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VIEW FROM THE CHAIRMAN TONY GALE WALTON CASUALS v TIVERTON TOWN Saturday 17th August – BET Victor Southern Premier League From the top of the premier league all the way to the bottom of the non-leagues it’s important to get the season off to a good start; especially for us as the FA Cup qualifying round are looming up on the horizon. Those FA Cup games are of paramount importance to non- league clubs as it is a great way of self-funding for the season. It was a great pleasure for me to pop down to see our Academy play on Monday; both boys and girls. There was a great atmosphere around the kids and the coaching staff. If any of you get the chance, please have a look at the Academy fixture list and pop down in mid- week and see our future stars in action. Hello and a warm welcome to all our friends from Tiverton to today’s game. They had an More good news, as well as securing our main outstanding result midweek when they beat sponsor for the season; Steve Haughney from Poole and today’s game will be a tough fixture. Elmbridge Plumbing and Heating and Mick For us; new team, new manager and new staff, Johnson from Landmark we are now looking at it is a question of everyone bedding in and try more sponsorship opportunities for both our to get off the mark with a win today. Looking Academy and our ladies and I have had an at the first two games, our league looks like it amazing response from future sponsors. is going to be an open one as already the results are showing. Let’s make sure we all get So the message is the same as Saturday, the behind Steve and the team today to make future is looking brighter and brighter for our their jobs a little bit easier. wonderful club. All we need now is to get a few points on the table and get our season up and As for myself, I will be at the Brighton vs. West running. Ham game today commentating for Sky; already I have managed to do four premier I hope you all enjoy your afternoon and think league and championship games and the of me freezing down on the south coast. seasons seems to be in full swing. Cheers, TG VIEW FROM THE MANAGER STEVE CONROY WALTON CASUALS v TIVERTON TOWN Saturday 17th August – BET Victor Southern Premier League A Great response at the beginning of the second period, playing on the front foot for twenty minutes and creating chances, but against the run of play, Farnborough took a two nil lead through a real soft goal out of the blue. We didn’t let it phase us and continued to play the right way and finished really strong again; hitting the woodwork twice more and having a goal disallowed. It’s true, Farnborough also had opportunities to extend their lead, due to us pushing on, however, if we were leading with the chances we created in the first half, we would not have had to chase the game. Our Supporters were again in fine voice throughout the game. After speaking to a few afterwards they understand what we are building Good afternoon and welcome to everyone and that it will take time but on the showing of the involved at Tiverton town FC. We hope you enjoy last two performances in the League we are our hospitality off the pitch for what is our first definitely moving in the right direction. Saturday home game this season in the Betfair Southern Premier Division. It’s always nice to see Training again was positive last night and the Martyn and Scott Rogers, the joint managers of injured players are recovering well and slowly Tiverton Town, as I personally have had some getting to full fitness. Also in attendance at good games over the last two seasons against training on Thursday were four lads from the them; that have always been played in the right Acadamy. I feel it's very important to create a way. pathway for the Acadamy and to keep them involved, in and around the First Team training on Our first home game of the season on Tuesday a regular basis. against Farnborough was another real positive performance. The boys again put a great shift in Looking forward to what should be a great game and a two nil defeat on Tuesday is not a true and hopefully getting our first points on the board. reflection of the game. Farnborough started bright in what was a tight first half. We went in a Enjoy the game! goal down after hitting the woodwork twice and creating some good opportunities for ourselves. Steve Conroy TODAYS TEAMS WALTON CASUALS v TIVERTON TOWN Saturday 17th August – BET Victor Southern Premier League Walton Casuals Tiverton Town Alex Tokarczyk Lewis