The easiest thing in football terms is to pass comment or write a newsletter on the back of a win. Unfortunately that’s not a luxury I’ve had for the last four successive games - getting no points from 12.
I think Whitehawk will have a big say in who wins the County league and the win against us yesterday proves their intention to climb the table and aim for Ryman football. Someone said to me yesterday that their weekly budget on players is guessed at around the 800 quid mark with the fella Gatting (the 9 yesterday) on an alleged 300 quid a week. Before I take in 2 dozen e mails from Whitehawk, let me say I’m not stating this as fact but merely conjecture. If its true, they are serious in their desire to win the County league. I would guess that would match the weekly wage bill Ringmer had in their centenary year when thousands upon thousands of pounds was spent on players wages by the directors’ in their efforts to gain promotion to the prestigious Isthmian League. Despite that cost to the club, Ringmer, as well might Whitehawk, failed.
On the game front we lost Aaron Last to a tackle from Whitehawks number 8 from which Lasty was fortunate not to have his leg broken. Now I never go on about ref’s but this fella got it wrong when he let this vicious tackle go unpunished. At our game yesterday there must have been 6 refs all watching and I wouldn’t mind hearing their view on it. But I’m not saying we lost the game through it - Jayson Sowter came on and did a great job as centre back - we lost the game through a few reasons. Our strikers are going through a lean spell currently and we have to be a bit patient. We have 4 or 5 great strikers at the club and we’ll be trying different formations to ensure we start scoring. Our midfield wasn’t great either to be fair and against Eastbourne United we intend to field an aggressive formation to take on the side who have lost only three times this term. One of those times was to us of course.
Looking back over the 28 points we’ve won this season lets recognise some things together. We have a playing budget that’s about 250 quid a week. We don’t get any help from Ringmer FC Limited (in administration). They didn’t do the kit for the first team or reserves. No support was given or offered from directors’ or the limited company when we bought the new tracksuits. We don’t pay wages, we pay expenses only. We don’t have any big time Charlies or prima donnas either - we have kids playing county football - most of which for the first time and most of which are new names to you. These kids got us 28 points in the first few months and they didn’t become a bad bunch overnight. Lets all have a bit of faith in me, Steve and the players and get a win under our belts and our attitude right and we’ll be just fine. Remember, form is temporary, class is permanent and we have a lot of class in our squad that’s just a bit short of self-confidence. Lets encourage these fellas and when they come off at half time or at full time lets give them plenty of encouragement.
So Eastbourne United for the front side next Saturday and Arundel away for the reserves. Both games 3pm ko. At the time of writing, I’m not sure whether we have the Falmer facility on Tuesday night for the reserves so training may or may not be on. Deb will text you to let you know if its on. The front side have a friendly against Mile Oak at the club on Tuesday night weather and frost permitting. Deb will text details.
Finally, Happy New Year to you all from the football management, players and support staff who help make football happen every week at Ringmer Football Club.
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