Thursday 24th April

[Karen Browne]

Thursday 24^th April – Kick Off 7.45pm unless stated

PREMIER DIVISION

Hertford Town v London Colney

Holmer Green v Hillingdon Borough

London Tigers v Colney Heath

St Margaretsbury v London Lions

Stotfold v Cockfosters

 

DIVISION ONE

FC Broxbourne Borough v Sun Postal Sports

 

RESERVE DIVISION ONE

Oxhey Jets Reserves v Hadley Reserves (Kick Off 7.30pm)

 

RESERVE DIVISION TWO

Crawley Green Reserves v Wodson Park Reserves (Kick Off 6.30pm)

[Whitley Bay]

Thursday 24^th April – Kick Off 7.45pm unless stated

 

RESERVE DIVISION TWO

Crawley Green Reserves v Wodson Park Reserves (Kick Off 6.30pm)

 

Game postponed, as (apparently) Wodson Park can't get a side to Crawley Green for a 6.30pm kick-off.

 

If that's the case (and I've no reason to believe it's not), why did they agree - two weeks ago - to switch the game from the Easter Monday afternoon, when few, if any, of their players would be working?

Edited April 24, 2014 by Whitley Bay

[Munchkin]

I don't think that is a fair assumption to make though. We had 8 players working on Easter Monday. some of the young lads just cannot turn down triple time on bank holiday and personally I can see understand their reasons.

 

To ask them to travel that far for a 6:30 KO is a bit much as well.

 

But this late in the season there aren't many Saturdays left.

[Savagebee]

Thursday 24^th April – Kick Off 7.45pm unless stated

PREMIER DIVISION

 

London Tigers v Colney Heath

 

 

Tempted to pop down for this one and give the Tigers some support for this one 

[Whitley Bay]

I don't think that is a fair assumption to make though. We had 8 players working on Easter Monday. some of the young lads just cannot turn down triple time on bank holiday and personally I can see understand their reasons.

 

To ask them to travel that far for a 6:30 KO is a bit much as well. But this late in the season there aren't many Saturdays left.

The position regarding Easter Monday is understood - and if "...to ask them to travel that far for a 6.30pm kick-off is a bit much...", why agree the switch to Thursday?

 

As you say there are not many Saturdays left, and all clubs should be doing what they can to play games and not switch and then postpone them.

[Dirtyclaret]

The position regarding Easter Monday is understood - and if "...to ask them to travel that far for a 6.30pm kick-off is a bit much...", why agree the switch to Thursday?

 

As you say there are not many Saturdays left, and all clubs should be doing what they can to play games and not switch and then postpone them.

As far as I'm aware both teams agreed to KO time. I'm assuming early KO is due to no floodlights. However we have a perfectly good enough 3G but no allowed to use.

[Munchkin]

To be honest they have caused themselves a problem if they agreed the kick off. my main point was bank holidays should not be considered the same as Saturdays as in my experience people are less likely to be available.

 

Still we all know the main cause of this was the weather which has created problems with fixture backlogs.

[Karen Browne]

Both clubs wanted to play the game and tried very hard to find a suitable alternative date to play the fixture but in the end all possibilities were exhausted.

[Dirtyclaret]

Both clubs wanted to play the game and tried very hard to find a suitable alternative date to play the fixture but in the end all possibilities were exhausted.

Was the 3G ever an option?

[Whitley Bay]

...... we have a perfectly good enough 3G but not allowed to use.

 

Why is that? As I understand it Baldock Town Res play on 3G, although my info may be wrong.

[Neutral]

Baldock res do play on 3G.

 

Don't think Crawley have a 3G- think it's the old fashioned 'Astro turf'

[Karen Browne]

Accidents on M25 and A40 has lead to late kick offs tonight at both London Tigers and St Margaretsbury

[Karen Browne]

GOAL: Hertford Town 0 London Colney 1 (Matt Newman pen 10 mins)

GOAL: Hertford Town 0 London Colney 2 (Jimmy Hill 11 mins)

GOAL: Hertford Town 1 London Colney 2 (Charlie Smith 20 mins)

GOAL: FC Broxbourne Borough 1 Sun Postal Sports 0 (25 mins)

GOAL: FC Broxbourne Borough 1 Sun Postal Sports 1 (Steve Noonan)

Edited April 24, 2014 by Karen Browne

[Karen Browne]

GOAL: Hertford Town 2 London Colney 2 (Tommy Wade 53 mins)

GOAL: Hertford Town 3 London Colney 2 (Leigh Rose 58 mins)

GOAL: Hertford Town 4 London Colney 2 (Tommy Wade 69 mins)

GOAL: FC Broxbourne Borough 1 Sun Postal Sports 2 (Dan Tomkins)

GOAL: FC Broxbourne Borough 1 Sun Postal Sports 3 (James Armstrong)

GOAL: Hertford Town 4 London Colney 3 (89 mins)

Edited April 24, 2014 by Karen Browne

[Dirtyclaret]

Baldock res do play on 3G.

