To win or even to do ok in the Sussex County League, chances and opportunities need to be taken. If you watched the game against Horsham YMCA you’ll have seen a good account of the passing game which, frankly, we excel at. However, when we get in front of goal we need to finish at this level. And finish we didn’t. It’d be easy to be over critical but we’re still finding our way in the Sussex County first division and a 2-1 defeat to YM, whilst is unpalatable, it should be recognised that we played one of the fancied sides of the division and of course we are, in a lot of peoples eyes, already relegated. We move on from the disappointment to play Sidley on Tuesday night in the RUR Cup and Worthing United away next Saturday. We will be addressing our deficiencies in the next two games to ensure a next cup round in one and 3 points in the other.
The reserves third encounter of the season, due to take place on Friday night, had no chance of being held as the River Ouse took a new route through the middle of our pitch. So a postponed game followed by a similar postponement for the youth side against Wealden on Sunday, left for a very unhappy and dissatisfied 30 odd players. Sorry fellas. Your time will come.
I’m pleased that our way of playing has caught the attention of the youth players of Lewes. Some of these players are top class and its been easy for Lewes “coaches” to have had success with them over the last two years - lets not forget they were talented players before they even got there though - and I’m pleased that so many of them are wanting to join our progressive club.
I have been a critic of attitudes and the restrictions there however and once again I find the antics of Jason Hopkinson deplorable. I asked a Lewes U18s player to run the line for our reserves last week and Mr Hopkinson couldn’t help but have a view on this and advised the player not to do it. This kid has no job and the 15 quid payment would, no doubt, have helped his financial position. But Mr Hopkinson said that he’d prefer it if he didn’t. With an implied threat of being dropped no doubt, the player withdrew his offer of lining. Unfair and unnatural control over a youth player in his private life? You decide. The player, who will remain nameless, has now been banned by Mr Hopkinson from Ringmer, similarly Hopkinson now been banned by me from the Caburn.
Next week we have a youth cup game on Thursday night at home against Hurstpierpoint. This is a prelude to Sundays FA Youth Cup game against Margate in which we will play mainly second year termers in what will be a tough encounter. 3pm ko on Sunday - hope loads of you come. Our Cub Secretary advises me that spectators will be charged as per normal FA Youth Cup ties - £2.50 adults, kids etc £1. This is an FA rule by the way - not a Ringmer thing. The rezzies play Pagham at home on Saturday BUT I’m trying to rearrange this fixture for Friday night.
Training goes like this. The 18s and the reserves go to Falmer on Tuesday night 7-30 till 9 pm. On Thursday the first team only will train at the club whilst the 18s play their cup game against Hurstpierpoint.
See you all on Tuesday night at the Caburn.
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