Frozen Pitch - to be re-arranged for next week

Date: Sat 4th Feb

Opponents: Charlwood (Redhill and District Premier Division)

Venue: Charlwood Recreation Ground near the Hungry Horse Pub. RH6 0DF

Kick Off Time: 13:30pm

Competition: Surrey Junior Cup Round 4

Ref: Ed Hamilton

Weather: Cold

Squad News: Trussler, Lee, Shurmahi out through injury/availability - Poore, Seymour in.

(from) Poore, Lindsay, Martin, Thorne, Bailey, Bearryman, Boxall, Langlands, Goodway, Saunders, Brininger, Seymour, Reynolds.

Going into the Surrey Cup match this week the 1st team look to be suffering a few injuries.

Left back Lee Trussler picked up a knee ligament niggle whilst playing for his Sunday side and misses the next two weeks.

Sean Lee has strained the abductor muscle in his left leg during last weeks game and also having seen the physio will miss the next two weeks.

Waiting back on news on Olly Reynolds who also has picked up a knock playing for his Sunday team (damn these sunday sides must get them on a contract!) before making a call to include in this weeks squad.

Added to that Hass Shurmahi is off to Watford and Ben Smith is unavailable - so 5 missing all in all.

For the critics who had said the rotation system doesnt work etc, well this week is the perfect example that we do need a squad of 16/17. Most weeks 2 or 3 players are missing, so you need a larger squad but of course lately we have had very good availability which has made selection tough and the rotation system has been used. However without this squad size , this week we really would be struggling and having to call up for example Besty for a starting place to which i just cant imagine the scenes!

There is a method to the gaffers madness ;-)

Transfer deadline day in the Premier League this week, but in the WSFL as we all know its not until March! But anyway, 1 piece of business was done and it involved an ex player of ours.

Jeppo left Faygate a few weeks back and signed for our rivals Henfield in the week.

We look forward to seeing Mr Jepperson at the Rec once more!

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/henfieldfc/news/transfer-deadline-day-499614.html

Next up for the team is our crazy keeper Liam Lindsay:

Best Trainer – Russ Thorne, first to turn up last to leave, shame it is the opposite on team nights out

Worst Trainer – Jason Bailey, when training comes around his Sat Nav must be broken

Most Skilful – Hass Shurmahi, like Pandora’s box; once opened all hell breaks loose

The Joker – If I can’t vote for myself then it has to Matt Boxall, was surprised he didn’t get the role in Batman.

Fastest Player – Karl Bearryman, Like sonic on speed

Most Intelligent – Graham Martin, may as well be a doctor as he knows so much about groins

Least Intelligent – Olly Reynolds, doesn’t go anywhere without his I phone and Wikipedia

Worst Dress Sense –I know it’s been said but Chris Seymour, those flip flops to him are like Ant without Dec; LOST!

Worst Taste In Music – Hass Shurmahi, loves an instrumental before a game

And…Who’s The Longest In The Shower – Sean Lee, there is so much to clean!!!

May as well start the banter now with a new set of "Team Mates" questions.

First up...Karl Bearryman:

                        Best Trainer – Sean Lee massive keen bean always the first to collect a training cone

·         Worst Trainer – A toss up between Liam Lindsay and Lee Trussler. Lee gets the nod due to excessive moaning. Like Craig    Bellamy he could start an argument in an empty room.

·         Most Skilful – Hass powerful step up moves

·         The Joker – Liam Lindsay and that’s just for his goalkeeping

·         Fastest – Cant vote for myself so going with Si Poore

·         Most Intelligent – Paul Cooper football brain box

·         Least Intelligent – Olly Renolds, however can use an I phone to win the Alfold Quiz night

·         Worst Dress Sense – Chris Seymour horrendous use of flip flops in winter

·         Worst Taste in Music – Hass

·         And...Who's the longest in the shower – Lee Trussler he loves a long scrub

We understand that the reserve team manager as earmarked his team’s next three matches as “crucial” for a top four finish.Alfold travel to tenth placed Ockley Reserves this Saturday followed by two crackers back to back against league leaders Slinfold and second placed Border Wanderers.

Best said;

“Our next three games are crucial if we are going to finish inside the top four. To get nine points would set us up nicely towards achieving our goal. Do I believe we can do it? I believe. The lads are so pumped up right now and they all want to achieve the success I do. Initially I said I’d settle for a top four spot and a cup final, well, that’s still on for now.”

“I believe that a top three spot is still on for us. The Horsham Crusaders v Slinfold game this weekend will determine a lot come the end of the season in my eyes. A Slinfold loss let’s everyone in and in my opinion, a Crusaders win will see then well on their way to promotion. A draw would be nice!”

Alfold have finalised the deal for 22 year old Sam Goodway.

As revealed exclusively by www.alfoldfc.co.uk, the 6"3 defender who had been on the radar of gaffer Paul Cooper for a while put pen to paper having trained with the squad and liked what he saw.

Once the forms had gone through, Sam was included in the squad last Saturday and looks set to play an important part for the club in the second half of this season.

Goodway has already played county league level for both BBH and Loxwood making his debut aged 16 and was a member of the SCL Div 3 winning squad. He spent 3 years at Loughborough Uni where he was also part of the team that played in the BUSA league.

Welcome on board Sam.

The winner of the December Player of the Month trophy is:

Sean Lee

Well done Sean, who received his trophy before the Upper Beeding game. He keeps the must sort after trophy for the next month. From our 2 games in December, Sean won MOM in both so was an obvious choice for the award.

Previous winners include:

September: Robbie Brininger

October: Hass Shurmahi

November: Hass Shurmahi

December: Sean Lee

Feb games are as follows:

1st Team:

4.2.12 Charlwood - (a) Surrey Cup

11.2.12 Holbrook Res - (a) WSFL Div 2 North

18.2.12 Capel - (h) WSFL Div 2 North

25.2.12 Newdigate - (a) WSFL Div 2 North

Reserves:

4.12.12 Slinfold (h) WSFL Div 4 North

11.2.12 Border Wanderers (h) WSFL Div 4 North

18.2.12 Horsham Sparrows (a) Tony Kopp Cup

25.2.12 No Game