Playing With The Big Boys Now

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Att: 1038 Sutton United – 0 Rushden & Diamonds – 4  [Collins 20,39 West 76 McElhatton 85] Wasn’t too sure about missing this one, but a commitment made under the influence of alcohol a few weeks back meant I couldn’t worm my way out of it without at the least incurring the wrath […]

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The Punishment Don’t Fit The Crime

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE  |  Att: 1151 Sutton United – 0  |  Stevenage Borough – 2     [Samuels 42, 81] When we got the fixtures (eventually!) for this season, I looked at our first 6 games and declared we’d do well to take 6 points from ‘em, littered as they were with solid Conference names who’ve been around […]

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No Luck, But Plenty of Beer

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE | Att: 1062 HEDNESFORD TOWN – 1  [Kimmins 22]  SUTTON UNITED – 0 Before I start, this entry is dedicated to Claire & Angie at the Fermenter & Firkin, Wolverhampton. The West Midlands coolest barmaids. Cheers girls! Also worthy of a mention is the young lady in ‘Pennys’ Fish Bar, Oldbury. She not only gave […]

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Left In The Dark

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Att: 816 Match Abandoned 45mins – Floodlight Failure FOREST GREEN ROVERS – 1  [Some Bloke 35] SUTTON UNITED – 2  [Dack 34. Harlow 39] So, the long awaited trip to Forest Green Rovers arrives (Where? Oh stop it…). Our first Conference away game in eight years and man were we planning to enjoy […]

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8 Minutes from Dreamland

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Att: 1386 SUTTON UNITED – 1  [Harford 58] HEREFORD UNITED – 1  [James 82] When I first started watching the U’s aged 10, now some 15 years ago, I believed like any child does that my team would win every week. Of course they didn’t. Ah, the innocence of youth! Kids, they really […]

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Can You Hear a Robin Sing?

SURREY SENIOR CUP FINAL Sutton United – 3    [Akrour 25, Harlow 44, S.Watson 80] Carshalton – 0 Played @ Metropolitan Police FC The answer to the title is of course a resounding ‘No’, just in case you were wondering. You weren’t? Oh ok then. So, Sutton swept to their 3rd Surrey Senior Cup Final […]

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Who Cares? We’re Up!

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION Att : 1381 Sutton United – 1  [Ekoku  44] Basingstoke Town – 2  [Xavier [28] [35] So, it’s finally all over. Sutton promoted back to the Conference after an 8 year absence and Carshalton staring relegation in the face for the second season running. What a bloody long season it’s been. I […]

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Is This Really Enfield?

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION Att : 511 Enfield – 1  [Some Bloke 45] Sutton United – 1  [M.Watson 35] As the title suggests, this was a somewhat strange visit to our long time buddies in North London. Normally a visit to Southbury Road involves a fierce battle for supremacy on the pitch with our boys copping […]

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