The Non League Football Show

[petethegreek]

2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

He did go on though on the show yesterday and was blowiing his own trumpet a bit, you don't do that do you

No I don't.

I am more interesting in getting the job done to the best of my ability.

People come to watch the players and not the match officials.

[petethegreek]

29 minutes ago, View from the Boundary said:

How unlike a ref to be full of their own importance! Actually that's stereotypical, seen some good and some bad at this level, only a couple I would classify as Manwairing-esque. FWIW PetetheGreek is very good on the line, got a sense of humour too (essential if the match involves Jets and the industrial language of Mr Atkins

Need a sense of humor when visiting Oxhey Jets. ?

I always find you get a better class of abuse at Oxhey Jets. ?

[Rhodes]

Here we go folks, on this afternoon's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show Ollie Bayliss will discuss the recent suspension of Step 2 with St Albans City Chairman Lawrence Levy as well as with Hemel Hempstead Town boss Lee Bircham who is a regular on the show and alway good value. There will also be a feature on deciding the League's at Step 7 level which will be interesting and Herts Senior County League Secretary Scott Patmore will be on who really talks a good game. Roll on 2.00pm:

Three Counties Radio - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

[Rhodes]

So what did we think of the BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon, the SSML or any of its Club's didn't get so much of a mention this week however it was still a good listen particularly Herts Senior County League Secretary Scott Patmore who is always so enthusiastic, he would start playing again tomorrow if he could. You can easily see why the Herts Senior County League were voted the 'National Grassroots League Of The Year For 2020' which was quite an achievement and largely down to Scott's tireless endeavours:

HSCL Win National Award - Hertfordshire FA

[Rhodes]

Sorry folks, it's the Suffolk Non League Show from this evening (Monday 25 January) just incase, in the very unlikely event, anybody is interested: 

Suffolk Non-League Show Podcast - Episode 24 Irvin Flaherty | Free Listening on Podbean App

[Rhodes]

On 17/01/2021 at 23:09, petethegreek said:

It's the Anfield Rap which was co-written by Craig Johnston. John Barnes on lead vocals. ?

PetetheGreek - Seeing as you are so interested in football related music, a thread has developed on another Forum entitled 'Non League Football Mentions In Music', I know we are all really struggling at the moment but I think that is taking it a bit too far. Anyway I didn't know that Sham '69 named themselves after Walton & Hersham and their Athenian League Championship win in 1969, the band are from Hersham:

Non League football mentions in music | NonLeagueMatters Forums

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss is currently tight lipped about what and who will be featured on his eagerly awaited BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon, I am assuming there was a reporter at Boreham Wood yesterday who unfortunately lost 2-1 at home to Eastleigh having led 1-0 at the interval through a twelfth minute Kane Smith strike. Smith's namesake and substitute Dan Smith proceeded to score the winning goal for Eastleigh deep into stoppage time after they had equalised on seventy minutes, the Wood's controversial Chairman Danny Hunter won't have been best pleased.

[Rhodes]

Bulletin folks, I have it on good authority that Ollie Bayliss will discuss the critical National League situation with Shadow Minister for Sport Alison McGovern MP on his eagerly awaited BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show at 2.00pm which should be an interesting listen. Additionally he will also talk to Michelle Dorling from the Essex Senior League who is always such great value and reminds me a lot of Tracey James at Biggleswade United the way she wears her heart on her sleeve. Also featured on the show will be Barton Rovers, Boreham Wood and our very own Ampthill Town. Fill your boots:

BBC Three Counties Radio - The Non-League Show, National League, Grants and Podcasts

[Rhodes]

Here's one for Karen, I wonder whether she will recognise this ground, painted by Hertfordshire artist Sam Edwards who was featured by Ollie Bayliss on his interesting BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon. The painting is being put up for auction by the Club as are all of Mr Edwards's excellent works which he kindly donates to Club's when completed for much needed funds in the current climate:

Edited January 31, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss was chatting to Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton on BBC Five Live yesterday about the National League situation, it's interesting stuff:

 

[Rhodes]

17 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Here's one for Karen, I wonder whether she will recognise this ground, painted by Hertfordshire artist Sam Edwards who was featured by Ollie Bayliss on his interesting BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon. The painting is being put up for auction by the Club as are all of Mr Edwards's excellent works which he kindly donates to Club's when completed for much needed funds in the current climate:

More about the painter Sam Edwards who was featured on Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show yesterday:

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss is currently very tight lipped about what and who will be featured on his eagerly awaited BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon. Obviously Boreham Wood will be on following their fine 1-0 win at Maidenhead United yesterday with Tyrone Marsh netting after 52 minutes and the Wood are now in a play off berth which will delight their controversial Chairman Danny Hunter. St Albans City and Hemel Hempstead Town will also no doubt be featured following their National League South fixtures yesterday, St Albans City drew 2-2 at Billericay Town and Lee Bircham won't be a happy man after Hemel Hempstead Town's 3-1 home defeat to high flying Dorking Wanderers.

