And in the latest news.....

[The Beerhunter]

Tyrone Barnett has been named in the PFA Team of the Season and (one for Glyn) TNS have applied to play in the FA Cup and FA Trophy next season.

http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/ ... -fa-trophy

Would have thought the 3G pitch would be a problem in the FA Cup.

[Soup Dragon]

Does that mean we can compete in the Welsh Cup then? Obviously, if we reach the Final, we would promise not to win it!

[Glyn]

Tyrone Barnett has been named in the PFA Team of the Season and (one for Glyn) TNS have applied to play in the FA Cup and FA Trophy next season.

http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/ ... -fa-trophy

Would have thought the 3G pitch would be a problem in the FA Cup.

Yeah, I was onto that, they're citing the precedent of Newport and Wrexham both of whom are affiliated to both English and Welsh FAs (as are TNS who are based in Oswestry and indeed are the current holders of the Shropshire Senior Cup) and were allowed to enter both last season...

.... but yes, the artificial surface at Park Hall would prevent TNS from playing a home FA Cup game there, as would the fact that clubs are only allowed to enter it if they played in the Trophy or the Vase the previous season.... but millionaire chairman Mike Harris is never averse to getting a bit of publicity.

They just might squeeze into the Trophy.... but if they do and their game(s) clash(es) with a Welsh commitment they'd struggle to put out two teams on the same day (which is why the other two Welsh clubs I mentioned above crashed out of the Welsh Cup this season) and no way are they going to double the size of their (full-time professional) squad

Oh, and congratulations to Tyrone, entirely expected I'm sure.

Ched Evans in the League One team too and predictably Gordon Taylor has backed his man...

[Glyn]

Gary Birch moves up to BSN

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=85238

Staggering, on the basis of what we saw of him last season. But time will tell....

[Glyn]

Hurrah! - Evesham's stadium is finally good to go (just as well as Worcester's is being bulldozed next summer http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=85218)

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=85286

Watch their average gate, may soar to 135 now....

[Glyn]

March 24 for the FA Trophy Final next season

http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACom ... 60612.aspx

Rare good sense from the FA

Poor York City had to go there on consecutive weekends last season, not that they mind too much...

[Glyn]

Redknapp's resignation letter is leaked...

[Glyn]

Chester are bookies' favourites to win BSN

http://blogs.northwalesweeklynews.co.uk ... -titl.html

[Del]

David Watters has taken over the role of League's Press Officer from Tom Snee.

[Glyn]

Chester to remain part-time next season even if they reach the BSP

http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/ches ... ime-19554/#_

Sensible.

[Glyn]

Twitter reports in the last 2/4 minutes that Sinton has left Telford.... that gives his replacement plenty of time to bring in new players in the window....



Here we go....

http://www.afctelfordunited.co.uk/news/ ... 47666.html

"... mutual consent...." which is shorthand for "the club said he was rubbish and he agreed...."

[Glyn]

Spriggs rejoins Kings Lynn within two weeks of leaving...

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=91229

Funny old game...

[Glyn]

Twitter reports in the last 2/4 minutes that Sinton has left Telford.... that gives his replacement plenty of time to bring in new players in the window....



Here we go....

http://www.afctelfordunited.co.uk/news/ ... 47666.html

"... mutual consent...." which is shorthand for "the club said he was rubbish and he agreed...."

HTFC old boy to the rescue...

http://www.afctelfordunited.co.uk/news/ ... 47886.html

Detailed comment on his HTFC career here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Coope ... born_1968)

[Glyn]

Leamington bomb out of the Red Insure Cup (it has happened before )

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=91906

Ollie Thorne, I remember that name...

[Del]

Nantwich Town have parted company with manager Jimmy Quinn.

[Glyn]

Suspicious betting patterns in the BSS:

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=92332

Gotta be Salisbury, Truro and Farnborough.

Not that I harbour grudges, of course...



Hey, look at the three clubs who have had points deducted, I swear I hadn't looked at that before I typed the above!!

http://www.bluesqsouth.com/tables/0,20984,2822,00.html

[Glyn]

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013 ... ers-match/

Unbelievable

Welcome to the 21st century, everyone

[Glyn]

Bashley planning a house move and a name change

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=92727

Shame, I enjoyed their nice little place - not least because we won 4-0 on my only visit...

[Del]

Truro City relegated from the Blue Square South:

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-C ... z2PJjd8ix5

[Glyn]

Truro City relegated from the Blue Square South:

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Truro-C ... z2PJjd8ix5

They are hoping that "off-field matters" might give them a reprieve???!!!

Cheeky *******s

[Glyn]

Bacup Borough are changing their name

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/inde ... &nid=93759

The club are mindful of its (sic) new responsibility to be the flag bearers for Rossendale football going forwards.

Like "in and around", I will die a happy man when I've stopped this "going forward" nonsense, and even funnier/worse still, "going forwards" !!

[Glyn]

Thank God for the Test Match.

Means I've been spared all the eulogies for over-rated recently-retired footballer

(Indeed I wouldn't even know if it weren't for Twitter - cricket is wonderful, transports you to a world where nothing else matters, and pork pies and wine are far more important than overpaid prima donna footballers....)

[Glyn]

Yet another former director of Chester City in the news

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... -MCAT.html

(and how do you spoll "organised"??)

[Glyn]

Everton spark a storm by changing their badge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-me ... e-22679092

Crazy.

I wouldn't have thought they'd want it to be easily replicated anyway, doesn't that make cheap replica kit and souvenirs easier to make?!

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum.

And RIP the teaching of Latin in schools!!

[Glyn]

Gareth Bale hands in transfer request after meetings with Daniel Levy

"I feel I need Conference North football to further my career".....

(But Fylde have signed him on dual registration for next season's play-offs....)