Saturday 31st January

[BigDogCol]

If that's true BDC, Hertford should report the referee to the league for giving tring the opportunity to pull the game.

 

What's the point Jonno?

Just makes an enemy of a ref and gonna be replayed midweek anyway now.

No-one wins now.

Just wish we could have got the game played . . . 

[Munchkin]

Strange day for us, first team by all accounts played very well against Brimsdown, especially in the first half just couldn't score. Got it back level only to concede the winner minutes later.

 

Reserves good performance against top of league AFC Dunstable. As long as we are competitive then that suits me. Nice bunch over there as well. First time I have been to creasey park since all the work, what a great set up.

 

Watched a bit of their first team game and they looked impressive and good for their win.

[wisezola]

Just been told this is running on here, so i will just take the time to put a few things straight for big col dog, Whitely Bay and Jonno, Not quite sure why i am having to justify to people who weren't even there, but no problem as it may stop the non story straight away.

 

I arrived at the ground at 12.40 went in the changing rooms with the kit at 12.50 after looking at the pitch from the stand. There was no mention in the morning of the game being in doubt, or needing an inspection via secretary, club website, twitter etc, a little surprising considering the number of games that already had inspections and were actually called off, and the fact the temp at this point was still only 1 degree.

I will also point out I had also tried twice to call the club prior to leaving, but no reply, on arriving the groundsman told me he had the club phone redirected to his mobile.

 

When I went into the changing room area the Hertford Manager was putting on his boots and was just about to go on the pitch, When I questioned the pitch he said he hadn't been on it yet.

80 percent of pitch looked ok, but the area in front of dugouts to the centre circle was pooling with water, groundsman told me he had been on the pitch all morning and in the last 20 minutes the rain/sleet had caused it to puddle.

Both Linesman arrived at 1.10 walked on the pitch with boots and a ball, referee arrived around 1.25 joined the linesman and went on the pitch spent 5 minutes kicking a ball around the pitch, ball ran fine on majority of pitch but problem area was in front of clubhouse, at this point it was still raining and on checking the forecast was due to rain until 3.00.

 

At 1.40 when we had 14 of our 15 players at the ground, The Referee called Hertford manager and I with his two assistants to his room, and told us in his and his assistants opinion the pitch was unplayable. He asked our views, I agreed with his decision, Mr Halsey wanted to play. The referee then rang Mr Ewen to confirm the decision, your point of the majority wanting to play was completely untrue, in that room there were 5 people, 4-1 were against playing, so not quite sure where you got your insider knowledge. I'm intrigued how I influenced the referee, I can assure you it just doesn't happen and certainly didn't happen today. Had the referee wanted to play we would of played.

 

Now before you make any more ill thought accusations about not wanting to play we had 14 players there and the 15th arrived at 1.50, four of those players had travelled almost 60 miles from Aylesbury, the rest from Tring the best part of 50 miles and Watford, If you seriously think we turn up at games and just decide not to play for the fun of it because we don't like a wet pitch you are completely out of touch, we are on a good run and are very disappointed not to have played. We travelled to London Tigers in the week, another horrible journey, and that was the third time that the fixture had been rearranged this season, so don't start claiming we don't fancy it.

You can make all the brave calls about how it used to be 30/40 years ago and we would of played then, but the fact is its 2015 and we don't play on pitches like that any more at step 5.

 

I'm not sure of your set up at Hertford but we don't pay wages and don't pay expenses so today was a very expensive and totally wasted day for all those players in both time and petrol. I finally arrived home at 3.05 having left my house at 11.00, some of the lads got home at 3.20 if you think that's what we want on a Saturday, I think you may missed what it is all about, and why it was called off.

 

Your point about having to come back for a night game in March or April is a very valid one, but i'm not sure why we should be playing on a pitch today that wasn't fit to play on. The fact was, 20 percent of the pitch wasn't playable, the pitch wasn't going to get any better, and it was due to rain for at least another hour before kick off, so a decision was made, the fact you may not agree with it doesn't make it wrong.

