relegation to the esl

[lesbos]

it looks like either tilbury,ilford,great [****!!****]ering or witham we be relegated to the esl next season,anyone got a preference?,i would prefer the dockers as they are local and have never played in the esl before.

[coupwotcoup]

They have all been in the ESL before, with Tilbury gaining promotion on the last day of last season, thanks to a 3-1 win at Romford, denying Burnham/Barkingside promotion (cannot remember which one).

As for preference, Tilbury makes the Sao Paulo suburbs look high class and Ilford..well Ilford's Ilford.

As for Witham and Wakering, both are nice places to visit, with good social facilities and bars to match. (Despite Wakering closing theirs during evening matches...how???).

Would prefer somebody new, but anyone rather than the first two, from a personal view point...

[lesbos]

yes of course tilbury were there last season!!!

[coach et 64]

it's gonna be either ilford or witham.i would say ilford.

[lesbos]

i started going to non league games in 2000 and ive probably visited 50/60 grounds in that time,the only ground where ive ever heard overt racist abuse was at tilbury,it was as if they were in some kind of timewarp peppering the air with the n word,i remember when i first got into non league romford were on a free fall through the ryman divisions,you remember mervin abrahams?, i thought he was quality at grays.

[lesbos]

it would be a shame to see ilford back so soon,i went there about 3 years back when they were building a new social club,anyone been there since it was built?

[coach et 64]

i remember coaching a young Mervin,coming through a successful u'18s side and playing for ressies and first team at romford 8 seasons ago.

[lesbos]

i wonder if hes still playing?,must be getting on now,he played up front at grays with nathan thomas another player who ive lost track of.

[luckypinkpants]

He was at Bishops stortford but has a recurring back problem which I believe forced him to retire at 26. I really nice fella and a great player. Still a legend a RFC.

[Hookey]

Only two teams will get relegated from Ryman Div 1 North. Looks like Flackewell Heath and A N Other, but it won't be Tilbury.

 

Ilford's clubhouse is fine, I was there in November. If I had to pick a team to come down with FH it would probably be Ilford.

[BOROMAN]

Originally Posted By: luckypinkpants

He was at Bishops stortford but has a recurring back problem which I believe forced him to retire at 26. I really nice fella and a great player. Still a legend a RFC.

Remember his dissallowed overhead kick against Staines.

[Jenko]

Hope its Ilford and that knobhead Margolis!

[bboy]

They definatly will go down if thet sign players like CB

[Jenko]

Originally Posted By: bboy

They definatly will go down if thet sign players like CB

Who used to play for us?

[smallsy]

lol

[Chopper]

Originally Posted By: EMFC

Hope its Ilford and that knobhead Margolis!

you best mate then jenko

[Chopper]

i think it will be flackwell and ilford.

[smallsy]

agree chop

[Father Jack]

Flackwell are unlikely to land in the ESL - more likely the Spartan given their location.

 

Of the other teams, Ilford look the most likely candidates. Hope it's not Great Wakering, as they are one of the friendliest clubs in the Ryman, and they are currently playing some very entertaining football. They gave Enfield Town an almighty fright when we went there last month, and got a deserved 3-3 draw.

[coupwotcoup]

Don't think he meant that FH would be joining the ESL. Just that there are a few Essex sides in the relegation mix. Hope it's not Ilford..hate the place.