tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55846582009-07-01T11:38:27.837ZWelcome to The Lip. Leatherhead FC's alternative "unofficial" website. Up the Tanners!Matt Le Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290111209916016351noreply@blogger.comBlogger547125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584658.post-61163963550920390582009-07-01T11:37:00.001Z2009-07-01T11:38:27.850Z

FA DrawsLeatherhead break the curse of the FA Cup away draw with the opening two rounds drawn at The Grove (providing we win the first one that is!). First up are Bedfont Green (who won the Combined Counties last year) to be played on 29 August. Winners to play Ashford Town (again), Peacehaven or Mile Oak on 12 September.Talk of the Vase appear unfounded as we draw Thamesmead Town at home in

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Confirmation just in that the 10 tonnes of Root Zone top dressing (soil to you and me) is being delivered today.  So again Dave Blaz is asking for volunteers to help out moving and spreading it across the pitch. They will be down at around 8am so anytime after that will be cool, only have to spare a few hours of your Saturday helping out. go home for a bit (eat some spaghetti Bolognese perhaps

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Tim EdwardsFrom the messageboardIt is with great sadness that I have to convey the news that Tim Edwards passed away this evening.As I'm sure many will know, Tim had been brought up watching the Tanners, clearly inheriting the green blood from his father Bernard and mother Barbara, and after serving as programme editor and committee member, returned to the fold when the Club was in it's darkest

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...but where is your wheelbarrow and spade... I think JFK said it better... but anyway.  Saturday (20 June) sees the workparties start and this one is the big one.  A large mound of earth needs moving and Dave Blaz needs your help. The team start at around 8am and continue until around lunch.  Around 11am Percy brings out a fine spread of tea and cakes for those who have put in the hard work.  

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The non-league community mourn the loss of one of its great ambassadors as Tony Kempster lost his fight to cancer on Sunday night.  I am sure those of you who used his site greatly appreciate all that he did for the game. If any of you want to pass on your condolences I understand the place to do it is via his blog that he set up.

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The friendlies are being booked, always subject to change but here is what we know so far! 25th July Three Bridges (a) 28th July Raynes Park Vale (a) 30th July Epsom & Ewell (a) Dave Wilson Trophy 1st August Banstead/Molesey (a) DWT 4th August Tooting & Mitcham (h) 8th August Kingstonian (h)

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From This Is Surrey Merstham Football Club have been left reeling after former manager Mick Sullivan swooped to sign four players. Defender Chris Boulter, striker Kwabena Agyei and midfielder Michael Morgan have signed for Leatherhead as well as Mark Simmons who joins Sullivan as player-coach.  Barry Peacock has also left Moatside to take up the assistant manager's position with the Tanners

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The club have announced details of your membership options, including our ‘Early Bird’ offer which has been extended to Friday 12th June. Your standard Season Ticket is Gold membership. Please contact David Pope for details of how to apply. BRONZE MEMBERSHIP (Ordinary) £20 for individuals As a member of the club you will be able to attend the AGM and vote on proposals (i.e. you will be

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From This Is Surrey A HOST of former footballers and celebrities will line up against Leatherhead for Iain Hendry's testimonial.  Actor Ralf Little, singer Tony Hadley and rugby legend Martin Offiah are all expected to line-up for an Arsenal charity XI for the game at Fetcham Grove this Sunday. Former world champion boxer Terry Marsh and Eastender's actor Phil Daniels could also be involved

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Start the Bank Holiday weekend with a bang! Catch up on Grove gossip and enjoy three great bands (and raise money for the club). This Friday come on down to the Tanners Lounge to see Aeroplane Blondes supported by Tune Raiders and The Hoo-Has. Doors open 7.30pm, first band 8.30pm. Late Bar. Cost £5 pay on the door.

