27 years of hurt

[coach et 64]

Since Stansted won the FA Vase against Stamford in 1983-84.Some teams got close like Canvey Island in 1993(semi),Basildon 1995(q/final) and more recently Concord but it seems like for the ESL sides the Vase final has become just a dream.Will this year be the one when an ESL team will break the curse and reach the final?

[Basil-Don]

no

[outside source]

the standard of the esl just isnt good enough its basically sunday league football in a stadium with 1 or 2 stands

[Eastside Urchin]

I think that's a bit harsh although the standard is low compared to other county leagues

[outside source]

i cant think of a good team in the esl. watching sunday league and the esl i dont see much of a difference

[coach et 64]

keep watching!!!lol

[coach et 64]

i cant think of a good team in the esl. watching sunday league and the esl i dont see much of a difference

 

FA Vase First Qualifying Round

2-0 Barking v Crawley Green

 

4-3* Bowers & Pitsea v Hertford Town

2-3* Broxbourne Borough v Burnham Ramblers

2-6 Cranfield United v Haringey & Waltham Development

2-3 Hatfield Town v Sporting Bengal United

 

2-1 Hullbridge Sports v Colney Heath

5-4* Sawbridgeworth Town v Wodson Park

 

2-0 Takeley v Cockfosters

ESL Sunday League beat Spartan South Midlands 8-0

[outside source]

the fact your bragging about winning a first QUALIFYING round shows how poor your standards of football are! just go play your hoof and chase football

[coach et 64]

Did you like the picture I took of you today?

[syd_lexic]

Let's be honest here, I think that the standard of the ESL has dropped from what it was 4/5 years ago. That's not necessarily the leagues fault as losing clubs like Hornchurch, Waltham Forest, Brentwood & Concord would affect alot of Step 5 leagues. Apart from Witham, there hasn't been alot of traffic coming the other way. But to compare it to Sunday football is way off the mark.

Either OS is wind-up merchant who should be ignored or Footballing F**kwit who should be ignored !!!

[coach et 64]

No he wasn't good enough for the ESL and ended up being kicked of every single club on this land.Just ignore him,he will fade slowly.

[outside source]

i havent been out my house today coachie so i find that hard to believe. and its hardly way off the mark even some of the players playing say its the same but with a cash bonus and a few stands. saying its sunday league level is probably an insult to sunday league

[coach et 64]

how bitter you are!!!Get over it!get a wife,get a life!!lol Go out enjoy it.

[Forest Gump]

Let's be honest here, I think that the standard of the ESL has dropped from what it was 4/5 years ago. That's not necessarily the leagues fault as losing clubs like Hornchurch, Waltham Forest, Brentwood & Concord would affect alot of Step 5 leagues.

 

Erm.... we were never in the Senior League!

[coach et 64]

I think he meant Waltham Abbey.

[outside source]

bitter? i think youll find you have got the wrong guy again! that was just an honest opinion. but of course the coach is ALWAYS right hence why your still in the esl

[syd_lexic]

I think he meant Waltham Abbey.

 

I did, sorry the old brain gets a bit confused at times. Although Waltham Forest are probably one of the clubs that should have come the other way. The way Harlow Town got a reprieve aswell was wrong as well.

[coach et 64]

bitter? i think youll find you have got the wrong guy again! that was just an honest opinion. but of course the coach is ALWAYS right hence why your still in the esl

 

You really can't get over it can you? Listen at the time I was honest with you and I did tell you were not good enough as a player.Why you keep going on?Move on son.Bitterness can kill ya!!

[outside source]

do you know how stupid you look right now im not who you think you are. i could come up and say hello to you and you wouldnt know who i am! and harlow town didnt deserve the reprieve but the facilities of other clubs arent good enough. lets face it most grounds in the esl are very poor!

Edited September 12, 2011 by outside source

[Talk_Is_Cheap]

im not who you think you are.

 

That clears that up then