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VOGON::LINEY                                          4 lines  19-AUG-1991 16:07
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     I would like to start a note on Farnborough Town who play in the
     Vauxhall Conference.(Farnborough in Hampshire)
     Are there any other supporters out there or who are interested in 
     non-league football? 

    No.....

    Yes, there are ACTUALLY!!!
    
    I often frequent such clubs as Wycombe, Slough, Farnborough, Wokingham,
    Windsor and Woking.
    
    A good start for Farnborough 1-0 away at Stafford on Saturday.
    
    Did you know there are a few Digital people playing non-league
    football:
    
    ie:-  Michael Barnes  (Ex Reading) now with Chesham Utd (Diadora Premier)
          Simon Pentland  Staines Town (Diadora Premier)
    	  Brian House     Abingdon Town (Diadora League Divison 1)
    
    Any others out there??
              

    
    I used to play for Bracknell Reserves if that counts   :^)
    
    
    Chris

    Farnborough 3   Altrincham 0
    
    Att. 1,300
    
    Farnborough have made a fantastic start to their new campaign in the
    Conference:  P12  W9  D1  L2  PTS 28.
    
    They are just ahead of Wycombe Wanderers who have a game in hand.
    Wycombe broke the Conference record with 8 straight wins from the 
    start of the season and have been averaging over 4,000 for home 
    gates (5,200+ vs. Colchester). Not a bad start!
    
    
    Dave.

    Macclesfield 1  Farnborough 2    Att 752
                    Doherty 15
                    Read    22
    
    
    Another good win for Farnborough keeping them at the top. The
    Conference looks like this:
    
    
                     P   W    D    L    PTS
    1. FARNBOROUGH  13  10    1    2     31
    2. WYCOMBE      12   9    1    2     28
    3. Colchester   12   7    4    1     25
    4. Telford      14   6    2    6     20
    5. Kettering    10   5    4    1     19
    
    
    Slough notched up a remarkable 7-3 away win at last seasons title
    challengers Altrincham. they've obviously gone downhill this season!
    
    
    
    Dave.  

    Was anyone at the Torquay replay on Tuesday night? Iwas it was top
    notch,WEST HAM HERE WE COME!!!!!
    

	Bit late, but yes I went to the Torquay game; and what a great
	result against the Hammers on Saturday to draw 1-1. I didn't 
	make the journey to Upton Park though.


	The Fridge.

    
    I went to Upton Park on Saturday to see the FA Cup 3rd round tie. 
    Farnborough played very well, causing West Ham many problems.  They are
    a very stylish side, prefering to play the passing game rather than
    hoofing it up field.  I was impressed by their defender and captain
    Wigmore, and also Simon Reed up front.
    
    West Ham took the lead through Julian Dicks.  The ball went under
    Farnborough's keeper's body.  Farnborough equalised when a scramble in
    the Hammers' penalty area resulted in a hand ball from a defender. 
    Dean Coney scored from the penalty to set up the replay (again at Upton
    Park).  The reaction from Farnborough's players and supporters at the
    end was as if they had beaten West Ham, not drawn.  The Hammers were
    booed off the park at the end of the game.  Their supporters were not
    too happy (slight understatement there).
    
    Jon

    Farnborough are playing again at West Ham to day I believe.
    
    Have they kicked off yet? Does anyone have the latest score
    
    Keith.

    Kick off is at 7.30 pm !
    
    jb.

    Thanks.
     
    
    Go for it Farnborough.
    
    Ps That's where I live
    
    Keith

Best of luck tonight 'Bro

Al

    
    In a moment of mandnes I decided to venture out to High Wycombe last
    Monday night to watch Bro take on Wanderers.  2nd v 3rd in the
    conference sounded like a good game and indeed it was.
    
    The game should never have been started.  The pitch was hard and
    slippy.  Bro took an early lead and looked the better side before 
    they lost goalkeeper John Power after 20 minutes wqith a broken leg. 
    John had played with Limerick for a couple of seasons and he was
    the main reason I went to the game.
    
    Wycombe equalised early in the second half after full back Wayne Stemp
    missed a cross.  After 62 minutes the referee called a halt to the
    proceedings.  his decision was influenced by a player sliding into the
    hoardings.  The Wycombe fans were furious.  They would probably have
    won.  The Bro fans were thrilled and I think justice ws done as John
    Power's injury changed the face of the game.  He can't be feeling too
    pleased having broken his leg in a match that never counted.
    
    Gary.

