V Maidenhead H 3 Apr.

[Ian g f]

17 minutes ago, Holyport Rebel said:

I was extremely surprised to read elsewhere that Maidenhead haven't beaten us at Slough since Boxing Day December 1966.

As there isn't (as yet) a match report of this game up on the club official match archive page, I thought some people on here might be interested in the pics below.

(Even though we lost this remarkable game 5-4, having at one time been 3-0 up.)  

 

                 

 

 

 

          And just in case this report may be a bit small for you to read on your device, I've put it in bigger below.(If anyone's interested.)

 

 

 

 

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just wondered who printed the programme as I worked at at chas Luffs printers?

[Holyport Rebel]

Says on the back page of the programme Ian,

Printed by............

Chas. Luff & Co. Ltd., 2 Buckingham Gardens, Slough.

[Kaiser Gibbs Batman (KGB)]

Watched this game and to say it was a shock is an understatement. Even after we levelled it at 4-4 they had the audacity to go and get a fifth. By way of consolation it marked the begnning of a period of some 35 years when they couldn't even come close.

[BFR]

Based on the reactions from the Maidenhead supporters, the Campaign Against Living Miserably has got a long way to go

[Nathan]

18 hours ago, RebelVilla said:

It would be interesting to read the referee's report on the game, specifically the sending off of their manager. If there is supporting video footage, I would assume there could be an extended ban and even a fine. As a manager, what a poor example to set to his players and fans.

A charge of failure to control their players as an absolute bare minimum I hope. And that tweet from Maidenhead, knowing what had happened and what he'd been sent off for, indicates a total lack of class IMO. That and their time-wasting antics says a lot about their club culture!

We can all quibble about the nature of the physical contact, but I've trawled through Twitter and Facebook and yet I can't find any comment from any one (except us totally impartial Slough fans) that would indicate that what happened (namely their entire bench charging like a bull in a china shop, not to mention the clear physical assault) was totally out of order and solely to blame for the melee. Maybe I was looking in the wrong places. There was plenty of blind hatred of Scotty though.

Something's changed since the covid lockdowns. 10 years ago something like this wouldn't have been brushed under the carpet and publicly excused.

But let's look on the bright side: there's something to get the juices flowing for our matches next season (should they happen)!

Edited April 4 by Nathan

[Ian g f]

3 hours ago, Holyport Rebel said:

Says on the back page of the programme Ian,

Printed by............

Chas. Luff & Co. Ltd., 2 Buckingham Gardens, Slough.

Thank you HR

[G Brown]

26 minutes ago, Nathan said:

A charge of failure to control their players as an absolute bare minimum I hope. And that tweet from Maidenhead, knowing what had happened and what he'd been sent off for, indicates a total lack of class IMO. That and their time-wasting antics says a lot about their club culture!

We can all quibble about the nature of the physical contact, but I've trawled through Twitter and Facebook and yet I can't find any comment from any one (except us totally impartial Slough fans) that would indicate that what happened (namely their entire bench charging like a bull in a china shop, not to mention the clear physical assault) was totally out of order and solely to blame for the melee. Maybe I was looking in the wrong places. There was plenty of blind hatred of Scotty though.

Something's changed since the covid lockdowns. 10 years ago something like this wouldn't have been brushed under the carpet and publicly excused.

But let's look on the bright side: there's something to get the juices flowing for our matches next season (should they happen)!

Seems the vast majority on social media just want to mock or verbally abuse, you can’t have a debate or discussion anymore. Yes, I was mocking the Maidenhead supporters posts on X but all they were doing was hurling abuse at the Slough management, players, infrastructure, supporters and the Town, it was non stop. X account deactivated as a result. 

Edited April 4 by G Brown

[Nathan]

We've made the Daily Mail! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15706131/football-manager-sack-spuds-headbutted-opposition-boss.html

True to form, they've got Scott's name wrong.

