Southill Alexander

[Dagger03]

Southill Alexander pull out of the league. Southill Alexander have today given notice to the Bedfordshire County Football League that with immediate effect they are withdrawing their membership from the league.

 

Club chairman Gordon Parham citing their very considerable difficulties on the player front which as severely hampered their efforts to field a competitive being the major reason, alongside the logisitics of himself and club secretary Sally Fletcher administering the club from their Norfolk home.

 

In accordance with league rules their seasons record is now expunged from record leaving Shefford Town & Campton FC as the new league leaders.

[Eastside Urchin]

Shame in all fairness,there were some good people involved in that venture but it was doomed to fail in my opinion,football is about history to a certain extent,I don't believe you can start a club from scratch with no fanbase nowadays and expect it to survive for a long period of time without constant success

[Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch]

well that didnt last long!!

[coupwotcoup]

I bet you say that to Yellow all the time..

[Basil-Don]

the club could have been a success if the Dream Team of me,Uncle Urchin and Rhodes had stayed together,a real shame,just hope the few remaining members are reimbursed their money.

 

 

[Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch]

dont take this the wrong way, but, success and uncle urchin dont go too well together...........

[Basil-Don]

dont take this the wrong way, but, success and uncle urchin dont go too well together...........

 

thats a bit harsh Annie,has your club finished paying of his debts yet because im still owed for painting your clubhouse.Put the cheque in the post Cheers.

[Rhodes]

,just hope the few remaining members are reimbursed their money.

Like Nick Andrews you mean

[paokman]

I bet you say that to Yellow all the time..

 

That made me smile

[Eastside Urchin]

what do you mean rhodes,tell me more

[paokman]

Called Zimbabwe now

[Basil-Don]

,just hope the few remaining members are reimbursed their money.

Like Nick Andrews you mean

and others Cliff, one poor sod travelled from America to watch Southill play,i invested in shares myself, was taken for a ride.thats the last time i join a MYFC type club,i aint painting anymore clubhouses either.

[missunderstood]

it was doomed to fail in my opinion,football is about history to a certain extent,I don't believe you can start a club from scratch with no fanbase nowadays and expect it to survive for a long period of time without constant success

 

 

Rushden and Diamonds, MK Dons and to an extent Dagenham and Redbridge don't seem to be doing to badly.

 

Mergers and ground shares are the only way clubs at our level will be able to survive IMO.

Edited January 13, 2011 by missunderstood

[Dagger03]

>>>>Rushden and Diamonds, MK Dons and to an extent Dagenham and Redbridge don't seem to be doing to badly.

 

 

You might find that supporters of Rushden Utd, Irthlingborough Diamonds, Wimbledon, Milton Keynes City, Walthamstow Avenue, Ilford, Leytonstone, Redbridge Forest and Dagenham FC may not agree.

 

>>>>>Mergers and ground shares are the only way clubs at our level will be able to survive IMO.

 

just think - Canvey, Concord and Benfleet could all merge - they would of course be called Benfleet Island Rangers, and would most likely play at Benfleet's ground.

Edited January 13, 2011 by Dagger03

[Basil-Don]

Interesting to see that the Secretary and Chairman of Southill are both still blaming Uncle Urchin for the clubs downfall,Karl had no involvement in the club for the last 18 months,its a bit like the present coalition government blaming all their problems on the last labour administration.Interesting to note that a certain individual who has posted thousands of times on fans focus is all of a sudden not to be seen now his club went bust,parallels there with Uncle i believe.

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

Mergers are slightly different though alan as the two clubs merging usually have fan bases each,a club like southill had no fan base and basically encroached on another two clubs in Biggleswade,ridiculous planning really.They would of been better off trying to locate in a bigger town with no football clubs not a small town with two senior clubs,maybe a town like Wickford which could probably support a side with some prospect

 

 

[Romboro]

Mergers are slightly different though alan as the two clubs merging usually have fan bases each,a club like southill had no fan base and basically encroached on another two clubs in Biggleswade,ridiculous planning really.They would of been better off trying to locate in a bigger town with no football clubs not a small town with two senior clubs,maybe a town like Wickford which could probably support a side with some prospect

 

There is a Runwell Hospital senior football club in the Wickford area who run a pretty decent side in the EOL Div 1. With the almost demise of the hospital itself if they changed their name to 'Runwell & Wickford United' that might work to give the club a broader appeal!

 

P.S. There is already a very strong Wickford Youth Football Team too.

[Hornchurch "O"]

I thought you was going to say Romford Rob

[theboybuzzer]

There are actually two strong youth teams in Wickford - Wickford Town and Essex Royals.

[YELLOW]

Most people in Wickford probably go and watch Billericay if they want to see a game.