Historically I think you'll find the Suburban league is a much stronger standard than the Kent Leagues reserve divisions.

I am guessing but.. is the kent league for the youngsters and the Suburban for the older ones?

I think senior players can play in both. It might be that the Surburban league is mid-week as apposed to weekends in the Kent.

Which one wil be used as the feeder reserve team or stronger one? Is it Welling or Corinthians? Seems a bit messy.

No idea on that one im afraid although JGFC but I believe Corinthians are still amateur so if any decent young players come through on the Corinthian side we should be in postion to snap them up.

Agree it's a bit messy but two reserve sides it beeter than none- which we had 2 years ago. Also hopefully the new academy at Bexley Colege will bear some fruit in the next couple of years.

  

My point is how is a woman in charge of our reserve team. 
Show me a female coach or assistant manager in any football at our level who is a success and i will hold my hands up. 
This isnt womens football, its mens football, it isnt park football its conference football.


The bit above suggests shes running it with her husband? now that may be cutting the oranges and washing and ironing  the kit for all i know. I certainly hope its nothing at all to do with team selection and coaching.

-- Edited by JgFc on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 04:04:20 AM

I am but this is 2009 and it just doesnt happen does it, Women managers do not and have not succeed(ed) in Mens Football at our level.

See what i'm getting at? You could say its being stereotypical etc, maybe so but shes not exactly hope powell or karen walker is she?

If a conference team turned up at PVR with a woman as manager or assistant they would be laughed at.

I concur it doesn't happen...Yet. Give it time, you might see a few more. I agree in principle that it hasn't happened, however hindsight is a wonderful thing and if you re-read how you wrote your previous statement, that's my main gripe. And you're right, I could say it's stereotypical, but I'll just quote you and make my point again...

"The bit above suggests shes running it with her husband? now that may be cutting the oranges and washing and ironing the kit for all i know. I certainly hope its nothing at all to do with team selection and coaching." They won't get the opportunity if feelings such as this still remain, which unfortunately, I believe they will.

I did read recently (I think) Hope Powell may be giving up the England job...Now, considering she's been the international manager for years, there's room to suggest she wont go back to women's league football...If she does leave England, you never know, might see her knocking around in the Men's leagues. And the name Karen Walker rings a bell, can't remember exactly who's she's managed/player for though. My mate would kill me, she's told me enough times!

Trig, you're about 100 years too late...