tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:31:44 +0000http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)Blogger668125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Wikiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-2784124644548987335Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:39:00 +00002009-12-19T11:52:26.354ZToday's Eastleigh games have been postponed due to frozen pitches. Lewes v Eastleigh - Blue Square South     Pictures of the pitch at Lewes' Dripping Pan stadium Eastleigh Reserves v Bedfont - Suburban Premier League http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/TuVyXIBVLBc/games-postponed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/games-postponed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-101108334027838836Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:48:00 +00002009-12-20T13:31:44.370ZEASTLEIGH v WESTON-SUPER-MARE WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER 2009 Blue Square South Report by Jamie Montigue Updates from tonight's league game from the Silverlake Stadium: Line Ups: EASTLEIGH - Jason Matthews, Steve Cook, Brett Poate, Anthony Riviere, Tom Jordan (c), Aaron Cook, Danny Smith, Andy Forbes, Jamie Brown, Tony Taggart, Shaun McAuley. Subs: Trevor Challis, Matt Day, Jamie White, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/xDvObabmt98/eastleigh-v-weston-super-mare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)1http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/eastleigh-v-weston-super-mare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-776103802279254870Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:13:00 +00002009-12-13T15:06:08.907Z BISHOPS STORTFORD v EASTLEIGH TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER 2009 Blue Square South Thanks to a late Anthony Riviere winner in a tight game away to Bishops Stortford, Eastleigh are currently top of the form table for the past six games. An impressive, unbeaten run of four wins and two draws stretching back to the end of October has seen the Spitfires bang in form and closing in on the play off places http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/o7A9rfrrDMM/top-form-rivieres-winner-at-stortford.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-form-rivieres-winner-at-stortford.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-986359043195199024Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +00002009-12-08T18:24:18.233Z Link Jamie White has extended his loan spell at Eastleigh by a further month. The 20 year-old Saints Academy graduate has enjoyed a temporary stay at the Silverlake Stadium for the past two months helping the Spitfires to 12th place in the Blue Square South with the team collecting 26 points from 18 games so far this season. He has been limited mainly to substitute appearances but played thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/yH6_a7NlvS8/white-christmas-at-eastleigh-youngster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/white-christmas-at-eastleigh-youngster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-4415468661963332116Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:36:00 +00002009-12-08T18:12:48.653ZBy Wendy Gee - THE rift between Eastleigh manager Ian Baird and star striker Andy Forbes has been healed. Although the Spitfires boss has not gone as far as to take the 30-year-old off the transfer list, he was ready to start him in Saturday’s postponed Blue Square South match against Weston-super-Mare following clear the air talks with Forbes on Friday. For all Forbes’ unquestionable talent,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/CKMeZuEPBWg/baird-and-forbes-kiss-and-make-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/baird-and-forbes-kiss-and-make-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-3026631126864568274Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-12-06T20:39:45.299Z"Subject to League approval, we have re-arranged the home game with Weston-Super-Mare. Eastleigh v Weston-Super-Mare: Wednesday 16th December (ko 7.45pm) "This date was chosen in order to avoid clashing with Saints, who are playing on Tuesday 15th December. "Anybody with cancellation tickets from the postponed game can use their ticket at this game." http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/AL6qlt1aRB8/new-date-efc-v-weston-super-mare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-date-efc-v-weston-super-mare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-542191282225390999Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:14:00 +00002009-12-05T16:07:52.837ZToday's game was called off five minutes before kick off by Dean Treleaven and his officials. It was eventually decided that down the wings, the ball was not bouncing and feet were sinking too easily. The general feeling was that the decision could have been made at 1:00pm when the conditions were exactly the same. Andy Forbes was on the team sheet and was down to start up front; had the game http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/9_7SGaNmH_A/eastleigh-v-wsm-postponed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)1http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/12/eastleigh-v-wsm-postponed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-8347875081568960139Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:43:00 +00002009-11-30T18:13:39.032ZBRAINTREE v EASTLEIGHSATURDAY 28th NOVEMBER 2009Blue Square SouthTeam - Steve Arnold, Steve Cook, Tom Jordan (c), Aaron Cook, Brett Poate, Peter Adeniyi, Anthony Riviere, Shaun McAuley, Danny Smith, Jamie White, Jamie Brown.Subs - Jason Matthews, Warren Goodhind, Richard Gillespie, Trevor Challis, Matt Day.http://www.braintreetownfc.org.ukIRON POWER TO A POINTBraintree battle back to earn a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/MQ5Ayjz51V0/braintree-1-1-eastleigh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/braintree-1-1-eastleigh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-5195911543748950019Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:42:00 +00002009-11-27T20:05:48.166Z"The Club can confirm that they have placed Andy Forbes on the available for transfer list."Ian Baird has concluded that the recent contribution that Forbes has made to the team is not in keeping with his requirements, and that a move to another Club may be in the mutual interests of both the player and Eastleigh Football Club."It should be stressed that Forbes will only leave EFC if we receive http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/lFdUVNySqZU/andy-forbes-placed-on-transfer-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/andy-forbes-placed-on-transfer-list.