As you are probably already aware, the weather took an axe to this weekend's non-league fixture
list and only a handful of matches took place anywhere. The FA Trophy Third Round matches were
completely called off and will be played at a later date, so the draw for the quarter-finals, which
is to be made tomorrow, will have a somewhat odd look about it.
Although a lucky handful of clubs were still involved in the FA Cup this weekend, most
non-league clubs were back to the league this weekend, and we have the highlights from four matches
from yesterday for you tonight. First up are the Blue Square Premier matches between AFC Telford
United and Kettering Town, and Mansfield Town and Forest Green Rovers.
Over the last few years it has become one of English footballs most instantly recognisable
totems of the folly of ego, and now it seems as if The Reynolds Arena currently known as The
Northern Echo Arena which has been an albatross around the neck of the club since it moved into it
in 2003, may finally be play a significant role in the end of Darlington Football Club.
We have matches for you this evening, as our Non-League Videos Of The Week. Our first comes from
the Blue Square Premier, and is the match between Mansfield Town and Cambridge United. Our second
is from the Blue Square South, and is between Woking and Havant & Waterlooville. We then have two
matches from this weekend's FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round, with Bury Town playing Hythe Town,
and Hednesford Town playing Matlock Town.
We have matches for you this evening, as our Non-League Videos Of The Week. Our first comes from
the Blue Square Premier, and is the match between Mansfield Town and Cambridge United. Our second
is from the Blue Square South, and is between Woking and Havant & Waterlooville. We then have two
matches from this weekend's FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round, with Bury Town playing Hythe Town,
and Hednesford Town playing Matlock Town.
We have six matches for you as non-league videos of the week, from three different competitions.
First of all, we have two matches from the Blue Square Premier, between AFC Telford United and
Gateshead, and Mansfield Town and Alfreton Town. Next up, we have three matches from the First
Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy, the matches between Bedworth United and Hednesford Town,
Dartford and Truro City, and Weymouth and AFC Totton.
We have six matches for you as non-league videos of the week, from three different competitions.
First of all, we have two matches from the Blue Square Premier, between AFC Telford United and
Gateshead, and Mansfield Town and Alfreton Town. Next up, we have three matches from the First
Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy, the matches between Bedworth United and Hednesford Town,
Dartford and Truro City, and Weymouth and AFC Totton.
The football clubs of the Premier League and the Championship had a break for another round of
international matches this weekend, but there were few such luxuries for the butchers, bakers and
candlestick makers of non-league football with a round of fixtures which included the Preliminary
Round of another competition which has suffered a little damage to its reputation in recent years,
the FA Trophy.
The football clubs of the Premier League and the Championship had a break for another round of
international matches this weekend, but there were few such luxuries for the butchers, bakers and
candlestick makers of non-league football with a round of fixtures which included the Preliminary
Round of another competition which has suffered a little damage to its reputation in recent years,
the FA Trophy.
This weekend's non-league videos of the week come from the Blue Square Premier and the Second
Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. In the Blue Square Premier, AFC Telford United have reacted
positively to their promotion from the Blue Square North at the end of last season and sit in
mid-table in the division at present and they were at home against Hayes & Yeading United, who were
the beneficiaries of Kettering Town's generosity and subsequent implosion on Tuesday night.
This weekend's non-league videos of the week come from the Blue Square Premier and the Second
Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. In the Blue Square Premier, AFC Telford United have reacted
positively to their promotion from the Blue Square North at the end of last season and sit in
mid-table in the division at present and they were at home against Hayes & Yeading United, who were
the beneficiaries of Kettering Town's generosity and subsequent implosion on Tuesday night.
By Chris Wright
As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a floodlight loved floodlights and that
strange, ethereal, almost 'lunar' quality that they tend to lend to football matches but enough
about my little fetishes, let's get on with it.
Tally ho!
Carolyn Still runs Mansfield Town for two weeks... then agrees to wed owner
Still is set to marry John Radford, 45, next year
View the full story here: The Mirror
A news article on 2011-09-26 22:25:17 from: The Mirror
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
Mansfield Town have a new CEO, a 29-year-old who has a politics degree and has previously worked
for some big fashion brands. Succeeding Steve Barker, the previous CEO, who has now moved on to a
new role with Stags chairman John Radford's company, the new appointee is keen to start working
with local businesses, increase gates, work with the fans you know, the usual stuff.
