DEC-28

Lido teams fixtures for January 2008

DEC-28

Boys & Girls club of Wales under 16's Fed Cup draw

The Blues are home in the first round to Garden Village, while the Reds are away to Porthcawl

The full draws are:

Round One

Tony 

DEC-28

Boys & Girls club of Wales under 14's Fed Cup draw

We have 3 teams representing the club at this age group, The Reds, Blues and Whites.

Our under 13/14's have to play in the Preliminary Round away to Garden Village. The Reds are home to Morriston and the Whites are away to Pontardawe Juniors.

The full draws are:

Preliminary Round

Round One

Tony

DEC-28

Lido teams of the past - Update

Peter Reynolds, remembers the line up for picture 4 and that can be seen by clicking on the picture itself, the full picture features the names.

Janine Underwood supplied the names for picture 8, also by clicking on the picture, the full picture features the names.

Take a look for yourselves at the Lido teams of yester year by clicking here

If anyone can name all the people in the other pictures please send them on to me. 

Tony

DEC-28

Lido team news for the Bridgend game

The squad line up for the game is:

Wyn Waters - Rory McCreesh - Aaron keefe - Dan Williams  C Latham - Karl Roberts - Craig Martin
Justin Williams - Kieron Howells - Steve Davies - Andy Pearson - Steve Parry - Carl Edwards
Cory Thomas - Shaun Best - Luke Borrelli - Nathan Hodgson.

Suspended for the game is Damon Thomas who has picked up 5 yellow cards.

Tony

DEC-27

Boys & Girls club of Wales Fed Cup draw

Assuming we win the tie we would then have a home tie against Morristown.

The full draws are:

Preliminary Round

Round One

Tony

DEC-26

Lido teams of the past

Unfortunately the only person I can recognise is a young looking Phil Robbo in his prime complete with curly hair, though I'm sure many of you will recognise many in the pictures.

Take a look for yourselves at the Lido teams of yester year by clicking here  

Tony

DEC-19

Bryntirion match preview

Having finished as champions of the south Wales amateur league in 2001-2002, they joined the welsh league in 2002-03 finishing a credible 5th in their first season in the league.

The following season the won the welsh division 3 title losing just 3 games all season. Their stay in division 2 was short lived as they won promotion in their first and only season in division 2 finishing 3rd.

They more than held their own in their first season in the top division finishing a credible 9th, and last season they finished one better and finished 8th, and in the process got the better of Lido in our 2 league meetings, drawing 0-0 at the Marston and beating us 3-0 Bryntirion Park.

This season they look like improving their standing again as they are flying high in 4th place and just 3 points off top spot, so it's going to be a tough game for us tonight and hopefully we will be at full strength to take on the up and coming side, who have already taken the scalp of high flying Goytre Utd at Glenhafod Park.

Kick off tonight is at 7:30.

Full results against Bryntirion:

2006/07

2005/06

Tony

DEC-15

Lido bring home 3 points from the valleys

We took the lead 5 minutes into the 2nd half, and we sealed the game on 74 minutes when Steve Davies grabbed his 2nd and our 3rd to make the final score 3-1 and gave us our first away win of the season after 5 successive draws.

A nice belated birthday present for the clubs chief executive Alan Howell's who was 55 yesterday, and he don't look a day over 60.

Tony

DEC-15

Other Lido teams weekend results

Our scorers were Umberto Brasselo (2), Steve Hughes (2) Ali Walkley, Adam Beynon and Sam Nolan.

Under 14's

Our under 13's proved true to their names again today as the comeback kings. At one stage they trailed Trefelin 2-1 but they never gave up and ran out 3-2 winners. 

Our goal scorers were Jack Underwood and Jake Price and a Trefelin own goal, on such a cold day some parents even watched the game from their cars ;)

Under 12's

The under 12's had an early rehearsal for the cup final against Baglan, running out 2-0 winners.

Our scorers were Kane Devonald and Josh Evans.

Tony

DEC-14

Gaffer Craig makes his first signing

Tony

DEC-14

Team news for the Cambrian game

Tony

Dec-11

Lido games for this week

Tony

Dec-08

Squad line up for the Pontypridd game

W Walters - C Scantlebury - K Lewis - C Evans - D Williams - J Williams - K Roberts - K Howells
A Keefe - S Davies - D Thomas - C Martin - A Pearson - S Best - C Thomas

Tony

Dec-07

Dai (Cuckoo) Rees joins Lido as Assistant Manager

Dai (Cuckoo) Rees is a former player and manager at Lido finishing his career in the opening seasons of the welsh premier for the club.

Its Dai's 3rd time teaming up with Craig Duggan as a management duo, they were together at Port Talbot, Aug 1997 - Oct 2000) and also managed at Goytre Utd together. Dai has also managed at both Maesteg and Pontardawe.

I have heard it said that they bring to soccer management what Morecambe and Wise brought to comedy, though I'm not sure which one resembles Ernie Wise with the short fat hairy legs???

Tony

Dec-07

Afan Lido apply for promotion to the WPL

We are only the 2nd of the south wales based clubs to apply, Cwmbran town being the other. The closing date for applying for promotion to the top flight is Monday 10 December.

Tony

Dec-05

The winner of Aug-Sep player vote is ?

Andy polled 18 votes out of the 71 cast with Steve Davies 2nd and Mark Jones 3rd.

To view the full vote click here

Tony

Dec-03

Former Lido youngster signs 4 year deal with Cardiff City

Lewis used to play for the under 8's in mini football until he was signed at Under 9 level. 

He is now playing his fourth season at Academy level. 

His opponents consist of Southampton, Reading, Aston Villa, Birmingham and West Brom. 

Unfortunately for Lido Lewis cannot play local league football as he is regarded as a category A player.

Young Lewis is seen here signing his contract with Academy Manager Neil Ardley.

Tony

Dec-03

New website record month

November saw 36,902 visits an average of 1,230 a day, best day was 1,625.

November also saw the highest number of page visits which was 177,728 and average of 5,924 a day.

Visit stats page

Tony