Combined Counties Division One

[godalmingtownfc]

So unfortunately we will be playing in Combined Counties Div One for the 2018/19 season after three teams were relegated from the premier after the FA's annual shakeup. The teams will be as follows:
AC London
Ash United
Bagshot
Bedfont & Feltham FC
British Airways
Chessington & Hook Utd
Cove
Dorking Wanderers Reserves
Epsom & Ewell
Eversley & California
Farnham Town
FC Deportivo Gallicia
Fleet Spurs
Frimley Green
Godalming Town
Kensington Borough FC
Sandhurst Town
Sheerwater
Tooting Bec FC

[Deleted]

Any chance you could confirm whether the manager has chosen to stay?

[Grassroots]

I’ve just seen on our website that the under 18 are playing at home on Sunday in a title decider!!! We should be watching these boys who knows next seasons first team!10 am ok. I hope to be there. 

[tg]

May 25, 2018 16:05:05 GMT Grassroots said:

I’ve just seen on our website that the under 18 are playing at home on Sunday in a title decider!!! We should be watching these boys who knows next seasons first team!10 am ok. I hope to be there. 

I think the game is up Charterhouse. You’re right, with the division we’re in there is at least 6 or 7 that should be seriously looked at! Get an older experienced player in each of defence, midfield and striker with these youngsters could work very well. I think getting local lads in will get more commitment from the players than we’ve seen in a very long time and might even get a few more supporters down. 

[onefinfarncombe]

Hi Tg,

Would be great if you could confirm time and location for the U18 side deciding match tomorrow. I have emailed Sam the Manager and am waiting for a reply.

Thanks

[Grassroots]

Should have played at Farncombe youths ground . 

[onefinfarncombe]

This would bot be possible unless want to play on 5 a side pitch.

To All, Sam has given me details would be nice to see as many Godalming Supporters as possible.

This is now a game that the Youth side need to win to win league.

*MATCH INFO FOR SUNDAY*
Opponents WALTON.
MEETING TIME 09:15
Kick Off Time: 10:00
Venue: Charterhouse Club (Charterhouse School)
Dukes Drive
Charterhouse
Godalming
GU7 2RS

Parking is available in the car park for Charterhouse Club on Dukes Drive. The pitch will be on the Broome and Lees field on the north side of Hurtmore Road. Access to this is across the wooden footbridge

[jeffb]

AC London's appeal against expulsion by the Combined Counties League is to be heard by the FA on 1st. August

[Deleted]

I suspect it's a minority point of view but personally I wish them luck. Can't imagine the FA will change anything as they don't give a rat's arse about football at our level. Struggling clubs should be supported and helped by the league, not ostracised because you never know when it might be your own club that needs a helping hand.

[Grassroots]

What is their crime, isn’t this the club that was set up by one man.

[Grassroots]

+ it would take money from every club in the league as well.

[Deleted]

They were warned by the league about discipline and hospitality halfway through the season. As far as I understand they improved their discipline and for the second half of the season they were eighth best behaved in Div 1. but the hospitality was still not up to standard by the end of the season. Somebody at the EGM summed it up when they said they're not a club, they're a team and don't really have the resources and volunteers to draw on the way that other clubs do. I kind of feel the league should be supporting struggling clubs and asking what they can do to help rather than booting them out. I'm not sure that we've ever played them so there may be mitigating factors that I'm unaware of but from a PR point of view the 'optics' are pretty grim so we'll see what the FA decides. Decision moved back to 9th Aug I think.