Southall FC

[Winslow Boy]

I’m sure Southall are going to be a breath of fresh air as Sport London e Benfica were initially before they sadly self destructed

Ref Off Ref – Here you go, I just hope the Club won’t be a ‘two season wonder’ in the SSML and then go the same way as Toykington Manor sadly did

I stand corrected Rhodes :-(

As for how far Southall will go and for how long, at present all the signs look very promising for the club and investing in a youth set up too is always re-assuring.

It's early days and as we all know there are some good clubs already established in Division One looking to go further so again another tough season for the top two spots beckons

Bang on RoR. Looks like they going right way about it. Tough div though. But for real long term ambitions especially with youth teams your own ground and training facilities are essential. Tenancy is what it is, temporary and not secure beyond the season you are playing in as we have seen many times.

[Rhodes]

Ref Off Ref - I was only pointing out that of the four groundshare agreements Hanwell Town have had with Sport London e Benfica, Tokyngton Manor, Hayes Gate and Southall, I’m sure they will happily tell you that the one with Tokyngton was by far the best for them both financially and amicably

[Winslow Boy]

On paper maybe but web it actually comes to paying up Tik Tok not do forthcoming with that are they. In fact a terrible track record in that respect. Anybody can say we will pay you X amount and then not do it. Seems they getting on well with Southall

[Rhodes]

Winslow Boy – Yes but all Hanwell Town are worried about at the end of the day is getting their money on time and the Club could set their watch by Tokyngton Manor’s payments every month

[ref off ref]

Winslow Boy – Yes but all Hanwell Town are worried about at the end of the day is getting their money on time and the Club could set their watch by Tokyngton Manor’s payments every month

Shame the League couldn't set their watch on the season in question of them fulfilling all their fixtures

[Winslow Boy]

Winslow Boy – Yes but all Hanwell Town are worried about at the end of the day is getting their money on time and the Club could set their watch by Tokyngton Manor’s payments every month

Couldn't in the end could they? Same as Amersham and Middx FA. plus not the best behaved side, trashed our changing rooms abused the ref and as he said after the game he could have sent 7 of theirs off but feared all hell would break loose.

[paddywack]

No chance the money that southall pay is much more than tick tok paid hanwell

[Rhodes]

I still can't get over the bare faced cheek of Sport London e Benfica as Hanwell really bent over backwards to accommodate them at Reynolds Field but they threw it back in their faces

[Savagebee]

I still can't get over the bare faced cheek of Sport London e Benfica as Hanwell really bent over backwards to accommodate them at Reynolds Field but they threw it back in their faces

 

Dont let it bother you Rhodsey its history.

 

Im sure Southall FC will be ok and do ok next season they have some very good people at the club these days.

[Rhodes]

Dont let it bother you Rhodsey its history

That's easier said than done though

[Savagebee]

That's easier said than done though

 

[Southall FC Til I die]

“Aye Aye Skipper “

Cristian Barratt named as Southall FC Club Captain

Mr Colin Brown was delighted to announce his first major signing since being appointed as Southall FC 1^st team manager; unsurprisingly it was the signature of Club Captain Cristian Barratt.

Cristian Barratt 38, has a very impressive footballing CV and many years of experience. Having spent time at Charlton Ath & Southend Utd during his youth, Cristian has since played for a number of large semipro clubs such as Tilbury, Fisher & Welling ( in the Vauxhall Conference ). His most successful season to date came arguably in 1995 when he played an integral part in Faversham’s Utd double winning team. Cristian also earned International honours, when he represented an England Semi Pro XI managed by Paul Fairclough versus a Jersey XI to celebrate the Queen’s Centenary.

Latterly Cristian has spent his playing career at Southall FC, whom he joined in 2000. Despite his long serving Cristian was ecstatic to have been announced as Club Captain for the forthcoming 2012/2013. “I know that the competition for places is going to be tough, so with Colin Brown showing his faith in me & asking me to wear the armband, I am inspired to try my very best to help the club achieve its aims”

Cristian Barratt fully understands his responsibility as Club Captain and stated that “as a young player coming into the game at Beckenham Town, I had two mentors in Mickey Hobbs and Dave Eden, who talked to me and gave me the support, advice and foundation that have made me the player I am today. I owe those two gentlemen a lot & I hope to replicate what they did for me, for some of the younger players within this new Southall Team

When asked about last season’s exploits Cristian replied “It was great that we gained promotion, but it was tinged with too many losses, brought about by a lack of discipline. Had we resolved these issues, who knows we may have gone up as Champions!. Already from the 1^st night of this pre season, you can feel a difference; there are no discipline issues and around the camp is an air of professionalism that you would normally associate with a professional setup”.