 

Maybe some of the supporters that came out of the clubhouse after a couple of pints and decreed it playable from over the pitch side fence, should have a look at the bad areas before making such claims,

 

Your last claim is a stunner, I will paste a link to the match report from the game played in October complete with pictures, please feel free to look at the pitch and discuss and compare with today, i will try and get the pictures from today off my phone.

 

http://www.tafc.co.uk/report.php?fixture_id=2359

Edited January 31, 2015 by wisezola

[Savagebee]

Tring gaffa was the one who called it off.

 

Eh that cant be right can it   What's the point in the refs inspecting the pitch then. Might as well leave it to the managers to inspect the pitch.

 

Saturday 31^st January

PREMIER DIVISION

 

4-1 Harefield United v Hoddesdon Town

 

 

The Hanwell Town rejects revolution continues at Harefield United FC they have signed Callum Duffy good luck to the guy who always gives 100%.

[OD's]

Quite amazing that Southall have not played a game since 20th December. Don't even feature on the January form table on mitoo.

[Jonno]

thanks for clearing that up Wisezola. It seems somebody, however, is telling porky pies.....

[BigDogCol]

Just been told this is running on here, so i will just take the time to put a few things straight for big col dog, Whitely Bay and Jonno, Not quite sure why i am having to justify to people who weren't even there, but no problem as it may stop the non story straight away.

 

I arrived at the ground at 12.40 went in the changing rooms with the kit at 12.50 after looking at the pitch from the stand. There was no mention in the morning of the game being in doubt, or needing an inspection via secretary, club website, twitter etc, a little surprising considering the number of games that already had inspections and were actually called off, and the fact the temp at this point was still only 1 degree.

I will also point out I had also tried twice to call the club prior to leaving, but no reply, on arriving the groundsman told me he had the club phone redirected to his mobile.

 

When I went into the changing room area the Hertford Manager was putting on his boots and was just about to go on the pitch, When I questioned the pitch he said he hadn't been on it yet.

80 percent of pitch looked ok, but the area in front of dugouts to the centre circle was pooling with water, groundsman told me he had been on the pitch all morning and in the last 20 minutes the rain/sleet had caused it to puddle.

Both Linesman arrived at 1.10 walked on the pitch with boots and a ball, referee arrived around 1.25 joined the linesman and went on the pitch spent 5 minutes kicking a ball around the pitch, ball ran fine on majority of pitch but problem area was in front of clubhouse, at this point it was still raining and on checking the forecast was due to rain until 3.00.

 

At 1.40 when we had 14 of our 15 players at the ground, The Referee called Hertford manager and I with his two assistants to his room, and told us in his and his assistants opinion the pitch was unplayable. He asked our views, I agreed with his decision, Mr Halsey wanted to play. The referee then rang Mr Ewen to confirm the decision, your point of the majority wanting to play was completely untrue, in that room there were 5 people, 4-1 were against playing, so not quite sure where you got your insider knowledge. I'm intrigued how I influenced the referee, I can assure you it just doesn't happen and certainly didn't happen today. Had the referee wanted to play we would of played.

 

Now before you make any more ill thought accusations about not wanting to play we had 14 players there and the 15th arrived at 1.50, four of those players had travelled almost 60 miles from Aylesbury, the rest from Tring the best part of 50 miles and Watford, If you seriously think we turn up at games and just decide not to play for the fun of it because we don't like a wet pitch you are completely out of touch, we are on a good run and are very disappointed not to have played. We travelled to London Tigers in the week, another horrible journey, and that was the third time that the fixture had been rearranged this season, so don't start claiming we don't fancy it.

You can make all the brave calls about how it used to be 30/40 years ago and we would of played then, but the fact is its 2015 and we don't play on pitches like that any more at step 5.

 

I'm not sure of your set up at Hertford but we don't pay wages and don't pay expenses so today was a very expensive and totally wasted day for all those players in both time and petrol. I finally arrived home at 3.05 having left my house at 11.00, some of the lads got home at 3.20 if you think that's what we want on a Saturday, I think you may missed what it is all about, and why it was called off.

 

Your point about having to come back for a night game in March or April is a very valid one, but i'm not sure why we should be playing on a pitch today that wasn't fit to play on. The fact was, 20 percent of the pitch wasn't playable, the pitch wasn't going to get any better, and it was due to rain for at least another hour before kick off, so a decision was made, the fact you may not agree with it doesn't make it wrong.

