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JERRY SPEAKS

Happy New Year to everyone
associated to Bath City Football Club. Todays front cover comes from
What a difficult year 2020 has been for the 1988/89 season, City's first
us all in regard of normal day to day life season back in the Southern League
and certainly in the football world. Let’s following relegation from the
all hope and pray for a Happy, Healthy Conference. City finished in 9th place
and Successful 2021. in the Beazer Homes League Premier
If I am totally honest, it has been so hard Division and reached the 2nd Round
to solely focus on the team and football of the FA Cup following a bye to the
in general. The way life has been for first round. A replay defeat at Welling
us means that we have all had daily United denied them the opportunity
worries and concerns, which naturally of hosting Blackburn Rovers and in
effects our daily routines and the way a transitional
we live in the new world. Football has campaign the
been the only release and we have Romans were
stayed professional and focussed as watched by
much as we can during these difficult clinical with those efforts on goal. an average
times. Players missing through positive Last time out here v Hungerford, the attendance of
Covid tests and others in isolation have game followed a similar pattern to the just 560.
not helped build team cohesion. Breaks Boxing Day one, with us camped in
in the games programme, along with no their half for long periods. I do however
fans at home games, has had a huge feel that we aren’t defending the 18
effect on us as a football club. yard entries well enough. The first goal 3 Jerrys Notes
As we enter the new year, I really especially was very poor from our point
feel that this squad of players can put of view. Again we had enough chances 4 Commercial News
a consistent run of results together to win the game. The turning point
and climb the league gradually. The being a very good corner routine we 6 From the Boardroom
performance levels over the past six scored from being wrongly disallowed
weeks have improved vastly and it’s a for offside. Officials really need to make 11 Chippenham Town
matter of time before all the hard work sure they get the big calls correct.
we continue to do with the group of Today we must be again at our best in History
players is seen in our points return. controlling the game and defending
In the reverse fixture on Boxing Day at properly against what will be a physical 12 Getting to Know
Chippenham, we came away really Chippenham team who I think will play Chippenham Town
disappointed not to take all three points. two big strikers. It’s important we move
We dominated possession and had the ball with some tempo and speed to 15 Last Time Out
enough really good chances to win the create the gaps and openings that we
game comfortably. need to create chances. 25 The Pledge
Stats don’t lie with us, having 16 efforts I really do hope to see you all soon,
on goal compared to their 9. 78% take care and stay positive 29 Tactically Speaking
possession in our favour completing COYR
535 passes compared to their 96. That 30 Next Match Preview
indicates how the game looked. Credit JERRY –Tonbridge Angels
goes to them on how they defended the
18 yard box but we need to be more 33 Derby Day

34 Looking Back
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37-38 Fixtures & Results
40 Todays Teams

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