To be honest we've not been on good terms with Chorley all season after some of their antics at the Deva, but today leaves a bad taste in the mouth. The genuine fans were behind the goal singing and the idiots that attacked us were just looking for it, still as I said leaves a bad taste.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-8vNLM4B2E

Footage from the Chorley game from yesterday (and not the 70's when this used to be commomplace !)

Mindless thuggery.

Its like a scene from the Football Factory.

Not surprised! Stunning. Well done the Heed. Whilst we drop points away at Forest Green *sigh*.

Speaking of Wrexham from a Chester viewpoint, rumours that Mr Vaughan is about to buy them. Surely even the most passionate Chester fan won't wish him on them?!

I saw Barry at a Stansted game the other week actually. I said hello.

It's just nice to go to different grounds, particularly midweek when things are quiet.

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Leytons results are expunged now in Ryman Div 1 Nth. It means Waltham Forest and Ilford are on their own now in the relegation dogfight, East Thurrock move a little closer to leaders Needham Market, whilst Enfield suffer badly amongst the playoff chasing pack, losing 4 points.

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Finally, poor Atherstone, who some time ago said they'd quit the Southern league due to money issues at the end of the season. Most of their remaining squad and manager left last week, and the kids on show saturday got ripped apart, 12-0 at second placed Arlesey in Div 1 Central. Ouch.

Nah wouldn't wish him on anyone even Wrexham, only the mindless few would.

It doesn't look good for them though, all the posts on their forum are all too familiar with what Deva Chat has been full of for the past few years.

If results go our way tonight, which, after looking at the fixtures is highly unlikely, we could jump up to 8th place.

A win would still shove us up one or two places I'd imagine.

Cheers for the well wishes for the Heed guys, didn't know we were so well supported on Saturday gone.

This Saturday is a strange one, going to a Gateshead away match, the ground in question is actually closer to where I live then Gateshead Stadium is

5 league wins in a row, with 5 clean sheets, for Woking now, strange times!

Timmy Mallet was watching tonight at Maidenhead, he refused to say hello to me... We had just scored against his local team though so not surprising!

Gateshead's on FIRE! 11 away goals in their last two away games. Five match winning run. Blimey.

York drew at Alty tonight. Was a bit of a naff game, wet and soggy isn't good for York's passing game. 1100 there, 600 from York. That's a bit tinpot of Alty.

No one is out of it in the top half of the table. Rediculously tight for the chasing pack with one point or so seperating 8 teams. York and Gateshead with the games in hand (three) over fifth place.

Probably too much of an ask, Start of the season ballsed it up for us.

I tell you what eugenespeed, When you come to York next month, it'll be a tester as we've only conceeded seven goals at home all season. If you batter us, get to the bookies pronto. We're amazing at home, crap away.

Unbelieveable for the Heed, sensational! And now they're above us lot as well as York. Don't think either of us will get to the playoffs, but Heed are probably safe now, which was their main aim. Their chairman was stating though he wants at least a top ten finish, so no pressure!

Grimsbys playoff hopes were dented last night, only drawing at home to lowly Forest Green, and today Mr Woods has got the boot. Probably a bit late for that, should have done it around christmas.

Bath and Newport shared the spoils at Twerton in the Western derby. Ade Brittan must be manager of the season - Bath like the Heed have been amazing.

A great recovery from Wrexham after saturdays disaster, winning at AFC Wimbledon. Dons remain top but Crawley right behind with all those games in hand - would love it if they mess it all up but its not gonna happen. Crawley gave fans who went to OT tickets for the Southport game last night for just a fiver, and 3500 turned up. Luton and Wrexham look good for playoff places.

Very hard to call the last playoff place. I thought Fleetwood were beginning to fall away - then they go to Luton and win 3-1! Kidderminster are still up there despite the points deduction and off field problems, and despite their poor form since xmas Newport are still right in there. Rushden, Grimsby, Gateshead, York, Darlo and Mansfield also have games in hand.

