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Salford City vs Crawley Town CLUB ROLL President Dave Russell Chairman Karen Baird 7 15 Secretary Andy Giblin REPORT Match VISITORS The Get Committee Pete Byram, Ged Carter, Barbara Gaskill, Terry Gaskill, Ian Malone, Frank McCauley, Paul Raven, George Russell, Bill Taylor, Alan Tomlinson, Dave Wilson Shop Manager Tony Sheldon Media Zarah Connolly, Ryan Deane, Will Moorcroft Photography Charlotte Tattersall, % Howard Harrison 10 Interim Head Coach Paul Scholes off any of the 22 37 ENTERTAINMENT Half Time ROUND-UP EFL GK Coach Carlo Nash Kit Manager Paul Rushton PENINSULA Physio Dave Rhodes Club Doctor Dr. Mubin Ibrahim Sport Science Youl Mawene services Performance Analysis Ross Duncan Director of Football Chris Casper Programme printed by MatchDay Creative 0808 145 3388 Quote: WATCH TODAY’S MATCH here peninsula-uk.comSalford City vs Crawley Town www.salfordcityfc.co.ukSALFORD01 4 5 Frankly Speaking... I like to think I’m devoid of any Machiavellian traits – or at least none that are too apparent! – so the intricacies of politicking, whether it be governmental or football related, can sometimes pass me by. So, maybe somebody can help me out. It seems like a chicken or egg situation. Which came first, on the one hand ‘some’ Premier Unfortunately, the euphoria didn’t last long and League clubs talking with major European clubs within a matter of hours PBP was dead in the water. with the ‘support’ of FIFA with the aim of setting up a European Premier League or the same The Government was dismissive and the Football ‘some’ Premier League clubs working with the Association jumped ship. More meat was put on EFL and the Football Association to protect the the bones. The original discussions had involved English game at all levels? Was one a ‘fall back’ just ’some’ of the Premier League clubs who were position in case the other didn’t fly or were they putting forward a proposal that the division be interlinked from the off? reduced by two clubs to 18. Recriminations came hard and fast! Well, let’s be honest, no potential And so, back to ‘Project Big Picture’ or PBP as turkeys are going to vote for Christmas and PBP we’ll refer to it further down the page. It seemed rapidly fell by the wayside. straightforward at first – a proposal coming jointly from the Premier League, the EFL and the Football Some other key points? The League Cup to be Association which aimed ‘to reset the economics scrapped as well as the Community Shield (which and governance across the English football would mean monies which end up being divided pyramid and in the process protect the game both between small charities around the country would in the short and long term’. disappear), a £100 million payment to the Football Association, and a change to voting rights amongst The discussions pre-dated the Covid-19 pandemic Premier League teams. It was now being painted as but with the current emergency in mind certain a power grab by ‘some’ of the top clubs. recommendations seemed to be of great benefit to League clubs further down the above-mentioned But as PBP exited stage left the idea of a pyramid. Who could turn down a share of 25% of European Premier League (not sure if that is the Premier League media net revenues, a short-term title), backed by the same ‘some’ members of the rescue fund (with no need for it to be repaid) of Premier League emerges up through the trap door. We’ve been voted ‘Uswitch £250 million to replace lost match day revenue Dismissed by UEFA but allegedly supported by Most Popular Broadband since last March? FIFA (who subsequently come out to say they are Provider of the Year’ for more interested in expanding their own Club World the second year running. The EFL’s PBP statement concluded by saying it Cup) and funded by an American bank. was ‘a blueprint for the future of English Football and for everyone who cherishes it’. Again, who There is no doubt that there is a massive financial could argue with that? Talk of the Premier League crisis facing clubs from the Championship down teams having a responsibility towards other clubs and it has to be addressed immediately, in a couple within the football community runs parallel in a way of month’s time or next year will be too late. But to how Covid-19 needs to be approached. We all what’s the solution? have a responsibility to safeguarding ourselves but at the same time, through our actions, we have a Just how many Machiavellis are out there? responsibility to safeguard the community around us. Salford City vs Crawley Town www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 6 7 Salford City - 3 Southend United - 0 The Peninsula Stadium 20/10/2020 Sky Bet League Two Every business Possession needs a 52% Champion 48% Shots Salford City Southend United Against a backdrop of COVID-19, your accountant 17 5 1. Vaclav Hladky 1. Mark Oxley 3. Ibou Touray 2. Elvis Bwomono should go beyond just compliance to deliver a Shots On Target 4. Jason Lowe 3. Nathan Ralph 5. 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Ashley Nathaniel-George Blackpool and Preston @ChampionAccount 32. Tylor Golden 22. Richard Taylor [email protected] www.championgroup.co.uk Salford City vs Crawley Town www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 8 9 action than its predecessor, and Southend could Another fine finish and with Salford firmly in the have grabbed an equaliser less than two minutes driving seat there would be little opportunity for the after the restart. Kyle Taylor’s free-kick from the visitors to haul themselves back into the match. left was a good one and Vaclav Hladký had to get down quickly to his left, pushing the dangerous Within four minutes of Henderson’s sixth goal of delivery away for a defensive colleague to clear. the season Wilson lined up a shot from almost 25 yards out on the left, only for the low effort to roll A promising start for the Shrimpers, but the balance wide of the far upright. of the game would soon tip away from them. Salford again started to dominate possession and Southend defender Lennon hadn’t enjoyed the their composed play now seemed to have more of best of evenings and with 20 minutes left slipped a cutting edge to it. A couple of minutes after Kyle just as he was about to clear from inside his own Taylor’s free-kick a powerful Touray run towards area. The ball dropped for Thomas-Asante who the line on the left was followed by a low cross that responded in typically direct fashion, hammering found its way to Thomas-Asante. The Salford striker in a shot that the diving Oxley just about managed got in front of Richard Taylor but from a tight angle to tip wide of his right-hand post. Hunter took the and 10 yards out could only slam an effort into the corner from the left, playing a low in-swinger that side-netting. deceived a defender at the near post, forcing Oxley to hurriedly punch the ball away. Next, Thomas-Asante swapped passes with Henderson on the right before cutting into the box The Ammies threatened again in the 74th minute as and unleashing a rising left-footer from 15 yards Hunter curled a free-kick from the left to the edge out. Oxley did well with it, displaying strong hands of the area. Turnbull got up highest, nodding the as he managed to push the powerful effort over the ball to the left-hand angle of the six-yard box where Salford City are back into the play-offs after a crossbar. Within a minute Hunter hit a 22-yard shot Henderson hit a hooked half-volley that dropped comfortable 3-0 win against Southend United to from near the angle of the penalty area.