SATURDAY 23rd FEB: SCORES & RESULTS.

[Smudge]

Fred you have gone overboard a little,telling the world what a great side you have.But hey you have had years in the Wilderness,and if you can't big the Club up now,when can you?You are E@E all the way through,bit like a Rock.Lynden must be having Babies,forever looking on the Website/Here to see what you are posting.Think he wants to be low key about the achievements gained,no chance of that with you on board.UP THE SALTS!!!!!!!!!!1

[bomaya]

Then we have a funny way of showing it. Smacks of paranoia on the part of certain people who can't or won't see the bigger picture.

 

I also didn't say "not proud" I said "less proud". I don't expect you to understand though.

 

Thanks VPCTFC. It took me five hours to go through all approximately 1,260 clubs in senior football and track their records back to January (and beyond, where required). It's nice to know my work is appreciated somewhere, as for some reason our club chose to remove the article from their website. Without consulting or discussing it with me, naturally.

 

Get your own back by not printing anyone else's articles in your (always excellent) programme tonight!

[Smudge]

Fred is not Vindictive Bommie,he is passionate about all he does.A TRUE GENT.

[E&E Rich]

Thanks chaps. My contributors to the programme, Alan, Evan and Lyndon do an excellent job and provide a balance to my admittedly anorak side, even though one of them was criticised the other day by someone who'd never bothered to write an article in his life, which is maybe typical of many at non-league football. I always put every contribution in as long as it is relevant in some way to us and obviously not offensive.

 

The whole reason I put things like that article up on our website is because I feel it's all about getting the supporters and players involved in their club. It's not about telling the world, although if someone living in the Epsom or Ewell area notices this, or even someone living elsewhere who used to live in Epsom or Ewell and runs a business, then they might just want to get involved as sponsors love winning teams. For this rare period in our recent history we fit that description. It won't last long, because runs like this are rare, which is why it was such a story. Information like this are difficult to get out when we are so close to the Sutton United's and Leatherhead's of this world who take most of the local coverage. If we are to compete with them, we have to shout loudly.

 

Years ago I used to put stats out for our Sunday league side. Each week many of them would be asking me where the latest ones were as they wanted to see how we were doing. Obviously some players weren't so interested, but it engendered loyalty between them and the club, so more of them stayed longer. By covering our history and player stats I am trying to do the same at the club to make the players feel included and not just another stopping point on their career. For example, no one would have had a clue otherwise that two of our players had recently scored 100 goals for the club, nor how they compared against the other players historically, or that Kyle Hough scored 27 penalties in a row for us, a phenomenal record that would just disappear otherwise. I even heard one player returned to the club this year because he "wanted to be a legend" in reference to the book and series I produced in the programme a couple of years back. If that were true that would be great, but I only got it hearsay. Either way, they are very close to entering that elite group of fifty now.

 

The whole intention behind everything I do is to create extra support, and hopefully therefore extra revenue for our club. If anyone seriously thinks we are slipping under the radar they are deluded, as most see us as a serious threat now, even if we remain third favourites in most people's eyes. Pressure comes with the territory and good players learn to deal with it, and will even thrive on it. If anyone feels that the opposition could be any more motivated by something as trivial as this in on pitch terms, then they weren't motivated in the first place and won't retain that motivation for long. As the season gets towards "squeaky bum time" the better prepared we are will be of greater benefit. The off the field duties need to be left to people who are trying to promote the club as we are in desperate need of money. Twenty years without a ground kind of tests your patience if, going "home" really is your first priority.

 

Anyone who thinks we are genuinely saying that we are the best team in the country misses the point completely, in fact, just for the hard of learning I even put at the start of the article "jst for a bit of fun". I don't see anyone slagging South Park off because they have a national campaign out there with celebrities involved, and quite rightly so. They are an organised club that are going places. They have a plan and a future and good luck to them for making the most of what they've got. You can also see that there is a clear plan at clubs like Bedfont Sports and Hanworth Villa too, clubs that were little more than a pub side not that long ago, but will be promoted before many of the "established" clubs at this level.

 

Finally, anyone who says "what are you talking about, you've never played football at this level before" then you are right as I was only up to Div 1 local Sunday League. However, in my sport of 8 ball pool, I played at a significantly higher level and was the longest serving member of a team that became Champions of England in 2009. I was in the top 70 in the country on the Professional Uk Tour and had eight England trials in 13 years, a privilege that only goes to eight people in the South East each year. That's not showing off, that's just to explain that I understand pressure and motivation very, very well.

[bobuk]

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[Smudge]

And there was me thinking of arranging a Fans Focus Pool Tournament,think I will make it Doubles now PARTNER.

[Chris Clapham]

I showed my mum in law (aged 83) the EE v Guernsey programme and she said it is streets ahead of her beloved Sutton United issue.

I think all clubs that are trying to better themselves on and off the field should be applauded and actively encouraged by everyone.

[Krooner]

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Yes you send me to sleep too bob.

 

Excellent post Fred and I for one am glad of people like you around the football circuit and am glad I am able to call you a mate.