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From Get Surrey New Leatherhead boss Mick Sullivan has revealed his switch to Fetcham Grove came out of the blue.  The 49-year-old has been unveiled as the Tanners' first team chief in succession to Bob Langford. Sullivan – who has enjoyed nine years of unparallelled success at Ryman Division One South rivals Merstham, building a reputation for an attacking, passing style – beat off competition

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Henders is pleased to announce that Sky Sport's Martin Tyler will be Leatherhead's guest player to add to the guest manager of Ray Lewington (ex Chelsea, Fulham, Sheffield Utd player and manager of Fulham, Watford and Brentford). Also a new addition to the auction.  There is now a Southampton shirt signed by the greatest player ever to walk the planet... Francis Benali... no I mean Matt Le

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From This is Surrey Today MERSTHAM Football Club have begun their search for a new manager after Mick Sullivan left the club to take up the vacant position at Leatherhead.  The club are now bracing themselves for a raid on their star players and backroom staff by Sullivan, who has been charged with the task of building a Tanners side capable of winning promotion. Sullivan, who quit the

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Merstham spoil the PR party by announcing their loss of manager before the Official site could be updated.  Mick Sullivan leaves Merstham, after winning the Combined Counties and having an impressive first season in the Ryman, to join the Tanners. It must have been a tough decision with the Fitz's and at least one consortium that introduced themselves to me that sounded impressive. Mick joins

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Henders is pleased to announce that the Manager to look after the Leatherhead XI will be Ray Lewington.  Ray is currently First Team Coach at Fulham and has now accepted the job for the day to take on the mighty Arsenal XI. An auction is to be held after the Testimonial Match around 17:30 - 18:00.  Currently the following donations have been given:- A 3 Ball round of golf at The Wisley -

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I was browsing the BBC when I stumbled across this old article on seeing unusual shirts around the world.  For some reason they pick on us as the least likely to be seen and Dulwich get a mention. Actually the message board can host pictures so if you fancy snapping yourself abroad in your Tanners top send them in and I will upload them... anticipated number of takers on that offer... none!

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A close affair last night but Cray meet The Met in what could be the most boring final of all time.  Two clubs with no fan base slog it out for the right to be relegated next year.  When does the cricket start? Cray Wanderers 1-0 Worthing (att 373) Fleet Town (T) 0-1 Metropolitan Police (att 157)

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Actually there were two winners this year after some frantic last minute voting (we got up to nine votes).  Taking 66.6% of the votes between them was Stewart Holmes (legend) and Tommy Hutchings (Leatherhead's Le Tissier). Congratulations to both players... this should mean more as it is voted for by the fans...

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If Leatherhead approach next season with the same sense of enterprise and confidence then we are in for a hell of a ride.Sittingbourne though played this largely in the spirit of the end of season game it was.Berilli (I can't check spelling from this thing!) struck with a fine volley on ten minutes. Then Hutchings found the ball falling to his deadly left foot for the second.Kev Terry made it

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So.  The vultures only have tomorrow to pick at the carcass that is our season before we disband for three months well earned break.  Then we come back and do it all again...  It couldn't have come soon enough.  The only excitement left will be which player won the unofficial Player of the Season to be announced on Sunday.  I have been swamped with five votes (one by an ex-player voting for

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The Lip! is running its own unofficial player of the season competition this season. Please email your vote to mattleross7@aol.com. Here are the list of candidates! Nathan Ayling Steve Barilli Adam Bernard Glenn Boosey John Cartledge Aaron Cole-Bolt Tony Cuff Dan Dean Danny Elgar Marc Elston Neil Etheridge Stephen Goddard Gareth Graham Ryan Gray Iain Hendry Jason Henry Jack Holmes Stewart

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With Micky having just two games in charge the last thing he would need is a defeat. Perhaps he will be happy then but I doubt many of those that made the trip are. This was classic end of season stuff.While Tanners did improve in the second half little goal mouth action was to be enjoyed.Just one more to go...Sent from my iPod

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Leatherhead see out their last away game of the season with Micky at the helm, away to Walton & Hersham.  This lot started like a house on fire but now sit just two points above us.  They must be as disappointed with their season as we are. Hopefully the weather will hold out though! Directions For directions to find their ground go to http://www.waltonandhershamfc.org.uk/club/directions.php

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Try a little HendernessFrom the man himself... "For those not already aware my Testimonial football game against Arsenal Charity XI is on Sunday 31st May - 3pm Kick Off. See link for further details and updates on the event - www.iainhendry.blogspot.com Admission: - Adults - £5 Children - £3 Children under 10 who are accompanied by an adult will be free. Please bring along friends and family as

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Langford InterviewA local paper (to Wimbledon) has the scoop as to why Bob Langford walked out of The Grove. It wasn't fun anymore. For some managers it just doesn't work out like Big Sam at Newcastle, Ruud Gullit at Newcastle and Glen Roeder at anywhere.

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