General non league chat, match reports, photos etc

[mx wcfc]

We're in the play-offs! 5-1 win today, but more critically, Totton lost at home to Sholing.

The beauty of it is there's one game to go. We are away at Bristol Manor Farm next Saturday. The result doesn't make much difference to us, but if we just manage a draw, local rivals Totton won't even make the play offs, which would be really sad. The possibility of Winch and Bristol Manor Farm playing out a draw, which would leave both teams in the playoffs, exists.

 

[mx wcfc]

Winchester City won our play off! Southern Premier here we come.
Spot the Urb in the background....





and I won the 50/50.

 

[Son of Roy]

So we didn't win the league in the 2021-22 season. But Billericay and Leatherhead were both relegated. So there is something to be cheerful about!

 

[scousedom]

Saw this live the other weekend. Never seen a keeper score live before.

Great set up at Lewes. They had 2400 for that game. Well above the usual I was told, in part because of away fans, but mainly local interest in the last game of the season on a BH. As the womens game grows in popularity and resourcing, and the teams who are big in the mens game probably come to increasingly dominate the top few leagues, you wonder how much longer Lewes could maintain a position mid table in the second tier, but I hope they stick in there. I’ll definitely go back next season at some point.

 

[Nivag]

Some managerial changes already happening

Jay Saunders is new Angels boss - Tonbridge Angels FC

Full time role for experienced manager

www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk

CLUB NEWS | Blues Appoint Andy Drury As New First Team Manager

 

[Nivag]

 

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[Nivag]

In case anyone is interested in the playoff drama

 

[B.I.G]

In case anyone is interested in the playoff drama

Their racist fans won’t be happy.

 

[Stuart Fordyce]

Always good to hear of a Dartford defeat.

 

[tonysingh]

Always good to hear of a Dartford defeat.

It warms the cockles of even my cold, dead heart. Fuck Dartford.

 

[tonysingh]

I live maybe 10 minutes walk from the home ground of one of footballs pioneering teams, the Royal Engineers.

Tomorrow morning they have a exhibition match v The Wanderers in a replay of the first ever FA Cup final. Totally free, the ground is lovely and the football usually decent.


(Bet I bloody oversleep now.)

 

[Nivag]

I live maybe 10 minutes walk from the home ground of one of footballs pioneering teams, the Royal Engineers.

Tomorrow morning they have a exhibition match v The Wanderers in a replay of the first ever FA Cup final. Totally free, the ground is lovely and the football usually decent.


(Bet I bloody oversleep now.)

 

[tonysingh]

i don't know if anyone reading here is intending to come to the game tomorrow but ffs, do not go to Chatham train station to get here. It's roughly halfway between Chatham and Gillingham stations and it's a much easier and importantly flatter walk from the latter!

 

[tonysingh]

Kick off very shortly and I'm the only sad bastard here.

 

[tonysingh]

Quite a few turned up in the end. Game just finished, 2-1 to the Engineers. Really did enjoy this. I also brought a DHFC shirt along so Mishi could be represented. He enjoyed games here.

 

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[Roger D]

For many years Casuals played alongside Hamlet reserves in the Suburban League, before switching to the pyramid. They were league members before it became a reserve league and were allowed to retain membership.

I went to the ground this season to watch Walton & Hersham v Farnham Town. I got the impression the bar, food etc revenues went to the company who run the Excel Hub site for Elmbridge Council. If true, it's difficult to see how a club at their sort of level could break even without a benefactor. Shiny new grounds are very nice but if you don't own the revenue streams...

Hopefully someone steps up and Casuals are able to stabilise, albeit probably at lower level.

Walton & Hersham have been resurgent too, two consecutive promotions and booming gates, which will have added to the challenges.

 

[Cat Daisy]

W&H certainly were quite well-supported last season - they were in the majority at their away game at Croydon Athletic.
Have disliked Walton Casuals ever since their pissed-up "casuals" fans disrupted the play-off final v Corinthian Casuals the same weekend we went up. At that point it seemed like a vanity project for the Gale family.

 

[Nivag]

Important message if you're going to the last game of the season

 

[The new one]

Any news on pre season friendlys

 

[tonysingh]

Any news on pre season friendlys

No such thing .

Pre season challenge matches though, they'll take place.

 

[EDC]

Dorking win the Surrey Senior Cup, from a family point of view I’m glad.

 

[Nivag]

Both promotional finals are going to be streamed if anyone is interested.

Vanarama National League North And South Promotion Finals to be streamed - Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet

The Vanarama National League are delighted to announce that both the Vanarama National League North and South Promotion Finals will be available to stream LIVE and watch later. The club will also be streaming the match here at the Kuflink Stadium in the Hospitality Lounge – more details about...

www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk

 

[steeplejack]

Hope Ebbsfleet win in the South, York v Boston is very very hard to call. Neither team exactly a stand out in NLN and both will need to strengthen hugely if they are to be competitive in the conference.

Saw Hessenthaler stating that Dover are (again) going with a squad of young players next season with maybe 2-3 older heads. Doubt they'll be anywhere near promotion although the craggy, throaty-voiced old growler insisted that the play-offs were the target for Dover. Think they will stabilise in NLS gaving been very shabbily treated by the FA and nearly killed by Covid.

 

[B.I.G]

Hope Ebbsfleet win in the South, York v Boston is very very hard to call. Neither team exactly a stand out in NLN and both will need to strengthen hugely if they are to be competitive in the conference.

Saw Hessenthaler stating that Dover are (again) going with a squad of young players next season with maybe 2-3 older heads. Doubt they'll be anywhere near promotion although the craggy, throaty-voiced old growler insisted that the play-offs were the target for Dover. Think they will stabilise in NLS gaving been very shabbily treated by the FA and nearly killed by Covid.

Shabbily treated by the FA? Wasn't the guy in charge one of those responsible for ripping off all the well supported teams in non-league (national league)?

 

[steeplejack]

Shabbily treated by the FA? Wasn't the guy in charge one of those responsible for ripping off all the well supported teams in non-league (national league)?

er, what? AFAIK the Dover chairman refused to trade whilst tecnhically insolvent with no income and was nonetheless slapped with a massive fine and life without parole type points deduction.

 

[B.I.G]

er, what? AFAIK the Dover chairman refused to trade whilst tecnhically insolvent with no income and was nonetheless slapped with a massive fine and life without parole type points deduction.

Was he on the board that determined allocation of the funds from the government? That allocated Dover money far in excess of that from their losses from lack of fans due to covid?

And then subsequently resigned when didnt get his own way on another point?

 

[B.I.G]

Was he on the board that determined allocation of the funds from the government? That allocated Dover money far in excess of that from their losses from lack of fans due to covid?

And then subsequently resigned when didnt get his own way on another point?

Were Dover the only club that refused to play on the season after losing the vote on continuing? A vote in which they had more of a say due to the unfair voting system in the national league.

The same Dover that were second from bottom after 15 games having trousered more money from the government than a equitable distribution of funds would have allocated then?

Having been on the board to determine that allocation?

That Dover?? Al Crane