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No Logic...

By Nick Pullen on Feb 19, 08 08:18 AM

Get your money on Tamworth to cause an upset in Saturday's FA Trophy quarter-finals.
Opponents Aldershot are top of the Blue Square Premier and poised for a return to Football League status.
Clearly promotion is the priority for all 'Shots' concerned.
Tamworth - the bookies favourites to run away with Blue Square North - well they've been nearer to the relegation zone than promotion this season.
To Tamworth - the Trophy is everything.
Considering the way this crazy season has been going, like Chasetown putting Port Vale out oif the FA Cup, while Havant disposed of runaway League One leaders Swansea City.
Yes, there's no logic to it. I just fancy Tamworth will be up for it, as they say.

Give me an 'E'

By Nick Pullen on Feb 19, 08 08:15 AM

There's a new song doing the rounds at BGB Southern Midland grounds at the moment.
It's called 1-0 to the Eve ver sham!
Uncanny isn't it !

Fixture farce

By Nick Pullen on Feb 14, 08 06:36 PM

The Southern League won't be picking up any prizes following the fiasco with their fixtures this season.
Their AGM this summer promises to be a fiery affair and rightly so.
Why did the Southern League kick off a week later than everyone else this season and why were there so many blank midweek programmes.
The golden rule is always get as many fixtures as you can in early when the pitches are in good nick and everyone's got a reasonably full squad to select from.
Also - doesn't it make sense to have local derbies on bank holidays - not on a miserable Tuesday night in November!
Doesn't the Southern League realise club's rely on the revenue from these games as their life-blood

Taylor-made

By Nick Pullen on Feb 11, 08 03:50 PM

SMALL world isn't it.
A trip back to native Leicestershire at the weekend meant visiting a favourite haunt, the village pub at Foxton Locks.
Sadly 'mine host' Tommy isn't there anymore - they sold out to a Chinese family.
"Whatever happened to Tommy, I asked one of the regulars. "He's moved to Boston" - was the reply.
"Why on earth has he gone there, " I continued "To manage the local football side".
The plot thickened. "What was his surname? I asked. "Taylor" came the response.
The penny dropped. I'd just spent the past few years chatting to Tommy Taylor, the former England and West Ham central defender without realising it.
It's good to know you're on the ball!

Miles Apart

By Nick Pullen on Feb 7, 08 04:56 PM

No wonder AFC Telford were looking a little travel-weary this week. Last Saturday they visited Workington Town and then made the trip to Leigh RMI on Tuesday.

Just for good measure, they face the prospect of a journey to Boston United on Saturday.

Spectacular fixture planning don't you think.

Savage Treatment

By Nick Pullen on Feb 5, 08 11:40 AM

THE lovely thing about Non League is that players, managers and supporters always find time to chat and offer their opinions.

To my way of thinking, that's what the game is all about.

Clearly that doesn't extend to the Premiership as I discovered while covering the Blues against Derby County.

I wanted a quick word with one of the players afterwards so went over, introduced myself and asked politely if I could speak to him.

The response was 'bye bye mate' as he proceded to brush past me. Step forward Robbie Savage!

Chasetown Charlie

By Nick Pullen on Jan 30, 08 01:43 PM

Chasetown Charlie has another unexpected fixture today - a meeting with the FA's disciplinary buffers in Manchester.

Apparently he upset the referee with his comments during their FA Trophy exit against Radcliffe Borough.

Charlie's asked for a personal hearing after being charged with misconduct.

Don't forget Saturday's Argus - there's a special on Bromsgrove Rovers boss Duane Darby.

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