THE MATCH

WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH KO 7:45PM

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LAST MATCH



Well that was about as low as it gets as we put in one of our worst performances in a very long time going down to lowly Forest Green. IT WAS TOTAL GARBAGE AND WE DESERVED TO LOSE.

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Next up and another long trip as we go to Cheltenham. Cheltenham had been having a difficult season but have taken 10 points from 12 from there last 4 games and are now 8 points above the relegation zone and looking good to stay up. Alfie May is there main threat with 13 goals so far this season. Wade Elliott is there manger and has been in charge since 2022. ONLY A WIN HERE WILL DO, hopefully Exeter will do us a favour and get something against the Dingles on Tuesday night.

ALL TIME H2H

OWLS 2
CHEL 0
DRAWS 1

CURRENT FORM

OWLS              -                                                                            

CHEL               -                                                     

EFL STOOGES

DOES IT MATTER THERE ALL CORRUPT  

JAMES OLDHAM
Darren Wilding and Daniel Flynn
Fourth Official : Robert Lewis

THE TEAM

Dawson
Palmer Famewo Flint
Hunt Bannan Adeniran Vaulks Johnson
Gregory Smith

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-1 Smith

WEDNESDAYS FIRT GOAL TIME

26

BML LEAGUE

Owlskev 25
Stateside 23
Imre 20
Wash 20
SCO 18
Maddix 17
Peiowl 14

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic
Brora Rangers v Wick Academy
Clachnacuddin v Banks O'Dee
Fraserburgh v Brechin City
Strathspey Thistle v Huntly

HHAAA

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE

WEREHAM




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Manager Antonio Conte has left Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge.

Conte called the Spurs players "selfish" and criticised the club's culture in a remarkable news conference after their recent draw at Southampton.

Tottenham are fourth in the top flight but are out of all cup competitions.

Conte's assistant Cristian Stellini will step up as head coach for the rest of the season, with former midfielder Ryan Mason his deputy.

"We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place," chairman Daniel Levy said.

"We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our club and amazing, loyal supporters."


'I see selfish players' - Conte furious after what proves to be his final game with Spurs
His departure means Spurs are searching for their fourth permanent manager in four years since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.

They suffered a tame exit to AC Milan in the Champions League earlier in March, after Championship side Sheffield United knocked them out of the FA Cup at the start of the month.

Italian Conte, who had won league titles with former clubs Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan, was appointed in November 2021 after Spurs sacked Nuno Espirito Santo.

They struggled for consistency for much of his early tenure before a six-game unbeaten run, including a 3-0 win over rivals Arsenal, secured a top four finish.

But Tottenham's troubles have continued this season with nine defeats and four draws in 28 league games and questions about the playing style.

How Conte's Spurs record compares to previous clubs
Club Games Wins Losses Win percentage
Juventus 151 102 15 67.5%
Chelsea 106 69 20 65.1%
Inter Milan 102 64 15 62.7%
Tottenham 76 40 23 54.1%
Conte's Spurs were loudly booed after the 0-0 draw against Milan which resulted in a 1-0 loss on aggregate and condemned the club to another campaign without a trophy.

His last match in charge saw Tottenham throw away a 3-1 lead to draw at struggling Southampton on 18 March, with Conte launching a furious criticism of his players and the club after the match.

"Tottenham's story is this: 20 years there is this owner and they never won something. Why?" Conte said.

"Until now I try to hide the situation but not now because, I repeat, I don't want to see what I have seen today because this is unacceptable and also unacceptable for the fans."

Tottenham have won one trophy since the ownership group chaired by Levy took over the club in 2001 - the League Cup in 2008 - and have had 11 different managers.

This season has also seen Conte requiring gallbladder surgery in February.

He was absent for a victory over Manchester City on 5 February and, after briefly returning for two matches, missed another four games to focus on his recovery in Italy, with Stellini taking charge in his place.

Three close friends of Conte's, Spurs fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone, Sinisa Mihajlovic and Gianluca Vialli, have all died in recent months.

