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21st
July 2005 The
new season is almost upon us and training and committee meetings are starting
shortly here are a few key dates:- The
first committee meeting is to be held on Tuesday 26th July at 7:30 pm. And
for all those keen to get fit for the new season Training starts The
following Tuesday (2nd August). Players should wear rubber soles or trainers
and all new members will be welcome.
1st
June 2005 On
Saturday 28th May 24 Norsemen gathered for the Monopoly Pub crawl and were
let loose on London Town. If you wish to find out if any of them survived we
have a full report
here.
26th
April 2005 As
you all look forward to our impending dinner and think that will be it until
September till you interact with your fellow Norsemen again (or hope). Then
you are wrong there is a new event on the calendar (the 28th May to be
precise) to socialise with everyone that has blue blood running through there
veins. This event is the inaugural If
you wish a ticket at £20 per head which as well as buying your final drink
and getting a T-Shirt to celebrate the event will also help swell the
Norsemen coffers. Or if you require more information as to what is involved
please contact me through the website or speak to Heather at the dinner.
29th
March 2005 Easter Tour to Deal Carl
‘Goody’ Goodwin has written a report detailing all of the goings on of this
years Norsemen Easter Tour for those of you who did not make it (of which
there where quite a few) or those who can’t remember please
click here for all of the details and
going on’s. Also
Goody is looking for people to help Test an Internet game he is working on
called ‘corefootball’ if you are interested below is the link.
11th
March 2005 Easter Tour to Deal Once
again the legendary Norsemen Easter Tour will take place in Deal over the
Easter break. Tour supreme Phil Coulter has organised rooms at the Kings Head
from Thursday night onwards and three matches have been arranged. To book
your place and your room, call Phil on 07973 656731 or leave your name on the
list behind the bar at the club.
8th
March 2005 On
Friday 29th April The Annual Norsemen Dinner is scheduled to take place at
the Trios Banqueting Suite, Palmers Green. Tickets are going on sale shortly
from your Skippers or failing that from Dave ‘Biffo’ Simpson, Mike Pearl and
Kevin Hennessy. As usual if you are organised there is a reduced rate for
tickets bought before the 15th April so get those tickets now. If you require
more information please
click here to download the flyer with
all of the information on it.
22nd
February 2005 On
the 13th February Dave ‘Biffo’ Simpson took a rag tag team of youngsters and
goalkeepers to play in the Annual Anglo Japanese Tournament. If you wish to find out how they got on we
have a full match report
Here.
17th February 2005 Adidas Night - Tuesday March 8th 2005 at 7pm The
Adidas National Skills Roadshow comes to Norsemen FC on the above
date. As part of the Adidas National Challenge Norsemen players get the
chance to perform in the Adidas Skills Tests under the supervision of top
coaches. The tests are recorded and compared with other clubs across the
Country and regional and national winners can win great prizes for themselves
and the Norsemen. This
is the same night as club training night so why not come along and test
your skills on behalf of the Norsemen. Players
must be over 16 to take part and places are limited to 24. Too book contact
John Bayer or Dave Simpson.
17th February 2005 It
has come to my attention that Norsemen are shortly to loose one of our
characters as our current 8th team
skipper
Sterling Burke announces that he is going to
move back home to Birmingham. I
hope that he retains a place in his heart for Norsemen Football Club and not
only does he stay in touch but he comes back on occasion and squeeze into a
Norse No 10 Shirt. A Full
report on Sterling’s departure can be found
here as well as his player profile
here
24th January 2005 Club
Chair John Bayer announced at Committee tonight that the Club's application
to become an FA Charter Standard Club had been successful. Both the adult and
junior sections of Norsemen FC now have the prestigious FA kite mark. John
said "Following our massive Football Foundation award, this is another
important step forward for the club. Players looking to
participate in the North London region can now be sure that there is a
club that offers high standard facilities, qualified FA coaching and levels
of administration that have been checked and approved by the
FA." To join Norsemen please refer to the contact details on our
website.
