I think our Ringmer Veterans play about once a month or so and on Sunday, knowing they were playing at the Caburn, I went along to watch some of the game. I was amazed at how many players playing I knew - too many too list - but there were a lot. Watching too must have been 30 or 40 spectators come to see the old man run out one more time I guess. To be honest, the football wasn’t great but you could see that some of those players had played at a higher level and the camaraderie between the fellas - from both sides - was great to see. You had all sorts playing in this game - and all enjoyed themselves which is vital when you get over 37 years old which is a pre-requisite of veteran football. I was surprised to see the ex-Lewes manager, Steve King, come out to play right wing in the second half too for Plumpton Vets.
Since we’ve been put into administrative receivership by the directors’ of Ringmer Football Club Ltd, I have been asked by two local papers and one national paper to give a statement regarding my view and as to why I didn’t take a directorship when it was offered to me. Having given it great thought so far I have declined to comment. To be honest, if the FA come back with a 10 point deduction due to this unprecedented action, apart from exploding, expect a statement at that time.
Having spoken to someone at the vets game who is very interested and very much up to speed with how this will end up, I’ve concluded that the future of Ringmer Football Club is safe and secure, irrespective of the damage a 10 point deduction may cause. With this in mind, you’ll soon be seeing the first team squad players wearing new tracksuits. They arrive today and after we have organised the sizes relative to each player, they go back and the initials will be put on each jacket. There are no pre-conditions to the issuing of the Nike tracksuits other than continued involvement with the first team squad. In short, if we see you as a first team squad member, you’ll be issued the tracksuit. If you don’t get one, its easy, get into the squad. By the way, there is no cost involved to neither players or administrators now in control of Ringmer Football Club Limited.
Disappointment is not a word to describe how we feel having thrown away a lead to lose to East Preston on Saturday. Gutted would fit better. The wrong formation perhaps - players not fit enough - thinking we’d won it at 85 minutes - not having Joe Adams, Alex Mikolay, Jo Tubon, Aaron Macmillan or Matt Percival available - be assured of a whiplash next week against Chichester. Sorry to the travelling fans - you made the effort and we didn’t come through - sorry.
I do have to laugh sometimes. At the start of the season they write us off. Then we win a few games and they reckon we’re gonna win the league then lose a few and we’re written off again. Honestly? I prefer it when we’re written off. With all the rowing and politics, lets keep our status in the County league. That’ll be enough to disappoint them trust me.
On Friday night our reserves looked good up till half time against third in the reserve premier league, Arundel. Don’t compare the loss at the end of the game to the run our ressies had last season. Not once did we play a side as high as Arundel and I thought for 45 minutes we were unlucky not to be in front. Bad luck Neil, Geoff and the players. Lets get it on and climb the reserve premier league now.
Steve Ibbotson at Lewes U18s has done a fantastic job getting his players through to the 3rd round of the FA Youth Cup. The next game is against the Premiership 18s side, Hull City and the game is tonight, ko 7-45pm at the Dripping Pan - get down there and get behind these fellas. Best of luck Ibbo and your boys.
Training for ALL squad players is at Falmer on Tuesday night. Then on Thursday night at the club, weather permitting on the Thursday night one.
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