The Vanarama National League South gets underway next Saturday, on the 4th of August, and if this season proves anywhere near as exciting as last we’ll be lucky. Dartford and Havant & Waterlooville going head to head for the title right to the wire. Whitehawk staging an improbable, and ultimately doomed, post-Christmas fight for survival. ... Continue Reading →
Team of the Season After my first full season watching nonleague football and with only two Play Off Finals to go, I have decided to put together a team of the season from the matches I’ve watched. I’ve tried to avoid the normal traps with these “Best XIs”, where all the players are attacking –... Continue Reading →
Saturday 23rd December 2017, 1500 KO Truro City FC vs Gloucester City FC The Build Up Another Christmas period has rolled around, and I’m back in Cornwall, trying to survive my mother’s annual one-woman crusade to ensure I start next year carrying more fat than the average seal. Between forced sittings of stew and dumplings,... Continue Reading →
Sunday 5th November 2017, 1400 KO Charlton Athletic FC vs Truro City FC The Build Up I’m usually able to write these missives from a strictly neutral standpoint. Although I’ve naturally developed a fondness for some of the teams I’ve watched – usually based on the people I’ve met along the way, today is the... Continue Reading →