[bobuk]

 

 

Yes you send me to sleep too bob.

 

Excellent post Fred and I for one am glad of people like you around the football circuit and am glad I am able to call you a mate.

 

Friend

[E&E Rich]

Yes you send me to sleep too bob.

 

Excellent post Fred and I for one am glad of people like you around the football circuit and am glad I am able to call you a mate.

 

Sorry, who are you again

 

Actually, myself and Krooner do go back a long way now, thinking about it. We've each been rubbish for twenty five years now!

 

Apologies to all for the long message by the way and thank you for the kind words. I'll get off my soapbox now!

[newby marvel]

everyone is allowed there say why apologise its a forum some like some may not

[Krooner]

everyone is allowed there say why apologise its a forum some like some may not

 

Really Newby I was under the impression recently that if your opinion differed to others that you were some sort of Devil worshipper !!!

[Rother]

Excellent post E&E Fred. (I'm almost sorry that Windsor burst the bubble now..)

 

[newby marvel]

Really Newby I was under the impression recently that if your opinion differed to others that you were some sort of Devil worshipper !!!

i am the devils work mate

[duncs]

 

 

Really Newby I was under the impression recently that if your opinion differed to others that you were some sort of Devil worshipper !!!

Yes have to agree with you on this one Kroons this site is getting ridiculous some of the stuff they are pulling just doesn't warrent it,I think we have a jobsworth/control freak in our midst and it aint good in fact its bl00dy pathetic

[Rother]

As rich as it gets.

[duncs]

As rich as it gets.

Please explain,it seems to me that if someone doesn't agree with you that you try to rally some sort of public sympathy are you capable of having a conversation or just wriring childish digs and inuendos.Has the rebuilding programme been put on hold now that your team is down to bear bones,or like me do you think your team has been fortunate to be playing in a poor league this season,please reply with a proper answer and not some childish effect or I will not bother to answer

[Windsor_Sec]

Perhaps you could answer a couple of questions for me Duncs ?

 

a] Why would the rebuilding be put on hold because of a bare bones squad ? Surely someone of your much vaunted experience realises that this is the very time that rebuilding comes to the fore as you can bring in some of your youth/fringe players who now play the same system as the 1st team which helps bolster the squad and give the youngsters further experience of what is required to make that next step up in their career ladder.

 

b] What facts do you have to say this is a poor league this season ? Last season you effectively had two teams running away with it as early as January whilst this season there are 3 contenders and a few that could be in the mix should the first 3 slip up. The team that has occupied bottom slot for a long time is starting to reap the rewards of their own faith in the young team they have put together and have now moved out of the bottom 3 and the bottom 3 are basically very much the same as those that were struggling this time last year ! the massive upheaval of rearranged games due to the weather will effect some teams negatively due to squad sizes but overall I think there are more stronger teams this season than last but that's just my humble opinion.

[BAD GUY]

Excellent post E&E Fred. (I'm almost sorry that Windsor burst the bubble now..)

 

Windsor forum....So no excuses this time round, could it perhaps be 'cos you won ?....excuses when you lose a bit like the Guernsey guys........ 'cos hes not playing, cos he injured, cos hes not available...all clubs have the same problem !. Accept defeat with dignity instead of making excuses, otherewise I will start a thread ''Excuses why we lost'' so every club can tell us why.... LOL

[duncs]

Perhaps you could answer a couple of questions for me Duncs ?

 

a] Why would the rebuilding be put on hold because of a bare bones squad ? Surely someone of your much vaunted experience realises that this is the very time that rebuilding comes to the fore as you can bring in some of your youth/fringe players who now play the same system as the 1st team which helps bolster the squad and give the youngsters further experience of what is required to make that next step up in their career ladder.

 

b] What facts do you have to say this is a poor league this season ? Last season you effectively had two teams running away with it as early as January whilst this season there are 3 contenders and a few that could be in the mix should the first 3 slip up. The team that has occupied bottom slot for a long time is starting to reap the rewards of their own faith in the young team they have put together and have now moved out of the bottom 3 and the bottom 3 are basically very much the same as those that were struggling this time last year ! the massive upheaval of rearranged games due to the weather will effect some teams negatively due to squad sizes but overall I think there are more stronger teams this season than last but that's just my humble opinion.

Firstly thanks for the grown up reply WS but your opinion (which i repect )is only based on the last couple of seasons and is really not that valid,I have been involved in this league for the last 36 seasons and tried previously to explain to your mate quite simply that sometimes (and not just this league)it is a fact that leagues are not as strong from one year to a next,IMO this is one of those seasons,you see you will always get one or two rich teams who can buy a league but you don't play them every week,unfortunately the rest of the teams mostly have nothing and these are the teams you mostly play against its not rocket science just a fact,the league will come good again when the recession is over (have you heard of a recession in Windsor ha ha only joking ),as for this rebuilding sham leave that to the proffesionals they have the real money, in my opinio rebuilding at this level is BS and an excuse for bad performances,