The horse fan at Leamington has attracted a lot of attention. Here is Shaun's interview with Talksport: https://soundcloud.com/leamington-fc/brakes-on-talksport?si=df5f2e615f7949cc9ed70679dc3633a2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
He forgot to mention that the horse could be a spy from Racing Club Warwick!
Josh March scored his first goal for Forest Green Rovers yesterday in their 2-0 win over Stevenage. Taking advantage of the absence of Covid-hit top scorer Matty Stevens he scored with a header on 57 minutes.
Boss Rob Edwards said: 'I'm pleased for Josh. He had Covid early on and he's found it difficult with the front two in such good form. it was stop-start for him through no fault of his own and he's always the hardest working player.'
'It was a fantastic goal as he came short for the ball. Kane Wilson's first-time cross was brilliant and March span and got in the box and it was a brilliant header'
Courtney Baker-Richardson was denied a goal at Walsall by a superb save by the keeper.
Leamington chairman Jim Scott has told The Non-League Paper that Leamington would only be able to play without crowds in the very short term - and believes that the country is at a crossroads as to whether to carry on with life.
'If it's short term we would probably ride it out but if it's going to last any significant period of time then it will be a problem. We are at home on December 28th and January 2nd. It will be two of our bigger gates of the season and it'll probably hit us £6,000 or £7,000 per game.'
'When you take that as a percentage of our overall gates for the season it's probably 15 per cent disappearing in two matches. Then it will come down to whether we get any financial support or not or fight our way through it.'
'At what point is enough, enough? My gut instinct is that where possible we need to get on with life but you've still got to heed the data and where it's at. I think we're getting to the tipping point where we may have to learn to live with it.'
The Courier was preoccupied with the cost of living crisis and high prices in Leamington at the end of October 1921. ‘It is generally agreed that in Leamington, as elsewhere, the housewife is being charged far too much for meat and other articles of food, and the time has arrived when a substantial drop will have to be made. People simply cannot afford to pay, and it is a question as to how much longer they will be able to hold out.’
‘That butchers are demanding prices of the average housewife which, when compared with the wholesale charges, are unwarranted, was illustrated at the meeting of the Warwick Joint Hospital Board on Wednesday, when it was reported that good quality was being supplied to the Heathcote Hospital at 1s 6d a lb. (£3.75 in 2020 prices). The housewife would be glad to receive similar treatment. It may be argued by the butcher that public institutions get a preference owing to their requiring large quantities, but this cannot apply to Heathcote where there are six patients – the size of an average family.
It is clear that some
butchers are not as desirous of grabbing the last penny as others, and there
are shops in Leamington where meat can be had at fairly reasonable prices. The housewife is advised to seek them
out. Enquiry will soon show, and it it
worthwhile – if indeed it is not a public duty to do so. Bring the butchers into closer
competition. Where prices are obviously
too high, why not transfer custom elsewhere?’
The Mayor, Councillor England, intervened in the debate: ‘I
feel very strongly so long as the prices of foodstuffs are kept up we cannot
expect a drop in the standard of wages, and until we get a fall in wages, we
shall continue to have unemployment.’
[1921 saw a severe post-war recession and unemployment was at 11.3 per
cent. After rising by over 15 per cent
in 1920, inflation fell in 1921].
‘Mr Leonard Lees of the Master Butcher’s Association was
cynical when we told him this morning that the farmers might conceivably help
consumers in the fight against high prices by arranging a direct supply. “They would find there is not so much in it after
all,” he said. “The butchers lost money
after control went off, and we had a shocking time for six months.” The farmer’s point of view is quite
reasonable, however, and as a consumer he naturally expects retail prices to
bear some relation to what he gets for his cattle in the market.’
‘The failure of retail prices to move in line with producers’ prices costs the consumers 2.25d per lb on his beef, 5d per pound on his mutton, and 2.5d on his loaf. Or, put in another way, had the consumer benefitted to that extent, the Ministry of Labour cost of living index on October 1st, instead of being 110 per cent, would have only been 103 per cent above the 1914 level. At Banbury the fight has had beneficial results. Yesterday well-fed English mutton was sold at 8d a lb (£1.65 in 2020 prices) and the vendor’s stall was cleared in an hour.
The reduction in
the price of bread in Leamington has come to pass, so that the quarter loaf now
cost 11.5d over the counter and one shilling if delivered. (£2.50 at 2020 prices). The Birmingham and District Master Bakers’
Association last night decided to reduce the price to 11d at the counter from
Monday. Why cannot Leamington bakers
follow suit?
[From the Leamington v. Kettering programme]
I was glad to come away from the Your Co-op Community Stadium this afternoon with a point after a 1-1 draw with Stockport. It was a scrappy start to the game, but then we went ahead after good work by Turner set up the goal. A defensive error allowed the visitors to equalise before half time.
Southport came at us in the second and won corner after corner. Another outstanding save by Weaver ensured we got at least a point.
Far too much hoofball, play it on the ground.
I discuss my recent book on football for an American podcast, Leamington does get a mention at the beginning: http://www.eplpod.com/?p=3409
Brakes went 4th in the National League North after beating York City 2-0 this evening at the Your Co-op Community Stadium in front of 675. The early opening goal by Turner was particularly good and Brakes were 2-0 ahead at the break.
The Minstermen piled on the pressure in the second half, but Brakes stood firm and the visitors failed to take their chances. Weaver was on top form and made one really outstanding save.
The Harbury Lane end sang 'You're getting sacked in the morning'' at the end of the game and that could well happen although York have a habit of sacking managers after a game at Curzon Ashton where they go on Saturday.
York have the second highest budget in the league.
