The past two weeks I have enjoyed a couple of matches watching the mighty Cray Wanderers. I was able to leave work at 2pm yesterday deliver a order and still make kick off. Cray won 3-0 versus Aveley and sit 4th in ryman premier, their highest position in their 150 year history.Last Sunday I took in a 1-0 victory versus Wealdstone.
Their a few old Charlton youth players plying their trade for Cray this season, Steve Lazono, Rhys Coleman, Danny Phillips and Lewis Perkins who has been on loan but out injured for the past 6 weeks.Danny Phillips is a lovely player to watch although very small very strong on the ball with bags of skill.Nathan Ashton lined up for Aveley yesterday who were managed by the duo of ex Charlton players the kimble twins.
I hope Charlton continue to work with Cray to blood any promising youngsters, they are superb club, with Jenko their manager a great character and very funny if you listen to him debating with the officials.
If you do get a spare Saturday or Sunday (if Bromley are playing at home the same weekend) pop down and give them a go.
Also they are hoping to build a new ground in Sandy Lane St Pauls Cray approx 1/2 from my house and I have already promoised Little Joe a season ticket for when Charlton are away.He loves going as well as he can play football whilst also watching the match, and yesterday wore his Cray 150th anniversary shirt with BARNES 9 on the back.I told him to go in the bar yesterday and find out how we were getting on and when he came back and told me we were 2-0 up I almost gave him a cuff for winding me up,only to get a call from NLA 5 minutes later telling me it was 4-0.
If you get the chance sign their back the bid petition on www.craywands.co.uk to get the club back home.It will be great for the club with attendances sure to increase considerable and the area would benefit greatly from the facilities that chairman Gary Hillman plans to build.
I will definately get a season ticket as well should they get back to compliment my Charlton one as it will be within walking distance with THE BULL INN in between the ground and my home.
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They also have Chris Saunders, Adam Cottrell, Callum O'Shea and Richmond Kissi (last two scored for their reserves other day)
As muh as I love Charlton, you can't beat non-league football for fun and action. I think thats why Im enjoying this season s much with Charlton. We are going to the type of grounds that has the non-league feel to them. Thet are all different, all have history, and you can feel that they ooze football, just like non-league football clubs.
We need to sign up the cray cb... never seen someone so good in the air!
They've got a player called Willy, and another called Lover.......*giggle*
Wouldn't it be funny if.....*snigger*......they both "Scored" !?
I'd love to see them back playing where they belong.
Play at Bromley's stadium
Yes he's the assistant manager. One of my best mates at school, he was a very good player. Was on our books but Lawrence let him go at the end of his YTS period. Played at Welling for a few years.
Any chance you could go there every week and give us all a break!!!