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| Match off 31st January 2003 |
Tomorrow's game at Thame United has been postponed. At the time of writing the tomorrow's Reserve team match against Purfleet will be on providing we do not have any further adverse weather. |
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| We are top of the table 27th January 2003 |
The current form table that
is over the last five games, that is following our victory at Wingate and
Finchley. This was a terrific achievement by Richard Thomas, Mark Lord and the
players Unfortunately Saturday’s defeat means that this triumph will be short
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| Keeping it in the family 27th January 2003 |
Michael Black is not the
only footballing wizard in his family. His younger brother Tommy, who followed
Michael to Arsenal, is making waves at Crystal Palace and played in yesterday’s
FA Cup draw with Liverpool watched by Michael and other family members. He is
currently the club’s second top scorer with nine goals, all of which came in a
four week period which started last month, having moved from his favourite
position on the right to play behind the front two. |
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| Injury/Suspension 27th January 2003 |
Billy Read hopes to be fit
to play on Thursday versus Southend Manor
Jason Friend is suspended
until February 9th
Ben Willis has been
suspended for six games from February 1st
Jamie Dormer will be suspended for four games
from February 8th
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| Signings 27th January 2003 |
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Richard Thomas’ latest signing is defensive midfield player Gary Wraight who was until recently a Harlow Town regular.
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| Reserves update 27th January 2003 |
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The Reserves away game at Southend Manor on Saturday was postponed. However, on Saturday they play Purfleet in the third round of the Combination Cup kick-off 3pm. Anybody unable to travel to Thame is recommended to go along where there is a potentially close game against fellow Division 1 championship rivals. Both league matches were drawn.
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| Injuries/Suspension/Signings 20th January 2003 |
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Brian Suchley and Andrew Oxby have been signed from the Reserves on Ryman League forms. The Reserves have signed Panebarco Fabrizlo from Italy aged 22. Billy Read has still not fully recovered and may be out for a further two weeks. Ben Willis. sent off after seven minutes at Wingate & Finchley, will be suspended for three games from the 1st of February and probably at least another three games when the Football Association rule on his current case following his after match dismissal at Hemel Hempstead in November.
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| Reserves update 20th January 2003 |
The Reserves have had a mixed week with a defeat last Wednesday in the Fred Budden Trophy by 0-2 and a win at Mayesbrook on Saturday against St Alban's City by 2-1. Latest League table:-
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TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
Purfleet |
16 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
51 |
12 |
39 |
39 |
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St Alban's City |
14 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
50 |
12 |
38 |
36 |
| 3 |
Barking & East Ham Utd |
13 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
56 |
18 |
38 |
33 |
The Reserves could go top of the table if
they win their away match at Southend Manor
by two clear goals on Saturday as Purfleet
do not play. The Reserves are also closing
in on the Club's unbeaten league record as
they are now fourteen games unbeaten and the
club record is seventeen games.
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| Fixture news 20th January 2003 |
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In the third round of the London Senior Cup the Blues finally know their opponents it is Tooting & Mitcham Utd who beat Corinthian Casuals last week, if we are successful then we will play Metropolitan Police. This game has been provisionally scheduled for Thursday February 6th. In the Essex Thameside Trophy Barking are away to Maldon Town who knocked us out of the Essex Senior Cup and are now into the last 16 of the FA Vase, this game has been scheduled for Tuesday March 11th and at this stage this is also a provisional date.
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| Ladies update 14th January 2003 |
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As mentioned below the Ladies Reserve cup fixture versus Fulham clashed with the Men's Reserve fixture. The Men's game will be staged tomorrow night (15th of January) at Mayesbrook Park, the Ladies game has been provisionally rescheduled for this Sunday at Woking FC's ground with a 2pm kick off.
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| Reserves update 13th January 2003 |
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The Reserves game at Basildon at Saturday was postponed and will be rescheduled later in the year. In the League their next two fixtures are Home to St Alban's City on Saturday January 18th kick off 3pm which is a real top-of-the-table/championship decider, followed by a away match on Saturday 25th of January to Southend Manor also kick off 3pm. In the second round of the Fred Budden Trophy second round our opponents are Sawbridgeworth Town at Mayesbrook Park this Wednesday 15th of January kick off 7:45pm. However, this fixture is in doubt as the Ladies Reserve team are also due to be playing on the same time and date against Fulham Ladies Reserves.