Looking bleak for Eastbourne Boro, now eight points adrift. They stopped the losing rot albeit only drawing with fellow strugglers Histon at home on saturday, only to lose at Rushden last night. Histon would be out the bottom four were it not for their points deduction, but their recent revival suffered a blow with a home defeat last night to Cambridge Utd in the derby (they should stay up despite their financial problems). Altrincham still below the dotted line but within touching distance of safety. Barrow lost again last night and are in danger of relegation. A couple of vital wins for Hayes & Yeading lately has got them out of the bottom four for now. Forest Green and Southport still in the thick of it. I think it will be four from seven (Southport, H&Y, FGR, Alts, Barrow, Histon and Eastbourne).

He was there a couple of years ago when we played them. I thought he was an Oxford fan?

In Conf Nth quite simple to analyse right now. The top five look likely to finish there, but in what order? Ditto the bottom two.

Nuneaton, looking for a third successive promotion since reforming, are top, but have played far more games than anyone else. Two of the main heavyweights squared up last night, with AFC Telford beating Alfreton - only Alfretons second defeat of the season and first away from home. Alfreton remain big favourites for promotion though - seven points behind Nuneaton with seven games in hand and two points behind Telford with four games in hand. Boston also look good for a playoff place, and a possible second promotion on the bounce as they fight their way back, though they have played the same number of games as Nuneaton. Another newly promoted side Guiseley are in fifth, and have only played two games more than Alfreton. Those two are the ones to watch.
Chasing the top five, but miles back are Droylsden and surprisingly Blyth and Solihull Moors. Droylsden have quite a few games in hand though, partly after their FA Cup exploits, and could push Boston hard for the final playoff place.

At the bottom Redditch look doomed already, axing their playing budget and the manager walking, some twelve points from safety. Stafford beat Redditch the other day but still look like going down themselves. Despite having two games in hand on first safe and only really catchable side Hyde, they are six points adrift. Gainsborough boss Brian Little remains under big pressure, after a big summer spend did nothing to help the club. Their win over Gloucester last night should see them well on the road to safety, though their fans will hardly be cheering about that. Gloucester should be safe as they still have many games in hand, and I understand are now considering moving back to their old ground, pre-flooding 2007, which will be totally redeveloped. Good for them.

Last night in Conf Sth I was at an Essex derby, as Thurrock held high flying Chelmsford 1-1 at Ship Lane. Nearly 500 there, about 2/3 were Chelmsford fans. Good atmosphere. Not a good result for Clarets though, particularly with mid Essex rivals Braintree beating Basingstoke. Iron now 11 points clear. Chelmsford have a game in hand, but still a mountain to climb. I'll be at the big derby game between the two on monday. Anything less than a win for Clarets will probably give Braintree one hand on the title already.

Close behind the top two are Farnborough, who after a poor start have been in excellent form. Ebbsfleet and Welling complete the top five. Chasing them are Dover (who got a good win at Eastleigh on monday) and now in form Woking. Eastleigh are also up there but have lost their last two (home) games - Braintree and Dover. I expect Bromley to fall away with their recent off field issues etc.

Down the bottom St Albans look doomed after their points deduction, a masive fourteen points from safety. Lewes have been in great form of late and are just a win from safety now. Maidenhead and Hampton & Richmonds form has been dire lately (though Hampton won the other night), and they are now in a dogfight. Boreham Wood looked dead and buried but have improved dramatically since they brought in soem QPR loanees. Thurrock haven't done too badly lately either but are still only two points clear of third bottom Maidenhead. Dorchester are getting sucked back in again, while Bishops Stortford are now in danger - six points clear but from far more games. Dartford breathe easier after their win last night.

Should be a good game at Croft Park. Wonder how many locals will turn up for that?

We've got Salisbury at home. Should win that one, but Wrexham and Woking have been knocked out by the Whites on their way here so we'll have to be on our guard. That said, Salisbury, Southern Prem leaders, got 1600 for their top of the table clash with Truro last night, and got tonked 6-0! Never heard of league leaders losing 6-0 at home before??

Chasetown have had a great run, but at home to Mansfield I think it will be one step too far.

Big test for Luton at Guiseley, who have been a big surprise in BSN. If Luton play the reserves they'll be in for a tough test.

