Saturday 19 February - SSML Results/Reports

[Rhodes]

Saturday's fixtures: 

Saturday 19 February (kick off 3.00pm unless stated)

Premier Division
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Broadfields United
Baldock Town v Flackwell Heath
Crawley Green v Arlesey Town
Hadley v Dunstable Town
Holmer Green v Ardley United
Leighton Town v Leverstock Green
New Salamis v Harpenden Town
Risborough Rangers v Harefield United
Tring Athletic v Oxhey Jets

Division One
Irchester United v Buckingham Athletic
Kidlington Reserves v Letchworth Garden City Eagles
Langford v Winslow United
Long Crendon v Burton Park Wanderers
Raunds Town v London Tigers
Shefford Town & Campton v Amersham Town
Stotfold v Penn & Tylers Green

Division Two
Berkhamsted Raiders v Bovingdon (kick off 2.00pm)
Buckingham United v Eynesbury United (kick off 2.00pm)
Codicote v Aston Clinton
Milton Keynes College Football Academy v Tring Corinthians AFC
New Bradwell St Peter v Risborough Rangers Development (kick off 2.00pm)
Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Totternhoe (kick off 2.00pm)
The 61 FC (Luton) v Old Bradwell United (kick off 2.30pm)

[Karen Browne]

Sent to all clubs this afternoon

Dear Colleague,

The weather up to yesterday (Wednesday) has been pretty poor. We had a number of matches postponed on Tuesday night and grounds are either very wet or in some cases waterlogged. We have an amber warning of severe winds in our area all through Friday together with rain. The Saturday forecast is better but does include rain and breezy conditions The League is always mindful of trying to prevent situations which could affect the health, safety and welfare, of players, club officials and match officials.

Given the potentially dangerous conditions on Friday, which could result in structural damage to buildings, felling of trees and possible disruption to transport and possible loss of power supplies, we have decided that the home club can make the decision on the fitness of their ground for the Saturday match from 5pm on Friday. This will mean that ground inspections by a referee will not be necessary for this Saturday.

According to most forecasts the severe winds should be decreasing late Friday afternoon and all of us will then have a better idea as to the state of the home ground and whether any other issues need consideration, such as damage to clubhouses, problems with travelling or problems with power supplies.

The home club in making their decision must speak to the away club and the match officials to find out whether there are any issues preventing them from getting to the home ground on match-day if the ground is fit for play.

If the home club decide the match cannot be played due to ground conditions or other factors, they must contact Karen Browne, Fixture Secretary and Peter Clayton for Premier division matches and Chris Hartley for division 1 and Division 2 matches.

There are a few matches being played on artificial surfaces and we would expect that in these cases the ground would be fit to play. However, they may be other issues as listed above which would prevent the match being played.

We are trying to take sensible steps to try to ensure as many matches as possible can be played and we hope that the forecast turns out to be not as bad as it looks and that we can enjoy our football on Saturday.

If you have any questions on the above, please contact Tony Weight, Vice-Chairman

[Rhodes]

Karen - The IiKes of Don Revie, BiII NichoIson, Bertie Mee, Brian CIough, BiII ShanKIy, Harry CattericK, BiII McGarry, JocK Stein, Dave Sexton, Joe Mercer, Bob StoKoe, Joe Harvey, Sir Matt Busby, Sir Bobby Robson, Tony Waddington and Ron Saunders wouId aII turn in their graves wouIdn't they at a bit of wind postponing a match bacK in the day when it was footbaII.

Edited February 17, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

9 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Premier Division
Crawley Green v Arlesey Town

Karen - AIso what about CIub's that have aIready produced programmes athough, as you pointed out, the IiKes of Crawley Green with 3g pitches shouId be oKay: 

i3le3y0eSIuz8JHC0G5M_19-02-22 - Programme Satuday v Arlesey Town FC - merged.pdf

[Munchkin]

16 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Karen - The IiKes of Don Revie, BiII NichoIson, Bertie Mee, Brian CIough, BiII ShanKIy, Harry CattericK, BiII McGarry, JocK Stein, Dave Sexton, Joe Mercer, Bob StoKoe, Joe Harvey, Sir Matt Busby, Sir Bobby Robson, Tony Waddington and Ron Saunders wouId aII turn in their graves wouIdn't they at a bit of wind postponing a match bacK in the day when it was footbaII.

None of those people would give a shit about SSMFL games.

it’s a sensible and good decision. The league have listened to previous postponement process challenges from clubs and acted on it recently.

[Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Munchkin said:

None of those people would give a shit about SSMFL games

MunchKin - How many of those iconic Managers from bacK in the day have you heard of out of interest as you are quite young aren't you. I assume simiIar ruIes appIy to EFL, NationaI League and Premier League games at the weeKend such as Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest, Rotherham v Wigan and Southend v Grimsby this evening:   

Storm Eunice causes travel chaos with Tottenham forced to consider bus to Manchester for City clash | Daily Mail Online

 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Rhodes

[Munchkin]

17 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

MunchKin - How many of those iconic Managers from bacK in the day have you heard of out of interest as you are quite young aren't you. I assume simiIar ruIes appIy to EFL, NationaI League and Premier League games at the weeKend such as Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest, Rotherham v Wigan and Southend v Grimsby this evening. 

That’s your problem you assume far too much. 
 

Why would the SSMFL committee set rules for those leagues?

[Winslow Boy]

I see Barton Rovers have had a stand collapse in the wind, it won’t be the last. 

[Munchkin]

7 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

I see Barton Rovers have had a stand collapse in the wind, it won’t be the last. 

And Potters Bar.

the marquee outside our club is also no more 

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Division Two
Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Totternhoe (kick off 2.00pm)

An interesting IocaI derby weather permitting.

 

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Premier Division
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Broadfields United

The first casuaIty tomorrow:

Broadfields Game Off (aylesburyvaledynamos.co.uk)

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Division Two
Berkhamsted Raiders v Bovingdon 
Codicote v Aston Clinton
The 61 FC (Luton) v Old Bradwell United 

SadIy three casuaIties in Division Two

Edited February 18, 2022 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Division Two
New Bradwell St Peter v Risborough Rangers Development (kick off 2.00pm)

No reports of any probIems so far: 

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Division One
Langford v Winslow United
Raunds Town v London Tigers

Division Two
Buckingham United v Eynesbury United 

More postponements

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Premier Division
Risborough Rangers v Harefield United

The match programme: 

iQQu8sBETeeVshax7xem_Harefield United SSMFL Prem Saturday 19th February 2022.pdf

[Rhodes]

On 17/02/2022 at 17:56, Rhodes said:

Premier Division
Leighton Town v Leverstock Green

The match programme:

2022-02-19 Leverstock Green Programme  DOWNLOAD

[Karen Browne]

PREMIER DIVISION
P-P Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Broadfields United
P-P Hadley v Dunstable Town
P-P Holmer Green v Ardley United
P-P Leighton Town v Leverstock Green

DIVISION ONE
P-P Irchester United v Buckingham Athletic
P-P Kidlington Reserves v Letchworth Garden City Eagles
P-P Langford v Winslow United
P-P Raunds Town v London Tigers

DIVISION TWO
P-P Berkhamsted Raiders v Bovingdon
P-P Buckingham United v Eynesbury United
P-P Codicote v Aston Clinton
P-P The 61FC (Luton) v Old Bradwell United

[View from the Boundary]

Tring called off at 2.15, what a joke, everyone knew it would be with more rain expected and lo and behold. I've got covid so wasn't affected personally but very annoying for everyone who went.

[Rhodes]

2 hours ago, View from the Boundary said:

Tring called off at 2.15, what a joke, everyone knew it would be with more rain expected and lo and behold. I've got covid so wasn't affected personally but very annoying for everyone who went.

View from the Boundary - That's un-characteristicaIIy poor of Tring AthIetic isn't it, at Ieast you can read the 'match' programme and get weII soon: 

Tring Athletic vs Oxhey Jets by Tring Athletic - Issuu

[Rhodes]

The resuIts, what a farciaI afternoon:

Premier Division
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos P Broadfields United
Baldock Town P Flackwell Heath
Crawley Green 1 Arlesey Town 2
Hadley P Dunstable Town
Holmer Green P Ardley United
Leighton Town P Leverstock Green
New Salamis 1 Harpenden Town 1
Risborough Rangers P Harefield United
Tring Athletic P Oxhey Jets

Division One
Irchester United P Buckingham Athletic
Kidlington Reserves P Letchworth Garden City Eagles
Langford P Winslow United
Long Crendon 4 Burton Park Wanderers 1
Raunds Town P London Tigers
Shefford Town & Campton P Amersham Town
Stotfold P Penn & Tylers Green

Division Two
Berkhamsted Raiders P Bovingdon 
Buckingham United P Eynesbury United 
Codicote P Aston Clinton
Milton Keynes College Football Academy 3 Tring Corinthians AFC 1 
New Bradwell St Peter P Risborough Rangers Development 
Pitstone & Ivinghoe 7 Totternhoe 0 
The 61 FC (Luton) P Old Bradwell United

Edited February 19, 2022 by Rhodes