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would like to extend a warm welcome memory of their friend John O’Connor. Also to this afternoons visitors, including to our ball donor Barry O’Sullivan, who will manager Sammy Moore and his back have the added honour of watching his Iroom team, the Concord Players and the Wealdstone mad 4 year old son John lead supporters who have made the journey out the teams as mascot. to Grosvenor Vale. Match sponsorships and Match ball If you are just returning from your summer donations are as ever available to you and break and joining us for the first time this offer the opportunity to relax in the season, then all I can say is you are in for a boardroom before and after the game. treat. The team has provided some Player kit sponsorships are also available at incredible entertainment and limitless very reasonable rates. commitment so far this campaign lets hope Full details of all of the mentioned they can provide more of the same today schemes are listed on the appropriate against a very talented Concord side. pages within this programme and as ever, As always, we desperately need your help Paul Rumens will be happy to advise you at with funding this season’s campaign. We [email protected] or on are extremely grateful to Barry Eynon and 07710 929692 friends for sponsoring today’s match in Mark Match Sponsor - ‘In Memory of John O’Connor’ I met John O’Connor in a pub (naturally) The plan was to come again early this about ten years ago and we soon season and despite O.C’s passing I never established a strong bond and friendship intended to give it a miss. That’s why I’ve based on fishing, live music and sport. That recruited three others to join me and to we both liked a drink and to laugh obviously sponsor the match, decked out in our Raider helped. We watched football - although T-shirts. more rugby - and went fishing regularly, also O.C would be pleased that I will also have to watch live music. It was John (known to another donation for Gordon as he us as O.C) who was tickled by the YouTube supported two charities, one of which was videos of Gordon and hence the visit last the local childrens’ ward. season - and what a great day we had! Barry Eynon Ball Donor - Barry O’Sullivan Mascot - John O’Sullivan Today’s Mascot is John O’Sullivan who will be 5 in October and he is looking forward to starting St Theresa’s School in September. He has been a life member of WFCSC since he was one day old and he is a third generation of Stones fan. His Grandad John was a season ticket holder before he passed away in 2010 and his Daddy, Barry, and Uncle Shawn are both current season ticket holders. John being Mascot today is so important for the family that his Mummy and Nanny are attending their first ever Stones match!! He is looking forward to leading the team out today and is hoping to continue his record of never having seen the Stone lose. 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warm welcome to Sammy Moore his To go away to Dartford who don’t lose management team, players and of- many at home and dominate the game in ficials of Concord Rangers Football the way we did is testament to the progress AClub. we are making. From start to finish every player was at it. We’ve asked for consistency After 5 league games, we can be satisfied with 7’s every week but there wasn’t player with the start to the season. The performanc- that played below an 8. Some great goals, es have been positive which as a manage- excellent football and an all round good day ment team you’re always looking at but the at the office. results have matched with our last 2 games August is always a big month as it set’s returning wins against sides we have no your momentum and we play 7 games which doubt will be challenging for the top 7 play-off come thick and fast so with 2 left to go we’ll places if not higher. We know it’s a results get a good idea as to how the league is go- business so to see the performances get the ing to be this year. So far, the observations www.wealdstone-fc.com warranted wins is even more satisfying and are that it will be very competitive with the has given the boys belief that is all important top teams all been able to beat each other in football. so remaining consistent will be the key with The Woking game was a fantastic night lots of points dropped. There is also more for the club. To see 1,300 fans in the ground strength all the way through the league which under the lights was a huge buzz and shows we knew there would be with the teams that the potential of our club. The game itself was came down and got promoted. This weekend tough as we expected with Woking push- we want to return as may points as we can ing hard in the first half. However, we were and see where we are after bank holiday. resolute and defended very well soaking up Today sees us come against Concord all the pressure and limiting them to very Rangers who have had an incredible start to few chances. In the second half, we asked the season. They have recruited well, play the boys to push further up the park and good football and will come full of confi- that changed the game where we didn’t give dence. Our form at the Vale has been good them a chance to breathe and were able to so it will be a great match up. Appreciate camp in their half and force several chances. your support. The penalty was earned through the constant Enjoy the game. pressure and in the end, we deserved the 3 Bobby and the management team. points. LATEST NEWS FROM THE CLUB AT FROM NEWS THE CLUB AT LATEST BY MATTHEW LANE WEALDSTONE v CONCORD RANGERS Not NOT ELMSLIE ENDER Other clubs employ short-term or stopgap that time. solutions – see Everton and West Ham last The latest incumbent, former Napoli boss season for examples of that – as they try and Maurizio Sarri, recently said he wants to be in work out what direction they want to take. charge of the club for the next 10 years, but There is an argument for a refresh every with Chelsea’s recent history that is surely so often, to stop things getting stale or pie in the sky thinking. Death of the Long complacent. Sometimes new ideas and fresh The downside of the hire and fire approach ways of thinking are needed. Sometimes is a club