The Non - League thread

[Big Foot]

Wokingham & Emmbrook manager Wayne oxf*rd resigns so I'm told

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

Brommers still top

[Terminal Boardom]

It looks as if Croydon Athletic are on their last legs. Caught up in the Pakistani spot betting allegations. Sadly, their chairman is Mazhar Majeed. He is suspected of laundering some £20 million through the South London club.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

It looks as if Croydon Athletic are on their last legs. Caught up in the Pakistani spot betting allegations. Sadly, their chairman is Mazhar Majeed. He is suspected of laundering some £20 million through the South London club.

Ex Royal Neil Smith is (was) 1st Team Coach there. Sadly there will be 2 or 3 of these every season. This is a real one off, but there are still so many teams trying to buy success even down to Step 4 it beggars belief.

[Four Of Clubs]

Wokingham & Emmbrook manager Wayne oxf*rd resigns so I'm told

Read about this elsewhere too - and I had difficulties posting about Wayne last season - HNA obviously doesn't like his name - I think I put W@nklyn - but you then run the risk of the 'at' police chasing you!

Odd decision indeed if true - my Newport County supporting mate has dealings with his/his wife's Froz. Food Storage/Delivery company? Trouble is now he's moved out to live in Mortimer I don't see him in the Pub so often - will see if I can track him down.

Wokkers had a very poor result at Peg Jrs last Saturday but was hardly that disasterous - maybe the problems left by Blandy departing to Hungeford ran deeper - or maybe he's given up for non-footballing reasons?

.. fairly neutral statement from Wayne posted on the clubs own website:

http://www.wokinghamandemmbrookfc.com/news201011.htm

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Anywhose - for those of you NOT enthralled by the prospect of a night in watching Capellos' Clowns - here's some 'local' NL midweek games - and a couple for Wednesday eve too......

Tuesday 7th September
Hampshire Senior Cup – 1st Round
Alton Town v Brockenhurst
Farnborough North End v Bournemouth
Hartley Wintney v Blackfield & Langley
Lymington Town v Eversley
Winchester City v Moneyfields
ISTH1S
Fleet Town vs. Leatherhead
COCOP
Ash United v Badshot Lea (7.30 p.m.)
Chertsey Town v Chessington & Hook United
Mole Valley SCR v Bookham (@ Cobham FC)
HELLP
Abingdon Town v Ascot United
Wootton Bassett Town v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Hellenic League Floodlit Cup
Abingdon United v Hungerford Town Reserves
Bracknell Town v Kidlington
Reading Town v Didcot Town Reserves
Wantage Town v Bicester Town

Wednesday 8th September
FA Vase 1st Qual Round Replay
Oxford City Nomads v Corsham Town - I might have a dash at this one

Hampshire Senior Cup – 1st Round
Fareham Town v Cove
Newport IoW v Fleet Spurs

COCOP
Guildford City v Camberley Town
Raynes Park Vale v Egham Town

HELLP
Old Woodstock Town v Flackwell Heath (@ N.Leigh FC)

Thursday 9th September
Hampshire Senior Cup – 1st Round
Andover New Street v Tadley Calleva

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Conference North Ilkeston Wound Up for a sum equivalent to about 2 days wages for Ya Ya Toure.

Add to that Croydon Athletic's imminent demise and thats 2 clubs within 3 weeks of the seasons start. and certainly not the last

[floyd__streete]

Conference North Ilkeston Wound Up for a sum equivalent to about 2 days wages for Ya Ya Toure.

Add to that Croydon Athletic's imminent demise and thats 2 clubs within 3 weeks of the seasons start. and certainly not the last

Massively galling that while the likes of Terry and Rooney each earn comfortably enough in a week to keep a struggling side like Ilkeston in business these so-called icons whose ever spiralling wages have such a damaging knock-on effect further down the footballing food-chain have absolutely no self-awareness or self-effacing tendancies as they spend thousands of pounds on prostitutes and getting into brawls outside nightclubs. My contempt for them knows no bounds.

[Tredder]

Can somebody tell me how many leagues difference are there between the Ryman Prem and the Hellenic league, basically, Binfield FC and Margate?

