Raynes Park Vale

[westendbee]

Because the Vale need their own thread! (With apologies to @SpiderBee …)

Seen them 4 times this season and they have won all 4, top of the CCL Prem South by 6 points as of today, unfortunately no programmes (at least not when I’ve gone) and no chaps, but there is an impressively high dog to human count - at least 3 dogs per match, including the Scottie terriers Vic and Bob who are half Vale, half Hammers fans and their owners are very good company.

it’s £8 to get in (standard CCL price), there’s a burger / hot dog bar (sorry don’t know prices because eating’s cheating, obviously), beer is £4.50 a pint.

Attendance of 168 (excl dogs) v Colliers Wood on Tuesday evening.

 

[TW3Bee]

I remember the old Malden Vale club, they merged with Raynes Park to form RPV.

 

[SpiderBee]

Because the Vale need their own thread! (With apologies to @SpiderBee …)

Seen them 4 times this season and they have won all 4, top of the CCL Prem South by 6 points as of today, unfortunately no programmes (at least not when I’ve gone) and no chaps, but there is an impressively high dog to human count - at least 3 dogs per match, including the Scottie terriers Vic and Bob who are half Vale, half Hammers fans and their owners are very good company.

it’s £8 to get in (standard CCL price), there’s a burger / hot dog bar (sorry don’t know prices because eating’s cheating, obviously), beer is £4.50 a pint.

Attendance of 168 (excl dogs) v Colliers Wood on Tuesday evening.

I was with Vale for 7 years. Now been at Colliers Wood United for 18 years. Our home vase game with Vale was watched by 190 last Saturday.

 

[westendbee]

I was with Vale for 7 years. Now been at Colliers Wood United for 18 years. Our home vase game with Vale was watched by 190 last Saturday.

Yep I was one of the 190!

Impressive service to both clubs.

The Wood programme is very informative, btw - much appreciated!

 

[westendbee]

An excellent 2-1 win somewhere in deepest darkest Kent takes the Vale into the last 32 of the FA Vase … a home draw in the next round, strategically moved to forward to a 1pm or 2pm kickoff (because we‘re playing Bournemouth at 5.30pm), would be ideal!

 

[Judio1999]

Still 1st in League
2nd now has to have a play off with a club almost relgated from Step 4

Combined Counties League has a weird set up

Look at the following for a fixture list !!!

 

[westendbee]

Still 1st in League
2nd now has to have a play off with a club almost relgated from Step 4

Combined Counties League has a weird set up

Look at the following for a fixture list !!!

Not helped by the fact that Westside groundshare with Colliers Wood, who themselves have a load of matches to play before the season’s end…

 

[Judio1999]

Details of the new play offs

Second in Step 5 plays away in one off match against 18th in Step 4

Is this the first time it has been play off levels between an almost promoted and almost relegated ??

I remember the EFL tried it once in the late 80s but never again

 

[SpiderBee]

Big changes next season.

 

[TW3Bee]

Three wins from three to start the season off in the Pitching In South central Division.

 

[Judio1999]

Can we call it the Isthmian League ? !!

 

[TW3Bee]

Can we call it the Isthmian League ? !!

Fine by me, that's what it is after all.

 

[westendbee]

Any other GPGers going to watch Chertsey v RPV today?

 

[TW3Bee]

Any other GPGers going to watch Chertsey v RPV today?

Chance for Chertsey to go top, with leaders, Southall having their game at Thatcham postponed.

 

[westendbee]

Chance for Chertsey to go top, with leaders, Southall having their game at Thatcham postponed.

Taken with both hands, they look a very decent team indeed

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

Taken with both hands, they look a very decent team indeed

Best I’ve seen from Chertsey in a long time…could have been 6 or 7 2nd half ??

 

[allanfinnie]

Best I’ve seen from Chertsey in a long time…could have been 6 or 7 2nd half ??

Paid my first visit to Chertsey town fc yesterday, quite impressed with the ground.
Pitch was the best I’ve seen in non league for a long time, perhaps only Bognor
is better. Entertaining match between two top 6 clubs, first half fairly even, but second half
Chertsey stepped up a gear to win comfortably in the end of a feisty second half, in which
I thought the Ref did pretty well.
Good facilities in the bar
Good crowd 689
I’ll be back ?