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JERRY SPEAKS

Good evening everyone from myself,
staff and players. My extended welcome Today's front
goes to Paul, his staff and players from cover comes from
Havant and Waterlooville FC. We hope the 1997/98
they have a safe journey to and from season when
Twerton Park. City competed in
I want to apologise from myself, the Dr Martens
staff and players for the result and League following
more importantly the unacceptable their relegation from the Conference
performance Saturday v Peterborough a year earlier. Under Steve Millard
Sports. I will never accuse my players matches were rarely dull and City
of lack of effort or desire but we never enjoyed a good first season at the
looked to the pace of the game and likely
to get back into it. It’s so hard to put a lower level, finishing 6th although to
finger on why?? many draws at Twerton hampered
I can use the extended Covid break further progress. The season ended
again and not being able to train? Key Havant who have assembled another with Millard leaving due to health
players missing having only one striker strong squad this season. We will face a reasons and former Wales international
available and no full backs in the squad? physical encounter and this is something and one time City favourite Paul Bodin
But the bottom line is there was enough we have to consider in team selection installed as player manager at a time
on the pitch to go and play better and along with the fact the pitch isn’t at the when the club were also relaunched.
show what a Bath City team is all about. moment conducive to football between
It’s no good for us to feel sorry for the lines and building with such a style
ourselves, we have to pick ourselves up of play.
and keep believing in what we have A lot is said about plan A and plan B but
done for the last few seasons. Players are in any given game you have to adapt 3 Jerrys Notes
and should be accountable, we prepare accordingly, we again have done that
them the best we can and now some so well in recent seasons. Players with 4 Commercial News
need to show strong character in trying football intelligence do it naturally after
to regain some form. all the time we spend on the training 6 From the Boardroom
I am hoping we have one new addition ground working on tactical patterns with
in the squad tonight, as I write these and without the ball. 11 Havant & Waterlooville
notes in the office on Monday morning Make no bones about it we have been History
we are close to sealing the deal. We are very limited in contact time with the
bringing the lads in tonight (Monday) players due to isolation periods and due 12 Getting to Know
to count the bodies and do some shape to Covid constraints very little time in Havant & Waterlooville
work as several injuries were picked up analysis rooms are allowed. This is the
Saturday. best tool for learning, by watching games 15 Last Time Out
We are now coming into another back. Players are doing this remotely
busy period of games and its crucial more than in our usual group sessions. 25 The Pledge
we start to pick up some points. We Thanks for all your continued backing
all want the same thing as players, and support, we are working so so hard 29 Bath City Hero
staff and supporters. It’s KEY we get in tying to turn our fortunes around, keep Tony Ricketts
support through not only the good times the faith
(which have been a lot over the last few “Up The Romans” 30 Next Match Preview
seasons) but the tough, challenging, Braintree Town
extraordinary times we are facing now. JERRY, THE STAFF AND PLAYERS
Games don’t come much tougher than 33 Twerton Talk
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