13 July 10 - 11:37AGM

Hi All

Quick reminder that it is the AGM tomorrow night. This will take place at the clubhouse at 7.30pm. I have attached an agenda for your information.

A few notes :

1. The Committee members that will be standing again for re-election

for a further season are : Sarah Marsh (Chairman), Vicki Pickering (Secretary), Naomi Laddiman (Treasurer) and Debbie Abbott (Child Welfare

Officer) ...these are the elected positions and subject to proposal and vote. The fifth elected position is that of Vice Chairman for which we currently have no proposed names.

The Vice Chairman's role is one of 5 elected positions on the committee and therefore is constitutionally required for us to continue to operate as Broad Oak & Horam football club. Therefore, we NEED someone to step up and take this role on.

2. If you would like to stand for any of the elected roles then

please notify Vicki Pickering, Club Secretary or myself of your intention.

3. If you would like to stand for any of the appointed posts, either

on the committee or as one of the officers of the club ...then please notify Vicki Pickering or myself.

4. I will assume that each of the squads will be represented by at

least one person, either by their manager or by a nominated representative. But more are welcome of course!

5. I also assume that you will have let all your parents know that

the AGM is tomorrow night but if you haven't done so could you please send a quick email out to let them know - it's a constitutional thing!

Everyone should at least be aware of, and have the opportunity to be a part of, the AGM. Everyone is welcome to come along.

6. Please forward any apologies that you have to Vicki Pickering.

AGM doc click here

Joey -

07 July 10 - 21:30Presentation Eve Just a reminder!!

Dear Fan Club,

Just a last minute reminder to say our annual presentation evening is tomorrow evening at the Kings Centre, 27 Edison Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 6PT please arrive before 6.30pm to collect or pay for your tickets from Danny who will be there from 6pm at the door. Dress attire is smart trousers and smart shirts, the evening should end at approx 8.30pm if all goes to plan.

Spartans children who have not already done so please hand your league medals to Joe on arrival.

Many thanks

See you there tomorrow

Sheena

Sheena Brown -

30 June 10 - 10:46Training for T's and V's

Hi All

training this week is on thursday eve at Horam, 6 till 7.30 please make sure the guys have plenty of water and are all sun creamed up

this will be our last for this season, don't forget about swimming and bbq hope to see you all there this weekend.

In a few days time you will be told about the teams for next season so keep a look out for the email

I will have pres eve tickets on thursday for those who have not yet got any

thanks

danny -

23 June 10 - 15:452nd and 3rd July End of Under 10's season celebrations

Dear Fan Club,
 
There is a slight change of plan now re Friday 2nd July, the swimming is still on at Cross-In-Hand School at 6.30pm until 8.30pm for all those wishing to have a dip (children that is), instead of following this with a BBQ in the school field, we will just be swimming only as the timings are a bit later than I first thought, for the younger children especially  BUT.....
 
Alex Sorokin (Jake's Mum), has very kindly offered to host our end of season BBQ at her house on Saturday 3rd July from 11am, for all the under 10's and families. Alex, Jake and Issac live at Ghyll Rise, Ghyll Road (just down from the Cross-in Hand School on the left after the Millennium Park). To help with congestion, I would suggest that those driving please park in Mill Road car park and walk down to the house. Food will be provided for all the players but there will be a small charge for everyone else to help out with the costs. Please feel free to bring drinks & can's etc.
 
This will mark the end of the Under 10's season in terms of training and matches. Pre-training dates for next season will follow once the teams have been arranged/sorted out.
 
Please let me know how many people will be coming to the swimming if you have not already done so and now the numbers for the BBQ, so that I can ensure enough food is purchased!
 
Many thanks and C'Mon England!!
 
Sheena

Sheena Brown -

23 June 10 - 11:47Spartans Urgent re Friday 25th June

Dear Fan Club,

As you are aware our team The Spartans won the league this year and we have had a few problems with this achievement being recognised by the League! We have now been told that we are getting 'A Single Team entry winners award ', which will be presented on Friday 25th June at the Civic Centre in Uckfield. As the League have now recognised our achievement, we would like to go as a team together to collect this with all the players that have helped us throughout the season to receive the accolade that we deserve.

