A couple of non league snippets

[Rebellier]

17 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Two players of interest at Thatcham is ex Rebel Matt Day and keeper Paul Strudley who was with us during a pre season.

I wouldn't be surprised if those two follow him to Hungerford although Matt Day is getting a bit long in the tooth for NLS standard of football.

Matt Day long in the tooth and definitely wide of the girth!

[Holyport Rebel]

I don't know if anyone else has noticed or is interested,(probably not considering the result and what it meant),but yesterday afternoon Southport F.C. put up on their YouTube channel the full 90 minutes

(with "home" slanted commentary) of the 1998 F.A. Trophy semi-final 2nd leg v. Slough Town. I have watched Danny Bailey's goal after 30 minutes (which was a better goal than I'd remembered it),but haven't

yet been able to force myself to watch much more.

Have to say I really liked the all-white away kit we played in on this day.

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Holyport Rebel said:

I don't know if anyone else has noticed or is interested,(probably not considering the result and what it meant),but yesterday afternoon Southport F.C. put up on their YouTube channel the full 90 minutes

(with "home" slanted commentary) of the 1998 F.A. Trophy semi-final 2nd leg v. Slough Town. I have watched Danny Bailey's goal after 30 minutes (which was a better goal than I'd remembered it),but haven't

yet been able to force myself to watch much more.

Have to say I really liked the all-white away kit we played in on this day.

Certainly the one that got away with the 'off side' goal for Southport who then lost the final 1-0 to Cheltenham.

[RebelVilla]

I have just watched a programme on Gold featuring Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little.

Is my mind playing tricks on me or did Ralf Little play for Windsor and Eton against Slough around the time that we were groundsharing at Slug Meadow? I seem to recall that he conceded a penalty as well.

Perhaps someone can verify that I am not making this up.

 

[Matt]

32 minutes ago, RebelVilla said:

I have just watched a programme on Gold featuring Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little.

Is my mind playing tricks on me or did Ralf Little play for Windsor and Eton against Slough around the time that we were groundsharing at Slug Meadow? I seem to recall that he conceded a penalty as well.

Perhaps someone can verify that I am not making this up.

 

Absolutely true. He played as a left back. 

[GarySTFC]

I remember having contact with Soccer AM at the time and they featured our highlights on the show as Ralf was a guest shortly after. He'd actually given away a penalty during the game as well! 

https://sloughtownfc.net/reports/4424

[Reading Rebel]

Trying to think of the season and game where the TV presenter, Ashley Hames I think his name was,  became our manager for one match for his TV programme on non league football.

I think it was around the 2005/6 season.

[GarySTFC]

That'll be this win over Folkestone in 2006: 

https://www.sloughtownfc.net/reports/4444

[Reading Rebel]

Thanks Gary.

[Reading Rebel]

Hemel have today sacked their Manager Sammy Moore along with his assistant Jack Midson and their first team coach.

Not surprised with the money the owner shelled out for relative failure. 

[GlenSTFC]

That’s going to hurt Sammy ego! 

[Matt]

And Steve Bateman has stepped down as manager of Berkhamsted...

[Reading Rebel]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

And Steve Bateman has stepped down as manager of Berkhamsted...

Top of the table when the virus struck, he's probably devastated not to get the chance to be promoted.

[GlenSTFC]

Nah I’m sure Steve will prefer the 2 division promotion he’s getting instead!

[Reading Rebel]

That would be fun having Steve Bateman in opposition unless of course we win the play-offs. 

[GeorgeS]

3 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

That would be fun having Steve Bateman in opposition unless of course we win the play-offs. 

Not if Havants letter to the NL has any clout. They’re asking for the top 2 teams to be promoted, no play offs deciding the 2nd promotion from the NLS

[Reading Rebel]

3 hours ago, GeorgeS said:

Not if Havants letter to the NL has any clout. They’re asking for the top 2 teams to be promoted, no play offs deciding the 2nd promotion from the NLS

Well they would wouldn't they.

Not sure what they mean by 'as per League Two we will not be attempting play-offs'

Edited May 22, 2020 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

7 hours ago, GlenSTFC said:

Nah I’m sure Steve will prefer the 2 division promotion he’s getting instead!

Does seam rather coincidental and of course the cheaper options.

[GlenSTFC]

For those of you who enjoy a football club documentary there’s a new one featuring Plymouth Parkway who play at step 5 of the non league pyramid. Only 3 x 1 hour episodes but very interesting and well made.
 

 

[sdelaney]