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Kayte Lane Bishops Cleeve Glos. GL52 3PD Tel; 01242 676166 Email; [email protected] Website; www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopscleevefc Affiliated to; Gloucestershire County F.A. Members of The Hellenic League Cheltenham Football League Midland Floodlit Youth League

Chairman David Walker Cleeve Colts Managers Vice Chairman Hanif Tai U6 – Jim Wyatt – [email protected] Secretary – Nigel Green U7 – Liam Beames – [email protected] Board Members Hilary Green U8 – Marc Blackford U9 Colts – Kevin Debonis – [email protected] Jon Symonds U9 Rovers – Ian Fletcher – [email protected] U10 Colts – Darly Field – [email protected]

U10 Rovers – Stephen Dolman – Press Officer Matt Jones [email protected] U11 Colts – Andrew Hyatt – [email protected] First Team U11 Rovers – Paul Bignell – [email protected] Manager Stephen Cleal U12Colts – Tony Debonis – [email protected] Asst. Manager Matt Jeynes U12 Rovers – Jason Burge – [email protected] Coach Alex Lumsden U12 United – Louis Averiss – [email protected] Asst Coach Nicki Dubonnis U13 Colts – Andy Moss – [email protected] Physiotherapist Pat Cleal U14 United – Rich Gill – [email protected] U15 Colts – Becky Verhoest – [email protected]

“A” Team Girls Teams Manager James Trigg U10 Colts – Anjie Winter – [email protected] Match Secretary John Hunt U12 Colts – Rob Winter – [email protected]

U12 Rovers – Toby Harris – [email protected] Development Team U14 Colts – Dipak Karadia – [email protected] Manager Chris Gough U16 Colts – Chris Gough – [email protected] Asst. Manager Dan Pulley

Under 18 Youth Manager Richard Gill Asst Manager Jon Symonds Physio

Good Afternoon and welcome to all players, staff, officials and supporters of Ardley United we hope you had a safe journey. A personal welcome back to the lane for “Macca” James McCarthy the mitres fans probably didn’t see the best of him in his short spell with the club but he was a pleasure to manage and wish him all the best (apart from today) Tuesday night saw us pick up our 4th straight win in all competitions with a crazy 5-3 away win at a strong Lydney Town outfit and it was pleasing to see Brad Martin, Elliott Kennedy and Jack Watts all on the score sheet. Another pleasing note from Tuesday night was the return to first team action for Aaron Drake after being out since rupturing his cruciate the second game of last season against AFC Totton, Aaron played the last twenty minutes and it was good to see him back. Another closing on a return is Ieuan Crowe and hopefully he will be back amongst the substitutes today as we are near enough at full strength. Kevin Slack and Lee Llewellyn (both calf) and Liam Wright has suffered another set back with a hamstring injury as his poor luck on that front continues. I remember battling with Ardley during my playing days as they were always one of the toughest opponents and usually challenging towards the top end of the table so today will be a tough test. Finally a warm welcome to today’s mascots from Bishops Cleeve Colts under 7’s (including a certain Haydn Cleal) we hope you enjoy your day with us. Also to all the Bishops Cleeve Colts players parents and fans who have come to support us today what is “National Non-League Day”