lacking identity or a connection a manager has taken a club as far as he between the manager, players and fans – possibly can. Neal Ardley, who’s been in which is certainly an accusation that could term Manager? charge of AFC Wimbledon for nearly six be aimed at Chelsea and Watford, and other years, alluded to this in a recent interview clubs who have dispensed with managers with the Evening Standard. “I have been at like they’re going out of fashion. prove themselves, especially in the Premier the club more than five and a half years. You League, but Burnley and Bournemouth have Allowing a manager to build a club in can get a bit stale in the job and I am sure his mould, to build a legacy, to become shown plenty of loyalty to Sean Dyche and at times the fans get bored of me,” he said. Eddie Howe, who have been in charge of synonymous with a team in the way Bill he 2017/18 season won’t be “Where you have got, not stuck in your ways, their respective clubs for more than 5 years. Nicholson, Sir Alex, Sir Matt Busby, Brian remembered with much fondness by but into a routine...there was a lot we wanted It has helped, of course, that these clubs Clough, Bill Shankley, Wenger, Bob Paisley Wealdstone or Arsenal fans (a run to to change. And sometimes a refresh for the have been on an upward trajectory during and Sir Bobby Robson did, seems out of www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Ta semi-final of a cup competition aside). players, yourself and the staff is good.” fashion now. Of the current intake, only this time, including promotions, successful But it was momentous for one reason: There is certainly a danger of the rot fights against relegation in the Premier Klopp, Pochettino and Pep Guardiola look the end to the tenures of the two longest- setting in when a manager has been in place X League and, latterly, comfortable mid-table likely to get close to stamping an indelible serving managers in the English game. for too long. The best managers evolve, finishes or even better than that. mark on the team they manage. Who knows, In August 2017, Gordon Bartlett stepped change and adapt. Sir Alex Ferguson was a Unai Emery might be given 22 years at the Eight of the top 10 longest-serving down as Wealdstone manager after 22 master at creating new title-winning teams, Emirates, but ‘Emery out’ banners appearing managers, in fact, are English, with the likes years at the helm. At the end of last season, adopting modern methods and keeping by December seems more likely! of Neal Ardley (AFC Wimbledon), Gareth Arsenal parted company with Arsene Wenger things fresh with the necessary player and Ainsworth (Wycombe Wanderers), Keith Gordon Bartlett, in his own way, was following a near 22-year reign. backroom changes; Wenger managed synonymous with Wealdstone FC for many Hill (Rochdale) and Darrell Clarke (Bristol much the same for large chunks of his If that wasn’t enough, Paul Tisdale, the Rovers) mostly benefitting from a desire years, but his longevity was probably due third longest-serving manager in the country reign. David Moyes worked wonders on a in part to the club’s unique circumstances for stability and consistency. Tottenham, shoestring budget for more than a decade at at the start of the 2017/18 season – and too, have reaped the rewards from allowing – dropping to the bottom of the football briefly the longest-serving manager in the Everton, but has been unable to recreate that pyramid and slowly but surely working their Pochettino to build a side capable of longevity wherever he’s been since. game after Wenger’s departure – left Exeter challenging after years of false dawns and way back up without a ground for many of While change is sometimes entirely City at the start of June after almost 12 years disappointments. those years, with barely a budget to speak in charge. necessary, it’s also the case that many clubs of and a drastically diminished fanbase. It But this is the exception rather than the hire and fire at will, desperately hoping that – also helped that, for most of his reign, the It now means that Jim Bentley of norm. To show how fragile managers now by the law of averages - they’ll strike it right club was on an upward curve; he oversaw Morecambe is the longest-serving manager are, we only need to look at how many have eventually. Some clubs have been through promotions, memorable cup-runs and play-off in the top four leagues, having been in taken on their roles this year alone. Out of 92 a ridiculous number of managers in recent near misses. There were a few close calls charge of the League Two club since May teams in the Premier League and Football 2011. times – Leeds, Forest, Birmingham and QPR with relegation – and a few times when he League, 43 took over in 2018, with 22 only in spring to mind – with little to no improvement MAGAZINES AT THE WFC MEGASTORE: THE MEGASTORE: WFC AT MAGAZINES While longer-term managers are still more was on the verge of leaving for one reason charge since May 2018. shown. After a few bad results, fans get common in the lower reaches of English or another – but the loyalty went both ways This is partly reflective of the pressures restless, the media amps up the pressure football, longevity is rarely prized and the and club and manager were an ideal fit for a involved with modern management, with and jittery owners/chairman feel the need to long period. days of managers being in charge for two expectations higher than ever and patience act. In this day and age, it seems unlikely that decades or more (particularly in the top four in short supply in a world of social media, That said, a short-term approach can we will ever see a manager stay in post leagues) are surely long gone. trigger-happy owners and knee-jerk reactions sometimes work out well. Watford, for for 22 years again. Some might say that Mauricio Pochettino, now in his fifth to poor performances. And partly a result example, seem to have mastered the art is no bad thing – that familiarity eventually season as Spurs boss, is the eighth-longest of managers moving up in the world; their of changing their manager pretty much breeds contempt and longevity leads to serving manager in the country despite previous clubs suffering as a result of their