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-9205295110477818134Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +00002009-11-29T14:44:40.164ZLEWES v EASTLEIGHWEDNESDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2009FA Trophy 3rd Round Qualifying ReplayReport by Ray Murphy To followlewesfc.comLewes earned themselves a place in the 1st round of the FA Trophy this evening with a 1-0 win over Eastleigh. The Rooks secured tonight's replay following Jack Walder's 94th minute equaliser on Saturday, and the match was their third succesive encounter against the Hampshire http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/84YdSc65LDY/spitfires-crash-out-of-fa-trophy-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/spitfires-crash-out-of-fa-trophy-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-6921853171144450882Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:34:00 +00002009-11-22T18:09:14.527ZEASTLEIGH v LEWESSATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2009FA Trophy 3rd Round QualifyingReport by Jamie Montigue It was a miserable, rainy November afternoon at the Silverlake Stadium as Steve Ibbitson's Lewes travelled to face Eastleigh for the second week running.In similar adverse weather conditions to last Saturday, a game that saw a second minute own goal seal three league points for Ian Baird's side; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/q5p6gk0fydw/rooks-force-replay-deep-into-injury.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/rooks-force-replay-deep-into-injury.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-2701819494811493790Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-11-20T17:40:24.592Z"The Club can confirm that we have completed the loan signing of defender Steve Cook from Brighton & Hove Albion. Steve trained with the squad last night, and will be available for selection for the home game with Lewes on Saturday (ko 3.00pm)."Player Profile from Seagulls.co.ukName: Steve Cook Nationality: English Date of Birth: 19/04/1991 Height:6' 1" (185cm)Weight:12st 13lbs (82.17kg)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/_rEEWsFWYPo/seagulls-defender-seals-spitfires-loan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/seagulls-defender-seals-spitfires-loan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-2987539579096926743Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:08:00 +00002009-11-17T18:21:10.288ZEastleigh's Director of Football Dave Malone made the following statement regarding player updates:"James Taylor has returned to AFC Totton. A huge thank you to James, who has been a big help to the squad over the past couple of months. He has been 100% professional in everything he has done - and who will forget his backside after the opening goal at Witney?!!""Warren Goodhind has informed us http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/gxeR_oohN4E/goodhind-set-to-embark-on-new-life-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/goodhind-set-to-embark-on-new-life-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-1191614082892523789Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:14:00 +00002009-11-15T15:14:29.948ZEASTLEIGH v LEWESSATURDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2009Blue Square SouthReport by Jamie Montigue With the adverse weather yesterday, overnight and this morning there was a distinct possibility that the game would be called off this afternoon due to a waterlogged pitch.The fact that the game went ahead was a credit to Steve Brookwell and a number of valiant supporters who volunteered to spend several hours http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/6sjQ7Bjmqf4/eastleigh-1-0-lewes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/eastleigh-1-0-lewes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-4107361860743483669Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:22:00 +00002009-11-11T22:42:08.274ZDORCHESTER TOWN v EASTLEIGHTUESDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2009Blue Square SouthReport by Ray MurphyFollowing on from their epic FA Cup clash at Barrow three days earlier, Eastleigh took the field at a fog-covered Dorchester on Tuesday evening. Jason Matthews and Andy Forbes both were missing from the starting line up through injury allowing 20-year -old goalkeeper Steve Arnold, currently trialling at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/Cu_WmEAum_w/dorchester-town-v-eastleigh-tuesday-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/dorchester-town-v-eastleigh-tuesday-10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-1949223183758117763Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:00 +00002009-11-10T21:02:12.964Z"The Club are pleased to announce that we have just completed the registration of goalkeeper Steve Arnold. Steve, who is an England C International, has recently been training at Brentford FC, having previously been at Grays Athletic."We have also offered a trial period to forward Saul Otobo."Non League DailyArnold, who was originally Norwich City`s youth and reserve team keeper moved to Grays onhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/-kdQkJ4NOB0/player-news-arnold-and-otobo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/player-news-arnold-and-otobo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-8138440862015309336Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:47:00 +00002009-11-10T20:48:32.242ZBy Wendy Gee - IAN Baird says his heartbroken Eastleigh troops must “bounce back – and bounce back quickly” from their FA Cup choker at Barrow. Despite dominating all but about five minutes of Saturday’s first round tie at Holker Street, the Spitfires were cruelly shot down 2-1 by their Blue Square Premier hosts, conceding a killer goal four minutes into time added on. There was despair http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/9s2mN4YdSUg/baird-we-must-bounce-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/baird-we-must-bounce-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-1486290703291239308Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:00 +00002009-11-10T20:46:01.164ZBy Wendy Gee - STRIKER Richard Gillespie is convinced Eastleigh should have had penalty 12 minutes before Andy Forbes dragged the Spitfires back on level terms in their 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Barrow at Holker Street. There was much debate between players and officials when Barrow’s otherwise impeccable keeper Stuart Tomlinson raced out to challenge Gillespie on the right edge of the penalty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/UtovEwjvYzE/gillys-convinced-eastleigh-should-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/gillys-convinced-eastleigh-should-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-7460889003414424320Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:37:00 +00002009-11-10T20:41:03.011ZBy Adrian Kajumba - SKIPPER Tom Jordan said the nature of Eastleigh's FA Cup first round exit had left the players “shell-shocked.” “It’s hard to take,” the towering centre-back said after a replay was snatched from Eastleigh’s hands by Barrow after Jason Walker’s last-gasp goal in a 2-1 result. “You do think when it goes to the final stages that we have got our replay, which is the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/tUy-YWydlvI/spitfires-shell-shocked-after-cup-exit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/spitfires-shell-shocked-after-cup-exit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-4184389775119689149Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:48:00 +00002009-11-08T15:56:59.467ZBarrow AFC v Eastleigh - 7th November 2009More FA Cup reaction and reports!Extracts kindly provided by HOLKER STREET NEWSLETTER 2275Eastleigh came to Holker Street on Saturday, they saw and very nearly conquered, and whilst it's Barrow’s name that will go in the bag on Sunday for the Second Round draw, it could, and perhaps even should, have been so very different. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE EASTLEIGH http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/yokAGoQY0Co/fa-cup-reaction-and-reports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/fa-cup-reaction-and-reports.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-7436296472492282829Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:18:00 +00002009-11-08T15:24:33.808ZPhotos courtesy of Graeme Horobin (Click image for full gallery)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/nyh79ja2ydY/cup-fever-match-action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/cup-fever-match-action.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-3203671808791793819Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-11-08T15:10:31.152ZPhotos courtesy of Graeme Horobin (Click image for full gallery)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/1rzfc3uE6B0/barrow-gallery-super-eastleigh-fans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/barrow-gallery-super-eastleigh-fans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-5788993787962722960Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:46:00 +00002009-11-08T14:56:13.515ZBARROW AFC v EASTLEIGHSATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2009FA Cup 1st Round ProperReport by Ray MurphyEastleigh Football Club’s first ever foray into the First Round Proper of the FA Cup ended in disappointment for The Spitfires. A goal in the third minute of stoppage time saw Eastleigh leaving the wet North with a result they did not deserve.Eastleigh started with Andy Forbes filling a centre back role http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/tPRr4ZYsa7g/cup-heartache-dominating-eastleigh-lose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/cup-heartache-dominating-eastleigh-lose.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-1826147068142010279Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:00 +00002009-11-06T19:17:52.986Z By Wendy Gee - Eastleigh find themselves short in the central defensive department for tomorrow’s historic FA Cup first round match at Barrow now that Aaron Martin has completed his dream move to Saints and his replacement Aaron Cook is cup-tied. But the Spitfires have a wealth of attacking options open to them at Barrow with Saints having agreed to extend frontman Jamie White’s loan into http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/G3iE7uKPXK4/eastleigh-have-attacking-options-in-fa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/eastleigh-have-attacking-options-in-fa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21766044.post-6245510386885818050Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +00002009-11-06T19:13:48.221ZBy Adrian Kajumba - CAPTAIN Tom Jordan says Eastleigh will respect but not fear Barrow when they face the Blue Square Premier side in the FA Cup first round this weekend. And he has called on his teammates to put on a similar show at Holker Street to the one they did in the last round at Dover to give themselves a chance of progressing in the competition. Eastleigh won a thrilling game 5-3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eastleighfc/~3/XYd1a8KZbvA/jordan-calls-for-incredible-holker-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J_Montigue)0http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/jordan-calls-for-incredible-holker-show.html