20th December 2004 Fantastic news! Our 100
year old set of changing rooms is set to be replaced by superb modern
changing facilities thanks to a £838,808 Christmas bonus for sport from the
Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity. The
cash boost for the Edmonton Sports and Social Club, home of Norsemen Football
Club will allow work to start on the construction of a fully inclusive
complex which will house 10 changing rooms to stand alongside the 5 full
sized football pitches and floodlit training areas we use. Funded
by the FA Premier League, the Football Association, Sport England and the
Government, the Football Foundation is dedicated to revitalizing the grass
roots of the game, constructing modern football facilities, developing
football as a force for social cohesion and as a vehicle for education in
communities. Peter Lee, Chief Executive of the Foundation, welcomed the funding
package: “This scheme underlines the Foundation’s
commitment to replace old and outdated facilities with a new generation of
pitches and changing facilities for all the community to enjoy. As our
national game football needs to reflect the make up of our society and this
new project is set to give a much needed boost to sports participation in
Enfield.” John Bayer, Chair of Norsemen FC said: "This
is one of the most significant moments in our club's long history.
As one of the team of four people who worked on this project, I know the huge
amount of time and effort put in on behalf of our members to firstly raise
£250,000 from the New Opportunities Fund to purchase the grass pitches at
Grocer's and then secondly secure this magnificent award from the
Football Foundation. Our application for FA Charter Standard Club status has
also just been submitted and with our pitches secured and these
brand new facilities coming on stream we can look forward to the future with
great optimism." He
added: "We
must thank Ray Green, Peter Withers and Nigel Chamberlain for all they have
done. We owe them an enormous debt of gratitude.Walk tall you blue
giants!"
9th November 2004 As
hopefully you have noticed there is a new button on the left of your screen
for Players Guide this will provide you with useful information about the
club and also comes in a downloadable .pdf format.
5th November 2004 The
AFA are planning to run a referees course at the Norsemen Club commencing
Monday 13th January 2005, The
course would be over 8 weeks, 2 hours each week The
9th and 10th weeks would be taken up by a written and oral examination All
candidates must be 14 years of age and above. The
cost will be £ 10.00 for any under the age of 16. The
cost for everyone else will be £30.00 Both
of the costs are fully refundable by the Football Association after
completion of ten 11-a-side competitive matches. Candidates will receive a copy of the 'Laws of the
Game' at the beginning of the course On
successful completion they will receive a 'Welcome Pack' containing 4/5
handbooks prepared by the F.A. on aspects of refereeing, plus County Handbook
and Badge and details of how to obtain refund of the fee. If
you are interested please contact either Steve Bodell or John Bayer or
failing that you can contact us through the Web-site as usual. This
is an excellent opportunity for all especially those who criticise the men in
black every Saturday.
