Page 6 - Bath City v Winchester City - Saturday 3 October - FA Cup

FROM THE BOARDROOM

Twerton, and the fact the lower with hoardings, advertising and
leagues are allowed up to 600, sponsorship.
it looks unlikely we will welcome Off the pitch we have been able to
back supporters in the near future, carry on helping some of the less
as the risk of Covid spreading advantaged around Twerton and
more widely rises again. In the some of our own supporters who
short term we hope to have have struggled. The Bath City FC
streaming options in place to Foundation also continues to do
allow those not here to watch the their great work in the community,
games, but we all know that isn’t especially with children and
the same as being here. We are younger people.
fundamentally sociable “animals”
and being part of a group or team The redevelopment project hasn’t
is part of our DNA, but we must gone away either, although we are
also be patient and think of the temporarily on hold. Greenacre
bigger issue. agreed not to appeal against the
planning decision and are working
Jerry, Jim and the other coaches closely with the planners on
have been very busy recruiting changes to the original design. We
and preparing for the new season will become part of that process
since the playoff game and I think again soon, and had already come
A very warm welcome to those we are now in a good shape. Our up with a slightly smaller, simpler
visitors from Winchester allowed in target top three this year and to draft design for the Club’s part of
today! A strange start compared go as far as we can in the cups. the project. We are due an update
to the normal opening sentence The squad is a blend of youth soon and we will share what
here, but these are strange times as and experience and the character we can as soon as possible, but
we now know all too well. and culture of the group is also there is no date yet set for another
These are exceptional so important, something Jerry has planning application.
circumstances but hopefully by the been really keen on since his return Enjoy the game either virtually or
time you read this we will know to Twerton. in person and practise cheering
more definitely the details of a Thanks must go to a small core loudly even if you aren’t here!
likely funding support package of volunteers on the Board and
for The National League. Unless beyond who have kept the Club Yours,
we are able to start the League going through these tough times. NICK BLOFELD
knowing we will be able to finish it Without their dedication and
the competition loses its credibility commitment we could well have
and whole league structure is lost our way in the complicated
called into doubt. But as I write we details of furlough and cost control.
are pretty confident something is And of course a huge thank you
being put in place to give us the again for the unprecedented level
financial lifeline needed without of financial help from supporters
spectators being allowed into in the Crowdfunding. Although
grounds. not all used in the way originally
It is a complex issue and despite intended, those funds gave us
a lot of work having gone into an ability to plan a little further
planning a Covid-safe ground for ahead. Another thank you to all the
c1000-1600 supporters here at companies that entered the Shirt
Sponsor Draw or who support us

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