Recession? What recession?

As the economic climate around the globe seems to worsen, amazingly the recession has failed to take its toll in the diamond filled world of the top football clubs. Whilst the majority of us worry where the next pound will appear, players are moving for...

Rumour Mill

I love this time of year! In between end of season and season start, the rumour mill spins faster than a hamsters. Whose going where and whose not and which club is spending this and which club is not! Rumours always seem greater surrounding the Ridgeons...

Marooned in Tractor land

Oh dear! The media frenzy has eclipsed all and sundry surrounding the appointment of Roy Keane. I quite like Mr Keane…well, I did up until now! Surely the club could have waited until pre season before using up all the column inches and removing the non...

Double dose of heartache

There’s a remarkable uncanny likeness at the moment to supporting Leiston and Aston Villa. Admittedly, it has to be said the likelihood of this affecting anyone but me is zero, but recent results have both thrown up alarming similarities. As an age old...

Around the Ridgeons in 80 days

Phileas Fogg went round the world in 80 days for a bet. But as a betting man, would you have bet on Harwich Reserves getting a result at Braintree last week? Bearing in mind, 84 days earlier the Iron had gone to the Royal Oak and recorded a 10-1 win....

Flippin' squad rotation

Why is it all best plans always go to ruins? As an avid (I use that word rather loosely) Villa fan, I rarely, mainly due to family commitments and Leiston FC, get to visit B6. Usually the lure of non league is far greater than the A14/M6 trek and of course...

Yesterday's chip paper

Sad isn’t it? After a run that started in the summer heat and ended on a cold November night, no one outside of Victory Road can remember the early FA Cup exploits of a step five club. This weekend its FA Cup weekend yet way back in August, little Leiston...

Better the devil you know.

What is it they say when a new Manager takes over? New broom sweeps clean isn’t it? Well over at Dellwood Avenue, the newly (well, October) appointed duo have opted for that classic 90’s favourite from our favourite antipodean songstress, Kylie Minogue...

Are we there yet? (Part Five)

Carshalton, Lewes, Fleetwood and now Hungerford. It’s been a busy old time following Leiston this season. At least the club card points have benefited! Amidst the rain we set off on Saturday and made pretty good time down through the Essex sunshine. The...

Location, location, location

Nothing to do with a terrestrial TV channel programme but the scourge of all Ridgeons League sides aiming to progress up the non league ladder. Poor old Lowestoft, the best supported side at Step Five level and in some cases, much higher, but due to their...

If I had a Hammer

For many years the Eastern Counties (Ridgeons) League has been blessed with ex professional footballers but of late, the number has dwindled somewhat. But the latest big news has seen the emergence of ex Liverpool, West Ham and Blue nose Julian Dicks...

Those two little words

Its that time of the season when two little words can ruin your weekend…..pitch inspection! As the hardcore non league followers amongst us can't wait until our weekly fix of non league football, the last thing you want to hear is ‘there is going to be...

Big Fish in a little pond

Its now three years since IpswichTown decided to return to Suffolk's Premier Cup competition and the question many are asking is, is it working? In their first year back the crowds flocked to Felixstowe, Ipswich Wanderers and Needham Market...

Life's a Pitch.

Saturday provided a first for me, no, not arriving before kick off which I did manage, but a trip to Broad Lane and third placed Wivenhoe. After a long week at work and up North I was, as usual, looking forward to my Saturday fix of non league football...

Are we there yet? (Part Four)

As journeys go, this was a pretty decent one but certainly the furthest. I also had the added bonus of navigating for a change although we did have a very good Tom Tom Sat Nav (other makes are available!). Our first stop was on the M6 after passing the...