    Gary,
    
    Were you impressed with the ground ?? It is only a couple of seasons
    old and is one of the best outside the football league.  How does this
    rate along side the grounds in the LOI ??  I know what Terryland is
    like but are the other grounds of a better standard in the league ??
    
    		Brian.

    
    
    Brian 
    
    	Do you still play for Abingdon Utd ??
    
    Chris

    
    I was very impressed with the ground. It's covered on all sides
    although there doesn't seem to be a lot of seats which couldbe a
    problem withthe advent of all seater stadia.
    
    There's a good atmosphere at games too.
    
    Re the L.O.I., well Terryland is one of the worst grounds but Adams
    Park is still better than most.
    
    The Bro fanswere not impressed and even chanted "Shitty Ground" however
    I believe Chgerrywood Park is vastly inferior.
    
    One minor nit is that the ground is at the end of along road and with
    only one exit you've got to be prepared for a long wait to get out.
    
    Gary.

    Chris,
    
    Blasphemy - I never have and never will play for Abingdon Utd.  
    
    I do still play for Abingdon Town although I tore my cruciate ligament
    in my knee (a la Gazza) in November and I don't expect to play again
    this season.
    
    The boys seem to be doing well enough without me, 4th in division 1 in
    the thick of the promotion race.  I predict us to go up this year
    replacing the relegated Staines (in your pants) Town & Simon
    (U.T.B.N.B. if only he had of done) Pentland in the premier.
    
    		Brian.
    in the Premier.

    
    Brian 
    
    Please excuse the error.. in which case do your reserves play in the
    suburban league, cos we (camberley) played up there a few weeks ago 
    and mugged them 2-1, and we upset the groundsman by knocking the 
    mud off our boots on the nice white wall around the pitch !
    Nice ground though.
    
    What's (N.T.O etc etc) all about ??? and your right about Staines 
    being a sad place!!
    
    Chris 

    Chris,
    	You must know Eddie down at Camberley, who plays down at Gods own
    Camberley Sunday Premier side Capers Corinthians (ex Pantiles
    Marbella). Also Dave Parker who drove all the way to Abingdon for 1.5
    minutes as a sub; who got on for the last five minutes for us on the 
    Sunday after, got sent off for *getting* punched 2 minutes later, then
    caused about �2000 worth of damage to his car while leaving the game, 
    by stoving it up the arse of the car in front at a roundabout. 
    
    The weekend wasn't a total disaster however, as he doesn't usually get 
    on for us at all.
    
    Haven't Camberley picked up lately. Where did all the new players come
    from? Also I saw them against Frimley Green the other week at Krooner, 
    and the pitch even looked okay. Unbelievable, seeing as Krooner was possibly
    less suited for good football than say, the surface of the moon. 
    
    Echo.
                                            

    
    Echo (didn't you use to play for the bunnyman aswell ?)
    
    I was wondering where our sub had got to for the last couple of games
    how did he get sent off for getting whacked?? Weren't you playing
    against Pantiles?
    
    Eddie's been absent aswell for the last two games,is he injured?
    
    I joined just before Xmas so i'm not sure about the past down there 
    but I was a bit surprised by the pitch and overall setup at Kronner
    cos it's been a bit of a standing joke for the last few years.
    
    I was supposed to play in that friendly with Frimley but decided watching
    Woking at Hereford was much more sensible..we all make mistakes .
    
    Chris
    
    

	Chris,
		We were playing A.C. Woking. Dave Parker got involved with
	their winger after a tackle. The winger threw a punch (missed I think).
	Dave got up and started to put his most aggressive look on, and got 
	sent off. As for the Pantiles game the week after, they did us 4-1.
		As for Eddy, he played in the Pantiles game a couple of weeks
	ago, but we saw him last week and he said he hadnt trained, so may well
	be injured. 
		I know that Ian Waldren has taken over as chairman down at
	Camberley so that may well have shaken things up. Are they paying
	anybody down there these days?

	Fridge.

    
    Fridge,
    
    	Blimey he must have scared the Ref into sending off :^) hahaha
    	in fact i'm surprised the rest off you could carry on !!
    
    	I hope eddie returns cos we're thinking off going up Pantiles 
    	after the game Sat (which incidently is Farnboro Res at whatever
    	they call their place?) and he'd got us in last time !!
    
    	and yes is the answer to your last question, but i haven't seen
    	any yet :^(
    
    	Ian Waldren did shake it up, and the first team have improved
    	beyond recognistion apparently, but the stiff's have not been 
    	too good.. rock bottom  in fact, but just after i joined 
    	John Land (know him) took charge and kick out surplus, and we've
    	won 3 out the last 4 and are off the bottom, things are looking up
    	
    	You must live in Camberley to know so much ?
    
