The Non - League thread

[AthleticoSpizz]

Many there R&R ?

[Royals and Racers]

Many there R&R ?

Around 200 i would guesstimate.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Many there R&R ?

Around 200 i would guesstimate.

cheers

[Royals and Racers]

Harlow Town have just issued a statement resigning from the Southern league. They have blamed problems with their new 3g pitch as the reason for having to take this step.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Plenty of others have folded this season, but Harlow are a ‘relatively’ larger club.

[Four Of Clubs]

Many there R&R ?

Around 200 i would guesstimate.

Official was given as 287.

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...and a bit of a shock about Harlow - though always thought they could have progressed more given their facilities etc. Suppose they are competing with quite a few similar sized clubs along that Herts/Essex corridor by the M25.

Had much publicised issues with the 3G since having it re-laid earlier this year.

Went a couple of times included a visit on a Sunday to see their lodgers in a Cup tie - quite a while back - one of the Enfields if I recall correctly?

Was surprised they were in the Southern - an unfortunate by product of being on the borders of the two constitutions bit like Potters Bar/Waltham Abbey/Cheshunt - fairly certain they had their better years in the Isthmian and didn't prosper on their occasioanal residence in the more western based league.

....and not long ago had Sonko in their ranks too.....

[AthleticoSpizz]

Many there R&R ?

Around 200 i would guesstimate.

Official was given as 287.

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three, maybe four times their usual gate? decent.

[Four Of Clubs]

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Alresford Town.... can you expand on what happened here please? Seems interesting and some real crazy reversal

...not found a lot on an initial delve: after a fairly inauspicious time having joined the Wessex Premier in about 2007
- they did finish runners-up twice in the mid-10s scoring over 120 goals both seasons ......and were running away with the league in 2019/20 -
From very vague memory they had a lengthy 100% start but faded a bit around the New Year - their ground never did well in poor weather.

Quite why they have now imploded is a mystery - though not uncommon for this league - other relatively well-set Wessex sides such and Amesbury, Bashley, Whitchurch, Andover and Folland have suffered recent near vertical declines.
My guess - without doing further club media research- is that playing staff/management here perhaps faced the prospect of limited progression with the club structured the way it is. I do know the current manager is a relatively new appointment.
- Arlebury Park shares its facilities with other amenities and the club building itself is a town/council-owned community resource.
The playing area is in a relatively open public area too and I doubt they can get permission to enclose properly.

[Royals and Racers]

Around 200 i would guesstimate.

Official was given as 287.

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three, maybe four times their usual gate? decent.

Several(like myself) got in free and some only paid 50% gate money- so probably wasn`t a money spinner.

[Royals and Racers]

Aylesbury Utd assistant manager Anton Jacob was red carded during the match at Kidlington last evening and sacked by the club today.

[Royals and Racers]

All ticket on Tuesday January 10th

any idea how many tickets are available R&R?……what’s their ground capacity situation?

Capacity is 1000

Our tickets for the Hampshire Senior Cup fixture at home to
@afcbournemouth
are now live via
@ticketpassHQ
.

Please note this is an ALL ticket event.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Thanx

[Four Of Clubs]

NL Preview

Saturday 10th December

Games already being frozen off already this PM [Friday] even up at STEP01 (FC Halifax) I’ve left them off the preview altogether …
– SSML announced clubs can call off without an Inspection if prospects look near unplayable.

One surprising early call-off is SSM1 Long Crendon v Newent - which was on the 3G at Oxford C ??
UPDATES from Sat lunchtime

NAT
Chesterfield v Dorking Wanderers
Eastleigh v Wrexham
Maidenhead United v Notts County
Solihull Moors P-P Aldershot Town
Woking v York City
NATN
Banbury United P-P Curzon Ashton
Scarborough Athletic P-P Brackley Town
NATS
Concord Rangers P-P Hungerford Town
Eastbourne Borough v Oxford City
Farnborough P-P Hemel Hempstead Town
Slough Town v Havant & Waterlooville

SLP-C
Mickleover v Kings Langley
SLP-S
Beaconsfield Town v Salisbury
Hayes & Yeading United v Metropolitan Police
North Leigh P-P Dorchester Town
13:00 Poole Town v Winchester City
Swindon Supermarine P-P Hartley Wintney
Truro City P-P Hanwell Town
Weston-super-Mare P-P Bracknell Town
SL1-C
Barton Rovers P-P Kidlington
Hadley v Aylesbury United
Thame United P-P FC Romania
Welwyn Garden City P-P Didcot Town

IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports v Merstham
Hanworth Villa P-P Leatherhead
South Park v Marlow
Southall P-P Basingstoke Town
Sutton Common Rovers v Northwood
Thatcham Town P-P Chipstead
Tooting & Mitcham United P-P Chertsey Town
Walton & Hersham v Guernsey
Westfield P-P Ashford Town (Middx)

CCL-PN
13:30 London Lions v Reading City
Ascot United v Egham Town
Chalfont St Peter v Burnham
Edgware & Kingsbury v Virginia Water
Harefield United v Flackwell Heath
Hilltop v Oxhey Jets
North Greenford United v Spelthorne Sports
Wallingford & Crowmarsh v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Wembley P-P Broadfields United
Windsor v Holyport
CCL-PS
14:00 AFC Croydon Athletic v Fleet Town
Camberley Town P-P Farnham Town
14:00 Jersey Bulls v Horley Town
Alton v Cobham
Badshot Lea v Raynes Park Vale
Banstead Athletic v Colliers Wood United
Frimley Green P-P Balham
Knaphill v Tadley Calleva
Redhill v Guildford City
Sheerwater v Abbey Rangers
CCL-1
Bedfont v Rising Ballers Kensington
CB Hounslow United v Langley
Cove P-P Hillingdon Borough
Molesey v British Airways
Penn & Tylers Green v London Samurai Rovers
Rayners Lane v Eversley & California
Sandhurst Town v Berks County
Spartans Youth v Brook House
Westside v AFC Aldermaston
Woodley United v Bagshot