Che Adams is out injured for this Euro quali match. Lawrence Shankland called up as his immediate replacement. Spain opened up their quali campaign in Malaga with a 3-0 win v Norway. This will likely be a tough challenge v a Spanish international side that is clearly "in transition" after their World Cup failure in Qatar. And I must say they didn't look too secure defensively, but Norway not able to capitalise - some good scoring opps created, no takers and Haaland unfortunately missing due to injury. I expect Ryan Porteous to be "given the nod" in defence by Steve Clarke after a vg performance v Cyprus. Angus Gunn not really tested v Cyprus TBH! I suspect this upcoming fixture will certainly test out his goalkeeping capabilities to the limit. No doubt, Spain will be the favs to win this game although I think we have a chance to get a positive result with an all round team display. C'mon Scotland!

Matt hasn't been on here for 9 days, hope everything is ok with him??

I have taken the liberty of posting the fixtures so at least we can get our predictions in, hopefully he shows up soon.

Aldershot Town 2 v 1 Gateshead
Altrincham 2 v 0 Southend United
Boreham Wood 2 v 2 Eastleigh
Chesterfield 3 v 1 FC Halifax Town
Dorking Wanderers 1 v 1 Maidenhead United
Maidstone United 0 v 2 Woking
Notts County 4 v 0 Scunthorpe United
Oldham Athletic v Solihull Moors
Torquay United 1 v 2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Wealdstone 1 v 2 Barnet
Wrexham 3 v 1 York City
Yeovil Town 1 v 1 Bromley

Everton have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League over an alleged breach of financial fair play rules.

The Premier League did not reveal the specifics of the club's rule breach, other than saying it occurred in the period ending with the 2021-22 season.

However, Everton have posted financial losses in several recent seasons.

The Toffees denied wrongdoing and said they are "prepared to robustly defend" their position.

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In their statement, Everton added: "The club strongly contests the allegation of non-compliance and together with its independent team of experts is entirely confident that it remains compliant with all financial rules and regulations.

"The club has, over several years, provided information to the Premier League in an open and transparent manner and has consciously chosen to act with the utmost good faith at all times."

In March 2022, Everton announced losses of £120.9m for the 2020-21 season.

That meant losses over a period of three years totalled £372m, while Premier League rules only allowed that figure to be £105m.

The club said they "remain in a secure financial position" thanks to owner Farhad Moshiri - and blamed Covid-19 for part of the losses.

Everton are also in the process of building their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.

They remain in a perilous position in the top-flight, currently sitting 15th in the table - two points above the relegation zone.


Can Everton ever be great again?
Last year, rivals Leeds and Burnley wrote to the Premier League asking for Everton's accounts to be independently investigated, although they later dropped their threat of legal action.

The two clubs had been advised Everton complied with profit and sustainability rules after meeting with the Premier League.

In its statement on Friday, the Premier League said the commission will be independent of the league and its clubs, adding that proceedings will be "confidential and heard in private".

There have been widespread protests against Moshiri and the Everton board by fans this season.

Swindon Town have completed the purchase of their County Ground stadium.

Contracts were exchanged last month and the £2.3m acquisition from Swindon Borough Council has gone through.

The deal was funded by the Nigel Eady Trust, with the League Two club and supporters' trust now owning the stadium 50/50.

Eady, who died in 2012, left the Robins millions of pounds and wished for it to benefit the club and local community.

Swindon have played at the County Ground since 1896 and say gaining ownership will halve rental costs and allow them to develop the stadium.

Chairman Clem Morfuni said: "This is a major step forward for the club and lays the foundations for our future success."

Maidstone United have appointed George Elokobi as manager until the end of next season after a spell in caretaker charge of the National League club.

The 37-year-old former defender, who was born in Cameroon but moved to England aged 16, played in the Premier League during his time with Wolves.

Elokobi had been in temporary charge after Hakan Hayrettin left in January.

"My plan is to rebuild and bring back the success Maidstone thoroughly deserves," said Elokobi.