    	Chris

	re -1

	Chris, 
	Yeah I live in Camberley and therefore know a few of the
	blokes who've played there in the past few seasons and a bit
	about whats been going on. Generally anything interesting about 
	the local clubs gets about quickly. 

	As for the result against AC Woking, it was 2-0, but they did us 
	3-1 the week before in the cup. The AC team is entirely made up of
	Italian lads and its always a fiery game.

	You'll find that Farnborough Reserves arent so much the reserves,
	more of a youth team extension. They are all youngsters. 
	I think that when Farnborough need someone for the first team, 
	they generally get someone on loan.

	I'm sure Eddy must love having you lot in Pantiles, trying to tap 
	him up for free beer all night!! I couldn't play on Saturday,
	work all night, then play Sundays like he does. No thanks!! However
	playing Saturdays, going out on the *schteam*, and playing Sundays 
	I can handle!!  8^)

	Fridge.
	

    
    	I bet they can all do 100metres in 11.something seconds too
    	I think i'll have to have a early night tonight !!! 
    
    	second thought's..nnaaa
    
    	 I find if you don't get lashed Saturday night it makes
    	sunday morning's game a bit disturbing..meaning you can
    	actually see how bad the game really is, i prefer it when it's
    	a bit blurred!!  *^)
    
    
    	BTW who do you play for Sat's
    
    
    CHris

	re. Saturdays.

	I'm not playing this year. I'll occasionally turn out for a
	pub team if they're desparately short. Crap standard though, so I
	look like a star 8^). I started the season at Englefield Green, but 
	got sidetracked and never really got back into it. Its kind of nice 
	to have my Saturdays back, and what with the car playing up, its 
	just as well. What about you on Sundays? Do you play in 
	the Camberley league or aren't you local to the area?

	Eck.

    
    
    	Yeah i know what mean about having saturdays off it's nice for a 
    	while but then the girlfriend cottons on and makes you go shopping!
    	aaarghh
    	I didn't play for the first few months off the season, my intention
    	being just to play sundays, but i got fed up with being dragged
    	round Guildford shopping !!
    
    	Playing for a very sad team called Brookwood (3rd from bottom 
    	in the Surrey & hants Border league Div 2)on Sundays, mostly 
    	old friends from school, footballers not.. but it's all about
    	having a pint afterwards and discussing who didn't pull the 
    	night before isn't it !!
    
    
    	Chris 

    re .19
    
    yes, Chris our reserves play in the suburban.  Wasn't that your first
    win this season at our place ??  The lads were certainly embarassed
    afterwards.
    
    I didn't realise you played at Camberly.  I remember playing there a
    couple of seasons back in Div 2.  We got changed under the old stand
    and it poured the whole game.  A couple of our players got in the
    changing room afterwards to find their clothes completely drenched
    where the rain had been p***ing in through the roof.
    
    Good idea to burn the thing down.... I take it the chairman was
    involved ????  The changing rooms aren't bad now.  Room for at least 4
    to change at any one time and running water in the showers.  has the
    hot water tank been fitted yet ????
    
    Good luck for the rest of the season - how did you get on Saturday.
    
    		Brian.

    
    
    Brian
    
    
    I think it was our second win actually but we've won 3 since plus
    a 1-1 draw on saturday at the club those topic we are in now. So 
    you can tell your lads it wasn't that bad.  :^) 
    
    I joined just before christmas so luckily missed out on the first 
    half of the season, though the showers are still a bit erratic !
    
    
    How's your knee coming along ?  i hope you were on the company medical
    scheme !!
    
    
    Chris 

    Farnborough drew 1-1 with Dorking on Saturday in the FA Cup 4th (and
    final) qualifying round.  So both teams go into the hat for the first
    round proper.
    
    Also in the hat are my team Abingdon Town who gained a very creditable
    0-0 draw with conference side Merthyr Tydfil.  The replay is on
    Thursday.  Has anybody seen the draw for the 1st round - supposedly
    being drawn at noon today.
    
    		Brian.
    

    Not that anybody is really interested but if Abingdon Town are
    sucessfull at Merthyr on Thursday night then we have an away tie at
    Wycombe Wanderers.
    
    If I wasn't injured I would be disappointed with the draw - after doing
    all the hard work to get in the hat for the FA Cup 1st round we draw a
    team who we regularly play in pre-season friendlies and could draw any
    year in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup.
    
    Aylesbury have got the plum draw if they beat Enfield in a replay -
    winners away to West Bromwich Albion.
    
