Adam and Pete's ESL Predictions - 22nd August

Adam and Pete will give their predictions each week for all the ESL fixtures. A perfect score awards them three points, a correct result awards one point. Play along at home and see you get on:

Fixture	Pete	Adam
Bowers v London Bari	4-0	6-0
Clapton v Enfield	2-0	2-1
Eton Manor v Barking	1-3	0-4
FC Romania v Wadham Lodge	2-2	2-1
Hullbridge v Greenhouse	3-1	4-0
Ilford v Stansted	1-1	3-2
Sawbridgeworth v Newham	1-2	1-1
Southend Manor v Takeley	1-1	1-0
Sporting Bengal v Tower Hamlets	1-2	1-2
Waltham Forest v Burnham	3-3	1-3

Previews:

Bowers & Pitsea v London Bari:

Saturday 3pm, Len Salmon Stadium:

RESULT 2-0

Pete's Prediction: 4-0

Adam's Prediction: 6-0

Clapton v Enfield 1893:

Saturday 3pm, The Old Spotted Dog:

RESULT 3-0

Pete's Prediction: 2-0

Adam's Prediction: 2-1

Eton Manor v Barking:

Saturday 3pm, V&E Sports Ground:

RESULT 1-1

Pete's Prediction: 1-3

Adam's Prediction: 0-4

FC Romania v Wadham Lodge:

Saturday 3pm, Theobalds Lane:

RESULT 2-0

Pete's Prediction: 2-2

Adam's Prediction: 2-1

Hullbridge Sports v Greenhouse Sports:

Saturday 3pm, Lower Road:

RESULT 2-0

Pete's Prediction: 3-1

Adam's Prediction: 4-1

Ilford v Stansted:

Saturday 3pm, Cricklefields:

RESULT 2-1

Pete's Prediction: 1-1

Adam's Prediction: 3-2

Sawbridgeworth v Newham:

Saturday 3pm, Crofters:

RESULT 2-2

Pete's Prediction: 1-2

Adam's Prediction: 1-1

Southend Manor v Takeley:

Saturday 3pm, Southchurch Arena:

RESULT 1-1

Pete's Prediction: 1-1

Adam's Prediction: 1-0

Sporting Bengal v Tower Hamlets:

Saturday 3pm, Mile End Stadium:

RESULT 3-1

Pete's Prediction: 1-2

Adam's Prediction: 1-2

Waltham Forest v Burnham Ramblers:

Saturday 3pm, Wadham Lodge:

RESULT 1-4

Pete's Prediction: 3-3

Adam's Prediction: 1-3

In week one, Pete scored SIX points including ONE perfect scores.
Adam scored SEVEN points and no perfect scores.

This week's Grassroots Football Show is available to listen to by clicking here:

Grassroots Football Show - Thursday 20th August

Opening Day Fixtures - 8th August

See below our local team's fixtures from around the area on the opening day of the season:

Ryman Premier Division:

Dulwich Hamlet v Canvey Island

Enfield Town v Tonbridge Angels

Wingate & Finchley v Brentwood Town

Ryman Division One North:

AFC Hornchurch v Cray Wanderers

AFC Sudbury v Romford

Bury Town v Aveley

Haringey Borough v Dereham Town

Redbridge v Witham Town

Thurrock v Barkingside

Essex Senior League:

Barking v Ilford

Basildon v Clapton

Bowers & Pitsea v Greenhouse Sports

Burnham Ramblers v Enfield 1893

Hullbridge v FC Romania

London Bari v Eton Manor

Sawbridgeworth Town v Sporting Bengal

Southend Manor v Waltham Forest

Takeley v Tower Hamlets

Wadham Lodge v Stansted

Everyone at East London Radio would like to wish everyone all the best for the new season 2015-16.

Grassroots Football Show - 6th August & Our Predictions

Evening one and all, or should I say morning, as its the early hours of Friday morning writing this.

Late one tonight! No live show either this evening as Pete had to work late, and I had to the battle through the chaos of London's Tube strike to be at the Essex Senior League meeting. But we did have a great show in store tonight. 

We met Martyn Fitch, chairman of Essex Senior League new boys Wadham Lodge, who are starting a new era and adventure in their club. I must admit he was a fantastic guy to talk to, really passionate about the cause, and came across as a real football man who wants to take his club to the highest level he possibly can.

Martyn told us about how the club started, how they managed to get to the Essex Senior League and their ambitions short term and long term. It is a good listen, and he knows what he is talking about. We wish them all the best of luck for their debut senior season, and I feel with the nice football that Tony Ievoli's teams play they will finish comfortably.

Martyn also helps us with our predictions for 2015-16 with the season starting on Saturday. I still think Burnham are destined for an instant Ryman return, and with a new committee there, and Willo back as manager they will do it. They have players that went up three years ago, so they and Willo will know what it takes to get out of this very difficult league.

Bowers and Smallsy will push them very close, whilst Barking won't be far behind. Ilford and Allan Fenn will surprise a few people and will push them too.

I also feel that my club, Tower Hamlets will have a great season. We have a great young squad who play exciting, attractive football. The youngsters will need a year I feel to adapt the senior league, but a top 6 finish is not beyond them. And I believe that they will progress well in the cup competitions and I fancy the boys to finish 6th. Then next season once they've adapted to the ESL, I can see them as genuine title contenders.

It's going to be an interesting season. I would like to wish every club the best for the season. No show next week as I'll be in Portsmouth topping up my tan lol!

Listen to the show this week by clicking below:
Grassroots Football Show - 6th August

Today's Friendlies

It's the last Saturday before the season officially starts for our local grassroots clubs. See the list of today's games (local teams in bold). 

Saturday 1st August 2015:

AFC Uckfield Town v Clapton

Frenford Senior v Sporting Bengal

Ilford v Braintree Town Reserves

London Lions v Wadham Lodge

London Tigers v Greenhouse Sports

Newham v Tilbury

Northampton Spencer v Haringey Borough

Redbridge v Newbury Forest

Three Bridges v Barking

Thurrock v Enfield Town

Waltham Forest v Enfield Town XI

Welwyn Garden City v Romford