Thanks for support

Enjoy the game

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BISHOPS CLEEVE FOOTBALL CLUB BRIEF HISTORY

Founded 1905 County Members Gloucestershire Football Association Southern League History 2006 – present day Hellenic League History 1983 – 2006 Principal honours 2011/12 & 2015/16 Glos. Senior Challenge Trophy Runners-Up ===== In their long history Bishops Cleeve have led a much more nomadic existence than many clubs, but have now been settled in the impressive Kayte Lane ground since 1997. For many years the club played on a ground in Stoke Road – with facilities rebuilt and reopened in 1971 by the then secretary of the Football Association, Ted Croker. The enforced move to Kayte Lane came about due to the old ground being sold by the landlord. The club enjoyed a brief period of success in the late 60s – gaining promotion from the Cheltenham League and winning four Championships in their six seasons in the Glos. Northern Senior League. After dropping back to the Cheltenham League, Cleeve gained promotion into the Hellenic League in 1983, quickly becoming a force in that division, finishing fourth in their first two seasons in Div. One. This great start was followed up with a third place finish, then winning the Championship and gaining promotion to the Premier Division at the fourth attempt, and winning the ‘double’ by adding the Glos. Amateur Cup. A fantastic achievement. The five seasons in the Premier Division proved to be a struggle for the Club, although the team followed up their Cup success by adding another trophy to their collection, winning the Premier Cup at the first attempt. The return to Division One proved the catalyst for a period of rebuilding, on and off the pitch. The Club needed to enter into a number of ground share agreements to preserve their League status – Forest Green Rovers, Moreton Town, Wollen Sports and Highworth all allowed us to use their grounds. This difficult period galvanised our club members, and the club was kept running by the dedicated efforts of a few stalwarts – notably Cheltenham Town legend, Dave Lewis, whose efforts were recognised by Carling Brewery, awarding him their ‘Clubman of the Year’ accolade (and a year’s supply of beer!) After approval for the Kayte Lane site was given in 1997, club members started the building of the clubhouse and changing rooms – using materials kindly donated by Smiths Aerospace (now GE Aviation) There followed a great transformation in the team’s fortunes, and they duly secured another promotion in 2001 back to the Hellenic Premier Division. In order to take this opportunity the club entered into another ground share at Evesham United! 2003 & 2004 proved to be a landmark period for the club – returning to ‘The Lane’ after the new Stand and floodlights were approved, achieving FA Charter Standard for Football in the Community, and the completion of the building and facilities. In 2006 the team gained promotion to the Sothern League, joining the Midland Division before being moved to the South & West Division a few seasons later, where the club currently reside. The club has enjoyed mixed fortunes in their Southern League time, generally enjoying mid-table security, with the highlight being season 2011/12 when the club finished with their best ever points haul (in a creditable 11th) and reached the Gloucestershire Senior Cup final, played at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate ground, where we unfortunately succumbed to a Bristol City side featuring two Full Welsh Internationals! With the departure of Alex Sykes to County rivals Shortwood United, the ex-Cheltenham Town professional John Brough took the helm but left towards the end of the season to join Cinderford Town.

2013/14 saw local lad Stephen Cleal take charge with Derek Lightstone, as his assistant, both had a long history with the club and they forged a close link with our Second and Third teams – as well a community tie to Bishops Cleeve Colts Youth section – the future of the club seemed much more secure on and off the field of play. After surviving relegation in their first season they put together a competitive team finishing 12th in the league and losing 1-0 to Forest Green Rovers in the County FA Senior Cup. 2016/17 saw another first for Steve winning the club’s first FA Trophy game. 2017/18 saw the arrival of Matt Jeynes to the management team another who had played for the club in recent years and they later joined by Alex Lumsden Unfortunately a number of players left the club and the season didn’t get off to a good start. The team did rally towards the latter part of the Season but were relegated after losing the last game. So after 12 years we now look for a speedy return to Step 4 of the NLS.

BBiisshhooppss CClleeeevvee FF..CC.. 22001188--1199 Lewis Clayton – Goalkeeper Former Cheltenham Town Scholar and local lad, signed for the Mitres this season having appeared last season on loan.

Sam Gilder – Goalkeeper Experienced ‘keeper whose previous clubs include Cinderford Town and Evesham United.

Ryan New – Defender Former Cheltenham Town scholar who appeared for North Leigh on loan last season. A local lad and a solid defender who can play in midfield.

Adam Mace – Defender “Macey” returns to the Club after a number of years away where he played a big part at Slimbridge AFC. Excellent set piece quality and an eye for goal.

Liam Wright – Defender Signed this season from Tuffley Rovers, the former Forest Green Rovers Academy player is a strong attacking full back with a few tricks to boot. Ben Tunnicliff – Defender “Tunni” signed midway through last season from Tuffley and proved a valuable asset in the Centre-back area. A tough tackling no nonsense defender Ryan Paddock – Defender “Pads” is an experienced defender who brings calmness in to the team, previous clubs include Bristol Rovers, Cinderford Town and North Leigh.

Liam Harding – Defender An experienced defender who is on loan from Southern League Evesham United Jordan Staten – Defender “Stats” is a former England Schoolboys International who remains with the Mitres despite relegation – an old head on young shoulder with the grit to match.

Harrison Iddles – Midfield “H” is now in his second season with the Mitres. Works like no other and has the ability to get around the park and dictate play.

Kirk Layton – Midfield Returning to the Club after signing for Slimbridge AFC midway through last season – a box-to-box midfielder with great energy and vision.

Ashley Davies – Midfield “Ash” signed this season following spells at Shortwood United, Cinderford Town and Tuffley Rovers, an experienced hardworking midfielder who is good on the ball.