    		Brian.

    Brian,
    
    I've just had a look in the paper and seen the FA cup draw. Farnborough
    or Dorking will play Plymouth. Is .31 talking about the same thing?. I
    went to the Dorking game, Farnborough were very lucky to get the draw,
    however the feeling amoung the other supporters was that the Borough
    should win the replay. Can you tell me more about Wycombe next?
    
    Keith.
    

    Keith,
    
    I'm just using the Farnborough topicfor general non-league ramble.  If
    Abingdon beat Merthyr in the replay we (Abingdon) are away to Wycombe
    in the first round.
    
    .31 actually had sod-all to do with Farnborough !!!!
    
		Brian.

    
    Brian,
    
    All is clear now, sorry for the confusion. Anyway good luck to
    Abingdon!!.
    
    Cheers
    
    Keith
    

    
    Hi,
    
    Does anyone know how Farnborough got on at Dorking last night? I was
    unable to get the result.
    
    Cheers
    
    Keith
    

    RE 35
    
    Dorking  2     Farnbourough  0 

    
    Thanks, nevermind there is aleays next season.
    
    Cheers
    
    Keith
    

    
    Well, I went to Farnborough town on saturday to watch the match against
    Stalybridge Celtic. Celtic took the lead quite early on in the first
    half, only to let Farnborough get an equiliser just before half time.
    Celtic managed to win the game 2-1 with a goal in the second half.
    
    The last few games for Farnborough have been a bit of a dissapointment,
    they are not playing the quality passing game that served them so well
    at the end of last season, and the beggining of this. In an earlier not
    I noticed Jim Wigmore comming in for some praise, He seems to be
    struggling this season. I think this could be due to the no pass back
    rule. Wigmore seems less confident now that the safty net of a pass to
    goalie has gone away. All I have seen a the Bro' is the hoof it and
    hope approach. I hope they regain some of the style that took them to
    West Ham. I think they have a game on the 14th-nov but I can't attend,
    I'll see them again on 21st-nov against Boston United. Good luck bro'
    
    Keith.
    

	

	Just in case anybody is interested.....
	Farnborough Town are playing Aldershot Town in the Hampshire Senior Cup
	Semi Final at Basingstoke Football Ground.

	As there is great rivalry between these two teams, expect a big crowd and 
	an entertaining game of footie!

	Well just in case any body was interested	

	Aldershot Town 1   	Farnborough Town 2

	Farnboroughs goals coming from Chris Boothe and Bradley Pratt

	Dunno who scored Aldersh*ts goal and I don't really care!
	We the scum 2:1 We beat the scum 2:1

	Onto the Dell at the end of the season!

	Anybody know the score between Waterlooville and Havent in the other 
	semi-final ?

	Slightly biased FTFC Fan
	Dave

    
    
    So thats where our Bradley went too...   Does his missus still give it
    to him before hand ??>
    
    
    Gary 

	Saturdays Result 

	Farnborough 5 : Telford 3

	Anybody going to Woking v Farnboro' tomorrow (Tuesday 4th April)?

	Dave

	P.S. Pratt by name, Pratt by nature, spends most of his time suspended.
	     So he won't be playing tomorrow.

    
    
     I'll be there 
    
    
     Gary 

	Any good pubs nearby to go to? or is it a trip into the club house before the 
game? (I'll be coming by train from Farnborough)
	Predictions on the score?
		Woking(insert no.>0 here):Farnboro (insert no.<1 here)

	I'll be standing with the other 3 Farnboro supporters in the away end
	Is the ground segregated or you able to swap ends at 1/2 time?

	Dave

    
    Dave, 
    
        the stations 15 minutes away from the ground. Few pubs on the way.
        Your best bet would be the club house as it's easier to deposit
        excess alcohol there and not carry it with you for a mile.
    
    
     Gary

	See ya there then

    
    
     when ???
    
    
     we still don't know where yet.

Dave,

how long have you been a Farnborough fan?

Way back when I was at school my home town team Billericay gave Farnborough
2 good stuffings in FA Vase Semi-Finals.  Included in that was a 6-0 victory
in a near blizzard (one straight from a corner) in the 2nd leg after FT had
won the 1st leg 2-0.

That bit of nostalgia makes me feel old. And I'm getting married soon.
Better start buying those M&S jumpers for my impending middle age. OH,
DEPRESSION!!!

John

	As long as you don't mention Tiverton........

	Well we nearly got our first ever league point against Woking in the conferance 
last night. I thought F'boro put up a good display in the second half (apart from the 
last minute)

	Congratulations to Wokings Batty & Brown for being picked for the England 
Semi-Professional squad.

