/margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc GATE TV www.margate-fc.com #TimeForHeroes Tuesday 8th October 2019 MARGATE FC v LEATHERHEAD FC Kick Off—7:45pm 2 Welcome It has only been a couple of days since Jay and the players pulled off another emphatic win in the Emirates FA Cup beating Salisbury FC 4-2 in their back yard to add our name to the 4th round draw. Celebrations ran long into the night for the travelling Gate supporters and even the players managed to unwind for a couple of hours on the coach ride back to Kent. But now our attention turns back to the BetVictor Isthmian Premier league, and the visit of tonight’s opponents, Leatherhead. We found out yesterday that our opponents in the 4th Qualifying Rd will be Oxford City, with the Gate travelling to Court Place Farm on Saturday 19th October. Full details will follow in due course as we continue our adventure in the Emirates FA Cup. The fixture list is heavily congested in October and we haven’t even added in the FA Trophy yet, but the players, buoyed from the FA Cup win, the addition of centre back George Essuman and key players returning from injury, are ready for the challenge of Nikki Bull’s Leatherhead side who recorded a much needed 3-0 victory over Cheshunt on Saturday, lifting them out of the relegation zone. Following that we head to White Heart Lane to play the lesser known but in better form local club Haringey Borough, they also recorded a victory (1-0 v Cray) on Saturday and will prove another stern test for Jay and his young charges. As always Terry Scott will be organising the supporter’s minibus and we do hope you can come along and support the team. Our Ladies team have also had an impressive week with back to back victories over local rivals Ramsgate. Firstly, on Tuesday 1st October Evan Paris’s girls dispatched our neighbours in red 6-0 in the Reposs Isthmian Women’s Cup, with new ‘Gate striker Kara Richardson scoring a hat trick against her former club. Then on Sunday afternoon, with the rain still coming down the Ladies almost managed a repeat performance winning 5-0 in their SECWFL match. This time the goals were scored by Nicole Adams, Harriet Woolston, Lucy Paris, Sandra Nightingale and Grace Phillips-James. Both games were very well attended, and we would like to thank everyone who came out to support Evan and his team. We would like to thank Tomas Berlin who kindly donated a selection of musical instruments to the Club that our supporters were able to put to great use creating a fantastic atmosphere in Salisbury often drowning out the 700 plus home fans and roaring the lads on to victory! Thank you Tomas, your kind donation is very much appreciated and we look forward to putting them to good use tonight. To everyone attending tonight we hope you have a great evening under the lights at HDP, let’s get behind Jay and the boys, and to those visiting from Leatherhead we wish you a pleasant evening and a safe journey home after the full-time whistle. #UpTheGate #TimeForHeroes Away Travel Next Home Game Haringey Borough Sat 12th September 2019 3pm kick-off Club Address: Merstham CVS Van Hire Stadium, Coles Park, Tues 22th October 2019 White Hart Lane, 7:45pm kick-off London N17 7JP 3 From the Manager Hello everyone, for those that travelled to Salisbury on Saturday I hope you enjoyed the game and thank you for your support from the stands – the players noticed, and it adds extra incentive for them to perform! Although we conceded a sloppy late goal overall I was pleased with the performance, Michael and Chris got valuable minutes as they return to action after injury, big George (Essuman) slotted into defence very well and it was great to watch the attacking play from Elliott, Kad’s and Noel; his goals were the result of his hard work for the team and learning to play as a number 10. The FA Cup is a special competition and it is great for the Club to be in the 4th Rd Qualifying taking on Oxford City away in the next round of the Emirates FA Cup. It will be another tough game, but we will prepare well and the players know that if they play to their strengths then we can beat anyone on our day. Tonight, we welcome Leatherhead to HDP, I know Nikki will set up his team to be hard to beat and we can expect another tough game but if the lads perform as I know they can then we have every chance of getting a positive result. Regarding the team, Swifty and Jordy have returned to training and we will look to introduce them back into the squad in the next few weeks. Unfortunately, Julien got a knock at Salisbury and had to be replaced by Jack Richards, he is still to be assessed by his parent club Welling, but we think he will be out for a few weeks . Finally, I would like to wish Kadell well this week as he has been called up by Guyana, he will be missed but with Jack and Adem we have the depth to cover his absence and we look forward to his return, I hope you all enjoy the game this evening, thanks again for all your support, Cheers, Jay 4 From the Chairman Good evening everyone! Isn’t it nice to be back at Hartsdown Park after the performance on Saturday? I was down in Salisbury with a close friend of mine and he thought it one of the best games he’s seen in terms of fighting spirit and team performance, we both thought the team played excellently so congratulations to Jay and the boys. I would like to extend a warm welcome to Nikki, the directors, his players, staff and supporters, I hope you had a good jour- ney down and enjoy your short stay with us this evening. We have seen already this season that there are no easy games and this is sure to be another close encounter as both teams want the points to move up the table in the Isthmian League. A special mention must go out to you the supporters, your voice, passion and support for the players against Concord was a sight to behold and the noise you made at Salisbury was equally as impressive, let’s all get behind Jay and the players tonight and make Hartsdown Park a fortress against all our opponents. I hope you all enjoy the game tonight, Terry Painter 5 SUPPORTERS CLUB Good evening and welcome back at Hartsdown Park where we play host Leatherhead in the league after the game was postponed to make way for our FA Cup win at home to Concord Rangers. As these notes were written before the Salisbury trip I can only hope we are looking forward to a 4th Qualifying Round fixture on 19th October. So what do you see your football club’s main job is? The most straightforward answer is, to score more goals than the opposition, win the league and the cup and get as high up the football pyramid as possible. However there is a more important role football clubs should undertake and not just the Manchester United’s, Liverpool’s and Fulham’s of this world. The role in the community can be and probably should be a major part of the football clubs daily life (Hard to believe I know but everything does not ground to a halt at Hartsdown Park outside of match days) Apart from the first team we have a thriving Ladies team, Walking Football team, Academy and Youth set up in Margate and links with local charities who use our facilities or benefit from our Community Programme. Here is where you the supporters can then step forward with suggestions to and about the local groups that can benefit from links with the football club, encourage others who would gain much by attending games and/or joining one of the groups associated with Margate Football. Do you know a talented youngster, a female footballer or someone who play football albeit at a stroll? Is there a person or a group that would gain from using our facilities. Don’t have a blinked view of your football club, it does have a lot of offer. Help to make Margate Football Club become a major hub in the community. The latest winners in our Supporters Members draw for the free away travel is Barry Allport. The winner will be notified shortly to make arrangements for the prize. Remember these draws are only one benefit of being in the Supporters Club. The Supporters Club are due to meet with the clubs General Manager again next week so if there is an issue you would liked raised at Tuesday’s meeting please see our Chairman Malcolm Sherry, Terry Scott, Alan Swinnock or Frankie Empson as soon as possible. Coach travel and the website are already on the agenda. Please look out for more details on the club website, our Facebook page, and the notice board down by our hut at the turnstiles. Please get behind the team with your support at games, taking part in the Weekly Winners Draw, joining the Supporters Club and generally spreading the word about Margate Football Club Membership of the Supporters Club for the 2019/20 is open to everyone at the existing prices of £7 for adults, £5 for concessions and the £1 special child membership so ask at our hut for details of this and anything else supporter based, as well as your 50/50 tickets.