Officially Smurf is now the current manager of Shefford FC. There will still be a handover at the presentation evening, but that's just for ceremony's sake, especially as that will happen after training starts - no point Smurf stood there telling people what to do at training and some clever dick saying "but you're not manager, yet..."

So as of the AGM (Tuesday this week) Smurf became Shefford FC Manager.

However, as last season's managers, Genghis and I will preside over most of the presentation evening. Plus it makes me feel important.

Blimey txt messages from the new manager already, I have a feeling he's gonna be a hard task master. Wouldn't wanna be sat there at half time 5-0 down...

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ( If i am in the position to make them yet )

TRAINING FOR SHEFFORD FC SEASON 2005/2006 WILL COMMENCE WEDNESDAY 6th JULY AT 7PM.

Wednesdays at 7pm is good for me.

Pint in the LSB is good for me.

Atkins doing my murder runs is good for me.

Lesbian twins, good for me.

Ha Ha Ha Mr Murder Run Atkins

7:02pm

So can i say Wednesday is now the official training night ?

Shall we say 7 o'clock ? Or any other time suggestions ?

Wednedsdays are good for me. The sooner then better, especially with the weather as it is. I should be able to sweat out some of the excess stones I've put on.

...and then we can go for a pint in the LSB beer garden like we used too!

be good to see if we can sort the stuff out with miller cos it'd be great to have him - sadly it's a league rule which they will enforce if he owes PO any money still, they don't like that.

Thanks for handling all that on your own Smurfy, and well done for joining a long line of Shefford managers for giving Jim Wild stick - wish I'd been there to see it, I saw Genghis nearly deck him so you're obviously off to a good start.

Wednesdays are fine for me too. I can do Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday actually, but as Wednesday has started as a strong contender, I'm ok for that.

league should be good next year well up for it already i will have a word with miller any idea how much he owes??? as they are probably being wankers cause he is sighning for us. Wednesday is good with me

Good work Smurfy, sounds like an interesting night! Cant wait to start playing again, I know we can have a really good season this year.

How abouts Wednesdays for Training? Middle of the week etc. I cant do Tuesday's, but thats about it.

Bring on Hermitage reserves...

Think yourselves lucky, as we nearly got hoisted up into the Prem! Now that would have been a tough old season...

Totally new division then really this season. Should be interesting.

That's not fair, last time I saw slap head he didn't buy me a pint, and I was stood at the bar. He just shock my hand and said "Ha ha. we got promoted".

Were you staring at him with your fists clenched, teeth gritted and dribbling?

Division 2

Blue Ball
Shalbourne ( Career ruining bastards )
Newbury Post Office Reserves
The Swan
Meadway
Berkshire Arms
Revolutions
L.M.P
Q Associates
Wagon And Horses
Slug And Lettuce
Bucklebury

Slug And Lettuce: Geoff Neville and a load of old St Barts players
Revolutions: A team coming from Reading Freiendly league playing Doui Abbey
Q Associates: A team made up from Thatcham Cricket club
LMP: A lot of WKD old players
Just some info i accuired last night

Shirt Numbers next season can now be up to any number obviously no two numbers the same.

Substitutes: 5 can be named 3 can be used from the named 5

League entry fees and referees fees remaining the same as last season

Cup competions are only £1 to enter this season

The Benevolent cup will be an invitational competition teams who fulfill all their fixtures early will be invited to participate in the Benevolent Cup.

If Andy Miller is to sign he needs to settle his outstanding debts with Newbury Post Office which i was informed last night is a substantial amount.( Stamp money apparantley )

2005/2006 Season will commence 4th September 2005

I have got 2 friendlies in pipe line at moment with Partick ( slap head bought me a pint last night ) And Newbury Post Office First Team

Will be making more enquires and getting dates will be looking at Friendlies middle/end of July.

Start training Start of July dates to be confirmed and i need a day that we can train,i can make any day but Thursdays give me your feedback.

Cold Ash have a new manager too, as the old one quit! The new manager is the manager of the OLA Saturday team, there really good and he'll probably bring some of them in to play.

The Wagon and Horses are in the 2nd with all the new teams according to Smurf, so they were obviously just hoping they would be in the 1st. New Thatch, Henwick, Banks and Mobile Streams have been put into the 1st Div. Partick, Vodaclone and MDM have been moved into the Premier League. 12 teams in each league... (Just doing Smurfs report for him!). Shalbourne and Blue Ball still got relegated. Even thou 3rd and 4th got promoted from the 2nd!

I'm assured Henwick are going to be up there as they have loads of new players. I know half there team and there all a bunch of c*cks.

Miller (Post boy) can't sign for us yet, as apparently he owes PO loads of dosh.

Me and Adam miss the 1st game of the season as we're on holiday.

I'm going to do some works, as no one is paying there tax and I'm fucking busy!

Morning all had a bit of ( Friendly ) banter with Mr Wild and he stuggled to answer the arguement mainly regarding all new teams being thrown in to any division and not starting from scratch a vote was carried out and all new teams will commence the season in Division 2,as will Bucklebury who were re-elected.
Here is the layout for next season:

Premier Division

Hermitage
Cold Ash
Kings Head
Brimpton
Falkland
Thames Sport
Kennet
Burghclere
Partick
Vodafone
MDM


Division 1

Hampstead Norreys
SHEFFORD
Chav Friend
Newbury Post Office
Westwood
New Thatch
Hermitage Reserves
Red House
Henwick
Bayer
Banks
Mobile Streams

Losing 2-0 to Cold Ash is no shameful result, especially with an outfield player in goal, so they should be quite a tasty team then.

Great.

I sense a good cup run this season.

23rd is fine, counting the days already. Cant wait to hear Smurf's take on the AGM...

23rd is fine for me, jt and Tony. There the onlt people I have spoken too.

Don't go causing any trouble tonight Smurf !!

I know of one new team that has been voted into the 1st div (apparently). There calling themselves The Wagon & Horses. I know most of them and they should be pretty good. Although they lost to Cold Ash 2-0 in a friendly, but they has an out-field player in goal.

Cool - no that all sounds good - I'll wait and see what Smurf says after tonights AGM and then if necessary I'll give the B&B FA a shout. All sounds fine though.

23rd July ok for everyone for the pres evening then? I'll assume it is if I hear no different from anyone...

Pre-season training is up to Smurf, let him get to the AGM tonight to find out when they expect the season so start and what div we're in etc and then he can decide what's what.

So is that date final for the presentation evening then? And when are we going to start pre season training?!?!