	Suppose I'll have to support Rusden & Diamonds next weekend with F'boro without 
a fixture.

	We'll beat Woking one day!!

	Dave

What did you think of Walkers goal in the second half.

I thought it was an absolute blinder.

What was all the fuss about the penalty at the end,I thought it was pretty clear
cut,I also thought if the defender had shutup he would'nt have got sent off as
the ref did not appear to have any intention of even booking him,untill he kept
arguing about the decision.

Still it was an enjoyable game,and not a bad crowd for a non-league match 1,994.

I've not seen Rushden but if they were watching last night they've probably
concluded that we are pretty weak in the air at the back,so a few giraffes will
be their top priority for the cup games,plus shackles for our diamond Clive
"walks on water" Walker.

Steve.

    
    Watching Clive the other night - I had no idea just how skilful he is.
    Granted this is only ?  GMV  but jeeze what a player.  He turned a
    defender inside out 10 times in 10 yards..
    
    
    As for the penalty - well it definately was. I reckon the defender was
    walking argument or not. Grant Payne was clear through on goal. 
    Rule 1 says bin the player. 
    
    
    See you Saturday Steve ????    
    
    
    

	What happened Saturday?

	F'boro v Woking Sat 22nd (I think?)

no comment about Saturday ......Only that we will take them at home.

regarding the penalty.Grant Payne was quoted in the Woking-News-and-Mail as
saying he thought it was a harsh decision and was suprised a penalty was given.
This implies either he thought it was a fair tackle or he was'nt in the area.


Steve

	Saturday, went to Northwich and saw Farnboro' win 2-1. wasn't a classic game 
but we came away with 3 vital points which ensure that we will be in the conference 
next season. Jamie Horton scored the first goal on his first appearance since a long 
term injury. Ricky Denny scored the second from about 20 yrds out. The Vics came back 
in the second half but never really looked like getting the equiliser. 

	Monday, Dagenham & Redbridge were the visitors and totally outplayed the home 
team going 3 goals up in the first half. F'boro just didn't seem to want to play. 

	Fixtures to come:-	
		Thurs 20th  Havent v F'boro (Hants Snr Cup Final at Fratton park)
		Sat 22nd    F'boro v Woking GMVC
		Tues 25th   Merthyr Tydfil v F'boro GMVC
		Sat 29th    F'boro v Southport
		Sat 6th May Stafford v F'boro

	GMVC Table
				Pl  W  D  L  F  A Pts
		Macclesfield	36 23  6  7 66 32 75
		____________________________________
		Gateshead	39 18  9 12 57 49 63
		Southport	38 18  8 12 60 48 62
		Altrinham 	36 18  6 12 71 51 60
		Woking		34 16 11  7 61 46 59
		Stevenage	38 17  7 14 59 45 58
		Kettering	38 16 10 12 62 49 58
		Halifax		39 15 12 12 63 52 57
		Northwich Vic	39 14 12 13 70 59 54
		Bromsgrove 	39 14 12 13 62 62 54
		Runcorn		39 15  9 15 56 66 54
		FARNBORO TOWN	38 15  8 15 42 56 53
		Kidderminster	36 14  9 13 56 52 51
		Bath		38 12 12 14 51 55 48
		Dagenham & Red  40 11 13 16 52 67 46
		Dover 		37 10 15 12 44 48 45
		Stalybridge	38 11 12 15 48 64 45
		Telford		38 10 14 14 47 54 44
		Merthyr Tydfil  37 11  9 17 49 56 42
		____________________________________
		Welling		36 12  6 18 50 66 42
		Yeovil 		37  8 10 19 39 59 33
		Stafford	38  6 10 22 47 76 28

		Yeovil 1 point deducted

	Stafford certainly relegated. Woking are the only team capable of cathching 
Macclesfield. Macclesfield need one more win to gain the championship.
	Doesn't look like there is going to be any promotion to the league as nobody 
possible of winning the Conference has a good enough ground.

	News Just In!!!
	
	
	After being sacked as player/manager by Weymouth, Trevor Senior (Ex 
Reading, Woking, F'boro, Just about any other lower division club in the 
south) has re-joined Farnborough Town.
	Trevor was instumental in F'boro getting promotion from the Beazer 
Premier into the GMVC during the 93/94 season. He was second leading goal 
scorer during that season after Chris Boothe, however he also set up most of 
Boothes goals anyway. 
	Looks like F'boro might get more than 1 goal a game next season (If 
Trevor is still up to playing Conference level football)