IN TODAY’S ISSUE OF FROM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER THE NEW LOOK BORO’ Welcome to Gosport DANNY THOMPSON GIVES HIS THOUGHTS AHEAD OF ROCKS TEST Borough Football Club PROGRAMME Privett Park, Privett Road, Gosport, , PO12 3SX Welcome to Privett Park, I would like to welcome Jack Pearce, Darlin Killpatrick and their staff along with there supporters I hope they enjoy their stay wish them and a safe Chairman: Tony Stares journey home.

First Team Manager: Alex Pike As your probably aware we have had to re build the squad from scratch once again, due Assistant Manager: to us unfortunately being relegated last season. Alex and myself have worked extremely Danny Thompson hard in going out to try to recruit the best local up and coming players in the area to try Club Coach: Steve Stone and take this club forward, we have had 30/35 players in attend for pre season training

Media Team: which was pleasing to see. Jeremy Fox (Head of Media, PA Announcer), Ollie Cook (Programme Editor), Tom Phillips (Photographer), Dan Lewis (Match Reports & Filming), Stephen Cumming Every one of those lads have worked extremely hard and put in maximum effort. We have (Photographer), Sam Beel (Match Reports), had 3 pre season friendly’s Winchester, Bemerton, and Baffins and although we yet to Charlie Cranstone (Match Reports) pick up a win, the performances at times have been promising. Official Website: gosportboroughfc.co.uk Facebook: Gosport Borough Football Club Twitter: @GosportBoroFC I would like to welcome a couple of new faces to the staff. Firstly Steve Stone who is 01 1st team head coach, Steve brings a wealth of experience to Gosport as he is a UEFA A 02 licence coach, I believe that Gosport are extremely lucky to have someone like Steve at the club and i know all the lads have enjoyed his sessions (even the running ones!!)

02 WORD’S FROM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN TODAY’S ISSUE... Assistant manager Danny Thompson gives his thoughts ahead of Rocks test Also I would like to welcome Andy Stone the new reserve team manager. 03 PRE SEASON SO FAR See some of The Boro’s friendly results and upcoming fixtures Andy has brought the entire 1st team squad over from Fleetlands to carry on there 05 INTRODUCING BOGNOR REGIS TOWN Take a look at the history and the squad of today’s visitors Bognor progress in the Wyvern Combination Saturday league, Andy has got some great players 07 NEWS FACES within that squad and were hoping that a couple might break into the first team squad A brief look at the new signings The Boro’ have made this summer ahead of the Southern League throughout the season. 09 MATCH REVIEW Find out how Gosport did when they travelled to Winchester City 13 NEW FIXTURES There’s been some big changes on and off the field already in the last few week and all Start planning your away days using the fixture list we ask is that all our supporters stick with the lads and those that are trying to turn 15 ME AND MY BORO things around, were all in this together and once we get going I’m In a new feature find out more about this week’s Boro fan 16 ON THE ROAD more than sure that we can get this football club back to the Find out more about The Boro’s opening day visit to King’s Lynn Town good times again. 17 BOGNOR LOWDOWN Facts and figures about today’s visitors Bognor in numbers Thanks for all your support as always. 18 A WEEK AT BORO In another new feature find out what’s happened in and around the club this week Danny Thompson, Assistant Manager. PRE SEASON SO FAR... BORO’S FIXTURES AND RESULTS IN PRE SEASON SO FAR MATCHDAY PREVIEW Pre Season so far: Date Opposition Venue Result Kick Off 07/07/2017 Winchester Away L 3-2 7.45PM Gosport Borough The Boro’ have had a couple of bad results in pre season so far, but they have 20/07/2017 Bemerton Heath Away L 1-0 7.45PM both come on the road. On Wednesday night they drew with Follands Sports in a Harlequins reserve fixture where The Boro’ equalised with a 92nd minute penalty. 22/07/2017 Salisbury Away P-P 7.45PM Bognor Regis Town Newly promoted Bognor have played four games so far in pre season. They have 24/07/2017 Baffins Milton Away L 5-2 7.45PM beaten Worthing, Chichester and Horndean and lost to local side and League Rovers (Boro XI) Two Champions at Nyewood Lane. 26/07/2017 Follands Sports Away D 1-1 7.45PM (Reserves) 28/07/2017 Bognor Regis Home 7.45PM Previous Meetings with The Rocks 03 Town 04 29/07/2017 Wimborne Town Away 3PM Gosport Borough 4 Bognor Regis Town 0 Pre Season Friendly July 24 2016