ELMSLIE ENDER ENDER ELMSLIE every season (and turning over tonnes of only joining the North London club in May complacency, frustration and dissatisfaction success. players) and still comfortably surviving in the 2014. Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, is the 14th – but others may mourn the death of the Many clubs, particularly in the Premier Premier League. Chelsea, meanwhile, have longest-serving manager after less than three long-term manager and despair at the short- League, panic if relegation seems on the been serial trophy winners since Roman years in the Anfield hotseat. termism and irrationality of many clubs in cards and try and precipitate a reversal Abramovich arrived in West London in 2003, their quest for instant gratification. It’s sometimes said that young English in fortunes by employing fresh blood. despite having 13 different managers during FIND OLD Matt managers don’t get enough of a chance to Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. THE BIG INTERVIEW BY TIM PARKS WEALDSTONE v CONCORD RANGERS THE BIG INTERVIEW

Left: Freddie was all-action as we beat Cardiff City 3-0 at the Vale in pre-season. Below: Geoff Smith’s picture of the warm-up before the Bromley game would have made a great album cover... Freddie IT’S THE HAIR Grant‘Just look at me and BEAR BUNCH www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Godfrey Poku... he looks like he should play, big and strong while I look like a boy. I must toughen up if I’m to make it’ REDDIE GRANT is unashamedly really good fun - basically it’s a giant inflatable “One of the things I’ve noticed is the great I decided to get as many games for them as ambitious. with slides, parked on the lake. Very cool! My range of people in this team- the funny ones, I could, preparing for the next level. I played The 21-year old is under no illusions as plan is to work here in the summer, and in the quiet ones, the serious ones - but we’ve about 80 times over the last two years. Now Fto what it takes to succeed in in the game, the winter I’ll go back to my job working with all got very close, very quickly. The training I’m ready to keep moving up and up”. and how to achieve it - and he’s set himself special needs kids in schools. And train hard!” weekend at Bournemouth was a great laugh Freddie grew up in Reading (and still lives a target of moving up the football pyramid by I told Freddie that I’d just spoken to his and really helped bond the team. Now there, with his family) so I didn’t expect 2020. ex Oxford city team mate Godfrey Poku for we’re all on the same page and our him to know much about the history “Yes, my No.1 priority for the next two another interview, and what a top man he is. spirit is really, really good. We of our club - but he knew of all years is football: Eating well, training hard, “Poks is a legend!” laughed Freddie. “We really don’t want to get beat. the young stars who have been going to the gym. Then I’ll know where I’m at. were really buzzing when we found out that “The manager has im- showcased by the Stones on the “It was a conscious decision to come to Wealdstone wanted to sign both of us. He pressed me as well; Bobby’s way to a glittering career. Wealdstone from Oxford City because it’s a runs all day and loves a tackle and is so easy really enthusiastic and has a “You know who’ll probably be massive club at this level, and it’s in a good to play with. great philosophy. I think we’re sponsoring your no.3 shirt?” I area to get noticed. And playing in a good “But the thing about Godfrey is that he going to go places”. asked him. “Stuart Pearce - he’s team, which I’m convinced we’ll be this year, looks like the way he plays - big and strong reddie started off at done it every season since I can will help me get noticed. and no-nonsense - while I don’t! I’ve got to Oxford United, playing remember “. “Hopefully I’ll move up a level by the end of stop looking like a boy and more like a man, his way through the youth “No way! Stuart Pearce? That’s the season - it certainly won’t be for the lack even if I’m actually aggressive and tena- Fteams for a couple of years amazing! That’s the mark of this of trying!” cious.... that’s just the way you have to be in before making it to the first Just a reminder that club - great players who don’t The bubbly left-back has certainly drawn this league. team squad. Stuart Pearce could forget their roots. When do I get to the long straw this summer. Outside of “My main asset is my fitness and determi- “I never got to play in the first rock a dodgy hairdo meet him?!” football he’s working at the Lagoona Aqua nation. And I think I’ve got a decent left foot. team but was involved when we too. Our Stu in 1984 I’ve got a feeling Freddie will be Park in Reading, which wasn’t a bad place My aim, every game, is to be better than the won promotion from league two. around long enough to be to be when we spoke in pre season with the winger I’m playing against, and not let anyone Then the disappointment of being released... introduced to the great man..... FIND A WHOLE OF THE WORLD WEALDSTONE MEMORABILIA MEGASTORE: AT thermometer touching 31 degrees. “Yeah, it’s past me. but Oxford City came straight in for me and Pic. [email protected] STEVE FOSTER FREDDIE GRANT WEALDSTONE v CONCORD RANGERS BY NICK DUGARD From the General Manager

