SSML Managers

[Rhodes]

I didn't want to resurrect and post on this old thread from 2015, created by Rebadiah Hongfield, however it made for some interesting debate and who was the most charismatic Manager in the SSML at that time. Adam Fisher at Welwyn Garden City, Lee Judges at St Margaretsbury, Mick Vipond at Berkhamsted, Paul Halsey at Hoddesdon Town, Lee Bearman at Cranfield United, Ryan Thompson at London Colney and Mark Smith at Crawley Green were some names bandied about however back in the day almost every Club had a real character at the helm who didn't take themselves too seriously, unlike now:

 

[Rhodes]

I thought it might help to list the current SSML Managers, as far as I am aware, starting with the Premier Division, there are very few old fashioned characters these days which is a shame as it added to the matchday enjoyment:

SSML Premier Division Managers

Arlesey Town - Chico Ramos

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos - Phil Granville

Baldock Town - Adam Fisher

Biggleswade United - Chris Devane

Broadfields United - Ryan Duffy

Colney Heath - Ryan Thompson

Crawley Green - Craig Bicknell & Craig Meyrick

Dunstable Town - Gareth Jackson

Edgware Town - Fergus Moore

Eynesbury Rovers - Steve Kuhne, Ash Fuller & Dean Greygoose

Harefield United - Jason Shaw

Harpenden Town - Martin Standen

Leighton Town - Joe Sweeney

Leverstock Green - Matthew Harding

London Colney - Ken Charlery

Newport Pagnell Town - Gary Flinn

North Greenford United - Colin Jones

Oxhey Jets - Tim O'Sullivan

Potton United - Laurence Revell

Tring Athletic - Chris Juraszek

Wembley - Ian Bat

[Savagebee]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Wembley - Ian Bat

I hope for your sake that Ian BASHER Bates doesn't see that Rhodes ??

[Savagebee]

The old Southall FC manager (2016 to 2018) Paul Palmer was a character and always up for a chat I liked him.

[Rhodes]

Mick Vipond is pure class isn't he and I was initially a little surprised that he agreed to take the Assistant Manager's role at Pancake Lane this season, particularly having been unceremoniously sacked by the Club in 2009 before moving to Berkhamsted where he enjoyed ten successful years at Broadwater, however I gather he was more than happy to take a back seat for a change and work hand in hand with Matt Harding. Mick also managed at Hemel Hempstead Town, where he spent most of his playing career between 1975 and 1983, and Tring Town, he joined Berkhamsted when the new Club formed and immediately hit the ground sprinting, winning the SSML Division Two Championship in 2009/10 as well as the Division One Championship in 2010/11 before consolidating in the Premier Division each season until 2017/18 when gaining promotion to the Southern League Division One East, finishing second to Welwyn Garden City. Mick decided to finally call it a day at Broadwater at the end of the 2018/19 campaign and there wasn't a dry eye at the Club when he walked out of the door, he was given the honorary role of Club President for his achievements, particularly where getting the new Club off the ground was concerned in 2009 after Berkhamsted Town were sadly dissolved after ninety years in existence due to large outstanding debts:

[Rhodes]

Current SSML Managers in Division One as far as I am aware:

SSML Division One Managers

Amersham Town - Dwaine Bryan  

Ampthill Town - Ant Christophi

Bedford - Michael Jones

Brimsdown - Ahmet Toygun

Buckingham Athletic - Scott Reynolds 

Enfield Borough - Shaun Reece & Mani Asare

FC Broxbourne Borough - Declan Murphy

Hillingdon Borough - Ciprian Pintilie 

Langford - Martin Wells 

London Lions - Andrew Landesberg

London Tigers - Jorge Gallardo

Milton Keynes Robins - Terry Shrieves 

New Salamis - Gaz Dauti  

Park View - Eric Franiku 

Rayners Lane - David Fox

Shefford Town & Campton - Dan Gauntlett & Scott Grant

Stotfold - Luke Gregson

St Panteleimon - George Frangeskou 

Winslow United - George Tomlin

[Rhodes]

Current SSML Managers in Division Two as far as I am aware:

SSML Division Two Managers

Aston Clinton - Neil Roberts

Berkhamsted Raiders - Lee Groves

Bovingdon - (still vacant I believe following Martin Standen's defection to Bedford Town)

Buckingham United - Sean Devine

Codicote - James Tizard

MK Gallacticos - Zakir Miah

Mursley United - Anthony Lands

New Bradwell St Peter - Jamie Palmer

Old Bradwell United - David Keene

Pitstone & Ivinghoe - Danny Greany

Sarratt - Martin Loakes

The 61FC (Luton) - Richard Everitt

Totternhoe - Chris Harvey

Tring Corinthians - Chris Howells

[Savagebee]

31 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Buckingham United - Sean Devine

Is that the ex Barnet FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC striker?

[Savagebee]

23 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Eynesbury Rovers - Steve Kuhne, Ash Fuller & Dean Greygoose

They have three managers ?

[Winslow Boy]

57 minutes ago, Savagebee said:

Is that the ex Barnet FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC striker?

Yes. 

Paul Alleyne and Roni Joe at Winslow. 
 

gerry Taggart has a brief involvement with Padbury some years back. 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Winslow Boy

[Savagebee]

2 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:

gerry Taggart has a brief involvement with Padbury some years back. 

The ex Barnsley FC, Leicester City FC and Northern Ireland defender I always rated him. He could chip in with some important goals that guy could.

[Rhodes]

8 hours ago, Savagebee said:

Buckingham United - Sean Devine

Is that the ex Barnet FC and Wycombe Wanderers FC striker?

