cup of tea

I don’t post much I feel so strongly and you were there through thick and thin, all weathers, you helped people of all ages to remain upright including the drunks like me, you will never be forgotten a true legend of the club, the replacement i’m sure will be great but it won’t be the same. The tears are running down my face as I type this... Thank you perimeter fence for everything and best of luck for the future 😂
oh and cheers Mickey👍

As you know Enfield are in a similar position to Hornchurch - albeit we got a new manager in a little sooner. But our squad is also in a state of flux. Meanwhile all over social media you see the likes of Billericay making various 'signings'. Historically Enfield haven't tended to announce signings until league forms have been signed - which doesn't have to be done for some time yet, so I wouldn't worry too much about the lack of players committing to the Urchins. You've (no doubt) got a decent budget and I'm sure the new manager will be someone with whom most of your squad from last season will be happy, so it will mostly be down to who he (or SHE?!) wants to stay.

What an utterly ridiculous thing to say

I think we all need to remember that our Board have a life outside the football club. Alex in particular is often away outside the country, so it isn't really surprising that there has been a delay, especially as they made it clear they want to get the right person for the job. Frustrating I know, but let them get on with bringing the right people in, be that staff or players. We'll know when all done, which is the way it should be.

To be honest, it's completely none of your business. 

I think Alex and anyone else in the boardroom are entitled to have a holiday.

I would imagine discussions are ongoing regardless - I wouldn't say the club is in limbo, I'm sure that the players we have are experienced enough to understand what is happening or know more than we do so that is isn't an issue. They will make their choices based on their personal circumstances just as potential new players will. Obviously, the quicker the appointment is made the better, but I don't doubt other things are happening.

Who do you support KinPer? Uses of 'their' and not 'us' etc

I'm hugely disappointed to see Mickey leave. He has been an absolute star on and off the pitch throughout his time at the club and will be sorely missed
Equally, he has said it is due to work commitments, Nothing to do with the manager. 
Non League is Non League - personal circumstances change and have knock on consequences regardless. Let's just wish Mickey and his family well and continue to support the club going forward.
And he lives in Enfield, so if he does go back there that makes perfect sense
 

Well said Dave. As said Mickey is moving for work and family reasons. He is getting married soon and no doubt wants to start a family. He lives Enfield way and non league football is a huge commitment. 

Mickey hasn’t been released it was his choice and wanted the news released which is what has happened. It has nothing to do with the manager situation which is still ongoing. As previously said we aren’t going to hire anyone it’s got to be the right choice. I just ask you’re patient and I’m sure a new manager and some fresh faces will be incoming very very soon! Keep the faith 

Like it or not the squad as a whole are coming to the end of their shelf life in seasons gone by Stimson likes to keep with the same core of players so you'd have to ask the question would he be able change the group?. If we stayed in this league or had gotten promotion I believe big changes would have been made either way and with a new manager on the horizon I'm hopeful they will come in bringing fresh ideas and a few players to get us one further next season.

I do know that we have had 2 managers in 15 years.
For some sort of context 8 clubs in our division had at least 2 different managers last season alone.
Only 6 clubs, excluding us, had the same manager at the start of the 2021/2 season at the end of the 2022/3 season.
I think we can present ourselves as being a stable club that prefers continuity to chaos.
 
 
 

You would need to check with the club, my understanding was that there were quite a few applicants and Hornchurch don't have a habit of changing manager much recently - Mark Stimpson was with Hornchurch for 4/5 seasons (obviously his time at the club was Covid-affected) and Jimmy McFarlane prior to him was manager for I think 6 seasons (I'm sure Dagger will correct me if I'm wrong with that!!!)
 
 

I was at Whitehawk a few years ago. The atmosphere there is very pleasant indeed. I was visiting friends and they invited me to the match. I don't remember who played anymore, but it was a lot of fun. Hopefully I'll be able to go again next year.
When you were at the game, has it already been installed with new stands or not yet?
Hi all!

Congratulations to Nnamdi Nwachuku (Sudbury) who won the Golden Boot in the Isthmian North – yes, it is our “Dave”, who played for us in 2014.
And Congratulations to joe Taylor of Lewes who won the Golden Boot in our division, with 30 goals.
 Only problem is that Joe did not win the award outright, as Sam Higgins also scored 30 goals in league games. (The two he scored in the play-off against Cray Wanderers did not count, as it was League goals only).
It seems that Joe Taylor “won” as he only scored seven goals through penalties, whereas Sam scored eight penalties. But a goal is a goal, no matter how it is scored and Sam has been cheated out of the award, as quite obviously both players should receive the award.
 The Isthmian League should belately give Sam his award as well.
 
 

https://www.hornchurchfc.com/2023/05/press-release-2023-24-home-kit/
 
 

Hi All, 
Next season's home kit will be announced this evening at 7pm on the website and all social media channels. 
Keep an eye out!

The head office of the company I work for is in Cheltenham - if Stortford play Gloucester away midweek I’ll become a Gloucester fan for the day! 

Yes so they had more flags than fans if I remember 

Agreed. There is only one team in that division who has every right to appeal and that is Gloucester City.

I see that Bishop’s Stortford are appealing against the decision to put them in National League North.
It made me laugh anyway.

There’ll be an update when the clubs ready. Interviews were this week. It’s not a rushed decision and the right decision needs to be made 

There's no chance our key players leave for Grays. Some of the squad players sure, but we needed a clear out anyway.

Inevitable really - and Charlie will get a hat-trick

When he was there he had great success but on a huge budget bankrolled by Woodward.
Can't see that sort of money being available this time, particularly if the move to Ship Lane ever does transpire.
As an aside, always thought that such a move would be of limited benefit, their own ground admittedly but in the middle of nowhere, not easy to get to by public transport and well away from the town of Grays itself.