Town United FC the Very Best of Luck Back Where You Belong in Cymru Premier!"
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Versus FLINT THE NEW SAINTS OFFICIAL MATCH DAY TOWN PROGRAMME SEASON 2020/21 UNITED SATURDAY 27th MARCH 2021 DIGITAL EDITION Essity Stadium Colours - Black & White Stripes, Black Shorts THE Marsh Lane, Flint 1st Team Manager - Neil Gibson Asst. Manager - Lee Jones Flintshire CH6 5PJ SILKMEN Coaches - Aden Shannon, Johnny Hill, Steve Giblin, Chris Mullin Ground : 01352 730982 Est. 1886 Sports Therapist - Ryan Taylor Club : 01352 762804 Head of Academy - Danny Bell Head of Analysis - Anthony Gomez Members of the JD Cymru Premier League Main Honours Cymru Alliance League Champions 1990/91 Welsh Cup Winners 1953/54 HGA League Cup Winners 2017/18 Welsh Cup Runners Up 1924/25 JD Cymru North Runners Up 2019/20 Welsh Non-League Champions 1990/91 HGA Runners Up 2018/19 Welsh Youth Cup Winners 1964/65 HGA League Cup Runners Up 1992/93; 2007/08; 2010/11; Youth Cup Runners Up 1966/67 2015/16, 2016/17 Welsh Amateur Cup Winners 1947/48 Welsh League (N) Champions 1955/56, 1956/57, 1957/58, Amateur Cup Runners Up 1890/91 1988/89 Welsh Intermediate Cup Runners Up Clwyd League Champions 1978/79; 1992/93 1978/79 N Wales Amateur Cup Winners 1909/10; 1930/31; N Wales Challenge Cup Winners 1931/32;1932/33; 1968/69 1990/91 & 2006/07 N Wales Intermediate Cup Winners 1976/77 NWCC Runners Up 1992/93; 1998/99; Cookson Cup Winners 1992/93; 1988/89 2007/08; 2010/11 Alves Cup Winners 1953/54; 1989/90 NEWFA Cup Runners Up 2012/13 Reserve League & Cup Winners 2009/10 Reserve & Colts League Winners 2016/17 Reserve & Colts League Cup Winners 2015/16; 2016/17 Main Club Officials Chairman - Darryl Williams General Secretary - Keith Roberts Hon. President - Ian Rush MBE Director of Football - Paul Davies Vice Presidents - Colin Football Secretary - Ian Norbury Popplewell, Jim Lang, George Placogiannakis, Aubrey Williams Chief Steward - Mike Redshaw Vice Chairman - Dai Beck Head Groundsman - Elfyn Jones Treasurer - Ashley De Vera Davey Groundstaff - Tony Foster, Paul Duncan Web Site & Prog Editor - Nigel Sheen WELCOME TO THE Welcome to the players and officials of The New Saints ESSITY STADIUM for this afternoon’s game. Our previous two matches have highlighted the lows and highs in football, going from the depths of despair in the 2-0 home defeat to Caernarfon to the ecstasy of recording an excellent 2-1 win at Penybont. Our league position still remains precarious, but come the phase 2 games, I’m becoming more and more confident we have the necessary quality and know how in our squad to finish above the bottom two placings. Before we get there, however, we have to negotiate two very tricky games, with Bala Town our final phase 1 opponents following today’s game. Our last encounter with TNS was, of course, the crushing 10-0 defeat. I’ve just about stopped having nightmares about that afternoon, and my therapy sessions are now coming to an end ! Let’s hope for a much improved performance today, otherwise I might need to book in for another course. The news that Tier 2 leagues will not go ahead this season, does throw relegation from the Cymru Premier into doubt, although to the best of my knowledge no firm decision on this has yet been announced. But if it does transpire that there is no automatic relegation, then we must ensure that achieving the Domestic Licence once again is our number one priority. People are working very hard behind the scenes to make sure this happens, and it certainly won’t be for the want of trying. We are desperately keen to stay in this league, given how long it took us to return here, and it would be a real shame for all of our supporters to have missed out on witnessing Cymru Premier football first hand, given the fact we have had to play this season behind closed doors, should we not be part of the set up again for next season. I know that our manager Neil Gibson has great plans in place for the future, and he and his staff will be doing their utmost to ensure we stay in the league on merit. Come on the Silkmen !! Cover Photograph courtesy of Will Cheshire, Y Clwb Pel Droed The views expressed in this programme are those of the individual contributors CONGRATULATIONS! "Wishing all at Flint Town United FC the very best of luck back where you belong in Cymru Premier!" C O N T A C T | C Y S Y L L