Torpoint Athletic v Billingham Synthonia

4 Poole Town v Spennymoor Town

5 Leverstock Green v Rye United

6 Leiston v Long Buckby

7 Kings Lynn Town v Gresley or St Neots Town

8 Stansted v Dunston UTS

... some pretty lengthy trips amongst these and four of the 'big-hitters' are drawn together in ties 4 & 7.

I'm looking at Leverstock or Stansted as 'new' grounds to visit within range on the 12th Feb.

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Not made up my mind on where to go this midweek - there are 2 dozen or more 'local' clubs at home tomorrow (Tue) incl 3 Berks & Bucks Cup Q-Fs:
Marlow v Maidenhead
Hungerford v Didcot (19:30 KO)
Chesham v Beaconsfield
... Wycombe bt Burnham 4-0 in the other tie last week @ Adams Pk.

... as well as a B&B Trophy Q-F:
Sandhurst v Chalfont St Peter

... others at home in their leagues - in no particular order : Windsor, Bracknell, Fleet Town, Burnham, Slough (play @ Beaconfield FC) Hartley Wintney and Ashford T (Mx).

I might stay in the Hellenic Prem for Flackwell v leaders Ardley or Highworth vs 2nd placed Kidlington.

... not such a big choice on Wed - Supermarine is probably the pick but I've been already this season - looking at Bedfont Town v Aylesbury or maybe another B&B Trophy game @ Leighton (current lodging (nest?) of the 'Ducks') for Aylesbury Utd v Wantage.

[Ark Royal]

Nice 800-mile round-trip for the Synths there.

[handbags_harris]

This week for me:

Tuesday - Abingdon Utd v Mangotsfield Utd
Wednesday - Swindon Supermarine v Salisbury City

Ticks two more grounds off the list

One down:

Abingdon Utd 1-3 Mangotsfield Utd

Mangotsfield, disappointingly lacking Andy Gurney and Michael Meaker from their squad, took the lead around 20 mins, Rendall tapping in after the 'keeper had saved well from an 18 yarder immediately after a short corner, no more than they deserved. Abingdon equalised 10 minutes later after Rendall bottled a challenge and allowed the right winger a clean run to the byline, a low cross allowed Mills to tap home. From then on all Abingdon until half time, but no real clear cut chances created.

Second half, Mangotsfield upped their game and should have scored a hatful after having three one-on-one's saved and somehow contriving to hit the bar from on the goalline. Only two quick, late goals from Groves and Knighton secured victory, although the second was hotly disputed after a clear foul on the halfway line from the Mangotsfield sub.

Good game, well worth the £6, and Sami's kebab house is quite superb.

[Wax Jacket]

haven't been to Abingdon Utd for a while, did it look like there had been any recent developments (last couple of years)?

[handbags_harris]

Nice tidy seated area opposite the dugouts, little covered area between the dugouts which allowed easy access to managerial verbals. Clubhouse is easily good enough.

[rfcjoe]

Played there this season. Nice pitch, with a sheltered area to stand, and tidy seated stand aswell. The club house is pretty good aswell.

[Wax Jacket]

righty same as before. very good clubhouse, good atmosphere there. Abingdon Town by contrast has a pole dancing area

[papereyes]

Someone on here used to follow Didcot.

Do they still have Mauro Perrera?

[Royal Rother]

Windsor & Eton's game at Stag Meadow on Saturday, at home to Tiverton, will almost certainly be the club's last ever game.

This isn't a late white knight job waiting to happen, this is closure.

A new club will be formed, of that I am sure, but whether it is allowed to play at Stag Meadow is unknown as under the terms of the current lease, in the event of closure, the land reverts to The Crown.

I've enjoyed my last couple of years supporting W&E - it'll be very sad to see the club's demise.

[floyd__streete]

A crowd of 71 at Windsor's last home game. Good to see the locals rallying round

[Royal Rother]

Some people were hacked off at being asked to pay full price again after the same fixture was abandoned due to floodlight failure a few weeks ago, so probably stayed away.