elcome all to our match here at * SPECIAL PROJECT ACTIVITY - The Vale today versus our old I am currently working as part of a team friends Concord Rangers who including Board members on a major and Whave made a very strong start to the new innovative, fund raising project. As matters campaign. progress and we approach a launch date we will announce more news Away from the action of the pitch (and very entertaining it has been!) it has, as ever, * COMMERCIAL - been extremely busy with much and possibly As part of our wider commercial activity unseen activity taking place within and I took over responsibility for advertising around the club. By way of information and renewals and have been working closely to update apart from BAU, my main focus with existing and some new advertisers, with during the summer have been in several Rory and Andy Lavin focussing on major areas of work: sponsorships. You will see new boards around the ground and other sponsors. * REBUILDING AND STRENGTHENING Please support our advertisers whenever www.wfcmegastore.co.uk THE MEDIA TEAM - you can and always mention Wealdstone We welcome new joint match day FC! May I take this opportunity on behalf of photographers Geoff Smith and Dan Finill the club to thank Carol for all her hard work to the team. They will alternate covering on building our advertising and promotional matches and you will have already seen work with outside organisations some of their great work which will develop as the season progresses. We also welcome Working with Graham Tallman and Alan Hill Charlie Hoare as our creative videographer we have also successfully launched the and he will also focus also on building our new WEALDSTONE-FC.COM website. We Instagram pages and other platforms. Charlie hope you like the changes and refreshed is also working with a team on a special look and of course the site will be continually video project that will be announced soon. developed as we gain feedback and iron out You will have already seen some of Charlies any glitches.

great video work. With the departure of my _FC MEGASTORE: WFC colleague Chris Woods who has gained a I would like to thank Graham for his work professional media job at Aldershot FC we behind the scenes with Alan for getting us currently have a vacancy for reporting and to launch date - much hard work has been other SM work at the club - a very important done. area of work to effectively promote the club

- hour by hour!! Let me know if you or know wealdstone some one who is interested. We can only do Recently I have had some major family and this work via voluntary assistance so we do domestic commitments so I will be missing need people to step forward. But don’t think I today but here in spirit as always. My grateful am sitting here waiting! - I’m not - and neither thanks to Stephen Brooks one of our new can we afford to, so I am actively working volunteers for stepping in to cover my press with our partners at UCFB to find some duties today candidates. Our best wishes go to Chris and also to Craig Whitehead for their fantastic Up the Stones work. We will continue to see both at the club from time to time and I am personally Nick very grateful for their help recently, stepping

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ood Afternoon guidance the league have issued Everyone and welcome a roles and duties document to today’s Vanarama comprising eleven points which GNational League South are mainly for the playing staff game against our old friends however there are two that are Concord Rangers. I hope that significant to supporters; - all the supporters, players 10. Ensure any use of flares or and officials have a good pyrotechnics is reported to the afternoon at the Vale and a League Office after a match – safe journey back. Home or Away - along with the Match Result Form by the Club Concord, like us, are a much- Secretary.

www.wfcmegastore.co.uk changed side that come to us after having an excellent start 11. To oversee how supporters to the season. With four wins or anyone at a match behave and draw from their first five and where this falls below the games they sit second on goal standards set by the Club, difference. After two fantastic to deal robustly with such victories ourselves against actions, using the Club Safety Woking and Dartford you could Officer, Police Liaison Officer or argue that this is an early season 6 pointer! any other nominated person in the club; Before I go on to tell you about the and to apply action in compliance with new products in the megastore and Ground Safety Regulations. other activities I wanted to talk about my experiences on the board so far. Each time there is an offence it is reported I have been to three board meetings so far to the FA who subsequently charge the club. and I can tell you that everyone is working Last season there were too many of these towards the same goal of a successful incidents which in the short term increase Wealdstone Football Club. Each director has our stewarding costs and workload however a piece of the puzzle that they are working eventually there will be a fine from the FA. & @WFCSC1 WFC MEGASTORE: MEGASTORE: WFC & @WFCSC1 and it has been an eye opener on some of Last season we spent considerably more on the work needed behind the scenes. stewarding than was budgeted. This money Bobby and his team are working hard for needed to be spent to ensure the safety of success on the pitch and off it changes the supporters but it was money that came are happening. The aquarium bar is being directly out of the playing budget. Our club is renovated and there is a new scoreboard based on volunteers who work very hard to on order which is part of the Wenzel’s deliver what you see on a matchday but what

WfcMegastore sponsorship. Rory Fitzgerald is leading these you don’t see is the effort behind the scenes and deserves a lot of credit for these. before a ball is kicked. Having to deal with I, myself, am part for a team that is these incidents take a lot of time and effort putting together a fundraising scheme and takes away with being able to drive the to be launched shortly and be combined club forward. with the Q&A which was originally planned This season we have already been for preseason. I am hoping that in the charged by the FA for the fan who ran on the next few months you will see much more pitch against Woking. This is a clear breach communication coming out from the board. of the ground regulations and the offender I have also been asked to become the club’s has been identified and banned from the respect director which is a new role this ground until January. year created by the National League. For Going forward any future pitch invaders OUR TWITTER FEED: @ WEALDSTONE v CONCORD RANGERS

