It's been a busy old week so I'm afraid to say that something has had to give and this week's entry will not include a Top 10 - it would probably be inadequate anyway as there as so many great games on.
Given the Bank Holiday tomorrow, the schedule is absolutely packed with most games being local derbies. The Combined Counties League powers have once again moved all their Monday games forward to late morning/early afternoon allowing groundhoppers to see at least two matches.
Not only that but we've also got the next round of the FA Cup to look forward to on Saturday (although there are also ties on Friday and Sunday).
Away from the blog, a lot of my time has been spent building up to Non-League Day (NLD) which is now less than two weeks away.
Information about special events and deals are starting to come through with the offering from Dulwich Hamlet one of the most eye-catching in the country.
If you want to help make the NLD campaign a success, we really need help with publicity so if you run a website or blog and can put one of our banners on it then I'd greatly appreciate it.
We also need people to download our posters and signs and put them up in prominent places - your window, common room, staff room, local shops etc.
At the end of the day we have no budget for a big advertising campaign so NLD's success is purely down to individuals, clubs and leagues doing their bit and helping us out. We are nothing without you so please help in some way if you can.
Given the Bank Holiday tomorrow, the schedule is absolutely packed with most games being local derbies. The Combined Counties League powers have once again moved all their Monday games forward to late morning/early afternoon allowing groundhoppers to see at least two matches.
Not only that but we've also got the next round of the FA Cup to look forward to on Saturday (although there are also ties on Friday and Sunday).
Away from the blog, a lot of my time has been spent building up to Non-League Day (NLD) which is now less than two weeks away.
Information about special events and deals are starting to come through with the offering from Dulwich Hamlet one of the most eye-catching in the country.
If you want to help make the NLD campaign a success, we really need help with publicity so if you run a website or blog and can put one of our banners on it then I'd greatly appreciate it.
We also need people to download our posters and signs and put them up in prominent places - your window, common room, staff room, local shops etc.
At the end of the day we have no budget for a big advertising campaign so NLD's success is purely down to individuals, clubs and leagues doing their bit and helping us out. We are nothing without you so please help in some way if you can.
Anyway, that's it from me. Don't forget, you can get all the latest ticket information for our local clubs and other big games taking place in the capital on the 'Match Ticket Info' page .
If you're going to see a game, whether you're a local or a visitor, please let me know what you've been up to. If you're interested in reviewing a ground within the London area for this blog then get in touch. You might also want to have a go at writing a 'Top Ten' one week. I also very much welcome photos of your football travels.
Got any questions about visiting London? Don't hesitate to ask - be they football or more general travel/touristy queries.
Got any questions about visiting London? Don't hesitate to ask - be they football or more general travel/touristy queries.
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LATEST TICKET NEWS
Please follow this link or click on the tab at the top of the page for all the information you need about how to get a ticket, what's currently available to non-members at London's biggest clubs and any other special offers or promotions which might be running.
THE WEEK AHEAD
There are over 100 matches in the London area over the next seven days so there's plenty to choose from whatever your budget.
However, please make sure you check with clubs before you travel just in case a game has been called off or venue has been changed. Also, please let me know if anything is wrong or missing.
Details on all of this week's games can be found in the following match map. If you've never used it before, please note that when there is more than one match at a specific ground you'll only be able to see individual match pins if you zoom right in. If you don't, the pins obscure each other and you might miss them. To avoid this, you can also scroll down the list of games on the left side of the map page to make sure you get all the information.
Also if you're unfamiliar with the English league structure I indicate the level at which an individual league sits in the national 'pyramid' with the Premier League at the top (Level 1) and various minor leagues at the bottom (Level 10). Typically a top level game will see crowds of anywhere between 20,000-60,000. These figures will gradually decline as you go down the leagues until you get to Levels 8-10 where attendances of 150 or less are most common.
It should also be noted that the top four levels are for fully professional teams. Level 5 has a mixture of professional and semi-professional teams, while Levels 6-10 will see most players paid but it will vary from no more than travel expenses at the bottom, right up to several hundred pounds a week at the top (e.g. clubs in the Conference South).
It should also be noted that the top four levels are for fully professional teams. Level 5 has a mixture of professional and semi-professional teams, while Levels 6-10 will see most players paid but it will vary from no more than travel expenses at the bottom, right up to several hundred pounds a week at the top (e.g. clubs in the Conference South).
MATCH MAP
Yellow pin - Monday fixtures
Green pin - Tuesday fixtures
Yellow pin - Monday fixtures
Green pin - Tuesday fixtures
Turquoise pin - Wednesday fixtures
Purple in - Thursday fixtures
Magenta pin - Friday fixtures
Blue pin - Saturday fixtures
Purple in - Thursday fixtures
Magenta pin - Friday fixtures
Blue pin - Saturday fixtures
Red pin - Sunday fixtures
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