[Yellowcoat]

Binfield are at Step 5 and Margate at Step 3.

[Terminal Boardom]

Can somebody tell me how many leagues difference are there between the Ryman Prem and the Hellenic league, basically, Binfield FC and Margate?

Anyone know if Buster Bloodvessel still has an interest in Margate? IIRC he was Chairman a few years back.

[Four Of Clubs]

Binfield are at Step 5 and Margate at Step 3.

... albeit Binfield are a pretty useful STEP05 side and 'Margit' a fairly crap STEP03 one. They flirted around the bottom four all last season as far as I can remember, finishing 4th bottom but got a reprieve probably due to teams above folding/being demoted.
Not that I'm in a position to judge - supporting their nr neighbours the 'Rams' in my adolescence.

So good luck to the 'Moles' and all the other 'local' NL clubs in the next round (1st Qualifying) of the FA Cup this w/e - a few very 'tasty' ties about indeed:-
[For those among us who AREN'T 'committed', like me, to suffer the undoubtedly soulless dross at the MadStad tomorrow PM]
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FA CUP – 1st Qualifying Round
Binfield v Margate
Cobham v Chipstead
Fleet Town v Faversham Town
Godalming Town v Metropolitan Police
Sutton United v Alton Town
Hamble Assc v Wootton Bassett Town
Hungerford Town v Totton & Eling
Andover v Chertsey Town @ Whitchurch Utd FC
Burnham v Colney Heath
Cirencester Town v Didcot Town
Erith Town v Slough Town
Highworth Town v Salisbury City
Thatcham Town v Thame United
Tonbridge Angels v Guildford City

On Sunday 12th 15:00h
Grays Athletic v Windsor & Eton @ East Thurrock Utd FC

CONFS
Bromley v St Albans
Farnborough v Maidenhead Utd
Hampton & Richmond v Havant and W
Staines Town v Welling
Woking v Basingstoke
CCLP
Ash United v Molesey
Banstead Athletic v Cove
Horley Town v Camberley Town
Sandhurst Town v Raynes Park Vale
CCL1
CB Hounslow United v Frimley Green
Farnborough North End v Westfield
Farnham Town v Bedfont Sports
Knaphill v Hartley Wintney
Worcester Park v Eversley

HELLP
Abingdon Town v Ardley United
Fairford Town v Reading Town
Flackwell Heath v Pegasus Juniors
Shrivenham v Ascot United
Slimbridge v Bracknell Town
Wantage Town v Shortwood United
Wokingham & Emmbrook v Oxford City Nomads
HELL1E
Chinnor v Hungerford Town Reserves
Finchampstead v Farnborough Reserves
Holyport v Henley Town
Milton United v Penn & Tylers Green
Rayners Lane v Newbury
Woodley Town v Chalfont Wasps
WESS1
Fleet Spurs v Whitchurch United
Pewsey Vale v Tadley Calleva

[Big Foot]

Can somebody tell me how many leagues difference are there between the Ryman Prem and the Hellenic league, basically, Binfield FC and Margate?

I saw Tim Lovejoy giving this game a bit of airtime on his Twitter page earlier

[Tredder]

Purely a betting thought, but Margate are 4/5 to beat Binfield, it just seems a big price for a 2 division difference.

[Wax Jacket]

Think Charlton playing Hayes and Yeading

[Tredder]

In the bank, i'm going in

[Barry the bird boggler]

Taking the Premiership under its proper name of Division 1, then the Hellenic is effectively Division 9 (M4 Corridor) while the Ryman Premier is Division 7 (South East England)

[Terminal Boardom]

Talk about the drama and romance of the cup!

A very enjoyable afternoon spent at The Gore to watch Burnham play Colney Heath in the 1st Qualifying Round. Colney had a horror journey getting to Burnham. For the uninitiated, they are located close to St Albans. Why it took the coach driver 2.5 hours to get to Burnham is beyond me. Apparently, the driver left the M25, went on a sight seing tour only to rejoin the motorway at the same junction. Just before I got to the ground, the coach was seen heading away from the ground Believe me when I say the players and supporters were not happy campers!