Lee Llewellyn – Midfield A neat and tidy footballer who was captain of Cheltenham Town’s Under 18’s , he spent a short time on loan down the Lane last season.

Mike Ford – Midfield “Fordy” is now in his second season with the Mitres. A hard working midfielder who can read the game well. He can also play at full-back. Brad Martin – Attacker Proven goal scorer at this level and good all-round centre forward. Signed from Longlevens and has also appeared in the Southern League for Slimbridge

Ieuan Crowe – Attacker A strong, quick and powerful forward who joined the Mitres i 2016 and stayed with us despite interest from Southern League clubs.

Elliot Kennedy – Attacker A product of the Youth team Elliot is an energetic pacey winger who has quick feet and knows where the goal is.

Jack Watts – Attacker “Wattsy” is now in his 4th season the club, the quick winger will be looking to recapture his goal scoring form and fire the club to success this season. Ben Hailwood – Attacker A local lad who has pace to burn – former Cheltenham Town Scholar who is trying to kick start his career.

Kevin Slack – Attacker “Slacky returns to the club he knows so well for his latest spell – a club legend who one of the most prolific strikers in the Club’s history

By Nathan French

A LOT has been said over the years about disrespect in grassroots football – now it’s about changing the tone of voice to focus on the importance of Respect in the game. Respect is a positive action. Yes, there are heightened incidents which can grab the headlines but there is a lot of good work going on every week across the country. We need to make it socially unacceptable to behave badly on the touchline, whether it’s coaches or parents. Having previously been involved with Respect from a County FA’s point of view – I worked for the Suffolk FA – and also as chairman of a youth league for three years, I had my own take on what works well locally. But I was keen really keen to get an understanding about what ‘good’ looks like across the country and appreciate it’s going to be different in different places. So my first year was very much that. We did a lot of research to understand what has worked well over the last eight years but also really look forward to see where we need to position Respect strategically in order to make the greatest impact. Grassroots football covers such a vast area, so the questions were: where do we need to focus our resources time and money? What is most needed? Over the last few months we’ve really started to execute our three-year strategy for Respect.The key focus is mini soccer and youth football – U7s right up to U16s. With the Respect campaign being nearly ten years old, we’ve naturally got a whole new group of parents, coaches, volunteers and players have emerged. Ensuring the environment is right for those players, and that it is created by those parents, coaches and volunteers, is really important. A big point from the research was getting the off pitch right as much as on the pitch. We often talk about the match environment in isolation. Actually a lot of incidents can happen from social media, or from the way the changing rooms were left last time the two teams played, or it could even be the way you are welcomed when you arrive at the ground. That can go a long way to setting the tone for the rest of the day and the game ahead. So it’s looking at how coaches, parents and volunteers from both teams can work together – rather than against each other – to create that environment because, ultimately, everyone is looking for a fantastic experience. It links in to our ‘We only do Positive’ campaign. We know 90 per cent children play better with positivity. That stat isn’t necessarily surprising but it’s important people see that encouragement and a positive environment is so important. If you flip it, we know one negative experience can have a big effect on a child for lasting period of time. It’s adults creating the environment so players will enjoy the game more. This is not about being positive for positives sake. It’s about focusing on the good things players have done. In grass-roots football there will always be mixed abilities. Let’s help players love the game. Everyone develops better when they are having fun. The FA Youth Review was implemented in 2011 and really focused on making the game child friendly with 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and more appropriate goal sizes. That’s been embraced but now it’s about building on that and topping up all the good work that has been done. We’re well aware people can drop out of the game from 14+ – so this is about giving them a really good experience so they want to keep playing. The challenge with Respect is how we bring longevity to it. We don’t just want it to be a one-off campaign. That adds value but we want to make it consistent in the game each week in all areas. We’ve got Play Your Part code of conducts which helps implement the values whatever your role is. It gives clubs a real focus to help their volunteers but, also, if there is disrespect, how to deal with it. Each month we have activations which focus on different ways of changing behaviour. So in the winter months we’re looking to pilot Positivi-tea. It’s a simple idea of people holding a cup of tea that is labelled with positive messages. The science behind it is people are less likely to shout something abusive or negative if they’re holding something that’s labelled with good messages. In January we’re going to be launching 21 Days of Positive – that’s how long it takes to break or form a new habit. We want to empower coaches and parents to engage with their children in the right way.

