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An incredible rise from the lower regional league to the Bundesliga. Elversberg: The tiny town looking to defy odds in Bundesliga Back in 1998 I doubt Gary Blissett guessed both the Bees and Elversberg would be top flight sides.

Maldon and Tiptree games this weekend postponed by Isthmian League as they are rumoured to be heading for liquidation. Statement: Maldon & Tiptree

Player has to be under 23 when transferred for training compensation to apply. This appears in confirmation when international clearance is granted.

Will go down a bomb in Rotherhithe in August before an Extra Preliminary Round tie at Fisher. I might flick the floodlights on and off a bit to add to atmosphere.

Fifth round draw: To be played Sat 7th Feb Winning clubs to receive £2250 Losing clubs to receive £725 Hallen v Gornal Athletic Bilston Town v Droylsden Coventry United v North Shields West Didsbury & Chorlton v Winsford United Punjab United v Windsor & Eton or Fisher Downton v Lymore Gardens...

Meanwhile in Wales - Footballers soon to be in trouble... View: https://x.com/ifan_tomos/status/2012582482298781874?s=20

There was a Vauxhall Motors (Luton) in the Isthmian League in late eighties. Years earlier just after war, they played Walsall in FA Cup First Round. Sure they'd have beaten Raras too if they'd ever played them.

A £4500 fine for a half time confrontation against Sheffield United back in August, after a hearing last month. Sheffield United were fined £10k for same incident and their player Jevan Beattie (Craig Beattie's son) fined £1k and banned for three games.

Has been back in football this season helping out as Assistant Manager at Erith and Belvedere. One of his boys is in goal for them. Was down the Fish last week - good lad is Gary.

Millwall Lionesses v Brentford put in for March 15th

Has apparently been hospitalised with a broken nose following an “incident” prior to kick off, leading to the postponement of the game with Welling United. 😵

Some game. Fish looked set when going 2-0 up with twenty to play. Fleet threw kitchen sink, ironing board, washing machine et al at them and pulled one back then equalised 90+8. Straight to pens. Isaac saves the second, but Fish miss next one too. Gets to 6-6. Fleet score, Fisher miss cueing...

Cant be unseen View: https://www.tiktok.com/@theturmericco/video/7578884897826409730?lang=en-GB

And playing underlights in front of a more vocal crowd than they experience in their usual fixtures. (This was what Neil MacFarlane said after they came to Fisher a few years back). Last night Honor and Outtara looked brightest of the bunch. Hamlet's young cb Joseph Adewunmi could work his way...

This would be Tizer in plastic bottles Clapton celebrated with a season or two back?