Bognor Regis Town 2 Gosport Borough 2 Pre Season Friendly July 13 2015

ONES2 WATCH ST The Boro’ Bognor Regis RB Chinedu Vine Calvin Davies A new Boro signing will be looking Former Portsmouth academy full to impress in front of the home back Calvin Davies was released by Privett crowd. He scored two goals the League One club this summer away at Winchester City a couple of and has signed for The Rocks after a weeks ago. successful loan spell last season. Assistant Danny Thompson and the substitutes at Winchester Away INTRODUCING OUR VISITORS BOGNOR REGIS TOWN Coming off the back of a play-off final win over Dulwich Hamlet at the end of last season Bognor will be looking to continue the momentum as the are set to begin their campaign.

FACT FILE MID Dan Beck MID Alex Parsons Returned to the club for the 2015/16 season after a Played for Bournemouth at the age of 18, and Nickname spell out of the game. He joined permanently after spent periods on loan at Bashley and Wimborne having a loan spell in 2003. Town. Spent the 2012/13 season at Whitehawk and The Rocks then Worthing. Founded 1883 (as Bognor FC) Stadium Nyewood Lane Darin Killpartrick DEF James Crane James has played for the England Colleges team. ST Jimmy Muitt Signed in the pre season of 2016/17 from Lewes Capacity Can also play up front . Joined Bognor from County Head Coach after being released. A promising youngster whose League side Arundel. 4,000 (350 seated) start in professional football with Brighton had Last Season been blighted by a terrible injury. 2nd Ryman Premier (Play Off MID Lorenzo Dolcetti MID Will Robinson Lorenzo, from Cesena in Italy, signed for The Rocks Young Midfielder signed at the start of the 2016/17 05 Winners) in October 2016 after moving to the area to study at season having spent time at the Crystal Palace 06 Chichester University. academy before. Home Kit Colours Green and White Away Kit Colours Dark Red and White Kit Manufacturers GK Dan Lincoln DEF Calvin Davies Joined Bognor in October 2016. A confident Talented full-back was on loan at Bognor from and agile goalkeeper who has been at Reading Portsmouth last season. He rejoined the Rocks ST Ollie Pearce Errea Exciting youngster who is the product of the youth Academy since 2003. He signed a new Rocks deal after being released by Pompey this summer. team. Put in some impressive performances on Wednesday Website when promoted to the first team and scored an pitchero.com/clubs/bognorregistownfc impressive number of goals. Facebook MID Sami El-Abd MID Doug Tuck The Egyptian defender/midfielder nearly became Was at Brighton for two years, before joining The Bognor Regis Town FC the manager of the Rocks in the summer after Rocks in 2014. Played regularly for the England Twitter spending two seasons at the Nye Camp. Colleges team. @rocks1883 Distance From Gosport 30.4 miles DEF Gary Charman DEF Chad Field Charman signed for Bognor at the start of the Another former Portsmouth youth player. The 2015.16 season and he started with a bang scoring strong defender joined the Rocks in the summer of ST Jimmy Wild the winner in the FA Cup vs Merstham. 2016 after being released by Pompey. 18 year old Jimmy broke into County league Chichester’s first team at the beginning of the 2015/16 season and scored over 25 goals in his MID Ben Johnson MID Harvey Whyte debut season. All images from Bognor Regis’ website First joined the Rocks eight years ago from Played for the club during two loan spells before Wessex League side Moneyfields. Has also played signing permanently at the start of the 2014/15 for Burgess Hill Town, Worthing and The Hawks. season from Havant & Waterlooville. NEW BORO SIGNINGS SOME OF THE NEW PLAYERS YOU WILL SEE IN A BORO SHIRT NEXT SEASON

07 Chinedu Vine Harry Medway Ashton Leigh Tyrell Mitford 08 Position: Striker/Right Winger Position: Left Back Position: Left Back/Left Midfielder Position: Left Back/Left Midfielder Previous Clubs: Home Farm, Previous Clubs: Portsmouth, Havant & Previous Clubs: Salisbury Previous Clubs: Team Solent, Queens Portsmouth, S.C. Braga, U.D. Leiria Waterlooville, AFC Totton Park Rangers

