Strike Factory

I have slightly revamped the last diary blog entry, on Miss Bridges and Mrs Ellis effects to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity with the new website donating link now included. One of the main good charitys they are donating to is the local Chestnut Tree Hospice near Arundel.

Well as I write this in the new Strike Towers this long cold winters end is just an hour away. I moved into my new flat in Three Bridges (former Victorian commuter village now suburb) area of Crawley on Monday though initially with no gas which resulted in me sleeping round Eamonn Rea’s flat.

 

Although I have electricity and gas, I currently have no cooking facilities of note in kitchen with exception of kettle and toaster, so having to go to nearby Open House, have the odd take away or friends/ family for cooked meals. It does not help money wise I am having to be tight until I get paid Tuesday and Community Care Grant does not come through until early April at the earliest.

 

But otherwise it has been a good week, enjoying my new home. Plus listening to Brighton and Hove Albions impressive wins against Brentford and Oldham and Crystal P*lace marooned in the drop zone. It was looking a good weekend until England failed to spoil Frances Grand Slam party in Paris, a complete repeat of 2004 when shortly after getting elected as Youth MP and a member of the West Sussex Youth Cabinet a similar good weekend in Pulborough when Mr Ball witnessed France brush aside then World Champions England in the same style, another weekend wrecked.

 

Talking of Youth MP, it is five years since due to personal problems sadly my Youth MP spell ended by me deciding not to run for second term, but it was a positive experience and I thank Pandora Ellis and the youth Westside of Gods County for believing in me.

 

The other day on Facebook, I got a message that Pandora Ellis organiser of West Sussex Youth Cabinet and fellow former Youth MP Claire Bridges are taking part in a brave mission to dominate Kilimanjaro. They need sponsorship, and I wish them the best of luck. Anyone that fancy’s helping them out go to the facebook group Claire, Pandora and Tor dominate KILIMANJARO!!! or theclimb.ne0.us 

Are we seeing return to the Southern League, first ever Third Division?

 

With teams such as Brighton and Hove Albion, Norwich City, Millwall and Charlton Athletic currently occupying League 1 and maybe Albions great rivals Crystal P*lace appearing in this division next season it seems a return to the old Southern League/ early Third Duvision of the early 20^th century

 

Just imagine if Norwich screw up, Millwall and Charlton don’t go up, Southend and Gillingham stay up etc it would consist of these sides that were in the Southern League except Grimsby that went into the early third division with the exception of Charlton who went into it when it split into third division south and north the following season

 

But original third division sides from southern league that went into first football league third tier included

 

Club (current league)

Brentford (League 1)

Brighton and Hove Albion (League 1)

Bristol Rovers (League 1)

Crystal P*lace (struggling Championship)

Exeter (League 1)

Gillingham (League 1)

Grimsby (League 2 strugglers)

Luton Town (Blue Square Premier)

Merthr Town ( somewhere in non League)

Millwall (League 1)

Newport County (Blue Square South)

Northampton Town (League 2)

Norwich City (League 1)

Plymouth (struggling Championship)

Portsmouth (struggling Premier League)

QPR (Championship)

Reading (struggling Championship)

Southampton (League 1)

Southend United (League 1)

Swansea (Championship)

Swindon Town (League 1)

Watford (Championship)

 

Just imagine loads of easy away trips and notable derbys Portsmouth VS Southampton, Brighton VS Crystal P*lace, Luton VS Watford, Exeter VS Plymouth, QPR VS Brentford, and 3 Welsh clubs battling for Pride though Grimsby would be only long trip for most and spare a thought for any Fishermen that travelled from Lincolnshire to away matchs that season!

 

Almost half the original third tier are currently in same division and should no one move out division the addition of P*lace, Plymouth and possibly Northampton from League 2 would make it 13. The above mentioned sides (except a certain south London side and Grimsby), Charlton and Bournemouth would form original Third Division South.