Games 10th & 11th September

[Chris Clapham]

Tuesday 10th September

Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup 1st Round

Dorking v Cobham

Horley Town v Epsom & Ewell

 

Wednesday 11th September

Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup 1st Round

Epsom Athletic v Staines Lammas

Premier Division

Colliers Wood Utd v Frimley Green

Mole Valley SCR v Raynes Park Vale

Division 1

AFC Croydon Athletic v Farleigh Rovers

[Carthorse]

Horley Town vs Epsom & Ewell

God knows what the score will be in this one having scored nine and let in 12 in the last three games!!!!!!!!!!  

[Chris Clapham]

Dorking v Cobham OFF tonight. Meadowbank is closed down temporarily.

[Big J R]

Dorking v Cobham OFF tonight. Meadowbank is closed down temporarily.

 

 

Closed for all CCL games only, as I understand it.

 

Saturdays home game against Sandhurst MAY be switched to their ground as their home, our away game.  To be confirmed.

Edited September 10, 2013 by Big J R

[Chubby Brown]

What's the problem with Meadowbank?

[Big J R]

I'm not a liberty to say at the moment, Chubby.

[@BedfontFeltham]

Chris Clapham has the answer on twitter

[Chubby Brown]

So if its on twitter (a public domain) why can't it be publicised on here? Seems strange to suddenly cancel a game and have the pitch 'out of action' without giving any reasons. It can't be that confidential.

[Chris Clapham]

Chris Clapham has the answer on twitter

Which was posted purely on an informational basis, not a mischievous one. Having had a pleasant day with Ray Collins on Saturday (result aside) I know he will be pretty peeved today. Shouldn't take long to resolve though.

[Chris Clapham]

Horley Town vs Epsom & Ewell

God knows what the score will be in this one having scored nine and let in 12 in the last three games!!!!!!!!!!

 

0-0 it is then!

[Non League Nigel]

The goals have sunk into the mud making the crossbar too low !

[Chubby Brown]

What???!!! That has to be a joke surely.....is it 1st April, lol!

[Lewprosser84]

What mud? My feet would disagree that there is any kind of give in football pitches at the moment never mind enough for goals to sink in.

[lazarus]

I will try to clarify.

 

The difficulty is that a recent referee has reported various problems with the pitch at Dorking, the most serious one being that the crossbars are too low and do not conform to the laws of the game.  Dorking have tried to adjust the crossbar as it apparently wasn't on the highest setting when the pitch was marked out etc. for the new season but following an inspection one of the goals is still too low and whilst an inch or two could possibly be overlooked the actual shortage is too much.  It is not that easy to put right as the posts are concreted in.

 

The next two home matches are definitely postponed, i.e. tonight and Saturday, although on Saturday, if both clubs wish to pay at Sandhurst as Sandhurst's home game, there will be no objection.

 

Dorking are not due to be at home after Saturday until early October, unless they have an FA Vase replay, so hopefully the problem can be rectified before then.

 

This will obviously be a topic of conversation for a little while and it is has been suggested to all clubs that they carry out their own checks to make sure that they are not falling foul of the law in the same way, as we don't want a spate of similar occurrences.

[Redrup No2]

We had the goals too high the other week at ashford!! Had to push them down before we could play!

[Smudge]

The crossbar at the Entrance end at Dorking has been too low for over 3 years.Same for both teams.

[Smudge]

Horley Town 2 v 3 Epsom and Ewell,90th minute winner for the Salts in the Cup.

[Chris Clapham]

The crossbar at the Entrance end at Dorking has been too low for over 3 years.Same for both teams.

 

But against the laws of the game Smudge!

[Big J R]

The only reason I didn't go into 'Chapter and Verse' yesterday folks, was because I hadn't had a chance to chat with Ray Collins at the time I received the relevant e-mail.

 

No secrecy involved or intended  -  Just Club protocol !

[Carthorse]

Horley Town 2 Epsom & Ewell 3 (League Cup)

 

That makes it now Scored 11 and let in 15 in last four games

 

Epsom took the lead before Town hit straight back to make it one one at half time with a cracker of a goal. Town took the lead early in the second half and should have had a penlty, but the refreee who gave nothing our way all the game, even over rulling Assistant refree when he was about five feet from the incedent and he was the other side of the pitch. Epsom made it two two and then scored in the last minute of the game. The very young Horley side played well agin and deserved something from the game. 

 

Oh well Whyteleafe Saturday in the FA Cup (Now who did they beat by six was it Epsom!!!)