The demise of Romford

[obis]

Just looking from a different perspective. I know that the guesting is fun and largely in good taste.

[Baron of Black Fen]

It reminds me of non league football in general nowadays. Gone are the large crowds I remember in 1950's & 1960's and certainly the massive crowds before my time 1940's and prior.

[obis]

Yes some of the crowd figures were incredible

[Baron of Black Fen]

When we last played Leyton FC away - the 5-2 win - there was a photo on the club house wall of them playing in front of 15,000.

 

More than Bournemouth can hold.

[cup of tea]

Wow.

[blackballed]

Billericay beat them 6 1 tonight, so that's 17 2 in their last three games .......

[Urchin Nutter]

Romford tools

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

At that game at Leyton they only had about 20 fans.

[cup of tea]

Seriously have to question their long term future. I think that Paul Martin has done an amazing job there keeping them in Div 1 North for so long.

Not sure why Romford needs an ice skating ring ahead of a football club to be honest, suppose it will generate more income for the council.

 

Sometimes football clubs just fade away and I think that could happen to Romford. Anyway as a Hornchurch fan it's not my problem.

[obis]

You guys are right. Romturd losing 0-7 at half time !!

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

Romford could be seriously embarrassed tonight, heybridge look good to score 10 or more

[urchinman1961]

They have had the granny smashed out of them tonight and Cheshunt are back on track not looking good for Romford

[Burdy]

End score they lost 9. 1 seems Romford in steep decline

[cup of tea]

Bought in a load of new players recently and they've not had time to bond yet. In a team that's clearly lacking confidence and with Cheshunt clearly in a false position, it's looking bad for Romford. Cheshunt are 5 points clear now and the other teams down there are 7 points ahead all with games in hand.

 

Romford also have the worst goal difference in the league, Hornchurch have a +93 goal difference advantage over them!

[Baron of Black Fen]

Perhaps dropping into the Essex Senior League wont be such a bad thing. They wont get beat 9-1 every Saturday in that league and their travelling costs will be reduced as they will only play in Essex and East London. 

 

Given time they could resurface as a force but it all depends if the people running the club stay with it.

[Urchin Nutter]

Ouch....I’ve never liked romford but seeing that scoreline does fill me with sadness.....for a second

[cup of tea]

Not looking good for Romford

[obis]

Where will the play next season? Surely not a ground share with us?

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

Or even a merger with us

[blackballed]

That will never happen again ........