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Hang back fella, I am not advocating an argument here, I am just saying I don't think the money being slushed around a few years ago, is probably less prevalent now, that is all.

I remember all that, didn't have much affiliation with Ferring but did play for their reserves in the WSFL as a mere 15 year old, not many times I might add. Steve Welman and his brother Scott were very instrumental in their rise to the SCFL as players, before they moved on. I remember their dad.

I'm pretty sure that probably isn't quite so prevalent now?

Good point.

Oh and one more thing on this, they will dribble over non league Salford when they get into the football league, please don't even ask me why.

Pretty much agree with everything you say there. I remember the inauguration of the SCFL Div 3, all played on recs with roping off. This was totally correct for intermediate football. It was correct for lower senior too. But the laws laid down by the FA now are not only unsustainable but...

I believe they lost their manager, which in turn screwed their infrastructure. I could be wrong but I believe that happened. The old Div 3, now Div 2 is full of the same. Climping being another good example. Lose your linchpins, including helpers and you have nothing to fall back on.

If that is a fact then the world really has gone mad.

Take this up later, I'm concentrating on the wireless now :smile:

I think mate, generally, the standard has dropped quite severely. This isn't just my view. Yeah I agree, the way clubs nurture kids now is much, much better than it was back in the day, but the standard just isn't there anymore. Non league players just don't have the motivation any more. No-one...

I don't think I'm being harsh, the level has dropped significantly. But more than that, as I mentioned is how the FA expect these clubs to shell out thousands for stuff they don't need. It is difficult enough running a non league club without the added bonus of FA legislation, as most clubs run...

The SCFL as the incumbent or in previous forms is nothing nowadays, totally void of a good class of football. It's fun to go down to the local side yes, but to watch quality football? Pass it by. It isn't even at a level of West Sussex League from the 70s and 80s. They also get throttled to...

Oh dear that's scary, I probably know you or have passed you by.