Kingstonian v Enfield Town

[seemgee 59]

Team

Wright, Parcell,  Porter, Johnson (capt),  Payne, Rumens, Taafe,  Youngs, Bricknell,  Davison, Mulley

Subs

Hatton, Chaney, Ibe, Sayoud, Nolan

[Wildlife rescue 52]

Now that looks a very well balanced side COYT 

[MTHead 18]

What’s happened to Weatherstone ?

[seemgee 59]

Town 1 down after 30 mins

[Raingod 43]

MTH - MW out with an ankle injury according to report last week.

 

COME ON THE TOWN - 45 minutes to get at least 2 goals to win and keep us with a chance of the play offs .. 

[seemgee 59]

2 down 50 mins

[seemgee 59]

2-1 Rumens 76 mins

[seemgee 59]

Kingstonians first win in the league since 05.01.19 .,14 matches as Town go down 2-1

[old towner 26]

We are sinking quicker than the titanic 

[lovely stuff 72]

If my memory serves me correctly Andy Leese finished 11th and 11th in his last two seasons at Chesham.And 18th and now 11th in his first two seasons with Enfield town.

[4wembleyfinals 33]

I will be interested in reading supporters posts tonight.  

Although Seemgee's previous summation possibly says it all. The "K"'s have now completed the double over us and we slide into 11th place.!!!!!! The second lowest position in five years. 

Having followed the Bostik league live scores this afternoon it was interesting to see that two of AL's rejects, Whiteley and Adams were amongst the scorers this afternoon. Also our old friend Liam Hope who it is possible will be playing against EFTC next year.

LS your observation on the league position of Cheshum, in AL's last two seasons with them, obviously suited those who offered him the manager's job of our club. Which says a lot for their aspirations

Edited April 6, 2019 by 4wembleyfinals

[Theodopolous 41]

Not giving Adams a fair run shows what a great eye for young talent AL has.... don’t worry 4WF just one more game and you will get your wish.... roll on Wednesday....

[Steph 57]

A dismal performance with a disjointed team. The last 15 minutes we were all over Kingstonian so why did we not play like that earlier?

[djwilf 28]

Just curious

 

How many "complete" games(if any) have we seen this year?

[55 seasons 16]

I have not been one of those calling for the manager to go on this forum and only a few weeks ago I was feeling optimistic that we would make the play offs. What is now clear from our recent capitulation is that we can play well in patches but don't have that essential ingredient I would identify as a 'winning mentality'.

I hate to think of the impact on the Club's finances and development due to the absence of a decent FA cup / trophy run and play off run in. I would have accepted one or two out of three but certainly not none. We have lost our momentum as a Club and need to recover it quickly. I feel for those who put so much effort into this Club off the field. and the loyal supporters. The manager has to accept responsibility.

[4wembleyfinals 33]

Theo in an obtuse sought of way I have all along hoped that I would be proved wrong. I have even turned down a visit to Sussex over the Easter period so that I wouldn't miss what should have been the culmination of our cementing our place in the play-offs.  

Mathematically we could still do it that is assuming pigs can fly. Also I don't think AL's accepts that our predicament is anything to do with him. More that of the players and as a result I think he will hang on. In addition, I not sure whether all the Board agree in our wish for change.

We can only wait and see and then each supporter can decide for themselves what they want to do.

55,I completely emphasise with your remarks especially regarding those who give so much of their time to the club. But in truth I have been a strong critic of this manager right from the beginning and therefore I am not really surprised that we are where we are. 

 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2019 by 4wembleyfinals
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[Theodopolous 41]

If we have the same management team for the first game next season I will stand naked in the centre circle and eat my season ticket.....

[Wildlife rescue 52]

Theo.

Just heard Andy has signed a new 2yr deal so I hope it's a nice sunny day for our first game next season 😀😀😀

[Theodopolous 41]

Loool 😀.... it’s just shrivelled up....

[andyetfc 101]

1 hour ago, Theodopolous said:

Loool 😀.... it’s just shrivelled up....

Tickets are selling fast 😀

[4wembleyfinals 33]

I can understand that Andy. It will fetch more money than the football. They are already thinking of offering AL manager for life so long as Theo does his strip before each home game.

Edited April 6, 2019 by 4wembleyfinals

[Theodopolous 41]

It wouldn’t cause a shock 4WF ...Our supporters are used to big cock ups....

[wilson 4]

Another disappointing result. The above observation about 18th and 11th finishes in the two seasons under the current manager depends on getting some points from the last four games. If we don't it could easily be 18th and 14th or even 15th, and that certainly would not be progress.

I also note other observations about how the budget has increased under the current manager. I recall a post on this forum when he was appointed (can't remember if it was an ETFC person or an outsider offering some advice) but the post suggested that his ability to get budgets increased on a regular basis was well known. So maybe we shouldn't be too surprised at this aspect.

When he was appointed, it was under difficult circumstances with basically an entire team leaving with the departing manager. I suspect that it created a fair degree of goodwill to a manager having to deal with this so close to a new season. I also sense that much of that goodwill has dissipated.

Being 12,000 miles away I get little value for my membership, other than to get up in the early hours of Sunday mornings to hopefully see a good result emerging. All I am seeing is inconsistency - some really good results (particularly early on) mixed with some dire ones. What the Board does about it is, in my mind, largely connected with how ambitious they are. As it stands, I can only see a mediocre future. This season offered a great opportunity with no one team standing out at the beginning.  It's an opportunity lost.

I will continue to renew my membership.

 

[andyetfc 101]

Just an observation. It wasn't the first time a manager has left a club and taken most of his loyal players with him and it certainly won't be the last. It happens in non league football. It's what happens afterwards that counts and I don't think it's worked out here at ETFC. 

[4wembleyfinals 33]

What a well balance narrative of the past 2 years from "Wilson" especially from someone so far away. I can appreciate his frustration for, in a small way,  during the period of my incapacity I too look forward to reading the posts on this forum and welcome every result in our favour. But the core of his comment I feel reflects a what a lot have been saying especially with regard to the Board.

I believe the post to which he is referring was from a Cheshum follower.  It was subsequently judged to be invalid because of alleged personal differences between him and our new manager. As a result he became persona non grata on this forum. 

Once again Andy makes a valid point to which I completely agree. This phenomenon is not unigue to football but in every walk of life.

7 hours ago, wilson said:

See post above.

 

 

Edited April 7, 2019 by 4wembleyfinals