Sad indictment on our society

[GRS67]

Taken from my Edgware Forum

 

Whilst this is sad news I think it is just a clear sign of the times and an even bigger sign of the future of Edgware itself. You only have to look at the ethnic make up of the community now to see that a local side like Edgware have no future in the area and to be honest no future anywhere. Just outside the ground you have an indian place of worship, and the Sangam centre is just down the road. The area is not the as it was 5 years ago.

 

Burnt Oak, Colindale and Hendon are places for immigrants and foreigners, that is a fact now. Why is that a large number of people on the forum no longer live in the area? I moved out 4 years ago and would never go back and live there. There was a kid murdered outside the school last year!!! Nice area!!! The glory days of Edgware are finished, if we save it now, the fight will be lost next year or the year after. Its a sad fact of life but a clear indication on modern Britain.

 

 

My Reply

 

 

 

I full agree with those statements. I have said in the past if you were to go to the Boardwalk centre in Edgware and ask 100 people about Edgware Town FC, you would be lucky if just 10% knew where the ground was let alone that there was a team playing in the town!

 

No one has a sense of community anymore towns like Hendon and Edgware which back in the 60's/70's were buzzing are now decaying.

 

I have been thinking about a move away from the area which I grew up in Edgware/Hendon area, and this could be the final nail in the coffin that makes me leave. Living in the Hyde (junction of colindale/west hendon) I have seen the area decline in the 9 1/2 years living here. I want to settle down and have a family and I dont want them to grow up around here.

 

Right now I am ready to do all I can to help the club, that's if we still have club, but in the longer term I too shall no longer be around these parts.

 

 

Kingsbury Town have now become the asian run London Tigers, alienating any locals who have a followed Kingsbury in the past. Hendon WILL be the next to lose their ground and no doubt will go the same way as Edgware, thus losing another local side, and one with a far greater history then Edgware.

 

Wealdstone are dreaming if they think they will see themselves playing at the PEPF development in Cannons Park, its become a white elephant and the council hoped Barnet would take it off their hands, now even that seems like its fallen through.

 

Wstone wont survive without a ground for much longer, sharing at Northwood they are losing money hand over fist whilst Northwood themselves are still in deep financial trouble and the signs dont look good for their long term future.

 

Harrow Boro survive on poor gates, Wingate & Finchley survive in the Ryman 1 with worst gates then we were getting last season. They have a nice set up there, but they appear to only stay afloat thanks to some kind benefactors.

 

 

 

All in all the future for non league football in the North West London area looks bleak.

 

Only clubs with a large catchement area and no league clubs around them seem to flourish these days, with there being few exceptions to the rule.

 

Edgware Town FC SSML Treble Winners 2006/07

 

 

[Greg_Dyke]

Originally Posted By: Edgware Forum

Burnt Oak, Colindale and Hendon are places for immigrants and foreigners, that is a fact now. Why is that a large number of people on the forum no longer live in the area? I moved out 4 years ago and would never go back and live there. There was a kid murdered outside the school last year!!! Nice area!!! The glory days of Edgware are finished, if we save it now, the fight will be lost next year or the year after. Its a sad fact of life but a clear indication on modern Britain.

...and of course only true "English" people like football !

There are murders all over the UK, each week....I dont think you can link the murder rate to a rise in immigration.

Originally Posted By: Gavin

I full agree with those statements. I have said in the past if you were to go to the Boardwalk centre in Edgware and ask 100 people about Edgware Town FC, you would be lucky if just 10% knew where the ground was let alone that there was a team playing in the town!

a failure on the part of the clubs PR and community work surely !

Originally Posted By: Gavin

Kingsbury Town have now become the asian run London Tigers, alienating any locals who have a followed Kingsbury in the past. Hendon WILL be the next to lose their ground and no doubt will go the same way as Edgware, thus losing another local side, and one with a far greater history then Edgware.

Surely there is no Asian-Only supporter rule for the London Tigers....how exactly are they alienating the "locals" ?

All in all the future for non league football in the North West London area looks bleak.

Only clubs with a large catchement area and no league clubs around them seem to flourish these days, with there being few exceptions to the rule.

West London has a massive catchment area for the non-league clubs.
The only league clubs around are Brentford, QPR and Barnet, hardly big name clubs !

I know things are looking bleak for Edgware, and I am sorry to pick out your post, but I did find it overly pessimistic and factually skewed

[Uncle Urchin]

well I didn't find it factually skewed at all dykey...in fact the lad hit the nail right on the head...sadly...

 

his views mirror those in soho square secret minuts believe me...which is why they are loathe to put recources in to a declining spectator sport...NLF

[Krooner]

I tend to agree with both Gav and Greg. Any club can always do more but it is matter of resource. If you only have 2 or 3 people prepared to put the work in you can only do so much. Also though the social fabric of the country has changed and this has led to a loss of interest in local football. I forsee a lot of clubs merging in the next few years even Hornchurch and Romford eh Unc ?

[Big J R]

Originally Posted By: Krooner

I tend to agree with both Gav and Greg. Any club can always do more but it is matter of resource. If you only have 2 or 3 people prepared to put the work in you can only do so much. Also though the social fabric of the country has changed and this has led to a loss of interest in local football. I forsee a lot of clubs merging in the next few years even Hornchurch and Romford eh Unc ?

You know how to get people to reach for their handbags, don't yer Kroons !

(now, where did I put me tin 'at and me gas-mask ???)