Isthmian Pub Leagues 2016/17

[Paddy]

We've replaced Andre McCollin with Ryan Moss.

We are officially unfucked.

 

[Anon]

Dulwich exodus continues. Phil Wilson, Ryan Moss, Jack Dixon, Danny Waldren and Damian Scannell all gone.

 

[Anon]

Waldren, Mitchell Nelson and Jordan Brown all off to Welling.

 

[Silver Stone]

Naturally I will throw my support behind Dulwich, though it'll be interesting to see how Folkestone do. Good side they have down there.

 

[pinknblue]

Nobody expecting Bognor to go one better next season and clinch the title?

Bognor will always be a serious threat, but they've lost Jason Prior who's been signed by Havant & W.

 

[pinknblue]

Only saw a few games last season, think I only saw him two or three times and he didn't stand out, did little as sub in the E.Thurrock playoff final - but then so did all of the players. The Hamlet regular PinknBlue will give a better appraisal.

Scannell is a decent enough player but was reported to be one of the highest paid players on our books - around £500/week - for us last year, and I just don't think hes' that good! He's solid, strong and decent but nothing special.

 

[pinknblue]

Waldren, Mitchell Nelson and Jordan Brown all off to Welling.

It's interesting that these 3 have all moved up a division. Waldren is clearly a very capable player at that level having captained Bromley to winning Conference South in 2014/15, but the other two I'd rate as pretty average for Ryman league. Unfortunately, we never got the best out of Danny Waldren; he's a box-to-box midfield dynamo but we stifled him terribly by playing him as a holding midfielder. I really think we messed up there!
I'd love to have Xavier Vidal back from Welling in return

 

[pinknblue]

Andre McCollin has moved from K's to Tonbridge Angels.

We are officially fucked now.

But you've resigned Ryan Moss from us. He was a huge disappointment for us last season!

 

[pinknblue]

Havant should piss the Premier tbh. Most talented squad, biggest budget (if I was to guess). Their undoing was being mentally fragile, heads would drop once they conceded.

I don't think anyone will 'piss' the Ryman next season, but Havant have shown intent by signing Jason Prior. For what it's worth I thought we'd piss the league last season and we only managed 5th place; we probbaly should have own it with the squad we had.

For 2106/17, my main concerns are that we retain Nyren Clunis and Ethan Pinnock. If we can keep Preston Edwards in goal and Matt Drage too that would be great. I'm incredulous that Ethan Pinnock didn't make the Ryman league team of the year!

 

[Paddy]

For 2106/17, my main concerns are that we retain Nyren Clunis and Ethan Pinnock. If we can keep Preston Edwards in goal and Matt Drage too that would be great. I'm incredulous that Ethan Pinnock didn't make the Ryman league team of the year!

Jesus tittyfucking christ if we're all still in this division come 2106 please resurrect me from the grave so I can kill myself.

In other news K's fans everywhere are very happy bunnies today as not only have we resigned Ryan Moss, we've also just announced 10 players remaining with us for next season which includes goalkeeper Rob Tolfrey, full back Aaron Goode & striker Pelayo Pico Gomez, who would undoubtedly be Moss' strike partner.

http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/ten-agree-to-remain-with-ks-46995/

 

[Aberstone]

I don't think anyone will 'piss' the Ryman next season, but Havant have shown intent by signing Jason Prior. For what it's worth I thought we'd piss the league last season and we only managed 5th place; we probbaly should have own it with the squad we had.

For 2106/17, my main concerns are that we retain Nyren Clunis and Ethan Pinnock. If we can keep Preston Edwards in goal and Matt Drage too that would be great. I'm incredulous that Ethan Pinnock didn't make the Ryman league team of the year!

They won't but Havant really should be. I'd be amazed if anybody else in the league is even close to Havant's budget. It was just hilarious how Lee Bradbury took a playoff side from the year before into the Ryman League. Of course there are still question marks at centre half alongside Ed Harris and a central midfielder to replace Scott Donnelly but they'll be a very good side in this league.

 

[Paddy]

They won't but Havant really should be. I'd be amazed if anybody else in the league is even close to Havant's budget. It was just hilarious how Lee Bradbury took a playoff side from the year before into the Ryman League. Of course there are still question marks at centre half alongside Ed Harris and a central midfielder to replace Scott Donnelly but they'll be a very good side in this league.