Maidstone have failed to win any of their 11 league matches under Elokobi's temporary stewardship and are bottom of the National League, 13 points from safety, with eight games of the campaign remaining.

Elokobi, who won both the Championship and League One titles as a player at Wolves, finished his playing career with Maidstone, having captained them to promotion to the National League in 2021-22.

His three-year spell with Maidstone ended a career that saw him quickly rise from non-league Dulwich Hamlet into the EFL with Colchester United and later the top division with Wolves.

Another highlight of his time at Molineux was a headed goal in a Wolves win over Manchester United in 2011 that ended a 29-match unbeaten run for the Red Devils.

George Elokobi with his Wolves team-mates and the Championship trophy
In his time with Wolves, George Elokobi (left) won both the Championship and League One titles
"As we are all fully aware this season has not gone as we all hoped. We can't change the past, however we can learn from this and obviously look to the future," Elokobi told the club website.

"A huge thanks to the board for entrusting me with the role. I also want to thank all the backroom staff, who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes since my appointment as interim manager.

"To all the players, I want to thank you for continuing to give your all under the current circumstances.

"Under the new structure and with your continued hard work, I know we can only get better and get back to our winning ways.

"To the amazing Maidstone United supporters, I want to thank you for your patience this season. Your support has not gone unnoticed. Here's to bringing Maidstone United back to its winning ways."

Hayrettin had guided Maidstone to the National League South title last season but departed after a run of two wins in 23 fixtures in all competitions.

Maidstone chief executive Bill Williams added: "As caretaker manager the performances under George have been encouraging, when you consider the squad he inherited and the horrendous injury list.

"George has set out a clear plan and vision for the first team and is ideally placed to hit the ground running as there is a lot of work to be done over the summer.

"In the four years he's been at our club, George has shown exceptional leadership."

THE MATCH

SUNDAY 26TH MARCH KO 1:00PM

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LAST MATCH



Our unbeaten run came to an end as we put in our worst defensive performance of the season as we went down to the Dingles. We were quickly 2 down when Cole poked one thru Dawsons legs then from the KO we gave the ball away And Norwood fired past Dawson. We pulled one back when Smith found Gregory who slotted in from close range. Smith nearly equalized but his header was well saved. Onto the 2nd half and we were bossing things and then Gregory scored again from close range following a Johnson cross. We were the better team but then defensive mistakes gave Barnsley the lead and then they added a fourth in injury time just to rub it in. I though we were the better team overall but you cant expect to win games when defending like that, at any level.

THE MATCH



Next up and our first ever trip to Forest Green. They have struggled in league one and currently sit bottom of the league and haven't won in the league for 16 games and are 13 points from safety with just 9 games to go, so barring a miracle will be playing in League 2. There leading scorer is a familiar name, Connor Wickham who has 9 goals in 19 games. They are managed by Duncan Ferguson, the former Everton striker, he took over on 26th Jan.

ALL TIME H2H

OWLS 1
FOREST 0
DRAWS 0

CURRENT FORM

OWLS              -                                                                           

FOREST           -                                                

EFL STOOGES

DOES IT MATTER THERE ALL CORRUPT  

DAVID ROCK
Samuel Ogles and Joseph Stokes
Fourth Official : Thomas Kirk

THE TEAM

Dawson
Palmer Famewo Flint
Hunt Bannan Adeniran Vaulks Johnson
Gregory Smith

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

0-2 Smith

WEDNESDAYS FIRT GOAL TIME

26

BML LEAGUE

Owlskev 25
Stateside 23
Imre 20
Wash 20
SCO 18
Maddix 16
Peiowl 14

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Charlton Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter City v Accrington Stanley
Fleetwood Town v Lincoln City
Peterborough United v Derby County
Portsmouth v Port Vale

HHHAH

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE

WEREHAM




KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC

Italy v England - 23/03/23 - Naples

https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/march/cl...ownership/

In a nutshell, Deano completed getting the 75% shares off skint Phil then flipped the lot to the Yanks, subject to the usual formalities.

Hopefully that takes Administration off the table.