The BADGER 2022/23 Issue 14 vs Newport Pagnell Town

Bugbrooke St Michaels FC

The Badgers, founded 1929

CLUB COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT - WILLY MARRIOTT

CHAIRMAN - KEVIN GARDNER

VICE-CHAIRMAN - NIGEL THOMAS

CLUB SECRETARY - GRAHAM CONNEW

YOUTH SECRETARY & TREASURER - NICK INWOOD

FIXTURES SECRETARY - DAVE MELLOR

GROUNDSMAN - DANNY POWELL

WELFARE OFFICER - BEN ROBINSON

COMMITTEE – RICHARD GIBBON, STUART WYKES

MANAGEMENT / COACHING TEAM

FIRST TEAM – DALE WALTON

RESERVE TEAM - ROB JONES

‘A’ TEAM – JAMIE JOLLANDS

‘B’ TEAM - ANDY DEMIDOW

LADIES TEAM – STUART WHITE

UNDER 18s (NSYL) - LOUIE GALBRAITH

UNDER 18s (NDYAL) - DEANO GOMES

UNDER 16s - DARREN SMITH

UNDER 15s - MARK LINNELL

UNDER 14s - SIMON WHEELER

UNDER 13s BLACK - CHRIS ASHTON

UNDER 13s BLUE - NICK INWOOD

UNDER 13s WHITE - RYAN NASH

UNDER 11s BLACK - DANIEL BLAND / BEN SMITH

UNDER 11s WHITE - TONY HILL

UNDER 10s BLUE - IAN MARRIOTT

UNDER 10s WHITE – MIKE BRINKLEY

UNDER 8s – ANDREW JACKMAN

From the Chairman …

As Chairman of Bugbrooke St Michael’s Football Club I would like to offer you a warm welcome to The Sett and hope that you have an enjoyable visit.

Here at Bugbrooke St Michaels we are working hard to develop a club with a strong inclusive ethos, offering opportunities for players of all ages and abilities.

We are extremely proud of our youth development programme, supporting players from seven all the way up to eighteen. Many of our young players go on to have success with one of four adult teams, with some players going on to even bigger and better things!

There is a great wealth of local support for the club, everyone that helps does so on a voluntary basis and through everyone’s hard work and dedication we have been able to achieve and maintain FA Accredited status.

Whilst some clubs choose to reinvest their revenue into players wages, here at Bugbrooke we hold a different set of values. All of our profits go into upgrading our equipment and facilities, building a solid future-proof foundation that will be here for future generations to enjoy.

Whilst this can sometimes hold us back from gaining huge success on the pitch, we feel our excellent facilities, youth development programme and ethos on community set us apart from other clubs.

Success and progression starts from the beginnings.

Thank you for your support today, we hope that you enjoy the game, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Kevin Gardner, Chairman

Bugbrooke St Michaels Football Club would like to place on record our thanks to our team of volunteers, our advertisers and sponsors.

Good afternoon. We’d like to start today’s programme notes by extending a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Newport Pagnell Town who are the visitors to the Sett for today’s United Counties Premier Division South fixture.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t get any easier for us, at least not on paper. Last week it was the runaway leaders Rugby Town, today it’s the current holders of the FA Vase!

In fact, when you look back at our last nine fixtures, we have played the top-eight sides in the division, Desborough Town being the only opponent below us in the table during that run.

Not only has the fixture list been unkind we’ve also had to deal with a growing injury list impacting availability over recent weeks. Notable absentees include Tom Binder, Will Jones, Brandon Hallmark, Dan Porter and Trent Oakes.

Added to this we have seen several players depart the Sett, the most recent being influential striker Eddie Panter, who we wish the best following his move to Step 4 side Harborough Town, once a Badger, always a Badger you will always be welcome back!

It’s been tough; however, we can’t sit here and feel sorry for ourselves, in fact we must learn from defeat and remain confident in our own ability as we know that on our day, we are more than a match for any team in this division. We have shown this on multiple occasions throughout the season, hopefully we can prove the doubters wrong once again today.

On a more positive note, one person’s loss is another’s gain, and it was great to see several of our current Under 18s involved with our United Counties team's last weekend; Johnny Carey and Carter Oakes joining up with Ronnie Gibbon in the Reserves, with Finley Amidi making his debut for the First Team.

Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come as unlike several teams at this level we do not have a sugar daddy with the cash to splash. We are reliant on developing our own players, which is something that we have done successfully and with immense pride over recent seasons.

In fact, nothing would give us more pride than to see Eddie Panter scoring goals at Step 4 Level showing our lads what can be achieved with hard work, dedication and no shortage of ability.

