[Football] The Non-League Football Thread- 2021/22 Edition

[Cowfold Seagull]

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Maybe the Dockers should arrange a pre-season friendly versus Dieppe next year, the visitors wouldn't have too far to travel from the ferry.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Well it all starts for real down at Gorings Mead today, Horsham YMCA v. Eastbourne Town in the Southern Combination League, 3pm kick off. A warm welcome guaranteed for all who venture down.

 

[Timbo]

Hassocks vs Broadbridge Heath today! Although the weather is maybe making me doubt it at the moment.

 

[Timbo]

Hassocks vs Broadbridge Heath today! Although the weather is maybe making me doubt it at the moment.

Yep, just called off.

 

[Roadrunner]

Heading back to the Theatre of Trees for the first time in ten years today, to watch Littlehampton's first game back the County League Premier Division at AFC Varndeanians. Was quietly confident about The Marigold's chances this term, on the back of two dominant seasons in Division One, but then the manager resigned out of the blue a fortnight ago and they've got two players running the side, which sounds a bit 'Sunday League' to me.....

Finished 6-4 to Littlehampton. Four goals for last season's top scorer (and my boy's PE teacher) Joe Benn. Hilariously bad defending all round, but great entertainment.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Finished 6-4 to Littlehampton. Four goals for last season's top scorer (and my boy's PE teacher) Joe Benn. Hilariously bad defending all round, but great entertainment.

Hope you enjoyed a pre match pint or two in the Sportsman.

 

[Roadrunner]

Hope you enjoyed a pre match pint or two in the Sportsman.

Unfortunately I was driving today, but the very hospitable AFCV provided free hot drinks all round - which was a nice touch. It's a million miles away from the Premier League, that's for sure.

 

[Arthur]

Yep, just called off.

Bonkers games being called off in July!

Wasn't the only one though.......Deal Chatham was abandoned at half time.

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Not strictly non league but made me chuckle over the weekend.......the ref got injured in the Albion Rovers Edinburgh game and they clearly don't have a fourth official....they carried on but with only one lino

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Reading the twitter commentary on the situation is quite amusing.

 

[jackalbion]

Planning on visiting Sporting Bengal United in East London this weekend, as I'm doing a pub crawl in London, should be an interesting ground / club. A exciting tie in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round.

 

[Horsham Gull]

Forest Row vs Epsom and Ewell for me tomorrow night in the Peter Bentley Cup

 

[Deanbha]

Stonking 0-3 win for Shoreham away at Storrington. Home game this Saturday 3pm vs Seaford.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Steyning Town home to Loxwood tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. 7:45pm KO. Hopefully follow up the 1-3 win at Eastbourne United on Saturday.

Then the FA Cup on Saturday. Home to Pagham 3pm KO.

Up The Barrowmen.

 

[milliepops]

Forest Row vs Epsom and Ewell for me tomorrow night in the Peter Bentley Cup

My mate described it as a quirky ground when we visited on Saturday for their SCFL debut!

Ground located via a pothole infested lane, met at the gate by a friendly chap who took our money before strategically parking the car behind the goal to avoid being hit by wayward shots, crosses, clearances!

One small seated stand of about 50 seats otherwise standing room only. For some reason there are a couple of containers filled with debris/rubbish at one end?!

The grass on the pitch was rather long but the game itself was a reasonable watch with Selsey winning 2.0.

Only 3 more grounds now to visit in SCFL Division 1, Hailsham, Roffey and Surrey based newcomers Godalming.

 

[jackalbion]

My mate described it as a quirky ground when we visited on Saturday for their SCFL debut!

Ground located via a pothole infested lane, met at the gate by a friendly chap who took our money before strategically parking the car behind the goal to avoid being hit by wayward shots, crosses, clearances!

One small seated stand of about 50 seats otherwise standing room only. For some reason there are a couple of containers filled with debris/rubbish at one end?!

The grass on the pitch was rather long but the game itself was a reasonable watch with Selsey winning 2.0.

Only 3 more grounds now to visit in SCFL Division 1, Hailsham, Roffey and Surrey based newcomers Godalming.

Am I right in thinking they playing at Oakwood’s ground in Crawley?

 

[Horsham Gull]

Am I right in thinking they playing at Oakwood’s ground in Crawley?

Yes this is correct

 

[Horsham Gull]

I noticed southwick appear to have got themselves together and reformed as afc southwick, groundsharing at whitehawk for the next two years and only one step below county league now

 

[8049]

I noticed southwick appear to have got themselves together and reformed as afc southwick, groundsharing at whitehawk for the next two years and only one step below county league now

What happened there? I thought they were all set to return to Old Barn Way and then there was a furore over the players being "asked" to pay to play for the team which resulted in them leaving. Was the club dissolved? I'm not local so haven't been keeping up to date.

 

[BNthree]

What happened there? I thought they were all set to return to Old Barn Way and then there was a furore over the players being "asked" to pay to play for the team which resulted in them leaving. Was the club dissolved? I'm not local so haven't been keeping up to date.

The ground-sharing is separate thing from the manager and players leaving en masse. It's just the works to Old Barn Way will take ages so they're ground-sharing in the meantime. The board wanted the players to pay their own FA registration fees for some peculiar reason as they said it showed commitment. The manager said it was a bad idea and he quit along with a load of the players and even some of the board members.

 

[AZ Gull]

I noticed southwick appear to have got themselves together and reformed as afc southwick, groundsharing at whitehawk for the next two years and only one step below county league now

What happened there? I thought they were all set to return to Old Barn Way and then there was a furore over the players being "asked" to pay to play for the team which resulted in them leaving. Was the club dissolved? I'm not local so haven't been keeping up to date.

The ground-sharing is separate thing from the manager and players leaving en masse. It's just the works to Old Barn Way will take ages so they're ground-sharing in the meantime. The board wanted the players to pay their own FA registration fees for some peculiar reason as they said it showed commitment. The manager said it was a bad idea and he quit along with a load of the players and even some of the board members.

So does this mean that there are now two clubs?

 

[jackalbion]

So does this mean that there are now two clubs?

This is what I was wondering