[G Brown]

4 minutes ago, Nathan said:

We've made the Daily Mail! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15706131/football-manager-sack-spuds-headbutted-opposition-boss.html

True to form, they've got Scott's name wrong.

Ryan Peters is going to get hammered by the FA

[RebelVilla]

Interesting, there is currently no report of the match on the Maidenhead website.

Silence speaks volumes.

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

there is also the possibility of an assault charge against peters ,if the maidenhead board have anything about them they should sack peters on tuesday morning,as it isn't bringing their club in a good light

[Irishadrian]

2 hours ago, RebelVilla said:

Interesting, there is currently no report of the match on the Maidenhead website.

Silence speaks volumes.

The Silence Of The Shams.

[Reading Rebel]

4 hours ago, Nathan said:

A charge of failure to control their players as an absolute bare minimum I hope. And that tweet from Maidenhead, knowing what had happened and what he'd been sent off for, indicates a total lack of class IMO. That and their time-wasting antics says a lot about their club culture!

We can all quibble about the nature of the physical contact, but I've trawled through Twitter and Facebook and yet I can't find any comment from any one (except us totally impartial Slough fans) that would indicate that what happened (namely their entire bench charging like a bull in a china shop, not to mention the clear physical assault) was totally out of order and solely to blame for the melee. Maybe I was looking in the wrong places. There was plenty of blind hatred of Scotty though.

Something's changed since the covid lockdowns. 10 years ago something like this wouldn't have been brushed under the carpet and publicly excused.

But let's look on the bright side: there's something to get the juices flowing for our matches next season (should they happen)!

Nathan, it's pretty certain that both clubs will be charged with failing to control their players.

The ref will have put down that Peters was sent off for violent conduct and as far as we know the only definitive footage of the incident shows Peters as the aggressor I'd bet that the FA will side with the refs decision that a red card for him was the appropriate action and will ban and fine him heavily. 

[Reading Rebel]

2 hours ago, RebelVilla said:

Interesting, there is currently no report of the match on the Maidenhead website.

Silence speaks volumes.

And would you believe it Peters also ducked out of the post match interview.

Obviously told to keep his head down so as not to incriminate himself and the club.

 

[BFR]

9 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

And would you believe it Peters also ducked out of the post match interview.

Obviously told to keep his head down so as not to incriminate himself and the club.

 

He may not have done the video but he spoke to local newspaper

[Reading Rebel]

On the game itself, Maidenhead were the better side for a good portion of the match, closing us down and using their physical presence to knock us off our stride.

The 2 goals we conceded were poorly defended and it looked like there was no way back from 2-0 down.

The game changed when Scott made his substitutions which included Basil Tuma who basically turned the game on it's head with his pace and direct running.  

In the end a very good point which keeps M'heads charge into the play-offs in doubt. 

Edited April 5 by Reading Rebel

[Curtis]

On 03/04/2026 at 20:50, G Brown said:

The incident at the end? Well, I left my seat in the main stand fuming and went down the front to voice my displeasure at Josh Umerah, absolute bully, now I’ve calmed down I’m actually embarrassed I reacted that way and can only apologise. I just could not believe what I was seeing!

Let’s hope that everybody involved in the incident is also embarrassed today, and that conciliatory efforts are made all round. What example does it set for all the younger fans of non league football that there are constant complaints about?

[GarySTFC]

9 hours ago, Holyport Rebel said:

                 

Stop showing off our future work HR 😂

[Irishadrian]

2 hours ago, BFR said:

He may not have done the video but he spoke to local newspaper

Yes BFR  Maidenhead Advertiser Sports sec tion worth reading  Both managers give their versions of event very different of course  reminds me of an incident in South Armagh many years ago where the complaint was made to a B special " he hit me across my toes with his testicles"

[Holyport Rebel]

1 hour ago, GarySTFC said:

Stop showing off our future work HR 😂

If anybody had asked where the report came from, I'd have given you due credit Gary !  😄  👍

Edited April 4 by Holyport Rebel