As always thank you for your support, enjoy the game and we look forward to seeing you again next Saturday when we host Rothwell Corinthians at the Sett.

“We can’t sit here and feel sorry for ourselves, in fact we must learn from defeat and remain confident in our own ability ”

BSMFC OUR HISTORY

Formed in 1929, Bugbrooke St. Michael’s Football Club took over from Bugbrooke United who folded in 1928 after being in existence since 1910.

The club, which is named after the local St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, initially took its place in the Northants Central Village League and had immediate success, winning the league title from 1931 to 1937.

The club closed for the Second World War before reforming in 1947 and were once again successful winning the CVL title from 1947 to 1950 and were Northants Lower Junior Cup runners-up in 1949, a feat repeated in 1954.

We finally won the N.F.A. Lower Junior Cup in 1956 and followed this in 1957 by winning the prestigious Daventry Charity Cup.

The club had its most successful years from 1966 to 1972 when we won the Northants Central Combination Premier title and again from 1976 to 1979 with 1977 also seeing us win the N.F.A. Lower Junior Cup again.

The club continued to succeed in the Northants Combination until 1987 when the we took the decision to join the United Counties League.

At this time, we decided to run two teams in the U.C.L. and two teams in the C.N.C. We also began our youth section and have continued this ever since. Today we run 5 adult sides, including a recently formed Ladies team as well as 13 youth teams.

The club has had continued to enjoy success across all age groups over those 30 years, the most notable being N.F.A. Junior Cup winners in 1992, N.F.A Lower Junior Cup in 1993 and U.C.L. Division One winners in 2001.

The reputation for producing successful youth teams has increased over those years and 4 of our youth players (under 16) have been signed by professional league clubs.

The achievements of the club on the field have always been supported by a hardworking committee whose chief officers are recorded on a roll in the clubhouse foyer. They along with supporters of the club have built up the excellent changing rooms and clubhouse since 1980.

We hope that you enjoy the facilities that they have provided over those years, and we look forward to seeing you again in the future

NEWPORT PAGNELL

MANAGER: LAST TIME OUT: GARY FLINN LOST 0-1 vs HISTON

TODAYS VISITORS

Newport Pagnell Town Football Club was founded in 1963, initially as Newport Pagnell Wanderers, playing on a pitch on Bury Field Common.

In 1964 they entered the North Bucks League and won Division 3 in the first season. Soon after that they won the North Bucks Division 2 and Division 1 titles in consecutive years and then dominated the North Bucks League for three seasons.

In the 1971-72 season the Wanderers joined the South Midlands League, using facilities at the Youth Club in Wolverton Road. Then in 1972 they finally moved to the new facilities at the Willen Road Sports ground, their current home. With this move the club changed its name to Newport Pagnell Town.

The 1973-74 season saw Newport Pagnell Town join Division 2 of the United Counties League. Two years later they were promoted to Division 1, where they stayed until they won the Division 1 Championship in 1981-82 and were promoted to the Premier Division.

A few ups and down followed during the next two decades: relegated to Division 1 after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1985-86, promoted back to the Premier Division as Division 1 runners up in 1991-92, and then relegated again in 199697.

After once more winning the Division 1 championship in 2001-02, Newport Pagnell Town were back in the Premier Division again and have remained there ever since.

The clubs most consistent spell saw five consecutive top six finishes in the UCL Premier Division from 2008-09 to 2012-13, with third place achieved in 2008-09 and again in 2010-11.

The 2009-10 season brought cup success, winning the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy, which they won again the following year. They were also runners up in the UCL League Cup in 2009-10.

The 2009-10 season brought cup success, winning the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy, which they won again the following year. They were also runners up in the UCL League Cup in 2009-10.

The club twice reached the First Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, in 2010-11 and again in 2012-13, when they memorably scored 6 goals in both the Extra Preliminary Round and the Preliminary Round.

The best cup achievement to date was reaching the last 32 of the FA Vase in 201112 before losing a close match 3-2 to Ashington, from Northumberland, in front of a club record crowd of over 600 at Willen Road on what was probably the biggest day in the club’s history.

The 2013-14 season was less successful, a case of building the squad after losing several first team players to retirement or to clubs at a higher level, but some good performances towards the end of the season ensured that the team retained its Premier Division place for 2014-15.

In addition to the first team Newport Pagnell Town now has Reserves and Under 18 teams and an extensive and successful youth section. From small beginnings in 1963, it has now become the largest placed non-league club in the Milton Keynes area.