I think we're bringing about 600.

Shame the other team from Tyneside is playing at the same time.

Yeah he's an Oxford fan, but lives in Maidenhead so has some involvement there, he was in the boardroom afterwards (he spoke to my best friend in there, but refused to talk to me!)

Ahead of Blyth vs Gateshead on Saturday, NE1FM are doing a big match special tonight from 7pm, fully interactive and taking calls and e-mails from both sets of fans as well as neutrals, with special guest Gateshead manager Ian Bogie in the studio.

www.ne1fm.net from 7pm

Just thought you guys might be interested.

IMHO should never have been appointed. Unfortunately he has left us with a load of sick notes and poor quality players.

Still hoping someone with a bit of fire in his belly can turn us around and head for that last play-off place but I'm not holding my breath.

A round-up of the regional leagues....

Evo-Stik Prem: Looks like the reformed FC Halifax are set for a second successive promotion in their three seasons since reforming. They are romping away with the title, a massive thirteen points clear of second placed Colwyn Bay (who were also promoted from div 1 nth last season). The Shaymen will be one division from the level the old Halifax Town were when they collapsed, if they secure promotion.
Quite tight in the battle for the playoffs. Eleven points seperate second placed Colwyn Bay with twelth placed Bradford Park Avenue - but theres a lot of sides in the middle with varying games in hand - particularly Worksop and Buxton who are having good seasons. Matlock and particularly Marine are defying expectations, lying third and fourth. North Ferriby, FC United, Northwich, Kendal and newly promoted Chasetown (from those FA Cup giantkillings) are also right in the mix.
At the bottom four go down. Retford have had financial issues this past year and look doomed, a massive 21 points from safety with only eight points on the board. Ossett Town - reprieved last season from relegation - are up against it this time, some seven points from safety and having played more games than the sides above. Whitby and Frickley complete the bottom four, but both are just a point from safety with varying games in hand on the sides above. Mickleover, compensation hit Ashton, Hucknall, Burscough, Stocksbridge and possibly even Nantwich (who now have Jimmy Quinn in as DofF) are still in deep trouble.


Div 1 Nth: Chester look favourites for the title in their first season since reforming. They lead Chorley (who have fallen away a bit lately) by eight points. There is still a possible threat from the third and fourth placed sides - Skelmersdale are third, nine points behind with a game in hand, and Curzon Ashton also nine points behind but with two games in hand. AFC Fylde look solid in fifth place, and their only real threat for a playoff berth could be from Warrington (four points behind from a game more) or Bamber Bridge (ten points adrift with two games in hand).
At the bottom the former Leigh RMI (now Leigh Genesis) who were in the Conference a few years back, are possibly dropping into step 5 NW Counties league, some eight points from safety from at least two extra games. Even worse for Ossett Albion, who are nine points from survival from at least three games more. Prescot Cables, or Harrogate Railway are still in a little danger but should have enough to finish above the current bottom two.


Div 1 Sth: Big spenders Barwell may have lost their long unbeaten run (which started at the end of the 2008/9 Midland Alliance campaign, winning the title last season unbeaten after 42 games, and a bit of this season) but remain in front. Promoted NW Counties League champions Newcastle Town are their only likely challengers, some seven points adrift but with two games in hand, who themselves put their own long unbeaten run on this season, only ending last month.
Lots of teams tight together in the playoff chase - 3rd to 10th seperated by just four points. Brigg in 5th, Grantham in 7th and Goole in 8th (all doing surprisingly well) have played the most games, with sides like Romulus having upto five games in hand on them. Kidsgrove are currently third, with Carlton 5th. Rushall in sixth, Rumulus in tenth and arguably Sutton Coldfield in ninth are most dangerous with the most games in hand. Even eleventh placed Glapwell have a chance.
Despite some recent good form, the bottom two are in big trouble. Continuously reprieved Spalding prop up the table, eight points from safety, and with only ten games left. Shepshed have played two less games, but are still five points from safety. Market Drayton, newboys Rainworth Miners Welfare (Northern Counties East runners-up) and surprisingly the once mighty FA Trophy winners/Conference boys Leek are looking over their shoulders, but do have enough games in hand to push clear of trouble.

