Sounds like Toots had a drubbing this afternoon? The RELEGATION ZONE is no longer “creeping nearer” but is now a fact! Will look forward to hearing about todays match with Sutton Common Rovers whom Toots did beat away towards the end of last season which I was able to witness. And still no changes in this clubs structure !!!!

But Daniel.  We're only 11 points off the promotion play off places with games in hand over a number of the teams up there.

Keep the faith! (Now, where are my meds?)

Oh no, back in the relegation zone after Toots was leading! 

Hi Daniel, couldn’t agree with you more and I am certainly not blinkered by the demise of this great club. My Dad first took me to Sandy Lane in the 1960’s. I cannot claim to be as ardent supporter as him or his brother and associates who enjoyed the ups and downs of this club but have always followed Toots when ever I can.
The past few seasons as we know have been dire!  Yes economical, covid, and other factors play some influence but many other clubs that Toots used to be in battle with on the field have maintained or improved their standings, but not this club!
We know or think we know the reasons why but seemingly no changes are being made to try and bring the good  feel good factor back to this club.
Some will say you cannot keep reminiscing about the old days, true to some extent. However just what will the history books be saying about the current and last few years of this once fine club?
I think we know exactly what will be written.
 

Toots are cementing themselves to the bottom of the league!  Enough said! 

Was yesterdays result a valuable point for Toots ? When you look at the league table it is grim viewing but I guess there is time to salvage something, or is there ?

Mmmmmm, change that prediction. One Tooting player sent off before half-time, it'll be a looooòooooong second half.

A SIX pointer game tonight for Toots !!! Let’s have something to cheer about !

No “ seasonal cheer in last nights dismal result then “?

STEPTOERIDESAGAIN!!! wrote:

Toots cementing themselves at the bottom tier of this great league, only saving Grace was Sutton Common Rovers losing and Guernseys game postponed. No fairytale start to the new year then. Depressing or what!
 

We’re not here for the fans these days, we’re here for a bunch of kids, who will no doubt be touted as being from disadvantaged backgrounds building their identity and confidence, with the image of someone who has made good in a tracksuit.

While I applaud initiatives to help people and let them grow, a first team setting within a football club isn’t the way to do this, especially within a club with as rich a following and history as T&M.  There’s supposed to be a curve of respect and a sense of achievement when making the grade.  Imagine the first team today being guided by the Vines brothers, Big Vern, Colin Hartburn, Dave King etc.  Would be totally different. 

I’ve seen it on the Hackbridge Harry blog that us forum posters have been labelled as the tin hat brigade, not being funny this forum is the most realistic it gets with T&M, the ones who oppose us on here and turning up to games every week are the ones who are really losing out.  Adkins and Wooly, and a few others are really taking them for mugs.  This club is gone and we should have got behind Stan and the Wanderers.  At least we would have had something.

Last edited by BernieTheBolt (05/1/2023 11:27 am)

Hackbridge Harry wrote:

Bernie,

I've answered the Tin Hat Brigade thing on another thread.....

Cheers.

Cheers Harry and cheers Danny from the other thread, the 10 min posting thing means I can’t reply to you both really quickly.

This might not be the most appropriate place for this, but - how does this YT channel have only 13 subscribers?  There’s pure gold, games at Sandy Lane and my particular favourite, at 04:57 of this, hearing Roy Sisley in the stands:

https://youtu.be/BD0v576NWIU

A great channel and illustrates where the feeling is, admittedly I came on the scene after Sandy Lane but this is a great record, great days, great times and great audio considering it was filmed so long ago, someone must have had a decent camcorder!

STEPTOERIDESAGAIN!!! wrote:

Toots now second from bottom, Merstham winning and on the rise, perhaps the TIN HAT BRIGADE should take over!!!

Nearly, Southall equalised (in front of the bumper crowd of 47), what a nail biter though.

Not being funny but Merstham are getting a fair few in…..depending on what happens at Ashford on Tuesday (and Merstham v SCR Monday), next Saturday could be a right showdown

Last edited by BernieTheBolt (07/1/2023 5:12 pm)

Merstham have dumped us into the bottom two, but we have a chance to burst out and start our playoff challenge tonight.

Exciting stuff!