ENDS Top 30 football clichés that make us want to strangle the TV pundits IT'S a good squad on paper and it's a game of two halves but at the end of the day with schoolboy defending

Researchers have found the cliches that make fans wince the most when they tune in to Match Of The Day. They gave "110 per cent" in their trawl of TV highlights to find the most commonly used phrases by pundits such as Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright. According to the experts, "goals win games", "you can't win the title in August but you can lose it" and "he was in acres of space". Some matches can apparently be a "six pointer" and there's more chance of winning if your team "likes to play football". Some games "need a goal" but you don't want to "score too early". A player may have a "cultured left foot" and "earn every bit of his money" if he "knows where the goal is" and hits the "back of the net". And it always helps to have "genuine pace". A football match isn't quite complete without a pundit or commentator driving you round the bend with their tired truisms about the game Trevor Edwards, MobileSlots.com

On a bad day, a player may put on a "ludicrous display" that could leave him having "nightmares about that for years". But if they misdirect a shot they can always console themselves in the knowledge that "if it was on target, it would have been a goal". The study commissioned by gaming site MobileSlots.com set out to find the 30 most over-used phrases. The worst-offending cliches were ones that stated the obvious but other well-worn catchphrases from pundits featured over-used descriptions of stars such as being "top, top players", having something "in their locker" and being "the new Messi". Several idioms came under fire for their lack of sense such as "that could be a cricket score" and pluralising players' names like "your Rooneys or your Lampards". MobileSlots.com's Trevor Edwards said: "A football match isn't quite complete without a pundit or commentator driving you round the bend with their tired truisms about the game. "Some people get so irritated by them that they watch the whole match with their TV on mute just to avoid it." Annoying cliches 1 It was a game of two halves 2 It's a six pointer 3 Goals wins games 4 They scored too early 5 He certainly knows where the goal is 6 If that was on target, it would have been a goal 7 Schoolboy defending 8 Good squad on paper 9 Yard of pace 10 Your Rooneys/Lampards/whoevers 11 Cultured left foot 12 He gave 110% 13 He's lost the dressing room 14 He fell into the offside trap 15 He's got genuine pace 16 Away goals count double 17 It could be a cricket score 18 A good time to score 19 A team that likes to play football 20 In his locker 21 This game needs a goal 22 You can't win the title in August but you can lose it 23 He was in acres of space 24 A no-nonsense player 25 He'll have nightmares about that for years 26 That was a great cross but there was no one there 28 Some tired legs out there 29 A bit of 'handbags' going on there 30 Beckham territory

Meet FC Brickstand – the new Lego football club on the block

From matches against Blockport County and Plastic Thistle to a fan-designed kit and a stadium compete with safe standing, FC Brickstand are bringing some fun to the season

10 September ~ During February’s so-called Beast from the East and the havoc it wreaked upon the footballing calendar, Chris Smith tweeted a photo of some Lego Minifigures clearing Lego snow from a Lego pitch. Among those hard at work were R2-D2, a knight and, aptly, the Simpsons’ Groundskeeper Willie. The Altrincham-based Crystal Palace fan didn’t quite know it then, but he had just come up with a great idea.

Already known for his project to build all 92 English League grounds out of Lego, Brickstand, Smith had just conceived what is steadily becoming a fully fledged Lego football club. With the new season now underway, FC Brickstand are competing in their maiden campaign in the Diorama Conference, where they will come up against the likes of Blockport County, Makersfield Town and Plastic Thistle. Their ground (Brick Lane, of course), kit (a slick-looking sash-bearing number) and manager (determined, sharply dressed character Felix Schmidt) are all in place, all having been voted for by the fans. In fact, when it came to deciding upon a strip, followers were invited to get creative and submit their own designs. Through the Builders, as they are naturally nicknamed, Smith is showing how democratic football might be in an ideal world. While Brickstand – which has now reached more or less the halfway mark – has proved very popular as a creative exhibit, FC Brickstand takes that combination of Lego and football to a new level of fun. Competing in a 24-team league, they play 46 fixtures over the course of the real season – albeit most likely on Sunday evenings, Smith explains, “just to detach it from anyone watching their teams in real life”. From tweeting in-play updates, to recording stop-motion footage of the goals, the plan is to make the whole world of FC Brickstand as immersive as possible. Much of the beauty of Lego lies in the remarkable creations that can arise from its intrinsic simplicity, and Smith is making the most of that. He even floats the possibility of an “open day where people can come along and [meet] the players, and maybe try and get involved in a bit of the building, just to make it an interactive thing.”