Southern Prem: Looking like a three way battle for the title. Truros stunning 6-0 win at previous leaders Salisbury takes them top by a point, but the expelled from the Conference Whites have two games in hand on the big spending Cornishmen. Meanwhile Cambridge City lie third, just two points behind Truro, and with a game in hand.
It is probably then two from six for the remaining playoff places. Newly promoted Chesham hold fourth spot, but from a game more than the rest of the chasing pack. Leamington are only a point behind them, with Hednesford three points further back. Chippenham and surprisingly Swindon Supermarine are up there as well - but these two - most recently the latter despite their super run to the FA Cup second round proper - have cut the playing budget, prompting the long running Supermarine boss - who came back to the club in the summer - to quit. Stourbridge have an extra game in hand on everyone else, but are some eight points behind Leamington atm.
Big spending Brackley have had a shocking season, going backwards if anything in mid table.
The demise of Windsor & Eton means only three teams max will go down. The bottom three are all on 20 points, after Didcot lifted themselves off the bottom with a win at admin hit crisis club Weymouth (where owner George Rolls continues to annoy fans). The Terras under ex long running Tiverton boss Martyn Rogers, finally escaped the drop zone last week, but are now back in it. They're joined by Tivvy, and by crisis club Halesowen who are now bottom of the league (any news, Ginger Nut?). Oxford City, reprieved Hemel Hempstead, and possibly Banbury are still in danger, but only if the sides below hit some kind of form.


Div 1 Cent: Hitchin only lost their unbeaten record quite recently, but are now in danger of being overhauled at the top. Arlesey are eleven points behind but with three games in hand, whilst United Counties Champions Daventry eighteen points behind but with a huge five games in hand.
Probably two from as many as nine for the remaining playoff places: Spartan South Mids champs Aylesbury are currently fourth. Then Slough in fifth lead a train of four clubs on 46 points (Biggleswade who have a game in hand, Leighton and - the side looking for immediate promotion back to the Prem - Rugby but the latter has played two games more). Bedfont, Woodford, Marlow and Ashford Mdsx are all in the mix as well, though Bedfont have played more games than anyone else.
Down the bottom things tightening up a bit. Beaconsfield are four points from safety and have played more games. AFC Hayes have picked up lately and are now only a point behind also revived Soham. Barton, Northwood and maybe North Greenford are still looking over their shoulders. Atherstone however announced their intention a while back though to see out the season with no playing budget and resign at the end of the campaign. Seems any previously loyal players have now gone with the boss, summed up by a 12-0 defeat at the weekend! Only one would go down with this news, but with Athertsone five points off the second bottom side they may go down natually anyway.


Div 1 South/West: Looks a two way fight for the title between local rivals AFC Totton and Sholing. Sholing held the lead for most of the season, but Totton are now in front with a new stadium as well, currently four points clear from a game more.
Mangotsfield and Frome look good for playoff places, and with games in hand. Hellenic Prem champions Almondsbury however are under pressure in fifth - Hungerford just a point behind with two games in hand. Taunton, Gosport and Paulton are not far off either, and mid table North Leigh could also have a say due to their many games in hand.
Looking bleak for Andover who are likely to go down, eleven points behind Clevedon despite having two games in hand, and have only eight points for the whole season. With Bromsgove Rovers being expelled pre-season, only one team max is likely to go down, so Wessex League runners up Wimbourne, six points clear of second bottom Clevedon, should be OK.

Ryman Prem: Sutton appear to be favourites for the title, leading Southern Div 1 Mids champions Bury by seven points from a game more (Jamie Scowcroft plays for Bury). Tonbridge Angels in third are four points behind Bury with a game in hand. Billericay are in good form right now, upto fourth. Ryman Div 1 Nth champs Lowestoft, going for a third successive promotion, are fifth, now fourteen points behind Sutton, but with three games in hand.
A number of teams chasing the playoff chasers, but Billericay and Bury aside they've mostly played more games. Div 1 Nth playoff winners Concord (from Canvey Island) lead te charge, along with Kingstonian, Cray Wanderers, Canvey Island themselves, Harrow who have two games in hand, AFC Hornchurch and possibly Wealdstone.
With an eight point gap between fifth and sixth bottom it looks like a maximum of four from five to go down. Crisis hit Croydon Athletic (now run by the Danes who tried to take over the former Chester City!) prop up the table, though would be out the drop zone if they hadn't got three points deducted. Croydon level on points with Maidstone and Div 1 Sth champs Folkestone. Aveley (who have struggled this season since super boss Rod Stringer left to join Braintree along with most of the squad) are now only in the drop zone on goal difference to Hastings, and have two games in hand.