1st November 2004 On
Saturday November the 13th it is Old boys Day up at the club if you missed
out on a letter all the information is below. Dear Vice President/Honorary Member I have pleasure in writing to
advise you on behalf of the Club that this seasons ‘ Old Boys Day’ will be
held on Saturday 13th November kick off
1.45 pm when the 1st XI are due to entertain Old Isleworthians in the
first round of the AFA Senior Cup. The Reserves also have a home cup tie and
there will be a full supporting programme. I am pleased to report that the Club continues in a good state of
health and we have around 140 playing members, being able to field our nine
sides each week with a couple of substitutes. The 1st XI who finished sixth
in the league last season have started more slowly than usual having won one,
lost two and gained a very creditable draw at Winchmore Hill as well as still
being in both the AFA Senior Cup and the Middlesex Cup. The Reserves and the
rest of the Club have had a similar mixed start but with our mass of young
talent we are hopeful of success especially in the cups in which we still
have a good entry. The Youth section continues to flourish and the
progression of young players to the senior section is expanding and proving
very beneficial. We have acquired exclusive use of a floodlight all weather
training area at the new school built on part of the old Grocers ground and
our application for a grant from the Football Foundation for a new changing
room complex is progressing through it various processes. If this does
materialise we will have an excellent facility at Norsemen. It is with great sadness that I have to inform you of the sad loss of one of Norsemen’s favourite
sons, Eric Bailey, who died recently following a long illness. Eric, a vice
president and long standing member of the Club played in the sixties and
seventies for the Reserves before captaining a very successful 3rd XI. He
then became Chairman of the Committee for a number of years, adding to the
tremendous contribution he made to Norsemen. Sadly we also recently lost Larry
Ward , who captained the Nomads in the mid 1990’s , which was both a
successful football and social side. I enclose details of a monthly lottery draw which we have launched. We
hope you will consider supporting this and our Treasurer, Nigel Chamberlain
looks forward to receiving your subscription and any kind donations. Unfotunately our president ‘Ollie Lodge’ is not too well but he has
asked me to send you his regards and looks forward to seeing you on the 13th. Good Health Yours sincerely Mike Pearl Hon.Gen.Secretary
11th October 2004 Norsemen
FC would like to congratulate David Simpson who was recently presented
with a national Football Development Award by the Football Association in
recognition of his outstanding work as a volunteer. The award was made at the
AFA Council meeting in September and David's certificate and memento were
presented by John Wilson, Chair of the AFA. Well done Lord Edmonton our
Norseman of the Year
2nd October 2004 It is
with great sadness that I have to inform members of the recent passing,
following a lengthy illness of our beloved and respected Member and Vice
President Eric Bailey. Eric,
Edmonton born and bred, joined the Norsemen in the early sixties and played
for a number of years in a very strong and successful Reserve side. He then
moved on to be an inspirational skipper of the 3rd XI and led them to both
league and cup success. Eric was a small and compact inside forward who was
skilful on the ball and who could be best described as a ‘Cheeky Chappie’
both on and off the field. He served on the Committee for many years and was
Chairman from the late seventies to the mid eighties and cherished the honour
of proposing the toast to the Club at the Centenary Dinner in 1995. Eric,
who also played cricket for Edmonton Cricket Club made a great contribution
to Norsemen over the years and will be remembered for his wit, fun and
enthusiasm for life and we are thankful to have enjoyed this.
20th September 2004 Club
Chair John Bayer announced at Committee today that the new floodlit
astro-turf pitch on the school grounds and the 60 yard by 40 yard grass pitch
next to it, will be for the exclusive use of Norsemen FC and Norsemen Youth FC from
October 1st 2004. These brand new facilities, in addition to the 5 quality
grass pitches and pitches on Church Street on Saturday and Sunday mornings we
already have, provide us with facilities that must be the envy of most grass
roots football clubs in London.With 15 qualified FA coaches and superb
training facilities, we now hope our application to the Football Foundation
for a new changing room complex will be successful.
16th September 2004 Now
that the season is about to start Committee meetings will now be every Monday
at 7:30pm. These meetings will be normal selection meeting up until Monday
11th October when the next business meeting will take place at the same time
of 7:30. The
last space on the Committee has been filled with the appointment of Ronnie
Robinson as 6th team skipper. Congratulations to him and good look in the new
season (I am sure he doesn’t know what he is letting himself in for).
20th August 2004 Norsemen
FC have negotiated a special deal with the Physiotherapy Clinic at the Kings
Oak Hospital, which is the private wing of Chase Farm Hospital. If you need
prompt top quality treatment you can have an initial assessment for only £10
and then up to 5 further sessions at £20 each These
rates offer considerable savings and the clinic takes place every Tuesday
between 6pm and 7:30pm. No booking is necessary– just turn up and say you are
from Norsemen. The
contact Number is 0208 370 9500 and for directions click on
Map
20th August 2004 Details
of all the pre season friendlies and first competitive matches of the season
are now available in the
Results and Fixtures section
18th August 2004 Below
is a letter from Mike Pearl that all of you Norsemen should have already
received. Much of the information has been covered in the News section
already but I have included it for your information. Dear Member, The European Championships are now just a memory, summer has finally
arrived and the commencement of the 2004/2005 season will soon be upon us.