now purchase three difference sizes of binder for their cherished collection. The original creation designed for our programmes is now joined by its two big brothers that house football league and A4 England style programmes. For more details and pricing please come Going forward any future pitch invaders to the Megastore will be subject to a one-year minimum ban. or visit This is not something that the board takes www. likely but we must take proactive approach wfcmegastore. to ensure that future occurrences are co.uk minimised. I know that this will not impact the vast majority of supporters reading this as Don’t forget to they are responsible fans who do not want visit Mim for your www.wfcmegastore.co.uk wish financial penalties on the club. Football Golden Goals and is a passionate game which is played and if you do have a watched in high spirits but in this case, there question, comment is literally a line that cannot be crossed. or query you can Please expect further official announcements now contact me on on this front. Twitter through our new WFCSC Twitter On a lighter note the megastore has a vast profile array of new products this season. We now, after many years, have a new club tie for @WFCSC1. £8. Cook in style with our new Wealdstone Up the Stones apron at £10. Programme aficionados can Mark Poppaganda.... A Pop-Up Update BY CLIVE LEAPER or those not familiar with the set up scored in sees the winner walk off with the in the clubhouse pre match a quick winnings all for a modest £2 outlay. The guide.. total creeps up with rollovers , any profits to

FA pop up bar as you enter the clubhouse towards social club projects.The beer garden MEGASTORE: WFC & @WFCSC1 is the one stop shop for purchasing your furniture being one example. (award winning) programme, entry tickets At today’s game we welcome the return of to the ground - adult, our favourite couple, Sally concession and under and Tom, to serve you all 18, take advantage of the of the above schemes and ability to pre order a half generally field whatever

time drink and enjoy the general enquiries you may WfcMegastore warm smugness as you have whether it’s your first simply hand in your beer time in the club and want voucher to pick up your to know where the loos are pint in a relaxing fashion of you want to know where whilst all around others to find the club shop or one take their luck in getting of the directors, we can served in the general mad generally point you in the half time rush (so much right direction. more civilised). Along with Our Tom recently graduated this we offer the chance to win and as professor of Pop Up win big with the relaunched predicta score Ology, here’s a picture of him being where guessing the correct score along with

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Large part in the season, but cricket, Middle- Best away trips to watch sex CC and Lord’s takes over in the summer. football? Coastal trips. ‘What gets Most memorable game/s you’ve EVER What was your highlight of last sea- seen? England vs Portugal 1966 World Cup son? It’s hard, probably the FA Trophy run semi-final and Wolves vs Sheff Utd at the especially the game versus Hereford. Millennium Stadium play off final.. attended Best non-League ground you’ve visited? my goat at both. Great games. Maidenhead, anywhere really except And most memorable Wealdstone game, Earlsmorgue. and moment? Boston at Wembley! And Best stadium you’ve EVER visited? Stones vs Scarborough, the game played on Anfield football? a Sunday morning at Lower Mead in 1985 Where do you like to stand (or sit) at the when we were chasing ther Conferenbce Vale? To the left behind the goal. title. Won 1-0. What are your expectations for the Stones What really gets your goat watching foot- People on for this season? Playoffs. ball? People on mobile phones. How does the current programme com- Have you ever played the game yourself? pare with others you see? Best there is No Gordon and his mobile Any articles or features that you’d like to grandson Zak. Any suggestions to improve your Stones see? Elmslie Ender is always a good read. -watching experience at the Vale? Make That doesn’t look What do you think of the bars and cater- Wenzels stand longer, and go the full length like the Wenzel’s ing at The Vale? Any beers or food you’d of the pitch. stand! phones!’ like to be added? Don’t use them but my Favourite current Wealdstone line-up? Too grandson Zak says the burgers are very early to say, got to be better than last year. good. More passion , drive and desire please! Do you buy much at the clubshop? Not Favourite all-time Stones line-up? Can’t really - occasionally a mug from the cup run. pick an 11 but love to remember my old Finally, where do you see the club in five heroes, Viv Evans, Arthur Peel, Charlie years’ time? Conference – national league. Townsend, Matt Farrell and Ray Fowler. The But club has to be secure with the right infra- Cordice brothers are in there too, with the e seem to be having a bit of a First Stones game attended? Barnet away, structure, and safe and secure. Fan‘family’ theme recentlyin - last thetime at Underhill, Stand London Senior Cup , midweek in modern legends of North and Jolly. it was the last of the Werins, the 1961/62 season... lost 5-0! W10-year-old Lucas, and this week we start What or who persuaded you to become a with the Shead dynasty. Stones fan? A group of friends from Belmont Name the GORDON is first off with his memories secondary school. of watching the Stones for an amazing 56 Do you follow any other team? Yes, game: What years (obviously originally Wolves. (Pictured left, they win was going on as a babe-in-arms) and then the 2003 play-off final at the we”ll follow up with his Millennium Stadium and Gor- here? Answers son Alan and 15-year-old don’s in there somewhere) grandson Zak in the next two Do you prefer lower-League at the foot of programmes. All fascinating football? tales and a reflection of how Yes, I like swapping ends at this page (no our club is becoming more half time. family-friendly. Or at least cheating!) the football is good enough Any disadvantages? If the to inspire new generations of weather is bad the game often support.... gets called off (sorry Fingers). Where do you live, Gor- How do you fit watching don? I’ve lived in Northwood football, and Wealdstone, for the past 34 years. Before into your family/working life?