 

Don't think Crawley have a 3G- think it's the old fashioned 'Astro turf'

Yep. We have a full 11 a side 3G pitch.

[Karen Browne]

Thursday 24^th April

PREMIER DIVISION

4-3 Hertford Town v London Colney

3-3 Holmer Green v Hillingdon Borough

0-0 London Tigers v Colney Heath

1-0 St Margaretsbury v London Lions

2-1 Stotfold v Cockfosters

 

DIVISION ONE

1-3 FC Broxbourne Borough v Sun Postal Sports   (Sun Postal Sports Promoted)

 

RESERVE DIVISION ONE

3-1 Oxhey Jets Reserves v Hadley Reserves

 

RESERVE DIVISION TWO

P-P Crawley Green Reserves v Wodson Park Reserves

[Rhodes]

 

PREMIER DIVISION

0-0 London Tigers v Colney Heath

A report on this re-played affair from another Forum:

 

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division

London Tigers 0-0 Colney Heath

Adm: £6.00, Prog: £1.00

Att: No more than 30

 

My second game this week, and 50/50 as to whether it will be my last. London Tigers used the Avenue on the A41 just outside Greenford and this has to be one of, if not the worst Step 5 grounds around. Basic does not even begin to sum this up. No proper gate, just a fella taking money. 3 sides are railed, all hard standing with no access to the far side which is just trees. About 50 bench seats in a small stand behind the goal and a roofless ramshackle stand at the other end. Surrounds and the sides of the pitch are heavily overgrown, and it feels hemmed in.

 

The match was not actually that bad, though it get to a point where I was expected a dreaded. Maybe 5 or 6 clear cut chances for both sides, the first half the better with the nearest to a goal a turn and shot by Colney Heath's 9 on 64. Little between the two and we had a Football League referee in charge (according to an SSMFL official who asked me if I was a hopper) as the previous attempt to play this was abandoned due to fighting!

 

The ground despite its A41 location is just 10 minutes from Greenford station, right out of it then and the bottom go right, ground on the right. I took the District line to Ealing Broadway then FGW to Greenford, after with time to kill and no more trains running, Central Line back to Central London. Nice and easy. Suppose at rush-hour, both options would be busy.

[Rhodes]

PREMIER DIVISION

2-1 Stotfold v Cockfosters

A report on this one:

 

http://www.stotfoldfc.co.uk/results.php?id=&yr=&mr=mr240414&scr=0&pg=results.php#mrpa

[petethegreek]

A report on this re-played affair from another Forum:

 

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division

London Tigers 0-0 Colney Heath

Adm: £6.00, Prog: £1.00

Att: No more than 30

 

My second game this week, and 50/50 as to whether it will be my last. London Tigers used the Avenue on the A41 just outside Greenford and this has to be one of, if not the worst Step 5 grounds around. Basic does not even begin to sum this up. No proper gate, just a fella taking money. 3 sides are railed, all hard standing with no access to the far side which is just trees. About 50 bench seats in a small stand behind the goal and a roofless ramshackle stand at the other end. Surrounds and the sides of the pitch are heavily overgrown, and it feels hemmed in.

 

The match was not actually that bad, though it get to a point where I was expected a dreaded. Maybe 5 or 6 clear cut chances for both sides, the first half the better with the nearest to a goal a turn and shot by Colney Heath's 9 on 64. Little between the two and we had a Football League referee in charge (according to an SSMFL official who asked me if I was a hopper) as the previous attempt to play this was abandoned due to fighting!

 

The ground despite its A41 location is just 10 minutes from Greenford station, right out of it then and the bottom go right, ground on the right. I took the District line to Ealing Broadway then FGW to Greenford, after with time to kill and no more trains running, Central Line back to Central London. Nice and easy. Suppose at rush-hour, both options would be busy.

 

Karen - Why was it re-played is the previous attempt was abandoned due to fighting?

Edited April 25, 2014 by petethegreek

[Karen Browne]

Karen - Why was it re-played is the previous attempt was abandoned due to fighting?

 

The decision was taken as per rule 8.3.5

 

In the event of the match being abandoned due to the conduct of both Clubs or their members or supporters no financial penalty can be applied by the Board (SSML Management Committee) to either Club and the Board shall determine whether the original match stands as a completed match or is replayed and, if replayed, the terms upon which the match is to be replayed.