But 71 was poor. Thing is, most fans believe that this is the last week of the club's existence so I guess the enthusiasm is somewhat waning.

Probably the self-same hard-core 71 will be at the new club's first game wherever it might be held...

Oh well, maybe Elton John will give us a few hundred grand over the weekend and solve the problem.

[Ark Royal]

Windsor & Eton's game at Stag Meadow on Saturday, at home to Tiverton, will almost certainly be the club's last ever game.

This isn't a late white knight job waiting to happen, this is closure.

A new club will be formed, of that I am sure, but whether it is allowed to play at Stag Meadow is unknown as under the terms of the current lease, in the event of closure, the land reverts to The Crown.

I've enjoyed my last couple of years supporting W&E - it'll be very sad to see the club's demise.

That is sad to hear. I really enjoyed my visit to the Stag on my last trip over.

[Red]

RIP W&E.

[Four Of Clubs]

Windsor & Eton's game at Stag Meadow on Saturday, at home to Tiverton, will almost certainly be the club's last ever game.

I've enjoyed my last couple of years supporting W&E - it'll be very sad to see the club's demise.

...according to their forum there's a supporters meeting immediately after tomorrow's match in the clubhouse?

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Other NL 'local' interest tomorrow (Sat 29th Jan)

CONFS
Bishop's Stortford v Dartford
Boreham Wood v Maidenhead Utd
Braintree Town v Woking
Bromley v Weston-S-Mare
Farnborough v Havant and W
Hampton & Richmond v Basingstoke
St Albans v Lewes
Staines Town v Chelmsford
Thurrock v Eastleigh

ISTH1S
Fleet Town v Faversham Town
Godalming Town v Merstham

SOUTHP
Chesham United v Truro City
Evesham Utd v Didcot Town
Windsor & Eton v Tiverton
SOUTH1C
AFC Hayes v Beaconsfield SYCOB
Biggleswade Town v Burnham
Marlow v Uxbridge
Slough Town v Atherstone Town
Woodford Utd v Ashford Town (Mx)
SOUTH1S&W
Clevedon Town v Hungerford Town
Thatcham Town v Bideford
Wimborne Town v Abingdon United

COCOP
Ash United v Croydon
Camberley Town v Egham Town
Chertsey Town v Colliers Wood United
Chessington & Hook United v Cove
Epsom & Ewell v Sandhurst Town
Guildford City v Banstead Athletic
COCO1
Eversley v Cobham (2.00 p.m.)
Feltham v Farnborough North End
Frimley Green v Knaphill
Sheerwater v Worcester Park (2.00 p.m.)
Staines Lammas v Farnham Town
Westfield v Bedfont Sports

HELLP
Ardley United v Wootton Bassett Town
Bracknell Town v Fairford Town - Robins desperate for 3 points vs bottom club
Oxford City Nomads v Flackwell Heath
HELL1E
Didcot Town Reserves v Milton United
Finchampstead v Holyport
Newbury v Farnborough Reserves
Hellenic Challenge Cup
Chinnor v Bicester Town
Henley Town v Pegasus Juniors
Wantage Town v Witney United
Slimbridge v Reading Town
Hellenic Supplementary Challenge Cup [ Round 2 ]
Binfield v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Shrivenham v Headington Amateurs
Rayners Lane v Thame United
B&B Intermediate Round 5
Aston Clinton v Chalfont Wasps
Woodley Town v Highmoor Ibis

WESSP
Alton Town v Lymington Town
WESS1
Fleet Spurs v Verwood Town
Tadley away at Hythe & Dibden

... not sure where we are off to - eldest is NOT away with Scouts as originally thought - so I'll let him choose somewhere tomorrow AM - my mate has suggested US Portsmouth v Horndean in the Wessex 1 but I've read elsewhere that the Victory Stadium isn't blessed with many facilities - other than a gert big stand - and a bar that isn't always open

[Alan Partridge]

Diddy lost again 3-0 today

But good news

Adie Williams is the new manager!!