We would like as many of the team as possible to join us at the Civic Centre on Friday Eve at 7.15pm, wearing smart trousers and Broad Oak shirts and the dark blue training tracksuit tops (the zip up ones). We appreciate that this is very short notice but we would like everyone there if possible, to mark and seal our fantastic achievement this year.

Any problems please let me know.

Many thanks

Sheena

Sheena Brown -

22 June 10 - 09:38

Joey -

17 June 10 - 19:02Presentation Eve and dates for diaries

Dear Fan Club,

It's that time of year again - presentation night at Kings Church in Eastbourne Thursday 8th July time still to be confirmed but probably from 6pm ish- A new venue this year which is lovely I hear!

This year as we are trying are hardest to raise funds for the drainage at Horam there will be a ticketing system

a. to raise funds to pay for the event and

b. to gauge numbers for the event

Each age group will go up on the stage with lots of photo's to view from our year as under 10's

Our age group will be presenting three trophies to members of our squads for Players Player - (votes are now all in thank you), Most Improved Player and Player of the Year, the children chosen will go up on stage and have these presented by our Chair Lady and Manager's. All the other age groups will also be up on stage collecting their awards. Afterwards there is also a special team award which will be presented and an award for Club Person of the year. 

We would like the children to all wear smart trousers and shirts to look the business when we all go up on stage!

Tickets will be available from the coaches from Sat 26th June at a cost of £1.00 per adult and 50p for children this will also include the players.

Please can you let me have an idea at this stage of how many tickets you would like so I can get enough for all to enjoy. Please let me know by e-mail and i'll let the relevant Managers have your numbers nearer the time.

This is a great event for the club and it would be fantastic if we could get as many of our squad there as possible!

Just another note for the diary whilst I'm here, fun swim at Cross-In-Hand School on Friday 2nd July from 6.30pm until 8.30pm, the players usually swim first and then any siblings are welcome to join in. Again please let me have numbers for this so I can let the school know for Health and Safety reasons!!

Have fun at training on Saturday, think of me working away!! and good luck to the team going to the Ringmer Tourni on Sunday, -make sure you take some spending money as they have a freshly made doughnut stand which is rather popular and they serve the best doughnuts ever!! 

Many thanks

Sheena

Sheena Brown -

17 June 10 - 16:24Sat 19th June training for all

Dear Fan Club,

Training this saturday is for all our age group please arrive for prompt start at 10am with boots and shin pads and wearing sun cream if appropriate.

Many thanks

Sheena

Sheena Brown -

15 June 10 - 23:00T's and V's training

Hi all

just to let you know there will be no mid week training for the T's and V's this week (sorry guys).

this week end there is a tournament for the V's at Ringmer (sunday am kick off :-/ ), I will send out the emails once I have put the team  together.

thanks all

danny -

15 June 10 - 10:38Trojans match report B'Oak Tourni

And Now The End Is Near...

With the summer holidays approaching and the annual end of season Broad Oak & Horam tournament bringing the football season to a close, the Trojans concluded their campaign in fine style.

Our day started with a very early kick off and a very tired and weary manager who had the day before spent 14 hours cooking samosas, it seemed that the lethargy had transcended to the team for their first match against Uckfield.

Within the first 4 minutes we were 2-0 down, lack of concentration in the back, but by half time with a slight adjustment we went into the interval one goal down. All hopes of snatching a draw faded when a third was conceded and like the majority of the season we lost our opening game. We could only approve as the day progressed.

Both the next two matches ended 0-0; the battling qualities beginning to show through. With some excellent goalkeeping from Robert, with a lot of help from the woodwork and stout defending from the whole team we entered the second half of the tournament with 2 points from 9. Robert take a bow.

