V AFC TELFORD UTD SATURDAY 24/8/2019 • KICK OFF 3.00PM
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OFFICAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SOUTHPORT FC • ISSUE 3 • £2.50 v AFC TELFORD UTD SATURDAY 24/8/2019 • KICK OFF 3.00PM MANAGERS NOTES Good afternoon happened. Thank you to SOUTHPORT everyone who made the trip, as FOOTBALL CLUB everyone and thanks always your fantastic support is The Pure Stadium, Haig Avenue, for coming to the appreciated. Southport, PR8 6JZ Lets’ hope today we can play Tel: 01704-533422 game. Matches against Telford are a game were the wind doesn’t Fax: 01704-533455 always special to me having play such a big part. Website: www.southportfc.net managed both clubs to I would like to wish Dion all Twitter: @southport_fc promotion from National the best as he made his move to Accrington Stanley. Dion Directors: Ian Kyle, Liam Watson & North and it’s always great to always gave me 100% and it is Steven Porter meet up with the people from a great move for him and the In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The the club who I extend a very National League, the Club makes the following warm welcome to today. club. I always say I will never statement: We all remember what stand in the way of a player’s Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by progression and I will be shares, registered in England and Wales with happened on that very wet day registered number 01486711. in January this year although I keeping a close eye on his The following individuals hold a significant interest am sure most of us would like progress. in Southport Football Club (defined as being more to forget it. It’s double header weekend than 10% of the voting rights): Ian Kyle Out of the eleven players with a game today and then Manager: Liam Watson the what seems who started that Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy day six are likely to be an annual starters today so August Bank Secretary: James Tedford 01704-533422 Holiday Monday [email protected] plenty of opportunity to trip to Alfreton. Head Of Commercial: Steve Brown 07809 lay that ghost to It’s not my 489 370 [email protected] rest. happiest hunting Community Development: Darren After the great ground with just Wildman [email protected] 3-0 win at one win from Events Manager: Claire Kyle Farsley who, nine attempts [email protected] and that was although a Physio: Dan Gabrielson number of back in 2003/04 people have so we will be Sports Analyst: Neil Skidmore written off, are a looking to put Club Chaplain: - that record very strong side, it was back to Kit: Hamish Morton earth with a bump at straight on Monday. Darlington last Saturday when I look forward to seeing as Groundsman: Paul Brookes we went down to a hugely many of you as possible at Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin disappointing 2-0 defeat. We Alfreton but if you cant make it contact [email protected] started badly and just never there we are back here next 077900-41514 seemed to get going. As we had Saturday against Kettering and Programme Design: Simon Cooper done the week before against on the following Tuesday night Excel Print Ltd Guiseley, Darlo played the under the lights we have Website: Rob Urwin conditions much better than Altrincham as our visitors. Liam Social Media: Alan Jones we did and we can’t have any arguments about the result. Technical Services: Les Rooney Some say it was a soft penalty Managers notes sponsored by Club Shop Manager: Christine Classon but we made the ref make a Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon, decision and he did in Darlo’s Kerry Hartwell & Michael Hopkins favour. There was plenty of time to come back but it never Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave Photography Julia Urwin #ONEPORT03 WITH IAN KYLE BOARDROOM BRIEF Good afternoon, and as this is my first boardroom level. Phil invested Boardroom piece of the season, welcome unprecedented amounts into our Club and to the 2019/20 season at what is now continues to support us through the new “The Pure Stadium” If you have bought a stadium sponsorship. I for one will miss his season ticket, then thank you for your drive and ambition moving forward and wish continued support. If you are paying on a him every success with Huddersfield. I am game by game basis, then let’s hope we 100% confident that in Liam and Steve we are successful enough to persuade you would be hard pressed to find two people back on many occasions this season! more committed to Southport Football change. I spent all summer trying not to Club. pay too much attention to the numerous On the pitch, and particularly after the posts on social media offering advice to the start last season, if offered two wins, two effect that the pitch wouldn’t be ready until draws and one loss, with us conceding in October or November, although to be fair it only one of those games most of us would wasn’t easy, particularly when have taken that. It is a sign of we had the bad weather early how well the team is on in the summer. Huge developing that I am in fact thanks has to go at this stage disappointed at the chances to MJ Abbotts for the work we missed against Gateshead they put in over the summer, and Curzon which could have and for ensuring it was done had us another four points on time. Similarly to our own further on at this stage. It was James Tedford for ensuring particularly pleasing to see that the project got over the both Jack and Raul open their line. We could have played the accounts against Guiseley. Blackpool friendly, but when Hopefully a partnership that we were assured that by not will flourish from here on in. I playing we would have the have been particularly best pitch in the league for the season there impressed with the amount of fans that was no contest. We must also at this stage travelled to both Farsley and Darlington. thank Bob, the Everton Head Groundsman Again, thank you for your continued for his continued input and our own new support. groundsman Paul. As I am sure you will I have already in one of my interviews agree the pitch is looking fantastic thanks to paid tribute to the amount of work carried their continuing efforts. out by a handful of our loyal volunteers The exterior of the main stand has been during the summer. Thanks must also go out smartened up with the new Pure Stadium to those other volunteers who help us sign and picture of the full Jack Carr stand operate every matchday. If you feel that you improving the appearance and the lounge can help, please give James or I a shout inside is now really starting to pay dividends I would like to take the opportunity to in respect of events and hospitality offer a warm welcome to all staff, fans and bookings. We can now look forward to the directors making the trip up from Telford arrival of the TIY Fanzone and work starting today for what I am sure will be a good on the outdoor toilets. game. There have of course been changes at Ian 04#ONEPORT AROUND THE CLUB • Southport have received a bye in the first • It was also great to be able to confirm that round of the Lancashire Challenge Trophy. Jack Sampson had signed an extension to his Our defence of the Trophy will start in Round contract ahead of the game on Saturday, Two which is scheduled for October but the through to June 2021. dates are still subject to confirmation. • Everton Under 23s will once again be staging • We have seen the transfer of Dion Charles some of their matches at The Pure Stadium. since our last home programme was There will be a cash turnstile available at all completed and I am sure we all hope Dion matches, the Club Shop won’t be selling has a successful time at Accrington. It’s a tickets on the day this season. well deserved move for Dion and we will be keeping a watchful eye on his progress over Day Date Opponents Time the next couple of years. He came on as a late sub in Accy’s 1-1 draw at AFC Fri 30-Aug Southampton 7.00pm Wimbledon last Saturday Fri 27-Sep Manchester City 7.00pm Sat 26-Oct Chelsea 2.00pm Fri 22-Nov Tottenham Hotspur 7.00pm Mon 16-Dec Wolverhampton 7:00pm Mon 13-Jan Arsenal 7.00pm Mon 16-Mar Liverpool 7.00pm #ONEPORT05 08#ONEPORT VA R “The Good the Bad and the Ugly”. By Neil Turner - BBC Radio Merseyside and Non League Paper. The Premier League entered the world of VAR at the beginning of this season, and it is not too unfair or “off message” to describe the reaction of fans and players as mixed. There is no doubt that the Premier Leagues Suits defenders arm on the opposition players shirt, but in and TV companies enthusiastically embrace the my humble opinion it was inconclusive, certainly system , just as they have with stop -start sports like after the reverse angle footage indicated otherwise” . tennis , cricket and NFL. 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