New Manager at London Colney....

[NeutralFan]

From www.nonleaguedaily.com

 

New London Colney manager Phil Childs is looking forward to the challenge of chasing a top-six place next season in the Molten Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division.

 

The former Flamstead and Harpenden Town boss has stepped in to the hot-seat at Colney after a meeting with chairman Ray Flanagan.

 

Childs said: "I had done the deal with a bigger budget at Langford but there was something about Ray Flanagan and London Colney. I thought we could do something with the club. The catchment area is good and we want to get a lot of youth players involved. Langford's budget is twice London Colney's but the problem there is they need a completely new rebuilding job.

 

"London Colney has not got the budget to be in that top four but we want to be in the top six and maybe if we can get a bit more finance in the club and be well organised we can push on."

 

Colney are enjoying a rivalry with Colney Heath again as the Magpies establish themselves as a Premier Division side and Childs is looking for his side to dominate the local battle. He said: "A lot of players have changed between the two clubs and we have got to stop that. There is the nucleus of a good side at London Colney and we want to bring in a few good youngsters. We have done some scouting and a bit of coaching. My time at Harpenden enthused me to go back in with the right club and I think London Colney is the right one."

 

Chairman Ray Flanagan believes Childs has the experience and ambition to prove a success at London Colney. He said: "We are very pleased with the appointment and we look forward to the forthcoming season, with a fresh face and fresh ideas.

 

"We had a meeting and it went extremely well. He is a great bloke and a football man through and through. We have the same ideas on the game and how clubs should be run. I think it will be very good for the club.”

 

[Football Man]

The catchment area is good?

 

Watford, St Albans City, Hemel Hempstead Town, Potters Bar Town, Colney Heath & Leverstock Green could all be said to include London Colney in their catchment areas.

[tringarmy]

I'm surprised about the budgets - that Langford's is double that of London Colney

[RobbieO]

so am i..........considering who they have over there as well.......money down the drain. Only 2 good players!

[Bitch]

RobbieO are you up for the drinkies?

[blues06]

Groves and Pateman i take it ur on about robbie o

[NeutralFan]

Originally Posted By: Football Man

The catchment area is good?

Watford, St Albans City, Hemel Hempstead Town, Potters Bar Town, Colney Heath & Leverstock Green could all be said to include London Colney in their catchment areas.

Could probably slide Welwyn into that as well?

[Red Robbo]

MANAGERIAL APPOINTMENT

LANGFORD PRESS RELEASE, 12 June 2007 08:52

 

 

LANGFORD PRESS RELEASE

 

Reds return for Ryall

 

Langford were surprised at the resignation of Phil Childs as Langford’s joint manager after only two weeks in the post. Childs leaves the club after “a change of heart” regarding his appointment and has taken the vacant managers position at fellow SSML Premier Division club, London Colney.

 

The Reds have wasted no time in replacing him however with the return of former Reds manager Roy Ryall who will work with Hendy Manning as Joint Managers.

Roy is very popular in the club and has known Hendy for a long time and they have no problem in working together.

 

Mr Ryall is very happy to be returning to the club and said that “it only took a few minutes” to accept the position of joint manager for next season.

In his previous stay at the club the Reds enjoyed their most successful period of recent times winning promotion from the SSML Division One as well as winning the Division One Cup the same season. A North Beds Cup triumph, as well as finishing as twice runners up in the Beds Senior Trophy and once in the Hunts Premier Cup was the highlights of Ryall’s four year stay at Forde Park.

 

Training will begin early on Tuesday June 26th at 19.00 Initially for a get together before training begins in earnest the following week.

 

 

 

[Red Robbo]

I'm suprised and disapointed that somebody in an official position at the time would discuss another clubs budget and actually put it into print in terms of a percentage. Not good business that I'm afraid.

 

Good luck London Colney.

[Ron Burgundy]

Originally Posted By: NeutralFan

From www.nonleaguedaily.com

Colney are enjoying a rivalry with Colney Heath again as the Magpies establish themselves as a Premier Division side and Childs is looking for his side to dominate the local battle. He said: "A lot of players have changed between the two clubs and we have got to stop that.

Nobody enjoys it, they think they're big time with a crappy clubhouse without sky, changing rooms from the 70's that are always getting done over and a pitch with a bigger slope than ours!!

They've had their day and are clinging onto past glories we're on the way up!! We'll be the bigger team in the Carrott Crunchers Cup this season!!