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| Injury/Suspension update 12th January 2003 |
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Billy Read - could be available for the Wingate & Finchley game Jay Murray - has recovered from a badly bruised foot Niall Ritchie - has damaged a cartilege and will probably be out for three weeks Terry Scotchmer - will need to get more Reserve Team games under his belt before being considered for a first team return Jason Friend - is suspended from January 6th to February 9th Ben Willis - after being reported for a post-match incident following the Hemel Hempstead game in November has responded to the FA's initial letter and now awaits their response.
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| Reserves latest 6th January 2003 |
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The Reserves next match will be on Saturday January 11th away to Basildon in the Essex & Herts Border Combination Division 1.
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| Ladies anger at FA sponsorship 6th January 2003 |
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Over the Christmas break Barking Ladies were very unhappy at the sponsorship package which has been announced in conjunction with one of their major partners Nationwide. The five major partners which work with the FA provide a sum of money which is then put in particular areas and can then be spent on projects that the FA see fit. The FA announced that £750,000 is to be divided amongst the 72 Mens Football League Clubs that play in the Nationwide Football League, to be used on encouraging more Women and Girls to get involved in football through taster sessions, local Womens and Girls Club and even put towards a full time Development Officer for Women and Girls Football. The amount available to each club is £10,416.66 Barking Secretary Paul Glibbery was delighted to see so much money being spent on Women's and Girls Football but furious that the Women's Clubs playing the Women's Premier League have been totally ignored, again. Glibbery said "The 33 Clubs that play in the FANationwide Premier League see some clubs connected to Men's clubs like ourselves and Barking F.C., and others that are totally independent such as Doncaster Belles. If you wanted to breakdown the teams 13 are connected to Mens FAPremier League Clubs, 10 to Nationwide Football League Clubs and 10 to either Clubs outside the Football League or are independent. The ten clubs who are connected to Football League Clubs will see a slice of the cake but why are the others all left out, are we doing nothing to promote Women and Girls Football ??. Of course some of the Women's Teams connected to FA Premier League Clubs such as Fulham, Arsenal already receive varying forms of financial assistance from their male counterparts, but the "little" clubs like us, Langford, Oldham Curzon, Bangor City, Merthyr Tydfil, Ilkeston Town, Garswood Saints, Doncaster Belles, Barnet and Enfield are all ignored. We had the same problem when Centres of Excellence were introduced, as licences were only issued to Men's Professional Clubs. This has now been rescinded and the "little" clubs can now apply, but we will be refused as London has ample Centres Of Excellence. If the FA had included the 23 non Football League Clubs in the payout, everybody would have received £7895 which would have been an enormous sum which we could have made fantastic use of. I have no doubt some of the Men's Teams will take the money, hand out a few hundred tickets to schoolgirls, get their community officer to put a couple of sessions, then bank the rest to go towards their debts run up through poor financial management. How many Football League Clubs would have been disappointed in £7,895 rather that £10,416, very few !!!! Karen Doyle, Head of Women's Football did reply the next day verbally to my letter, but could only talk about how wonderful the deal was, and not the issue of why we are left out. It seems to me the FA are determined somehow to get rid of "little" Clubs and have the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur all playing in the FA Nationwide Women's Premier League, along with the cream of the FA Nationwide Football League."
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| Fixtures changes 6th January 2003 |
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The matches recently postponed have been rearranged as follows:- Tilbury at home in the league is now Tuesday 18th of February KO 7:45pm and Arlesey away in the league is now Tuesday 25th of February KO 7:45pm.
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| Cup news 6th January 2003 |
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We still do not know our opponents in the third round of the London Senior Cup - the second round tie between Corinthian-Casuals and Tooting & Mitcham United is due to be played on January 9th (weather permitting).
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| Where are they now 2nd January 2003 |
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Jermaine Dominque is now with Tilbury.
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| Fixture change 2nd January 2003 |
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At the request of Southend Manor the East Anglian Cup first round tie at Mayesbrook Park has been changed from January 28th to January 30th.
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