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Are you working? I’m retired after being a postman in Harrow for 34 years. How big a part of your life is the game? third their awarded been just had Stones 1974. February round, 2nd Trophy FA the in Mead Lower at United Hastings v Wealdstone ACTION REPLAY Monday 13th August 2018 - Grosvenor Vale National League South - Attendance 1323

FIRST HALF

Woking looked the livelier of the sides early doors with Nicky Wheeler and hit man Max Kretzachmar stretching Stones back line down the flanks; but these days Wealdstone look defensively better equipped but nevertheless the pressure was there and with the large away following urging on the Cards they had to be on the alert. Jon North was being called into action as several crosses and corners tested the former Watford gloveman but he was equal to what was being thrown at him. 1Lench Several injuries ensued as the battle intensified 0 with no quarter being asked for or given. Most LINE-UP notably Cards Jake Hyde had to hobble off as LINE-UP Stones gradually worked themselves into the North contest in a greater attacking sense and were Schotterl Tyler beginning to unsettle the Cards back line. Good Gayle Stevens midfield skills from Wadah Ahmidi opened up Spence Okimo space but the linkage with Joe White and Dave Ferdinand Pratt wasn’t quite working with several balls over- www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Grant Kretzschmar played in good areas. Green Hodges Near the end of the first period after a spell of Ahmidi increasing Stones pressure Woking suddenly Khinda-John Poku burst back into life and could have taken the lead Wheeler Monakana but North pulled off an outstanding point blank Collier White save and then had to get down to scoop away an Casey Pratt awkward long range strike from a freekick. Hyde Subs used: Subs Mitchell Mason Bubb Young Lench SECOND HALF Cook Not used: tones threw off any remaining shackles after the turn- Saraiva

_FC MEGASTORE: WFC Mambo around and attacked with ferocity almost from the whistle. Young Clarke Pratt when down in the area on 52 minutes with what Acheampong looked like a stone wall penalty but Referee Miles was having none of it and waved away vehement appeals. Godfrey Poku, magnificent in the midfield as an enforcer set Pratt away but the work horse striker was off target and not for the first time on the night. wealdstone The pressure on the beleaguered away side continued to mount as their attacking prowess dropped off alarmingly. Bradly Bubb entered the fray for Joe White as Wealdstone searched for an opening to win the game. Shots rained in - a powerful effort from Rhys Tyler was saved brilliantly by German stopper Berti Schotteri. Substitute Matt Lench was making his presence felt and a mazy run into the box drew a foul that was again waved away to the dismay of play- ers and fans alike. But the pressure finally told. Pratt was bundled over in the area after another great run and the spot kick was awarded with Lench smashing the ball past Schotteri with aplomb. There was still time for more drama as the clock ran down when Cards defender Dan Spence was shown red for a second booking to add salt to the wounds of defeat. Words - Nick DuGard OUR TWITTER FEED: @ ACTION REPLAY Saturday 18th August 2018 - Princes Park - National League South Attendance 981

FIRST HALF Wilkinson had brought in Bubb in place of Stevenage loanee striker Joe White for this tricky encounter and the move paid dividends with the former Ebbsfleet striker scoring two excellent goals to give his side a strong first half lead that rocked their hosts to the core. Bubb took advantage of some lax Dartford defending to put Stones ahead from an acute angle. Wealdstone glove- man Jon North did well to keep out a powerful strike from Ben Greenhalgh but the visitors were always looking to be in the ascendency with their strong 0 pressing and high tempo style. Mon- Bubb3 17, 32. akana and David Pratt both went close Monakana 53 before Bubb netted again from close range on the half hour mark after Pratt’s LINE-UP excellent header had bounced off the LINE-UP cross bar from a corner ball. Ibrahim North www.wfcmegastore.co.uk Driver Tyler Vint Stevens Bonner SECOND HALF Okimo Onyemah Monkana sealed the match early in Grant the second period with a superb strike. Isaac The midfielder cut in from the wide left Green Roast position and found the back of the net Ahmidi Oyenuga via the underside of the bar from fully Poku Murphy 25 yards out. Monakana Greenhoalgh Stones continued to dominate the Bubb Sam-Yorke match with their defence and midfield Pratt Subs used: outstanding and they counter attacked Subs used: almost at will not allowing the Darts Cue any real opportunity to stage a fight Mitchell _FC MEGASTORE: WFC Ighorae back. Bubb and Monakana could have White Not used: added to their tally’s late on. The best Not used: Phillpot opportunity for a Darts consolation was Mambo Nicholls sub Manny Ighorae’s late effort on goal Clarke Mensah but North was equal to it. Lench wealdstone Words - Nick DuGard