Matt Buse Position: Midfielder Liam Kimber Jack Breed Alex Przespolewski Previous Clubs: Yeovil Town, Bristol City, Position: Midfielder Position: Right Midfielder Position: Attacking Midfielder Chard Town, Weymouth, Taunton Town Previous Clubs: Havant & Waterlooville, Previous Clubs: Gosport Academy, Previous Clubs: Havant & Waterlooville, , Worthing (loan) Whitchurch United (loan) Petersfield Town, Kingstonian, Newport IoW, Cowes Sports WINCHESTER CITY 3 GOSPORT BOROUGH 2 WHITE, BAILEY x2, VINE, KIMBER

FRIDAY, JULY 7 // PRE SEASON FRIENDLY // ATTENDANCE: TBC BORO OPEN THEIR PRE SEASON WITH A DEFEAT AT WINCHESTER

It was an evening where past, present and future collided. A game Cue wholesale changes for the second half. Bailey made it three with where Gosport Borough manager Alex Pike truly began the process of an impressive shot on the turn which sailed high past Watch into the building a squad for the future. roof of the net but Gosport soon reduced the arrears once more with a fine individual strike from Liam Kimber whose doggedness was Nineteen players were given an opportunity to impress on a warm rewarded with the space and time being created to allow him to fire summers evening, better suited to cricket and most took their chance a diagonal shot past Pryce. to impress. From that point of view, if Boro’ can build on the positives that appeared in Hampshire’s capital city this evening then there can The post match debrief by Pike, his assistant Danny Thompson and be some justifiable optimism about the approaching season. coach Steve Stone was positive.

However he was also briefly haunted by his past as former Boro’ Words: Jeremy Fox striker and fan favourite, Ollie Bailey scored twice for Craig Anstey’s Citizens who won the game 3-2. Winchester’s squad also included other former charges such as goalkeeper Ryan Price and midfielder 09 Jamie Barron. 10 But Pike was only thinking of the future. In his starting eleven, only Pictures: Tom Phillips & Aaron Dawson, Declan McCarthy and Ellis Grant remained from last Stephen Cumming year’s Senior Squad.

In the second half, Lewis Watch replaced Grant in goal and the remainder of the squad was comprised of the new arrivals that will form the bedrock of the future Gosport team. These included Matt Buse, Alek Przespolewski and many more.

Sitting his players down in front of the dug out at the City Ground at the final whistle,Pike praised them for many fine individual performances and never-say-die attitude.

This, they certainly had in spades. Jack White headed the home side in front early on before Bailey made it two in an impressive display from the diminutive striker who only left Privett Park a month ago.

Then, with Winchester having looked the sharper, Boro’ got a foothold in the game. Chilton Vine’s shot on the turn left Pryce with no chance and his goal left the half time score at 2-1. HAMPSHIRE CUP DRAW BOROBRAINTEASERS Gosport Borough will meet Southern League rivals Basingstoke Town in the second round of the Hampshire HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR BORO HISTORY? Senior Cup. Hampshire FA made the draw for the opening two rounds of the BSA Regal sponsored competition. With an exemption to the second round, Gosport face a trip to 1. Who scored the two goals against The Hawks in the FA Trophy Semi-Final second leg at Privett The Camrose to meet fellow Southern Premier side Park to guide The Boro to Wembley? Basingstoke Town in September. The second round draw in full is: 2. Who am I? I am Spanish. I played for Boro between 2013 and 2014. I played in a winger/ attack- AFC Bournemouth Vs Newport (IoW) or Petersfield Town ing role for the club. Tadley Calleva or Cowes Sports Vs Northerners or Bashley New Milton Town Vs Totton & Eling or AFC Portchester Lymington Town or Horndean Vs Team Solent or Bournemouth 3. What year was The Boro founded? United Services Portsmouth or Cove Vs Hamble Club or Andover New Street Alresford Town or Andover Town Vs Eversley & California 4. Which ex-Boro player has just played against Portsmouth in a friendly at age 51? Blackfield & Langley Vs Folland Sports or Ringwood Town Fareham Town Vs Christchurch or Baffins Milton Rovers

