Bovey Tracey = My Western League Premier Division pick

 I dropped Buckland Athletic despite visiting them a couple of times in favour of Bovey Tracey who are my local team.

They made it into the Western League so they must have passed the ground grading that all clubs have to go through.

I am really looking forward to the debut of Bovey Tracey in the F.A.Cup.

The League Season started with a 4-2 win against Wellington. I notice that I have not checked the result against Buckland Athletic but my excuse is that the whole family were taken up with my grand daughter's 4th birthday. I can now get back to updating my spreadsheets.

Exmouth Town = My Southern League Division One South pick

 I have made several trips to watch Exmouth Town who are the team at the end of the railway line. As you watch the match you can see the trains come and go although there are not that many.

The results have been poor in the pre-season friendlies but that does not necessarily mean anything when it some to the main season.

I do want to attend the F.A.Cup match at Bovey Tracey as I am following both teams this season. Exmouth are the senior side being a level above but Bovey are still riding high on their promotion to the Western League.

The League season starts on 11th August and I expect some of those empty dates to be filled by fixtures scheduled for later in the season.

Wimborne Town = My Southern League Premier South pick

 Wimborne are a new team to me and when I saw the list of friendlies I realised they are just that bit too far as the Dorset and Wiltshire teams appear strongly.

A solid set of results with just one more match to go.

The league season starts on 8th August with a trip to Frome.

Torquay United = My National League South pick

 With the exception of the local derby against Exeter City the pre-season friendlies are complete.

The league season starts at home to Horsham.

I have been to watch Torquay United and I think they need a new ground to progress as their current ground is surrounded by housing. There is little room to expand.

Worthing = My National League pick

 Good luck George Dowell.

Worthing had a lot of bad luck in that they should have been promoted in the two season that there were no promotions due to Covid.

I went to see this club a few times when my mother lived in Worthing and they have a lovely ground with a friendly atmosphere. Sadly, the higher you go the more you have to conform to the larger and unfriendly grounds that league teams have adopted.

Here are the good crop of pre-season friendlies:

So far no defeats which is a good sign. One cancellation but I did wonder about that with a match the night before.

The league season starts with probably the longest journey Worthing have ever had to endure as they travel to Carlisle.

I hope I can get to watch the Wealdstone match with a 12:30 start but we will wait to see how the TV companies share out the coverage. I cannot easily get to Worthing so I need TV coverage or I have to meet a friendly helicopter owner.

Exeter City = My League Two pick

 From what I remember historically we have played far fewer friendly fixtures than normal.

Two more friendlies to be played before we hit the ground running on Monday night 10th August.

We begin the season away at Grimsby so I expect to be in the relegation zone after week one. It is long season though.

Plymouth Argyle = My League One pick

 A very successful pre-season so far still has a couple of matches to go.

The Carabao Cup first round fixture has been put back to the Monday night.

I wonder if the draw for the second round will take place during this fixture.

The League Fixtures start on 15th August. A home fixture is a good way to begin.

Wrexham = My Championship pick

 I have been following and watching the early pre-season friendlies and there is still one to go.

Real action starts on 8th August when we travel to Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup.

The Championship starts with an evening kick-off just like Arsenal.

The season starts with a North South Welsh Derby and August ends with a match against long time rivals Birmingham.

Brentford = My Premier League Pick

 I think there may be two matches away against Rennes but I have seen this before and thing may change last minute.

The Premier League action starts against Spurs:

So far I have kept Brentford on since they were promoted as I always find this team entertaining.

ARSENAL = My long time favourite club

 

It all starts on Saturday with a trip to Girona. I know that there is a good webcam at Girona station so I may have to monitor that just to feel in touch with the fans travelling to the opening friendly fixture.

Borussia Dortmund are the opponents for the Emirates Cup on 9th August.

Then the Premier League gets going:

So we begin with an evening kick-off against Frank Lampard.

Last two days before August

 The start of the football season has always traditionally been August.

We are already well underway with pre-season friendlies. Also, the Western League started on 25th July.

I will detail August team by team following this post with information concluding July.

The Wrexham fixture took place in the United States overnight.

Exeter travel to Torquay united in a local derby on Friday night, 31st July.

Good results last night

 Worthing and Wimborne both won their matches on Tuesday evening.

August is fast approaching.

Weekend Results

 

The most notable result here is Wrexham from the Championship beating Leeds United from the Premier League.

Midweek results

 

Catch up with Bovey Tracey

 I am looking forward to the F.A.Cup Extra Preliminary Round when Bovey Tracey will take on Exmouth Town. That is on the 8th August.

In the meantime here are the Bovey Tracey results so far:

A very positive start.

A friendly full Saturday

 The weekend results:

I am very happy to see the Wrexham win over Manchester United regardless of the strength of the two teams.

Plymouth did the job against Bath City.

Exeter disappointed in their first friendly of the new season.

Worthing earned a creditable draw away at Frome Town.

Torquay beat Weston.

Wimborne had their first defeat at the hands of Salisbury.

Exmouth Town got their first win away at Cullompton Rangers.

The latest friendlies

 Tuesday night saw these results:

One excellent win and two losses.

I am most disappointed by the results Exmouth Town are producing as I have watched them live a few times in past seasons.

Friendlies continue

The next set of results:

 

Two wins, two draws and another defeat for Exmouth Town.

A few more friendlies

 Midweek results:

Two wins and a draw in the next tranche of fixtures.

Worthing travel to Bournemouth to take on the Under 21s tonight.

New Season - Friendlies Begin

 The first few friendlies of the new season have taken place.

So a field of green is a pleasant beginning.