T U If anyone at the Club needs my support then please remember I am still on hand to do all I can as your Member of the Senedd. Please get in touch on the details below. HannahBlythynMS [email protected] @HannahBlythyn 38 Church Street, Flint, CH6 5AE Hannah_Blythyn 01352 762102 FROM THE CHAIRMAN A warm welcome to the players and officials of TNS who have made the trip up from mid-Wales today. Well, what a difference a win makes. The return trip from South Wales last Saturday was highly satisfying and refreshing following our team’s fantastic win over high flying Penybont. We flew out of the traps and the commitment and endeavour of the team is testimony to the complete buy in from the squad towards Neil Gibson’s exacting expectations and regime. To that end there were a number of players who looked a physically different shape than they had previously. The statistics for the match in terms of our team’s running also bore that out. We really were the better side and hopefully we can look forward to a more successful time on the pitch as we move into the second phase. It is important on a number of levels that we do well irrespective of the announcement that Tier 2 is cancelled for this season. The squad needs to experience winning matches so we can launch a platform to be competitive in the Welsh Prem next season. I won’t say much more than that other than if I am in an Eastern European bar clutching a beer in August 2022 I will be a very happy man… The Domestic Licence procedure draws to a close. Our information has now been sent to FAW and let’s hope we achieve the DL once more. As usual huge thanks to club secretary, Keith Roberts, for the work he has undertaken with the DL. Mention should also be made of the support he has had recently from Nigel Sheen. As you may be aware Nigel has also stepped up to take up the role of Covid Officer. This role necessarily means he has to take decisions and make assertions which are not the most popular in the land. However, FAW are already giving us positive feedback regarding Nigel’s input. This does us no harm whatsoever. Darryl NEXT WEEKEND’S FIXTURES Day Kick Off Friday 17-00 Aberystwyth Town v Cefn Druids Friday 17-00 Bala Town v Flint Town United Friday 17-00 Cardiff Met v Barry Town United Friday 17-00 Newtown v Connah’s Quay Nomads Friday 17-00 Penybont v Haverfordwest County Friday 17-00 The New Saints v Caernarfon Town Kick off Times subject to final confirmation Our Phase 1 Fixture List Date & Time LOCATION OPPONENT RESULT Flint Goalscorers 12.09.2020 14:30 HOME Newtown AFC 1-0 N. Craig 18.09.2020 19:45 AWAY Aberystwyth Town FC 1-3 C. Harwood 23.09.2020 19:45 AWAY Cefn Druids FC 2-1 R. Foulkes, M. Cadwallader 26.09.2020 17:45 HOME Barry Town United AFC 0-1 30.09.2020 19:45 AWAY Caernarfon Town FC 1-2 R. Foulkes 03.10.2020 14:30 AWAY The New Saints FC 0-10 10.10.2020 14:30 HOME Haverfordwest County AFC 0-2 17.10.2020 14:30 AWAY Cardiff Met University FC 1-2 C. Bratley 20.10.2020 19:45 HOME Bala Town FC 1-2 A. Jones 14.11.2020 14:30 AWAY Newtown AFC 2-3 C. Bratley, R. Foulkes 21.11.2020 14:30 AWAY Haverfordwest County AFC 3-0 A. Jones, C. Harwood, B. Steer 28.11.2020 14:30 HOME Cardiff Met University FC 0-1 01.12.2020 19:45 AWAY Connah's Quay Nomads FC 0-2 05.12.2020 14:30 AWAY Barry Town United AFC 3-6 M. Cadwallader (2), C. Harwood 15.12.2020 19:45 HOME Cefn Druids FC 1-2 R. Foulkes 19.12.2020 16:30 HOME Aberystwyth Town FC 3-0 M. Cadwallader, R. Hughes (2) 06.03.2021 14:30 HOME Penybont FC 0-1 09.03.2021 19:45 HOME Connah's Quay Nomads FC 0-1 13.03.2021 14:30 HOME Caernarfon Town FC 0-2 20.03.2021 14:30 AWAY Penybont FC 2-1 S. Hart, C. Bratley 27.03.2021 14:30 HOME The New Saints FC 04.03.2021 TBC AWAY Bala Town FC FROM THE MANAGER Today we welcome TNS players, staff and board members to the Essity stadium for what should be a very exciting game. TNS have long been the standard bearers in the league and we are fully aware of the significant threats they pose. Having watched them against Cefn Druids last week they look close to their best in a convincing win. However, our lads go into today’s fixture full of confidence on the back of an excellent win and performance away against Penybont last weekend. A special mention for the board in backing my idea to stay over in South Wales on Friday before the game to allow us to give the players the best preparation possible.