The construction of the aforementioned Brick Lane was regularly shared on social media for fans to see. From a small Lego construction crew “breaking ground” on the site, to the installation of rail seating for safe standing areas – the level of detail really is superb – it’s been a thoroughly enjoyable and intriguing process to follow so far. The finished product has an impressive capacity of around 2,000 (Lego) spectators, and Smith is already thinking about how to pull in the punters, so to speak. “People could maybe send in a figure that they have lying around at home,” he suggests, “and that could be their season ticket.” Look out for astronauts, Harry Potter characters and members of the emergency services watching on intently from the stands.

As non-League as the general feel of FC Brickstand is intended to be, it’s not without its commercial side, perhaps expectedly. “I’ll try and sell advertising boards around the perimeter of the pitch,” says Smith. “I’ll be able to take people’s company logos and get them printed onto the Lego.” It’s another rather inspired idea, and one he hopes will generate at least “a couple of extra pounds” to go towards infrastructure. A membership pack featuring physical club merchandise is also being planned for the future, while being an official affiliate partner of Lego means FC Brickstand receive a small cut from Lego Shop purchases made by anyone who clicks through adverts on the club website.

As the club took shape, a prestigious friendly with Olymbrick de Marseille marked the opening of Brick Lane. Now a few matches into the season, with some thrilling matches so far, the project has really come to life and piqued the curiosity of would-be supporters. FC Brickstand might only be in its infancy, but in a sport so often all too divided and detached, it already seems more than capable of providing some united, involved and, most importantly of all, lighthearted relief. Tom Hancock

UEFA are planning a third European club competition. Presumably they would welcome name and format suggestions. How about "Not The Cup Winners Cup"?

Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk's preparations for their opening Champions League group game have been damaged by a mole in the camp. No tactics or injury lists have been leaked, but they have made a bit of a mess of the pitch

Before the match #ShakhtarHoffenheim at the OSK Metalist in Kharkiv, there appeared some mole holes near the corner flag in front of the northern stand.

Sat 4th Aug Ascot United H 3.00 Tue 7th Aug Brimscombe & Thrupp A 7.45 Sat 11th Aug Stotfold H 3.00 FA Cup Extra Preliminary Tue 14th Aug Royal Wootton Bassett H 7.45 Sat 18th Aug Wantage Town A 3.00 Tue 21st Aug Brimscombe & Thrupp H 7.45 Sat 25th Aug North Greenford H 3.00 FA Cup Preliminary Mon 27th Aug Longlevens AFC A 3.00 Sat 8th Sep Wantage Town H 3.00 FA Cup 1st Qualifying Sat 15th Sep Bitton A 3.00 FA Vase Sat 22nd Sep Windsor H 3.00 Sat 29th Sep Brackley Town Saints H 3.00 Bluefin Challenge Cup Sat 6th Oct Binfield A 3.00 Tue 9th Oct Lydney Town A 7.45 GFA Challenge Trophy Sat 13th Oct Ardley United H 3.00 Sat 20th Oct Kidlington Development H 3.00 Bluefin Challenge Cup Sat 27th Oct Holmer Green A 3.00 Tue 30th Oct Lydney Town A 7.45 Sat 3rd Nov Virginia Water H 3.00 Sat 10th Nov Shrivenham A 3.00 Sat 17th Nov Fairford Town H 3.00 Tue 20th Nov Royal Wootton Bassett Town A 7.45 Sat 24th Nov Tuffley Rovers H 3.00 Sat 1st Dec Flackwell Heath A 3.00 Sat 8th Dec Brackley Town Saints A 3.00 Sat 15th Dec Ascot United A 3.00 Sat 22nd Dec Wantage Town H 3.00 Wed 26th Dec Longlevens AFC H 3.00 Sat 29th Dec Reading City A 3.00 Sat 12th Jan Abingdon United A 3.00 Sat 19th Jan Binfield H 3.00 Sat 26th Jan Ardley United A 3.00 Sat 2nd Feb Holmer Green H 3.00 Sat 9th Feb Virginia Water A 3.00 Sat 16th Feb Shrivenham H 3.00 Sat 23rd Feb Fairford Town A 3.00 Sat 2nd Mar Tuffley Rovers A 3.00 Sat 9th Mar Flackwell Heath H 3.00 Sat 16th Mar Brackley Town Saints H 3.00 Tue 19th Mar Lydney Town H 7.45 Sat 23rdMar Abingdon United H 3.00 Sat 30th Mar Windsor A 3.00 Sat 6th Apr Reading City H 3.00

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Referee I. Christodoulou – Oxford

Assistant Referee P. Cobby – Longhope

Assistant Referee N. Stanley – Swindon