OUR TWITTER FEED: @ Pic. Steve Foster [email protected] WEALDSTONE v CONCORD RANGERS BY DOMINIC WHYLEY Social Club Scene t’s been a busy Summer at Ruislip nights so if you get a chance to go along you Social club and there’s plenty still go- won’t be disappointed. Some forthcoming ing on. England’s success in the World gigs are listed below; ICup resulted in some great afternoons Friday 31 August and evenings at the club as the bars were Real to Reel (Tribute to Marillion) packed out with both familiar faces and a Friday 7 September good number of new faces. Ensuring the It Must Be Madness club is well used over the Summer and we keep earning revenue outside of the Friday 14 September football season is critical to our financial Dizzy Lizzy success. Friday 21 September ACDC UK Don’t forget that we have Sky and BT Sports Friday 28 September and endeavour to show all the live games at Absolute Bowie the club so if you fancy catching a game with a pint, pop down and make use of the club Tickets for all of the above gigs are available house. from www.tropicatruislip.co.uk or on the Last year was a record year for bar takings door (subject to availability) with a number of successful visits from fans on their way to Wembley (Man City, CLUB FUND RAISER - Southampton, Aston Villa and Shrewsbury) Legend – The Bob Marley Experience as well as the sell-out FA Trophy semi-final After our game versus Chelmsford on against Brackley. A huge thanks to all the Saturday 15 September, we have our first www.ruislipsocialclub.co.uk volunteers who help make the Wembley club fundraiser of the season when we see visits such a success for both us and the return of Legend – The Bob Marley our visitors. We never fail to get positive Experience. Tickets are priced at £15 and it feedback and it’s a great way show this great would be great to see as many Wealdstone club in a positive light. fans as possible support this event. The In the next few weeks, we’re embarking proceeds go directly to the playing budget on some major refurbishments as we look and we have a pretty stretching target for to improve the Aquarium Bar and main hall. fundraising this season so please help us get Thanks to our always supportive sponsors off to a good start. GPF Lewis, the Aquarium bar will be POP UP BAR transformed into a facility that will hopefully impress sponsors and investors as we seek The success of the pop up bar continues ways to grow our income streams. to grow and for those not familiar with the concept you can buy a programme or match Matchday’s remain hugely important to us ticket in the bar before the game as well as RUISLIP SOCIAL CLUB: and we’ve taken the bold decision of avoiding pre-ordering your half time drink. Not only bookings on a Saturday night when we have that, you’re more than likely to be served by a home fixture to ensure there’s enough one of our high profile celebrity supporters space for matchday users. As always, try such as Clive Leaper, so make sure you give and support the bar on matchdays and enjoy this great service a try. RuislipSC the televised football before and after the game. As well as supporting infrastructure TWITTER improvements, we’re trying to divert more You can follow Ruislip Social Club on Twitter and more funds towards the playing budget at @RuislipSC. We have over 2,000 as we seek to grow the club on and off the followers now so if you want to keep in touch pitch. Your custom is hugely appreciated. with events then join our followers. Live Music Ruislip Social Club continues to build its Enjoy the game and if you have any views reputation as one of the best live music on how we can improve the social club venues in the area and Tropic at Ruislip have experience, let us know. been hosting tribute bands on every Friday

and Saturday in August. These are cracking Dom OUR TWITTER FEED: @ WEALDSTONE v CONCORD MATCH SPONSORS MATCH SPONSORS A great way to celebrate a special occasion or advertise your organisa- Please note that we can accommodate multiple match sponsors and can tion’s support of Wealdstone FC, match sponsorship packages start at tailor the experience to whatever your requirements. For example, we can just £295 (fans) or £395 (corporate) as match day sponsor you will cater for as many as 25 people in our hospitality lounge. This facility has enjoy: just undergone a comprehensive £20,000 re-fit by our club sponsors GPF Lewis. • Match tickets for up to four* (prime main stand seats if required) so that our match sponsors and their guests are entertained in surroundings befit- • A fantastic advertising package, including publicity over the PA system, website ing such a special occasion. and social media • Boardroom hospitality includes a supoerb array of culinary delights post-match, You could use match sponsorship to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary or any courtesy of in-house caterer Lynn Evans. other special event – we’ll work with you to ensure you and your guests get to • Match-day programmes for all in your party enjoy a truly memorable experience. If you or your organisation are interested in • VIP car parking sponsoring a match here at The Vale, please contact Club President, Paul Ru- • Name and present the ‘Man of the Match’ Award mens ([email protected], or call 07710 929692) to discuss. • A memento of your day