Now normally, this tally would have a negative effect on any team but not with the Trojans who with growing confidence and with the next game following straight on stood up to the challenge for the “bragging rights trophy”; match 4 versus Broad Oak’s Vikings.... All of a sudden the whole squad wanted to play, players wanting to play out of position just so they can beat their “mates”.

The tension was hot amongst the parents, jostling for the best seats and for the next 15 minutes there were no friends along the sidelines, both coaches shook hands and the match commenced. For a moment it felt like the whole world had stopped to observe 12 boys who at any other time are all best of friends but not now, this was, as far as they were concerned, the final against the enemy.

As expected the first half was tightly contested, with the Trojans bossing midfield and having the better of chances but not getting past the Viking defence. My boys didn’t want the half to end, refreshments were not required and the second half was under way. And then midway through the half a break down the left resulted in a corner. Ollie’s fine delivery fizzed across the face of the goal with Callum stabbing it home; 1-0. All hysteria broke and with the clock ticking down and with the expected onslaught contained the Trojans had picked up all three points. As far as the boys were concerned the final had been played and they could go home happy, but we still had three matches to play.

This result had such a positive effect that the boys then went on to win the next two matches 2-1 and 1-0.

The boys now were moving the ball round the park and the rewards came when Luke stole the ball, pushed it to Callum whose shot was parried by the goalkeeper straight to George and it rolled off his tummy. The second came from a typical Callum run, shrugging past a couple of players and smashed the ball into the back of the net. We expected a response so to tighten up Connor and Louis came on and even though Wealden scored we held on. There was great work by the whole team with Aaron, Josh and Tyler putting in a good shift. We started to feel that we could get to the semi finals and all the signs were there especially when we read in the tournament programme that the top 4 teams would qualify…

Our next match against Burwash saw both teams go for it but the Trojans held strong with our big tall striker lashing the ball across the goal line with Ollie pushing the ball across the line. The team held it together until the final whistle, 1-0, what a day so far with one match to go against Crowborough.

The final match pitted 2^nd against 3^rd. We all thought we had made it to the semi finals and a win would see us finish second. A similar pattern as the last match saw us start under pressure and hit them on the break, there was only one goal in it and unfortunately, it fell to Crowborough with a minute from time. It was an unfortunate goal as a break from their left wasn’t cleared even though numerous chances were there and like some of the goals conceded this season it was a scrappy goal. The boys battled and battled to get the equaliser to no avail. We were not too overly concerned as we thought we had qualified to the semi finals only to be told that our own tournament officials had made a printing error and that we missed out by one point and only the top two went through.

So our final match together as the Trojans finished in some confusion. The boys were distraught to hear the news but they had played a full part in the group matches against some very strong teams finishing third to the eventual finalists. I proudly shook their hands.

The Trojans were a bunch of guys who at the beginning of the season had never played together; some were raw, some inexperienced, nearly all lacking football knowledge, there were those who couldn’t kick the ball properly, some who hadn’t played football before, and a keeper who had never worn a pair of keepers gloves!

We have had heroes and villains: players who have shown silky skills and deft passing, players with pace, players who have man marked like a rash, players who have smashed goals in from every angle, players who have had the stretchers waiting by the side but have battled on, players who have singularly changed a game and inevitably there have been some tears and lots of laughter along the way.

The greatest sense of achievement has been the progression that they have all made and even though I have been hard on them all and shouted till I have gone hoarse it has been an absolute pleasure to teach and work with this group.

A personal tribute:

I am proud to have coached you and to have shared this journey with you. I want to wish everyone one of you all the best for the next season and hope that you continue improving and learning.
Remember, listen to your coaches; go to bed early, eat well, forget girls for now and enjoy the beautiful game.

And if anyone one of you makes it as a professional footballer don’t forget to mention me when you write your memoirs.

A personal thank you to each and one of you, Luke, Robert, Joshua, Tiger, Tyler, Haffers, Connor, Louis, Ollie, Callum and Aaron, thank you Trojans.

Del

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Sheena Brown -

14 June 10 - 13:15Spartans Crawley Tourni Sun 27th June

Dear Fan Club,

Details for our last tournament - Crawley tournament Sunday 27th June 2010.