Cristian added “I spoke to Colin at the presentation evening for our very successful Southall FC mini soccer setup, I was very impressed with his vision for the club, you can tell by speaking to him that Colin has loads of experience and will set the right foundation for the team to move forward. These are exciting and progressive times for Southall FC, and taking the harder Spartan League route into Ryman football is a real statement from the club, it will mean more travelling but the reward of promotion from this league will more satisfying. I also am very much in favour of there being one first team squad, divided up into playing in the Spartan Midland South Div 1 and the Middlesex County. Many Semi Pro clubs are now setting themselves up with this structure, as it ensures all players are competing at a high level each match day”.

“To be honest after many years of nightmares at the club, I am really looking forward to the season ahead.”

[Savagebee]

In the Southall games i saw last season Cristian Barratt was always one of the better players for Southall a great choice to be the Southall Capt in my opinion.

 

 

Looking forward to Southalls first pre-season game tonite.

[Southall FC Til I die]

The Southall Game tonight is against a team called St Lawrence. The game will be used to see some of the players in action as there have been over 50 players at pre season so far and the management team are keen to start filtering them down.

Should be interesting....

[Savagebee]

Should be interesting....

 

Agree!

[Rhodes]

Should be interesting....

With all due respect Southall v St Lawrence isn’t exactly Oxhey Jets v Kentish Town is it?

Edited July 4, 2012 by NeutralFan

[domcassells]

In the Southall games i saw last season Cristian Barratt was always one of the better players for Southall a great choice to be the Southall Capt in my opinion.

 

 

Looking forward to Southalls first pre-season game tonite.

 

You coming down? Try and say hello. I'll be the big fella wearing the GK gloves

[petethegreek]

“Aye Aye Skipper “

Cristian Barratt named as Southall FC Club Captain

 

 

Mr Colin Brown was delighted to announce his first major signing since being appointed as Southall FC 1^st team manager; unsurprisingly it was the signature of Club Captain Cristian Barratt.

Cristian Barratt 38, has a very impressive footballing CV and many years of experience. Having spent time at Charlton Ath & Southend Utd during his youth, Cristian has since played for a number of large semipro clubs such as Tilbury, Fisher & Welling ( in the Vauxhall Conference ). His most successful season to date came arguably in 1995 when he played an integral part in Faversham’s Utd double winning team. Cristian also earned International honours, when he represented an England Semi Pro XI managed by Paul Fairclough versus a Jersey XI to celebrate the Queen’s Centenary.

Latterly Cristian has spent his playing career at Southall FC, whom he joined in 2000. Despite his long serving Cristian was ecstatic to have been announced as Club Captain for the forthcoming 2012/2013. “I know that the competition for places is going to be tough, so with Colin Brown showing his faith in me & asking me to wear the armband, I am inspired to try my very best to help the club achieve its aims”

Cristian Barratt fully understands his responsibility as Club Captain and stated that “as a young player coming into the game at Beckenham Town, I had two mentors in Mickey Hobbs and Dave Eden, who talked to me and gave me the support, advice and foundation that have made me the player I am today. I owe those two gentlemen a lot & I hope to replicate what they did for me, for some of the younger players within this new Southall Team

When asked about last season’s exploits Cristian replied “It was great that we gained promotion, but it was tinged with too many losses, brought about by a lack of discipline. Had we resolved these issues, who knows we may have gone up as Champions!. Already from the 1^st night of this pre season, you can feel a difference; there are no discipline issues and around the camp is an air of professionalism that you would normally associate with a professional setup”.

Cristian added “I spoke to Colin at the presentation evening for our very successful Southall FC mini soccer setup, I was very impressed with his vision for the club, you can tell by speaking to him that Colin has loads of experience and will set the right foundation for the team to move forward. These are exciting and progressive times for Southall FC, and taking the harder Spartan League route into Ryman football is a real statement from the club, it will mean more travelling but the reward of promotion from this league will more satisfying. I also am very much in favour of there being one first team squad, divided up into playing in the Spartan Midland South Div 1 and the Middlesex County. Many Semi Pro clubs are now setting themselves up with this structure, as it ensures all players are competing at a high level each match day”.

“To be honest after many years of nightmares at the club, I am really looking forward to the season ahead.”

 

Bit premature for Her Majesty.

[greenduck]

Barrett also had a very brief spell at Aylesbury a couple of years back: http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/christian-barrett

[Savagebee]

FT. Southall 2 St Lawrence 1

 

Nice to meet you at the game Dom you did well when you came on.