/margatefootballclub /margate_fc /margate_fc GATE TV www.margate-fc.com ONLINE EDITION #TimeForHeroes #TimeForHeroes Tuesday 6th October 2020 MARGATE FC v CHESHUNT FC Kick Off—7:45pm Welcome Good evening everyone and a warm welcome to Hartsdown Park for tonight’s Pitching-In Isthmian Premier League game between Margate and Cheshunt. The Gate are on a run of 4 league games unbeaten after Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Leatherhead. The pitch was is good condition despite the weather, but with close efforts from Evans and Ufuah the points were shared. That is a return of 6 points from our first 4 games. Tonight’s opponents also have 6 points from their first 3 league games with wins against Horsham and East Thurrock and defeat to Potters Bar. A win tonight for Cheshunt or Margate could see either team break into the top 4 and the play-off places. After tonight’s game we are next in League action away to Lewes, for anyone who wishes to travel on the supporters mini bus should text Terry Scott on 07761 258943 or email on [email protected] If anyone wants a paper copy of any of September or Octobers match day magazines (priced at £2 each) please email [email protected] or call the office to place your order. The print run for September will be on Thursday 8th October. To everyone attending the game tonight, thank you, we hope you enjoy the match and have a safe journey home afterwards. #TimeForHeroes Next Away Travel Next Home Game Lewes FC Sat 10th October 2020 3pm kick-off Worthing FC Club Address: The Dripping Pan, Mountfield Road, Lewes, Sat 17th October 2020 East Sussex BN7 2XA 3pm kick-off 3 From the Manager Good evening and hello everyone, Welcome to Craig Edwards and his team for what I’m sure will be a really tough game as it always seems to be against one of Craig's teams! Looking back on the last two games I am really split on how I feel; to be one nil down against a Hornchurch team that I expect to be right up there and show the character to come back I’m really pleased with but on the flip side we completely dominated the first half and should have been comfortably in front! There are so many positives to take from the performance and to think they are a team full of experience and players that have played at a higher level whereas our group are very young and are gaining experience each week at this level. I was especially pleased with their willingness to work for every ball right up until the final whistle. On Saturday it wasn’t a great game. I think after Leatherhead conceded 7 the week before they literally shut up shop for the first 45 minutes and it was very difficult for us to break them down. Second half we had a great opportunity when Conor Evans went 1 on 1 with the keeper but unfortunately he missed the target and the game finished goalless. I felt for Conor as he deserves a goal as his last few performances have been brilliant and I know once he gets one goal he is the sort of player that will go on a run and get plenty more! Enjoy the game tonight, please do cheer us on to hopefully our first home win of the season and have a great night at Hartsdown Park. Jay From the Chairman Good evening everybody, May I extend a warm welcome to our visitors tonight from Cheshunt and wish their Board, Management Team, Players and Supporters a pleasant and enjoyable visit to Hartsdown Park. We have now climbed to 7th position having not lost any of our first four matches in the league. Jay looks to be working his magic and getting a bonded team together with some very inspiring and attractive football, I`m sure as we progress through the season things will get even better. We are still living in troubled times and the joy of watching non-league football cannot be overlooked and we are incredibly lucky to have supporters watching our games; as always thank you for observing the safety announcements while enjoying the football at HDP. Our Ladies play Ramsgate on Sunday, we wish Evan and the Bluebirds the best of luck and a successful game. We had two successful games against them last year and we are all hoping for a repeat this weekend. Don`t forget you can now purchase paper programmes and our new 2020-2021 kit is available to pre-order from the online shop. Best regards Terry Painter Chairman MARGATE FOOTBALL CLUB welcomes you to today's game Please follow our guidelines to keep yourself, other spectators, and our staff safe Face masks are not needed for spectating BUT if anyone wants to buy a drink from the inside bar they will need to put on a mask. The outside bar does not require the wearing of a facemask. On arrival wash your hands or use the hand sanitiser. Avoid shaking hands and close contact with others. Follow social distancing guidelines at all times. Do not arrange to meet in large groups. Only visit the club if you are feeling well. If you feel unwell go home immediately. Follow Government guidelines. 12 5 SUPPORTERS CLUB OK, another Tuesday night football this time at home to Cheshunt, the third Tuesday night game in as many weeks in what is already a surreal season with limited crowds at the non league Steps 3 and 4, Isthmian, Northern and Southern Leagues, no spectators at Step 1, the EFL and Premiership, and no sign of any football at Step 2 in the National Leagues as it stands although the 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup was due to be played last Saturday so last minute changes could be on the cards. And so VAR is at it again with the number of late and very suspect deliberate handballs given. It is claimed by certain BBC football pundits that the directive issued to the Premiership is that FIFA want all top European Leagues to be the same, but these same pundits (or is it the Match of the Day Editor’s thoughts) feel that the Premiership should be different as it is unique. That view has got to be wrong as all football should be played under the same Laws of the Game and it is just down to the interpretation of those Laws by the match day officials between the countries. It is bad enough that VAR is sterilising our sport with referees and their assistants having decisions made in real time taken away from them by a group, although all qualified referees, watching games in slow motion and from different angles several times delaying the game and helping to add 10 minutes per match when it is not needed. They are indeed gloried TV viewers and it raises the question as to who has a financial interest in this use of technology. Matters are not helped by the likes of Jonathan Pierce and his poor match day commentating. Poor match management at the elite level just makes matters worse further down the football pyramid with officials at Margate’s level and below coming in for more scrutiny and abuse for every decision made. Certainly something the powers that be had not thought might happen, but must be considered before things escalate. I would like encourage all supporters to turn up at Hartsdown Park this coming Sunday, 11th October, to watch the Margate Ladies face the Ramsgate Ladies in the League derby. The Bluebirds are flying at the moment and in their last home fixture against Long Lane hit 13 goals in a clinical display putting them top of the table. So here is looking to a bumper crowd and see if we can beat the 275 fans that turned up to watch the Isthmian Reposs Cup tie between the two teams last October despite the rain. Just a quick well done to our grounds-man, Graham Ives, who was denied the chance to run the actual London Marathon, but ran a virtual one and still raised funds for his charity by holding an auction including a voucher for a tattoo, goal keepers gloves from the Crystal Palace shot stopper, and a Fulham players signed England shirt which was won fair and square whatever Terry Scott may feel. 6 Please adhere to the ground regulations with regards to the COVID virus they are there for your safety. Membership of the Supporters Club for the 2020/21 is open to everyone at the existing prices of £7 for adults, £5 for concessions and the £1 special child membership so ask at our hut for details of this and anything else supporter based. Please look out for more details on the club website, our Facebook page and the notice board down by our hut at the turnstiles. Remember to get behind the team with your support at games, taking part in the 50/50 Draw, joining the Supporters Club and generally spreading the word about Margate Football Club THIS IS YOUR CLUB: HELP US HELP THEM FOR YOU. Forty, Twenty, Ten—A look back in the MFC Archives 3rd October 1970 Another home fixture and Margate would have the 1201 fans in Hartsdown Park this Saturday afternoon singing “The Wonder of You”, the song current sitting in the UK Chart number 3 for Elvis, as we crushed Bedford Town 5 – 1 at home.