BSMFC LEAGUE TABLE

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH

BSMFC 2022/23 RESULTS & APPEARANCES

SMYTH KING MPAMBI SHEHI COULSON OAKES JONES E.PANTER 1 KING SHEHI SPENCER A.WEBSTER HALLMARK NASH SMYTH COULSON JONES E.PANTER 1 A.WEBSTER OAKES SPENCER KING SIMMONS MPAMBI

SMYTH OAKES JONES 1 E.PANTER 2 A.WEBSTER NASH COULSON J.WEBSTER KING SHEHI

A.WEBSTER OAKES COULSON E.PANTER 1 KING SHEHI SPENCER WEATHERLY HALLMARK DALTON

A.WEBSTER SPENCER WEATHERLY J.WEBSTER SHEHI COULSON MPAMBI DOHERTY HYNAM DALTON

A.WEBSTER SPENCER JONES 2 E.PANTER J.WEBSTER COULSON SHEHI WEATHERLY DOHERTY

A.WEBSTER COULSON JONES WEATHERLY J.WEBSTER PORTER MPAMBI KING GARWOOD SMYTH

A.WEBSTER PORTER JONES

A.WEBSTER

BSMFC TODAYS FIXTURES

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Vs Newport Pagnell Town

Cogenhoe United Vs Eynesbury Rovers

Coventry Sphinx Vs March Town United

Coventry United Vs Godmanchester Rovers

Desborough Town Vs Long Buckby AFC

Easington Sports Vs Rugby Town

Histon FC Vs G.N.G Oadby Town

Rothwell Corinthians Vs Milton Keynes Irish

Wellingborough Town Vs Lutterworth Town

RESERVE DIVISION

G.N.G Oadby Town Reserves Vs Wellingborough Town Reserves

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves Vs Daventry Town Reserves

Milton Keynes Irish Reserves Vs Rothwell Corinthians Reserves

Newport Pagnell Town Reserves Vs Harborough Town Reserves

Raunds Town Reserves Vs Cogenhoe United Reserves

Kempston Rovers Reserves Vs Desborough Town Reserves

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BRANDON HALLMARK

1. Position Central Defender

2. Previous Clubs Daventry Town, Kettering Town, Hinckley

3. Team you support Middlesbrough

4. First football memory

Playing in those summer football tournaments with my mates as a kid, few ice creams in between games. Class.

5. Best player you’ve played with Alex Gudger (now at Solihull moors)

6. Best player you’ve played against Marlon Harewood

7. Best football moment

Being capped for the County

8. Most memorable match Champions Cup Final at Kempston. Losing 3-0 at half time, brought it back to 3-3 and won on penalties

9. Match you would wish to forget Under 15s game for Rugby Town where I broke my leg and never ran as fast since!

10. Player/team you would pay to watch I’d give up everything I own to watch George Best live.

11. Best Manager My Dad

12. Biggest joker in the team Kev, albeit he does it accidentlyy most of the time!

13. Any Superstitions?

Always left shin pad on first, bag ready night before game, same stretches in same order.

14. Longest in the shower

Glennon- takes a while to clean that thing!

is in the hot seat to answer this week’s questions….

Brandon

Hallmark

‘LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME.’

A message from Bugbrooke St Michaels Football Club about antisocial and criminal behaviour

As we commence the new season we want to make you aware of new measures being taken across all of football, and the NLS, to ensure everyone can have a safe and enjoyable experience.

We are supporting strong action from the FA, and across the NLS to tackle antisocial and criminal behaviours that put all of us at risk.

Please remember the following activities are illegal, dangerous, have serious consequences and have no place in our game:

Carrying or using smoke bombs or pyros

Invading the pitch or entering the pitch without permission

Throwing objects onto the pitch

Drug use within the football ground

Discriminatory behaviour

For everyone’s safety, we will report anyone carrying out these offences to the police, which can result in a criminal record.

Anyone who enters the pitch without permission and those carrying or using smoke bombs or pyros will now receive an automatic club ban. These measures could also now apply to the parents or guardians of children involved in these activities.

This reflects the seriousness of the risks to fans and staff – pyros can burn at 2000 degrees Celsius and cause life changing injuries, while entering the pitch endangers players, managers and match officials. It also impacts the hard working volunteers, who ensure that our special part of the game continues to run.

We know those who commit these illegal acts do not represent the majority of supporters. Please work with us to call out the risks.

#LoveFootball #ProtectTheGame

BSMFC RESERVE TEAM

RESERVE DIVISION

FORM GUIDE W D W W W

” An Accountant in a Miners Helmet”

The modern game is awash with statistics. One can hardly put a match on TV without ‘X’ telling you who is supposed to be winning the game, ‘Y’ telling you who has been the most creative, or shot creating actions telling you, well, how many actions created shots.