 

Maybe some of the supporters that came out of the clubhouse after a couple of pints and decreed it playable from over the pitch side fence, should have a look at the bad areas before making such claims,

 

Your last claim is a stunner, I will paste a link to the match report from the game played in October complete with pictures, please feel free to look at the pitch and discuss and compare with today, i will try and get the pictures from today off my phone.

 

http://www.tafc.co.uk/report.php?fixture_id=2359

 

Whatever the views on this, no-one wins today.

I was there throughout and heard all perspectives.

I was at Tring in October and stand by my views on pitch conditions.

 

No standing water, no flooding, no frozen parts of pitch today.

Not sure why you'd want this game called off as officials confirmed that the game would have gone ahead if you'd have agreed.

I overheard this conclusion in the clubhouse.

No Tring representatives there at 2pm when I arrived 14mins after it was called off.

Disappointing to say the least . . .

[Munchkin]

Quite amazing that Southall have not played a game since 20th December. Don't even feature on the January form table on mitoo.

Were you at the game today? If I'd of thought about it would have introduced myself. Great hospitality today.

[wisezola]

Whatever the views on this, no-one wins today.

I was there throughout and heard all perspectives.

I was at Tring in October and stand by my views on pitch conditions.

 

No standing water, no flooding, no frozen parts of pitch today.

Not sure why you'd want this game called off as officials confirmed that the game would have gone ahead if you'd have agreed.

I overheard this conclusion in the clubhouse.

No Tring representatives there at 2pm when I arrived 14mins after it was called off.

Disappointing to say the least . . .

 

 

 

you overheard....really

[Jonno]

Oh dear....

[petethegreek]

Just been told this is running on here, so i will just take the time to put a few things straight for big col dog, Whitely Bay and Jonno, Not quite sure why i am having to justify to people who weren't even there, but no problem as it may stop the non story straight away.

 

I arrived at the ground at 12.40 went in the changing rooms with the kit at 12.50 after looking at the pitch from the stand. There was no mention in the morning of the game being in doubt, or needing an inspection via secretary, club website, twitter etc, a little surprising considering the number of games that already had inspections and were actually called off, and the fact the temp at this point was still only 1 degree.

I will also point out I had also tried twice to call the club prior to leaving, but no reply, on arriving the groundsman told me he had the club phone redirected to his mobile.

 

When I went into the changing room area the Hertford Manager was putting on his boots and was just about to go on the pitch, When I questioned the pitch he said he hadn't been on it yet.

80 percent of pitch looked ok, but the area in front of dugouts to the centre circle was pooling with water, groundsman told me he had been on the pitch all morning and in the last 20 minutes the rain/sleet had caused it to puddle.

Both Linesman arrived at 1.10 walked on the pitch with boots and a ball, referee arrived around 1.25 joined the linesman and went on the pitch spent 5 minutes kicking a ball around the pitch, ball ran fine on majority of pitch but problem area was in front of clubhouse, at this point it was still raining and on checking the forecast was due to rain until 3.00.

 

At 1.40 when we had 14 of our 15 players at the ground, The Referee called Hertford manager and I with his two assistants to his room, and told us in his and his assistants opinion the pitch was unplayable. He asked our views, I agreed with his decision, Mr Halsey wanted to play. The referee then rang Mr Ewen to confirm the decision, your point of the majority wanting to play was completely untrue, in that room there were 5 people, 4-1 were against playing, so not quite sure where you got your insider knowledge. I'm intrigued how I influenced the referee, I can assure you it just doesn't happen and certainly didn't happen today. Had the referee wanted to play we would of played.

 

Now before you make any more ill thought accusations about not wanting to play we had 14 players there and the 15th arrived at 1.50, four of those players had travelled almost 60 miles from Aylesbury, the rest from Tring the best part of 50 miles and Watford, If you seriously think we turn up at games and just decide not to play for the fun of it because we don't like a wet pitch you are completely out of touch, we are on a good run and are very disappointed not to have played. We travelled to London Tigers in the week, another horrible journey, and that was the third time that the fixture had been rearranged this season, so don't start claiming we don't fancy it.

