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Salford City vs Morecambe CLUB ROLL President Dave Russell Chairman Karen Baird 5 9 Secretary Andy Giblin WELLENS Richie REPORT Match 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 17 33 First Team Manager Richie Wellens VISITORS The ROUND-UP Two League GK Coach Carlo Nash Kit Manager Paul Rushton Physio Dave Rhodes Club Doctor Dr. Mubin Ibrahim Sport Science Youl Mawene Performance Analysis Ross Duncan Director of Football Chris Casper Programme printed by MatchDay Creative WATCH Tonight’s MATCH here 4 We’ve been voted ‘Uswitch Most Popular Broadband Provider of the Year’ for the second year running. Salford City vs Morecambe www.salfordcityfc.co.uk 5 Richie Wellens “when you are rewarded with performances like that after giving players a chance it’s a great feeling.” Good evening for tonight’s game against throughout the squad it helps to keep a healthy Morecambe back at The Peninsula Stadium, and competition for places. a warm welcome to Derek Adams, the squad and staff from Morecambe. However all of that was on Saturday, and our focus now is on tonight’s game against Morecambe who Saturday was a very enjoyable win not just have started well and are good on the road. They because of the result, but because of the way are on the same points as us although we have we played. We could have score even more after played a game less, but if we deal with the game creating some very good chances and at the back right then the table will reflect that afterwards. we were excellent. A season doesn’t last just one or two games though I was delighted for Luke to score his goals on his and we have to find some consistency in our line- first league start, and like I said in my post-match up and performances. With this run of games that interview he has the ability to push on, but I want to we have it is a very good opportunity to find that say well done to Alex Denny too who also started rhythm, and hopefully we can continue to deliver his first League Two game and didn’t look out of performances and results like Saturday for you. place one bit in the middle. Thank you as ever for your continued support of We have some very talented young players the Club from home. here and as a manager when you are rewarded with performances like that after giving players Come on Salford! a chance it’s a great feeling. 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I was particularly taken with his design for our opening league game against Exeter City here at the Peninsula Stadium in early September. The brand name of the product featured on the taken with the super stars so they can post it to Every business cover is often used as a metaphor for something their followers on Twitter? Or rushing to have their that is an acquired taste or tends to polarise replica shirt and other memorabilia autographed by opinion. Andrew paraphrased its marketing their heroes? Or putting themselves in front of the needs a slogan so it reads ‘You either love us or hate us.’ documentary cameras hoping to clinch a part in a Hollywood blockbuster? All anathema to them a This basically summed up the attitude of football mere six years ago. Champion folk towards Salford City in the days and years following the takeover of the club by the Class of Many of their supporters, like others all over the ’92. The Exeter programme cover came into mind place, thrived on social media platforms accusing when reading in recent days that the required us of selling our souls, of trying to buy promotion, percentage of fan shareholders of Wrexham of being a plastic club, of having plastic supporters FC’s Supporters Trust had agreed to a company conveniently ignoring the positives which would controlled by American Hollywood A-listers Rob come our way in developing facilities at the ground, Against a backdrop of COVID-19, your accountant McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds assuming control of doing things within the community through our of the club. Foundation 92, of raising the profile of Salford as should go beyond just compliance to deliver a a City. I’m pleased for Wrexham as I would be for any club fortunate enough to attract such high-profile In the intervening years since the Class of ‘92’s first complete advisory role. investors. They are currently the longest serving arrival at Moor Lane I’ve had conversations home members of the National League – I think it’s 12 and away with countless Directors, Committee years since they suffered relegation from the Members and Supporters of clubs in the Northern Football League. Over the years they endured a Premier League, the National League and the EFL At Champion, we are one of our clients’ greatest number of tribulations brought about, mainly, by League Two about their take on the taking over of poor ownership and eventually only the coming Salford City FC by the ‘92ers and Peter Lim. assets, supporting individuals, businesses and together of their supporters, in the form of a Trust in 2011, saved the club. At some point in the conversation I’ve always made their teams in a collaborative partnership. sure to comment that I would defy any club in any As we saw when we visited them for a National part of the football network to honestly state that League fixture their Racecourse ground has huge they would have turned down a similar approach. potential. They still draw on a big support for the No one said they would have! level they are at and are confident crowds will greatly increase if promotion becomes a reality. So, be prepared Wrexham fans – ‘They’ll either They had some friendly, committed individuals love you or hate you’! And I look forward to your Speak to one of our working behind the scenes. But I bet you a large reactions when the opposition fans chant “Where 0161 703 2500 majority of those supporters making up those were you when you were s**t?!” and “You can experts today. attendances will suddenly acquire selective stick your Ryan Reynolds up you’re a**e!” at you. www.linkedin.com/company/ memory syndrome. I’m sure Messrs Reynolds and McElhenney will Offices in Manchester (HQ), Chester, champion-accountants understand! 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Tyler French 15. Luke Burgess (8, 45+1) 17. Gareth Evans Fouls Committed (Boyd 83’) (Sutton 46’) 28. Alex Denny 18. Elliot Watt 17 13 40.