stewart12
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[Football] The Non-League Football Thread- 2023/24 Edition
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Crispy Ambulance
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Apparently, Uckfield are re-naming their refreshment area in honour of their #9.
That’s right, they’re calling it ….,,,Wunderbar!!
I didn’t go.
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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Thought it was a decent game for a 1-1. Newhaven I thought were the better team overall and were unlucky not to score a couple more. Crowborough seemed quite an industrial side for a team in first in the league, seem to be able to score goals out of nowhere, but there wasn’t really too many standouts for Crowborough. Understand from a friend they’ve had a few injury problems. Newhaven are always an exciting team to watch in the SCFL in my opinion, have a set of very good forwards and are always explosive going forwards so I wasn’t surprised to see their goal come from a drilled Alfie Rogers Free Kick. Crowborough’s goal came out of nowhere, and from a Newhaven mistake so I expect they’ll be the happier side of the two. On a separate note, I actually found myself sat a few seats along from a current Brighton striker (easy work out who it was if you connect enough dots) who definitely did not want to be spotted considering he had a snood pulled up over his nose as well as his hood up for the whole game. It did make me laugh that during half time my friend came up to me and preceded to slag off a couple members of the squad, but luckily not the man sat within earshot. Becoming a hub for player spottings with Billy Gilmour there last week.
Both Crowborough & Newhaven do impress me more than Broadbridge Heath and Crawley Down did last season, will be interesting to see who takes the league, Haywards Heath picking up form and of course Steyning always look decent. Good there is a proper play off this season not the inter step nonsense.
keaton
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Indeed. Lewes don't have 3g but with the new pitch and drainage I spend a lot of time in the winter cold and or wet thinking we could be doing this on Tuesday night in March or AprilNo doubt that 3g is essential for "non league" sides to prosper now however the down side is that no matter how flipping freezing cold it is the match is almost certain to go ahead
jackalbion
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Travelling to Warrington tomorrow to see them play Southport, they've got a very inconspicuous pitch inspection at 10am despite temperatures being is the positives all night, have burscough lined up if all goes awry.
Do you think he was wearing a snood over his nose and had his hood up because the temperature was -2 or whatever?
I hate the cold and if I had gone to this match I would have been wrapped up exactly the sameHe’s definitely been spotted there before btw.
jackalbion
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Well it was cold, although I got the vibe he wanted it on the downlow.Do you think he was wearing a snood over his nose and had his hood up because the temperature was -2 or whatever?
He’s definitely been spotted there before btw.
Superphil
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That turnstile is from the Goldstone Ground.
We’ll be there tomorrow when AFC Varndenians visit. I concur the beverage choice is decent in the club house, very decent scran too.
jackalbion
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Well Warrington got called off so I am now off to the former home of Craig Noone Skelmersdale United, to watch Pascal Chimbonda’s side take on Longridge Town.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Give Sally Gunnell my regards if she makes an appearance, her two sons Finlay & Marley Bigg often turn out for Varndeanians, and she goes along to support them.
A very personable and modest lady, invited her into the boardroom for half time hospitality at Gorings Mead when she visited, but politely declined the offer.
Whitechapel
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He scored again today in a 1-0 win away to Tonbridge.
He’s scored more goals since the start of December than anybody else in that league has managed all season. Ridiculous.
HalfaSeatOn
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Planned on going to Broadbridge Heath v Three Bridges which fell to a lunch time P-P. Instead went to a West Sussex Football League cup match where there was a lot of honest endeavour on a barely playable pitch.
Worthing had a let off today when Tonbridge Angels usually reliable spot kick taker Lewis Gard sent an 80th minute penalty heavens bound but it was the 200 plus rebels fans that were celebrating at the end a hard earned 3 points .
Attendance of 1337 .
Sirnormangall
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Tight match at Lancing today, home side losing 0-1 to Cray Valley who are 2nd in the table and maintained their 100% away record. Lancing matched them throughout and came close to equalising. Hopefully they will stay in touch in the promotion chase.
Dick Knights Mumm
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A good afternoon at The Shooting Field. AFC Varndeanians are a young side that competed well in the first half, but a second goal just before half time to retake the lead set the pattern for the second half. Varndeanians have some good young players who are at a different stage than the Barrowmen who are a very, very good side on good form.
Marley Bigg scored the V goal in front of his mother. Paul Rogers was also watching his lad. A decent crowd.
Marley Bigg scored the V goal in front of his mother. Paul Rogers was also watching his lad. A decent crowd.
Rock Lobster
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Yesterday I watched Bexhill United narrowly lose to Haywards Heath which was a fair result. Fair play to Haywards Heath fans getting behind their team behind the goal.