Div 1 Nth: The expunging of Leytons results means its tighter at the top. Eastern Counties Champs Needham Market are still favourites, but the leaders have stuttered a bit of late. They are now just two points clear of East Thurrock with a game in hand.
Upto eleven teams chasing the playoff places. Wingate & Finchley and Maldon & Tiptree are a fair few points clear of the rest, but the latter have played far more games than anyone else, and the chasing pack of Romford, Brentwood, Enfield Town, Heybridge, Harlow, AFC Sudbury, Potters Bar, Waltham Abbey and Grays, are all looking to pounce. Romford despite some recent poor results, have the best advantage in fifth, with many games still in hand.
So with Leyton gone, only one team max will go down. With Redbridge and Tilbury eight points up the road it seems it will be a showdown between incredibly two teams who share the same ground! Waltham Forest are tenants at Ilfords ground, as their previous ground is still not upto step 4 standards (it is still used though by a number of Essex Senior League teams) and are just a point behind them.


Div 1 Sth: Perhaps a two-way fight for the title. Bognor, relegated for the past two seasons, hope to move back up a league immediately, as they lead the way, but Met Police are only four points behind with two games in hand. Sussex League champs Whitehawk and Leatherhead look likely to secure playoff places, but are probably too far back to mount a title challenge.
As for the fnal play off place, Burgess Hill currently hold that, and though the likes of reprieved Walton Casuals (run by ex Palace player Neil Shipperley), Kent League champs Faversham, Walton & Hersham and Sittingbourne aren't far behind, 'Hill have 1-2 games in hand.
Looking dire for Horsham YMCA, heading back to the Sussex league it seems just two years after their instant but controversial return to the Ryman set-up. YMCA a huge thirteen points from safety with only twelve games left (less than the sides above). They are nine points adrift of second bottom Corinthian Casuals. This legendary club are still capble of escaping the drop, even before AGMs. Whyteleafe are four points up the road along with Godalming and Whitstable, with Chatham, Fleet and Eastbourne Town just a further point along. Chatham and Whitstable have the most to fear, having played three more games than the Casuals.

The night before the Local Derby nerves have kicked in.

Wish it was tomorrow night.

So 6th Place are not in the running for the 2-5th Place Play-Offs?!

Anyway; Prescot Cables are jammier than Woodley Sports. Atleast they don't wear the Barcelona kit.

Any Warrington/Prescot fans on this forum who went to todays Match?

Our Centerback tried to do a Rooney, and hit the bar. And our striker tried to do a Alonso, and shot from our own half, and it Rooneyed straight at the keeper.

I want to know what our Manager told them before the match...

I'm happy with the fact Zamaretto Division One Central seems to be between Hitchin and Arlesey, both very local to me. Really hope Hitchin especially (fellow Hertfordshire team, Arlesey are just over the border in Bedfordshire), but apparently Arlesey won 12-0 the other day!

At least Herts football will see a promotion this season, but the way it's going the Zamaretto Premier League will have four Hertfordshire clubs as it's looking quite likely that both Boreham Wood and St. Albans (after their points deduction) will be going down from the Conference South, and we already have Hemel Hempstead in there too.

I'll have to make sure to go to a few local non-league games next season! I'm really enjoying Stevenage's first go at the Football League but I do miss the non-league more than a little.

The Herts Senior Cup semi-finals will see two small clubs face League Two opposition at home. Cheshunt, who have been the runners-up in the past two seasons, host Barnet, while Stevenage will visit nearby Ware.