A most impressive main stand/conference suite awaits the visitor. Very plush and swish. Sadly, with bar and refreshment prices to match but the Guinness was enjoyable.

Cracking cup tie with Burnham taking a 4th minute lead through the splendidly named Yashwa Romeo. Then, just before half time, Burnham conceded a needless penalty after hesititaion between the central defender and goalkeeper which resulted with a Colney player being pushed over. Clear pen. However, the feisty Ian Cooper had the spot kick splendidly saved by McCarthy in the sticks. Cooper, for some strange reason, walks towards the keeper. Words exchanged and then the keeper shoves Cooper in the chest. Red card and a corner! Romeo, the goalscorer went in goal. The half ended following a blinding save by the replacement keeper in the Burnham goal.

Second half, Colney huffed and puffed but got nowhere. Then, with 15 to go, Humbert went down suspiciously in the area. To me there was no-one near him but the referee in his wisdom pointed to the spoit and Colney duly equalised. Could they get the winner? They pushed forward but Romeo was having none of it. Claiming crosses, blocking shots and then one outstsnding full stretch save. All of a sudden, a quick break with quick interpassing saw the ball fed into the arae and the unmarked Ryan Bird slotted home from 10 yards. It was no more than he deserved as he played the lone striker role brilliantly.

The final whistle went which was a shame as the entertainment was first class. More of the same please!

[Four Of Clubs]

...here's this PM's local NL scores - think I've tracked most of them down :-

FA CUP – 1st Qualifying Round
Andover 0-4 Chertsey Town
Binfield 0-3 Margate att 394
Bitton 2-3 Old Woodstock Town
Burnham 2-1 Colney Heath att 109
Cobham 0-1 Chipstead
Cirencester Town 0-0 Didcot Town
Erith Town 1-0 Slough Town
Fleet Town 3-1 Faversham Town
Godalming Town 1-2 Metropolitan Police
Hamble Assc 1-1 Wootton Bassett Town
Highworth Town 1-1 Salisbury City att 452
Hungerford Town 6-2 Totton & Eling
Sutton United 1-2 Alton Town
Swindon Supermarine 4-0 Brading Town
Thatcham Town 0-1 Thame United
Tonbridge Angels 0-1 Guildford City

... notable wins for Chertsey, Guildford, Alton & Thame vs higher ranked opposition.

CONFS
Bromley 1-1 St Albans
Farnborough 2-2 Maidenhead Utd
Hampton & Richmond 0-1 Havant and W
Staines Town 1-2 Welling
Woking 2-0 Basingstoke

CCLP
Ash United 3-1 Molesey
Banstead Athletic 2-5 Cove
Horley Town 3-6 Camberley Town
Sandhurst Town 4-0 Raynes Park Vale
CCL1
CB Hounslow United 3-1 Frimley Green
Farnborough North End A-A Westfield – not sure why yet
Farnham Town 1-2 Bedfont Sports
Knaphill 0-2 Hartley Wintney
Worcester Park 3-1 Eversley

HELLP
Abingdon Town A-A Ardley United serious injury - supposedly Ab. Town players refuse to restart following serious knock to Keeper (I'm assuming it was Gareth Walker whose a top local KP) - not helped that Ardley were 3-0 up
Fairford Town 1-2 Reading Town
Flackwell Heath 3-0 Pegasus Juniors
Shrivenham 0-2 Ascot United
Slimbridge 2-1 Bracknell Town
Wantage Town 3-1 Shortwood United
Wokingham & Emmbrook 5-2 Oxford City Nomads
HELL1E
Chinnor 1-3 Hungerford Town Reserves
Finchampstead 1-3 Farnborough Reserves
Holyport 2-2 Henley Town
Milton United 4-0 Penn & Tylers Green
Rayners Lane 0-4 Newbury
Woodley Town 1-4 Chalfont Wasps
WESS1
Fleet Spurs 2-0 Whitchurch United
Pewsey Vale 4-3 Tadley Calleva

[Terminal Boardom]

To have approaching 400 at Binfield is amazing.

[Royal Rother]

Burnham's 2nd goal was cored by Will Dunlop according to other sources (incl their own website....)