MATCH SPONSORS MATCH SPONSORS WESTON-SUPER-MARE OXFORD CITY Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 4th August Sentinel7 Saturday, 29th December Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? WOKING DARTFORD Monday, 13th August Wealdstone FC Supporters Club Saturday, 5th January Your Name Your Name Your Name Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? CONCORD RANGERS HUNGERFORD TOWN Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 25th August Barry Eynon – in memory of John O’Connor Saturday, 19th January Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? TRURO CITY BILLERICAY TOWN Your Name Your Name Saturday, 1st September Optima Site Solutions Saturday, 2nd February Mace Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Here? Here? CHELMSFORD CITY St.ALBANS CITY Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 15th September Optima Site Solutions Saturday, 16th February Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? HAMPTON & RICHMOND WELLING UNITED Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 13th October David Leigh Saturday, 9th March Vanarama National League South Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? TORQUAY UNITED The Your Name CHIPPENHAM TOWN Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 27th October Martin Allen Saturday, 23rd March Vanarama National League South Jeffersons Here? Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? GLOUCESTER CITY Your Name Your Name Your Name EAST THURROCK UNITED Your Name Monday, 29th October Saturday, 6th April Jon Taffel ProKit UK Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? Vanarama National League South Here? BATH CITY DULWICH HAMLET Saturday, 10th November Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 20th April Your Name Your Name Your Name Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? EASTBOURNE BOROUGH Your Name Your Name Your Name HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN Your Name Your Name Your Name Saturday, 1st December Saturday, 27th April Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? SLOUGH TOWN Wednesday, 26th December Your Name Your Name Your Name Vanarama National League South Here? Here? Here? = Yellow Card = Goal = 2nd Player Substituted NLS = National League South MCC = Middlesex Charity Cup = Red Card = Penalty = 2nd Substitute Used FAC = FA Cup S = Straight Red = 1st Player Substituted = 3rd Player Substituted FAT = FA Trophy WEALDSTONE FC = Man of the Match = 1st Substitute Used = 3rd Substitute Used MSC = Middlesex Senior Cup FIXTURES & RESULTS — SEASON 2018 / 2019 AUGUST Competition Result Crowd Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17/GK 4 WESTON-SUPER-MARE NLS 4-1 750 2 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku White Ahmidi Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi Bubb Mambo Lench Monakana Sheppard 7 Hungerford Town NLS 1-1 435 5 North Tyler Sheppard Stevens Okimo Poku White Ahmidi Pratt Green Hudson-Odoi Bubb Mambo Brown Lench Monakana 11 Billericay Town NLS 0-1 1,152 11 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt White Hudson-Odoi Bubb Mambo Green Wilson Clark 13 WOKING NLS 1-0 1,323 8 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt Green White Bubb Mambo Lench Clark Mitchell 18 Dartford NLS 3-0 981 5 North Tyler Grant Stevens Okimo Poku Monakana Ahmidi Pratt Green Bubb White Mambo Mitchell Clark Lench 25 CONCORD RANGERS NLS ------— 27 Oxford City NLS ------— SEPTEMBER 1 TRURO CITY NLS ------— 8 Dulwich Hamlet NLS ------— 15 CHELMSFORD CITY NLS ------— 22 TO BE DECIDED FAC2Q 29 East Thurrock United NLS ------— OCTOBER 6 TO BE DECIDED FAC3Q 13 HAMPTON & RICHOND NLS ------— 20 Hemel Hempstead Town NLS ------— 27 TORQUAY UNITED NLS ------— 29 GLOUCESTER CITY NLS ------— NOVEMBER 3 Welling United NLS ------— 10 BATH CITY NLS ------— 17 Chippenham Town NLS ------— 24 TO BE DECIDED FAT3Q ------— DECEMBER 1 EASTBOURNE BOROUGH NLS ------— 8 St Albans City NLS ------— 15 TO BE DECIDED FAT1P ------— 22 Truro City NLS ------— 26 SLOUGH TOWN NLS ------— 29 OXFORD CITY NLS ------— JANUARY 1 Slough Town NLS ------— 5 DARTFORD NLS ------— 12 Concord Rangers NLS ------— 19 HUNGERFORD TOWN NLS ------— 26 Woking NLS ------— FEBRUARY 2 BILLERICAY TOWN NLS ------— 8 Weston-super-Mare NLS ------— FRIENDLY RESULTS 2018/2019 16 ST ALBANS CITY NLS ------— 23 Eastbourne Borough NLS ------— MARCH June 30 Bracknell Town (Away) D 3-3 2 Gloucester City NLS ------— Bubb, Monakana (2) 9 WELLING UNITED NLS ------— 16 Bath City NLS ------— 23 CHIPPENHAM TOWN NLS ------— July 9 Marlow (Away) W 1-0 30 Torquay United NLS ------— Pratt APRIL 6 EAST THURROCK UTD NLS ------— July 14 Swindon Supermarine (Away) W 1-0 13 Hampton & Richmond NLS ------— 20 DULWICH HAMLET NLS ------— Bubb 22 Chelmsford City NLS ------— 27 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TN NLS ------— July 17 Maidenhead United (Home) D 0-0

July 21 Aldershot Town (Home D 1-1 ABOVE: Bradley Bubb’s calmly rounds the keeper Hudson-Odoi to fire home our first goal at Dartford last Satur- day - pictures courtesy of Adam Williams July 24 Staines Town (Away) W 5-2 Pratt (2), White, Monakana, Lench

July 28 Bromley (Home) L 1-2 Bubb

July 31 Cardiff City (Home)