Williams Elgi Fejzo Jordan Dyer Ollie Swain Nick Grimes Jay Gasson Jordan Bentley Callum Webb Noah Smerdon Sam Amure Michael Landricombe Manolis Gogonas George Nancekivell Michael Atkinson Jordan Bastin Brendan Murphy -McVey River Allen Nathan Webb Jared Lewington Keaton August Tyler Elliot George Pilbean Chris Shepherd Max Ndah Olaf Koszela Harry Sheppherd Steve Coppell George Burnham Callum Hall Cheyce Grant Isaac Furness Arel Amu Louis Jagger Cane Rohdell Gordon George Rogers Manager – Steve Conroy Joint Manager – Martyn Rogers Assistant Manager – Chris Winton Joint Manager – Scott Rogers Coach – Liam Walsh Assistant Manager – Colin Nation Sports Therapist – Katie Watts Physio – Mathew Thresher Video Analyst & Kit Manager – Elliot Minto Referee - Andy Bennett Assistant Referee 1 - Carl Smith Assistant Referee 2 - James Field VIEW FROM THE BLUE SEATS WALTON CASUALS v TIVERTON TOWN Saturday 17th August – BET Victor Southern Premier League Well, not quite the start we were hoping for, but there accompaniments but offered little themselves in return, have been enough signs to be quietly optimistic. albeit they turned out in reasonable numbers, so much so that we sold out of programmes before kick-off. More Whenever we lose, I always find my cycle down the towpath home to Shepperton quite therapeutic, likely, though, this was because word had got round that particularly in the dark, with the eerie hushed sound of yours truly had put pen to paper for the first match of the the shiny glowing waves and the Anglers lit up as though season! it’s some Mediterranean luxury holiday resort. In victory, it’s not the safest of journeys home, after our 3-0 triumph Elsewhere on our doorstep, Abbey Rangers seem to be in over Wimborne last season I was buzzing so much that in the ascendency. They’ve just spruced up their Addlestone the pitch black I misplaced the footpath just before the ground and also installed a 4-G pitch, as well as secured Rowing Club and almost ended up in the water and also their first ever F.A. Cup victory a 2-0 home replay win nearly collided with a huge, flapping swan. Anyway, against Loxwood. What chance their meteoric rise taking peddling back on Tuesday night, I reflected on the fact them up to Step 4? Abbey’s local neighbours Chertsey that we hit the woodwork thrice, missed a few sitters Town also won their replay overcoming Cobham at Leg O’Mutton Field, 2-4 and it seems they have the Wembley towards the end, gave away a freak goal and showed plenty of spirit. bug again, though winning the F.A Cup is an altogether harder prospect than their incredible achievement of The quality of football on Tuesday was good and pulling off the F.A. Vase last May! No such joy for Walton entertaining too, making a mockery of those who & Hersham, however, who were on the wrong side of suggested that it would be all long ball and little on the another 2-4 thriller, against Southall here on the banks of deck from the new management regime. If anything, the river last Saturday. Meanwhile, it’s played 4, lost 4 for sometimes we were a little too dazzling and intricate, our friends across the water, as Hampton & Richmond against a sturdy and resolute Farnborough. It’s a long went down 3-2 at Oxford City on Tuesday. It is looking like season and plenty of time for the new team to gel and I’m a challenging season ahead for the Beavers. still trying to get to know everyone’s names, heaven knows how our Dave the social media guru has worked it Back to Casuals and make sure you check out the all out with such aplomb and so quickly, though I bet he hospitality packages on the website. Don’t think you have secretly wishes they all had distinguishing hairdos like to make it a corporate shindig/work related gig - for only Cheyce the Ace and er Jay Gasson! £25, you and your mates can enjoy a great afternoon or evening – entry to the game and Boardroom (and the The fans were in good voice both at Swindon Supermarine chance to meet the iconic Duncan Saunders our Deputy and against Farnborough. The eulogy to Sponsor Steve Chairman and maybe our Chairman Tony Gale if he’s got from Elmbridge Plumbing and Heating (to the sound of a day off from the Sky commentary box). There’s a bit of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody) was particularly poignant nosh thrown in, a free drink and a half-page feature in this and the “We are the Stags, do-do-do-do-do”, to the incredible programme (which will also be free to you).

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