The newly elected committee has already held its first meeting and training
commenced on the 2nd August and will be held at the Grocers ground every
Tuesday from 7pm. Changing will be in the main dressing room but I would ask
members to respect other sections who are midway through their season. League
and Cup matches for the top 4 teams commence on the 18th September and for
the remaining teams on the 2nd October. Also there will be a number of
friendly matches arranged so that you can get match fit. It is now a compulsory requirement by the FA ( to have an affair with
a secretary) for all players representing a club to be registered prior to
competing in either a league or cup match. Therefore I would ask you to
complete the enclosed registration form and either present it at the Club on
a Tuesday evening, where a committee member will be in attendance, or return
it to me. Unless you are registered you cannot be selected. Subscriptions
will be due at the time of registration together with any outstanding fines. I enclose details of the Norsemen monthly prize draw of which your
support will be greatly appreciated. Wishing you an enjoyable and successful season Yours sincerely Mike Pearl Hon.Gen.Secretary
17th August 2004 It is
now an FA requirement that all players representing the club are
registered with the club prior to competing in either a league or cup match
for the club. Members have been sent the necessary registration forms
and they must be returned to Mike Pearl or handed to a Committee member
who will be present on Tuesday night after training or on Saturday afternoons
as soon as friendlies start. Forms
will also be available on the
Contact Us page and from the Club on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Annual
subscriptions should also be enclosed with the form. If you are not registered you cannot be selected for
league or cup games.
17th August 2004 The
next committee meeting will be on Monday 6th September at 7:30pm
6th August 2004 As
hopefully you can see, the Norsemen Website has had a bit of an overhaul in
the closed season (hopefully for the better). So please bear with us as we
hope to get the site running smoothly for the new season. If you find that
there are problems with the site, please
Contact Us and let us know. Also, as it is still being tweaked
please let us know of any ideas that you want to incorporate into the new
site. Any input will be gratefully received.
5th August 2004 As
you can see on the left we have added a button for the
Disciplinary Code. This has been revised for
the new season and Norsemen should familiarise themselves with the content.
5th August 2004 The
Committee for 2004/05 will be: Chairman -
John Bayer Honorary
Secretary - Mike Pearl Honorary
Treasurer - Nigel Chamberlain Honorary
Match Secretary - ‘Radio’ Denbigh Honorary
Match Secretary -
Heather Jenkins Honorary
Referees Secretary - David Simpson Membership
and Recruitment -
Andy Bates Discipline
- Richard Blanchflower Grounds and
Facilities - David Simpson Youth
Development - Steve Bodell Captains 1st XI -
Dan Ashley 2nd XI -
Reggie Ayers 3rd XI -
John Dervish 4th XI -
Paul Michael 5th XI -
Heather Jenkins 6th XI - To
be confirmed 7th XI -
Kevin Hennesy 8th XI -
Sterling Burke 9th XI - Simon Baker
5th August 2004 Some
Pre-Season Friendlies have already been arranged for the upcoming season. All
this information is located in the
Results and Fixtures section of the Website and
will be updated as new games are arranged.
28th July 2004 Pre-Season
training will start on the Tuesday 3rd August 2004 7:00 pm at the club. Come
along and blow away some cobwebs. New players are very welcome!
28th July 2004 ‘Goodie’
has sent the link to his current team in Sandy. Have a look I am sure there
will be some interesting things on the site.
www.sandyfc.co.uk
10th July 2004 The
first Norsemen Committee Meeting takes place on the 27th July 2004 at 7.30pm
at the Club.
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