Savagebee - I have no idea what Sean Devine is doing at the Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre, it's similar to when Clement Temile was Manager at Kentish Town isn't it albeit obviously not quite to that degree:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Devine

https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/buckinghamunitedfootballclub/teams/161233

[Rhodes]

11 hours ago, Savagebee said:

They have three managers ?

Yes, haven't you been reading the Eynesbury Rovers thread, Steve Kuhne, Ash Fuller and Dean Greygoose were handed the reins at Hall Road by Chairman Matt Plumb in January following the controversial departure of Mark Ducket who just cleared his desk and walked away after four years in charge without even letting Mr Plumb know. It took the beleaguered trio almost two months to get their first win at Edgware Town and then beat Biggleswade United 4-1 before the curtain came crashing down on the season, it's a shame because they had a home Huntingdonshire FA Senior Cup Semi Final the following week against St Ives Town which they most probably would have won:

 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Rhodes

[Munchkin]

12 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Current SSML Managers in Division Two as far as I am aware:

SSML Division Two Managers

Aston Clinton - Neil Roberts

Berkhamsted Raiders - Lee Groves

Bovingdon - (still vacant I believe following Martin Standen's defection to Bedford Town)

Buckingham United - Sean Devine

Codicote - James Tizard

MK Gallacticos - Zakir Miah

Mursley United - Anthony Lands

New Bradwell St Peter - Jamie Palmer

Old Bradwell United - David Keene

Pitstone & Ivinghoe - Danny Greany

Sarratt - Martin Loakes

The 61FC (Luton) - Richard Everitt

Totternhoe - Chris Harvey

Tring Corinthians - Chris Howells

Bovingdon - Standen left in the summer for Harpenden. Ryan Charles took over and departed quickly. A player then took the reigns before Andy Stratford who was in Viponds staff at Berko took over.

new Bradwell - manager is Rich Kelsall

Mursley - Anthony Lands hasn’t been manager for a while, his brother Jamie took over last season. He was replaced by reserve manager Mitch Toyer this season.

Edited May 29, 2020 by Munchkin

[Rhodes]

11 hours ago, Munchkin said:

Bovingdon - Standen left in the summer for Harpenden

Munchkin - Thanks for the helpful update and I will amend the list for Division Two, Martin Standen is at The Eyrie now though as he couldn't resist joining Mark Ducket when he came calling:

https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bedfordtownfootballclub/news/eagles-welcome-standen-as-assistant--2506287.html

Edited May 30, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

A revised Division Two list thanks to Munchkin:

SSML Division Two Managers

Aston Clinton - Neil Roberts

Berkhamsted Raiders - Lee Groves

Bovingdon - Andy Stratford

Buckingham United - Sean Devine

Codicote - James Tizard

MK Gallacticos - Zakir Miah

Mursley United - Mitch Toyer

New Bradwell St Peter - Rich Kelsall

Old Bradwell United - David Keene

Pitstone & Ivinghoe - Danny Greany

Sarratt - Martin Loakes

The 61FC (Luton) - Richard Everitt

Totternhoe - Chris Harvey

Tring Corinthians - Chris Howells

[Rhodes]

On ‎28‎/‎05‎/‎2020 at 15:27, Savagebee said:

The old Southall FC manager (2016 to 2018) Paul Palmer was a character and always up for a chat I liked him.

Savagebee - Yes, Paul took Southall to the FA Vase Quarter Final in 2017 didn't he, losing to Cleethorpes Town at Reynolds Field, were you there:

Edited May 30, 2020 by Rhodes

[Savagebee]

12 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Savagebee - Yes, Paul took Southall to the FA Vase Quarter Final in 2017 didn't he, losing to Cleethorpes Town at Reynolds Field, were you there:

No I didn't see any of there Vase games but i saw plenty of there league games during that season (2016/17) as they were a joy to watch that season they really were and they produced a cracking little programme that season ?

[petethegreek]

On 28/05/2020 at 22:09, Rhodes said:

Current SSML Managers in Division One as far as I am aware:

SSML Division One Managers

Amersham Town - Dwaine Bryan  

Ampthill Town - Ant Christophi

Bedford - Michael Jones

Brimsdown - Ahmet Toygun

Buckingham Athletic - Scott Reynolds 

Enfield Borough - Shaun Reece & Mani Asare

FC Broxbourne Borough - Declan Murphy

Hillingdon Borough - Ciprian Pintilie 

Langford - Martin Wells 

London Lions - Andrew Landesberg

London Tigers - Jorge Gallardo

Milton Keynes Robins - Terry Shrieves 

New Salamis - Gaz Dauti  

Park View - Eric Franiku 

Rayners Lane - David Fox

Shefford Town & Campton - Dan Gauntlett & Scott Grant

Stotfold - Luke Gregson

St Panteleimon - George Frangeskou 

Winslow United - George Tomlin

All change at New Salamis.
 

 

[Rhodes]

Well you would know wouldn't you, Gus Gulfer has taken over at New Salamis from Gaz Dauti who stood down last week and he will be ably assisted by Micky Leslie and Andrew Kouroushi. Gus has previously Managed at Barkingside, taking over from the legendary Matt Frew in May 2015, and brought former Welwyn Garden City supremo Rob Pattwell to the Club as his trusted assistant however Micky Leslie has always been his eyes and ears at a number of Club's, he left Barkingside at the end of the 2016/17 campaign. Gus's CV is as long as your arm and as a player he was with Cray Wanderers, Harlow Town and Thamesmead Town to name a few, his son Matt was with him at Barkingside as Club Captain and will possibly follow his Father to the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium at some point. One of Gus's closest friends and allies in football is, perhaps unsurprisingly, Tom Loizou, Haringey Borough's supremo for the last eleven seasons:

Edited June 2, 2020 by Rhodes