If someone can explain what PPDA is, I’m all ears. But it’s difficult to argue with the results. Brentford have extremely close ties to an analytics company and have confounded everybody, Brighton’s own analytics department, augmenting their scouting network, has brought them colossal fees in recent years. It has become an unavoidably evolution of the game, and those who stick rigidly to the old ways are being left behind. But analytics are not a new invention. While the technology now allows a much deeper statistical understanding of the game, the story of football statistics begins before the Second World War, with Wing Commander Charles Reep

Charles Reep was not a football man. An accountant by trade, he joined the RAF in 1928, and started working his way up the ranks. His encounter with sport was by chance: Charlie Jones, a title winner with Arsenal in 1931 and 1933 decided, after the second title, to embark on a series of lectures explaining Herbert Chapman’s style and what might loosely be described as philosophy. Reep was fascinated, and started the process of recording this style in the way he knew best, with numbers. Unfortunately, he found his work interrupted by the war, and it would be a decade and a half before he was able to explore it.

After returning from Germany, Reep was frustrated to find that very few of Chapman’s innovations had been adopted, and was particularly dismayed that wingers, so important to Arsenal’s title winners, were once again marginalised. After a particular turgid half of football between Swindon and Bristol Rovers in 1950, he pulled out his notepad and pen, and spent the second half recording some of the things he saw, including passing sequences and player positions. At may have been at the most rudimentary level, but football analytics was born. He recorded 147 Swindon attacks as they eventually found a winner and extrapolated his findings to cover a whole game.

What he discovered was that it would just take a tiny improvement in conversion rate to increase the number of goals per game by 50%, from two to three. In a sport with so few goals, that would be a huge advantage.

In 1951, he caught the attention of relegation threatened Brentford, who brought him in for the final 14 games of the season. Using his analytics, they tweaked their system and stormed easily to safety, winning 13 of those games. And then he went back to recording data, most regularly at Plymouth, where he was recognisable by the miner’s helmet he wore, using the lamp to illuminate his notebook. In 1958, he even went to the World Cup to see how the very best did it and see what that did to his findings. A decade later, he published his findings in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

Not that his findings have been without controversy. Reep concluded that the best chance of scoring a goal was with the fewest passes in the move. Essentially, if he is the father of football analytics, he is the uncle of the long ball. With all of the data and technology on offer today, it seems that the orthodoxy is instead to make lots of short passes rather than a few long ones, and his

Pictured: Herbert Chapman

Some even claim that Reep’s own data was misinterpreted, and that a proper analysis of what he recorded suggested it was far better to make four or more passes. Notable gaps in the data included set pieces, and he was unable to record the fatigue that came from the defending team chasing the ball.

Reep’s ideas may have ended up creating Crazy Gang Wimbledon rather than Manchester City or Brentford or Brighton, a physical, long ball side who understood the value of getting the ball in the box and dismissed the value of possession. But even so, to dismiss the Wing Commander would be unfair. Half a century after he first started recording data, mistakes were still being made;

Alex Ferguson famously sold Jaap Stam after his recorded tackles declined, not understanding that in conjunction with his increasing interceptions, he was actually improving as a player. Who is to say that ten years from now, the algorithms won’t realise that today’s number crunchers have got it wrong? Whatever his errors, he was a frustrated accountant in a miner’s helmet, and he changed football.

Enjoy the game!

Martyn Green

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NORTHANTS COMBINATION DIVISION 2

NEXT UP GOALSCORER

BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS

Manager:

Dale Walton

Colours: White / Black / Black

FROM:

Luke Reeve

William Glennon

Brandon Hallmark

Ben Garwood

Tom Simmons

Tom Smyth

Tom Walton

Tom Binder

Mackenzie Coulson

Trent Oakes

Kieran Spencer

Aidan Webster

Jake Webster

Will Jones

Eddie Panter

Kevin Shehi

Dan Porter

Calvin Green

Peter Sweeney

Samuel Lapite

Joe Malkin

Finley Amidi

NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN

Manager:

Gary Flinn

Colours: Green / Green / Green

FROM:

Kieran Barnes

Shane Bush

Martin Conway

Benjamin Ford

Albie Hall

Adam Pryke

James Sage

Ben Shepherd

Christian Smail

Jake Watkinson

Lewis Wilson

Robbie Buchanan

Lewis Markey

Bobby Knight

Ryan Lynch

Aaron Pike

Mohammed Ahmed

Alfie Powell

MATCH OFFICIALS

Chris Walton – Kevan Atkins – Clinton Ormshaw