[Rhodes]

So who listened to it yesterday afternoon then, don't all rush at once, it was another amazing BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show with the highlight being, for us anyway, an interesting interview with Dunstable Town Treasurer Matt Carrington particularly where the 'allocated' funding of £10,500 for each SSML Premier Division Club was concerned through the 'Football Stadia Improvement Fund'. Perhaps unsurprisingly, on hindsight, Mr Carrington stated that Dunstable Town were unable to tap into a penny piece of that money due to being unable to meet the set criteria, presumably the same will go for the majority of Premier Division Club's particularly those who don't own their own ground as Creasey Park is Council owned. It was good to hear about the Crowd Funding initiative the Club are doing for the Luton & Dunstable Hospital Cancer Ward, similar to last year when around £2,500 was rased for the hospital, details can be found on the Club's website, Twitter and Facebook pages. Another interesting feature on the show was the Kit Aid initiative with Harpenden Town being involved in that and kits being sent far and wide particularly to African Countries. Biggleswade FC have announced that they will be groundsharing with Bedford Town next season at The Eyrie, they have sadly been forced to leave the Carlsberg Stadium due to financial reasons and, reading between the lines from Club Secretary Lee Rusbridge, who was on the show, it seems like Biggleswade Town's Chairman Maurice Dorrington wanted to greedily charge heaven and earth for a renewed groundshare agreement. Hemel Hempstead Town Chairman David Boggins talked a really good game about the current National League situation and the Club's Manager Lee Bircham was also on the show as was St Albans City boss Ian Allinson and Boreham Wood supremo Luke Garrard all talking about Saturday's National League results. Lee Bircham sounded a worried man with the Tudors close to the bottom of the National League South and having played far more games than the Club's below them, you have to ask why Lee brought so many players in, particularly Danny Webb from Leighton Town, and then didn't play them.

[Rhodes]

On 08/02/2021 at 13:01, Rhodes said:

Biggleswade FC have announced that they will be groundsharing with Bedford Town next season at The Eyrie, they have sadly been forced to leave the Carlsberg Stadium due to financial reasons and, reading between the lines from Club Secretary Lee Rusbridge, who was on the show, it seems like Biggleswade Town's Chairman Maurice Dorrington wanted to greedily charge heaven and earth for a renewed groundshare agreement

I wasn't actually aware of Biggleswade FC's groundshare at The Eyrie until Sunday when I heard about it on the BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show. Biggleswade Town's Chairman Maurice Dorrington should be ashamed shouldn't he asking for for more money in the current climate and I gather it wasn't just a small increase in rent:

Eagles & Biggleswade FC announce new partnership with facility share | Bedfordshire Bulletin (rosettapublishing.com)

Bedford Town Football Club and Biggleswade FC are delighted to announce our new partnership. FC will become the Eyrie’s new tenants, sharing our ground for all competitive fixtures starting from July 2021.

[Rhodes]

On 08/02/2021 at 13:01, Rhodes said:

Lee Bircham sounded a worried man with the Tudors close to the bottom of the National League South and having played far more games than the Club's below them, you have to ask why Lee brought so many players in, particularly Danny Webb from Leighton Town, and then didn't play them.

Lee Bircham may well have saved his job at a freezing Vauxhall Road this evening (Tuesday) with a 2-0 win over Havant & Waterlooville, BJ Christie and Reggie Young scored the goals. Surprise surprise Danny Webb was brought on in the 88th minute, it was the first game Danny had featured in for Hemel Hempstead Town since the FA Trophy Third Round tie at Bromley on 19 December:

HHTFC 2-0 Havant & Waterlooville | Flickr

Edited February 10, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 01/02/2021 at 11:22, Rhodes said:

More about the painter Sam Edwards who was featured on Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show yesterday:

This is the guy, Sam Edwards, who was recently featured on Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show, he is clearly very talented: 

 

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss is tight lipped again about what and who will be featured on his BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon, Hemel Hempstead Town and St Albans City weren't in National League South action yesterday so at least we will hopefully get a rest from Lee Bircham and Ian Allinson this week. Boreham Wood lost 2-0 at Sutton United in a National League fixture that was switched to the all weather Gander Green Lane from Meadow Park, boss Luke Garrard is probably wishing he hadn't agreed to the switch and no doubt he will be on the show later.

[Rhodes]

The cat is out the bag now, on his BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this afternoon Ollie Bayliss will unsurprisingly discuss the critical National League situation with some Club's saying they can no longer fulfill fixtures. There will be grassroots football discussion with Robbie Savage which should be interesting and the show will also feature Hitchin Town, St Albans City and Marlow FC. Roll on 2.00pm:

Three Counties Radio - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss made an appearance on BBC Look East last night during a brief feature on National League North Club Kettering Town and the dire situation the National League currently find itself in:

 

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss made an appearance on BBC News this evening during a brief feature on the National League situation, Ollie is becoming, or has already become, the first port of call for anything Non League:

Edited February 19, 2021 by Rhodes