ON a warm afternoon at Lodge Avenue, Tilbury started there pre season with a 1-1 draw against an experienced Barking side. Two first half goals saw the sides share the Peter Webster Trophy for the second successive year.
ERRATIC goal-keeping by George Kamarusi set Chelmsford City on their way as they thumped Grays Ath 5-1 at the Melbourne Stadium. These are early days and Grays are trialling and testing a lot of players, so very little can be read into results such as this.
A VERY depleted team of 12 athletes in total battled their way to 3rd
place in the 4th match of the Southern Athletics League Series. With 76
events to cover the 12 athletes had to work very hard indeed.
LUTON TOWN manager John Still is reportedly closing in on signing Thurrock teenager, Mark Onyemah. Mark Onyemah one of two potential targets came through the ranks at Thurrock and the talented left back made his debut aged just 16 back in the 2012/13 season.
THE Academy in Loughton played host to Jody Brown's first game in charge of a Blues side today and with 23 players to look at, and 3 more missing for various reasons, this was a game that was never going to be about the result or the overall performance. Waltham Abbey also brought a large squad and both managers were able to get the most out of the game as Blues were able to field a different side in each half and the visitors opted for rolling substitutions. In hindsight, given the surprising sweltering conditions, it turned out to be the best possible arrangement for the players who, to a man, worked very hard in the heat.
GRAYS ATHLETIC chief executive Joel Nathan has been assisting the board of Hereford United in a voluntary advisory role as the club re-organises after it's expulsion from the football conference.
A NUMBER of new players have been drafted to join those who have been retained from last season. Tilbury FC are delighted to announce the signing of former club captain, Gary Henty. The experienced Centre Midfielder has made 93 appearances scoring 8 goals.
GRAYS ATHLETIC continued to build their side for the coming season with another two fascinating signings. The club have announced the signing of former Burnley, Portsmouth and Reading player Glen Little.
THURROCK clubs have a number of exciting ties in the early rounds of the FA competitions. Draws in the FA Cup, FA Vase, FA Trophy and FA Youth Cup were made.
Striker Chris Bryant has also joined the club having played under Manager Jody Brown at Heybridge Swifts FC. Chris's former clubs include Ryman division one north outfit Maldon and Tiptree FC. Re-signing this season for the club are fans favourites midfielders Kenny Beaney and Joao Carlos. The club would like to express their appreciation at the loyalty shown by both players to the Blues.
WITH the current unrest around Hereford United and it's recent drop out of the football conference the Blues supporters were foremost in the mind of Swallow who said: "We wanted the supporters to be able to have a great day out and enjoy the city and maybe under better circumstances they could have done that but we think it is in the best interests of all parties to cancel the game."
WHAT was supposed to be a pre-season friendly is starting to feel quite the opposite as fans have called for the game between crisis-club Hereford United and Grays Athletic to be called off.
Player-manager Ryan Kirby has decided to step down as manager and will leave the club due to family and work commitments. Former Arsenal trainee Kirby initially stepped back from hands-on management of the team in the latter part of last season with Andy Swallow taking on the reins to see the season out as the team played 25 games in 66 days.
THE chief executive officer of Grays Athletic, Joel Nathan, has become involved in attempts to rescue crisis-hit Hereford United. Hereford United, made famous after their FA Cup exploits in the seventies but their recent chequered history almost mirrors Grays Athletic's recent past.
The event will be hosted by the @Futsal venue on the weekend of the 28th and 29th June and Horndon and the Hammers will be amongst the participants following regional success. They were victorious against teams from Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire recently at Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City - now they’re keen for more.