Please meet at Mill Road car park to travel in convoy at 8am to Glaxo Smith Kline, Magpie Wood, Manor Royal, Crawley West Sussex, RH10 9QJ. We have to arrive by 9am to register. Please let me know if you are making your own way there.

Please can all the children arrive with full fit, boots, shin pads and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.

The team is as follows:-

Finlay Brown

Georgie Brown

Matt Pickering

Harry Boorman

Joe Carlisle

Kyle Richner

Alex Murray

Jake Coakley

We can only take eight children to this tournament.

Any problems please let me know asap

Many thanks

Sheena

Sheena Brown -

10 June 10 - 11:05training for V's and T's

Hi all

sorry to be a bigger pain but there is no training tonight, lots of kids are away and some are in a school tournament plus I have a lot to do for the weekend

again sorry guys

danny

danny -

09 June 10 - 19:19Spartans training this Thursday

Evening all,
Due to a local tournament at HCC (world cup event for local schools) I will not be running training tomorrow
The event goes on till 6 and I think they will have had enough footy for the day.
See you all at the weekend for our tourney
We have a huge screen and marquee for the England game so come and have a pint :-) (coke for the kids)

Sorry for the late notice but it's been a bit hectic this week

Joey -

09 June 10 - 18:22Sun Broad Oak Tourni for Spartans group

Dear Fan Club,

Joe's team for Saturday is the following:-

Finlay & Georgie Brown

Alex Murray

Brandon Wade

Joe Carlisle

Jake Coakley

Kyle Richner

Harry Boorman

Matt Pickering

Please can the children arrive at 8.30am on Sunday 13th June at Horam, in full kit, boots, shin pads and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions including sun cream already applied.

Entrance fee will be £2.00 for parking and a prog.

On Sat eve we will have a huge screen, bar and BBQ running to watch the first England game from 6pm, if anyone is interested to come along with family and friends to watch and make lots of noise it would be great!

Also any help please please please is really needed on the Saturday all day and Sun afternoon at BBQ, Bar and Teas, anyone able to help even for an hour would be appreciated or else it's just the coaches who by Sun afternoon will be pooped out and fed up of living off of Burgers and Beer!!! Del and his father will be selling home made Samosa's all weekend and I believe Karen (his wife) is running the bar most of the weekend so  please let me know if you have not already put your name down, please please please help us out.

Many thanks

Sheena

Sheena Brown -

07 June 10 - 17:57Training for vikings and trojans

Hi all

sorry to be a pain but training will be on thursday in stead of wednesday at horam, start at 6 till 7.30pm

thanks and again sorry to be a pain

danny

danny -

06 June 10 - 19:38Langton winners

Well done to all the Squad that attended Langton Green tourament today

6 wins and 2 draws saw us into the round robin final against East Grinstead and Little common

We drew against both teams 0 - 0 and 1 - 1 

This was enough to see us into the final sudden death penatly shoot out against East Grinstead which we won 5 - 4 

It was a brilliant performance from all the boys would played as one team all day 

First class effort

Thank you to Glen,Sheena and Tim for all your help and to all the families and friends for all your support

Joey -

27 May 10 - 13:07Spartans Langton Tournament Sun 6th June

Dear All,

The Langton Tournament Sunday 6th June at Langton Green recreation Ground, Speldhurst Road, Langton Green, TN3 0JJ. Please arrive for 8.30am to register the tournament starts at 9am until 2pm (approx). There will be lots of entertainment plus a BBQ. Please no smoking at the side of the pitches and no drinking allowed on site.

Please can the children arrive in full kit including shin pads and boots and sun cream applied if appropriate.

We shall be meeting at Mill Road at 8am and leaving at 8am to travel in convoy. Please let me know if you are making your own way there.

Many thanks

Sheena 

The team is as follows:-

Alex MFin BGeorgie BMatt PHarry BJoe CKyle RBrandonWJake C 

Thanks Joe

Sheena Brown -