...be surprised if many of these survive Refs inspections

HELL-P
Longlevens AFC P-P Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Lydney Town P-P Shrivenham
Tuffley Rovers P-P Wantage Town
HELL-1
Kidlington Res P-P Hartpury University
Abingdon United P-P Cheltenham Saracens
Milton United P-P Shortwood United

SSM-P
Cockfosters P-P Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

WESS-P
Laverstock & Ford P-P Alresford Town
WESS-1
Fleetlands P-P Andover New Street
Ash United P-P Downton
Fleet Spurs P-P Amesbury Town
Hamworthy Recreation P-P Petersfield Town
Romsey Town P-P Andover Town

[Royal Rother]

Ben Harris back at Windsor.

With the racing off that means I’ll pay a visit to Stag Meadow today with a spring in my step (1st game for me for a couple of months).

[Four Of Clubs]

Ben Harris back at Windsor.

With the racing off that means I’ll pay a visit to Stag Meadow today with a spring in my step (1st game for me for a couple of months).

.... much as I forewarned above - virtually the entire CCL programme WAS ruled out by frozen conditions - only a very small handful went ahead and I suspect exclusively on 3G surfaces.
More in the much foreshortened review later .....

[Royal Rother]

Ben Harris back at Windsor.

With the racing off that means I’ll pay a visit to Stag Meadow today with a spring in my step (1st game for me for a couple of months).

.... much as I forewarned above - virtually the entire CCL programme WAS ruled out by frozen conditions - only a very small handful went ahead and I suspect exclusively on 3G surfaces.
More in the much foreshortened review later .....

Yeah, I’d just got my 5 layers on and about to walk out the door when I got the update that the game was off.

Caused a bit of a rumpus as it appears the pitch was not frozen (key went in all over the pitch) and it wasn’t forecast to get below freezing until after 6pm.

Holyport were in the ref’s ear asking for it to be called off. OF COURSE they were, they know Ben Harris could defeat them single-handedly!

Harris has other offers apparently and is only with us for a few games. Now one fewer than it might have been.

[Four Of Clubs]

Saturday 10th December

…as stated just a few games beat the frost yesterday :

NAT
Chesterfield 3-1 Dorking Wanderers
Eastleigh 0-2 Wrexham
Maidenhead United 3-4 Notts County att 1,467 ’Magpies’ fought back from 1-3 down to level half way through the 2nd period but were beaten on 83’ by the leaders – who stay a point ahead of Wrexham.

Woking 0-2 York City – att 1,996 - ‘Cards drop out of the top three with a dsappointing reverse against the 10 man Minstermen. Kerr was red-carded just after they took the lead in the 2nd half.
NATS
Eastbourne Borough 1-1 Oxford City
Slough Town 1-3 Havant & Waterlooville – ‘Hawks’ close the gap on leaders Ebbsfleet
- ‘Rebels’ now sit just above the drop-zone having lost 4 in 6 and have played more than those around them – trek across to PO chasing Chelmsford on Monday night – weather permitting.
- Weymouth get a hugely surprising 5-0 win at Tonbridge, which consigns Hungerford to the bottom of the table. ‘Crusaders’ are due to host ‘StAlebuns’ on Tuesday.

SLP-C
Mickleover 2-0 Kings Langley
SLP-S
Beaconsfield Town 2-1 Salisbury ‘Rams’ progressing slowly – now up to 8th
Hayes & Yeading United A-A Metropolitan Police pitch conditions worsened - led Ref to call it off at half-time : was 0-0

IL1-SC
Bedfont Sports 4-2 Merstham
South Park 2-0 Marlow
Sutton Common Rovers 1-5 Northwood
Walton & Hersham 6-0 Guernsey
- Top two win big : third-placed ‘Blues’ slipped up at S.Park who are 5th behind Basingstoke

CCL-PN
Ascot United 2-0 Egham Town
Edgware & Kingsbury 2-1 Virginia Water
CCL-PS
Jersey Bulls 4-0 Horley Town att 401
Alton 0-1 Cobham att154
Sheerwater 1-6 Abbey Rangers Rangers up to 2nd behind RPV
CCL-1
CB Hounslow United 1-6 Langley Langley return to top spot
Rayners Lane 2-0 Eversley & California

[Sutekh]

The midweek games for Maidenhead at Altrincham, Hungerford at home to StAlbans and Bracknell v Tiverton have all been postponed due to frozen pitches. Slough’s trip to Chelmsford fell foul of the weather yesterday.

[Sutekh]

Bracknell are not resting on their laurels have signed Guy Hollis from Slough Town.

Slough striker Ben Harris has followed Guy to Bracknell, though is cup tied so won’t feature at Eastbourne today. Ben was on Bracknell’s books some years ago before moving to Hampton & Richmond and then a stint in New Zealand.

[Four Of Clubs]

left it late to post as so many are being frozen off - here's the last dregs remaining involving our 'local' NL clubs:

Saturday 17th December

FA Trophy Third Round

Yeovil Town v Dorking Wanderers - further pitch Inspection at 13:30 - clubs hoping it will thaw out more by then

IL1-SC
Basingstoke Town v Walton & Hersham
Guernsey v Hanworth Villa

CCL-PN
Ascot United v Windsor
CCL-PS
Jersey Bulls v Alton
CCL-1
British Airways v Eversley & California
NOTE @ Bedfont - really not sure about this one as it isn't 3G unlike next door at Sports? Nothing on either clubs' twitter yet

SSM-1
Rugby Borough v Holmer Green