Depends how they adjust to be honest. Can't really think of any side in recent years bounce back up to the Conference South at the first attempt which shows the quality between the bottom half of the Conference South & the top half of the Ryman isn't really all that big. Having said that I can't see Havant doing badly unless they have a massive implosion pre season.

 

[The Paranoid Pineapple]

Bit of a pity that Hayes have been shunted into the Southern, if only because it looked as though we were going to gain a new poster. With Hornchurch failing to re-merge from 1N I think the representation on here is probably going to be the same as last year? Ks, Dulwich, Tonbridge? Don't mind gaining Havant though - easy for me to get to and incorporate into a trip back to the parents.

Shame about McCollin but Moss returning is very good news (providing he's the Moss we all remember rather than the one Dulwich fans saw). I'm glad we've retained the bulk of last year's squad as I was a bit worried about the prospect of a Dowson raid. I think we've got the makings of a good side - probably underachieved last year in failing to make the play-offs. Can't really think of many key players who are missing from that list - Odametey and Bennett are the main ones I guess?

 

[Paddy]

http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/EDWARDS-sent-big-bargain-hunt/story-29283796-detail/story.html

The worlds smallest violin is playing right now just for Billericay Town. Surprised the article names us as one of the 'financial heavyweights' of the Isthmian... suppose it's the stigma attached to signing Ryan Moss.

 

[The Paranoid Pineapple]

Perhaps this is why we got a mention? http://www.kingstonian.com/news/tom-derry-1621132.html

Squad seems to be taking shape which is GOOD

 

[Paddy]

Ahhh so it was sour grapes from Bill & Rickay! Derry & Moss should easily be a play off qualifying attacking duo... not quite sure what this means for Pelayo Pico Gomez though, maybe we will rotate between the three of them.

A couple of PSF's lined up & announced by our opponents but not us but this is what our Summer currently looks like:

Sat 09/07/16 v Whyteleafe (away)
Wed 20/07/16 v Sutton United (home)
Tue 26/07/16 v South Park (away)
Tue 02/08/16 v Hampton & Richmond Borough (away) - Isthmian Charity Shield

 

[Paddy]

Another PSF to add to the list against Tooting & Mitcham. Full list so far:

Sat 09/07/16 v Whyteleafe (away)
Wed 20/07/16 v Sutton United (home)
Sat 23/07/16 v Tooting & Mitcham United (away)
Tue 26/07/16 v South Park (away)
Tue 02/08/16 v Hampton & Richmond Borough (away) - Isthmian Charity Shield

 

[The Paranoid Pineapple]

Not exactly MOUTH-WATERING are they

 

[JaredSUFC]

Tbf your big home friendly is also your cup final.

 

[Anon]

Preston Edwards signs for the season. Now to find the elusive striker... surprised Erskine wasn't used more tbh.

 

[Silver Stone]

Excellent goalie is Edwards, good pickup for Hamlet there.

 

[The Paranoid Pineapple]

We've already managed to lose one of our "retained" Oh well

 

[DarkSithLord]

We've already managed to lose one of our "retained" Oh well

Ha! Thats normally our speciality!

 

[Paddy]

Tbf your big home friendly is also your cup final.

We have a big home friendly this summer? Why hasn't anyone announced it! Thought our gracious League One Womble overlords only granted us one home psf this pre season.

Unless you were referring to our Charity Shield game which technically is a cup final & probably at one of the locations we might be calling home soon...

 

[Paddy]

We've already managed to lose one of our "retained" Oh well

It's not Tolfs. For this we can be eternally grateful.

 

[JaredSUFC]

We have a big home friendly this summer? Why hasn't anyone announced it! Thought our gracious League One Womble overlords only granted us one home psf this pre season.

Unless you were referring to our Charity Shield game which technically is a cup final & probably at one of the locations we might be calling home soon...

Bless, trying to be coy. Just that one friendly at home against the big (for non-league) local club. The club you wish that K's were.......

 

[JaredSUFC]

Saying that, I just realised I could be writing about Hampton as much as I am about Sutton..........

 

[pinknblue]

Excellent goalie is Edwards, good pickup for Hamlet there.

Yep, I agree. England 'C' goalie and he looks it!

 

[Sparrow]

Fabio Saraiva, anyone? We've signed him from Merstham.

 

[Silver Stone]

Fabio Saraiva, anyone? We've signed him from Merstham.

Blimey I remember him, we signed him from Merstham a few years back. Showed some ability but it never really worked out before he went back there and started scoring again. Maybe your style of play will suit him better than ours did.