Winchester City Vs East Cowes Victoria Athletic or Fawley AFC Let us know how you get on by contacting us on Facebook or Tweeting us on Twitter Hythe & Dibden or Romsey Town Vs AFC Totton Claridge Steve 4) 1944, 3) Saez, Paco 2) Sills, Tim 1) Answers: Moneyfield Vs Sholing or Whitchurch United AFC Stoneham or Fleet Spurs Vs Havant & Waterlooville Hartley Wintney Vs Brockenhurst or Alton Eastleigh Vs Aldershot Town 11 Fleet Town Vs Farnborough 12 Basingstoke Town Vs Gosport Borough Ties are to be played in the week commencing 19th September. ALSO PLAYING TONIGHT ALL GAMES PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES FA TROPHY DRAW Ajax v Hull Bristol City v FC Twente Cardiff City v Livingston Eastleigh v Sheffield United Gosport have been handed a home draw in the first qualifying round of this season’s Buildbase FA Trophy. Aldershot Town v AFC Wimbledon Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City Fleetwood v Preston North End Sutton United v Norwich City Boro’ will host the winners of the Bristol Manor Farm Vs Cinderford Town (which is on 7th October) preliminary round tie on Tamworth v Aston Villa FC United of Manchester v Bolton Wanderers Saturday 28th October. Tranmere v Bury “The Farm” are new to the Southern League having just been promoted to the South & West Division as Champions of the Western League. Cinderford Town are now also a Southern League South & West side after their relegation from the Premier Division last season. TOMORROW’S FIXTURES The Boro went all the way to the final of the FA Trophy in 2014, beating Havant & Waterlooville in the semi finals after goals SELECTIVE PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES from Tim Sills. And then losing in the final to Football League bound Cambridge United 4-0. Werder Bremen v West Ham United Cheltenham v Peterborough Birmingham City v Swansea City Crawley Town v Portsmouth Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City Leeds v Oxford United Brentford v Celta Vigo Millwall v Granada Bristol Rovers v West Brom Nottingham Forest v Burnley Charlton v Ipswich Town Queens Park Rangers v Bournemouth SEASON 2017/18 FIXTURES & RESULTS AUGUST 2017 JANUARY 2018 FIXTURES TO LOOK OUT FOR Sat 12 3pm King’s Lynn Mon 1 3pm Weymouth Tue 15 7.45pm Slough Town Sat 6 3pm Royston Town The Boro’ start their new campaign on Saturday 12th August away at King’s Sat 19 3pm Royston Town Sat 13 3pm Tiverton Town Sat 26 3pm Tiverton Town Sat 20 3pm Bishop’s Stortford Lynn who are based in Norfolk. Boro fans will have to travel around 200 Mon 28 3pm Basingstoke Town Sat 27 3pm Dorchester Town miles to see the new look side in action for the first time competitively.

SEPTEMBER 2017 FEBRUARY 2018 The first home game is the following Tuesday where Gosport will host Slough Sat 9 3pm Biggleswade Town Sat 3 3pm Banbury United Town who make the journey south from London to Privett Park. Tue 12 7.45pm Farnborough Sat 10 3pm Merthyr Town Sat 23 3pm Stratford Town Sat 17 3pm Hitchin Town Tue 26 7.45pm Kings Langley Sat 24 3pm Stratford Town Other key games to look out for is the home match against the ‘big dog’ of Sat 30 3pm Hitchin Town the division, Hereford. The team that was reformed in 2015 after the previous MARCH 2018 club had spells in the Football League. Most know for the 2-1 giant killing OCTOBER 2017 Sat 3 3pm Dunstable Town back in 1972 of then Division One side Newcastle. Sat 7 3pm Bishops Stortford Sat 10 3pm Redditch United Mon 9 7.45pm Dorchester Town Sat 24 3pm Hereford Sat 14 3pm Merthyr Town Sat 31 3pm Biggleswade Town The local trip to Basingstoke on Boxing Day may prove to be a popular one for Tue 17 7.45pm Banbury United the travelling Boro faithful. A few days after that Privett Park plays host to Sat 21 3pm King’s Lynn Town 13 Tue 24 7.45pm Slough Town APRIL 2018 Weymouth on New Years Day, a game which could draw a large crowd. 14 Mon 2 3pm Weymouth Sat 7 3pm St Ives Town NOVEMBER 2017 Sat 14 3pm Chesham United Boro then travel to face Hereford away in March, before the trip to Sat 9 3pm St Neots Town Sat 21 3pm Frome Town Weymouth in April before rounding off the 17-18 campaign away at St Neots Sat 11 3pm Frome Town Sat 28 3pm St Neots Town Wed 15 7.45pm Farnborough Town. Sat 18 3pm Dunstable Town Sat 25 7.45pm Kettering Town Tue 28 7.45pm Kings Langley

DECEMBER 2017 Sat 2 3pm Hereford Sat 9 3pm Reddich United Sat 16 3pm Chesham United The Walks Stadium, King’s Lynn FC. Where The Boro will be playing their first game Sat 23 3pm St Ives Town Tue 26 3pm Basingstoke Town

