I have written to the League Chairman

[cantos]

Requesting that the 3 points awarded too AFC Hornchurch should be given to Chelmsford instead.

I wrongly assumed that the object in being awarded 3 points was to score more than the other side.Apparently this is not so and feel the only honourable thing to do is too award Chelmsford the points.

I have also asked him to look into the game between AFC Wimbledon v Harrow Borough where Harrow also showed unsporting behaviour in scoring more goals than AFC Wimbledon.

[Uncle Urchin]

[Pagey]

[TRS]

Originally Posted By: cantos

Requesting that the 3 points awarded too AFC Hornchurch should be given to Chelmsford instead.
I wrongly assumed that the object in being awarded 3 points was to score more than the other side.Apparently this is not so and feel the only honourable thing to do is too award Chelmsford the points.
I have also asked him to look into the game between AFC Wimbledon v Harrow Borough where Harrow also showed unsporting behaviour in scoring more goals than AFC Wimbledon.

Well the Harrow win was deserved and well done to them.

I have to say though, the NLP reporter described your win as 'undeserved' and that the visitors were the 'superior team' so maybe your request is justified.

[Eastside Urchin]

we deserved it as we scored and they didn't

But if a game was won on chances and possesion then chelmo would of won,but the last time i checked that was not the case

[Wivenhoe Urchin]

Whether the result on saturday was undeserved or not it doesn't matter. What matters is that we got the result and the lads worked very hard in achieving the result.

 

It was also our first victory over a fellow Essex team and our first clean sheet of the season. Well done Colin and the team, now off to Hendon!

[Digger The Cat]

Rule 10

Winning Team.

The team scoring the greater number of goals during a match is the winner.

So there we go, AFC Horchurch 1-Chelmo

[Dagger03]

 

 

Here's a few quotes from the City forum

 

>>we had 650 fans there

 

>>>took them to the cleaners in the first-half with a performance that was shouting out "championship-winning team". It had all the ingredients; their threat up-front was nullified, we dominated the middle of the park, lots of good build-up play, plenty of possession, just couldn't hit the back of the net.

 

 

>>>I'm suprised no-one has mentioned the AFCH pitch on Saturday, so many passes from both teams fell short due to the grass being so long, even ct sheep would of had a belly full.

This possibly is a tactic by the oppo as the Billericay pitch was similar as to slow the game down, it will be different to-night for sure.

 

 

>>>You are quite correct, the grass was long, it was a tactic, but should have been apparent in the warm up both to the players and more important to the management. It did make our passing look sloppy at times.

 

 

>>>The goal came from more desire from the leyton transfer sub, and more comical defending

 

>>>We just degraded to 'hoof' football against a really dreadful Hornchurch

 

>>>once they had kicked ricky 4 or 5 times, ricky went off the boil

 

>>>We were done for tactics too. Halle off no 15 on, ball played up to Lee and flick headed on for the runner. The goal was coming long before it did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

what a load of crap,what are they going on about the pitch for.

Against aveley last season their pitch was long but we played football and like champions got on with it and won the game,champions do that,champions do not moan about the size of the grass

[cantos]

I say sack the unsporting groundsman.

[Serious Sid]

A good win tomorrow and we can go top of the league. Now what would Chelmo make of that!

 

 

btw prediction League is updated.

[Rick the Dick]

Originally Posted By: urchin_mentalist

champions do not moan about the size of the grass

What a great quote! I think I might use it as my siggi.

[Forrester Newton]

The three points gained by Hornchurch over Chelmsford should be split equally with Billericay. Hornchurch clearly gained unfair advantage in that they had a full six days extra in which to cultivate the newly formulated HMBSGS* which is used by both clubs.

 

To avoid any possible legal recriminations I have been instructed to point out that had Billericay Town FC had the financial wherewithal to purchase the vastly superior BBBSPGS** which is used at Melbourne Park, they would have done so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMBSGS = Hackney Marsh Ball Slowing Grass Seed

BBBSPGS= Billy Big B0llox Slick Passing Grass Seed

 

 

Forrester

 

[Eastside Urchin]

PMSL,lets give all points won so far to chelmo,they clearly deserve it for being made to play on such a dodgy surface.

 

 

 

In alls seriousness our pitch is probably in the top 5 pitches in this league so god knows what the whingeing muppets are going on about.

Wait till they go to places like ashford on a cold tuesday night,i can't see those muppets being up for it.