Leamington's chances of a play off place were diminished by a 2-2 draw at the New Windmill Ground against relegation threatened Swindon Supermarine tonight. All credit to Swindon, they played with spirit and battled away, but Brakes needed to show more consistent quality. With three matches on television, only 314 turned up to watch the spectacle.
The opening exchanges were scrappy with no real pattern, but then Chilton opened the scoring on 19 minutes with a real burst of pace. But then the visitors equalised with a move from the left where Leamington always seem vulnerable.
Then Stephan Morley made it 2-1 before the break with a great strike from distance.
After the break Leamington really needed a 3rd goal, but were unable to impose themselves, their best chance coming when a header from a corner struck the post.
Supermarine then equalised with a well-taken free kick which went over the wall and beat Vaughan in the Brakes goal.
Even the rather flabby referee was getting fed up with the shouts of ****ing hell from Supermarine captain David Bampton at every decision but took no action beyond a talking to.
Leamington suffered a further blow when Jacob Blyth, who had not been at his best, had to be carried off the pitch.
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Thursday 22 March 2012
Totton benefactor walks away
This was orginally posted on sister site Football Economy (as advertised in the Brakes programme):
Benefactors can bring untold riches to clubs. But they can also suddenly walk away, transforming a club's prospects in the opposite direction. This can be because their money dries up or because they become disillusioned. The latter applies to Evo-Stik Southern Premier club AFC Totton, currently second in the division.
Jim Fallon has decided to pull his funding out of the club. His company Beaumont Water Heaters had been ploughing £2,400 a week into the club to fund its bid for promotion to the Blue Square South. He also paid £10,000 to sponsor the first team kit and was planning to put in another £50,000 next season rather than renew his executive box at Southampton.
However he became unhappy with what he saw as the club's inability to raise sufficient funds to turn the Stags into a self-financing club. The club should not have any problems for the rest of the season given their good FA Cup run.
Benefactors can bring untold riches to clubs. But they can also suddenly walk away, transforming a club's prospects in the opposite direction. This can be because their money dries up or because they become disillusioned. The latter applies to Evo-Stik Southern Premier club AFC Totton, currently second in the division.
Jim Fallon has decided to pull his funding out of the club. His company Beaumont Water Heaters had been ploughing £2,400 a week into the club to fund its bid for promotion to the Blue Square South. He also paid £10,000 to sponsor the first team kit and was planning to put in another £50,000 next season rather than renew his executive box at Southampton.
However he became unhappy with what he saw as the club's inability to raise sufficient funds to turn the Stags into a self-financing club. The club should not have any problems for the rest of the season given their good FA Cup run.
It's all kicking off at The Jockeys
Manager Lee Knight has threatened to walk out at Racing Club Warwick after the club were thrown out of the Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup. Last year they were thrown out of the Coventry Telegraph Challenge Cup. It's all glamour competitons for the Jockeys.
Apparently Knight thinks there are inefficiencies behind the scenes. Why I am not surprised?
Get it from the horse's mouth here: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/sport/football/knight-threatens-to-quit-after-racers-kicked-out-of-cup-1-3655632
Apparently Knight thinks there are inefficiencies behind the scenes. Why I am not surprised?
Get it from the horse's mouth here: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/sport/football/knight-threatens-to-quit-after-racers-kicked-out-of-cup-1-3655632
About This Blog
For some time I have been carrying reports of Leamington home games on my Charlton blog, albeit on a blog that is not currently active for Charlton material. Indeed, it was my proud boast that mine was the only Charlton blog covering Brakes games.
However, one Addick has objected to having to read about a Midland non-league side. I'm not sure whether it's the Midland or non-league aspect that offends him most. Anyway, in future reports on Brakes games will appear here, along with the occasional news item.
However, one Addick has objected to having to read about a Midland non-league side. I'm not sure whether it's the Midland or non-league aspect that offends him most. Anyway, in future reports on Brakes games will appear here, along with the occasional news item.
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