All kick off times are subject to change This fixture list does not include cup games Edgar Street, home of Hereford FC MEANDMYBORO ON THE ROADBy Ollie Cook Name: Callum Crow (Season Ticket Holder) AWAY DAY TO KING’S LYNN TOWN Age: 17 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Employment: College DATE: Saturday 12th August - KO 3pm VENUE: The Walks Stadium What was your first Boro’ game? LOCATION: Tennyson Rd, King’s Lynn My first game was a comfortable 2-0 win against the now POSTCODE: PE30 5PB relegated Tonbridge Angels, playing two leagues below I think. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN end of the ground. The turnstiles are Where do you sit/stand at Privett Park? KING’S LYNN AND THE BORO’ AND THE located to the left of the grandstand as JOURNEY IS THE LONGEST OF THE SEASON. you see it in the picture below. There is The pub end of the ground where the atmosphere is at it’s best. no away section inside the ground. HOW TO GET THERE Who do you come to games with? Getting to the Walks Stadium is most AROUND THE GROUND I go to the Gosport Borough games with my friend John, I go easily done by driving. Take the A3 up to If you are travelling to King’s Lynn and the Woking area then the M25 past like to go for a pre match pint then they with him to get him a bit more knowledge about the club itself. Watford then join the M11 which will have a pub around a 10 minute drive/12 lead to a few A roads which lead upto minute walk from the stadium called The 15 What made you start coming to Gosport matches? the football club. Whether the club are Gatehouse which is a Hungry Horse 16 I started going to games because I heard that there was a football team in the town and I thought I running a coach service to the game will restaurant so they also offer food. There be sorted out in the near future so stay is another pub called Live & Let Live would watch a game and since then it has been a part of my life and will continue to be. up-to-date with social media. which is only a 6 minute walk from the Distance from The Boro’: 200 miles, ground which is rated highly online. What has been your favourite moment supporting The Boro’? around 4 hour drive (longest of the The experience of my first game was amazing and then after that I saw an 11 game unbeaten run. season) TICKET PRICES For prices of matchday tickets and food FACILITIES FOR AWAY FANS and drink inside the ground contact Who is the best player you’ve seen in a Boro’ shirt? The ground capacity is 5,733 with 1,200 King’s Lynn directly. On their website There are many Boro’ players that are the best but the one that did stand out for me, has to be Justin seats in the main stand which is for which is kltown.co.uk. Bennett, the reason is what he gave to Gosport, the performance and wore his heart on his sleeve, home fans. They have a covered terrace opposite the granstand (pictured), and sadly he has moved on to Salisbury but he was the start of what is hopefully to come in the near two open air terraces at either future with the Gosport Borough success.

Describe Gosport Borough in as little words as you can? Gosport Borough for me is stable, quality and family friendly club, which they make it approachable for all people to come.

Other Away Day Infomation Want to be involved in the next ‘MeAndMyBoro’? For infomation for the trips to Tiverton Town and Biggleswade Town Contact Programme Editor Ollie and answer the questions for your stay tuned for upcoming home programmes and social media. chance. Email: [email protected] BOGNORREGISLOWDOWN KEY STATS ABOUT TODAY’S VISITORS AWEEKATBORO 2nd In a new feature find out what’s been happening around the club this week... 1883 The position the club The year the club Bemerton Heath 1 Gosport Borough 0 finished in the Ryman was founded Boro’s first team lost away in Salisbury to Bemerton Heath Premier last season Harlequins on Thursday July 20th.

Baffins Milton Rovers 5 Gosport Borough 2 The Boro’ suffer a 5-2 defeat at the hands of newly 2-1 1929 promoted Baffins Milton Rovers on Monday night. The score The Rocks won The year the club by to secure promotion to name changed to 17 the National South LAUNCH OF THE NEW BORO MEDIA 18 Bognor Regis TEAM

The Boro’ have just launched a new media team, run by the head of media 4,000 6th Jeremy Fox. The new look team includes Programme Editor Ollie, Photographers The capacity of their The tier The Rocks Stephen and Tom. And match reporters home ground, Nyewood will be playing at next Dan, Sam and Charlie. More to come from Lane season the media team in the Slough programme. LAUNCH OF NEW LOOK GOSPORT BOROUGH PROGRAMME 6-0 31 Tonight is the first issue of the new look The score they were on the The amount of years Boro’ programme, full of things to read. A recieving end of when they first bigger, more indepth, issue available for reached the FA Cup 1st round in Jack Pearce was Rocks the league games. 1972-73. Losing to Colchester. manager