Mansfield Town have a new CEO, a 29-year-old who has a politics degree and has previously worked
for some big fashion brands. Succeeding Steve Barker, the previous CEO, who has now moved on to a
new role with Stags chairman John Radford's company, the new appointee is keen to start working
with local businesses, increase gates, work with the fans you know, the usual stuff.
By Chris Wright
Huzzah for Blue Square Premier side Mansfield Town, who have just appointed the youngest ever
chief exec 29-year old Carolyn Still, a politics graduate from the University of Durham...
Not bad Mansfield, not bad at all.
The Football League begins its new season next weekend, but non-league football doesn't begin
again for a couple of weeks. With this in mind, it's time to take a quick look around how some
clubs are doing in their pre-season friendlies. All of these matches are from the last couple of
weeks and, it has to be said, we have no details on how strong the teams taking part in these
matches my or may not have been.
The Football League begins its new season next weekend, but non-league football doesn't begin
again for a couple of weeks. With this in mind, it's time to take a quick look around how some
clubs are doing in their pre-season friendlies. All of these matches are from the last couple of
weeks and, it has to be said, we have no details on how strong the teams taking part in these
matches my or may not have been.
In early October of 2010, I sat at the bus stop and politely nodded as a flushed woman in a
floral print mu mu described to me her irrefutable eschatological proof that the Day of Judgement
was not only approaching, it was known.
"May twenty-first!" she declared, a little too loudly. "Prepare your soul!
AFC Wimbledon play Luton Town in the Blue Square Premier play-off final in Manchester this
afternoon and, setting aside concerns about the ticketing arrangements for a moment, there is a
definite sense of headiness in the air this morning as supporters of the two clubs head north for
the match. For both clubs, there is an obvious sense of injustice that they find themselves in this
particular division in the first place.
The pressures of the outside world don't often often intrude into the world of
Twohundredpercent, but they have this evening and our normal service has been slightly interrupted.
Everything will be back to normal with a fresh Mungo tomorrow morning, but for tonight we're going
to leave you with a handful more non-league videos from the last couple of days.
The pressures of the outside world don't often often intrude into the world of
Twohundredpercent, but they have this evening and our normal service has been slightly interrupted.
Everything will be back to normal with a fresh Mungo tomorrow morning, but for tonight we're going
to leave you with a handful more non-league videos from the last couple of days.
It is probably a reflection on the autocratic way in which most football clubs are run that when
a chairman actually seems to be acting in a way that is beneficial to his club and his supporters,
it can almost feel counter-intuitive. What, one could be tempted to think, is his ulterior motive?
In the case of John Radford, the chairman of Mansfield Town, the answer seems to be, "the good of
his football club", and both Radford and Mansfield had a decent result at their local County Court
yesterday.
It is probably a reflection on the autocratic way in which most football clubs are run that when
a chairman actually seems to be acting in a way that is beneficial to his club and his supporters,
it can almost feel counter-intuitive. What, one could be tempted to think, is his ulterior motive?
In the case of John Radford, the chairman of Mansfield Town, the answer seems to be, "the good of
his football club", and both Radford and Mansfield had a decent result at their local County Court
yesterday.
Former Aston Villa and England striker Lee Hendrie could well be on his way to the breakaway Liga
Primer Indonesia. Well, Bandung say they want him. Hendrie recently turned down a move to Mansfield
Town.
If he does make the switch to Indonesia he would be the first former England international to play
his trade in Indonesia since, umm, Peter Withe!
It felt too good to be true. We reported last month on Keith Haslam's decision to evict
Mansfield Town from their Field Mill ground and on the subsequent agreement which allowed them to
return to the ground before the matter became an issue that could seriously threaten their
existence. With a public statement left on the club's official website this afternoon, however, it
becomes clear that this matter is not resolved to anything like the extent that it should be by now
and that Haslam, who seems fated to return to our attention time and time again as something
approaching a pantomime villain, is reneging on a verbal agreement that he reached with the new
owners of the club.
It felt too good to be true. We reported last month on Keith Haslam's decision to evict
Mansfield Town from their Field Mill ground and on the subsequent agreement which allowed them to
return to the ground before the matter became an issue that could seriously threaten their
existence. With a public statement left on the club's official website this afternoon, however, it
becomes clear that this matter is not resolved to anything like the extent that it should be by now
and that Haslam, who seems fated to return to our attention time and time again as something
approaching a pantomime villain, is reneging on a verbal agreement that he reached with the new
owners of the club.
