Coach

[Mark44]

As there is hardly any football in the sumer, with the exception of International why dont we get a group on the coach to go to a four nations tournament.

 

11 Mar 2006

FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT 2006 - COMING TO SUSSEX

 

The Football Association have confirmed that this year's Four Nations Tournament will take place at Eastbourne Borough FC, Worthing Football Club of the Ryman Football League and Bognor Regis Town FC between 23rd-27th May.

 

The tournament in its current guise was re-established in 2002 by The FA and England are the reigning holders, having won all three games in the Republic of Ireland last May.

England are unbeaten in their last eight games under Manager Paul Fairclough, and the former Stevenage Borough boss is excited about the selection dilemma's awaiting him.

 

"The Four Nations is a fantastic tournament as I have the opportunity to select the very best players from outside of The Football League.

"Last year DJ Campbell was in my squad whilst he was at Yeading in the Ryman Football League, and in the last twelve months he has moved first to Brentford, and then to Birmingham City in the Premier League.

All three England games will be played at Eastbourne Borough Football Club, capping a meteoric rise for the club who just 23 years ago were founding members of the Sussex County League Division 3, as Langney Sports.

The County of Sussex has over 1,000 clubs and sees an estimated 37,000 players involved in the game each weekend.

 

Sussex FA Chairman and FA Representative Matches Committee Chairman Peter Bentley is proud to be involved in bringing international football to his home county.

 

"The tournament takes place at the end of the league season and falls perfectly before the start of the World Cup, when football fever will be at its peak.

 

"It would be great to think that we'll see big crowds at all the games, including those at Worthing and Bognor Regis Town, with the final round of games staggered to enable supporters over the Bank Holiday weekend to get to both games and create a carnival atmosphere."

 

Tournament Schedule:

. . 23rd May England v Ireland - Priory Lane, Eastbourne Borough - 7.45pm

. . 23rd May Wales v Scotland - Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis Town - 7.45pm

. . 25th May England v Wales - Priory Lane, Eastbourne Borough - 7.45pm

. . 25th May Ireland v Scotland - Victor Gladwish Stadium, Worthing - 7.45pm

. . 27th May England v Scotland - Priory Lane, Eastbourne Borough - 4.00pm

. . 27th May Ireland v Wales - Victor Gladwish Stadium, Worthing - 12.30pm

 

Tickets for England games will cost £5 for Adults and £1 for children U16 and OAP's.

The three games at Worthing FC and Bognor Regis Town FC will be free.

[BFR]

An interesting idea Mark.

 

As it is your suggestion we'll leave it up to you to organise and see if there is any support for the idea.

 

You can cross me off your list of possibilities though, it doesn't appeal to me