You can make all the brave calls about how it used to be 30/40 years ago and we would of played then, but the fact is its 2015 and we don't play on pitches like that any more at step 5.

 

I'm not sure of your set up at Hertford but we don't pay wages and don't pay expenses so today was a very expensive and totally wasted day for all those players in both time and petrol. I finally arrived home at 3.05 having left my house at 11.00, some of the lads got home at 3.20 if you think that's what we want on a Saturday, I think you may missed what it is all about, and why it was called off.

 

Your point about having to come back for a night game in March or April is a very valid one, but i'm not sure why we should be playing on a pitch today that wasn't fit to play on. The fact was, 20 percent of the pitch wasn't playable, the pitch wasn't going to get any better, and it was due to rain for at least another hour before kick off, so a decision was made, the fact you may not agree with it doesn't make it wrong.

 

Maybe some of the supporters that came out of the clubhouse after a couple of pints and decreed it playable from over the pitch side fence, should have a look at the bad areas before making such claims,

 

Your last claim is a stunner, I will paste a link to the match report from the game played in October complete with pictures, please feel free to look at the pitch and discuss and compare with today, i will try and get the pictures from today off my phone.

 

http://www.tafc.co.uk/report.php?fixture_id=2359

 

In the opinion of the Referee the pitch was unplayable.

 

That's all that matters.

[OD's]

Were you at the game today? If I'd of thought about it would have introduced myself. Great hospitality today.

Yes I was there, mainly with the 1st team. Thanks, we always try and look after all our opponents and match officials.

Edited January 31, 2015 by OD's

[Jonno]

In the opinion of the Referee the pitch was unplayable.

 

That's all that matters.

But BDC says the ref wanted it played.

 

Still lots of unanswered questions here....

[petethegreek]

But BDC says the ref wanted it played.

 

Still lots of unanswered questions here....

 

And wisezola, who was in the Referees' dressing room, states that the Referee deemed the pitch unplayable.

 

Anything else is just nonsense.

[Monkey8]

I cant really see why Tring would want this game off, they are the inform side.

[Rhodes]

Tring gaffa was the one who called it off.

Where have I heard that before when he was with London Colney!

[No1Spartan]

Have been extremely busy all weekend but itching to get on here and share my info with you guys. Lots of talk flying around now about the Tring manager. Again only speculation but on speaking to some people who were at the game it does indeed seem true the Tring Athletic FC manager was refusing to play the game, as well as this it has been confirmed they were a few 'big players' short so a replay clearly would of seemed the best option for them.

 

As a neutral it is a shame things like this happen. To be honest the TAFC manager has never been a somebody or achieved anything so it is understandable why things like this happen.

 

As for Monkey8 we can only hope that one day he pulls his tongue out of everyones ***** on here. If I was him I'd be concentrating on my squad over at St Margaretsbury especially with the news that has come out regarding two of their key players in the past few days, which im sure some of you already know and those who don't im sure will be hearing very soon.

[Jonno]

Hmmm. Seems we have been down this road before. Unless you are willing to post on here without the security of anonymity, it's difficult to put any stock into your posts. I'm sure Monkey won't be losing any sleep, neither will Wisezola.

[RendonBodgers]

Jules, was the 15th man late Vinny? Loves a late arrival that lad. To be fair it must take him atleast 20 odd minutes to pull his trousers up them long legs though!

[No1Spartan]

Hmmm. Seems we have been down this road before. Unless you are willing to post on here without the security of anonymity, it's difficult to put any stock into your posts. I'm sure Monkey won't be losing any sleep, neither will Wisezola.

Appreciate what you are saying Jonno in regards to people remaining anonymous but that is not how I operate. My name is John and I am a 53 year old married family man with nothing to hide. I will be at tomorrows St Margaretsbury FC vs Hertford Town FC cracker for anyone that wants to meet me and talk in person.

 

I do not mean any harm by anything I say I can appreciate I can be very straightforward however this is a forum for discussion and I am simply only discussing things raised on here. Sorry for offending anyone.

 

Trust me though the St Margaretsbury player situation I spoke of last night is one even you are gonna be shocked at Jonno lol!